Chapter 724: Leaves of the Tree of Life

"Don't worry, sir," Ling Hai said with a smile, "Your appearance before was simply too eye-catching. Now that you've truly merged into my spiritual world, others naturally can no longer detect your outsider aura."

Thinking of something, he added with a smile, "Of course, these leaves move as you wish. If you don't want this look, you can just change back to your original form."

Luo Li's mind moved slightly when she heard that. The leaves seemed to sense her thoughts. After swaying gently, her ears gradually shrank, revealing her originally delicate earlobe.

She raised her hand, and the shape of a leaf vaguely appeared on her wrist. Her fingertips gently touched the place where the leaf had once covered it, and there seemed to be a faint coolness lingering under her skin.

It was as if the vitality of the entire spiritual world was slowly flowing into her blood through this tiny contact.

She thought again, and her emerald green pupils appeared again.

Ling Hai stroked his beard and said, "You don't have to worry now, Your Excellency."

Luo Li glanced at him and asked, "Senior, why are you helping me? Aren't you afraid that I might be a bad guy?"

"You saved me," Ling Hai said with a kind smile on his face. "Besides, we in the spiritual world can see a person's character. At least in the eyes of an old man like me, you are a good person."

He sighed, "I left this leaf to you because I was worried you might run into some extreme kid."

Hearing this, Luo Li curled her lips and smiled, "Thank you, Senior. If I have time, I will return this thing to you."

Ling Hai smiled and waved his hand, "Every hundred years, we in the Spirit Realm can condense a leaf of the Tree of Life. I'll give this leaf to you as a souvenir."

Luo Li didn't know much about the spirit world, but since he said so, she didn't refuse. She just took out a bottle of pills and handed it to him, "Then this pill can be regarded as a parting gift."

Ling Hai was stunned. "Are you leaving now?"

Luo Li didn't say much, just nodded, "Yes."

Ling Hai nodded, "Then I wish you a safe journey, sir."

Luo Li stood up and said with a smile, "I will."

Ling Hai also stood up and said, "I will take you to the town gate."

"Okay."

Just as Luo Li was about to leave, the young man she had met when entering the town just now ran in hurriedly, "Grandpa Ling!"

Ling Hai was puzzled. "Xiao Han, what's wrong? You're sweating all over. Don't panic. Talk slowly."

The young man, Xiaohan, was panting, his face filled with anxiety. Sweat trickled down his cheeks and dripped onto his shirt, leaving a wet patch. He clenched his fists, his eyes filled with panic and anxiety. "Grandpa Ling, this is bad! Sister Qing and the others... they've had an accident in the bamboo forest!"

As he spoke, he looked out the door anxiously, his eyes full of panic.

Upon hearing this, Ling Hai's expression suddenly changed, his brows furrowed, and the teacup in his hand trembled slightly from the excessive force he exerted. A few drops of tea splashed out and landed on the ground, making a subtle and crisp sound.

“Where are the people?!”

"Brother Ye brought them back!" Ling Han said, "But they are all unconscious! Grandpa Ling, go check them out!"

Luo Li's eyes also instantly became serious. She raised her eyes and said, "Let me go over and take a look."

"Okay, thank you for your help," Ling Hai looked at Ling Han, "Take us there quickly."

Ling Han nodded, turned around and ran outside, "Follow me!"

Ling Hai followed closely behind Ling Han with quick and powerful steps, while Luo Li followed closely behind. The three of them passed through the winding corridors, bypassed several exquisite courtyards, and finally came to a quiet courtyard.

In the small courtyard, Ling Ye was waiting anxiously. Beside him lay several unconscious people. They were Sister Qing and her companions who had gone out earlier.

Their faces were pale and their breathing was weak, as if the flame of life was about to be extinguished.

Ling Hai quickly stepped forward, squatted down, and placed his fingers on Ling Qing's pulse. His brows furrowed tighter and tighter, "The black energy has entered his body!"

He looked up, "Xiaoye, where did you find them?"

Ling Ye immediately said, "They were just outside the bamboo forest. They were already unconscious when I arrived. Fortunately, the power of the Tree of Life temporarily protected them, so I quickly brought them back."

He asked worriedly, "Grandpa Ling, how are they doing?"

Ling Hai looked solemn and did not answer.

He gently laid Ling Qing and the others flat on the ground, and quickly tapped their acupoints with his fingers, trying to stabilize the raging black energy in their bodies.

The air around them seemed to freeze, with only Ling Hai's furrowed brow and rapid breathing echoing in the quiet night.

The faces of Ling Qing and others looked even paler in the moonlight, as fragile as withered petals.

Black energy swirled in their bodies like a poisonous snake in the dark night, devouring their vitality.

There was a gleam of determination in Ling Hai's eyes. He took a deep breath and a touch of emerald green light gathered in his palm. It was the power of the Tree of Life, warm and full of vitality.

He slowly injected this power into the bodies of Ling Qing and others, trying to dispel the raging black energy.

Seeing that it really worked, he wanted to continue, but Ling Ye stopped him, "You can't continue!"

He pulled Ling Hai's arm and said, "Stop."

Ling Hai frowned and said stubbornly, "The power of the Tree of Life has an effect on this black energy! I have to save them!"

After he stopped supplying the power of the Tree of Life, black energy raged in the bodies of Ling Qing and the others, like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark night, silently devouring their vitality, making their faces increasingly paler, and the fire of life flickering and about to go out.

There was a gleam of determination in Ling Hai's eyes. He knew that every minute and every second at this moment was crucial.

He took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the spiritual energy in the world into his chest, and a touch of emerald green light condensed in his palm.

That is the power of the Tree of Life, warm and majestic, like the warm sunshine in early spring, full of vitality and hope.

He slowly injected this power into the bodies of Ling Qing and others. The moment the black air encountered the emerald green light, it retreated like ice and snow encountering the scorching sun.

Seeing this, Ling Hai's eyes flashed with joy. He increased his strength, trying to spread this life force throughout their bodies and completely dispel the raging black energy.

However, after just a moment, he began to gasp for breath and his hands began to tremble.

Ling Ye couldn't hold it in any longer and pulled him away. "The power of this Tree of Life was left to you by the High Priest when you served in Twilight City. You can't save others at the cost of your own life!"

Luo Li looked at the young children on the ground and sighed, "Let me do it."

Ling Ye was stunned. "You coming?"

Luo Li walked lightly forward, squatted down, and gently placed her fingertips on the forehead of the girl named Ling Qing. She closed her eyes and concentrated, and a faint purple-gold light began to emanate from her body.

This is a great healing technique unique to the ancient Lingwu clan of the Great Wilderness in the inherited memory. She could not use it when she was at the God level, but she could use it slightly after breaking through the Soul level.

I hope it works on this black energy...