Hearing Grandpa's words, I couldn't help but feel helpless. I really couldn't argue with him. But I was also looking forward to what my parents would leave me. Seeing that I didn't dare to speak after Grandpa scolded me, even Yanling couldn't help but chuckle. She knew that although Grandpa had injured his vital energy, as long as there was no major danger and he didn't need to continue fighting, he would be fine. He just needed to rest more in the future.
Seeing Yanling's appearance, I could only wave my hand and look ahead, not knowing how far it was to reach the place Grandpa had mentioned.
Seeing the dense, endless forest ahead, I still felt a little uneasy. I wondered if those ghostly things would come out again. At this moment, the forest looked exactly like a normal forest, and it had completely lost its terrifying appearance from the beginning.
I suddenly had an idea: if the jade pendant absorbed all the evil spirits possessing this entire forest, would it completely repair the forest?
However, I rejected this idea as soon as it came to mind. Leaving aside whether we could defeat all the man-eating trees in this forest, just the King Tree alone would be enough to give us trouble.
Now that Grandpa is injured again, it seems like the energy in my body has really disappeared. If we really wipe out this cannibalistic forest, the tree king might turn us into minced meat no matter how good its relationship with the jade pendant is, after seeing that we have killed off all its offspring.
Moreover, judging from the relationship between this jade pendant and the Tree King, they seem to have a good relationship. If that's the case, even the jade pendant might have to help the Tree King. I don't want to die here and become nourishment for one of the trees.
Grandpa stood there for a short while, then broke free from Yanling's support and once again led the way for me, seemingly determined to find that place today. Shui Yanling and I exchanged glances and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes, but there was nothing we could do but follow behind.
Without the ghost tree obstructing our way, we traveled very quickly. Along the way, I asked my grandfather about the origin of this grove of trees, but he didn't tell me. He only said that my father had transplanted the trees from somewhere.
I was puzzled as to why my dad would want to have this thing transplanted, but I didn't say it out loud. However, I felt that my dad was hiding a big secret, and that he was definitely not an ordinary person.
Grandpa also told me that the reason this happened was probably because the Tree King noticed the ghostly thing on me and mistook me for a ghost, so it tried to kill me.
That jade pendant was given to me by my parents. The Tree King seemed to recognize it, which is why he was willing to give up. Otherwise, we would all be dead here today.
This gave me a lingering sense of fear. Fortunately, I escaped danger this time. It seems I really need to get rid of that ghostly thing on me first.
Thinking this, my determination to become stronger strengthened even more. I wonder what my parents will leave me this time. I hope it can really make me stronger.
Thinking about this all the way, I don't know how long we walked, but finally we saw the end of the forest. However, Shui Yanling and I were both stunned by the scene in front of us.
Seeing the scene before me, I felt even more that the idea of killing all the man-eating trees in my mind was incredibly foolish.
At the edge of the forest lay a vast plain. I had no idea the mountain was so big; I even wondered if we had already reached the outside of the mountain.
The plains stretched as far as the eye could see, covered in lush green grass that swayed gently in the wind. In the middle of this plain, a towering tree, whose beauty defies description, stood tall.
This giant tree acted like a protective umbrella, completely enveloping the entire plain beneath it.
The gnarled tree trunk is so thick that it would take about one or two hundred people to fully encircle it with their outstretched arms, and it stands so tall that it seems to reach into the clouds. From here, we can only see the branches at the base of the tree.
Although one could guess from the first vine that this tree king must be enormous, seeing it in person was even more shocking. Was this really a tree? Shui Yanling also covered her mouth, seemingly also shocked by the giant tree before her. Grandpa looked at the tree king with a somewhat complicated feeling, clearly knowing that the tree existed.
"This is huge!" I couldn't help but exclaim from the bottom of my heart.
If we really fought this tree king, I'm afraid we wouldn't even have ash, let alone minced meat.
The thought that this tree was also a man-eating tree, and the king of trees at that, made me unable to even muster the thought of fighting. Standing in front of him, we really felt like ants, and he could crush us with the slightest movement.
"Let's go!" Grandpa didn't let us linger in our admiration. After saying that, he walked ahead and headed straight for the King of Trees.
I watched as Grandpa walked towards the King of Trees. Although I was a little scared, I still grabbed Shui Yanling and quickly followed.
However, I was even more uneasy, because according to my grandfather's analysis, the reason why the Tree King made a move was because of the ghostly thing on my body.
What if he changes his mind as soon as I get close to him, disregarding his relationship with the jade pendant and attacks me directly? Wouldn't I be killed on the spot?
But thinking about it too much is useless. If he really wants me dead, I probably won't be able to escape. That one vine alone would be enough to crush us.
As I walked, I kept thinking about how my father managed to transplant such a huge tree. It couldn't have grown this big right after the transplant, considering I'm only in my early twenties. What kind of tree can grow like this in twenty years? Did it grow on feed? But the thought sent chills down my spine. Other trees might not be able to do it, but this ghost tree might actually be. And speaking of feed, I remembered the corpse whose skull I kicked off, and then I felt a wave of dread.
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