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"Brother Ding... I met the Treefolk, I already..."
Li Yun hurried back to meet Ding Bosheng, but before he could even speak to explain what happened, he froze.
Damn it!
He was actually a step too late.
Several Treefolk with powerful auras, definitely not beneath the Celestial Supreme level, suddenly appeared not far away.
The leading Treefolk was completely black but extremely burly.
As soon as Ding Bosheng saw the other party appear, he happily waved at him: "Fellow Daoist Cang, we meet again..."
He didn't even bother to pay attention to Li Yun.
Li Yun knew things were bad and hurried forward, wanting to pull Ding Bosheng aside first.
Unexpectedly, Guardian Cang, the leading Treefolk, spoke first, and even spoke human language, expressing strong anger in a strange tone.
"Despicable humans, you still dare to come to Myriad Green Mountain..."
"Do you think we Treefolk don't dare to fight our way out and go to war with you humans?"
Ding Bosheng's expression immediately froze.
This was definitely not the scenario he had anticipated.
He finally waited for Guardian Cang, the Treefolk, to appear, but why was he in such a state of demanding an explanation?
Fortunately, Li Yun reacted quickly enough.
He directly stepped forward, no longer caring why Guardian Cang, the Treefolk, could speak human language.
He said directly: "Guardian Cang, please don't misunderstand, we have already learned about the foolish things done by those few stupid humans who previously infiltrated the Ancestral Tree Origin. We came specifically to deal with them and see if there are any remedial measures."
Ding Bosheng was instantly stunned.
He gave Li Yun a bewildered look, completely unaware of what Li Yun was saying.
However, he also reacted.
Something must have happened among the Treefolk.
It was very likely that Huang Fufeng's grandson had caused some major taboo-breaking incident after infiltrating the Treefolk territory, which was why the Treefolk were so enraged and filled with killing intent upon seeing humans.
"What did you say? You came to settle accounts with those few humans?"
Guardian Cang, the Treefolk, looked somewhat surprised and doubtful, clearly not entirely believing Li Yun's words.
"Yes, we came to settle accounts with them."
"These scoundrels are simply not worthy of representing humanity. True humans are kind; how could they infiltrate the Treefolk territory without reason to damage the Treefolk's God Tree?"
"Since they dared to commit such evil, they must pay a heavy price."
"However, we also suspect that with the strength of those few humans, how could they possibly have the ability and courage to infiltrate the Ancestral Tree Origin... Could there be other entities behind them pulling the strings, aiming to use this opportunity to trigger a war between the Treefolk and humans?"
From his interactions with Meng, Li Yun had already discovered that although the Treefolk possessed intelligence like humans and even had decent cultivation talent, their way of thinking was much simpler and more straightforward than humans.
To put it bluntly, they didn't have as many schemes as humans.
With a little effort, it was actually possible to gain the trust of the Treefolk.
As expected.
With his scolding and guidance.
Guardian Cang, the Treefolk, also had a strange expression, "You mean someone instructed those few humans to damage the God Tree to cause a war between the Treefolk and humans?"
"Who is the instigator?"
"Uh... Guardian Cang, I'm just suspecting this now, and I don't have solid evidence yet, but if you can allow us to meet those despicable humans, I will definitely find a way to figure out the truth."
"Furthermore, whether those despicable humans were instructed or not, they damaged the God Tree, and as humans, we feel bad about it."
"We also hope you can let us see the extent of the God Tree's damage. I guarantee that within our capabilities, we will spare no effort to help the Treefolk repair the damaged God Tree to avoid a war between the Treefolk and humans."
Upon hearing this, Guardian Cang, the Treefolk, couldn't help but be a little moved.
"Alright, wait here. I'll discuss it with my clansmen first."
"Okay, please do!"
Li Yun gave Guardian Cang, the Treefolk, a polite smile, and while Guardian Cang and the people beside him turned around to discuss, he quickly told Ding Bosheng the situation he had found out.
After hearing this, Ding Bosheng was struck dumb on the spot.
His expression showed a strong hint of anger.
"Infiltrating the Treefolk Forbidden Land, damaging the Treefolk's God Tree... Is Huang Fufeng's grandson's brain broken? How could he dare to do such a filthy thing?"
"Simply utterly foolish!"
"Just let the Treefolk capture and kill them!"
"No, we can't get involved in this mess. I'll explain to Cang later, and then we'll go back. If Huang Fufeng wants to save his grandson, he can come himself..."
Li Yun quickly pulled Ding Bosheng back.
"Brother Ding, don't be anxious. Since we're already here, leaving like this might also incur the wrath of the Treefolk. After we go back, it won't be easy for you to explain to Huang Fufeng."
"Heh, what a joke, explain to him?"
"His grandson did such a foolish thing; it's lucky that he didn't immediately trigger a war between the Treefolk and humans. He actually asked me to save his grandson? He's the one who should be explaining."
"Uh... you're right about that, but since we're already here, if we leave now, the Treefolk probably won't agree..."
"Why wouldn't they agree? We didn't damage the God Tree. I think... Hmm, wait a minute, why do you seem reluctant to leave?"
"Don't tell me you actually plan to enter the Treefolk Forbidden Land to help the Treefolk repair the God Tree...?"
"Hehe..."
"Brother Ding, since we're already here, we might as well go in and broaden our horizons. I'm very curious, how magical is that God Tree that the Treefolk treat it like a divine existence?"
Ding Bosheng: "..."
"I knew it, how could you be so kind? You're not someone who's eager to help others... So you were waiting for me here. Alright... if you're really curious, I can go in and take a look with you."
"But you have to promise me, don't mess around."
"Otherwise, if a fight really breaks out, the two of us probably won't be able to escape the Treefolk Forbidden Land. That Treefolk leader is definitely not someone to mess with."
"On this point, Brother Ding, you can be absolutely one hundred percent at ease..."
"I'm definitely not that kind of hothead who dares to act arrogantly and cause trouble on someone else's territory... I just want to see the Treefolk's God Tree and figure out what Huang Zhengqi and his group are up to?"
"I seriously suspect that with the abilities of those few guys, they definitely wouldn't be able to infiltrate the Treefolk Forbidden Land and damage the God Tree so easily."
"There should be someone else behind them pulling the strings."
"We'll try to get to the bottom of things. This way, you'll have an explanation for Huang Fufeng and can settle that favor, and we can also take the opportunity to befriend the Treefolk. There's not much harm in it."
"Okay, fine, we'll do as you say."
At this moment, Guardian Cang, the Treefolk, and his companions had finished discussing and walked back over.
"We've discussed it and admit that what you said makes some sense. We can allow you to go in and take a look. Now, come with us."
