Chapter 58 Evil Tree, Crooked Neck Tree
In the courtyard of Yuancang Mountain, Yue Mingxi looked at the crooked tree, frowned slightly, and turned to ask, "Wu Shanqing, isn't there something wrong with the crooked tree?"
Wu Shanqing nodded gently and patiently explained, "Actually, its real name is the Evil Tree. It continuously collects the evil energy that permeates the world. When it reaches a critical point, the world will collapse and be destroyed."
Yue Mingxi's eyes widened as she stared blankly at the crooked tree and Wushan Qing.
Wu Shanqing raised his hand and rubbed Yue Mingxi's head. "Over the years, I have been protecting it and trying to alleviate its evil aura, but unfortunately, I have found that its evil aura is becoming more and more uncontrollable."
Her eyelashes fluttered, and Yue Mingxi suddenly realized. "So you've been guarding this courtyard all this time because you're protecting the Evil Tree."
Yuancang Mountain is located at the border between the mortal world and the immortal cultivation world. Its terrain is remote and its shape is mysterious, so few people visit it.
Yuemingxi had always been curious as to why Wushanqing lived here.
Lowering her eyes, Yue Mingxi gently touched the bare, crooked tree that never sprouted, and said with heartache, "You must be in so much pain from constantly absorbing evil energy."
Wu Shanqing sighed softly, “I have tried many methods, but I have never been able to make it sprout. Perhaps your divine... spirit power can make it sprout.”
Looking at the evil tree, Yue Mingxi didn't notice Wu Shanqing's slip of the tongue. She nodded and said softly, "I'll give it a try."
The sun had set, and it was already dark.
White wings unfurled behind Yue Mingxi. Yue Mingxi closed her eyes and gently sensed the evil tree with her hand.
Her consciousness was drawn into the mind of the evil tree, and Yue Mingxi found herself in a vast expanse of white.
The branches of the evil tree in her heart gently enveloped Yue Mingxi, swaying slightly as they tearfully told Yue Mingxi of their longing and pain.
Hearing the evil tree's childish voice, Yue Mingxi gently stroked it and whispered, "I've missed you a lot these past seven years. I know your pain, and I will help you."
The branches of the evil tree happily swayed the bright lantern, "Thank you, Mother, for the bright lantern. I like it very much."
Yue Mingxi asked blankly, "Mother?"
Xie Shu nodded and said happily, "I like you. You are so gentle and kind to me. I want to recognize you as my mother."
The evil tree branch excitedly wrapped around Yue Mingxi and said coquettishly, "Please, Mother, please, will you be my mother? Mother, Mother, Mother."
Yue Mingxi was completely charmed by Xie Shu's adorable voice.
Smiling at Xie Shu, Yue Mingxi said gently, "Okay, okay, okay."
Ever since learning how lonely and painful Xie Shu was, Yue Mingxi felt an overwhelming pang of heartache.
Looking up at the evil tree, Yue Mingxi said softly, "This Minghua lantern is old. Shall I make you a new one?"
"Yay, yay, yay! I'm so happy! I have a mother now! And she's going to make me a bright lantern!" The branches of the evil tree happily circled around Yue Mingxi, even weaving a swing out of branches and pressing Yue Mingxi onto it to sway.
Yue Mingxi was afraid it would get tired, so she sat for a short while and then stood up. "Okay, okay, that's enough. You'll get tired."
"I won't get tired, Mother," Xie Shu said happily.
Hearing the evil tree's voice, Yue Mingxi looked at it with a smile, "You talk so cutely! How old are you? Do you have a name?"
Hearing her praise, the evil tree branch swayed even more happily, "I'm three years old, and I don't have a formal name yet, I have a nickname called Ya Ya."
"It sounds nice." Yue Mingxi smiled and looked at it. "After I purify your evil aura, I'll give you a proper name. Are you a boy or a girl?"
Ya Ya laughed, "I'm a boy, but Mommy, evil spirits can't be completely purified, they can only be alleviated and suppressed. If a balance is achieved, the world won't be destroyed."
