Chapter 5: The Promise of the Elf Princess

  Under the escort of five Sword Sect powerhouses, three green-robed and conical-hatted elves walked into the grand hall.

  The two elves in front of him took off their hoods and stood up to pay homage to Long Yan. The elven tribe was a proud nation, they only knelt down to their loved ones and their faith, and being able to receive the standing courtesy from an elf also showed the respect the elf had for you.

  The elves are a beautiful race, with their physique and appearance undoubtedly being the perfect work of the creator. Their long ears, emerald green hair, and clear blue eyes make them look stunning from any angle, evoking envy.

  The two elves looked slightly old, and according to the lifespan of their tribe, they must be the elders of the tribe, at least living for more than 2,000 years.

  "May the Goddess of Nature bless you, Your Majesty. I am Sikot, the third elder of the Spirit Tribe, and this is Kwashee, the seventh elder."

  "Respected elder of the Spirit Clan, what brings you to the Tian Long Empire?" The elder of the Spirit Clan had personally come to Long Yan City, which was a great surprise.

  The three elders stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you should have guessed the purpose of our visit. The beastman army will invade our sacred elven territory, I represent the elves to hope that your country can lend a helping hand."

  Although the elder spirit's words sounded friendly and came seeking help, his expression was full of resentment, as if he was owed something, making people feel annoyed just by looking at him!

  "Xī Kē Dé Jiǎng Lǎo, I think the Elf tribe also knows about the strength of this Beast tribe army!"

  "That's for sure! The Dark Elves in our Elf tribe are naturally good at being stealthy, and we know the Beast Tribe's forces like the back of our hand!" The Elf elder spoke about the Dark Elves with unparalleled pride, his long beard almost reaching the sky.

  "That the Elf tribe also knows, our Tian Long Empire is fighting on multiple fronts, the main force army has been dispatched, and there are no personnel at all!" Long Yanba said faintly, showing a helpless look.

  The seven elders of the Spirit Clan stepped forward and said, "Don't you still have the Holy Dragon Legion and the Imperial City's Jinglong Guard? This is a force of 110,000 elite soldiers! If they all come out, they can definitely withstand the beastmen."

  "How dare you!"

  "How bold!"

  Jin Ke General took a step forward in anger, the words of the seven elders of the Spirit Clan were enough to make anyone angry! The two swordsmen on the side suddenly appeared with two heavy swords in their hands like lightning! If even a spirit dared to be presumptuous, they would be killed immediately!

  "How can the Holy Dragon Legion be mobilized at will! You spirits, don't be too presumptuous! And you, what kind of appearance is this to seek help?" General Jin Ke rushed out, ignoring the dissuasion of his old minister Hu Yan.

  He let out a low hum, and the seven elders angrily said: "I think the Tian Long Empire is full of cowards! When they see the Beast Tribe's army, they can only throw away their armor and run!" The self-proclaimed Elf elder completely disregarded the fact that he was in the imperial court of the Tian Long Empire.

  Although both of the elder spirits are natural and wind system mages, they can be killed in an instant!

  Long Yan's overbearing hand stopped the angry general and guard, saying in a heavy voice: "We are the Tianlong Empire, although we have had many dealings with the Elf tribe! But they were all based on the foundation of interest. Our warriors are all good sons of the empire! They are also members of the empire! It was they who defended the Tianlong Empire! Why should I send them to intercept the Beastman troops and sacrifice?"

  "This..." The seven elders were already not good at human words, and being spoken to by Long Yan's straightforward words left them speechless, a mouthful of air stuck in their throats making them feel quite uncomfortable.

  "Two elders! Didn't mother remind you to be humble and courteous when you went out? You really disappoint me!" A soft voice came from behind the two elders, it was that elf who still hadn't removed his bamboo hat.

  "Your Highness! This is none of your concern!" The Seventh Elder retorted angrily, the words of Long Yanbao having just infuriated him.

  "Spirit Princess!"

  The hall was in an uproar again, and the Elf Princess's identity was revealed! This elf turned out to be a princess of the Elf tribe, and every Elf Princess had an identity no lower than that of an Imperial Crown Prince.

  "Hmph! Two old stubbornness!" The elf princess slowly took off her hat, removed the outer gray cloak, and a stunningly beautiful elf princess, wearing a green leaf-patterned cyan skirt, perfectly appeared in front of everyone.

  Her sapphire-like blue eyes shone brightly, her poetic green hair made people feel so soft and lovely, her cute long ears, perfect figure, stunning beauty that could topple cities, plus the green qing sha skirt made her show unparalleled nobility and elegance.

  Her every move is enchanting, her temperament makes everyone infatuated with her, her figure, as if it were the legendary natural goddess, cannot be desecrated.

  "Two elders, this is the queen's decree! Now I'll take over the request for help!" The elf princess tossed the green letter to the two elders. They took a look and their bodies trembled involuntarily. Immediately, they stepped aside, silent and unresponsive. Even the most stubborn elder would obey the Elf King's orders without question.

  "Your Majesty, I am Fina, the second princess of the Elf tribe. I apologize for the disrespect shown by our two elders earlier." The elf princess bowed down, sincerely apologizing to Long Yanbao, and her actions immediately won the praise of all the officials present. An elf who can put aside their pride is extremely rare! An elf princess who can do so is, up until now, unprecedented!

  "Beautiful and noble fairy princess, I accept your apology! You are the most beautiful and unique fairy I have ever seen!"

