"You can't blame Grandpa Tree..." Ah Yin spoke up for the Azure Sky Ancient Tree.
"Enough, enough!"
The spirit body manifested by the Azure Sky Ancient Tree sighed. "Before I understood the whole story, this old one attacked you with malice. I was too rash."
"Why go to such lengths..."
The Azure Sky Ancient Tree reached out, wanting to touch the deer mark in Su Mutian's sixth soul ring, yet he could feel no trace of life within it.
"In the end, the oath was still broken..."
"Grandpa Tree..."
Sensing the old man's heartfelt sigh, it was as if his life had stepped into its next stage, aging by many years.
Ah Yin drew close to the Azure Sky Ancient Tree, not knowing how to comfort him.
"Forget it. Since you're apologizing so sincerely, I'll reluctantly accept it.
But if you're also coveting the chance to become my soul ring, that definitely won't do. Dream on."
With just a few short sentences, Su Mutian dragged both Ah Yin and the Azure Sky Ancient Tree out of their grief.
And not only was the Azure Sky Ancient Tree speechless at Su Mutian's thick skin, even Ah Yin froze.
"Eh..."
The Azure Sky Ancient Tree was so angry he laughed. "Junior, oh junior, you don't know what you're talking about!"
"Mm, the Three-Colored Deer has already been brought back to you. I'm leaving!"
Su Mutian turned around and waved. "Ah Yin, come."
At once, Ah Yin's Blue Silver Vine contracted, gathering completely into Su Mutian's martial soul and vanishing into the intangible.
"You!"
Only then did the Azure Sky Ancient Tree realize that the delicate-looking youth before him had not only received the Five-Colored Deer's sacrifice, but also had countless ties to Ah Yin...
"A Spirit Seed planting..."
The Azure Sky Ancient