I asked you to practice physical skills, not to open the Eight Gates!

Chapter 69, Gu Qingqing's trust in Li Yang
"Come and eat."

"I don't know what you like to eat, so I just bought a few things at random. See what you like."

Li Yang put several dishes on the table, as well as some noodles and dumplings, providing a variety of choices.

Looking at the things on the table, Gu Qingqing's eyes suddenly lit up. She quickly took the chopsticks and started to wolf down the food.

It feels like I haven't eaten in more than ten years.

"Didn't they give you anything to eat yesterday?"

"They said I didn't talk, so they didn't give me food..."

"Then if you say so, won't you have something to eat?"

Gu Qingqing remained silent and just lowered her head to eat.

In fact, Li Yang felt quite strange being caught in the middle.

Because he didn't think Gu Qingqing was as uncooperative as Chi Xiangguang and the others said.

"I heard from them that you specifically asked me to come before you would tell me. Why is that? Why do you have to wait for me to come before you would tell me?" Li Yang asked again.

He and Gu Qingqing didn't know each other before, and he was the one who captured Gu Qingqing personally a few days ago.

Logically speaking, Gu Qingqing should also hate Li Yang in her heart.

"Because you are the first person who is willing to give me food." Gu Qingqing whispered.

Li Yang was stunned for a moment, and remembered that he did give Gu Qingqing some bread when he was in the car.

But this shouldn’t be such a big favor, right?

But for Gu Qingqing, this is the greatest kindness.

"Also, you are the first person who is willing to sacrifice himself to save me even though you are a stranger."

This sentence refers to the fact that Li Yang helped her block the fatal attack from the Yunhuo people.

At that time, it was Li Yang who used his body to block the fatal sword for her.

But to be honest, Li Yang didn't have much to think about at the time.

It was purely because he possessed an immortal body that he was able to help Gu Qingqing block the attack in that way.

But to Gu Qingqing, all of Li Yang's actions made her feel an unfamiliar warmth.

It is this kind of warmth that allows her to find a little support in this cold world.

"After you finish eating, come with us and see if your physique is really capable of killing the mysterious tree." Li Yang took the opportunity to make a request.

"Does your Shenxia country also have mysterious trees?" Gu Qingqing asked back.

"Well, do you know what the mysterious tree represents?"

Gu Qingqing shook her head: "I don't know, I just know that many people value it."

"The mysterious tree is a bad thing to us humans, so we are now trying to find a way to kill it. If your physique can really kill the mysterious tree, it will actually be a good thing for us." Li Yang explained patiently.

Gu Qingqing's eyes flickered with surprise, "Really? Isn't killing the mysterious tree... a sin?"

"No, it's actually a good thing, so you don't have to blame yourself for having killed a mysterious tree."

Li Yang's words made Gu Qingqing feel relieved.

The anxiety deep in my heart finally calmed down a little.

"Okay, I'll go with you." Finally, she nodded and agreed to Li Yang's request.

"Okay, then you continue eating and talk after you're full."

Li Yang watched Gu Qingqing eat quietly.

He felt that the girl was actually quite pitiful. Her life experience and experiences since childhood had left her with a trauma. Then she had to go through so many people chasing her, she didn't even have food to eat, and she was still in deep self-blame.

It was not until now, after learning the truth from Li Yang, that she finally let go of her worries.

What a poor man.

……

Li Yang came outside the interrogation room and nodded to Chi Xiangguang and Zhao Changfeng, indicating that it was okay. Chi Xiangguang immediately made arrangements and asked people to prepare for departure.

Zhao Changfeng put his arm around Li Yang's shoulders and said, "Since this girl trusts you so much and only trusts you, then you should stay here for a while and help investigate the mysterious tree."

In fact, his original intention was not to let Li Yang have too much contact with the mysterious tree.

After all, the mysterious tree is so dangerous, and no one knows how much harm it can cause.

But now Gu Qingqing is only willing to cooperate with Li Yang, and Zhao Changfeng has no choice but to let Li Yang join in.

"Well, I'll go with you later."

After Gu Qingqing finished eating, Chi Xiangguang was also ready.

So the group headed towards the nearest mysterious tree outside Shenxia City.

This mysterious tree is closest to the Shenxia Alliance headquarters and is the most threatening.

Fortunately, the monsters around Shenxia City have been eliminated, so the mysterious tree did not attract too many monsters.

But the mysterious tree itself is also seriously corrosive to humans, so it is necessary to destroy the mysterious tree.

Chi Xiangguang and others came to the mysterious tree and entered the surveillance area.

"This tree is so big...it's even bigger than the tree in our Yucheng." said Gu Qingqing.

"Qingqing, see how you can use your physique to make this mysterious tree lose its vitality." Li Yang said.

Gu Qingqing nodded.

After Li Yang explained to her the dangers of the mysterious tree, she no longer felt so guilty.

Coming to the mysterious tree, she raised her palm and gently placed it on the bark of the mysterious tree.

Everyone was watching nervously, and at the same time being on guard against anything that might happen with the mysterious tree.

I saw a ball of deathly gray mist emanating from Gu Qingqing's body and entering into the mysterious tree.

Then, the deathly gray mist began to devour the life of the mysterious tree bit by bit.

The golden leaves gradually turn into a deathly gray.

The fiery red tree trunks also turned dark red.

The life of the mysterious tree is rapidly dissipating!
Li Yang could clearly feel that the strong sense of corrosion on humans that originally existed in the mysterious tree disappeared all of a sudden.

As its vitality faded, the mysterious tree lost all its functions.

Such a scene surprised Chi Xiangguang and others.

There is actually someone who can purify the power of the mysterious tree!

It seems that this time, they finally found a solution!
As the mysterious tree's vitality dissipated, the leaves on the tree began to fall little by little, filled with the breath of death.

The mysterious dead tree no longer poses any threat.

Gu Qingqing finally withdrew her hand, but her face was pale, as if she had consumed a lot of energy, and her body fell backwards uncontrollably.

Li Yang was quick-witted and quick-handed. He took a step forward and hugged the fallen Gu Qingqing.

"Qingqing, are you okay?"

The girl was so weak that she couldn't even speak, and could only shake her head gently.

There was still a faint deathly gray mist surrounding Gu Qingqing's body, clinging to Li Yang's skin.

"Zi la——!"

Li Yang suddenly felt as if his skin was burned and turned black.

"This is……"

"Is this a cursed body?!" Chi Xiangguang and Zhao Changfeng's faces suddenly changed.
"Li Yang, leave her!"

……

(End of this chapter)