Yue Mingxi looked at him with heartache, "Have you been in a lot of pain all these years?"
"It's alright, Ya Ya is used to it. When she has a headache, she will sleep and wake up when the headache is gone."
Yue Mingxi felt extremely sorry for Ya Ya. Ya Ya approached her and said with a grin, "Ya Ya likes to sleep, and I like Mommy and Wu Shanqing. You often water me, and Wu Shanqing has even saved me twice. He often imparts divine power to me to relieve my pain. But my favorite is still Mommy. Every time Mommy strokes me and waters me, Ya Ya's head doesn't hurt anymore."
Yue Mingxi looked at him with concern, "Ya Ya, does your head still hurt?"
Ya Ya nodded, troubled, and said, "Mommy, Ya Ya's head hurts so much. It's hurting for the past seven years. Wu Shanqing can no longer suppress Ya Ya's evil energy. Ya Ya is so worried that the world will be destroyed because of Ya Ya. Ya Ya doesn't want to see the world destroyed, doesn't want to see Mommy and Uncle Wu Shanqing disappear, but Ya Ya is too small and can't suppress this surging, endless evil energy at all."
The branches of the crooked tree were dripping with moisture, which fell down with a pattering sound.
Yue Mingxi quickly hugged him and coaxed, "No, no, Mother will protect Ya Ya and Wu Shanqing, and she will also protect this world."
Looking up at Ya Ya, Yue Mingxi said softly, "Does Ya Ya know Xiao Mi? He's a three-year-old boy, just like you. Mommy will call him out so he can play with Ya Ya, okay?"
Children this age need a playmate; it's too lonely for them to be alone.
Yue Mingxi recalled that Xiao Mi had disguised himself as Wu Shanqing to get her to stay and play with him because he felt lonely.
Xie Shu cheered up again, "I know Xiao Mi. I've seen it. I've never been able to communicate with it. I couldn't communicate with my mother either. I could only communicate with Uncle Wu Shan Qing, but Uncle Wu Shan Qing is too quiet and doesn't talk much. He's even lonelier than Ya Ya."
As he spoke, Xie Shu laughed, "Ya Ya is still better than Uncle Wu Shan Qing. Wu Shan Qing has always suffered from insomnia and headaches, and he can't sleep like Ya Ya."
Yue Mingxi's eyelashes trembled as she looked at him with pity and said softly, "You two are both in a sorry state."
Ya Ya comforted her, "Mommy, don't be too sad. Ya Ya isn't that miserable. Because Ya Ya is sleeping most of the time, she is awake very little, so she won't be lonely or have a headache."
Yue Mingxi stroked it gently and said, "Then I'll call Xiaomi out and let it play with you. Xiaomi often sleeps too, I think you two will become good friends."
"Great, great, Ya Ya will have friends too!" Xie Shu exclaimed happily.
Yue Mingxi lowered her head and gently called out Xiao Mi's name.
Xiao Mi ran out excitedly, "Master, you called me?"
When Yue Mingxi traveled back to the modern era, Xiao Mi lost consciousness and slept in her storage bag for seven years. Now she is full of energy.
With the same tenderness, Yue Mingxi gently patted Xiaomi's head, feeling that she had wronged Xiaomi too much over the past seven years.
But Xiaomi just hugged her and said, "Thank you, Master, for letting Xiaomi have a good night's sleep. Xiaomi is very happy."
Looking tenderly at Xiaomi, Yue Mingxi spoke softly, "Xiaomi, do you want to have friends? I've found you a friend."
Xiao Mi exclaimed excitedly, "Really? Master, Xiao Mi loves friends the most!"
Ya Ya happily replied, "Ya Ya also likes making friends. Can Xiao Mi be my friend?"
Little Mi flew over and circled the evil tree, asking, "Are you Ya Ya? Would you like to be my friend?"
Seeing the two little ones become so close in an instant, Yue Mingxi's eyes lit up with a smile.
