As he listened to Zhu Ying's words,
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both looked astonished.
In the future, a single fruit might extend one's lifespan by a hundred years, and a person could consume five in a lifetime.
Wouldn't that mean five hundred years?
Five hundred years!
Looking across the millennia of Chinese history, what dynasty had ever surpassed five hundred years of national fortune?
Yet now, the Ming Dynasty might do so.
It might even become an immortal celestial dynasty that would endure through the ages.
"This tree truly is formidable!"
"It must be protected. Protected well."
After a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed himself and spoke with deep emotion.
"Old man."
"I told you, this tree is no ordinary spiritual root. It is a Fierce Spirit Root. Unless I destroy it myself, not even a barrage of cannons could damage it."
"Before the Northern Expedition, this Lifespan Fruit Tree was only a sapling. Yet after just one battle, it grew to this extent. Do you know why?" Zhu Ying slowly asked, his expression extremely serious.
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered.
But Zhu Biao, standing beside him, immediately understood something.
"Xiongying, you said this tree is fierce. Could it be that it grows by absorbing lives?" Zhu Biao asked in surprise.
"The slaughter of the battlefield, blood qi, and vitality are all nourishment for its growth."
"If this tree had no master and were released into the world, it would eventually develop intelligence. In the end, it would beguile people's hearts and turn the entire world into a living hell."
"This is the sinister nature of this tree." Zhu Ying spoke gravely, confirming Zhu Biao's words.
"Using vitality as nourishment really is somewhat wicked."
"Xiongying, can you truly control this tree completely?" Zhu Biao asked seriously.
He had always been kind-hearted