The little sunflower was so frightened by the sudden burst of flames that its petals stood on end.
It circled twice in place, looked at the flames which weren't burning very high yet, and then took a few steps back.
Judging from its appearance, it seems to be gathering its strength, planning to jump directly out of the ring of fire.
However, just as it was flapping its roots and about to reach the fire line, Ling Mo swung his sword and unleashed a gust of wind, using the wind to intensify the fire.
In an instant, the flames, which were originally only knee-high, shot up to more than a person's height.
The little sunflower was smoking from the scorching flames. It quickly braked and retreated to the center of the fire circle.
Then it drooped its sunflower-shaped head, completely deflated.
Seeing that the thing had finally behaved, Rong Zi casually wrapped Xiu'er back around his waist, then lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped into the ring of fire.
The other three followed closely behind.
Jun Moyao also directed Cai Niu to carry him inside.
Cai Niu is a Xuanhuo Turtle, and she is least afraid of fire.
With a mere flick of its claws, the flames in front of it automatically parted, creating a gap just wide enough for it to pass through.
It carried Jun Moyao on its back and swaggered into the circle of fire.
Once it went inside, the gap in the flames behind it closed automatically.
Everyone formed a circle, aggressively blocking Little Sunflower in the very center.
Everyone lowered their heads, staring at it intently.
The little sunflower hugged itself tightly with its two leaves, its head bowed, trembling with fear.
Thinking of his spirit stones, Rong Zi reached out and grabbed Little Sunflower.
Before she could do anything, the little sunflower in her hand suddenly thrashed about with its roots and leaves, twisting its body and crying out loudly.
"Waaaaah! Help! Someone's trying to kill Little Sunflower in broad daylight!"
A sunflower suddenly began to speak human language.
Even with Rong Zi's strong mentality, she was still so startled that her hand trembled, and she almost dropped the thing in her hand.
"What the hell? The sunflower has become a spirit?"
Rong Zi raised the little sunflower in her hand a little higher, and a group of people all craned their necks and surrounded it, staring at it with curiosity.
Judging from its shape, this thing is indeed a small sunflower.
It has a large head, soft petals, two large leaves, and several flexible roots.
However, this little sunflower actually has a pair of big, round, watery eyes and a pink little mouth.
Seeing everyone staring at it, it pouted and suddenly burst into tears, pointing at them with its leaves and loudly accusing them with great grievance.
"Waaaaah... You guys are bullying Aoi, waaaaah..."
Rong Zi: "..."
Everyone else: "..."
I've never seen anything like this before.
Unexpectedly, one day they would be accused by a small sunflower...
Rong Zi's head ached from its howling, so she slapped its sunflower-shaped head and sternly threatened it.
"Shut up, stop crying! If you cry again, I'll pluck all your flower petals and melon seeds!"
Upon hearing this, the little sunflower immediately trembled and used its leaves to protect its head.
It was small and pitiful, its little mouth pursed, its big, watery eyes wide open, twitching as it tried to hold back its tears.
Everyone else present stared at Sunflower in astonishment, hardly believing what they were seeing.
Were they still half asleep, or did they wake up too quickly in the morning?
Can plants talk?
It can cry?!
Although the little sunflower looked rather cute when it cried, Rong Zi couldn't help but feel disgusted when she thought about all the spirit stones it had wasted.
Rong Zi grabbed a petal of the little sunflower like he was pulling an ear, and said with a dark face, "Although I don't know what you are yet, there has to be some sense in being a sunflower, right?"
"Let's settle this properly and see who really bullied whom?"
"I painstakingly saved up so many spirit stones, and you took away most of them without even saying hello. Don't you think your behavior is excessive?"
Little Sunflower used its leaves to pry open Rong Zi's hand and said angrily, "Don't pluck my perfect and beautiful petals!"
Rong Zi ignored him and refused to let go.
The petals feel soft to the touch, and it's quite pleasant to pinch them.
Little Sunflower's tears welled up in her eyes. "I'm just too hungry."
"Besides, how can you blame me? Who told you to move me into your ring without my permission?"
Rong Zi: "If I move you into the ring, you can then take advantage of my spirit stones?"
I should have known this thing would be such a waste of money.
Even if it had begged her, she would have turned away and never transferred it into her Primordial Ring!
Little Sunflower looked aggrieved.
"I already told you I was just too hungry."
"Actually, I was the one who first discovered the gold in the Junmang Mountain Secret Realm that day. It was all my food. But you suddenly appeared, not only robbed me of my gold, but also dug me up and took me away with you."
"I was so hungry in this ring. I saw how much you liked the gold, so out of kindness, I didn't touch it. Instead, I reluctantly used these spirit stones to fill my stomach."
Rong Zi's lips twitched slightly.
Reluctantly?
So, it was wronged to eat her spirit stone?
Gu Xiaochui glanced at the pile of gold next to the pile of spirit stones and raised an eyebrow.
Indeed, the little sunflower didn't touch the pile of gold.
Rong Zi naturally saw it too.
She narrowed her eyes and said with a forced smile, "So, you... you're actually a pretty nice person, aren't you? Should I thank you?"
Upon hearing this, the little sunflower waved its leaves with great generosity.
"No need for thanks. If you are truly grateful, then give me the rest of the spirit stones. That way, I will be merciful and not hold your rudeness against you."
Rong Zi almost laughed out of anger.
She looked dangerously at the plump, round little sunflower seeds on Sunflower's face.
It's been a long time since I've eaten sunflower seeds.
It would taste really good if it were caramel flavored, right?
Jun Moyao had somehow climbed onto Rong Zi's shoulder.
He sat there swinging his legs and suddenly said something.
"If I remember correctly, Huan Kui's favorite thing is spirit stones. Only when she has no spirit stones will she resort to absorbing other rare and precious materials."
"Oh?" Rong Zi glanced at the dumbfounded Little Sunflower and asked in a low voice, "Is this what you mean by... reluctantly filling your stomach?"
The little sunflower choked a bit, then sheepishly shrank its leaves, "I..."
It shifted its gaze to Jun Moyao, and seeing that although he was clearly humanoid, he was only three inches in size, it was both surprised and curious and asked a question.
"You look so strange, what kind of species are you?"
Jun Moyao: "..."
A species that looks like a sunflower, but has facial features and can speak.
How dare he say he looks strange?!
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