Nangong Yu first bowed and kowtowed to the Artemisia Spirit before saying, "Thank you for believing in me, young lady."
Nangong Yu recounted what he had just discussed with the tree spirit. During this time, the tree spirit remained silent, and Nangong Yu showed no resentment or blame towards it. After he finished speaking, the tree spirit took a step back, his eyes filled with expectation, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, young lady. That's how it is. Someone like Senior Sister shouldn't have died so easily. She did so many good deeds. Back then, to protect everyone, she single-handedly fought against the Demon Lord, thus restoring peace to everyone."
"How could such a great hero die so miserably?" Nangong Yu's words were full of pride and regret for his senior sister. He absolutely could not let Xu Yuehuai leave.
A scallion standing nearby was taken aback. "You mean your senior sister is Xu Yuehuai, the one who fought against the Demon Lord all by herself?"
"Yes." Nangong Yu was in a bad mood. He still remembered what this scallion had said about humans. Although he felt he could understand it, it didn't mean he wasn't angry at all.
"So that's how it is! She was that great hero! I actually met the person I like! Ahhh, I'm so excited! I even pointed my weapon at her, and I almost got to fight her!"
"Me too! I was really close to her at the time, and her face was absolutely flawless. I thought to myself, 'This person looks familiar.' But my mind was completely occupied by the idea that all humans are annoying. If I had known she was Xu Yuehuai, I would have definitely fought her to see what she was like!"
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"What are you all waiting for? Are you going to wait until people are dead before cleaning up the scene?" The Artemisia Spirit interrupted the ongoing discussion with a single sentence.
The tree spirit also realized what was happening, his mouth slightly agape, clearly finding it hard to believe that this was actually true. His eyes held a look of disbelief, but Nangong Yu had just sworn that he had not lied, proving that what he said could not be false.
"Leave this to me. Don't worry, I will definitely bring her back safely, alive or dead." The tree spirit's tone suddenly became serious.
This time, the Artemisia Spirit didn't argue with him or try to take anything from him, letting him go as he pleased. Nangong Yu was still a little confused as to why everyone's attitude had changed so quickly, but when he thought about what kind of person his senior sister was, he felt it was reasonable.
The tree spirit disappeared in the blink of an eye. Seeing his anxious look, the artemisia spirit said to Nangong Yu, "Don't worry, he will definitely try his best to bring Miss Xu back. Miss Xu is his savior."
The artemisia spirit had a hint of a smile in its eyes. Nangong Yu asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"
When the tree spirit first cultivated into human form, it took its family on a trip to Duancheng. They had heard that Duancheng had the most beautiful ancient scenery, and that was where they went. However, they never expected to encounter the demons there.
The tree spirits were most afraid of this contagious tacit understanding. Their roots were very important to them, and once infected, their cultivation would be greatly reduced. And demonic energy was precisely something that could penetrate.
He and his family sat on the viewing platform watching the people fight below. It was from this day that the tree spirit began to believe that humans were not trustworthy creatures. During the fight, he witnessed firsthand the evil in human nature, how people would stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and how utterly inhumane they were.
Each and every one of these events recounts those past scenes. The tree spirit was utterly disappointed and wanted to leave with his family, only to discover that they had been tricked by humans again! Indeed, humans are cunning and insatiable creatures. After listening to the humans' statements, he felt that they were all no good.
They were trapped here, and he witnessed a woman who seemed like a goddess descend from the sky and save them from their predicament. He didn't want to get close to humans, so he stood far back and could only see some of Xu Yuehuai's back and profile, unable to see what she actually looked like.
Later, after they were rescued, the tree spirit hurriedly returned to the back mountain with his family. The outside world was still too dangerous, so he missed the whole street displaying portraits of Xu Yuehuai. He didn't recognize Xu Yuehuai and felt guilty.
He still remembered the scene when Xu Yuehuai was leaning against another woman. It was heartbreaking and devastating. She lost the person she loved most in order to save everyone. How tragic was that!
On his way up the back mountain, the tree spirit kept thinking about how he should save his savior if something happened to her, and how he should explain himself to everyone if he failed to save her.
These became one problem after another, and Nangong Yu waited anxiously at the foot of the mountain.
As soon as Shi Mu got up, he discovered that Nangong Yu was missing. He searched the entire inn but couldn't find him. A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in his heart. "Have you seen Senior Brother? Senior Brother is missing."
Shi Mu ran downstairs and spoke to the crowd below.
Everyone else looked up, but Shangguan Xi was the only one who said, "He went to find the demon race. He said that perhaps the only ones who can help Senior Sister now are the demon race."
This is the territory of the demon race, their domain. According to Cheng Chi and the others, the demon race holds a pivotal position here.
Cheng Chi had just taken a sip of porridge when he heard this, and was momentarily taken aback. "Demon race? You have a relationship with the demon race?"
Shi Mu then came down from the mountain and briefly explained what had happened. Cheng Chi's tense breath suddenly relaxed. He continued to drink his porridge and said, "The demon race is not so easy to provoke. They will not help you for a small matter. Besides, you had a grudge against the demon race in the past, so this matter is even more impossible. The demon race hates humans by nature."
"Young Master Nangong will probably return empty-handed today. Everyone, prepare to attack other places. We can't be so rigid. We need to explore multiple avenues to see if there's any chance." Cheng Chi automatically took on the role of the leader, directing everyone's actions.
Shangguan Xi and the others felt slightly uncomfortable. Logically speaking, they were only in a cooperative relationship, and they should discuss things before doing anything, instead of letting him say whatever he wanted.
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