readytorunbook Chapter 696: The Tree Guardian's Explosion
Chapter 696: The Tree Guardian's Explosion
Chapter 696: The Tree Guardian's Explosion
Several days passed.
Qin Yiyao returned to the desolate city.
As soon as she entered, she noticed that Gu Heng was unusually not lying down, even though the weather in the desolate city looked quite nice. It was a pity that her master wasn't lying down.
Instead, they stood.
I stood in front of the white tree in the yard that looked to be growing well.
"Master, I'm back."
Qin Yiyao stepped forward and bowed politely.
After saying this, Gu Heng seemed to come back to his senses, turned to Qin Yiyao and smiled: "It's good that you're back. I was just wondering a few days ago when you would come back."
Qin Yiyao didn't say much, but took the initiative to protect him, and then buried her nose in his collar and took a big sniff.
She is absolutely not obsessed with her master's scent, absolutely not!
It's just been so long since we last met, and if she doesn't replenish her energy like this, she'll feel really, really tired.
Qin Yiyao loved the scent of her master, especially the smell of his chest. Actually, Qin Yiyao hadn't realized she was addicted until one day she was hugging Gu Heng like this, and then she smelled it...
Ironically, it's true.
If it were her past life, she would never have believed that she would sniff around like a dog, following the scent of a man.
If outsiders saw this level of infatuation, their so-called "master-disciple relationship" would be ruined...
"Master, what's going on with this tree?" Qin Yiyao asked, lifting her head from Gu Heng's embrace.
Having absorbed all the "essence," her mind was captivated by the tree. Come to think of it, when she first saw this white tree, it wasn't this tall, nor was it particularly eye-catching.
It was just a small sapling that Gu Heng planted in the yard and that took root; that was all.
But now it's different.
This tree... gave her an undeniable presence, even though it didn't seem much taller than a person, and its trunk was so thin that it looked like it could break with a single gust of wind.
Qin Yiyao couldn't help but narrow her eyes.
There was a kind of power fluctuation flowing through the tree trunk that she couldn't understand; it was hard to say whether it was strong or weak, but it was very mysterious.
"It's alright. It's growing faster than I expected. Although it's not a towering tree, it's already bearing fruit. And I must say, the tree itself isn't tall or big, but the fruit is quite large."
Gu Heng pointed to the thin-looking white tree. When he planted this "Seven Realms Sacred Tree," he never imagined that it would actually bear fruit after taking root and sprouting.
At the very beginning, Gu Heng remembered that his thought was simply to survive.
Moreover, the seeds of this tree were mainly provided by the system. The name "Seven Realms Sacred Tree" was too mysterious and too high-end, which was particularly attractive.
just.
Gu Heng could only see a slender white tree, slightly taller than a person, and wondered how it could be considered the "Sacred Tree of the Seven Realms"...
But since the system says so, then so be it.
"The color of this fruit is so peculiar..."
Qin Yiyao did see it; there were two or three fruits hanging on the branches, not very big, but plump enough.
Moreover, the fruit had seven colors. She subconsciously felt that this tree was probably extraordinary, especially the seven-colored fruit, which looked exquisite and beautiful, and exuded a unique charm that stirred the Dao power within Qin Yiyao's body, causing it to surge with heat!
This fruit is definitely extraordinary!
"Master, you've never told me what kind of tree this is."
Qin Yiyao gently tugged at Gu Heng's sleeve.
"Ah, this is called the Seven Realms Sacred Tree. It sounds fierce, but it doesn't look that impressive, right?"
Gu Heng scratched his head.
How could he possibly tell his little girl that if the tree grew big and tall enough to squeeze into the side of the yard, then if Qin Yiyao asked about it someday, Gu Heng might feel he could say a few words.
But the tree isn't very tall now; at least he doesn't think it deserves the name the system gave it.
"Speaking of which, would you like to try this fruit?" Gu Heng asked on a whim, and then picked a seven-colored fruit from the Seven Realms Sacred Tree.
Qin Yiyao naturally wouldn't refuse her master's kindness.
There's fruit to eat!
……
In the endless void.
Somewhere, enveloped in a mystical light, lies an island suspended in the darkness.
At the highest point of the island, a slender white tree stands quietly in the soft light of pale blue, its canopy shimmering with faint iridescent light.
Beneath the white tree sat a slender figure.
For cultivators from the Seven Realms who have never been to the Sacred Tree Sky Island, it is hard to imagine that the Sacred Tree of the Seven Realms stands in the vast and boundless void, occupying only this small piece of pure land.
They never imagined that the Seven Realms Sacred Tree had a guardian.
As beings who have survived thanks to the grace of the Seven Realms Sacred Tree, or who have broken through to a higher realm, the guardians of the tree have only one duty: to protect the Seven Realms Sacred Tree.
"……Um?"
The tree keeper slowly raised his head. Countless years had passed, and he had not moved an inch.
But now he's moved.
Because something unusual has happened to the Seven Realms Sacred Tree.
This anomaly quickly changed the tree guardian's expression from surprise to shock and fear!
The Seven Realms Sacred Tree began to wither rapidly at a visible speed, and the Seven Realms Sacred Fruits on the tree began to turn into dust and dissipate into the void.
In the blink of an eye, the white tree that had just been bathed in holy light was completely dead!
"This..." The tree guardian reached out and grabbed the white tree as if trying to do something, but it was too late.
He knew he was very strong, but no matter how strong he was, he couldn't change anything.
"No!"
The roar of the tree guardian echoed through the endless void.
He doesn't understand.
How could the Seven Realms Sacred Tree wither and die right under his nose? There were clearly no enemies here, how could that be?!
unless.
A new Sacred Tree of the Seven Realms has grown!
Only the old Seven Realms Sacred Tree would die in this way.
According to the rules of Heaven, only one Sacred Tree of the Seven Realms can exist. The will of Heaven will not allow a second Sacred Tree of the Seven Realms to exist. Of course, if Heaven can break this rule, then as many Sacred Trees of the Seven Realms as it wants can live.
But the power of Heaven is unchallenged. "...Where is the new Seven Realms Sacred Tree?"
The tree guardian quickly realized that a new Seven Realms Sacred Tree must have matured and borne fruit, otherwise this wouldn't have happened!
As the guardian of the trees, his duty remains unchanged.
Immediately, the guardian's immense will began to surge, sweeping across the endless void like a raging torrent.
He set off himself.
The endless void is vast, with its boundaries almost invisible.
But those who guard the trees must have trees to guard.