The twelve of them returned to the surface together. As they neared their starting point, Chen Mo deliberately lagged behind and casually used the long blade in his hand to cut off a relatively verdant branch from the Myriad Silver Silk Tree. He planned to plant it Inside Universe Bead later and see whether he could cultivate it successfully.
If it survived, perhaps he could nurture more Essence of Flora in the future. If it did not, it did not matter. It was merely an experiment anyway.
For now, though, he could only place the branch in his Universe Bag and wait until he left this place and returned home.
Since everyone was busy climbing back to the surface, no one paid attention to Chen Mo's movements. He smoothly stowed the branch in his Universe Bag.
With alternating steps, they quickly reached the surface. A distance of several dozen meters was exceedingly easy for the twelve people present.
When Chen Mo returned to Ouyang Ruo Xi's side, he sensed gaze after gaze fixed on him. Without looking, he knew the owners of those gazes were the members of the team that had gone to eliminate the enemy. Even Qian Ying and Ouyang Nan were watching him.
It was simple. They wanted to see whether Chen Mo would give the Essence of Flora to Ouyang Ruo Xi. If he did, they wanted to see whether she would consume it. If she consumed it on the spot, there was no need to think further. They would have no chance at all.
If he did not give it to her, or if she did not consume it, then they would still have a chance to obtain that piece of Essence of Flora. Though it was only a little over six years old, that