"After all," Hao Yun continued his analysis, "according to Judge Yan, even after becoming a priestess, Elina is still in a state where she hasn't completely severed ties with her past life. So, what exactly happened to Elina in her previous life? How did she die? If Elina is truly infected by Mold Spirit energy, then maybe we can find a solution by examining her past life experiences?"

"Oh, I remember the curator Uncle Eight mentioning that after becoming a priestess, Elina often secretly went back to the Elf Planet to visit her sick mother, whom she couldn't let go of. Do you think this has something to do with Elina colluding with Mold Spirit energy?" Hao Yun added.

The three priests nodded in agreement, indicating that Hao Yun's speculation was quite plausible.

However, Judge Yan continued, "Because Elina didn't drink the Recovery Divine Water, we didn't extensively record her experiences from her previous life. But since Elina has been promoted irregularly to a Divine Spirit and became a priestess, the Shadow Spirit Realm doesn't need to comprehensively assess her experiences in each past life. This means that Elina's experiences from her previous life and all her experiences in the mortal world are irrelevant now."

"Instead of documenting Elina's experiences in the mortal world, our main concern is to ensure that Elina, under the nourishment of divine power, gradually frees herself from her past life entanglements while retaining her unique talents awakened. As for what she experienced in her previous life, we only need a brief overview to generate a biography before her promotion to Divine Spirit. For this reason, we're not particularly concerned about Elina's past life experiences anymore. If she wants to share more with us, she can. If not, that's fine too."

Hearing Judge Yan's explanation, Hao Yun couldn't help but look surprised. So, if a soul needs to be reincarnated or punished again, its past life experiences are extensively documented. But if the soul can be irregularly promoted to Divine Spirit, then its past life experiences are disregarded? This method of operation by the Shadow Spirit Realm seems too arbitrary and hypocritical, doesn't it?

Sensing Hao Yun's skepticism, Judge Yan hastily cleared his throat and said, "Ahem... Well, even though there isn't much documentation about Elina's experiences in her previous life, it's enough to provide a brief overview."

Hao Yun nodded attentively.

So, Judge Yan began his introduction, "Elina comes from the Elf Planet. She was once the daughter of the Adaqua family, a prominent family in the Laita Elf-controlled area. This Adaqua family lived not far from the border of the Dak Elf-controlled area. Besides being large-scale farmers, they also bore the responsibility of guarding the border of their jurisdiction. Therefore, the children of the Adaqua family not only had to learn how to manage farms from a young age but also had to learn martial arts and how to lead soldiers in battle so that they could inherit the family business and better fulfill their duty of guarding the border when they grew up."

"So, there are two elf races on the Elf Planet? One is the Dak Elf, and the other is the Laita Elf?" Hao Yun asked.

"Yes," Judge Yan answered simply, then continued, "Unlike the Dak Elves who are proficient in dark magic, the Laita Elves excel in white magic. Although Elina was a girl, she showed enough talent in martial arts and military leadership from a young age, becoming a key military talent cultivated by the family."

"In addition, at a young age, Elina demonstrated extraordinary talent in white magic through the 'Magic Rising Star Challenge' held by the Laita Elf Magic Council, and she was regarded as a rare magical genius of the millennium. It's worth noting that this council is the power center of the Laita Elves. Being recognized by this council signifies that Elina will undoubtedly have a bright future."

"At a young age, Elina became a hot new star in the Laita Elf community. As the youngest and most favored child of the Adaqua family, she naturally bore high expectations from the entire family. Because once Elina grew up, she would undoubtedly join the Laita Elf Magic Council, and the Adaqua family would become a prestigious and influential family within the Laita Elves, just like other families with council members."

"However, precisely because Elina was like a cheat code from a young age, leading a very bright life, she and her family attracted jealousy from other families. After all, every family had its own outstanding children they wanted to cultivate. Even if their talents were not as outstanding as Elina's, they still didn't want their children to fall behind. As a result, the Adaqua family suffered from covert exclusion by many other Laita Elf families."

"Because Elina was still in the promising stage and couldn't become a backbone force for the family in the short term, nor could she lead the Adaqua family to become a powerful family within the Laita Elves and assume leadership positions in the council. Therefore, the Adaqua family was quite self-aware and maintained a low-profile and humble attitude in their exchanges and cooperation with other families. Also, faced with the isolation and criticism from other families, the Adaqua family endured silently."

"Fortunately, the constant armed provocations by the Dak Elf, who frequently violated the border of the Laita Elf, put great military pressure on the Laita Elves. So, the major families of the Laita Elves still prioritized the overall situation, united against the enemy, rather than making their mutual conflicts too apparent. After all, during wartime, any behavior detrimental to tribal unity would be severely punished by the Elder Council of the Laita Elves. As for the Adaqua family, as long as everyone could maintain peaceful coexistence on the surface, it was enough. Because the Adaqua family had devoted all its efforts, apart from doing its job well, to nurturing Elina, hoping that she would rise to prominence and lead the entire family to prosperity."

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Upon hearing this, Hao Yun was somewhat puzzled. "Um, Judge Yan, you've confused me a bit. I remember the records stating that Elina is a Dak Elf? But how did she become a Laita Elf now?"

