Among this group of tree spirits, there are more than 1,800 who have not been contracted, including himself.

Tao Yao turned to look at Hou Kui and asked seriously, "Have you thought it through?"

Monkey King immediately straightened his face, "I will never understand, and I will never give in, unless... unless..."

He talked for a long time, but didn't say anything more.

In fact, he himself didn't know what to say.

“He’s here.” Tao Yao suddenly looked up at the sky.

All the tree spirits present looked up and saw a giant peach blossom petal supporting three figures, suspended in the air.

Summer Sky looked down and saw a group of tree spirits gathered together, which was quite a spectacular sight.

He began to shout loudly, concealing the power of the underworld within his voice, which sounded quite awe-inspiring.

"You must all harbor resentment because I forcibly abducted you. But that's the rule of the jungle. If I didn't have the strength to protect myself, I would have been captured by your clan elders long ago."

If you don't believe me, you can ask your Peach Blossom and Monkey Clan Elders. They were also plotting against me back then, but I was more skillful and turned the tables on them. And you are just my spoils of war.

These past few days, I've provided you with good food and drink, and even chosen a special area for you to live in. Now it's time to make a choice.

Between heaven and earth, only Xia Tianqiong's voice echoed, like a god scrutinizing all living beings.

The trees looked at each other with strange expressions, feeling a sense of unease in their hearts.

In fact, they already knew their fate and had no choice at all.

Either die, or make a pact with this human.

In the past, many tough guys would have chosen to die rather than surrender, but these days, many of the tree spirits have changed their mindset.

Because they saw a better state of life.

There are about seventy or eighty tree spirits that have already signed contracts with Xia Tianqiong, and they have been living in the same area for some time now.

Everyone can see clearly that those who have signed the contract not only have a stable income of ghost money on a regular basis, but also occasionally receive ghost money when they go on a mission.

It's simply unbelievable!

No tree spirit was not envious, not even the monkey king.

It's just that there's another owner above me, it's just a change of living environment, it doesn't seem like there's anything I can't accept.

This idea quietly took root in the minds of the tree spirits.

But no one said it.

They are waiting for an opportunity, or rather, a respectable stepping stone.

Xia Tianqiong's arrival at this time was to give them a way out.

"Xiao Tao, it's your turn to make your appearance."

"Okay, boss."

Little Peach smiled sweetly, took a step forward, and stepped out of the area covered by the petals beneath her feet.

Her body fell from the sky like a shooting star, plummeting towards the ground.

The tree spirits below, unaware of her intentions, looked up curiously.

As Xiaotao fell, her body transformed into a streak of pink light and plunged into the ground.

In an instant, an even more dazzling and eye-catching pink light shot into the sky.

The light was like a jade pillar reaching to the heavens, piercing straight into the sky.

In the next instant, the light gradually spread, becoming thicker, longer, and covering a wider area.

The trees below were all dumbfounded, staring blankly at this scene.

In countless eyes, the light faded, gradually reflecting the image of a large tree.

It was a colossal tree covered in peach blossoms, a sacred tree that had haunted the dreams of the Tree Demon Clan for tens of thousands of years!

For the Tree Spirits, this was their former god, their faith, and their foundation.

Now, this sacred tree, which had been sealed away for tens of thousands of years, has appeared alive before our eyes.

All the Tree Spirits were going crazy. How could this be!

At this moment, Xia Tianqiong's solemn voice rang out once again.

"Do you see this? This is your sacred tree. I brought it back to life. With her here, your Tree Demon Clan will grow and prosper in the near future."

Your sacred tree, now called Little Peach, has joined my family. What reason do you have not to join us?

After he finished speaking, the scene fell into a deathly silence, as if even the sound of the wind had frozen.

But the silence lasted only two or three seconds before it was shattered by a deafening roar.

"I'm joining."

"We must follow the sacred tree."

"I agree to the contract!"

For a moment, it was as noisy as a vegetable market.

More than 2,500 tree spirits cheered and rushed toward their sacred tree, circling it and worshipping it endlessly.

The only two quiet figures at the scene were the two tree spirits, Peach Blossom and Monkey King.

Although they knew that Xiao Tao was the transformed form of the Sacred Tree, this was the first time they had seen Xiao Tao revert to her original form as the Sacred Tree. They were both shocked and extremely excited.

What followed was perfectly logical: Xia Tianqiong descended and signed human-master contracts with all the tree spirits.

The little trumpet was the most proactive and the first to sign the contract.

She came to the base of the sacred tree, pressed herself against the trunk, rubbing her face against it, and muttering words that were difficult to understand.

After more than two thousand tree spirits signed their contracts, only the monkey spirit remained.

Standing not far away, his face was full of conflict.

Xia Tianqiong glanced at him and snapped, "What are you worried about? We're just waiting for you. Do you expect me to invite you?"

Monkey King was a little stunned by the shout.

At the same time, countless eyes were cast upon him, all silently watching him, wanting to see what he would do.

Will they still be as unyielding as before, even unto death?

For the first time in his life, Hou Kui felt flustered and apprehensive, and subconsciously replied, "Oh... I'll be right there."

As if possessed, he walked up to Xia Tianqiong and signed the contract.

After signing, seeing Xia Tianqiong's ambiguous smile, he suddenly came to his senses.

I originally planned to hold out until the other party visited me three times and persuaded me with kind words before reluctantly agreeing.

So, after being intimidated by the other party, they actually obediently signed the contract.

How incredibly embarrassing!

Xia Tianqiong suddenly smiled and patted his shoulder, "As a Ghost General, you have the same treatment as Tao Yao. Also, I'm about to give you a mission, so do a good job and there will be a reward."

Hearing this, Hou Kui's expression finally improved.

In any case, this human is treating me really well.

"Alright, all members of the Tree Spirit Clan, come with me to the Floating City immediately. I'm going to hold a general meeting."

As Xia Tianqiong spoke, he simultaneously sent commands to Xiaotao using his mind.

Then countless petals fluttered down, gradually growing larger and transforming into pink flying boats that carried each tree spirit away into the distance.

Not all tree spirits can fly, so Xiao Tao had to carry them.