Chapter 66 The Demons' Ramblings Deep in the Western Abyss, that silent tree...

Deep within the Western Abyss, the Spirit Tree, which had been dormant for many years, suddenly lit up, its entire body glowing with a vibrant green light. Its branches and leaves gently unfurled, and countless spiritual energies from heaven and earth flowed through its branches, leaves, and stems, converging into the ground and heading towards nothingness.

Many powerful demons were alarmed and rushed to the side of the Spirit Tree, where they discussed the matter animatedly.

At this moment, a man in black robes appeared around the Spirit Tree. Upon seeing him, a demon immediately greeted him, "Xiuyi, you've come too."

Xiu nodded to them, then stared intently at the Spirit Wood.

"What's wrong with the Spirit Tree? Could it be related to those people's cultivation?" a demon asked.

"I don't think so. Over the years, there have been quite a few human cultivators sneaking around in the Western Abyss, but I've never seen a Spirit Tree like this before!"

"I vaguely remember that a long, long time ago, when the Spirit Fruit was about to ripen, the Spirit Tree had a similar reaction."

"But the Fruit of Spirit Communication is already lost. And with the Tree of Spirit Communication like this, does it expect to bear another fruit?"

"Impossible. It's not like there haven't been times when the Spirit Fruit was picked prematurely. But once it's picked, it's picked. It won't be possible for another Spirit Fruit to be born for at least a thousand years."

"Sigh, without the Spirit Fruit, there's no way to form a bond. Without a bond, we can't obtain the power of the Spirit Fruit. And now the human cultivators are causing trouble outside. I think I should go back and get some sleep. When I wake up in a few years, I guess things will be peaceful here again."

"You go to sleep. Even if the Fruit of Spiritual Communication is lost, I can still eat a few people to make up for it."

"Hey, aren't you afraid of getting punished by that guy?"

"What's there to be afraid of! We agreed back then that we wouldn't wander around the mortal realm and wouldn't eat people indiscriminately. He never said we couldn't eat people in the Western Abyss. These human cultivators who come to our doorstep have undergone a cleansing and marrow-refining process, and they contain spiritual power. They taste extremely good. Why not eat them if they're free?"

"Hey, I find what you said makes a lot of sense."

"That's right. They come and go as they please, as if they think our Western Regions are their own territory. If we don't teach them a lesson, they'll really think the Western Regions are a place where they can run wild."

All the demons agreed.

"Hey, Xiuyi, why aren't you saying anything? What are you thinking about?"

Xiu crossed his arms, stared at the Spirit Tree, and remained silent for a while before suddenly speaking, "I've seen this Spirit Fruit before."

"What?"

Where?

When did this happen?

"You formed a bond with her?"

The demons asked all at once, their eyes glowing with an eerie green light, making no attempt to hide their envy.

Xiu shook his head. "She refuses."

"Huh? Why?"

Didn't you explain it clearly to her?

Xiu was getting impatient. "I told her, but she still refuses. She's now with a powerful person named Xiu."

"Sigh. He's definitely a pretty boy. Generation after generation of spiritual beings have fallen because of lust. It's true that people die for money and fruits are forgotten because of lust."

"That's called birds dying for food. If you can't say it, then don't say it."

"Don't interrupt. That's the gist of it. She always gets snatched away by pretty boys. What a mess. In my opinion, Xiu is just as good-looking as anyone else."

"That's right, why don't we go to the human world to find her and explain things to her?"

"Or we could secretly kill that pretty boy."

"Don't do anything reckless. If she doesn't see through those pretty boys' sinister intentions and starts to retaliate against us, then we'll be in trouble."

The demons were arguing amongst themselves.

Xiu frowned. "Stop arguing. Judging from the state of the Spirit Tree, I suspect that a Spirit Fruit has returned. I just don't know which one it is."

The air fell silent instantly. Then, beams of light shone forth. The demons, who had just appeared in their original, bizarre forms, had all transformed into human shapes in an instant. Each one exerted every ounce of strength to make themselves appear dashing and handsome.

