"Little Jiuli, I know you came to find me this time to ask about your parents’ identity! I can only tell you that your mother is very safe right now, and she will always be safe, but she has lost her memory now. You might need to help her recover her memory to recognize you in the future! What’s dangerous now is your father. I think you must know this, your father used to be the Netherworld King. As long as you rescue him within ten years, he will be fine! As for your identity, it is not that I don’t want to tell you, but that telling you is of no good; as your strength grows and you meet new people and journey forward, your memory will slowly awaken..." Elder Shu said seriously while looking at Mo Jiuli.
"Elder Shu, do you... do you have something else you should tell me?" Mo Jiuli was momentarily stunned upon hearing this, not expecting Elder Shu to truly know what she had come to ask him. She frowned as she looked at the red patterns on Elder Shu and asked.
"You’ve noticed, indeed, I cannot leave here, but the Tree of Life must not fall into the hands of others! That’s why I implore you to make a contract with me; with the Tree of Life only by your side can I be at ease, ensuring the survival of the entire Life World!" Elder Shu said with a bitter smile.
"Elder Shu, I am not the Jiuli I once was. Can you tell me what these red patterns are? How can they be removed?" Mo Jiuli frowned upon hearing this.
She understood what Elder Shu meant, but to watch Elder Shu sacrifice himself was something she truly did not want!
"Little Jiuli, it’s useless, you cannot touch these things! If you do, those people will notice, and once they do, the entire Life World will be destroyed..." Elder Shu said.
"But..." Mo Jiuli said, somewhat frustrated.
"Little Jiuli, I have already decided. As long as you agree to make a contract with me, the Tree of Life will not vanish and will continue to exist!" Elder Shu said as he looked at Mo Jiuli.
"I... agree with you!" Mo Jiuli nodded helplessly.
She understood that Elder Shu valued the Life World greatly and could not bear to watch it vanish. The Tree of Life had never done anything to harm itself...
Elder Shu smiled lovingly upon seeing this. Then, a beam of green light shot from his forehead, slowly flying towards Mo Jiuli. Mo Jiuli reached out her hand, and soon, that green light condensed into a green seed, resting in her palm...
"This is the Spirit of Life?" Mo Jiuli asked in surprise, sensing the familiar aura.
Due to Lingling’s connection, Mo Jiuli was not unfamiliar with the aura of the Spirit of Life, but she had never seen the Spirit of Life herself. Previously, when she came to find Elder Shu, she thought Elder Shu was guarding the Tree of Life, as Lingling would always be teleported to where the Spirit of Life resided to play...
Yet, Lingling had mentioned more than once that the Spirit of Life was supposed to be a little girl, wasn’t it?
"You’re right, it’s the Spirit of Life. The Spirit of Life is essentially the spirit of the Tree of Life, but the external world doesn’t know this! Everyone believes the Spirit of Life to be the heavenly earth’s supreme treasure, competing to seize it! I was worried it would be harmed, so I placed it elsewhere before, afraid to keep it inside me! Luckily, it wasn’t within me, otherwise, it might have been captured!
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