508: The art of checks and balances: the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The Dark Matron's address of "sister" gave Suneika goosebumps.

This feeling was very strange.

It was like hearing for the first time that her own sister had married a human.

Two species that were poles apart, and even natural enemies, suddenly became Family.

It felt out of place no matter how she looked at it.

But... the Dark Matron's slightly fanatical and devout gaze made Suneika feel a sense of empathy.

Her keen sixth sense told her that the Dark Matron, like herself, had been captivated by the Divine Emperor.

"What exactly did the Dark Elves go through?"

"How did they suddenly pledge allegiance to the Divine Emperor?"

Suneika still couldn't believe the Dark Matron.

The Dark Elves had a belief in an evil god, and it was to a fanatical degree.

To practice the teachings of the Spider Goddess, they would even harm their own parents and children.

How could such an evil race change their nature so suddenly?

Moreover, would their "god" allow them to pledge allegiance to other gods?

Thinking of this, Suneika asked the Dark Matron, "Will the Spider Goddess allow you to abandon your faith?"

"This is not a conflict."

The Dark Matron shook her head slightly and replied, "The Spider Goddess's teaching is to follow the strong and eliminate the weak. Our allegiance to the Divine Emperor does not conflict with our teachings."

"She answered so decisively..."

Suneika thought to herself.

Indeed, the Dark Elves hated weakness and cowardice, and they were extremely attracted to strength.

In their eyes, there was no hierarchy of age or status, no gratitude for upbringing.

As long as one was strong enough, they could lord over their parents and become the leader of the Family.

Even their coming-of-age ceremony involved killing an elderly and frail Elder.

Even if that person might be their parent.

"It seems they have already witnessed the Divine Emperor's power."

"Perhaps, like the Forest Elves, they were saved by the Divine Emperor from danger."

Suneika guessed, following her habitual way of thinking.

But she didn't know that the Dark Elves had simply been beaten into submission.

The Divine Emperor's subordinates used only one skill to make those sadists, who loved to torment their opponents, clear-eyed.

"Suneika, we cannot trust them!"

"The Hatred of the past cannot be erased!"

The Elf Elder, seeing Suneika waver, spoke to persuade her.

Suneika frowned, feeling a bit troubled.

Her sixth sense told her that the Dark Matron was not lying.

But the other Forest Elves would not easily trust the Dark Elves.

Going back three generations, there was always an Elf whose Family members had died at the hands of the Dark Elves.

How could this Hatred, accumulated over thousands of years, be so easily resolved?

Moreover, just yesterday, these Dark Elves were still slaughtering the migrating teams.

How could they accept the Dark Elves as "brothers and sisters" now?

Just as Suneika didn't know how to handle the current situation, a clap of thunder sounded in the sky.

Then a resonant voice, transcending time and space, rolled in.

"Suneika."

"Divine Emperor!"

Suneika and the Dark Matron exclaimed simultaneously.

Both looked up at the inverted sword in the sky and knelt in a half-bow.

Amidst the rolling thunder, the Divine Emperor's voice sounded again.

"The Dark Elves, like the Forest Elves, are all My subjects."

"You must be honest with each other and work together in unity."

"Remember, this is My decree."

"If there is mutual suspicion or treachery, I will never forgive it."

"Yes, Divine Emperor." The Dark Matron responded first.

Suneika, however, looked troubled at the Elf Elder beside her.

His brothers had all died at the hands of the Dark Matron, and he had come to regard the Dark Elves as mortal enemies.

Countless other Forest Elves shared similar experiences.

How big would their hearts have to be to unite with their enemies?

This... was indeed a bit difficult to manage... However, the Divine Emperor's command could not be defied.

Suneika could only raise her head, look at the inverted sword in the sky, and bravely ask, "Lord Divine Emperor, how can we let go of Hatred?"

"Uh..."

"That really stumps Me."

Inside the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, Qin Yang looked at the scene in the kunlun mirror, somewhat at a loss for words.

To be honest, the situation in the Elf World was a bit complex.

The most crucial thing was that he couldn't go on a killing spree.

Without this restriction, he would certainly have just wiped out the Dark Elves to save trouble.

But with the hungry Jianmu, he couldn't do that.

He could only try his best to preserve all the Elves and unite them.

But Suneika's concerns were also objectively present.

Two mortal enemies, who had loved and killed each other for thousands of years, how could they easily shake hands and make peace?

Thinking of this, Qin Yang also had a headache.

He couldn't just say something cliché like, "When will Hatred ever end?"

The key was, even if he said it, it wouldn't work.

The Dark Elves' submission to him was due to faith and their racial nature.

But the emotionally rich Forest Elves would not be so easily appeased.

Qin Yang closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then suddenly opened them.

He found the answer in China's five-thousand-year history.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Couldn't he just find a scapegoat for the Hatred between the two?

Omniscient Eye, it's you.

Thinking of this, Qin Yang's lips curled into a smile, and he used the "Emperor's Voice" to say:

"Forest Elves, Dark Elves, Night Elves, Crescent Moon Elves."

"You four tribes, sharing the same origin, should not have Hatred among yourselves."

"It is an evil entity named Lord Demon Eye that created all the conflicts."

"The Orcs invading this world are its pawns."

"The betrayal of the Night Elves was manipulated by it."

"Its goal is to divide the Elves and bring about their demise."

"All the suffering, conflicts, and evils in the Elf World originate from it."

"Rest assured."

"I will lead you to slay Lord Demon Eye, expel the Orcs, and comfort the departed souls."

The Emperor's Voice transformed into thunder, traversing space, and arrived in the Elf World.

Hearing Qin Yang's proclamation,

Suneika's eyes flashed with understanding.

The reason given by the Divine Emperor was already very sufficient.

The Forest Elves didn't need to let go of Hatred, nor did they need to forgive their enemies.

They only needed to change the target of their Hatred to the evil god behind the Orcs.

Thinking of this, Suneika and the Dark Matron exchanged glances, and both smiled in tacit understanding.

At the same time, in the Orc fortress.

The Orc Shaman was startled awake by the thunderous Emperor's Voice.

Sweating profusely, he looked at the portrait in the room and said in horror, "Lord Demon Eye... they... are coming for you."