Reborn as a lotus, she initially refuses to hand it over to the state.

Startled by Xiao Jinbao's shout, the little squirrel shrank into a ball, curling up its tail to cover its head.

The three gray wolves were also somewhat surprised to see Little Jinbao, as they naturally knew who he was.

The toucan in the sky above Black Dragon Mountain may have a sharp tongue, but its strength is truly terrifying.

A gray wolf quickly lowered its head: "Lord Jinbao, we did not mean to disturb you."

Little Jinbao glared at him, puffed out his chest, and said, "Who told you to call me 'Master Jinbao'? Call me 'Bird Master'!"

The gray wolf shuddered in fright and quickly said, "Master Bird."

Little Jinbao pointed at the squirrel and asked seriously, "What's going on here?"

Gray Wolf said, "Master Bird, this little thing is hoarding spirit fruits. We are just confiscating resources according to the rules of Black Dragon Mountain."

The little squirrel squeaked anxiously. Although it had awakened, it couldn't speak human language yet and could only express itself intermittently through mental fluctuations: "I found this pine cone, and they want to take it from me."

Little Jinbao was completely confused and said irritably, "Speak slowly, Bird Master doesn't understand mouse language."

The little squirrel felt even more aggrieved.

In the center of Heilong Lake, Chu Zhou's thoughts swept over the little squirrel, and the squirrel's body stiffened.

It sensed an indescribable, great consciousness descending upon it from the depths of the lake.

In that instant, it seemed as if it were facing the entire Black Dragon Mountain, so frightened that it lay directly on the ground, holding the purple pine cone, not daring to move.

Chu Zhou's gaze fell on the purple pine cone.

A mechanical beep sounded.

"Ding, a low-grade spirit tree seed has been found, Moonflower Pine Seed. It can be cultivated into a low-grade spirit tree and will produce Moonflower Pine Cones stably after maturity."

Chu Zhou's heart stirred.

Moonflower Pine?

This little thing actually found a kind of spirit tree seed. Although it is only a low-grade spirit tree, it has the advantage of being able to produce a stable supply.

For Black Dragon Mountain, a restricted area currently establishing order, a stable supply of resources is more valuable than a one-time-use spiritual fruit.

Chu Zhou's consciousness then fell on the little squirrel.

Although squirrels are small and weak, they are naturally drawn to spiritual plants, which is quite interesting.

Seeing that Chu Zhou remained silent, Little Jinbao couldn't help but ask, "Master, should we peck these three wolves out?"

The three gray wolves were so frightened that they trembled all over and knelt on the ground, too afraid to get up.

In the center of Black Dragon Lake, there stands a towering blue lotus that inspires their utmost awe. This is the Lord of the Blue Lotus, the ruler of the forbidden zone.

Chu Zhou spoke up: "Black Tiger King."

In the Spirit Spring Valley, the Black Tiger King was on patrol. Upon hearing Chu Zhou's voice, he respectfully lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Master."

Chu Zhou said, "Let's go to the Black Dragon Lake."

"Yes."

Not long after, the Black Tiger King arrived here. Having broken through to the fourth rank, its aura became even more ferocious.

When the three-headed gray wolf saw the Black Tiger King, his legs started to tremble.

They were outer beasts under the command of the Black Tiger King, and were not qualified to enter the inner circle. In the eyes of the Black Tiger King, they were nothing more than a group of low-level beasts.

The Black Tiger King looked at them, its tiger eyes flashing with a cold light, and said in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

The three gray wolves tried to argue, but the leader said in a low voice, "Lord Tiger King, we accidentally wandered in and disturbed the Lord of the Azure Lotus."

Upon hearing this, the Black Tiger King was shocked. Enraged, it slammed down with its paw.

The gray wolf was slapped to the ground, its skull crushed, and it was dead beyond any doubt.

"You dare to offend your master? You're asking for death!"

The other two gray wolves were terrified and cried out in horror, "We were wrong, Black Tiger King, we know we were wrong."

"We shouldn't have taken the little squirrel's precious pine nuts; we know we were wrong."

The wolves were also afraid. In nature, the strong prey on the weak. They thought the squirrel was easy to bully, so they directly took over the squirrel's nest.

