Chapter 314 Not an enemy, but one of our own
Ajiu walked up to the vines that were ready to go.
"Stop." The woman in green dress screamed. She didn't want to hurt this woman, but these vines were contaminated with her hostility towards the outside world and were no longer so easy to control.
It seemed that the vines were about to wrap around Jiu's body.
Jiu reached out and gently pressed on the vine closest to her.
In an instant.
A little starlight lit up from the palm of Jiu's hand.
The starlight spread rapidly along the vines like water waves.
All the vines that came into contact with the starlight instantly stopped as if they were under a spell.
Then, the faint aggressive black aura on them was swept away by the starlight, and they slowly retreated back underground.
The whole process takes only a blink of an eye.
The woman in the green dress stared at the scene in amazement, her face full of disbelief.
Ajiu walked up to her and stretched out her hand to the older sister who was much taller than her.
"Big sister, please stop crying."
"Here we are."
"From now on, no one will be able to bully you."
The eyes of the woman in the green dress suddenly turned red.
Two lines of clear tears rolled down her pale cheeks.
She stretched out her hand tremblingly, as if she wanted to touch Ajiu, but she was a little afraid.
Seeing this, Ajiu simply took the initiative to put his hand on the back of her hand.
Another burst of starlight shone.
A series of broken images flooded into the minds of Ajiu and the woman in green dress like a tide.
It was an endless green forest full of vitality.
Countless "wind-listening" people like the woman in green skirt were laughing and singing in the woods.
Then, darkness fell.
A crack appeared in the sky, and the evil "heart" fell from the sky and took root in the central lake of the forest.
Plague-like pollution began to spread.
In order to resist pollution and protect the "holy tree" mother that is the core of the forest, countless tribesmen have come forward one after another, transformed into green spots of light, merged into the earth, and burned out their last lives.
"Lingxi, survive."
"Protect your mother and stay alive."
"Wait... wait until the reporter with the Star Seal returns..."
The picture disappeared and Jiu's eyes became moist.
"So...it turns out the prophecy is true."
Lingxi looked at Ah Jiu with tears streaming down her face, "You...you are the goddess holding the star mark that our ancestors have been waiting for."
She no longer had any doubts and struggled to kneel down and kowtow to Ajiu.
Ajiu quickly supported her.
"Sister, please get up quickly. You have suffered so much to protect everyone."
Lingxi could no longer control her emotions and burst into tears while hugging Ajiu.
Chu Xuanyi and others on the side looked at each other and fell silent.
"Alas," Chu Xuanyi sighed, "after all this time, it turns out he's a friendly force, and a lone hero who defended the high ground with all his teammates wiped out."
After a long time, Lingxi's emotions gradually calmed down.
She stood up with the help of Ajiu and bowed deeply to Xiao Yu and others.
"I'm sorry, I was so rude just now, please forgive me."
"That's fine," Xiao Yu's voice was as calm as ever. "Tell us the details of the situation here."
"yes."
Lingxi nodded and told everything.
She is the last member of the "Listening to the Wind" clan in the ancient guardian alliance. Her clan is born with the ability to communicate with plants. They are the darlings of the forest and the guardians of this "Listening to the Wind Forest".
The huge ancient tree behind her is the life core of the entire forest and the "holy tree" mother shared by all the Tingfeng people.
A hundred years ago, an evil demon descended, polluting the central lake, the source of life, and continuously encroaching upon the sacred tree. To resist, the Tingfeng clan paid the price of their entire clan's sacrifice, barely preserving a glimmer of the sacred tree's core vitality and carving out this last piece of pure land.
As the youngest sister in the clan, Lingxi was protected by everyone with their lives. Together with the mother sacred tree, she struggled in this dark underground for hundreds of years.
"That monster in the center of the lake is the manifestation of the Demonic Beacon." Lingxi pointed outside, his eyes filled with hatred. "It constantly absorbs Mother's life force to grow stronger. I can only use my meager strength to continuously replenish Mother's vitality and delay her complete devourment."
"For hundreds of years, I haven't dared to close my eyes for even a single day. I'm afraid that if I fall asleep, my mother will...never wake up again."
At this point, her voice choked again.
After hearing this, everyone was moved.
A woman has persevered alone in such a desperate environment for a hundred years. Her perseverance and determination are awe-inspiring.
"Thank you for your hard work." Xiao Yu said slowly.
"Leave the rest to us."
Lingxi raised her head and bit her lip, "But... that monster... it's not that easy to deal with."
"Don't worry, young lady." Chu Xuanyi patted his chest and said with great confidence, "Once our prince takes action, there is no demon that cannot be subdued, no devil that cannot be slain. Just tell us where that creature's lair is, and we will uproot it and chop it into pieces to use as fertilizer for your flowers."
"No, it can't be uprooted."
Hearing this, Lingxi's face turned pale.
She waved her hands repeatedly and said emotionally, "This is the problem. It...it's in my mother's roots."
"In the roots," Chu Xuanyi was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh, "That makes it easier to deal with. It's hiding in the roots and can't escape. Let's just dig down along the trunk and catch it all at once."
"No, absolutely not." Lingxi reacted fiercely, "You can't do that, it will ruin everything."
Xiao Yu turned around and signaled her to continue with his eyes.
Lingxi took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down and organize her thoughts.
"That demonic beacon is incredibly cunning. It's not simply parasitic, but like a massive cancer... it's completely entangled with its own body and the mother's roots."
She pointed her finger at the ground beneath her feet.
"Below lies Mother's immense root network, once the lifeblood of this forest. But now, this network has been completely contaminated by demonic forces. It's no longer a channel for transmitting life energy, but instead... an underground maze filled with violent energy and mutated monsters."
She paused, as if recalling some horrible scene, a hint of fear flashed in her eyes.
"I tried to enter once, but the energy inside was so violent it was enough to tear everything apart. The once docile forest spirits were transformed into monsters that only knew how to kill. Everywhere was filled with vines covered in teeth and mushrooms that sprayed venom. Even as a member of the Wind Listening Tribe, I couldn't stay in there for long."
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