The Fairy Clan's houses were all made from wood, and were quite small. Even the chief's house was like this. The first time Ling Chen walked into a Fairy's house, he felt that it was clean and elegant. When Ling Chen walked in, Greenwood was standing in front of a wooden table, as if he had been waiting for him for a long time. Seeing Ling Chen walk in, Greenwood smiled and said, "Come, young human, please sit."
After greeting him, Ling Chen sat down opposite Greenwood and asked, "Chief Greenwood, did you call me here to tell me how to get out?"
Greenwood sighed and shook his head, "I'm ashamed. I've already asked my mother, but she doesn't know how to get out of the Nature's Ring. To be honest, when I saw you appear in the Fairy Clan, I knew that you would be like us, unable to get out."
Ling Chen frowned, "Is there really no other way?"
Greenwood's expression was serious as he nodded. He stood up and paced a few steps before saying, "Some things are our Fairy Clan's secrets, and only the Fairy Clan's Elders know about them. However, you don't belong to our Fairy Clan, so I must tell you about these things. Otherwise, you won't be able to rest easy."
"What is it?" Ling Chen stood up and asked seriously.
Greenwood turned around and said, "Do you know why there's a barrier around my clan that prevents people from entering but not leaving?"
Ling Chen thought for a moment before replying, "Just then, Cai 'Er told me that the barrier was set up by the Fairy Clan's ancestors to prevent the Fairy Clan from entering the outside world."
"That's right," Greenwood nodded, "That was indeed the reason for the barrier. Our Fairy Clan originally had an extremely high status in the Forgotten Continent, and our overall strength was also quite strong. If you've heard of our Fairy Clan's legends, you should know that what we hate the most is war. However, this sort of thing has never stopped in the Forgotten Continent. For the sake of the Forgotten Continent's long-term peace, our ancestors did not hesitate to join in the war, using their power and lives to destroy those evil creatures, even if it meant that their clan would be exterminated. In the final battle, our Fairy Clan suffered great losses, but our ancestors never regretted it. They successfully destroyed those terrifying demon beasts, as well as the Forgotten Continent's worst nightmare. They thought that without those terrifying demon beasts, the Forgotten Continent would be at peace, and that there wouldn't be any more wars. "
"However, they found that they were wrong. The humans that they had been protecting no longer had the demons that they feared. However, there were frequent wars between the races because of disputes over interests. Every war was accompanied by the disability and death of countless living beings. In fact, the humans whom they had always protected and were close to wanted to make use of their kindness, wanting to borrow their strength to obtain personal benefits. Furthermore, the elves had suffered heavy losses at that time, and their overall strength was less than one-tenth of their peak state. The humans, who had always been gentle and friendly to them, were no longer fearful of them, and started to covet the treasures of our elves … "
Ling Chen: "… …"
"In the end, our ancestors completely lost hope and gave up. They petitioned the Moon Deities, the great Moon Deities, and returned to the Fairy Clan's starting place. They created a Bewildering Formation outside, making it so that no one could find this place. At the same time, they created a barrier that completely sealed off the Fairy Realm, making it so that none of the Fairies could leave … because they believed that if the Fairies remained in the outside world, they would one day become greedy, arrogant, violent, and evil. When that time came, the Fairy Clan would be completely 'exterminated'. "
After speaking, Greenwood looked at Ling Chen, "Young human, don't you think that our ancestors' actions were too extreme, and that they sealed off the Fairy Clan for hundreds of generations?"
Ling Chen fell silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Ai," Greenwood sighed, "In actuality, you don't need to feel that this is an insult to our ancestors. After all, this is the truth."
"You didn't want to be sealed off?" Ling Chen blurted out.
"Haha," Greenwood laughed self-mockingly, "At that time, our ancestors were facing a great loss to the Fairy Clan, as well as a deep sense of disappointment in the human race. As such, they made such an impulsive and extreme decision. They sealed off the entire Fairy Clan because they didn't want the Fairies to be tainted by evil. However, sealing off the entire Fairy Clan meant that one day, the Fairy Clan would truly be exterminated. "
"Why?" Ling Chen asked in surprise. There was no war here, no impurities, and the Fairies' lifespans were many, if not tens of times that of humans. How could they be exterminated in such a place?
