Most areas in the Ghost Realm are desolate and filled with an atmosphere of death, but there are also a few places that contain life.
For example, the gathering place of the Tree Demon Clan.
Here, ancient trees reach for the sky, vines entwine, and as far as the eye can see, there is moss and various grasses and plants.
Sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves, casting dappled patterns on the ground covered with fallen leaves.
It resembles a primeval forest, quiet and mysterious.
Suddenly, a soft rustling sound came from afar.
That was the sound of crunching dead leaves.
Deep in the jungle, a patrol of Tree Spirits quickly approached.
Since dozens of tree spirits were quietly abducted a few days ago, the entire tree spirit race has been alarmed.
As a result, patrols in the surrounding area have been strengthened.
Just then, the patrol heard the sounds of fighting coming from afar.
Following the sound, they found a tree ghost being chased by two humanoid ghosts.
After the Tree Spirits transform into human form, they retain some of their original characteristics, making them very easy to identify.
Without any hesitation, the patrol team rushed to the rescue.
However, seeing that they outnumbered them, the two humanoid monsters dared not fight back. They vanished into the void in a flash, disappearing without a trace.
"Damn it, it's the Void Clan's Smash again!"
The patrol captain cursed, then looked at his rescued kinsman and his face lit up with surprise.
"Old Liu, it's you! Weren't you captured? How did you escape back? What about the rest of your clansmen?"
"We can talk about it later. Quickly escort me to see the elders. I have important news to bring back, concerning the sacred artifact of our Tree Ghost Clan."
The rescued tree spirit was the appearance of a middle-aged man, but instead of hair, it had long, thin willow branches with emerald green leaves growing on its head.
Upon hearing that it was related to sacred objects, the patrol captain dared not hesitate.
They quickly took it back to the tribe's territory, asking about its situation as they went.
Meanwhile, a little further away, a void spatial rift suddenly appeared in the woods.
Five figures emerged from the crack one after another.
The person in the lead was Xia Tianqiong, followed closely by the old woman in the funeral clothes, the boy with glasses, the ghost who was burned to death, and the old man in white.
The old man in white looked around and frowned slightly.
"After careful consideration, I still feel that your plan is too risky and may lead to a crisis."
Before Xia Tianqiong could speak, the Burning Ghost on her left spoke first, with a fawning smile on its face.
“Mr. Wang, don’t underestimate our master just because he’s young. He’s intelligent, brave, meticulous, and shrewd. I believe the plan will definitely succeed.”
The old man in white turned his head in surprise, thinking that he never expected the usually arrogant Burning Ghost to be able to flatter.
This is unbelievable!
It looked at the burning ghost with disdain and snorted, "Yes, if we didn't have some tricks up our sleeves, it would be impossible for you and Leng Manjin to betray your own families."
"..."
The burning ghost looked uneasy after being confronted, unsure of what to say.
Xia Tianqiong ignored their conversation, took out her watch, and checked the time.
"Get ready and proceed according to plan. Even if the plan fails, with our strength, escaping shouldn't be a problem."
The old man in white nodded and said, "Our Void Clan is best at escaping. If you want to escape, the Tree Clan can't stop you. But I don't think your plan will succeed. How about we make a bet?"
Xia Tianqiong looked at the other person with a half-smile. No wonder he was so eager; he had ulterior motives.
"Old Wang, what are you trying to bet on? You don't mean to break the human-master contract, do you?"
The old man in white was surnamed Wang and named Baisheng, so Xia Tianqiong called him Old Wang.
"You are indeed wise. Before I even said anything, you already knew what I was going to bet on."
This old man Wang had an extraordinary air about him, but his words were always very vulgar: "If your plan fails this time, you will lose. The wager is to terminate my human-master contract and then sign an equal contract."
If the plan succeeds, I'll admit defeat and give you a treasure—a treasure I hid somewhere before I joined the Leng family.
Furthermore, from now on you must address me as Mr. Wang, not Old Man Wang anymore; that's extremely disrespectful.
Xia Tianqiong stared at it and chuckled, "I can bet with you, but you must do as I say and not deliberately sabotage the plan, otherwise you lose."
"Okay, it's a deal!"
...
In the heart of the Tree Demon Clan, stands a withered tree nearly a hundred meters in diameter.
The tree trunk is over a kilometer tall, and its canopy covers an area of several miles.
Unfortunately, it was a dead tree, with bare branches and not a single leaf.
Although it is a dead tree, the Tree Demon Clan calls it a sacred tree and holds it in the highest esteem.
Escorted by the patrol team, Old Liu arrived at the foot of the sacred tree and went into a tree hole.
The trunk is hollow inside, and there is a simple and exquisite hall inside.
The main hall was furnished with a circle of chairs, all made of gold, and there were twelve of them.
Old Liu was no stranger to this place. As soon as he entered, he bent down slightly in front of the empty chair.
"Elders, I have something very important to report, concerning our clan's sacred object—the Rune Tree Stump."
As soon as he finished speaking, three streams of light shot down from the top of the hall, instantly transforming into three figures.
They landed on three golden seats respectively.
These three are the elders of the Tree Demon Clan's gathering place, and all of them are at the level of Demon General.
Sitting directly in front was an elderly man with silver beard and hair. If it weren't for the silver leaf veins on his neck, he would look almost exactly like a human.
“Tell me quickly where you saw the sacred object.”
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