Hearing the voice, Mu Jin shifted his gaze from Lu Jingzhi to Hu Xin with a polite smile on his face.
"Brother Hu, did you recognize me when we met last time?"
"I recognized you. Ever since you were in danger and were hunted by that gang, and then you disappeared without a trace."
"I've been worried all day, thinking about you all the time."
When Lu Jingzhi heard this, he was shocked.
He stared at Hu Xin with wide eyes, and instantly understood that there must be a story behind this.
He knew that his presence might be inconvenient, so he quickly said, "Mom, I'm going to find the dragon blood tree heart for Dad."
Mu Jin nodded slightly, "Okay, be careful on the road."
"I'll come find you later after I finish catching up with your Uncle Hu."
Lu Jingzhi nodded in agreement, then turned around and led the elders of the Tiansha Holy Palace towards the ruins of the Tiansha Holy Palace...
After Lu Jingzhi walked farther and farther away and his figure disappeared from sight, Mu Jin turned around and sighed softly to Hu Xin.
"Brother Hu, to be honest, I've been married for a few years now and have a son. He's grown up now."
Upon hearing this, Hu Xin showed a bitter smile on his face, and his eyes revealed a deep sense of loss that was difficult to conceal.
He never thought that the woman he once secretly loved would be there.
After going through all the ups and downs, I actually have my own family.
However, now that things have come to this, no matter how much regret and resentment I feel, I can only bury it deep in my heart.
"Jin'er, you can rest assured. I will never do anything that would harm your relationship, nor will I intrude into your peaceful life without reason."
Hu Xinqiang cheered himself up and tried to make his voice sound calm.
"Now that I can see with my own eyes that you are safe and well, my wish has been fulfilled."
After hearing Hu Xin's words, Mu Jin's originally anxious heart finally settled down a little.
She glanced at Hu Xin gratefully and said softly, "Thank you, Brother Hu, for your understanding. I hope we can all be well in the future."
She was still afraid that Hu Xin would pester her, which would be bad for everyone and would also destroy the remaining friendship.
"It's great that you think that way."
"But, can you please not call me Jin'er, just call me Mu Jin."
Although Hu Xin felt a little disappointed, if he still called her Jin'er, it would indeed make people think too much.
"Okay, Mu Jin."
"Come with me to the Yudan Mansion later to burn some incense and offer a glass of wine to our old friend."
Hearing this, Mu Jin's body trembled, her eyes turned red, and her nose felt sore.
"Okay, after we get the herbs we need, I'll go to the Yudan Mansion with you."
"Well, let's go find Jingzhi."
"good."
At the same time, Lu Jingzhi brought the female elder into a deep and dense forest behind the Tiansha Holy Palace.
When you enter the forest, the first thing that catches your eye is the tall and dense trees.
They are arranged closely together, with branches and leaves intertwined, blocking out the sun and making the forest appear particularly dark and damp.
What's even more bizarre is that from time to time, strands of dark red liquid would emerge from the tree trunk and flow down along the bark.
Upon closer inspection, you can find that there is a clearly visible human face on each tree trunk!
The expressions on these faces vary. Some are hideous and distorted, some are in great pain, and some are filled with despair, which is creepy.
The female elder, whose mysterious energy was sealed and whose hands were tightly bound, walked timidly and fearfully in front, leading the way.
"Why are the trees here so weird?"
Hearing this, the female elder hesitated for a moment before answering in a trembling voice, "These... aren't actually real trees. They're actually living people, created by our Palace Master through some kind of technique."
"Why does he do this? What good does it do him?"
The female elder paused, then explained, "Our Palace Master's purpose in doing this is to allow them to draw nutrients from the land and continuously produce fresh blood for his use."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jingzhi frowned, his face filled with astonishment. "So these tree people are still alive?"
The female elder nodded, "Yes... yes."
Lu Jingzhi felt a chill in his heart, "Such an act is extremely cruel!"
"How is this any different from torturing someone alive for a hundred years?"
Now, these poor people are trapped in the tree trunk, unable to live or die. It can be said that life is worse than death, and they can't even be reincarnated.
The female elder slowly turned her head and her eyes fell on him, revealing a hint of fear and uneasiness in her eyes.
"Yes... yes, that's why we dare not go against the Palace Master's order."
Then, the female elder suddenly fell to her knees with a thud, tears pouring out like a broken dam, and she begged with sobs, "I beg you, please have mercy on me, please spare my life!"
"I am willing to do anything for you, as long as it is what you like, even if it means dedicating my body to you. I only ask that you spare my pitiful life!"
However, Lu Jingzhi looked at her expressionlessly, seemingly unmoved by her pleading.
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