The fork made a loud thud on the ground, and suddenly a creaking sound came from the tree.
When Linghu Lan looked up, she saw that the fruits on the tree were actually scattering wildly in fright. Linghu Lan's worldview was overturned once again. Even though she had seen all sorts of strange things, this was the first time she had encountered something like this.
Is this definitely not the ginseng fruit from Journey to the West?
The boy, seeing that he had startled the fruit on the tree, became even angrier. "It's all your fault!"
Just then, another boy in red ran in, stamping his foot and saying, "You reckless fellow! How did you startle the fruit? I don't know how long it will take to calm them down."
Coax? Okay?
Bang! Linghu Lan heard the sound of her worldview shattering.
"It's all her fault!" The boy pointed at Linghu Lan, who had slipped behind a tree. "It's all her fault for trespassing into the orchard."
The boy in red shouted angrily, "Why haven't you caught her yet and used her as fertilizer?"
As fertilizer?
Linghu Lan was furious.
You guys don't look like serious tree planters at all.
If I hadn't lost my magic powers, I would have beaten you all to a pulp.
Before Linghu Lan could think straight, two boys, one with a fork and the other with a shovel, surrounded her.
Linghu Lan, holding her only weapon—a hairpin—leaned against a tree, entering a defensive stance.
"A hairpin? It's more suitable for suicide." The boy in red chuckled.
"Killing is also an option, do you want to try?"
"Hmph, nonsense." The red-clad boy's shovel suddenly grew larger and shoveled down at Linghu Lan's feet. Linghu Lan jumped up quickly, feeling a wave of fear. Luckily, she almost had both her feet sliced off.
As she fell, the fork that arrived just in time pierced her leg. The excruciating pain quickly spread throughout her body, and blood gushed out, dripping onto the ground. The fruits burst into laughter, as if Linghu Lan's blood was particularly to their liking.
Seeing that Linghu Lan was injured, the two boys became even more excited and swung their forks and shovels at her again. Linghu Lan jumped up into the tree, her hairpin stuck in the branches, and she climbed up the tree with great speed.
The tree emitted a painful roar, and the fruit cried out loudly.
This sudden turn of events was completely unexpected for Linghu Lan. The two boys' expressions changed, and they shouted, "Get down here quickly, and we'll spare your life. Just get out of the garden right away!"
Linghu Lan: "..." Heh, I'd be a fool to believe you.
She planted her hairpin in the tree and quickly climbed upwards. The giant tree trembled and groaned. Linghu Lan inexplicably thought of the phrase, "Gold overcomes wood." The hairpin in her hand happened to be gold.
Soon, she climbed to the middle of the tree. The boy's shouts and curses mingled with the rumbling cries of the fruits, becoming increasingly indistinct. Countless fruits turned around, each choosing the angle from which they could best observe her, glaring angrily at her. If the fruits could speak, Linghu Lan would be hearing a herd of prairie horses right now.
The giant tree seemed unable to bear the pain, stretching out long branches and whipping towards Linghu Lan. This scene was all too familiar; tree spirits always did this.
Linghu Lan deftly dodged among the tree trunks, carefully avoiding the pursuit of the fruit. Those fruit seemed to have a strange ability, able to dart between different branches, their mouths open as if trying to bite and hurt Linghu Lan.
Linghu Lan stared in disbelief. Amazing! My Guo'er, she's not eaten by people, but she can eat people!
The branches of the immortal tree flew through the air, twisting into a tangled mess. Linghu Lan darted around with great difficulty, and the pursuit of the fruit only added to the chaos. In a fit of anger, she knocked a fruit away, and the fruit fell to the ground and disappeared instantly.
The remaining fruits all showed surprised expressions and fled to the side, trembling.
Linghu Lan: "..." You know... you're scared now, aren't you?
"You knocked the fruit away! You've committed a terrible sin!" the red-clad boy screamed in exasperation.
Just then, a large group of people walked in through the door. Linghu Lan glanced at them as she jumped, and was completely stunned. The person leading the way was...
Jade Absolute!
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