Greenwood's eyes became dim, and his voice became heavy as he sighed, "Because the Fairies' reproductive abilities are too weak. In our Fairy Clan, every ten Fairies that are born, six are male, and only four are female. Of the ten female Fairies, two are infertile, and the ones that are able to give birth can only give birth once in their lifetime, and can only give birth to one at a time. There is no such thing as' multiple births' like you humans do. As such, in this sealed off world, I'm sure you can imagine the fate of our Fairy Clan. "
Ling Chen was inwardly shocked. The ratio of men to women in the Elven Race was actually so imbalanced, and their reproductive ability was also abnormally poor. If this was really the case, then the number of elves in the Elven Race would decrease considerably with each generation. If this continued for a long time, it wouldn't take too long. In just a few thousand years, the Elven Race would wither beyond recognition.
"Haha, there's nothing we can do about this. In the past, it was normal for Fairies to marry humans. There were always more male Fairies than female Fairies, so many male Fairies would marry human women and use them to breed more Fairies. As such, at that time, the Fairy Clan's numbers did not decline. However, after being sealed off … ai. "
Greenwood let out a long sigh, venting the worry and helplessness in his heart. He continued, "Apart from what I just said, there's another terrifying truth. That is … even though this place is much purer than the outside world, because of the barrier, it has become a beautiful cage. No matter how beautiful it is … it's still a cage. "
Ling Chen fell silent, waiting for him to continue.
"No matter how beautiful a place is, after staying here for too long, one will get tired of it and want to leave to see what the outside world is like. However, there is no way for us to leave this place. Thus, we can only warn our descendants about the horrors of the outside world and the filth of the living beings in the outside world, erasing their desire for the outside world. This is also the only way to maintain the peace of our race. Because of this, the younger Fairies are afraid of the outside world, but despite this, their desire to see the outside world cannot be completely suppressed. However, because of the barrier, all of the Fairies can only helplessly stay in this beautiful cage. Even if they want to, they will never be able to escape. "
After letting out another long sigh, Greenwood said in a heavy voice, "Young human, I'm telling you all of this because I want you to know that we also want to leave this place. Just because we don't want the Fairy Clan to go extinct, we can't stay in this sealed world forever. However, just like I said, even if our entire Fairy Clan were to gather all of its power, we would not be able to destroy the barrier. In this world, the only ones who could break through that barrier were the Moon God Clan that the ancestor had mentioned. However, it was our ancestor who asked the Moon Deities to go into seclusion. Now that we are in a sealed world, it is impossible for us to come into contact with the Moon Deities. As such, we can only stay here for generations. Now, even you will have to stay here forever. "
Greenwood's words were mainly to tell Ling Chen that after entering this place, it was impossible for him to leave. This was because even the Fairy Clan Leader wanted to leave this place, but could not.
"Don't you have Nature's Ring? Why don't you use it to teleport you out? "Ling Chen asked in confusion as he thought of the spatial energy that had teleported him thousands of kilometers away.
"The reason is very simple. Nature's Ring can indeed teleport you through space, but it is ineffective against us Fairies. This is because teleporting thousands of kilometers away tends to be offensive, and is very likely to teleport you to an extremely dangerous place. As such, when the Nature's Ring was created, it avoided teleporting Fairies. However, it is completely effective against you, "Greenwood explained.
Ling Chen was even more confused, "But I was teleported out with Cai 'Er. Isn't Cai' Er a Fairy? And she's your daughter. "
"No." To Ling Chen's shock, Greenwood shook his head and said in a meaningful tone, "This is one of my clan's secrets. I can only tell you that Cai 'Er is not a pure Fairy, nor is she my daughter … you should keep this in your heart. She's not my biological daughter either … Just bury this matter in your heart and don't tell anyone, especially Cai 'er. "
Ling Chen felt quite shocked. Thinking about Cai 'Er's appearance, she was indeed quite different from other Fairies. When he first saw Cai 'er, what he cared about the most was her small body. At the time, he thought that all Elves were small and delicate. But after seeing Ying Xue and many other Elves, he found that the other Elves were clearly the same age as humans. He couldn't find anyone as small and exquisite as Cai' er.
If Cai 'Er wasn't a pure Fairy, what was she?
At that moment, he heard a knock on the door, followed by Ying Xue's cold voice, "Father, the ancestor and the ten elders have arrived."
Greenwood turned towards the door and calmly said, "Come in, the ceremony can begin."
Ceremony? What ceremony? Ling Chen felt quite confused.
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