"Immortal Green Ox, you should at least be reasonable. We have held no grudge against you in the past, nor enmity in recent days. You claim we coveted your body and soul—where did that come from?" Among the tree demons, the old woman spoke.
She was Xing Tian Xian, an ancient apricot tree that had gained sentience and become demonic.
"Exactly. Chi Mu Kui's attempt to assassinate Immortal Green Ox was entirely its own doing. We advised it not to make enemies, but it refused to listen and brought this disaster upon itself. Yet today, Immortal Green Ox came to our abode without distinguishing right from wrong, destroying our grounds and slaughtering us. Isn't it excessive to implicate the innocent like this? If the Immortal is angry, we can apologize. Why go this far?" Fu Yun Gui also questioned him in quick succession.
It was an unusual bamboo that had gained sentience and become demonic, black and green hues flowing across it, every bamboo joint clearly visible.
"Sure, with a few swift strokes, you've wiped yourselves clean and dumped the whole pot on Chi Mu Kui." Qin He rested the Great Iron Shovel on his shoulder and said with faint mockery, "Then let me tell you about your plan."
"That's right, Chi Mu Kui was indeed the most aggressive one. But you three did plenty to egg it on. Moreover, it carried three source treasures obtained from you, capable of imprisoning both flesh and soul. Unfortunately, before it could use them, it was burned to ash."
"Second, you activated the Teleportation Array markings, waiting only for Chi Mu Kui to open the Teleportation Array so it could bring you over. Again, unfortunately, it never had the chance to use it."
"Well? Was I wrong?"
Qin He's smile grew colder. Zhu