  "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. This time the beastman's attack is no trivial matter. If the Elf tribe hadn't received the aid of the Tianlong Empire, the Elf tribe would have been annihilated. The Tianlong Empire will face even more enemies. I represent the Elf tribe to beg of you, let half of the Shenglong Army support the Elf tribe, and together with our Elf tribe, defend the Elf Forest!" Fina looked at Long Yanba with pleading eyes, and bowed again to show her sincerity.

  "Your Majesty, if our Elven tribe survives with the help of the Empire, we are willing to allocate some Elves to join the Imperial Legion and form an archery unit and a Nature Magic team!"

  "Princess! You mustn't!" The seven elders' voices stopped her.

  Furina shouted at the Seven Elders: "How dare you! If you continue to speak out of turn and influence this plea for help, you will be expelled from the Spirit Tribe! This is Mother's order!" The Spirit Princess's words made the Seven Elder's body tremble incessantly. If he were to be expelled from the Spirit Tribe, he would go down in Spirit history as being eternally reviled.

  "Your Majesty, the Elves are willing to offer some Hundred Flower Wine and Spring Seeds every year!" The Elf Princess raised the "price" again, which was already a great sacrifice for the Elves at this time.

  …………

  Long Tianyu slowly got up, removed the bandages from his body, and stood in front of a large mirror, looking at his new appearance.

  "Awesome! So cool! How did I not realize I'm so handsome?! This hairstyle, if Xiaobei saw it, she'd only have admiration, and Runfa would want to hit the wall! If I were on Earth, I'd definitely be the number one most handsome guy!" Although Long Tianyu was exaggerating a bit, his appearance was indeed quite handsome, and should be said that he had a youthful and elegant look.

  Black hair, black eyes and the earth, this makes Long Tianyu very happy.

  "Someone's coming!"

  Because they were afraid of disturbing Long Tianyu, the maidservants all stayed a little further away from Tianyu Palace, while the guards stood on the roof and outside the door of the bedroom.

  "9th Prince! Ah!"

  The maid who came in didn't know that Long Tianyu was already better and was startled, dropping the fruit plate in her hand to the ground.

  "The maid is dead! Please punish the Ninth Prince!" The maid knelt on the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably.

  He stretched out his hand and touched Hong Xiang's pretty face, Xiao Yatou's body trembled, thinking that Long Tianyu was going to punish her. "Get up! I don't blame you!" Only when she saw Long Tianyu's gentle eyes did the maid carefully stand up.

  Now that Long Tianyu is the crown prince, in his memory, there are many beauties around him. Hong Xiang's appearance is considered extremely ordinary. Playing with women requires responsibility, and it is a principle of Long Tianyu's that he must take responsibility for the women who spend time with him!

  Hong Xiang has always been a maid serving the Ninth Prince. She knows that the Ninth Prince is a kind person and will not wrongly accuse her. However, she does not know that the current Ninth Prince is no longer the same as before! The previous Ninth Prince would not have known about Jin Ba underwear or demonic beasts.

  "Red Xiang, were you startled by my sudden recovery?"

  Hong Xiang nodded slightly.

  "This treasure of the Emperor's is a precious thing, the Dragon Pearl, I was able to recover so quickly thanks to it. Unfortunately, this treasure can only be used once a year. Hong Xiang, you are not allowed to tell anyone about this treasure, do you understand?"

  Long Tianyu fabricated a "Dragon Pearl" with an air of dignity, but surprisingly, Hong Xiang actually believed it.

  "Yes, mistress!"

  "Right! And I'm still not fully recovered, I want a few quiet days, don't tell outsiders that I've recovered!"

  "I understand!"

  "Red Xiang, go get me some food, I like to eat what you know!"

  "Yes!" Hong Xiang gathered up the remnants on the ground and obediently retreated.

  Long Tianyu stood in the center of the bedroom, which was relatively spacious. "It's just here, I accidentally saw Ba Jue Zhang when I fought last year, and now it can be used!"

  Baguazhang emphasizes the coordination of palm and footwork, is an internal martial art. On earth, it's not only a martial art but also a practice that strengthens muscles and bones, and promotes blood circulation.

  It's perfect for Long Tianyu who has been injured!

  ……

  "Your Highness, I must say that the conditions you have given us are quite astonishing. They far exceed what we had anticipated. However, you said this is not enough to send troops." Long Yan's words left the two elven elders furious but unable to speak.

  "Isn't this enough?! Your Majesty, the Elf tribe indeed doesn't have many treasures to offer! But as long as the Elf tribe can survive, we are willing to be eternal allies with the Empire!" Fina's eyes were about to burst into tears, if the Tianlong Empire didn't provide support, the Elves would forever disappear from this continent.

  Even if the Elf tribe didn't make any conditions, Longyan would still send troops to help. He understood the principle of "when lips are gone, teeth will be cold". With one more side as an enemy, the Empire would face a devastating blow. However, seeing that the Elves had given out generous terms, this made the "old cunning" Longyan want to take advantage of the situation again.

  "Your Highness, the Empire and the Elves are like two merchants. Between merchants, there is only eternal profit, no eternal friends!" Long Yanbao's words made the two elders feel that this request for help was impossible.

  Fulina's teeth lightly bit her lip, thinking hard about something. Her beautiful eyes slightly closed, and a hint of tears appeared. She said softly: "Your Majesty, I promise in the name of the natural spirits! If your country sends troops to help the spirit tribe, I am willing to marry into your royal family, regardless of nobility or status! I am willing to use myself as a bridge of eternal friendship between the spirit tribe and the Tianlong Empire!"