Volume 8, Chapter 27 – Xingyu Muxi of the Nature Plane

Nature Plane.

As the land of the elves, the entire Nature Plane was blanketed in a vast expanse of lush, verdant forest.

Towering and ancient trees stood everywhere. Of course, atop those trees, there were no wooden houses built by the elves.

And in the heart of the Nature Plane stood a World Tree nearly the same size as the World Tree of the Main World.

No, compared to the World Tree of the Main World, this World Tree of the Nature Plane possessed its own consciousness. The enormous trunk bore an aged yet kind human face.

As for this World Tree of the Nature Plane, the elves preferred to call it the Mother Tree.

Because of the Mother Tree’s existence, the upper echelon of the elves naturally gathered here and built their residences nearby. As a result, surrounding the Mother Tree were exquisitely decorated wooden elven dwellings.

And today, a new arrival came to this land beneath the elven Mother Tree.

To be precise, she was not a guest. That person was also an elf, though her identity was somewhat special.

Despite having pointed ears and the graceful figure typical of elves, the maiden’s appearance was far more beautiful than that of ordinary elven maidens.

At least, the many elves present instinctively believed that they could not compare to her looks the moment they saw her.

Not only that, what set her apart from other elves was that while she was an elf, she was also an outsider from beyond this world. In other words, a player as Tianyin understood it.

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The elven player with the ID 【Xingyu Muxi】 stepped into the core land of the Nature Plane today.

“She’s here…”

The Legendary-tier elven high priestess turned her gaze toward Xingyu Muxi and spoke softly. Behind the elven high priestess stood a group of elven rangers clad in leather armor and holding bows.

“Xingyu Muxi, Her Majesty the Queen has been waiting for you for quite some time. Next, I will lead you to an audience with the Queen.”

“Mm.”

The high priestess was an NPC.

And toward NPCs other than Tianyin, Xingyu Muxi maintained her usual indifference, giving a calm nod to show that she understood.

Composed and steady.

Seeing Xingyu Muxi’s calm demeanor, the elven high priestess inwardly praised her bearing.

Yes, in the eyes of the elven high priestess, Xingyu Muxi’s unconcerned expression was a sign of steady temperament.

“Follow me. When you meet Her Majesty later, please maintain the necessary respect.”

“Understood.”

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Nodding firmly, Xingyu Muxi followed behind the elven high priestess as they headed toward the Mother Tree.

Beneath the Mother Tree stood an enormous palace, vast in scale and covering an exceptionally wide area. This palace was the residence of the highest ruler of the Nature faction, the Elven Queen.

As the palace drew closer and closer, Xingyu Muxi’s emotions continued to stir.

And in her mind, a cute smiling face surfaced.

‘Xiaoyin… Once I obtain the Throne-tier of the Nature Plane, I will definitely… help you.’

Xingyu Muxi had actually known about the Inferno invasion of the Main World for a long time. However, due to her own lack of strength and the demands of her family, she did not return to Dawn immediately to help Tianyin.

Of course, that was also because Xingyu Muxi believed that Tianyin could withstand the Inferno forces in the early stages. Still, as things progressed, she could not help but worry.

But because of the agreement with her father, she had to come to Nature to inherit the power of the Elven Queen. After all, there were far too many who coveted the Throne-tier power of the Elven Queen. And in order to strike a deal with the Elven Queen, the great families led by Xingyu Muxi’s father had paid an enormous price.

To avoid unnecessary complications, Xingyu Muxi had to obtain the Throne-tier power of the Elven Queen as quickly as possible.

Among the players, there were already two who possessed Throne-tier power. The representative of the common players was Yunchou, while the official representative was Andrew.

As for the great families that controlled vast wealth in the real world, there was still no representative with a Throne-tier position at this time. It was precisely for this reason that the families were forced to pay a massive price to exchange for a Throne Template.

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Naturally, the deal with the Elven Queen could not be an easy one. Xingyu Muxi did not know the exact details of the agreement, but what she did know was that after obtaining the Throne-tier power, she would have to secure sufficient benefits for the families who had paid the price.

“The game world will affect the real world. Then as for Xiaoyin… could it be possible for us to meet each other in the real world?”

Xingyu Muxi was extremely clear about the mysteries of the Subworld. And it was precisely because she understood the wonders of the Subworld that she harbored the hope of one day meeting Tianyin in the real world.

And if there truly came a day when she could meet Tianyin in the real world… then…

Lost in these thoughts, Xingyu Muxi unknowingly followed the elven high priestess into the palace.

The elven rangers following behind had already stopped at the palace entrance, so only the elven high priestess and Xingyu Muxi entered the palace.

As they stepped inside, the bright surroundings gradually dimmed. The environment filled with the sounds of insects and birds also became silent.

The change in the surroundings pulled Xingyu Muxi back from her thoughts. Upon realizing that she had already entered the palace, she restrained herself from continuing to think further.

After winding through the interior with the elven high priestess, Xingyu Muxi arrived before a massive wooden door carved with exquisite patterns.

Once they stopped before the door, the elven high priestess halted her steps.

“Her Majesty the Queen is inside. You alone may enter to meet her. I do not have the qualification to have an audience with Her Majesty, so you may go in by yourself.”

Turning around, the elven high priestess patiently explained to Xingyu Muxi.

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“Since the Queen experienced the great battle last time, her condition has been worsening by the day. When you see Her Majesty in person, please do not show any other expressions. Toward Her Majesty, be sure to maintain the respect she deserves.”

The reason for this reminder was not concern that Xingyu Muxi would offend the Elven Queen.

Rather, it was precisely because she knew Xingyu Muxi was an outsider that she offered this warning, to prevent Xingyu Muxi from showing any inappropriate attitude due to the Elven Queen’s weakness.

After all, NPCs generally did not hold much goodwill toward outsiders.

And the higher an NPC’s tier, the more disdainful their attitude toward those outsiders tended to be.

Mm. The NPCs referred to here were all elves of the Nature faction.

“I understand…”

As the heir of the foremost great family, Xingyu Muxi possessed excellent upbringing. She firmly kept the elven high priestess’s words in mind.

“Mm. I will go announce you first. After that, you may enter on your own.”

Leaving behind her final words, the elven high priestess departed alone.