Lin Heng had never seen the Eternal Mulberry. Whether it really was the Eternal Mulberry was not something others could decide with a single sentence.
This rotten piece of wood had practically run through the entire Medical Path of the Western Continent.
And now they were telling him the wood had already withered?
If it could no longer be saved, then why had they kidnapped the Little Demoness before and taken her blood?
Lin Heng did not trust Wei Shouchen much. He was definitely not as simple as he appeared.
At his call, the Jade Origin Vine gradually woke from its slumber. Last time, in order to save Black Robe, it had sacrificed most of its origin.
It was terribly weakened and could only lie still and recover obediently.
The Jade Origin Vine sensed for a moment. It could vaguely detect that faint life force; it shared the same root and source as the Silent Parasol, but they were not the same thing.
'Supreme sir, it should be the Eternal Mulberry... Why has it withered?'
"Should be?" Lin Heng caught its wording. In other words, it could not be certain.
'Uh... yes, I do not dare be certain either. It is only part of a branch, and its vitality is almost entirely gone. It no longer has any value for study.'
'Even if you gave it to me for free to devour, I would not eat it!'
The Jade Origin Vine answered concisely.
"You seem very surprised that it has withered..." Lin Heng asked again.
'The Eternal Mulberry's roots possess a powerful grip on the earth. They can absorb the earth's meridians, and with every bit absorbed, they create a patch of lifeless nether soil. Because it must nurture the Longevity Dao Fruit, it can only keep plundering nutrients...'
'Unlike