Emerald was stunned for only a second, but by the time she came to her senses and looked at Xu Ling, Xu Ling was already far away from her!

Jadeite: ······

The joy that had just filled my chest vanished instantly, but now, looking back, something feels inexplicably... strange.

Suddenly, the thought arose in her mind: "Could Xu Ling have just been placating me with those words?"

Especially since, in her field of vision, Xu Ling was talking to Fei Er with a serious expression, completely oblivious to her gaze.

Jade felt even more uneasy.

Didn't we agree to get along well? Why can't we talk to her about anything?

Although she really wanted to get involved, she hesitated for a moment because she knew that doing so would likely backfire. In the end, she decided to stay put.

However, even though he didn't go there, his heart was still with Xu Ling and the others.

Emerald stood there for a long time, watching Xu Ling and Fei Er, who were deep in thought and didn't say anything, but they also showed no sign of leaving.

Knowing that this wouldn't end anytime soon, and having no other options, Jade could only hang her head in frustration and give up.

She walked toward her usual spot—the Tree of Life. But as soon as she reached the Tree of Life's perimeter, its branches blocked her path.

The tender green leaves swayed in front of her, attracting her attention.

"What's bothering you? Didn't Lingling say she forgave you?"

The Tree of Life's voice was full of confusion.

Although the place where she and Xu Ling were talking was some distance away from it, it was no problem at all for the Tree of Life!

Therefore, it heard most of what the two said, and naturally didn't miss Xu Ling's last words, "Get along well."

So, what's making the elf unhappy? Everything turned out exactly as she wanted, didn't it?

“Yes, she has forgiven me!” Emerald brushed aside the branches blocking her path, took two more steps forward, and flew towards her usual spot. “But I want to go with her to find Ruth!”

She plopped down on a branch and sighed softly, "You know, Xu Ling promised to get along well with me, so why can't she take me with her?"

Seeing her furrow her brows in confusion, her face filled with the resentment of "how can I possibly get what I want?", the Tree of Life couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude.

The leaves of the entire tree rustled, and it mocked me without any politeness, "Why do you care so much? When I asked you to help Lingling, you even tried to bargain with me!"

Jade was so hard to come by back then, but now it's so highly sought after. If it weren't for the fear of attracting Xu Ling and the others' attention, the Tree of Life would have loved to roar to the heavens.

Serves him right!

Despite the Tree of Life's mockery, Emerald remained unfazed, declaring confidently, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. People change, and besides, I am an elf!"

Besides, how could she have known that Xu Ling's aura would be so attractive to her?

If she had the ability to foresee the future, how could she possibly make a foolish mistake in advance?!

Emerald spoke with conviction, and the Tree of Life, seeing that it couldn't win the argument, stopped pressing on her sore spot and instead asked curiously, "What exactly caused such a drastic change in your attitude?"

At first, it didn't think much of the elf's sudden change in attitude towards Xu Ling, since it had already made an agreement with Emerald to have her help Xu Ling.

Since she had already agreed to help Xu Ling, she should at least try to get to know Xu Ling and improve their relationship. Therefore, there was nothing wrong with her taking the initiative to break the ice.

But what happened next was beyond its imagination!

Simply put, the jadeite is too pleasing, even clingy!

She would always sit on its branches, gazing longingly at the farmland, trying every possible way to get close to Xu Ling whenever she had the chance.

Of course, given her unusual behavior, the Tree of Life naturally asked her about it. Unfortunately, at that time, all of Emerald's attention was on Xu Ling, and it simply waved its hand dismissively, without giving any answer.

I wonder if the jade will tell it the answer this time?

You know, it had been so long and it still didn't know what was going on; it was so curious!

Fortunately, unlike last time, Emerald didn't seem to have much of a desire to confide in anyone. Perhaps still hoping that the Tree of Life could help her, Emerald generously told the Tree of Life the answer.

"Xu Ling has a certain smell..."

Having learned from the previous experience, Jade spoke hesitantly this time, not wanting to cause any misunderstanding.

However, she didn't realize that her hesitant and stammering manner only made things worse. If it weren't for the fact that only she and the Tree of Life were present, neither of them being particularly adept at human relationships, it might have led people to have all sorts of wild speculations.

Therefore, the straight Tree of Life impatiently interrupted Emerald before she could finish speaking: "I know that! I heard everything you said to Xu Ling last time!"

Unaware that it had inadvertently revealed its eavesdropping behavior, it continued to chatter: "Lingling's scent isn't something that just appeared on the first day. Did you only smell it a few days ago?"

Its rhetorical question was confident and assertive, carrying a hint of disdain that said, "Is that even a question?"

Now that's it, there's no need to interrupt anymore, the jade was choked by it and couldn't speak!

Unable to find the Tree of Life's face, Emerald glared helplessly at its trunk, her eyes practically overflowing with embarrassment and anger. "You know why you didn't tell me?!"

Once she was told, how could she possibly still do things that would upset Xu Ling?

Upon hearing this, the Tree of Life innocently replied, "You didn't ask me! Besides, you went crazy as soon as you came out, and I couldn't stop you. How could I have had a chance to talk to you?"

Jade... Jade was speechless. Looking back, it really couldn't be blamed on the Tree of Life!

"Alright, alright, we've gone off on a tangent!" Fortunately, the Tree of Life was just saying it casually and didn't take it too seriously. Therefore, it quickly steered the conversation back to what it was curious about.

"But speaking of which, I'm still very curious, why did your attitude towards Lingling change so drastically for such a small reason?"

The Tree of Life didn't believe it. It simply found Xu Ling's scent pleasant and felt a sense of closeness to her. But it wasn't as exaggerated as Jade!

"Are there other reasons?"

Jade: "There's no other reason, it's just because of Xu Ling's scent!"

The Tree of Life: ......!!!!!!!!

It was so shocked that it couldn't speak, and it took a long time to find its voice.

Just then, the elf continued answering on his own: "At first, I did find Xu Ling's scent somewhat attractive, but later..."

Later, she found herself drawn closer, and the more she interacted with him, the more she realized that it wasn't just a simple attraction.

She felt a sense of fullness from Xu Ling.