"This Dew-Gathering Branch was originally a renowned item in our family! It is the evergreen tree of the entire Lan Clan!"
Hearing the man's story, I was completely shocked and couldn't help but take two steps back.
Holy crap?
Does this dew-covered branch even have a sense of copyright?
This is something we risked our lives to obtain in the Dead Sea region, and now it's going to become this guy's copyrighted property?
I suddenly realized that this guy named Lan Jia might be trying to curry favor with me first, but actually he's already got his eye on the Dew Branch in Yi Yi's pocket?
That would be a massive staged accident scam!
What I risked my life for, and now you've made it yours with just a word?
This is outrageous.
My eyes began to scrutinize this man called Blue Armor, staring at the cane in his hand, which looked exquisite yet somewhat eerie.
There will be some doubts about this later.
Could it be that he stole it from someone else's scam?
Otherwise, given his usual daily routine and work, why would he have such an incongruous cane?
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but move closer to Yiyi, even wanting to protect her and help her leave this place at any time.
We can't hand this precious thing over to him.
Seeing that we were starting to become more wary, Blue Armor continued to speak, but this time, his tone was much gentler.
At that moment, Yiyi suddenly shook me.
"Brother, look at this..."
Yiyi lowered her voice and then slowly took the dew branch out of her pocket, appearing very careful.
At first, the Sea Heart Dew Branch shimmered with a unique coral luster, a luster that seemed to be the life-giving glow of ordinary coral, giving people a rather luxurious feeling.
After it was cut down, its energy slowly dissipated, and the Dew Branch became even weaker after it began transmitting related memories to Yiyi.
However, in a roundabout way, its energy was also transferred into Yiyi's body.
At least it can help Yiyi stabilize her long-depleted energy; otherwise, she might have given up long ago after such a long period of depletion.
However, at present, the appearance of this Dew-Gathering Branch is almost completely unrecognizable as a spiritual object.
Even if the dew-covered branches were simply scattered on the seabed, no one would probably bother to pick them up.
The luster that should have been there has completely faded, and because it was folded and put in a pocket, it has also become somewhat wilted.
From a distance, it looks exactly like a rotten coral devoid of nutrients.
“Brother, when we were fleeing, it seemed like the Dew Branch was hit. And after such a long journey, the energy in my body has recovered a bit thanks to the Dew Branch’s nourishment.”
Yiyi took out the entire Dew-Gathering Branch to show me, but she cleverly used her body to block it, so Lanjia couldn't see it.
Although Lan Jia was excited to see Ning Lu Zhi, he also wisely took two steps back.
Seeing this, I felt much more at ease.
At least this person probably wouldn't just steal it, right?
In any case, he shouldn't fight us over this.
So what if it's a family specialty or authorized? This stuff can also grow wild; we're the ones who got it first.
"When you were fleeing just now? No, Yiyi, I think the Dewdrop Branch might have already lost its vitality."
Hearing my guess, Yiyi was clearly disappointed.
Perhaps she had the same premonition.
However, since it is indeed a spiritual object containing a lot of precious energy, Yiyi may not want to accept this fact.
"Damn, this thing must have a lot of energy inside! Master, I didn't say much when you gave it to him, but now I guess nobody can use it!"
The telepathic message from the Thunder Strike Sword struck, piercing my heart once more; I felt as if it were bleeding.
No one knows how much energy the merchant has hidden inside this Dew-Condensed Branch, but once extracted, it will undoubtedly possess terrifying power.
I'm afraid if Yiyi shares a little with us, it will be enough for Lei Jijian to eat his fill.
"Brother, if only I had found the exit sooner, at least this thing wouldn't have lost its vitality and become like this! Now, this branch is probably completely dead."
Yiyi's voice rose slightly.
I don't know if it's because I gave it to him, but I didn't think much about it.
Clearly, Yiyi values this very much.
This self-reproach was heard by Lan Jia, who then took another step forward.
"Completely dead?"
Blue Armor silently examined the Dew Branch in Yi Yi's hand, and the branch was drooping even more. Originally, it had some orange color, but now it was almost entirely covered with a light gray layer.
The faint light that once shone on the branches has now vanished completely.
It was utterly silent.
"It's not completely dead yet, there's still a way to save it."
Blue Armor changed the subject abruptly, her voice very soft, but to me it sounded deafening.
"Is there still a chance?"
Before Yiyi and I could contain ourselves, Lei Jijian blurted out.
"Master, then you should tell him to hurry up and save him!"
I mentally signaled Lei Jijian to be quiet; at times like this, I needed to be steady and reliable.
"Do you have any ideas...?"
Yiyi's voice was still trembling slightly. Although she had no hope, she still asked the question.
Lan Jia set the bamboo tube aside, then frowned and calmly prepared to take the dew-covered branch.
However, Yiyi suddenly stepped back and did not give it to him.
Blue Armor gave a very polite smile, and then continued to explain: "To be honest, its roots have not completely withered yet. Given time, not much! I will be able to refine it in a day."
Hearing this, I became even more excited, and my eyes lit up.
I never expected this person to have the ability to refine things.
If that's really the case, then the person we've been searching for who can refine the Dewdrop Branch is right before our eyes!
Holy crap.
This is something I can hardly believe.
First of all, it was already quite remarkable that he could recognize it as a branch of the Sea Heart Dew.
Moreover, he mentioned the method of refining, which couldn't possibly be fake.
If it weren't for that, there would be no need for him to exaggerate it, since in our eyes it's already an inanimate object.
Not only me, but even Yiyi next to me showed a slightly surprised smile.
However, I remained somewhat wary and asked him how he knew about this method, as well as what his family background was like.
It was only then that Lan Jia began to discuss just how precious and common the Dew-Gathering Branch was in their area.
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