In the Ancient Forest of Teldrassil Star, Iluvatar stood silently beside a gigantic tree. It towered straight into the sky, its branches and leaves even visible in the planet's atmosphere...
"Back?" Iluvatar asked without turning around, as if she had sensed Ya Ling approaching from behind.
Ya Ling looked up at the enormous trunk and fell silent for a moment. This was one of the few surviving ancient World Trees on Teldrassil Star. Rumor had it that it had survived from the era of the Great Elves until now. In the past, looking at this tree had always felt comforting. With half-Elf blood running through his veins, he had always possessed a natural fondness for World Trees.
But now... seeing this thing always made him uncomfortable.
Powerful Flower Spirits possessed the ability to transform people into Plant Spirits. Just how many ancient plants in this land, like that little girl, had originally been perfectly living beings?
"Bad mood?" Iluvatar asked when the other party remained silent, still not turning around.
"How could anyone feel good doing something like this?" Ya Ling rolled his eyes.
"Sorry..." Iluvatar sighed. "There's no one more suitable than you..."
Ya Ling remained silent for several seconds before finally saying, "Even the dean of the Secret Law Academy can't see through your seal. That child shouldn't be able to see through it either, right?"
"She probably can't..." Iluvatar said indifferently. "But that child is too outstanding. The fact that she could contract with an Ancient Tree Spirit means there's a very high chance she possesses the Heart of Nature talent. With a talent like that... it's hard to say..."
Ya Ling fell silent again.
The Heart of Nature was the talent every Magic Plant Master dreamed of. If that child truly possessed it, she might one