CHAPTER 131: CHAPTER 131: RECIPROCITY

"Grand Ancestor, Miss and that Young Master have disappeared!!!" Shu Dao Mountain was in a panic, pacing in circles. Last time Miss was lost could be said to be an accident, but now, the Sect Leader went to all lengths to hide Miss and that Young Master in the secret room, yet they still went missing, this is human error!

Xia Mian raised a hand to rub her ear and said softly, "Don’t worry, they are still fine right now."

Shu Dao Mountain cursed, "If I find out who kidnapped Miss and that Young Master, I’ll tear them apart alive!"

Xia Mian chuckled, too lazy to keep arguing with Shu Dao Mountain, and turned around to walk away.

Shu Dao Mountain was momentarily puzzled before he turned to follow, "Grand Ancestor, where are you going?"

Miss and that Young Master were missing, why did the Grand Ancestor look not the least bit worried?

Xia Mian didn’t look back, "To find your Miss and our Young Master."

Lu Zechuan silently followed beside Xia Mian, listening to her words, a glimmer of inexplicable light flashed in his eyes.

If they really had a Young Master, that would be good.

Just as this thought emerged in Lu Zechuan’s mind, the Little Tree Demon on his wrist started to stir again.

Lu Zechuan’s sword-like eyebrows gently furrowed, and he called out softly, "Mianmian."

Xia Mian halted her steps, thoughtfully looking at him, and then her gaze landed on the Little Tree Demon on his wrist.

Previously, this Little Tree Demon had warned Lu Zechuan, but when they reached the secret room, there was nothing to see.

Could it be that the thing hidden in the dark was too adept at concealing itself for her to find?

Xia Mian squinted her eyes lightly, her gaze slowly sweeping around again.

"Grand Ancestor, is there something wrong?" Shu Dao Mountain was full of questions.

Xia Mian didn’t speak, just carefully scanned every inch of the surroundings.

While Xia Mian was trying to find a hint, the Little Tree Demon on Lu Zechuan’s wrist started moving again; it slid off like an eel from Lu Zechuan’s wrist, transformed into a Y-shaped branch on the ground, and headed boldly towards the northeast corner.

Shu Dao Mountain was stunned by this scene, his mouth almost agape, "Demon...Monster!!!"

Xia Mian gave him a glance, "Relax, it’s our spirit pet, it won’t harm anyone."

Shu Dao Mountain was, after all, a cultivator; was it necessary for him to be so excited about just seeing a Little Tree Demon?

Shu Dao Mountain’s mouth twitched a bit and he awkwardly forced a smile, "Grand Ancestor, does Grandmaster keep spirit pets as well?"

The range of interests sure is broad!

This Tree Demon’s cultivation is shallow, no climate yet; given time, it wouldn’t be just any spirit pet...

Xia Mian gave a light "Hmm," her gaze remaining fixed on the Little Tree Demon.

The Little Tree Demon arrived at the northeast corner and started stomping on the ground with its two feet.

As it stomped, cracks appeared on the previously solid ground.

The Little Tree Demon tirelessly continued to stomp, making the crack bigger, revealing the soil underneath.

In that soil, everywhere were tree roots! Tangled and dense!

Xia Mian’s gaze tightened suddenly, why were there only tree roots?

Where’s the tree?

Just as this thought popped up, she saw the Little Tree Demon jump onto those dense roots, like soaking in a hot spring, it sat down, and even comfortably shook its antenna-like branch...

Those dense roots suddenly seemed to gain consciousness, climbing onto the Little Tree Demon’s body.

Xia Mian: "???"

So, when the Little Tree Demon said there were similar beings, it meant it wanted to absorb others, not that its kind kidnapped Meng Meng and Zhouzhou???

This little thing, it’s simply absurd!

"Grand Ancestor..." Shu Dao Mountain’s gaze complicated, "Grandmaster’s spirit pet, its intelligence is not ordinary!"

Lu Zechuan, hearing the title Grandmaster, felt quite pleased, and his gaze towards Shu Dao Mountain softened.

"Little thing, stop messing around! Come back quickly!" Xia Mian’s eyes deepened, "Rescuing people is urgent!"

The Little Tree Demon gave a reluctant wiggle, as those roots on its body started to climb crazily onto it, like invisible threads, merging with its body.

"Come back." Lu Zechuan called out softly.

Although he hoped for the Little Tree Demon’s cultivation to improve, now truly wasn’t the right time.

Finally, unwillingly, the Little Tree Demon jumped out of the pit.

The pit originally filled with crisscrossed roots now had only a few sparse ones left.

Shu Dao Mountain’s expression was complicated as he looked at the Little Tree Demon, and it was a long time before a realization seemed to hit, and he exclaimed, "Holy cow! I know, those weren’t ordinary roots!!! That’s Earth Spirit Grass!!!"

Earth Spirit Grass, growing underground, carries the Spiritual Energy of the heavens and earth; if a cultivator can absorb it, their cultivation could soar overnight!

Such a large bunch of Earth Spirit Grass, snagged by a Little Tree Demon!

Regret almost spilled from Shu Dao Mountain’s face.

The Little Tree Demon that jumped out of the pit looked at Shu Dao Mountain with clear eyes, and in Shu Dao Mountain’s pained gaze, bent over, scooped up the few remaining strands of Earth Spirit Grass from the pit, tossed them into its mouth, chewed, and swallowed...

Shu Dao Mountain’s mouth twitched uncontrollably, "What kind of Tree Demon is this, not acting human!!"

Those are Earth Spirit Grass, just using them to cultivate like this, it’s simply a waste of heavenly resources!

Under Shu Dao Mountain’s angered and exasperated gaze, the Little Tree Demon hopped to Lu Zechuan’s side, transformed back to its original shape with a whoosh, and hung onto Lu Zechuan’s wrist.

A gentle, ethereal sensation spread from his wrist, as if something was gradually seeping into his body through the wrist, making Lu Zechuan feel very comfortable.

Lu Zechuan’s dark eyes squinted slightly, his gaze towards the Little Tree Demon immediately changed.

Nurturing.

The Little Tree Demon absorbed too much Earth Spirit Grass, unable to handle it itself, thus it nourished him in return!

Who would’ve thought this Little Tree Demon could have such a function.

"Grand Ancestor..." Shu Dao Mountain was on the verge of tears, "If the Sect Leader finds out the Earth Spirit Grass has been uprooted, he’ll kill me..."

Xia Mian raised a hand to pat his shoulder, "Don’t worry."

Pausing briefly, Xia Mian slowly added, "Uprooting them, it wasn’t done by anyone."

Having said this, Xia Mian turned and walked out.

Meng Meng and Zhouzhou went missing; according to her speculation, it should be those people trying to attack Yukun Mountain secretly that kidnapped them tonight.

So, the priority now is to go up front and see what kind of people have come.

Once Xia Mian left, Lu Zechuan and Shu Dao Mountain quickly followed.

Returning to Creation Peak, the scene was completely different from before they left.

On Creation Peak, winged people were flying everywhere, dust and sand obscured view.

In this chaotic crowd, Xia Mian finally saw Su Yu in a white robe, and the next instant, saw him kicked hard by someone and falling down.

Just as he was about to hit the ground, Su Yu managed to save face strongly, avoiding a face-first fall.