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This was a fairly dark room. Within the room, a dim flame was dancing. Thelight from the flame was suppressed by darkness until it became extremely weak.

When one’s line of sight expanded, it was possible to see a couple of blackfigures present within the darkness. They seemed to be seated around a circulartable. Large black robes covered their bodies while an insidious aura slowlyspread from within their bodies.

The atmosphere within the room was quite pressurising. It was a long whilelater before that seated black figure suddenly extended his sleeve. A pale handlanded on the table and gently tapped on it.

“The Fire Crystal Ape King is dead?” A hoarse voice was suddenly emitted fromunder the black robes.

“Yes, even those Demon Apes were completely finished off and not a single oneof them was spared. It was likely done by those Dao Sect disciples. Since whendid they become so vicious?” A black figure within the room moved a littlebefore speaking in a deep voice.

“Four Dao Sect’s disciples just arrived two days ago. It is likely related tothem.”

“It is likely that the Immortal Yuan Ancient Tree has also been discovered bythem…” That black figure was quiet for a moment before speaking in a hoarsevoice.

“Chief, should we attack? Based on the strength of the Dao Sect disciples atthe mineral vein, it will be very easy for us to snatch the Immortal YuanAncient Tree.” A black figure inquired.

“If it is an ordinary faction, it is fine to attack them at any time. However,this is the Dao Sect… If we do not know whether there is a seed within theImmortal Yuan Ancient Tree, there is no need for us to attack. Just a couple ofImmortal Yuan Ancient Fruits might be valuable, but it is not worthwhile toanger the Dao Sect because of them.” The black figure at the leader’s seatwaved his pale hand and said.

“We’ll wait for a few days. If there is really a seed within the Immortal YuanAncient Tree, it will cause quite a commotion. Quietly dispatch some peoplearound the mines and monitor them closely!”

“If there is a seed within the Immortal Yuan Ancient Tree?” A person askedsoftly.

“If there is a seed…”

The leading black figure’s body leant forward slightly. That black robe waslifted, revealing a pale and shady face. He parted his mouth and smiled beforehe spoke in a dense manner, “Then, those fellows can only blame themselves forbeing unlucky. Kill anyone who dares to obstruct us…”

“If I obtain the seed of the Immortal Yuan Ancient Tree and hand it to YuanGate, all my previous sins will be forgiven. At that time, so what if the DaoSect becomes furious? Don’t tell me that they will dare to charge up to YuanGate?”

The couple of black figures trembled as they looked at the bloodthirstinessthat climbed onto his face. Immediately, they parted their mouths and laughedin a savage manner.

……

The tree branches spread apart in the midair and blocked the light thatscattered downwards, forming traces of light spots that shone on a couple ofhuman figures seated below.

A ray of light shone on Lin Dong’s face before his gently-shut eyes slowlyopened up. After which, he looked at the black tree in front of him. At thismoment, the five bright red fruits hanging on the tree were becomingincreasingly vibrant and they looked just like ripe fruits.

“Should be soon…”

Lin Dong softly muttered. A trace of Mental Energy surged out from his NiwanPalace. After which, it feedbacked any activity within this forest.

With his Mental Energy, he could sense ten powerful auras that were lurkingwithin the forest. They were all Dao Sect Disciples. Furthermore, there wasalso quite a number of Dao Sect’s disciples tightly patrolling the area furtheraway.

Sha.

Lin Dong’s mental energy was swiftly withdrawn. A small pair of boots suddenlyappeared on the ground in front of him. He was startled for a moment beforeraising his head. After which, he saw Ying Huanhuan with her hands behind her.She was staring downwards at him from an angle above. Her bright and beautifuleyes were filled with liveliness.

Jiang Kun and Yuan Ling were chatting softly a short distance away. However,their eyes would occasionally drift towards Lin Dong. Of course, most of thetime, their eyes lingered on the young lady wearing a white blouse and greenpants. One could easily tell that the both of them fancied her.

“Your Mental Energy is quite good.”

The young lady stared at Lin Dong under the observation of those two.Immediately she smiled. She had actually detected Lin Dong’s Mental Energyprobing around the place.

Lin Dong smiled in a non-committal manner while his heart felt a littlesurprised by Ying Huanhuan’s sharp senses. His Mental Energy was usually quitewell-hidden. Unless it was someone who was well-versed with Mental Energycultivation, else, it would be extremely difficult to sense his Mental Energyprobing.

“Although I mainly focus on my Yuan Power cultivation, my Mental Energy isalso quite decent. Although it is not as strong as yours, I have survived oneWind Lightning Trial.” Ying Huanhuan appeared to be aware of Lin Dong’s doubtsas she laughed immediately.

Lin Dong brows involuntarily twitched at this moment. Clearly, he did notexpect that this young lady in front of him was actually training in both YuanPower and Mental Energy at the same time. He immediately came to a suddenrealization within his heart: “No wonder her zither sound is so mysterious. Itseems like it is partly because of Mental Energy.”

