Chapter 283 Utterly Fake – She Won't Allow It!

Under Shu Xin's extremely tense gaze, a soft magical glow slowly appeared, and the copied Key of Life worked normally, which greatly relieved Shu Xin. However, she quickly noticed something was wrong—

Why does this tree of life, covered in flowers, look so fake?!

When there is no magical glow, it is not very noticeable, but when the magical glow spreads over a large area, a strong sense of incongruity is almost overwhelming.

Just like when you put super high-quality fake plastic flowers next to real flowers, it is indeed difficult to tell them apart at first glance. But when the wind blows, even the most realistic fake flowers cannot simulate the softness and fragrance unique to real petals.

The human eye can be deceived by sufficiently similar colors, but the scent you smell with your breath and the texture you feel with your fingertips will constantly give you a reminder. Shu Xin was so angry at the Tree of Life in front of her that she almost laughed. It was just an illusion!

No wonder the fairy's message was "Find us"—who would have thought that Ganal would run away with the Tree of Life!

Although only an illusion remained, the copied Key of Life still worked its magic. The Flower Fairy's Declaration, accompanied by magical radiance spreading in all directions, resounded in the ears of every riverside elf.

A sudden burst of cheers from afar shattered the tranquility of Garnar City. Vivina couldn't help but puff out her chest proudly. Even though she had already heard the Flower Fairy's declaration once, she was still incredibly excited. The Flower Fairy's good news was brought back by their Blue Fruit Caravan, and she, Vivina, was the leader of the Blue Fruit Caravan!

Viviana flew off to find the affairs officer, feeling quite pleased with herself. She also needed to discuss the construction of the teleportation array with the noble officials.

Watching Viviana leave in high spirits, Shu Xin felt utterly miserable.

The ambiguous messages that the flower fairies had been conveying were gradually becoming clearer—

"Please find us."

"Please save us."

"Before everything even begins."

"Until it's all over."

Shu Xin had absolutely no idea where Garnar had taken the Tree of Life.

Shu Xin searched the illusion of the Tree of Life inside and out, and even turned the entire city of Ganar upside down, but she still found nothing until the sun had completely set and darkness had spread everywhere.

She had asked the Tree of Life without much hope, and as expected, the Tree of Life could not answer. In the end, Shu Xin hovered in front of the phantom, almost crying.

Especially when she thought about the happier elves she saw during the day, how they were energetically building the teleportation array, how they were discussing the future with bright smiles, how they were happily imagining a life without magic taxes, and how they were singing praises to the flower fairy's blessing with great gratitude, Shu Xin felt more and more upset.

She felt not only pain but also anger. Shu Xin still didn't know what Ganar wanted to do, but she was certain that Ganar's actions would make the elves' beautiful vision as utterly false as the huge and dreamlike beautiful flowering tree in front of them.

She won't allow it!

She must find the Tree of Life, she must find Garnal, there must be another way!

While she was deep in thought, Shu Xin suddenly heard Xi calling her. She was overjoyed. Xi was a demon who could travel freely between the material plane and the dimensional demon realm. He should be able to find more clues and information about the Tree of Life!

"Of course, my dear master, I am more than happy to serve you~" The black-haired demon who appeared in front of Shu Xin said softly. His dark eyes with golden pupils seemed to blend into the dark night. He gazed at the flower fairy who was still shining brightly in the darkness with great affection, as if he were gazing at the only remaining treasure in the world.

Perhaps it was the inhuman aura emanating from those golden and black eyes that was too intense, or perhaps it was the particularly violent aura emanating from the demon at that moment, or perhaps it was the intense emotions contained in Xi's gaze that were difficult to discern, but under his focused gaze, Shu Xin felt a chill run down her spine.

"...Are you alright?" Shu Xin flew forward, wanting to get closer to Xi so she could get a better look at him, but unexpectedly he stepped back instead. "Xi?"

At this moment, Shu Xin also noticed something was wrong. She could no longer sense Xi's emotions or perceptions—had the magical contract between her and Xi failed?!

After a moment of silence, Shu Xin repeated her question: "Are you alright, Xi?"

The black-haired demon smiled and said, "That's not important, my dear master. What's most important now is finding the Tree of Life and Garnal, isn't it?"

"What do you mean, 'right'!" Shu Xin teleported instantly to Xi's side, reaching out to grab his arm, but her hand grasped nothing.

Shu Xin was stunned for a moment. She immediately reached out to grab Xi's other arm and thankfully managed to grab it this time. However, after realizing what it meant to have missed, her expression turned even more grim: "What happened to your left hand? What exactly happened in the Demon Realm?"

Xi didn't back away, but he didn't answer Shu Xin's question either. He was still smiling, his tone lingering: "Dear master, I'm really not feeling well, but are you sure you want to waste your precious time on me? Garnar is taking the Tree of Life and moving further and further away, you know?"

"Speak properly!" Shu Xin was already in a bad mood, and although she tried to suppress her anger, she couldn't hold back in the end. "If you know time is precious, then stop talking nonsense!"

She examined Xi's body through gritted teeth: "Your horn is broken too... Where are your wings and tail?! Will going to find Ganar threaten your life? If so, then you should rest and recover! I'll think of another way! Is there really no one else who can find Ganar besides you? I don't believe it! Even if the world is going to end tomorrow, that's tomorrow's problem, we can't just die today!"

Facing the furious flower fairy, Xi still stared at her without blinking until Shu Xin finished speaking, then he spoke tenderly, "Of course, of course, you always come up with better ideas, my dear master~ As for my safety, please rest assured, I am not so easy to die."

"Let's go~ Let's go~ My dear master~ I'll take you to see Ganal." He smiled and sighed, stretching out his only remaining arm, wanting to embrace the flower fairy and take her away, but this time it was Shu Xin who stepped back.

Shu Xin frowned, her eyes probing as she stared at the black-haired demon: "After spending so much time together, I think I should understand you a little better, Xi. Did you put on this performance to prevent me from going to find Ganar? Did you change your mind again just now? Why?"

The sweet smile on the devil's handsome face instantly turned dangerous: "Are you sure you want to know everything? Time is really precious, you know?"

Shu Xin couldn't help but roll her eyes: "I'm sure! I'm sure! I told you to stop talking nonsense! Can't you explain the whole story to me while we're on our way?!"

The black-haired demon chuckled softly, "You're always right, my dear master. Let's travel and tell stories as we go~"

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The author's note: "Are you sure?"

"Sure! Sure! I'm sure!"