239 Flesh and Meridian Tempering Complete (1/2)

Within Elvengarde, there was a section of the tribe that rarely receives visitors but still does every so often, nonetheless.

Between two trees was a web of vines that weaved together into a sizable cage and behind this cage of vines were two humans, who have lost their freedom after unknowingly trespassing into Elven territory.

They have already lost count of how many days, weeks, and months they held captive in the cage of vines, but their treatment was not as bad as they initially assumed prisoners to be.

When they first arrived, they were heavily injured under the pursuit of beasts, but not only did the elves healed their wounds but their meals were regularly provided for.

One could say that other than losing their freedom, they were living quite the life, chatting up visiting elves, and admiring their peerless beauty.

However, over time, the elves lost interest in these rare humans and no longer visit them like they were paying a visit to the zoo.

At this moment, another two elves finally arrived at their cage. One was elderly but filled with invisible pressure while the other was a young lady of unmatched beauty. Both were high elves of notable status.

The pressure toned the human's excitement at the rare visitors as he doubted whether something difficult was going to happen today.

The Supreme Elder waved his hand, causing the cage of vines to disentangle itself and releasing the two humans within.

”You're letting us go?” Dales said with incredulity.

”Not only that, but we will also be returning you to the Human Domain. We only hope that you did not bear any ill will for the treatment you have received from us thus far.” The Supreme Elder said.

”No ill feelings are borne. In fact, we should be thanking you for saving our lives.” Dales smiled lightheartedly.

Compared to the dangers on the frontlines, being captive for a few months where everything was provided for was even considered luxurious.

The other human, Tom nodded furiously with a mixture of excitement and happiness, ”Yes, yes. It was quite an enjoyable stay here.”

”Oh? Then… did you want to continue staying here?” The Supreme Elder was surprised and asked with doubt. Did humans enjoy living in cages?

Dales and Tom immediately denied furiously but their attention was soon drawn to the peerless beauty beside the elderly high elf. They could not keep their eyes off the princess.

Princess Faelyn simply smiled and curtsied as a form of greeting. She was still uncertain she was chosen for this trip to the Human Domain.

The group of four departed soon after for the direction of the Great Wall.

The Great Forest was filled with its own hostile wildlife outside of Elvengarde that occupied the inner region, but none of these a problem with the Supreme Elder.

”Supreme Elder, why did you choose me among my brother and sisters to accompany you?” Princess Faelyn asked curiously along the way.

The Supreme Elder, who was always calm, felt his eye twitched at the question.

”Ahem, you should also know why. None of them are suitable.” The elderly high elf answered vaguely.

Princess Faelyn opened her mouth but no words came out. Of course, she soon understood the reason.

Her elder siblings all had extreme personalities with unique interests. Taking her Third Sister, for example, the Third Princess was battle-oriented and a female supremacist who believe women were superior to men.

One time, the Third Princess was caught in a losing argument with two other male high elves on the topic, she exploded violently and shoved one elf's head up the other's ass.

Ever since then, a new ass—Ahem, world had opened to them that made the two elves docile. They never argued with the Third Princess again. They even adopted feminine behavior and more surprisingly, became the Third Princess's followers.

More tragically, this effective method had become the Third Princess's modus operandi in conquering men and had been the scandalous topic of elven discussion.

Being battle-oriented was just putting it nicely. The Third Princess was a barbaric brute.

It was hard to imagine that all the other princesses and prince was similarly this extreme, but fortunately, Princess Faelyn was normal.

The group took a day's journey before they exited the Great Forest and saw the faint outline of the Great Wall in the distance.

'So, we finally get to return, huh?' Dales silently thought.

He did not know what changes have happened to the Human Domain during his absence, but if they could ally with the elves, it might not be a bad thing.

The Supreme Elder had briefly mentioned such intention along the way as he became aware of the reason why they were freed.

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'It's done!'

Leon silently celebrated as a batch of Realm Reversal Pills were refined.

Medicinal fragrance escaped from the pill cauldron as he looked inside for the exact contents. Three sparkling brown pills of mid-rank quality laid amidst a pile of medicinal dredges.

Leon could not help but twitched his mouth as he saw this sorry sight of pill refinement.

He knew the quality of his pill refinement would drop with the lack of good flame and inadequate flame control due to his Revolving Core problem, but he did not think it would be this bad.

Nevertheless, he pocketed the pills and requested for Aria and Lynne to guard him while he ingested the first pill.

As the first Realm Reversal Pill dissolved in his mouth and transformed into a type of medicinal energy that he could control as he guided it towards his Revolving Core in the glabella.

A sizzling sound was created the moment he coated his Revolving Core with it.

If an inexperienced practitioner witnessed their own Revolving Core sizzling, they would have paled with fright because most would assume their Revolving Core was going to explode.

However, Leon faced it calmly as he knew it was the medicinal efficacy taking place rather than the Revolving Core losing control.

Within an incense worth of time, the complete Revolving Core was melted back into a liquid state of energy, but Leon was not finished yet despite feeling his control returning.

He popped the second Realm Reversal Pill into his mouth to undergo a second round and drop his cultivation one realm further.

At this point, the energy center in his glabella was brimming with strands of pseudo-Grandmist energy and threatening to flow out of control.

”I'm going to start cultivating. Don't be alarmed by my change.” Leon quickly said to Aria and Lynne before shutting his eyes immediately and diverted some strands into his meridians and resuming the tempering process.