"It had its lifespan stolen. Now it was on its last legs, not far from death."
Under the expectant gazes of Big Monkey, Old Zhou Tou, and the others, Wang Wu spoke slowly.
"What? Its lifespan was stolen! Th-this, where did that come from?"
Big Monkey and Old Zhou Tou were both stunned. They had never heard of such a thing, much less seen it. Besides, did plants and spiritual vegetation even have lifespans? Even if they did, how could they be stolen?
What they did not know was that this was also what puzzled Wang Wu. Ordinary vegetation withered and flourished with the seasons due to the external environment. Once the conditions were suitable, even ordinary trees on Earth could live for thousands of years, let alone a Seventh Rank spiritual plant.
Yet this was the diagnosis from Grandpa Tree's database.
So he could only read from the script.
"Humans have vital essence, demons have blood vitality, and plants have life energy. These are all the roots of life. If I am not mistaken, the life energy of this Purple-skinned Yellow Flower Linden has been disturbed by some kind of formation. The other side may have done it maliciously, or they may have done so unintentionally. But no matter what, we must immediately set up a formation to counter the interference. Otherwise, it will die within three months at the soonest, or three years at the latest."
"Huh? Set up a formation? Brother Mu, th-this—deploying a formation requires a considerable expense. Bear Ridge, as it is now... we truly cannot afford it!"
Big Monkey was so anxious that he hopped in place.
"Brother Mu, could we find the interfering formation and then ask to negotiate with them? Perhaps we could resolve it that way?" Old Zhou Tou was troubled