"This is where Elina's uniqueness lies." Without waiting for Hao Yun to finish his question, Master Gu answered, "Elina was originally a Laita Elf. However, due to an attack by the Dak Elf tribe, the Adaqua family not only suffered heavy losses in strength but also fell under the control of the Dak Elves through dark magic. So, in order to save her family, Elina was coerced by the Dak Elves and ultimately gave up her identity as a Laita Elf, joining the ranks of the Dak Elves."

Hao Yun couldn't believe how illustrious and tumultuous Elina's past life had been. However, he didn't feel much sympathy for her; instead, he immediately began pondering the relationship between Elina's background and the Mold Spirit energy. Based on Judge Yan's explanation and the fact that Elina still hadn't completely severed ties with her past life after being promoted to Divine Spirit, Hao Yun had reason to believe that the connection between Elina and the Mold Spirit energy was not coincidental but rather a targeted proactive action.

So, Hao Yun explained his thoughts to Judge Yan and the others. As expected, his idea received unanimous approval. At the same time, Judge Yan expressed that if Hao Yun and Dao Lao could find a way, based on Elina's entanglements with her past life, to help her dispel her inner demons and capture the Mold Spirit energy lurking behind her, thus freeing her from its grip while ensuring her safety, then this whole affair concerning Elina could end happily for everyone.

It seemed that while Judge Yan was prepared for the worst in capturing Elina, he actually didn't want to resolve the situation by killing her. Hao Yun thought to himself after hearing Judge Yan's thoughts. However, Hao Yun also understood why Judge Yan preferred to handle Elina's issue in a relatively gentle manner. After all, Elina was a promising talent chosen by the entire spiritual realm, and they naturally didn't want to see such a talented prodigy perish.

"This task will require both of you to personally handle it. Since it might involve capturing Mold Spirit energy, it's best for our priests from the Shadow Spirit Realm not to get directly involved unless absolutely necessary. And with your experience in dealing with the Liu Erwa incident, I believe you both can find a reasonable solution to this matter," Judge Yan said to Hao Yun and Dao Lao, while looking at them with a gaze full of trust and anticipation.

Given Judge Yan's earnest entrustment, Hao Yun naturally couldn't afford to be negligent. So he bowed in return, expressing his determination to uncover the truth and ensure Elina's safety, bringing her back unharmed to the Shadow Spirit Realm for Judge Yan to handle.

Meanwhile, a question arose in Hao Yun's mind once again. He could sense that Judge Yan was genuinely concerned about Elina's well-being. This concern wasn't just because Elina was a rare magical genius chosen by the spiritual realm but also seemed to stem from some personal emotion.

Knowing that this question might be too sensitive, Hao Yun refrained from directly asking Judge Yan about it. However, that didn't mean he wasn't curious. So, he privately messaged Dao Lao through the system channel, hoping to get some answers from him.

Upon receiving Hao Yun's message, Dao Lao responded with an annoyed eye-roll, indicating that he didn't want to engage with Hao Yun. Then, he also bowed to Judge Yan and said, "Judge Yan, please rest assured. I will do my best to uncover the truth and ensure Elina's safety, bringing her back to the Shadow Spirit Realm unharmed."

While Dao Lao's promise was profound, it sounded rather abrupt to Hao Yun. Dao Lao made this commitment solely out of his promise to Judge Yan, without any personal emotions attached. Overall, Hao Yun felt that Dao Lao didn't care much about Elina's safety or whether she could be brought back unharmed. This was another intriguing discovery for Hao Yun.

Judge Yan and Master Gu naturally sensed the coldness hidden in Dao Lao's promise. Or, it should be said that Dao Lao didn't want to conceal his indifference towards Elina's safety and simply wanted to express it. So, after Dao Lao spoke, an awkward atmosphere immediately settled in the room. While Judge Yan and Master Gu wore forced smiles, the tension was palpable.

Seeing the awkward situation, Hao Yun quickly said, "Since we've gathered enough information about Elina's situation, shouldn't we prepare to head to the Elf Planet? Oh, Master Gu, what can we do to get ready? I'm afraid if we delay, Elina might disappear again, which would really miss the opportunity!"

Feeling the tense atmosphere in the room, Hao Yun quickly spoke up, "Since we've already understood enough about Elina's situation, shouldn't we prepare to depart for the Elf Planet? Oh, Master Gu, what preparations do we need to make? I'm worried that if we delay, Elina might disappear again, which would truly miss the opportunity!"

Upon hearing Hao Yun's question, Master Gu hastily replied in a volume loud enough to cover the awkwardness and tension in the room, "Oh, right! Right! Don't worry, let me confirm the location of the teleportation array!"

Then, Master Gu explained to Hao Yun, "Ah, actually, in each temporal line, there are multiple coordinates that can be set as teleportation anchors. However, due to the tense situation in the SU-052 temporal line of the Elf Planet, we must carefully select these coordinates to avoid causing trouble. We need to wait for the most appropriate moment to open the teleportation array and send you to the Elf Planet. Therefore, we must ensure that after the teleportation array is activated, it won't destabilize this temporal line too much, and also ensure that you can enter that world without alerting the locals, to avoid any complications."

As Master Gu spoke, he began to operate a display screen showing the overview of the SU-052 temporal line of the Elf Planet with exaggerated gestures. Hao Yun understood that Master Gu's actions were also aimed at easing the atmosphere in the room. Currently, Judge Yan and Dao Lao were clearly in a state of mutual annoyance. So, Hao Yun joined Master Gu, busying himself as well. He occasionally asked some random questions, trying to diffuse the tension between Judge Yan and Dao Lao.