"Oh!" A sigh was heard, and a tall, middle-aged wood spirit slowly walked over with a deep melancholy and heaviness on his face.
"Uncle Qingmu!" Feiyan and Qingzhu shouted at the same time.
Qingmu stepped forward to help He Lin up and said, "Young Clan Leader, please don't make things difficult for our benefactor. Our benefactor is absolutely right. You are just a child now. The most important thing you should do is to rely on us and grow up safely. When you grow up, you can work hard to make us rely on you and repay our benefactor for saving your life. If you force yourself to follow our benefactor, not only will all of us in the clan be worried, but you will also bring great burden and disaster to our benefactor."
He Lin was stunned for a long time, and finally stood up obediently, wiped away his tears, and apologized to Yun Che: "Brother Yun Che, I'm sorry, it's me... I was too willful and too selfish. You saved my life, but I... I..."
Yun Che shook his head, sighed deeply, and said, "He Lin, what's your sister's name?"
"Ah?" He Lin was slightly stunned.
"In the future, I will probably travel to many places in the God Realm. If fate favors me, I might run into your sister. Then, I can tell her where you are, or bring her here so that you and your sister can be reunited."
“Ah!” He Lin’s eyes suddenly lit up, and then they began to tremble with excitement: “Brother Yun Che, my…sister’s name is He Ling…He Ling!”
Aoki's face also showed some excitement.
“Then… what does she look like? Are there any characteristics that are different from other wood spirits?” Yun Che asked, and at the same time firmly memorized the name “He Ling”… He definitely did not ask casually to comfort He Lin. His pleading and tears made him unable to let her down.
"Sister is the most beautiful wood spirit, the most beautiful sister in the world, more beautiful than all the flowers and the stars and the moon in the sky!" He Lin shouted without any hesitation.
"..." Yun Che nodded and gave He Lin a promising look.
"Thank you, benefactor. I really don't know how to thank you." Aoki was touched and expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart.
As he spoke, he carefully held up his hands. In his palms was a beautiful spiritual pearl the size of a longan, emitting an emerald green light.
Wood Spirit Pearl!!
“This is…” Yun Che’s heart was suddenly filled with ripples.
"This is the wooden spirit bead that my late wife left behind. Although it has been many years, fortunately the spirit energy is still intact."
After carefully placing the Wood Spirit Pearl in Yun Che’s hand, Qingmu’s eyes became empty for a moment, as if a piece of his soul had been cut off. Then he immediately smiled gently, “I hope you can make good use of it.”
“Thank you very much.” Yun Che put away the wooden spirit bead with complete spiritual power and said solemnly.
After a brief hesitation, Yun Che said, “Junior Qingmu, I have a question, but I don’t know if I should ask.”
"Please speak, benefactor." Aoki said with a smile.
Yun Che looked around this small world and said, “It is impossible not to sympathize with the situation of your Wood Spirit Clan. However, as far as I know, in the God Realm… at least in the Eastern God Territory, hunting Wood Spirits is against humanity and is strictly prohibited. This ban was issued by the Eternal Heaven God Realm and the other three king realms. Once known by the king realms, you will be severely punished. In this case, why didn’t you try to seek the protection of the king realms over the years? Instead, you scattered in the lower star realms that are far away from the king realms and out of their reach?”
When Yun Che finished speaking, he noticed that Qing Mu's eyes were turbulent, and then he sighed deeply.
"We have tried." Qingmu said, "But the greed and evil of human beings are equally terrible regardless of their strength or status."
Yun Che raised his head suddenly and asked in surprise: “You mean…”
"Do you know how our clan leader died?" Aoki closed his eyes, his clenched hands trembling slightly.
“…” Yun Che did not make any rash guesses.
"Although the king's realm issued a ban, the disasters that our wood spirits suffered never stopped. Therefore, many years ago, our clan began to think about seeking the protection of the king's realm. Even if we became their slaves... at least it would allow future generations to live in peace and not have to live in fear and escape forever."
"Later, the clan leader and his wife went through countless hardships and finally got closer and closer to one of the kingdoms. The clan leader and his wife thought they had finally found hope, but unexpectedly, a disaster struck... In that disaster, the clan leader, his wife, and thousands of other clan members died. Their desperate struggle allowed the young clan leader and the princess to escape... Fortunately, the heavens were not completely blind. We found the young clan leader, and the clan members who risked their lives to protect him were reduced to only three... One of them was my late wife."
"The princess and the tribesmen who protected her were separated during the escape. Now no one knows where they are, and even their life and death are uncertain..."
“Who were those people back then?” Yun Che asked.
"..." Qingmu took a deep breath and said, "I...received the voice of the clan leader when he died. It only contained four words."
"Brahma…Emperor…God…Realm."
“Wha—what!?” Yun Che was so shocked that his hair instantly stood up.
The leader of the four king realms in the Eastern Divine Region, the Brahma Emperor God Realm, is rumored to be obsessed with the profound way, with no weaklings, and never interferes in the disputes of the outside world! ? ! ?
Qing Mu smiled bitterly: "As a human, I know you can't believe it. And this truth, only three people in our entire clan know it. The young clan leader doesn't know, and the princess who is stranded somewhere unknown doesn't know either - we can only pray that she will never try to seek protection from the king realm or any star realm again."
