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Star Dragon God
Huo Feng didn't mind and took a sip from his cup.
At that moment, Zhou Wu disdainfully said, "You dare to drink? Aren't you afraid I might have tampered with it? I don't even know how you've survived this long."
Huo Feng didn't look at Zhou Wu, only smiled lightly and said, "Because I trust my brother Zhou Wu. But what about you? Have you tampered with it? Let's see if I'm wrong."
Zhou Wu raised his head and snorted coldly, "I wouldn't stoop to such lowly tricks."
"Now you should understand why I've managed to survive until now, hahaha..." Huo Feng laughed heartily.
"You..." Zhou Wu was suddenly at a loss for words.
At that moment, Zhou Xing frowned and shouted, "Enough! Get out!"
Zhou Wu stormed out of the treehouse in a fit of anger. Only then did Zhou Xing continue speaking to Huo Feng, "My son is immature. However, Brother Huo, if you're going to Treeheart City, I must advise you to think twice. You don't know that Treeheart City is special; there, Xiao Yuan's combat power will increase significantly."
"Don't bother advising me on that; my mind is made up. But thank you for telling me this secret. Rest assured, I have ways to avoid him. Besides, I'm mainly going to find a friend and won't provoke him easily. I just hope that Chief Zhou can help me keep my whereabouts from your people," Huo Feng replied.
Chief Zhou laughed heartily, "Of course! Since you're determined to go, just be cautious."
Huo Feng noticed that the people from Wanmuzhen seemed to harbor great hostility towards Xiao Yuan of Treeheart City, but he felt it wasn't his place to ask further.
At that moment, Zhou Xing stood up and said to Huo Feng, "Here, we usually don't have outsiders willing to come, so each family has only one treehouse. This extra treehouse is actually where we discuss matters among ourselves. You'll have to bear with us here for a while, Brother Huo."
Huo Feng didn't mind these trivialities and smiled, "Chief Zhou is being too polite. As a wanderer, I have no particular demands; this place is already quite nice."
"Then Brother Huo, please rest here. We won't disturb you any longer." With that, he left the treehouse with several others.
After seeing them off, Huo Feng returned to his seat and continued sipping tea, thinking that since there was nothing else to do, he would leave early the next morning and head to Treeheart City in search of Bing.
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"How is it? Are that guy's words true?"
At the edge of the forest near Wanmuzhen, Zhou Wu asked a shadow beside him.
"Young Clan Leader, I have contacted our brothers lurking outside. That person is indeed the one who was besieged by the Three Major Forces," the shadow replied.
Zhou Wu stroked his chin and said, "Alright, you can go."
Zhou Wu then turned around, donned a black mask, and cautiously made his way toward the treehouse at the center of Wanmuzhen.
At that moment, Huo Feng, sitting idly, sensed Zhou Wu's presence approaching. He smiled to himself, thinking that Zhou Wu must be coming to trouble him again. However, given Zhou Wu's strength, he didn't mind and continued to sit there, tapping on the table while waiting for Zhou Wu's arrival.
This time, however, Zhou Wu did not rush in to confront Huo Feng. Instead, he stopped at a distance and suddenly produced a specially crafted wooden sign. He raised the wooden sign and threw it toward Huo Feng's treehouse.
Huo Feng was puzzled as to why Zhou Wu had stopped when a black object flew toward him. He reached out and gently caught the wooden sign but noticed that Zhou Wu still did not approach or leave. After considering it for a moment, he leaped out and headed toward Zhou Wu's location.
Upon seeing Zhou Wu, Huo Feng realized that Zhou Wu was masked. Just as he was about to ask something, Zhou Wu calmly said, "Follow me."
Huo Feng felt that Zhou Wu was somewhat different from Bai but clearly did not intend to make things difficult for him. Yet he couldn't be sure that Zhou Wu wouldn't play any tricks; Huo Feng only thought about this briefly before following along.
Zhou Wu led Huo Feng to a secluded spot and removed his mask. Looking at Huo Feng, he said, "Brother Huo, Bai hopes you won't mind. Until I fully understand your identity, I can't afford to be as merciful as my father."
Huo Feng had already vaguely guessed that something significant must have happened within the Wanmu Family and replied, "Don't worry; I understand."
Zhou Wu sighed and sat down on the ground, looking up as if he were no longer the reckless youth he once was. Huo Feng also sat down next to Zhou Wu and turned his head to glance at him, noticing that Zhou Wu truly seemed different now; his face was filled with melancholy.
Huo Feng stared into space and said, "Brother Zhou Wu, although I don't know what great disaster you all have faced, I believe that with you around, things will get better for you in the future."
These were not just kind words of comfort; after seeing Zhou Wu like this, Huo Feng genuinely felt this way.
