Lin Qingyu slowly got up from the ground, her gaze never leaving the giant tree.

“I’ve seen it in ancient books. The book depicts a sacred tree that looks like this, but it’s not quite the same.”

Ning Yao asked, "How is it different?"

Lin Qingyu explained in detail: "I have read through all the books in the Songyang City Library. I saw it in an ancient book. The sacred tree in the book felt old and frail, like it had been growing for ten thousand years and was coming to the end of its life. The one in front of me looks exactly the same as the one in the book, but it feels different. It is full of vitality and feels like it is in its prime."

Ning Yao was stunned after hearing this, and she couldn't help but turn to look at Lin Qingyu: "You really feel that way?"

Lin Qingyu nodded matter-of-factly: "Yes, don't you guys feel that way?"

Shen Ci'an glanced at Ning Yao, knowing that there must be some connection between Ning Yao and this sacred tree.

Not wanting to put Ning Yao in danger, he said, "Perhaps the person who drew the picture made a mistake. It's said to be a sacred tree, how could it possibly have reached the end of its life? Besides, the compilers of the ancient book don't even know when they were from, so what they said may not be entirely correct."

Lin Qingyu nodded seriously: "Young Master Shen is right. Ancient books are ancient and cannot be verified, so they cannot be trusted. The sacred tree in front of us is the most real one."

Hua Yan gazed greedily at the sacred tree, murmuring, "If it really is a sacred tree, then can it save me?"

He was met with a silent breeze, which brushed his cheeks, lifted the stray hairs on his forehead, and then let them fall back down.

"Fine, since we're not meant to be, I won't force it." Hua Yan withdrew her hand and turned to leave.

"Wait! What is this?!" Lin Qingyu exclaimed in surprise.

A leaf fell into Lin Qingyu's hand and turned pure white the moment it touched her skin.

It had a sentence printed on it:

A person of noble character and integrity, an official with clean hands and a pure heart.

One day, one receives the Emperor's favor, and achieves great success and fame!

Lin Qingyu's expression changed instantly. She gripped the white leaf tightly, her heart pounding like a drum, and she felt dizzy for a moment.

The sacred tree not only blessed him but also revealed written words to him.

At this moment, Lin Qingyu seemed to have cleared away the fog before his eyes and knew what he had to do.

Similarly, Shen Ci'an also held a leaf that had turned golden in her hand, on which was written: "A beauty is not a beauty, yet a beauty is like this; a beauty is a beauty, yet a beauty is like this."

Shen Ci'an didn't understand. Did the beauty refer to Ning Yao?

What do "非" and "是" mean? Does it mean something bad will happen to Yao Yao?

Thinking of this, Shen Ci'an frowned deeply, unable to find a solution.

The leaf fell into Hua Yan's hand, turned yellow, and had the following words written on it: "Seeking a renowned doctor, head south, outside Li City, inside the manor."

This gave Hua Yan a clear path: if she wanted to get treatment, she should go south to Licheng.

He had originally planned to leave Kunlun Ridge if he didn't find anything there, but now, with Shenmu's instructions, he had no choice but to go to Licheng.

All three received blessings from the divine tree, except for Ning Yao, who received nothing.

Lin Qingyu calmed herself down, noticed this, and asked in confusion, "Why didn't you have that, Miss Ning?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Yan also looked at her: "Yes, what happened?"

Ning Yao smiled faintly: "The blessings of the sacred tree are for those who are destined to receive them. Perhaps I am not one of its destined ones."

Lin Qingyu and Hua Yan exchanged a glance, unsure of what to say.

Shen Ci'an stepped forward and said, "If it's not there, it's not there. This is a divine opportunity that cannot be forced."

"Sister, didn't you just say you found the way down the mountain? Let's hurry down the mountain."

Seeing that Shen Ci'an had changed the subject, the others didn't say anything either.

Ning Yao turned and walked towards the strange beast Bo.

"Miss Ning, what are you doing? It's dangerous, come back quickly!" Lin Qingyu exclaimed.

Only then did they see countless beasts twenty meters away, surrounding the sacred tree and them.

Ning Yao stopped three meters away from the strange beast and asked, "Senior asked you to lead us away. Can we leave now?"

Ning Yao's actions truly startled Lin Qingyu and Hua Yan.

"Miss Ning, you..."

"Shut up!" Shen Ci'an glared at them. "Sister won't do anything she's not sure of!"

The strange beast looked at her in confusion for a while, then nodded, turned its head, and gestured for them to follow.

Ning Yao breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Shen Ci'an and the others, saying, "Let's go!"

Shen Ci'an caught up first, and Hua Yan only hesitated for a moment before following suit.

Only Lin Qingyu muttered something before following along.

This Miss Ning can actually speak animal language! That's amazing!

The beasts parted to make way, and led the four of them outwards.

Ning Yao was very uneasy. She knew that she was inside because of the protection of the divine tree, and she was afraid that she would be attacked by the beasts if she went outside the canopy.

Who knew that after leaving the animal enclosure and walking a long way, the animals ignored them and just lay there.

Ning Yao knew that the spiritual energy of the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm could attract all things, and that it was emitted through the Netherworld Divine Tree, which attracted them even more, so they were safe.

The group remained silent and continued on their way.

In the vast primeval forest, a peculiar sight appeared: a group of four people, three men and one woman, were following a beast that resembled a horse but was not quite a horse, with horns on its head, as it traversed through the forest.

The beast was extremely fast, and it would stop and start every now and then, looking back as if waiting for them to catch up with it.

The four people behind them never stopped and followed the beast closely.

An hour later, they finally arrived at the place Shenmu had mentioned, and Bo stopped, no longer going any further.

Is this the place?

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from his mind: "Young friend, if you follow this road, you will be able to go down the mountain and reach the southern part of Kunlun Ridge. I can only take you this far. If it goes any further, its life will be in danger."

Ning Yao nodded silently and said to Shen Ci'an and the others, "Go this way, you go first, I'll follow behind."

Shen Ci'an glanced at her, then at Bo, and nodded: "Okay, sister, you need to hurry."

Watching the three leave first, Ning Yao turned to look at Bo.

"Nod if you can understand what I'm saying."

Do as instructed.

"Thank you for bringing us out. I don't think you'll refuse this."

Ning Yao scooped up a handful of spiritual spring water, and sure enough, Bo became excited.

When the spring water was brought to her, Bo did not hesitate at all, and lowered his head to lick the spiritual spring water from her hand.

"Since you can't leave Kunlun Ridge, then take good care of the myriad creatures of Kunlun Ridge for your senior. If I have the chance, I will come back to see you."

After finishing the spiritual spring water, Bo looked at Ning Yao with a hint of reluctance.

Ning Yao boldly patted its head: "If we are destined to meet again, we will meet again. Alright, I should go now."

Bo watched Ning Yao leave and then returned to Shenmu's side.

The sacred tree said, "Your master is not her, but one day you will leave."