The vigilance of the necromancer, the perfunctory and petty tactics of the night elf.
In the eyes of Xiao Mo's immensely loyal immortal and demonic troops, this was blasphemy and disrespect towards their master.
Those who disrespected the master certainly shouldn't just be taught a lesson; they deserved punishment, to be sent to the eternal abyss for proper reflection.
Therefore, after lecturing the two of them, Xian Qing'er did not hesitate to unleash the Immortal's Sanctioning Technique.
Once the Sanctioning Technique descended upon them, it would result in severe injuries at best, and death at worst.
"Stop! I have no ill intentions!"
Upon feeling the terrifying white light surging from Xian Qing'er, the night elf, disregarding the pain in her cheek, cried out in alarm.
She could never have imagined that her minor ruse, her little trick, would lead her to face a mortal peril.
Even less could she have imagined that someone under this lord would be so loyal and so powerful.
"Qing'er, stop!"
At this moment, Xiao Mo raised his hand, halting Xian Qing'er's actions.
Seeing this, Xian Qing'er withdrew her staff, the surging white light vanishing. Her aura completely receded, making her appear like an ordinary person.
Only when Xian Qing'er retreated did everyone present exhale in relief.
The necromancer and the night elf, in particular, felt a sense of having narrowly escaped death.
Yet, their faces remained etched with lingering fear, their hearts filled with post-event dread.
After all, just an hour ago, the night elf had held Xiao Mo in utter contempt, viewing him as a weak lord, no match for the Night Kingdom, no matter his strength.
But now, having experienced it firsthand, she finally understood what it meant to be the strongest lord among billions, what it meant to be a legendary lord.
Had this lord not intervened, she might very well be a corpse by now.
Even with her divine abilities, she would have undoubtedly perished.
After all, she was only a mid-tier Lord, while the one who had acted was clearly a peak Lord, perhaps even a quasi-saint.
Not only that, but the other two didn't seem much weaker than the attacker. Most importantly, a terrifying and chilling aura in the void seemed to be locked onto her.
Her greatest desire now was to leave this place immediately.
Furthermore, as long as this lord was present, she would never set foot within the territorial influence of the Goblin Home.
This place was simply too terrifying; it was enough to scar the elves!
"Night elf, hello! My name is Xiao Mo, and I am the master of one of the lord factions that have descended from another world. And you are?"
Xiao Mo observed the night elf's fearful expression and smiled slightly as he introduced himself.
The night elf felt a chill creep up her spine at Xiao Mo's smile.
This lord was truly a terrifying human!
Then, just as she was about to answer directly, she caught Xian Qing'er's stern gaze. She quickly adjusted her demeanor.
"Esteemed Lord, my name is Lora. I am one of the Legion Commanders of the Night Kingdom, loyal to Her Majesty the Night Queen!"
Upon hearing Lora's words, Xiao Mo pondered for a moment, then curved his lips, glanced at Mu Ling, and said, "Why did you want to kill her?"
Hearing Xiao Mo's question, Lora's eyes widened instantly. Thinking Xiao Mo intended to reprimand her, she quickly waved her hands in distress.
"No, no, no! I didn't intend to kill her. It's just that the night elves have an inherent conflict with the nature elves and the nature treants. Though there's no outright enmity, they often engage in battle upon meeting."
"Inherent conflict? What is this about?"
Xiao Mo frowned slightly, a flicker of gossip piquing his interest.
"In ancient times, our lineage among all elves was the most powerful. However, after the ancient god war, the nature elves, being suppressed by our lineage, joined forces with the nature treants to expel our lineage from the elven empire, turning us into creatures of pure darkness and chaos!"
Forced by Xiao Mo's immense power, Lora recounted the situation in detail.
However, one side's story was not necessarily credible.
Xiao Mo, understanding this principle, turned his gaze to Mu Ling.
Mu Ling, seeing this, respectfully stated, "The general situation is likely as she described. However, I once read in ancient texts that it was the night elves who strayed from the path. They embraced the path of the alien gods, which led to their expulsion!"
"Heh heh! As expected, all history is written by the victors!"
"But, even if we cultivate the methods left behind by alien gods, what is wrong with that? Does that make us evil?"
"Which of the nature elves or nature treants dares to say they haven't received anything from the alien gods? Dare they?"
At this point, Lora became somewhat hysterical. She no longer showed any deference to Mu Ling or fear of Xiao Mo's might.
"You two races, fearing that my night elf lineage would grow even stronger and eventually dominate, joined forces to first drive us into the Wildlands, and then forced us into the lightless underworld!"
"To be honest, the night elves will never forget such hatred! Sooner or later, the night elves will counterattack and drive you two races out of the central region, making you experience all the suffering our race has endured over these years!"
To conclude, Lora rushed towards Mu Ling, her eyes turning red, and growled, "We once believed in Mother Nature together. Before her demise, the Goddess said that no matter what happened, our three races and the nature spirit beasts should love each other. But what did you do?!"
"After the Goddess fell, the nature spirit beasts were nearly wiped out. In the central region, there were only the Nature Elf Empire and the Nature Treant Empire. Where was there any place for us night elves to reside?!"
"You stripped us of our right to live in the central region and the surface world!!"
After Lora's furious outburst, Mu Ling sighed softly with a frown.
"Alas..."
"I don't know much about the grievances of that era. I only know that we scattered nature treants still regard the night elves as companions who shared hardship. We hope you will live alongside us!"
Hearing Mu Ling's words, Lora's expression stiffened.
She could discern the sincerity and earnestness in Mu Ling's tone.
But was this truly possible?
Lora's heart became clouded with confusion. Yet, she then thought that while scattered nature treants might feel this way, what about the main culprits, the nature elves?
They surely wouldn't think the same. They would still consider the night elves their disgrace, their greatest enemy!
After listening to both sides, Xiao Mo smiled slightly and said, "I'm not particularly interested in the specific grievances between your three races, so let's not bring them up again!"
"Now, the nature treants of the Endless Abyss have submitted to me, so they have no relation to the Nature Treant Empire in the central region. You should not harbor any animosity towards them, or I will consider you an enemy!"
Having said this, he turned his gaze to the necromancer, regardless of Lora's thoughts.
Before Xiao Mo could speak, the necromancer very proactively bowed.
"Esteemed Lord, I am Mu Hamo, a necromancer. I have long traveled the underground world of the Hundred Thousand Mountains region."
"It is a great honor for me to meet such a magnificent lord as yourself!"
As Mu Hamo finished speaking, he felt as though he was about to vomit.
He, a peak-tier necromancer, when had he ever been so subservient?
Honor? Honor his grandmother!
I wish I could leave this cursed place right now!
This was the true thought in the heart of the necromancer Mu Hamo...