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Although the Dragon Emperor's true body was still in the Nether Space and he was only communicating with Su Wen through the external sphere of energy light, Su Wen could still sense his current speechlessness.
"You came all this way just for that?"
"Of course."
"You came in from the Radiant's Light and Shadow Space, so why didn't you just ask the Boundless Palace?" The Dragon Emperor felt rather helpless.
The Elf Clan had sealed themselves off from the world, but they still maintained some contact with the outside. Among humans, the ones with the closest connection to them was the Boundless Palace.
Su Wen blinked, not feeling at all in the wrong.
"Wouldn't an introduction from you, the Dragon Emperor, carry more weight?"
He had long forgotten the minor details from the original novel and truly didn't know that the Elf Clan shared the closest connection with the Boundless Palace. However, coming to think of it, it was likely just a simple cooperative relationship. The Elf Clan possessed many precious, exclusive resources that they could provide to the Boundless Palace, while the Boundless Palace ensured the Elf Clan went undisturbed while helping them procure resources from the outside world.
Furthermore, Ye Ruichen and the others had only provided the general idea and hadn't explained to Su Wen at all how to find the Elf Clan. This factor was likely a reason why.
The two sides shared only a foundational cooperative relationship, not a community of shared interests.
If Su Wen were to find the Elf Clan through the channels of the Boundless Palace and then demand a portion of the Life Ancient Tree's trunk from them, it would be no different from placing the Boundless Palace in direct opposition to the Elf Clan.
Although reproduction was difficult for the Elves just as it was for the Dragon Clan--with the birth of every single member requiring a vast amount of time--they had sealed themselves away in the Sealed Land to recuperate for so many years. Their strength had long since restored to its peak; the strength of their single clan was arguably even greater than that of the Boundless Palace.
While inwardly complaining that Ye Ruichen was being rather cheap, Su Wen also looked toward the direction of the Dragon Emperor.
Though he had spoken just now to avoid embarrassment, he truly had been counting on the Dragon Emperor's recommendation.
Back when the Lord of the Netherworld entered the world, the main force that joined hands to seal him was the Dragon Emperor. Naturally, the Elf Clan of that era had participated as well, but because the Dragon Emperor possessed immense strength, he was ultimately tasked with guarding the Sealed Land.
Today, the Elf Clan would surely still feel grateful for the Dragon Emperor's kindness to the continent. Out of respect for the Dragon Emperor, they would likely treat Su Wen with a better attitude.
"What is your purpose in seeking the Elf Clan?" The Dragon Emperor fell silent for a moment, seemingly feeling secretly pleased by Su Wen's words, before opening his mouth to ask.
"My Consolidated Equipment Set has already been designed, but I am still lacking a few materials. I need a portion of the Life Ancient Tree's trunk as the primary material. At the same time, if I can obtain the blood of the Elf Queen to concoct the Consolidated Equipment Liquid, the resulting set might be even stronger."
The Dragon Emperor fell silent.
"I know the location of the Elf Clan." After the Dragon Emperor finished speaking, he provided the coordinates of the Sealed Land to Su Wen and lapsed into silence, speaking no more.
Hui Yao looked at Su Wen with a bizarre expression.
You kid, you really are daring.
The blood of the Elf Queen was already incomparably precious, representing the lifeblood of the entire Elf Clan. Simply wanting to obtain it was already violating their taboos. It was highly likely that the entire Elf Clan would draw their swords against him the moment they heard the request.
Not to mention the Life Ancient Tree.
The Elf Queen or individual elves were merely individuals; their blood was just important. But the Life Ancient Tree was the very foundation of the entire Elf Clan, involving the core inheritance of their race.
Legends said that the Elf Clan was a race nurtured and brought into existence by the Life Ancient Tree. To want a piece of it, you really are...
Su Wen didn't feel any dissatisfaction toward the Dragon Emperor's attitude.
This was only normal.
