Xu Yuexian, who had been cultivating in her own Cave Abode, suddenly received a message from Grape saying that the Spirit-Connecting Tree had recovered its spiritual intelligence.
"So soon? How many years of Time Acceleration did it take?" Xu Yuexian asked happily.
"Thirty thousand years. The resource consumption was rather high. The Tree Demons possessing spiritual intelligence that entered alongside her all grew to the Peak Mahayana Stage and were moved out early to prevent them from breaking through to the Quasi-Immortal Stage," Grape replied.
Xu Yuexian rose and flew toward the entrance to the Origin Realm.
Upon reaching the Origin Realm and entering the Minor World where the Spirit-Connecting Tree was located, Xu Yuexian saw several Mahayana Stage Tree Demons giving lessons beneath it, all of them extolling the greatness of the Great Elder and the Sect.
As long as one followed the Great Elder with unwavering devotion and served the Sect loyally, there would be an infinite future ahead.
Speechless, Xu Yuexian chased away those Tree Demons, afraid they would corrupt the pure little Spirit-Connecting Tree.
The Spirit-Connecting Tree had now grown several hundred meters tall, its branches lush and leaves flourishing, brimming with spiritual energy. It carried the air of an Ancient Tree of all living beings.
"Have you recovered your former spiritual intelligence?" Xu Yuexian asked softly as she approached the Ancient Tree.
A ball of Spiritual Light appeared, and a tranquil, elegant woman emerged from within. She smiled at Xu Yuexian, her eyes radiating incomparable warmth.
The woman of Spiritual Light stepped forward and hugged Xu Yuexian gently, rubbing her cheek against hers.
"I never thought we would meet again so soon," Xu Yuexian said happily.
The Spirit-Connecting Tree felt deeply familiar to her, like an elder sister of her own, though it still could