Yun Lintian abruptly stiffened. He stared straight at the tree branch and asked. “My King…?”
The gentle voice’s owner did not answer, but a trace of vitality gradually flushed into Yun Lintian’s body, heading toward the Beyond Heaven King’s Crown that resided between his brows.
The crowd gently shook, and Yun Lintian immediately felt a warm sensation spread over his body as if he were lying in a comfortable hot spring.
Yun Lintian didn’t resist because this warm current was not only completely friendly and kind but also so vast and boundless that he was totally powerless against it.
“You’re His Majesty’s successor. We’re obligating to regard you as our new king.” The gentle voice resounded.
Yun Lintian couldn’t resist the urge and asked directly. “Can you tell me who he is? And where is he now?”
“My apologies, My King. Everything has been arranged by His Majesty. I cannot tell you this.” The gentle voice echoed in Yun Lintian’s mind. “I’ve presumptuously looked into your memories earlier. I hope you can forgive me.”
Yun Lintian was shocked. He simply had no clue about it. How did she do it so swiftly?
“It’s fine. I can feel you have no ill intention.” Yun Lintian calmed down. “By the way, what is your name? Also, are you the Tree of Life’s spiritual consciousness?”
“My name is Lauya, and I am indeed the Tree of Life’s spiritual consciousness.” The gentle voice owner, Lauya, replied gently.
“Lauya…” Yun Lintian nodded slightly. “You’re the first one I met so far.”
“Actually, every Beyond Heaven Relic has its own spirit. Unfortunately, they have been wiped out when they arrived here.” Lauya suddenly said. The regret in her voice was obvious.
Although Yun Lintian was curious about what happened in the past, he knew she would never tell him, just like Hongyue. This frustrated him a bit.
He put this matter aside and asked. “What should I do now?”
“Before absorbing me, can you satisfy my little wish?” Lauya said softly.
“Please do tell.” Yun Lintian didn’t agree right away.
“My King may doubt about these Heavenly Wood Spirits’ loyalty. However, I hope My King can give them a peaceful life… They’ve accompanied me for several generations. Their ancestors had sacrificed themselves in order to protect me. I cannot simply watch them disappear.” Lauya said pleadingly.
“You mean you want me to take them into the Land of Beyond Heaven?” Yun Lintian asked the obvious question.
“Please,” Lauya responded. .𝘤𝘰𝑚
Yun Lintian thought for a moment and replied. “I can, but I have a condition. They have to let their status go and integrate with my people. From the moment they step into the Land of Beyond Heaven, they will be a part of my Misty Cloud Sect.”
“Thank you, My King. There’s no problem with the condition you proposed.” Lauya replied gratefully.
“You can tell them first.” Yun Lintian said and looked at Iryena.
At this moment, Iryena seemed to communicate with Lauya, and her face immediately lit up with excitement. She quickly knelt on one knee before Yun Lintian and said loudly. “Disciple Iryena greets Sect Master Yun.”
On the side, Nienna and the guards were stunned for a moment and did not know what to do.
Iryena turned to look at them and said solemnly. “From now on, he will become our master. Do you understand?”
Nienna seemed to understand everything. She quickly followed her mother’s gesture and said. “Disciple Nienna greets Sect Master Yun.”
Seeing this, all the guards didn’t hesitate to follow. Soon, the solemn voices echoed throughout the village, causing the villagers outside to startle.
“Get up.” Yun Lintian waved his hand, sending gentle profound energy to help everyone. “Since you’ve decided to join my sect, we will be a family from now on… I know all of you don’t like wars and killing. I can promise you here that I will never let you fight.”
“Thank you, Sect Master!” Iryena and others looked at Yun Lintian gratefully. The Heavenly Wood Spirit’s nature was kind and merciful. They were a peace lover, floating above worldly affairs. If it wasn’t because their ancestors had vowed to serve Beyond Heaven King, they would find a corner somewhere in the universe to live secludedly a long time ago.
“Let’s not talk about this now. We need to deal with the Dragon of Death first. Where is he?” Yun Lintian waved his hand dismissively.
Hearing this, Iryena’s face became serious. She turned to a tall female guard that seemed to be the leader here and motioned with her chin.
,m The guard leader quickly shouted. “Everyone in your position!”
Several guards immediately spread out, returning to their position. Their expressions were solemn as they aimed their arrows at the ground beneath the Tree of Life.
Iryena told Nienna to step back, and she walked toward the Tree of Life. Standing a few meters away from the tree, she brought her hands together and said. “Oh Lord Tree of Life. Please bestows me a power of nature to deal with the darkness.”
The Tree of Life swayed gently, emitting a bright green light filled with vitality. At the same time, Iryena’s long hair began to flutter, and her body glowed brightly.
Rumble—
All of a sudden, the ground underneath the Tree of Life shook violently and gradually spread apart, revealing a completely dark hole in it.
Instantaneously, the green light from the Tree of Life quickly formed into a curtain of life and surrounded the entrance of the dark hole, wholly sealing anything that might come out later.
Yun Lintian’s brows knitted together. The split moment the ground spread apart, he could clearly perceive a deadly aura leaking out of the hole. Although it was faint, it was enough to make all the hairs on his body stand up.
As Yun Lintian stared into the hole, he suddenly saw a bloody red dot appear in it. More precisely, it was a pupil of a hideous creature. When he looked straight at the red pupil, Yun Lintian felt like he had been drawn into a bottomless abyss, instantly sending his body to become rigid.