The two sat in silence for a long time without speaking, resembling two statues as they stared into space despite the lack of stars or moonlight in the night sky. After an unknown amount of time had passed, Zhou Wu lowered his head and suddenly spoke: "Do you know? I've always wanted to live here peacefully with my clan members without holding grudges because even if we succeed in the end, it would only lead to more deaths among our people. But things often do not go as one wishes."
Huo Feng did not interrupt because he understood that someone who has bottled up too many feelings needs a good listener.
Zhou Wu paused before continuing: "Do you know why I harbor such hatred for that Xiao Yuan bastard? At that time, our Wanmu Family was in control of Treeheart City. The Xiao Yuan clan had always assisted us. For some reason, many women in their clan have been unable to bear children in recent years, leading to a dwindling population. My grandfather, who was the city lord at the time, went to great lengths for them and even tried using the Soul of the Tree Heart from Treeheart City to help them. Although it seemed to have some effect, it ultimately failed.
Perhaps it was my grandfather's good intentions that sparked Xiao Yuan's greed. After my grandfather cast his spell during that incident, he seemed to discover a glimmer of hope and wanted to activate the Soul of the Tree Heart again. However, during that attempt, my grandfather exhausted most of his essence and suffered severe damage to his meridians, causing his cultivation level to drop to the peak of Ninth Level of Connection."
My grandfather strongly opposed it, as at that time the campus was only at the Eighth Level of Human Pulse Realm. If he were to intervene, it would not only be ineffective but could also pose a danger to his life. However, Xiao Yuan confirmed that my grandfather feared they would rise up and take his position, holding a grudge and secretly plotting.
It wasn't until the annual grand event of Treeheart City, the Heart Observation Conference, that Xiao Yuan's ambitions were revealed. This so-called Heart Observation Conference allowed everyone to comprehend and cultivate the Soul of the Tree Heart. For the citizens of Treeheart City, whether they could achieve anything depended on this comprehension. However, during the second stage of comprehension, Xiao Yuan suddenly took advantage of everyone's unpreparedness and violently snatched the Soul of the Tree Heart from the roots of Treeheart City, causing chaos throughout the city.
By the time my grandfather arrived, Xiao Yuan was already surrounded by people. Yet, in a near-mad state, my grandfather did not attack him but instead tried to persuade him. However, as Xiao Yuan became increasingly violent, my grandfather had no choice but to take action.
Although Xiao Yuan was severely injured in the end, he still refused to relinquish the Soul of the Tree Heart. It wasn't until he was on the brink of death and unable to move that his Contract Beast, the Thousand Illusion Divine Monkey, angrily grabbed the Soul of the Tree Heart and attempted to swallow it. In a panic, my grandfather rushed forward to contest it but ultimately allowed the Thousand Illusion Divine Monkey to consume the core spirit of the Soul of the Tree Heart. My grandfather managed to seize only the core itself.
After swallowing the spirit of the Soul of the Tree Heart, the Thousand Illusion Divine Monkey went berserk with terrifying power, its body undergoing changes that made it resemble tree branches. It directly shot out a branch towards my grandfather's heart. My grandfather couldn't dodge in time and threw the core of the Soul of the Tree Heart to my father, which is now the wooden sword I use.
After my grandfather's death, the Thousand Illusion Divine Monkey took away the barely alive Xiao Yuan. After some time, Xiao Yuan returned but his strength had skyrocketed to an initial level of Oblivion Tempest. At that point, no one could match him. Moreover, our main residents in Treeheart City found it difficult to reach the peak level of Ninth Level of Connection without the Soul of the Tree Heart. This is why our Wanmu Family currently lacks any presence at Oblivion Tempest.
Huo Feng did not expect that Wanmuzhen had such a tragic past; no wonder they harbored such hatred and fear towards Xiao Yuan. However, Huo Feng had questions and asked: "If that's the case, why doesn't your campus come here to seize the core of the Soul of the Tree Heart—the sword in your hand? The campus could enhance their strength using the spirit of the Soul of the Tree Heart; why don't you use this core to improve your power?"
At this moment, Zhou Wu continued: "Xiao Yuan cannot bear not obtaining a complete Soul of the Tree Heart. He has likely forgotten about strengthening his own clan; now he seems solely focused on pursuing his own power. He has come here countless times for this core and just recently visited again; yet he is unable to control it.
Although the spirit of the Soul of the Tree Heart is there, it seems to have its own will. As long as it is before this core, its abilities will not be under Xiao Yuan's control. Therefore, he cannot completely do anything to us; this is how we have managed to survive until now. However, this core indeed lacks will and possesses only special abilities; thus we cannot rely on it to enhance our strength."
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