“Then… why did you tell me?” Yun Che’s heart was in turmoil. He knew why he didn’t dare to tell the other wood spirits the truth, because it would only make them fall into endless sorrow and despair.
Qing Mu looked at him deeply. "Although I am not human, I understand that at your age, you were able to rescue the young patriarch from a place like Heiya City. Your profound cultivation must be top-notch among humans of the same age. Since you can reach such a high level, you must have been obsessed with the profound way. And for those who are obsessed with the profound way, the supreme existence of the profound way, such as the king realm, must be as sacred as the sky. With your achievements, you may be qualified to come into contact with the king realm in the future."
Yun Che: “…”
Qing Mu continued, "I don't expect you to believe my words, but I hope that at least it can leave a reminder in your heart...even if it will make you a little wary. I don't want to see a kind-hearted human like you look up to and trust a bunch of dirty souls."
“…” Yun Che was speechless for a long time. Although he had never thought that he would one day come into contact with the supreme being of the Eastern Divine Region, Qing Mu’s words… he believed them, but they were indeed difficult to accept.
However, when he thought of the four holy places in the Tianxuan Continent that were revered by people from generation to generation, the waves in his heart eased a lot.
“Will their plane also need Wood Spirit Pearls?” Yun Che muttered to himself.
"No, what they wanted was the royal wood spirit bead on the clan leader." Qingmu said: "But before the clan leader died, he used his last bit of strength to completely destroy the wood spirit bead, and did not let those evil people succeed."
Qingmu glanced at He Lin who was not far away: "Fortunately, they don't know the existence of the young clan leader and the princess, otherwise..."
Yun Che’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.
He Lin is a royal wood spirit. This has been exposed by the Black Feather Chamber of Commerce, and everyone present has seen it with their own eyes.
However, everyone would know that the news that the royal wood spirit still existed would be enough to shock the entire divine world and would also bring immense trouble and disaster, so the Black Feather Chamber of Commerce would be eager to act in secret, and those present would not be stupid enough to leak the news and bring themselves into trouble.
Wait... the upper star realm that Ji Ruyan mentioned...
Phew! I can only hope that this matter will not be known by more people, especially the Brahma Emperor God Realm.
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He has been staying in this small world belonging to the wood spirit for nearly an hour and a half. Now that he has obtained the Wood Spirit Pearl, it is time for him to leave.
When we arrived at the entrance, the blue-black vines at the exit opened automatically, revealing a long and narrow passage.
Behind him, a group of wood spirits came to see him off, especially He Lin, whose eyes were red.
"Young man, one wooden spirit bead is far from enough to repay your kindness. If you don't mind, take this with you. In an emergency, it may be able to save your life."
Granny Qingye handed three small jade bottles to Yun Che.
"This is?"
"This is the [Wood Spirit Divine Dew] that is unique to our clan. It comes from the Fountain of Origin, the ancestral land of the Wood Spirit Clan. It contains the magical power of nature. Once you drink it, you can heal your wounds and restore your strength in a very short time. These are the last three drops we have. I hope it can help you in your future life."
Although he didn't know how effective the restoration would be, things from the Fountain of Origin were not ordinary things. Yun Che did not refuse, but accepted it gratefully, nodded heavily to the wood spirits, and turned to leave.
“Brother Yun Che!”
The girl's voice came from afar, and although it was anxious, it was still ethereal like the wind blowing across still water.
Yun Che stopped walking. Under the astonished gazes of him and all the wood spirits, the wood spirit girl Qing He, wearing a colorful dress, came in front of Yun Che. Her face was flushed, her eyes were full of light, and her slightly raised chest rose and fell gracefully with her rapid breathing.
“Qinghe, I’m leaving.” Yun Che said with a smile.
“Brother Yun Che…” Qing He raised her hands. In her white palms was a bracelet made of seeds of various exotic flowers. At the end was a small emerald green gem. “This is… This is a talisman I made myself. It… It can protect Brother Yun Che…”
"..." It was as if a clear stream flowed through the depths of his soul. Yun Che stepped forward and took the bracelet with both hands. He smelled the scent of flowers and plants. Obviously, these were seeds that had just been picked, and also the bracelet that had just been made. The crystal was small and green, but it carried a hint of the fragrance of a young girl... This was the charming scent that it would have if it had the good fortune to be attached to the girl's skin for a long time.
“Thank you Qinghe. I will cherish it.” Looking into the girl’s eyes, Yun Che said sincerely.
“…” Yun Che’s words made the wood spirit girl lower her head. She bit her lips lightly, then bravely raised her head and said softly, “Brother Yun Che, will you… come to visit us often in the future?”
“I will.” Yun Che nodded heavily… Her eyes, her whispers, and the beautiful and flawless heart of a young girl, even the most hard-hearted person in the world would not have the heart to reject or disappoint her.
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After leaving the Wood Spirit Secret Land, the passage behind him disappeared as the dark green vines covered him. Turning around, there was no trace.
Obviously, there is not only the cover of vines, but also a special natural illusion array that can interfere with the vision and spiritual perception of living beings.
If he was just passing by, it would be basically impossible to notice it. But Yun Che concentrated his mind with all his strength and was still able to sense something a little strange.
If one's realm is high enough, there is no need to concentrate and explore, one may be able to detect something... This is probably why the Wood Spirits basically hide in the lower star realms.
“After all, this is not a place to stay forever.” Yun Che muttered to himself: “I hope this place will never be discovered.”
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