The origin of the elves is recorded as follows.
In the celestial realm, there was a goddess who possessed the power of the five elements and wielded immense magical abilities.
She roamed the endless void, observing the universe.
While other places were resplendent with starlight and dotted with countless worlds,
the location of the elven world was desolate and deserted.
Thus, she casually planted a sapling and nurtured it with the power of the five elements.
It grew into a towering tree in the cosmos.
The tree's roots stretched for a million miles into the void,
gathering the five-elemental energies from the emptiness.
Beneath the tree, a world coalesced, which is the elven world as it is now.
That great tree is the Tree of Life.
Various races emerged in the elven world, multiplying and thriving.
The Tree of Life bloomed and bore fruit, giving birth to the first Elf Queen.
She transformed the elemental power, creating myriad elves.
The goddess lingered in the elven world for a century, teaching the first Elf Queen to become the ruler of the elven world.
She then departed, vanishing without a trace, and was revered by all elves as the Elven God.
The lifespan of an Elf Queen is not infinite.
Every hundred thousand years, a succession occurs. When the current queen perishes,
a new queen is born from the Tree of Life.
Although the previous and current queens never meet, they share a spiritual inheritance.
The current Elf Queen is the tenth of her line. Though she has never met the Elven God,
she knows of the Elven God's existence through this inheritance.
Upon witnessing Mingyue battling the man in grey, and seeing the five-elemental energies flow effortlessly from her hands,
she mistook Mingyue for the Elven God, as it was identical to the legends.
"So that's how it is. The identity of the Elven God is not bad either."
Mingyue, knowing full well that the Elf Queen had mistaken her identity, did not deny it, thinking to herself.
This was because the Time and Space Monitoring Division's missions were required to be conducted in secret.
Otherwise, it would alter history. The identity of the Elven God served as an excellent cover.
"You are right. I am the Elven God, and I have come for the matter you mentioned.
Let me examine this Tree of Life first. Perhaps it can still be saved."
Mingyue feigned a profound demeanor, playing along with the Elf Queen's words and stepping into the role.
The Elf Queen's hope and her own objective were the same: to prevent this world from perishing.
Therefore, Mingyue found it opportune to act under the guise of the Elven God.
She could not concern herself with the matter of the Nameless Fire for now; her priority was to save the Tree of Life.
For a warning had come from the Heavenly Dao Disk in her mind.
The light representing the elven world had turned black, indicating the world was on the brink of destruction.
This was because the Tree of Life was close to death, and one must address the most urgent issue first.
Currently, the Heavenly Dao Disk was blocking the man in grey, so there was no immediate danger.
The matter of the Tree of Life was more pressing, so she had to save the tree first.
Otherwise, if the elven world were destroyed, not only would her mission fail,
but the Nameless Fire would also vanish, making her journey here in vain.
Upon hearing that Mingyue intended to heal the Tree of Life, everyone immediately made way.
Mingyue approached the tree and saw that it was as thick as the embrace of a dozen adults.
Its crown was a dense tangle of branches, but the leaves had fallen to the ground.
Only a few withered, shriveled leaves remained scattered on the branches.
It looked precarious, on the verge of being completely bare, a scene of utter desolation.
Having been a pear blossom tree demon for hundreds of years, Mingyue was very knowledgeable about plants.
Coupled with the power of the Heavenly Dao Disk, her divine sense was formidable.
With just one glance, her brows furrowed deeply.
"Great Elven God, is there still hope for it to be healed?"
Seeing Mingyue's grim expression, the Elf Queen's heart sank.
No one understood the condition of the Tree of Life better than she did.
For she had been conceived from this very tree, and her spirit was intrinsically linked to the Tree of Life.
She had long sensed that the Tree of Life was on the verge of death.
However, because of Mingyue, the Elf Queen harbored a sliver of hope,
believing that the omnipotent Elven God would surely save the Tree of Life.
But looking at Mingyue's expression, the Elf Queen's confidence began to crumble.
Mingyue's somber expression and furrowed brows were due to the feedback from her divine sense, which told her that the tree had lost all vitality.
It was merely waiting for the last few leaves to fall before it withered and died.
However, the Heavenly Dao Disk in her mind provided a hint.
It stated that only one thing could now save the Tree of Life and restore its vitality.
Coincidentally, although this item was precious,
it was not something Mingyue lacked.
"Don't worry, with me here, this tree will not die.
Even if it turns into a piece of deadwood, I can make it bloom anew and regain its vitality!"
Knowing the method of healing, Mingyue's expression relaxed, and she made a bold promise to the Elf Queen.
"That's wonderful, Great Elven God! Then please heal it quickly!"
Seeing Mingyue's absolute certainty, the Elf Queen breathed a sigh of relief.
Smiles appeared on the faces of all the elves. They knew that
if the Tree of Life were to die, they would all wither and perish.
Outside, the man in grey was still lurking, ferociously attacking the Heavenly Dao Disk.
Mingyue naturally did not delay. She extended her hand.
A jade bottle, three inches tall, appeared in her palm. She uncorked it
and poured the liquid inside onto the roots of the Tree of Life.
Then, she put away the empty bottle, crossed her arms, and tilted her head to look at the crown of the tree.
"My Lady, is that it?"
The Elf Queen had expected Mingyue to employ some heaven-defying method to heal the Tree of Life.
Who would have thought that she would merely pour a bottle of water?
Moreover, the amount of water in that bottle was less than a single mouthful.
After that, Mingyue did nothing further, so she grew anxious.
"It's done. Look, isn't there already a change?"
Mingyue tilted her head, gesturing with her chin towards the treetop in the air, and said calmly.
"It's a miracle!"
The Elf Queen and all the elves looked up at the treetop, exclaiming in unison.
They saw the once withered Tree of Life undergoing visible changes.
The dry trunk and branches became lustrous, sprouting tender, pale yellow buds.
In the blink of an eye, they unfurled into tender green new leaves.
And in another blink, the tender leaves turned dark green and grew several times larger.
Within a few breaths, the Tree of Life, which was on the verge of death,
became lush and verdant, bursting with even greater vitality than before.
The massive crown swayed gently.
Green light cascaded down, enveloping all the elves beneath the tree.
The previously weakened elves immediately regained their vigor and combat readiness.
"Thank you, Elven God, for bringing the Tree of Life back from the brink of death.
You have worked hard, my Lady. Please rest.
From now on, the man in grey who wishes to destroy the elven world will be dealt with by us!"
The Elf Queen ascended, bathed in the green light.
The power she had been channeling into the Tree of Life had returned, and even more so than before.
Five-colored light enveloped her, and the crown on her head radiated a golden glow.
"It wasn't much effort. It was just a few drops of Life Water.
However, this is a matter of your world, and it is indeed inconvenient for me to intervene directly.
I will leave it to you. Be careful!"
Mingyue stepped aside and said to the Elf Queen.
She was not exaggerating. She had indeed done very little.
The item indicated by the Heavenly Dao Disk was Life Water.
She had several hundred pounds of it in her spatial storage, so she was not lacking at all.
Furthermore, there was a regulation in their Time and Space Monitoring Division:
deviations occurring in various worlds must be corrected by the people of that world.
If they were to intervene directly, it would alter history.
Therefore, the Elf Queen's words were exactly what Mingyue desired.
She also wanted to see how the Elf Queen, as the ruler of this world,
would deal with the mysterious man in grey after her powers had been restored.