"rest assured."

“I promised Jiang Sinian I would spare your life, at least so I wouldn’t dirty my hands.”

At this point, Qin Wan flung Qin Nuan away, her slender body flying backward instantly.

"ah!!!"

Qin Nuan screamed and fell to the ground, sharp pain shooting through her limbs.

Old locust tree...

Gu Shaoyan set the fire for so long, and it remained unharmed. Would ordinary flames be of any use to it?

With this thought in mind, Qin Wan tentatively approached the old locust tree.

The old tree bark, within easy reach, was dry and withered, as if it were starving and on its last legs...

The branches and leaves also had a withered look, completely unrelated to the lush green vines attacking them in the residential buildings.

But... something unusual must be going on.

Moreover, Qin Wan still believed in Qin Nuan, after all, she was so afraid of dying.

Thinking of this, the familiar sharp sword appeared in Qin Wan's palm.

At the same time, a gentle breeze swept by, and the branches of the old locust tree seemed to tremble slightly.

Seeing this, Qin Wan paused in her grip on the sword, raised an eyebrow, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes.

What a coincidence?

Qin Wan tentatively and lightly stabbed the bark of the old locust tree with her sword...

The trembling branches stiffened for a moment, then quickly returned to calm, as if everything Qin Nuan had said was a lie, as if there was nothing wrong with the locust tree.

Seeing this, Qin Wan said softly, "It seems we've been tricked..."

"There's absolutely nothing wrong with this old locust tree..."

As soon as he finished speaking, another gentle breeze swept by, and the branches of the old locust tree trembled once more.

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan, who had her back to the old locust tree, curled the corners of her lips.

"Clang!"

The sound of a sword being drawn suddenly rang out...

Countless vines that attacked Qin Wan were severed by a single sword strike, and countless new vines instantly sprouted from them.

Upon seeing this, a fiery serpent suddenly appeared and coiled around the sword Qin Wan was holding.

Feeling the scorching heat of the flames, the old locust tree trembled and burst forth from the ground...

The trembling old tree roots raced across the ground...

Qin Wan was stunned by the sight of that swaying, stumbling figure.

You can play it like this?

"Hey? Why did you leave?"

"Aren't you afraid of fire?"

Why are you running so fast?

"I won't do anything to you."

Using her spatial teleportation ability, Qin Wan's slender and graceful figure appeared beside the running old locust tree in the blink of an eye.

Are you rushing off to some party?

"Are there any other mutated plants in this village besides you?"

Why aren't you saying anything?

"Can't you speak?"

Why are your branches trembling so violently?

Are you alright?

Why do I get the feeling that you're scared?

"Don't worry, with me here, I will never let anyone hurt you, especially that woman named Qin Nuan."

Qin Wan had a mischievous smile on her lips, but her words were unusually innocent.

Anyone without a modicum of intelligence might actually be fooled by her.

Fortunately, the old locust tree was old and experienced. Even though it couldn't understand what Qin Wan was saying, it knew that this human was dangerous.

Especially the sword in this human's hand...

It's so hot!

How scary!

That's dangerous!

The old locust tree trembled!

The old tree roots beneath the trunk were running and leaping faster and faster...

In the chaos, the tree trunks nearly got tangled up, and the old locust tree, which had been standing straight, swayed and almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and had many tree roots, so the knot was untied in just a moment.

run!

Keep running!

Why is this human still following it?

Why is this human so persistent?

It's running so fast!

Why can't I get rid of her?

what to do?

What should it do?

As he was thinking, the old locust tree suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Its running body trembled, and it turned around and ran quickly towards the back mountain of the village.

Seeing this, Qin Wan loosened her grip on the sword and temporarily paused her intended attack.

Seeing that the old locust tree was no longer running around aimlessly as before, but was running with a clear purpose, a dark light flashed quickly in Qin Wan's eyes.

It seems that this isn't the only tree in this area that has mutated...

Thinking of this, Qin Wan calmly followed beside the old locust tree, smiling as she watched its trembling yet unyielding figure.

"Your persistent and stubborn spirit is something we should all learn from," Qin Wan remarked.

The old locust tree: "..." Although it couldn't understand what the human was babbling about, it felt that it wasn't anything nice.

Thinking of this, the old roots beneath the locust tree began to thrash and dance wildly...

"Meow……"

An old locust tree stopped in front of a self-built villa.

At the same time, a faint meow rang out.

The next second, Qin Wan's figure also stopped beside the old locust tree.

"Swish swish."

The old locust tree waved its vines at the white kitten on the villa wall, as if trying to express something to it.

"Meow……"

The kitten meowed symbolically at the old locust tree.

"Swish swish."

"Meow."

The tree and the cat were communicating like this when Qin Wan saw the old locust tree suddenly burst through the door and rush into the villa. The kitten was still lazily lying on the wall, its deep blue eyes staring straight at Qin Wan.

Qin Wan: "..."

"Is it begging for your protection?" Qin Wan pointed to the old locust tree trembling in the villa's yard.

"Meow." The kitten meowed softly at her, as if it were a threat or warning.

Qin Wan's eyes flickered slightly, and the next second, she frowned and released a spatial blade towards the kitten.

As expected, the kitten leaped forward, its deep blue eyes fixed on Qin Wan, filled with rage.

Immediately afterwards, an even more terrifying mental force enveloped Qin Wan...

Qin Wan stood there, motionless, her expression unchanged, a smile playing on her lips.

"……Meow?"

Seeing Qin Wan remain unmoved, the anger in the kitten's eyes seemed to freeze for a moment. It tilted its little head, its cute, round face full of confusion.

Not only were the kittens surprised, but the old locust tree, which had been trembling, also froze in mid-air, its branches shaking, through the iron gate.

"...Whoosh?"

Seeing the cat and the tree's reactions, Qin Wan couldn't help but smile.

Her soft laughter angered the kitten, who felt its feline authority had been disrespected and was furious.

"Meow!"

A sharp meow rang out, and the old locust tree in the yard seemed to be affected, its leaves falling to the ground with a rustling sound.

But unfortunately...

Qin Wan, the person involved, remained standing there unharmed, motionless, a smile playing on her lips, her eyes crinkling as she gazed at the two of them.

"……Meow?"

The kitten tilted its head, and its anger vanished.

"...Whoosh?"

The old locust tree trembled as it loosened the vines that had been covering its leaves, and tilted its trunk like a kitten.

Seeing this, Qin Wan's smile deepened...