The little girl, her body stained red with forbidden knowledge, spread her arms wide, her eyes closed, as if she were enjoying it all in the flames.
"It doesn't hurt as much as before, and it's quite warm."
"So, can we have a chat?"
Mu Xian did not answer, and the curved sword in his hand disintegrated.
The black figure sat beside the Great Tree King.
As Mu Xian sat down on the ground, the green grass spread out from the Great Compassion Tree King, just big enough for the two of them to sit down.
The projection of the Evil Eye was still there, but it appeared in front of the two of them at some unknown time.
The projection no longer showed anything about Mu Xian; instead, a white flying object and a blond traveler appeared on the screen.
However, they are currently trapped in prison, but they are both alert and secretly plotting something.
"Is that doctor alright?"
The Great Tree King's voice was weak... She stared intently at the illusory scene before her.
"He's either dead or insane," Mu Xian said, expressing his confidence in his actions.
"Like This..."
The Great Tree King's voice lowered considerably: "I should have guessed..."
The traveler on the screen had already slipped out of prison, but both of them fell silent at the same time.
After a long silence, the voice of the Great Compassion Tree King became even weaker.
"I really envy humans."
She looked up, but the flames around her grew larger and larger.
"They are able to create new things, and they are able to do unexpected things through their intelligence!"
As he spoke, the Great Compassion Tree King looked at Mu Xian.
"I am the god of wisdom, but in reality I am not wise at all."
"I am merely a custodian, guarding the wisdom created by humankind..."
"You know what..."
"The World Tree was also very, very small at one time..."
"Back then, I was only as tall as I am now."
"I had just woken up in the tree and watched as those souls appeared around me one by one through the ley lines."
"I saw that there were many alluring things hidden in those souls."
"They are thinking, they are creating!"
"I saw a light that was different from the sun!"
"The World Tree is a vessel of history..."
"But I always like to collect people's knowledge and decorate the trees with it."
"More and more, the World Tree is getting bigger and bigger..."
"So I put my most precious knowledge on myself, in a place where I can see it."
The Great Compassion Tree King became increasingly agitated as she spoke, reaching out as if to point somewhere, but instead seeing only raging flames before her...
The light in his eyes and his head drooped, and even his voice sounded more dejected than before...
"Really..."
"I'm so selfish..."
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"Sometimes, I really wish I could create something as dazzling as humans..."
"But as the embodiment of the World Tree..."
"But back then, this place wasn't as ugly as it is now; it was sparkly and shiny everywhere..."
"I really wish you could see what this place used to look like..."
Burning red leaves drifted down, and the Great Tree King, which caught the leaves, watched them slowly disappear before its eyes.
Gazing at the still-burning flames around him, the Great Tree King pursed his lips and remained silent...
The projection remains, and the traveler inside has found Nasita of the Pure Land Palace.
The translucent green vines slowly faded away, and the little girl gently fell to the ground from mid-air.
Beneath her pure white hair were innocent eyes, yet those clean eyes concealed disappointment.
"This is a really good story."
"An innocent princess is imprisoned in a vast, empty palace..."
"She had been waiting for a knight to rescue her."
"But this is just the beginning. The knight she hopes will awaken her and rescue her isn't that traveler, is he...?"
The words of the Great Compassion Tree King made Mu Xian look at her.
Originally identical to Narcissus, she was completely infected by forbidden knowledge.
A few streaks of red blood appeared on her fair forearm, standing out starkly against the grassy ground...
"Just as the World Tree told me, in some things... you really are as ruthless as ever."
As he spoke, the Great Compassion Tree King looked at Mu Xian, and their eyes met as Mu Xian turned his head at that very moment.
"You overheard part of your conversation with the Doctor earlier, didn't you...?"
"You must have a lot of things you want to know..."
"You used to be such a good person..."
"So good that...everyone who knows you wants to do something to help you..."
"I'd like to help you out too..."
"But now it seems... there's not enough time..."
The Great Tree King, who had just said this, fell silent again, looked away, and braced himself on the lawn with both hands.
This time, even the lush green lawn has been dyed red.
A white light appeared in the projection, and as the gate of Jingshan Palace was opened, the white light slowly became dazzling.
The little girl, who had been imprisoned for a long time, stepped out of Jingshan Palace for the first time and saw the sunlight shining on her for the first time.
She looked up, her expression revealing that she had seen something unknown.
She forgot to smile at that moment, but everyone could see the joy on her face.
"The tree bears abundant fruit, which then falls to the ground."
"Nourished by the rain, the fruit slowly sprouted again, growing into a tree..."
"Perhaps she didn't realize... she was the purest branch on the World Tree..."
The Great Tree King murmured, but his eyes remained fixed on Naxida in the projection.
Naxi Da looked around as she walked out of Jingshan Palace, as if she were observing something.
"Don't worry, Nasita."
Paimon's voice rang out from behind her, and with her hands on her hips, she confidently flew to Nasita's side.
"We've wiped out everyone from Jingshan Palace. There aren't a single enemy here now!"
Nasita, unusually, did not answer Paimon's question. She withdrew her gaze and silently walked away into the distance...
As Mu Xian watched the projection move, he suddenly felt a gaze falling on him.
"Aren't you going to meet them?"
The Great Tree King spoke up: "After all, now is the most crucial moment..."
"There's no point in me going..."
Mu Xian replied, "It's fine to stay here."
Upon hearing this, the Great Tree King chuckled softly and once again landed on Naxida on the screen.
"New shoots cannot withstand torrential rain on their own."
"She always needed other protection before she grew up enough to face storms on her own."
"Perhaps she'll blame me... for allowing those people to imprison her..."
"But imprisonment can also be a form of protection."
"Now... it's time to see if the sapling can bear fruit."
A colossal mechanical construct appeared in the projection.
The scattered soldiers at the center of creation, wielding the power of Thor's Heart, unleashed a violent force that spread throughout the space, pushing the three of them away.
"I picked a good enemy, didn't I..."
Looking at the scattered soldiers projected on the screen, the Great Tree King spoke, "Possessing the heart of a god, these are puppets that are just comparable to deities..."
"If she defeats him, then she can be considered a qualified god..."
"As for now..."
"I should keep my promise to you."
The surrounding flames blurred the Great Tree King's voice, but Mu Xian still heard what she said clearly.
Red veins had spread all over her body, and a trace of green was squeezing out from within her.
As this touch of green blends into the ground, a huge white dot of light emerges from the mottled lawn.
Mu Xian looked at the specks of light floating in front of him, and heard the voice of the Great Compassion Tree King in his ears.
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