"Greetings, Your Highness the Princess."
Sure enough, the four Ancient Elves surrounding Chu Feng spoke in unison toward the warship in respectful tones.
At that moment, the warship suddenly halted, and a gentle yet dignified voice drifted out from within: "Who goes there?"
"Reporting to Your Highness the Princess—this one is named Chu Feng. I have come to the Elf Kingdom on a matter of great importance." As he spoke, Chu Feng looked up and clasped his fists toward the warship. Though he couldn't see anyone inside, he could guess that the one speaking must be a princess of the Elf Kingdom.
"Chu Feng?" Inside the warship was a beauty who looked as though she had stepped out of a celestial painting. She was tall and slender, slim yet full in figure. Her long golden hair was elegantly coiled atop her head, adorned with a delicate diadem that, paired with her exquisite features, gave her an air of extraordinary nobility—truly a woman of uncommon grace.
What made Princess Lingyue all the more striking was the shimmering armor she wore, which lent her a commanding and dominating presence that set her apart from all others.
This was the Elf King's second daughter—Xian Lingyue, Princess Lingyue.
Though Xian Lingyue looked as beautiful as a lotus rising from the water, she was in fact over two thousand years old. Having inherited the noble bloodline of the Elf King, her cultivation was also formidable—she was a Martial Emperor.
Such strength was rare across the entire Martial Holy Land, yet she was merely a princess within the Elf Kingdom.
At that moment, upon hearing the name Chu Feng, Xian Lingyue's expression shifted. Through the window on the underside of the warship, she studied Chu Feng with careful, probing eyes.
When she confirmed that the man below who called himself Chu Feng was indeed the very same Chu Feng wanted by the four great Imperial Clans, a charming smile bloomed across her face.
"So it really is that Chu Feng. Sister Lingyue, I've heard that this Chu Feng is quite a troublemaker—he's always looking for trouble and stirring up incidents. Could it be that he's grown bored of challenging human forces and has come to cause trouble for our Elf Kingdom?"
"He's truly got a death wish, hasn't he?" Standing beside Princess Lingyue was a young Ancient Elf.
He was a young man with golden hair draping over his shoulders, almost feminine in appearance. Like Chu Feng, he was of the younger generation, and his cultivation was also identical to Chu Feng's—Peak Half Martial Emperor.
This Ancient Elf was named Xian Yushi. Though not a direct descendant of the Elf King, he was of noble birth, and his status was far above that of ordinary Ancient Elves.
"Sister Lingyue, is this your first time seeing this Chu Feng?" Xian Yushi asked.
"I've been cultivating with you these past few years and haven't gone out on my own for a long time. I've only heard rumors about this Chu Feng—today is indeed the first time I've laid eyes on him," Xian Yushi nodded in reply.
"If this is your first time seeing him, then you surely don't understand Chu Feng. So why do you speak of him so disparagingly?" the princess asked.
"Sister Lingyue, I—" Xian Yushi seemed ready to explain, but after a moment's thought, he held back. Instead, he said, "Sister Lingyue, I was wrong. From now on, I will not rashly pass judgment on anyone."
"Now that's more like it." Princess Lingyue smiled faintly and turned her gaze back to Chu Feng below.
"Chu Feng, you should leave quickly. That warship belongs to Princess Lingyue—you can't afford to offend her." Seeing that the princess's warship had yet to move and that she still hadn't spoken, one of the Ancient Elves beside Chu Feng secretly sent a voice transmission, urging him to leave, afraid that he might anger the princess.
"Chu Feng, you said you came to our Elf Kingdom on a matter of importance. What is it you need?" However, at that very moment, Princess Lingyue's voice rang out once more.
"Reporting to Your Highness—I require one Thousand-Leaf Sparrow Tail Flower from the Elf Kingdom. It is to save someone's life," Chu Feng said honestly.