I never expected to accidentally wander into a restricted area. Now I'm doomed. I'm in despair.

Without saying a word, the Black Tiger King raised its paw again and crushed the heads of the two gray wolves with a single swipe.

"Anyone who trespasses into the restricted area will be killed!"

After killing the three gray wolves, the Black Tiger King looked at the little squirrel and said, "Little squirrel, do you know your crime?"

The little squirrel was terrified. Its face filled with fear, it kowtowed before the boat in the center of the lake, crying, "I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong! Waaah!"

This ruler of the restricted area is terrifying; I wish I hadn't come here.

Chu Zhou was pleased with how the Black Tiger King dealt with the gray wolf. The Black Tiger King said to Chu Zhou, "Master, it was my fault for not disciplining him properly. Please punish me."

In the center of Heilong Lake, a bluish mist swirls around towering blue lotuses.

The little squirrel thought to itself, "I'm doomed. Could it be that Lord Qinglian is going to kill this little squirrel?"

Seeing how easily the three gray wolves were trampled to death, I figured my small body probably couldn't even withstand a single claw strike.

Little Jinbao tilted his head and looked at the little squirrel: "Little thing, you're such a coward."

The little squirrel was even more frightened when it heard this.

Little Jinbao immediately protested, "Bird Lord didn't eat you, why are you shaking like that?"

Chu Zhou ignored their bickering and looked at the Black Tiger King, saying, "You, Black Tiger King, did well this time, so you'll be spared punishment."

The Black Tiger King bowed his head and said, "Thank you, Master."

Chu Zhou continued, "These three gray wolves bullied the weak, stole spirit seeds, and chased weak beasts into this place. They deserved to die."

Upon hearing this, the little squirrel felt a chill in its heart, because if Chu Zhou admitted that the gray wolf's death was not unjust, did that mean that it wouldn't survive either?

It quickly held the purple pine nut even higher, its voice trembling with tears: "Give it to the master, the little mouse doesn't want it anymore, please don't eat me."

Little Jinbao glared at him: "Why are you here again? Bird Master said that the master doesn't eat squirrels."

After saying that, it thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "At least we shouldn't eat it."

The little squirrel almost fainted on the spot. Chu Zhou was amused by the silly bird and said irritably, "Little squirrel, since you didn't mean to wander in here, I won't eat you this time."

The little squirrel was stunned. It didn't have to die?

Little Jinbao said from the side, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and thank your master!"

The little squirrel then realized what had happened and quickly kowtowed to the ground, saying, "Thank you, sir. I promise I won't run around like that again."

Chu Zhou said, "You can't stay still."

The little squirrel froze. "No way, really?"

Has Lord Qinglian changed his mind?

Seeing that the little guy was almost scared to death, Chu Zhou didn't want it to actually die, after all, squirrels are such timid animals.

Chu Zhou said, "You are naturally close to spiritual plants, and you were able to find the Moonflower Pine seed, which shows that you have some skill in finding spiritual seeds."

"From this day forward, you will remain in Spirit Spring Valley to search for spirit seeds and cultivate spirit plants for Black Dragon Mountain."

"The Black Tiger King will allocate a spiritual plant garden for you, and you will be the one to plant this Moonflower Pine seed yourself."

The little squirrel listened, bewildered, but it understood roughly what was being said.

The owner not only didn't kill it, but also let it plant pine nuts and even gave it territory.

This was like a dream for a little squirrel that had just awakened to its true nature.

Clutching the pine nuts, it was so excited its tail stood on end: "Plant them! The little mouse knows how to plant them! The little mouse knows how to find the fruit!"

Chu Zhou's mind stirred.

A ray of blue light entered the little squirrel's forehead.

The blue lotus mark was instantly imprinted on the little squirrel's consciousness.

This brand carries Chu Zhou's aura. From now on, this little squirrel will be considered the junior manager of the Black Dragon Mountain Spirit Plant Garden.

It is not strong in combat, but as long as this mark is present, most of the strange beasts in Black Dragon Mountain will not dare to mess with it.

The little squirrel felt a slight warmth between its eyebrows, and it reached out its little paw to touch it, somewhat surprised.

Seeing this, Little Jinbao immediately became interested: "Little thing, from now on you're under Bird Grandpa's protection."