Chapter 208

The mother planet...Have you found it?

Hearing Da Shu's question, Mu Yuncheng's eyes dimmed slightly. He lowered his head and said with shame and apology: "Grandfather, I'm sorry, we are still trying to find it."

If Cen Liang were here, he would find that Mu Yuncheng was the person he had mentioned to Zhuang Shisong and others before, who had plant bloodline and could communicate with plants.

There are only a handful of such people in the entire galaxy, and they basically all come from the wood clan.

Mu Yuncheng is the new patriarch of the Wood Clan, and the big tree in front of him is...

The ancestor of the Mu family, Mu Qing.

Strictly speaking, Mu Qing is actually a tree demon, and his age is tens of thousands of years old. About a few decades ago, he felt that his end was approaching, so he returned to Mupapa Star, transformed into a big tree and took root here.

During these tens of thousands of years, he has visited countless planets, and Mupapa is the planet he has found that is closest to the environment of his mother planet.

However, he knew that this was not his homeland after all.

Although so much time has passed and it doesn't remember many things, it still remembers everything about its home planet vividly.

When he followed the human spaceship from his home planet, he had just transformed and was still young and ignorant. When he boarded the spaceship with his tribe, he never thought that after leaving, he would never be able to return...

Of course, he was not the only fairy who left his home planet that year.

It can be said that the reason why today's interstellar humans can survive the harsh interstellar journey and eventually flourish and establish today's interstellar civilization is inseparable from the animal blood and even plant blood in their bodies.

And all these bloodlines come from these goblins.

Humans are a very intelligent and tenacious race, but their inherent physical weaknesses make it difficult for them to survive in the early stages of their interstellar adventures.

Although the demon race possesses relatively powerful strength from birth, it takes too long for them to mature mentally. Just like Mu Qing, he did not get rid of his ignorance until a hundred years after leaving his home planet. By the time he matured, it was already hundreds of years later.

Therefore, the combination of humans and demons became a way for the continuation of the race.

Thus, the beast-blood warrior was born.

Facts have also proved that the beast-blood warriors have indeed become a powerful weapon for the human and demon races to fight against interstellar monsters.

Of course, during this process, the human and demon races were not completely free of conflicts. They also experienced very bloody and fierce struggles, and finally achieved the current balance.

Pure-blooded humans are almost impossible to find in the entire interstellar space, because humans with animal blood, or demon blood, not only have longer lifespans, but also have stronger physiques than pure-blooded humans.

During the long process of evolution, pure-blooded humans were basically eliminated.

Moreover, when the power of the demon bloodline awakens, interstellar humans may experience atavism, that is, complete bestialization and become true demons.

However, perhaps because after being completely transformed into beasts, few people can maintain their sanity, and instead become wild beasts controlled by instinct. Therefore, although the bloodline of the demon clan has been continued, the name of the demon clan has not been passed down.

Even under the deliberate guidance of humans, the name of the demon race has disappeared in the long river of history, and the descendants of the demon race prefer to call themselves beast-blooded humans.

Mu Qing, who had a long life, witnessed almost everything that happened.

However, the demon race is different from the human race. These great demons of the generation all rely on their own luck to cultivate and transform, and the concept of race is very weak, especially the plant-based demons.

Therefore, Mu Qing had no interest in revitalizing the demon clan. He just protected the wood clan silently out of emotional inclination.

As for whether they think they are human or monster, it has nothing to do with him. After all, in these tens of thousands of years, even if the monsters have a longer lifespan, those big monsters that he is familiar with have passed away.

And soon, it will be his turn.

Mu Qing's only wish is to return to his home planet before his death.

But the interstellar space is really too vast, and they ran too far away at the beginning. Tens of thousands of years have passed, and it seems that finding the mother planet again has become a luxury that can never be achieved.

The big tree stood quietly in the valley. Although it did not speak, Mu Yuncheng deeply felt its disappointment, which even contained a hint of despair.

Mu Yuncheng could only console him, "Grandfather, we won't give up. Please don't be too sad."

In fact, Mu Yuncheng did not have much hope of finding the mother planet.

Didn't the humans and demons flee their home planet together because they couldn't survive there? If that's the case, after so many years, wouldn't the planet have been destroyed? That's why they couldn't find it.

Even if we find it, that planet still wouldn't be suitable for survival, right? Given our ancestors' current state, it would be more appropriate for them to stay on Mupapa.

Of course, Mu Yuncheng didn't dare say these words.

Mu Qing had been disappointed many times, so this time was no exception. After a moment of silence, he asked, "So, why did you come to see me?"

Mu Yuncheng considered it carefully, and finally said truthfully: "For Xiaobao."