"Actually, I don't intend to take it by force. I am a person who believes most in fair trade."
Ever since arriving on the Heavenly Jewel Planet, Su Wen truly had carried out everything through fair trade as much as possible, rarely resorting to fighting, killing, or forced buying and selling.
He hadn't ended up owing any favors either; instead, he had conducted transactions one after another.
For instance, during his interactions with the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Blood Red Hell, while their warmth was one factor, the fact that Su Wen gave generously was another.
"Fair trade?" The Dragon Emperor fell into deep thought.
To be honest, did Su Wen possess the qualifications to trade with the Elf Clan?
He actually did.
If he had only cultivated Saint Energy, he wouldn't be qualified enough, especially since what he wanted was something so highly valuable. Unless it happened by a stroke of pure luck.
But if it were a Heavenly Jewel Master like Su Wen, who had not only cultivated Saint Energy but also thoroughly understood the very essence of Saint Energy, then things would be different.
Previously, the Dragon Emperor had only wanted to use Su Wen's Saint Energy as a primer to help him reinforce the seal. He hadn't expected to be able to permanently integrate the capability to generate Saint Energy into the seal.
Yet Su Wen had taken the initiative to integrate a formation developed from his own insights into Saint Energy, allowing the seal to operate around the clock, absorbing the natural energy of heaven and earth and converting it into Saint Energy to suppress the Lord of the Netherworld.
This didn't just make the seal's reinforcement effect significantly stronger; it also gave the Dragon Emperor and his companions a chance.
Even the Dragon Emperor felt that he could hold out for much longer now.
His twelve guardians felt that they all had the potential to take a step further.
The Dragon Emperor was the main force of the seal, and his life source was already close to drying up. Even if he comprehended Saint Energy, it was too late to change his fate. However, his twelve guardians actually faced no danger to their lives.
Since he could help the Dragon Emperor and the others indirectly master Saint Energy, Su Wen could naturally help the Elf Clan construct a formation that generated Saint Energy, thereby allowing the Elf Clan to comprehend it over a long period.
The Dragon Emperor didn't give Su Wen his token of authority.
He merely felt that Su Wen probably wouldn't be beaten to death, but he still had no intention of introducing Su Wen.
The target was too big; it would be hard to handle.
Left with no choice, Su Wen left the underground and returned to the Light and Shadow Space.
He didn't go to Ye Ruichen to ask why the man hadn't warned him, and directly left the Heavenly Jewel Island.
The Sealed Land of the Elf Clan was located at the border between the Paoise Empire to the east and the Miou Kingdom.
Su Wen rapidly arrived at the location specified by the Dragon Emperor.
The Sealed Land of the Elf Clan was similar to the Light and Shadow Space; both were small worlds relying on real space, though it was larger and more stable than the Light and Shadow Space.
To enter the Sealed Land, one required the guidance of natural power. Otherwise, let alone entering, even sensing and discovering its spatial location would be incredibly difficult. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for the outside world to remain ignorant of the Elf Clan's Sealed Land after all these years.
This Sealed Land wasn't far from the Valley of Affection. Yet, the Valley of Affection had no idea that the border of the Paoise Empire was where the Elf Clan's Sealed Land relied upon.
Regrettably, Su Wen did not possess a token, so entering it would be somewhat difficult.
Fortunately, the coordinates provided by the Dragon Emperor were highly precise.
Su Wen's spatial control was exceptionally high. Upon arriving at the location, he managed to sense the presence of the Sealed Land using his own spatial perception.
He attempted to catch the attention of the Elf Clan by fluctuating his spatial power.
In truth, the moment his Saint Energy aura drew close, it had already attracted the attention of the Elf Clan. When he integrated his Saint Dao Energy into space, the Elf Clan received this message immediately.
The elves responsible for guarding the seal reported to the Queen. Only after receiving the Queen's permission did they prepare to guide Su Wen inside.
And during this back-and-forth, Su Wen had already waited for half a day.