“It is always good to be cautious.” Lin Dong softly said. He also understoodthat Ying Huanhuan was aware of what he was using his Mental Energy for.

“Originally, I thought that this is going to be an ordinary mission. I neverexpected it to become so troublesome.”

Ying Huanhuan sat down beside Lin Dong. Her eyes stared at the black ancienttree before she immediately laughed, “However, I am glad things turned out thisway. If we are really able to obtain the Immortal Ancient Tree seed, it will beextremely beneficial for our Dao Sect. There will be countless disciples whowill benefit from it in the future and our Dao Sect will also become stronger.”

Lin Dong was startled for a moment when he heard these words. There was notthe slightest greed on the face of this young lady when she spoke. Despite theimmense allure of the Immortal Yuan Ancient Tree, the first thing that shethought of was actually their sect.

Lin Dong curled his lips slightly and his eyes were somewhat complicated. Hehad clearly been through a lot more compared to Ying Huanhuan. His experiencesduring these years caused him to be extremely cautious. Although he currentlyhad an extremely good impression of Dao Sect, his first thought when herealized the value of the Immortal Yuan Ancient Tree was honestly not how hecould help the Dao Sect to obtain it…

He might not be much older than Ying Huanhuan, but he was definitely nowhereas innocent as she was. Of course, if Lin Dong still had that mentality afterall that he had been through over the years, perhaps… he would not have thechance to reach this stage.

Lin Dong’s mouth was involuntarily lifted into an arc as he looked at theheartfelt joy on the young lady’s face. A sect that was able to command thehearts of its members were the truly powerful ones…

“The competition between the super sects in Eastern Xuan Region is extremelyintense. If the strength of our sect can be increased, our seniors would alsogain additional protection when they are outside.”

Ying Huanhuan fondled her snow white smooth chin with her hand. Her dark blackponytail fell onto her shoulders. Immediately, she seemed to have thought ofsomething and suddenly rolled her eyes at Lin Dong, “You are very talented. Ifyou had joined Sky Hall, your future accomplishments will definitely bespectacular. Thankfully, you did quite well in Desolate Hall. Otherwise, I willreally be too lazy to bother with someone like you, who makes decisionsrandomly based on your own preferences.”

Lin Dong smiled. However, he did not provide too much explanation on thismatter. Finally, he understood that Ying Huanhuan did not purposefully findfault with him during the Hall Selection Stage. Instead, she became furiousover what she deemed to be his seemingly irresponsible decision.

Currently, it was difficult for him to place the sect as the most importantthing in his heart like Ying Huanhuan. However, he understood her perspectiveas well.

“Rest assured. If this Immortal Yuan Ancient Tree really has a seed, we willdefinitely bring it back.” Lin Dong softly said.

Ying Huanhuan smiled sweetly. Her smile was extremely alluring as she curledher red lips and nodded heavily.

“Hey, what are the two of you talking about….”

Jiang Kun and Yuan Ling finally could not help themselves and decided to headover. Though they sounded nonchalant, there was a tinge of jealousy withintheir voices. This involuntarily caused Lin Dong to gently chuckle. He was justabout to speak when his expression suddenly changed. He abruptly lifted hishead before he stared at the Immortal Yuan Ancient Tree. The five fruitshanging on it had begun to tremble slightly.

“The fruits are about to ripen!”

Immediately, Ying Huanhuan and the others also realized it. A tense yet joyousexpression surged on their faces.

Lin Dong’s eyes focused on the Immortal Yuan Ancient Tree. A shocking energyripple was being continuously scattered from it. Even the land itself wastrembling slightly.

Buzz buzz!

The five bright red fruits also began to tremble more intensely. In the nextinstant, they suddenly trembled violently before they actually fell from thetree.

Lin Dong waved his hand. A suction force erupted and sucked the five ImmortalYuan Ancient Fruits into his hand. However, he did not have the time to digestthem at the moment. Everyone was completely focused on the Immortal YuanAncient Tree.

After the fruits fell, the energy ripple that was being emitted from the treedid not show any signs of weakening. Rich green light spread from its roots. Atthe same time, a rich lifeforce appeared to be emitted from within it.

A joy immediately surged within the eyes of Ying Huanhuan’s group when theysaw this scene.

Buzz!

The Immortal Yuan Ancient Tree trembled. Suddenly, a green light appeared onthe tree branch. The shocking lifeforce was emitted from within this greenlight.

“Immortal Yuan Ancient Seed!” A wild joyous sound was directly being emittedfrom Jiang Kun’s mouth.

Lin Dong’s eyes were focused intently on the unusual green light. His eyessuddenly shrunk.

The Immortal Yuan Ancient Tree suddenly trembled intensely when his eyesshrunk. A thick green light suddenly spluttered from the top of the tree.Finally, it broke through the forest and shot directly towards the clouds.

Lin Dong’s expression instantly turned gloomy when he saw this scene.