Indeed, the Elven Empress was the supreme ruler of the Night Elf Empire.
She was also the most powerful empress on the Primordial Continent, revered by millions.
Furthermore, she possessed strength on par with a Divine Lord.
Compared to Lin Ling Shuang, the Frost God King of the Snow Region Empire, she was far superior in both power and reputation.
She could be considered the most powerful ruler and one of the strongest individuals on the Primordial Continent.
Such an extraordinary status, yet being referred to with the term "child," was truly absurd.
However, she had no room to refute.
This was because the Elven Goddess was indeed the mother goddess of the Night Elf race. Even the Night Elf God Tree, which birthed the Night Elves of the Night Elf Empire, was personally planted by the Elven Goddess.
Her seniority and status were exceptionally high.
Therefore, it was perfectly reasonable for the Elven Goddess to call the Elven Empress "child."
But the Elven Empress, with her high position and power, commanded vast armies and was the ruler of a powerful empire.
Currently, on the Primordial Continent, the Elven Empress was among the strongest, capable of looking down upon anyone.
Yet, the Elven Goddess was unequivocally her mother goddess, a fact that could not be denied.
Even if she were called a child, the Elven Empress had to acknowledge it.
However, she felt a sense of frustration, as the contrast was too great; others addressed her as Your Majesty the King or Your Excellency.
After a moment's thought, the Elven Empress suppressed her inner dissatisfaction and said, "That is not the case."
"I am also a member of the Night Elf race. Can I, as a subordinate of the Goddess, choose to fight against my own mother goddess?"
The Elven Goddess smiled upon hearing this and said, "That would be for the best."
The Elven Empress then shifted the topic, saying, "This place is currently the most vital location in our Night Elf Empire, and normally, only I have the freedom to enter and exit."
She was subtly reminding the Elven Goddess.
In truth, the Night Elf God Tree was of paramount importance to the entire Night Elf race, intrinsically linked to their very survival.
After all, it was capable of birthing Night Elves, and many Night Elf trees originated from it.
If anything were to happen to the Night Elf God Tree, it would be a cataclysmic blow to the Night Elf race.
This was because they would be unable to cultivate new Night Elf trees.
Without Night Elf trees, they would be unable to breed new Night Elves.
A race without fresh blood would inevitably face destruction.
Therefore, if the Night Elf God Tree were destroyed, the Night Elf race would face its doom.
It was precisely because the Elven Empress held the Night Elf God Tree in such high regard that she warned the Elven Goddess, hoping she would leave quickly and not return unnecessarily, ideally never again.
This was because the Elven Goddess was already affecting her rule and the current unity within the Night Elf Empire.
Even though this era pursued the Primordial, and the inhabitants of the Night Elf Empire were all seekers of the Primordial, the Elven Goddess, as the mother goddess of the Night Elf race, held too much influence over them, even surpassing the distinctions between the Primordial God and the God of Faith.
This was due to the immense contributions the Goddess had made to the Night Elf race. In that bygone era, she had not abandoned them but had, despite severe injuries, erected a defensive formation for the Night Elf race, ensuring their generations' survival.
It could be said that without the Night Elf Mother Goddess, the Night Elf race would have long vanished from the annals of history.
It was for this reason that all sentient beings aligned with the Night Elves, be they Treants or spiritual creatures like Unicorns, were deeply grateful to the Elven Goddess.
Under such circumstances, the Elven Empress naturally worried about the Elven Goddess undermining her rule.
Therefore, she was extremely eager for the Elven Goddess to depart swiftly.
The Elven Goddess merely smiled, naturally understanding the Elven Empress's implied meaning.
She chuckled and said, "My child, do you know? In ancient times, my temple stood here, and I lived here day and night."
"Moreover, this was the first temple I built. From it, I began the propagation of the Night Elf race, letting it flourish under my watchful gaze."
"And now you wish for me to leave my homeland?"
Upon hearing this, the Elven Empress felt utterly defeated.
As expected of the ancient Elven Goddess, her few words had rendered her speechless.
If one were to truly count from that perspective, she, the Empress, was the outsider.
The Elven Empress, naturally, would not allow the Elven Goddess to continue speaking. She countered indirectly, "Your Excellency Goddess, ten thousand years have passed since then."
"Everything has changed. We must focus on the present, on the future."
"If you desire a temple, you may have a new one built, or even have me build it for you."
The Elven Goddess shook her head and said, "Perhaps you believe that my return to the Primordial Continent with the Natural Goddess faction is an attempt to reclaim dominance over the Night Elf race?"
"Actually, it is not."
The reason the Elven Goddess had returned to the Primordial Continent this time was not for a mere place of worship, but for the [Supreme Divine Lord's Throne]. She desired to ascend that throne and become the Supreme Divine Lord.
The Elven Empress gazed deeply at the Elven Goddess. Regardless, she would remain vigilant.
However, she did not intend to continue this topic.
Instead, she changed the subject, "Then, Your Excellency Goddess, what is the purpose of your visit? Why have you come to my Night Elf Empire?"
Whatever the Elven Goddess's objective, the Elven Empress was unafraid.
This was because she possessed sufficient strength.
Both in combat power and influence, she was not inferior to the other party.
Moreover, she understood that the Elven Goddess would certainly not welcome a full-blown war.
The Elven Goddess's expression turned serious. "I wish to discuss matters of cooperation with you."
What? Cooperation?
The Elven Empress was extremely surprised. She had considered countless possibilities, but never did she imagine that the Elven Goddess's purpose for coming was to achieve mutual cooperation.
The Elven Goddess ignored the Elven Empress's bewilderment and continued, "You should also be aware that the Celestials are about to descend, right? In fact, this divine war will be vastly different from previous ones."
"The Goddess of Destiny, Ila, told me that this divine war is unprecedented. Not only will the Ten Sovereigns of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribulation descend, but also the legendary strongest Divine Lord—the Dark Emperor—will appear in this divine war and jointly attack the Primordial Continent."