The scene was breathtakingly beautiful.

Xiu frowned. "I don't know if it's this little fruit that's back. Maybe I'm just imagining things. Don't get your hopes up too high."

The demons were eager to find her immediately. "Don't worry. There's no limit to the number of Spirit Fruits that can be used to form a bond. We'll definitely work together to find her."

"If we can't find the Western Abyss, we'll go to the human world."

"Exactly. Anyway, these people are making our lives miserable, so we're going out to teach them a lesson."

Xiu glanced at the demon who was stirring up trouble, "I forgot to mention, if it weren't for Little Fruit coming back, it could have been Qi Wu who came back."

The demons were immediately struck as if by a sudden downpour of ice rain and hail, their previous elation vanishing completely.

"No way."

Demons were already praying nearby, "O spirit tree, please bless us, and make sure that what Xiu Yi said is good and not bad."

Xiu chuckled and waved his hand, "Fine, anyway, you should all be careful around the men near the Spirit Fruit. Otherwise, you'll be the ones who suffer in the end."

The demons, fearing he might say something discouraging again, said, "We understand. You stay and guard the Spirit Tree, we'll deal with those scumbags and look for Little Fruit while we're at it."

The demons turned into wisps of green smoke and vanished into the air.

Xiu looked up at the Spirit Tree for a while, then lightly touched the ground with his toes and jumped onto a thick branch. He lay down on it and closed his eyes to rest.

The branches of the Spirit Tree trembled, slowly losing their emerald green color, and reverted to the appearance of an ordinary old tree.

Just then, Lu Qing and Luo Sen, who were in the cave, also woke up.

Wu Chen and the others were staring intently at the two without daring to blink. As soon as they saw the two open their eyes, they quickly moved closer to observe them.

Lu Qing was startled and nearly kicked him.

Practice makes perfect. Wu Chen reached out and pressed her down beforehand, "Don't panic, it's us."

Lu Qing finally relaxed and fell back, saying, "What are you doing? That was scary."

"Hey, who's scaring whom here? You two suddenly fainted, and we were terrified. We had no idea what happened to you!" Yu Jitang muttered.

You?! Who else is there besides her? Lu Qing turned her head and saw that Luo Sen had just been helped to sit up by Qi Ying.

"How are you?" Lu Qing asked Luo Sen.

Lawson was checking himself, touching himself from head to toe. "It's strange, there's nothing wrong."

Yu Jitang was incredulous. He grabbed Luo Sen's wrist and took his pulse. "Huh? He was all over the place just now. How come there's no sign of anything unusual now?"

He reached out to feel Lu Qing's pulse, but Wu Chen slapped his hand hard on the back of his hand.

Wu Chen said, "She's alright now."

Yu Jitang was beaten until he was grimacing, and he cursed the jealous man in his heart.

Lu Qing felt fine and, supporting herself on Wu Chen's arm, got up. "How long have we been asleep?"

"About two hours," Wu Chen said.

Lu Qing nodded. "That's shorter than last time. Oh dear, those people down there must have been inside for a long time already."

"Never mind them for now. You said you fainted last time, how long were you unconscious?" Wu Chen's thoughts were entirely on her.

Lu Qing scratched her head. "Probably half a day. Oh, right, my sister also made me some medicine, telling me to take one whenever I feel dizzy again."

Wu Chen wanted to knock her on the head, "How could you forget something like this?"

Lawson honestly replied, "My mother did tell me. But I didn't expect that I would also faint."

Wu Chen was speechless and helpless, genuinely feeling that Qi Wu was really unreliable. "Let me see the medicine."

Lu Qing took out a bottle of pills and gave them to him.

Wu Chen carefully examined the pill, only able to identify a few of the ingredients, all of which were mild tonics. He was quite skeptical of its efficacy. "You take one. Lawson can try a little bit first."

Lu Qing didn't stop her, because she had taken this medicine before, and it was basically the same as not taking it at all, with no effect.

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