After checking on Ya Ya's condition, Yue Mingxi smiled and said, "Xiao Mi, Ya Ya, I have to go out now."
Little Mi sat on the swing on the branch of the evil tree, smiling happily. "Master, I won't go out with you for now. I want to play with Ya Ya."
Yue Mingxi raised her hand and cast a spell, looking at Ya Ya and said softly, "Ya Ya, I cast a calming spell on you, which can temporarily relieve your headache. If your headache persists, remember to tell me."
Hearing this, Xiaomi raised her eyes and looked at Ya Ya with concern. Ya Ya shook her branch at her and said, "Don't worry, Xiaomi, I'm fine."
Ya Ya, swinging on the swing, waved happily to Yue Mingxi with a branch, "Mommy, thank you, I'm really happy today."
Suddenly, a branch extended from Ya Ya, approaching Yue Mingxi, and it happily whispered in her ear, "Mother, I've avenged you for what happened before."
Yue Mingxi was slightly surprised, "What revenge?"
Ya Ya chuckled, "The day Wu Shanqing sent you away, I happened to be awake. When I saw you being sent away, I was so angry I wanted to explode. I kept throwing lanterns at his head."
Yue Mingxi's eyes widened. "So, he saw me off in the courtyard."
The evil tree branch pointed downwards. "That day, it rained heavily. Wu Shanqing knelt in the rain and cried for several hours. If I hadn't smashed the Minghua Lantern at him, I think he would have continued to cry there forever."
A sharp, throbbing pain shot through Yue Mingxi's heart. She stroked the branches and whispered, "Thank you for waking Wu Shanqing."
Xie Shu worried about their relationship, "Mother, don't be too angry. In the end, this is all Ya Ya's fault."
Yue Mingxi shook her head, gently stroking the branches of the evil tree, and said softly, "I know, I don't blame him, I forgave him a long time ago. This wasn't Ya Ya's fault either, Ya Ya was also a victim."
Ya Ya cheered up again, "Mommy, are you thinking about how to cure Wu Shan Qing?"
Yue Mingxi looked at him in surprise, "Ya Ya, how did you know?"
Ya Ya said excitedly, "Because Ya Ya is very powerful."
Yue Mingxi looked at him with a smile and praised, "Ya Ya is so great!"
Ya Ya's branches clung close to the bright moonlit stream. "Mother, if you want to cure Wu Shanqing, you can start by studying his heart's blood."
Yue Mingxi's eyes widened, but before she could ask any questions, she was gently pushed away by Ya Ya.
A cute, smiling voice replied in Yue Mingxi's ear, "Mother, you should go back quickly, Wu Shanqing is getting impatient waiting outside."
When Yue Mingxi came to her senses and opened her eyes again, she was already back in the courtyard.
The evil tree swayed slightly above their heads. Wu Shanqing asked anxiously, "Yue Mingxi, how are you? Are you feeling alright?"
Yue Mingxi shook her head, smiled with her eyes crinkling, and said, "I'm perfectly fine, and I even adopted a son."
Wu Shanqing asked in surprise, "Son? You mean Ya Ya?"
Yue Mingxi laughed and said, "How did you know?"
Wu Shanqing snorted and said, "That little guy has always wanted to recognize me as his father, but I have never agreed."
Looking at Yue Mingxi with her beautiful eyes, Wu Shanqing said with annoyance, "If I had known he would acknowledge you as his mother, I would have made him call me father back then."
Yue Mingxi laughed, "It's not too late now."
Hearing Yue Mingxi's natural words, Wu Shanqing's heart pounded, as if the two of them were already married.
Wu Shanqing opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Yue Mingxi raised her hand and pressed it against his chest.
Wu Shanqing's heart began to pound.
After carefully considering the situation for a while, Yue Mingxi frowned and looked at Wu Shanqing, saying incredulously, "Wu Shanqing, was it because of me back then?"
With a snap, Wushanqing stopped.
This little guy, he was just about to adopt him as his son, and he tricked him out of everything.
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