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The Tree Shepherd Civilization remained wary of the Zenith Civilization, but none of Zenith Civilization's Advents cared.

Between different races in the universe, mutual vigilance was the norm.

Under the threat posed by the future Otsutsuki Clan, the relationship between the Zenith Civilization and the Tree Shepherd Civilization had improved for a time.

But as time passed and the threat never arrived, that close relationship gradually began to change.

Several Ancient Trees began to question whether the Otsutsuki Clan threat was real at all.

Treasure Tree and the Ancient Tree of War firmly defended their relationship with the Zenith Civilization, because the ties between the two sides concerned the forest's self-sustaining operation and the birth of the Seventh Ancient Tree.

With such enormous interests intertwined, the Tree Herders absolutely could not be the ones to change things first.

Moreover, Treasure Tree and the Ancient Tree of War knew that the Otsutsuki Clan threat was no lie. They could easily deal with a few Otsutsuki, but they were absolutely no match for the Otsutsuki as a race.

Without the Zenith Civilization as an ally, the Tree Herders would face extinction.

Although every Advent of the Zenith Civilization constantly complained that their civilization's reach was too short and they could only remain on the defensive, letting the Otsutsuki Clan launch attacks as it pleased,

the Zenith Civilization could at least cross between star systems. The Tree Herders could not leave their own star system at all.

With Katsuyu's help, replenishing the forest's Insect Swarm and completing the forest's cycle of life and death, the Tree Herders had lifted their previous restrictions.

But at the pace of the Ancient Trees' lives, even after breaking through that limitation, it would take at least a century before they could travel across star systems. There was