Chapter 380: Chapter 380: My Lord, Please Wash Your Feet (5th Update)
The night deepened.
The grand bonfire party finally dispersed.
Almost all of the Elves were drunk.
They lay scattered about, reclining or lying down, and began to snore heavily on the ground.
Elder Luna came over and respectfully said, “My lord, your lodgings have been arranged, please follow me!”
Xue An nodded, picked up An Yan, and followed her.
As for Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian, these two little girls.
They had already gone to rest with Isabella.
The three little girls had had a great time today, but they were quite exhausted, having barely touched their dinner before going early to bed.
Xue An thought somewhat amusedly, if Xiang Xiang and Nian Nian knew that this seemingly five- or six-year-old Isabella was actually over a hundred years old, he wondered what their expressions would be.
When they returned to the accommodations, Xue An carefully placed An Yan on the wooden bed.
But Luna did not leave; instead, she smiled and said, “My lord, I’m really sorry there were no more suitable rooms, only this suite. How about you stay in this room next door?”
Xue An nodded, “Alright!”
After seeing Xue An settled, Luna then turned and left.
Xue An sat within this naturally formed tree hollow, listening to An Yan’s even snoring from the next room, and couldn’t help but smile.
This silly girl, sometimes she’s just too cute for her own good.
As he was reflecting, the wooden door creaked open.
Xue An was slightly startled.
Then he saw Youna enter with a blush on her cheeks and her head lowered.
In her hands, she carried a basin of water.
“My lord, please wash your feet!”
Xue An smiled, “Okay, just put it there!”
Youna hesitated for a moment but didn’t leave, “Let me wash for you, my lord!”
Xue An shook his head, “No need, I can do it myself! Thank you!”
In fact, Xue An didn’t need to wash his feet at all; he had just politely played along.
Youna still didn’t leave.
“Is there anything else?” Xue An asked, lifting his eyes indifferently.
Youna turned a deeper shade of red, like a burning red candle.
Then, stuttering and with a voice as soft as a mosquito’s, she said, “My… my lord, I’m here… to keep you… company.”
Xue An waved his hand, “Alright, no need to say more! Go back and tell Elder Luna I thank her for her kindness, but I already have a family, and the help I offered you was not in the hopes of any reward!”
Youna was stunned.
This was something that Elder Luna had personally told her in the evening.
At the time, Youna was simply too embarrassed.
After all, in terms of age, she would only be equivalent to a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl in human terms.
But Elder Luna was very serious and told Youna.
Xue An was a great benefactor to the entire Dark Elf Race.
Without him, the entire race would have faced annihilation.
To repay the favor, Youna, as the most beautiful girl in the tribe, should make a sacrifice.
After hearing this, Youna became solemn and nodded in agreement.
Youna’s feelings for Xue An were also somewhat complex.
If it weren’t for Xue An’s intervention today, she and Isabel would have already fallen into the hands of the Church of Light.
For this reason, Youna was extremely grateful to Xue An.
Moreover, this human man, who was even more handsome than the most attractive Elf, was incredibly powerful, so much so that even the Mother Goddess herself treated him with respect.
All of these factors combined gave Xue An a strong attraction to this Elf Race girl.
That’s why she took the initiative to come to Xue An’s room.
But unexpectedly, Xue An actually refused.
Filled with a sense of defeat, Youna lowered her head, her slender fingers fiddling with the hem of her dress, and said softly, “My lord, I know you have a family, but I am only here to serve you in your bedchamber for the night and will leave at dawn.”
The meaning of her words was very clear.
Only to serve in bed, with no other ulterior motives.
Now the lord must agree, Youna thought silently to herself.
She was very aware of the attraction she held as an Elf girl for human males.
Just imagine, in the dead of night, a stunningly beautiful Elf girl comes to your door, repeatedly saying she wants to serve you in your bed without asking for anything in return.
This kind of fatal temptation that comes without any responsibilities!
No man could resist it.
But Xue An was an exception.
He smiled faintly, shook his head and sighed, “I told you, I saved you because I have an affection for you Elves as a race, not because I’m greedy for so-called rewards! You should go back!”
Youna finally understood that Xue An was serious and not pretending to be self-righteous and dismissive.
“My… My lord.” Youna could hardly believe it was true.
Xue An waved his hand, “Go now, remember to close the door behind you! Thank you!”
Youna left Xue An’s room with a look of astonishment on her face, closed the door from the outside, then looked up at the towering tree that reached into the clouds and murmured, “Mother Goddess, am I too ugly?”
Meanwhile, Yifuro, hiding in the shadow of the trees with a pained expression, was also stunned to see Youna leaving Xue An’s room.
He had liked Youna for a long time.
And tonight’s incident of Youna going to Xue An’s room was known by many in the Elf Race.
And they all approved of this decision.
Yifuro knew it too, and although he was filled with reluctance, he also knew it was the right decision.
After all, to win over such a peerless powerhouse with just one girl was the best deal for the Dark Elf Race.
But one’s true feelings cannot be faked. As he hid in the distance and watched Youna enter Xue An’s room, his heartache nearly drove him insane.
But what he hadn’t expected was that Youna would actually come out again.
The pain on Yifuro’s face gradually faded, and as he looked toward Xue An’s room, his eyes showed genuine respect.
And in Elder Luna’s room.
Goddess Chloris floated in mid-air, shaking her head and sighing softly, “Luna, you shouldn’t have done that!”
Luna gave a wry smile, “I thought all human males were the same, but I never expected that the lord would be so steadfast.”
“How many peerless powerhouses have hearts that are not steadfast? Clearly, this lord dotes on his wife extremely. It’s truly an enviable love,” Chloris said softly.
“Mother Goddess, who exactly is this lord?” Luna couldn’t help but ask curiously.
Chloris shook her head.
“I cannot see through him, but my Great Prophecy tells me that he carries an incomparable fate.”
At that point, a look of terror appeared on Chloris’s face. She had never seen such vast and boundless fate on a single person, and she knew.
What her Great Prophecy saw was merely a fragmented vision.
But even so, it was enough for her to deeply revere it.
Back in the house, after Youna had left, An Yan, who had been fast asleep, curled the corners of her lips into a faint smile, then turned over and once again fell deeply asleep.
The next day, when Xue An stepped out of his room.
Every Elf he encountered would stand respectfully aside and bow their heads on the path.
Especially the Elf girls, all of them looked at Xue An with awe-struck eyes.
Last night’s events had already spread.
Xue An had earned the heartfelt respect of these Dark Elves with his actions.