Mu Bao is Mu Yuncheng's son, who just turned six this year.

Speaking of his children, Mu Yuncheng raised his eyes slightly and his gaze fell on a corner of the valley, where small trees grew.

When Mu Yuncheng looked over, the branches and leaves of the small trees were swaying, as if greeting him, and the rustling sound of the leaves rubbing against each other sounded like children's laughter.

Mu Yuncheng's expression became complicated. He slightly bent his eyes, as if he wanted to smile, but there was unconcealable sadness in his eyes.

That’s right, those small trees are all children of the wood family.

In the interstellar world, there are very few humans with plant bloodlines. One reason is that the chances of successful offspring conceiving when plant-based demons combine with humans are inherently low. Another reason is—

The atavism rate of the wood clan is really too high.

The kinship between plants is not as deep as that between humans and animals. Reproduction is the instinct of plants, and there is no affection between parents and offspring.

This also means that when the children of the Wood Clan awaken the power of their bloodline, it is difficult for their direct blood relatives to help them suppress and guide their bloodline.

Not completely absent, but far from enough.

After becoming completely plant-like, it is difficult to possess intelligence. Although Mu Qing said that if one practices diligently, it may be possible to transform into a human form, it is really difficult.

In addition to the issue of talent and qualifications, there is also the issue of environment.

There is a lack of spiritual energy in the interstellar space, and the demon race cannot practice cultivation, so it is difficult for them to escape from that ignorant state.

At least in these tens of thousands of years, none of the wood-type trees that had turned into plants had turned back into humans.

How could Mu Yuncheng, the new clan leader, not know this history? Among those rows of trees were his younger sister and younger brother...

But they had turned into trees and could no longer communicate with him.

And now, it's his children's turn.

The sorrow in Mu Yuncheng's eyes was so desolate that Mu Qing also felt his emotions.

He sighed, stretched out a vine, and gently patted Mu Yuncheng on the head, just like he did when he was a child.

Facing the old tree's silent comfort, Mu Yuncheng almost couldn't hold back his tears. Perhaps only in front of this old ancestor could he remain a child forever...

He took a deep breath, forced himself to speak, "Xiaobao's condition has worsened again."

He had always prayed that his child was just an ordinary person, but a year ago, Mu Bao awakened the blood power of the wood clan.

The wood clan has a gentle temperament. Even in a frenzied state, they will not harm others, but will turn themselves into a tree and then take root and grow.

After the initial frenzy, they can still recover as humans, but as the number of times increases, the characteristics of plants will remain on them.

In just one year, Mubao's legs had completely become lignified and he could no longer walk. Recently, the lignification had worsened again and was spreading to his waist.

If he continues like this, he will probably become one of those small trees, which is still a better outcome.

If lignification stops halfway, it could be life-threatening! This is not without precedent in the past.

Mu Yuncheng was lucky enough to survive the blood awakening period, and because of his outstanding talent, he was elected as the clan leader at a young age, but his children obviously did not have such good luck.

Neither he nor his wife could accept this result.

Hearing Mu Yuncheng's words, Mu Qing was helpless. This was a tribulation that all demons had to go through. If they could return to their home planet, perhaps there would be a way out, but now...

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with being a tree," he said softly.

If the child's life is in danger, then as a tree demon, he can help the child transform into a tree in advance, so that at least he can save his life.

This is how most of the saplings in this valley came from.

Mu Yuncheng understood what the old man meant, but he wanted to give it one last try. He gritted his teeth and said, "I want to take Xiaobao away with me."

"Where do you want to take him, son?"

"Prison Star."

Mu Yuncheng said, "I heard that a very capable breeder appeared in the nursery on Prison Star. He can help the beast-blood cubs safely pass through the frenzy period. I want to ask him for help."

Mu Yuncheng actually noticed it after the monitor at the nursery sent out the surveillance video.

He didn't take it seriously at first, until he received more and more information, he gradually became concerned, and finally couldn't help but want to take a chance.

Mu Qing was silent for a long time before he said, "So, are you here to say goodbye?"

Mu Yuncheng shook his head. He looked at the big tree in front of him, his eyes flashing with struggle and entanglement, but in the end, his love for the child prevailed.

He clenched his fists and stated his request directly, "I hope that the old ancestor can accompany us on this journey! If the breeder can't help Xiaobao, please turn him into a complete plant!"

Mu Yuncheng's eyes were red, but he looked at the old tree in front of him with anticipation.

If Mu Bao is unable to make it to Prison Star, the ancestors can help rescue him along the way.

The ancient tree stood quietly in the valley. Just when Mu Yuncheng thought he was rejected, the old voice sounded again in the valley.

"good."

In an instant, Mu Yuncheng burst into tears.