[Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader, 2/17]
Though she was desperate to learn the answer, she still waited patiently until the Nan Clan had prepared the Great Medicine Shaman's inheritance ritual.
About two Tian Nan days later—eight days in Divine Land—the Great Medicine Shaman came before Ai Qinglan. "Heaven God's healer, come with me. We will tell you of the skills of the earth."
He led Ai Qinglan toward the center of the forest. There stood a gigantic tree. It was so immense that even before they approached it, the ground was already covered in roots. Aerial roots extending from its branches grasped the loose soil; moss grew upon that soil; plants then grew from the fertile earth left behind after the moss decayed...
This single tree practically held up an entire forest.
"Such an enormous tree, yet it hasn't become a demon..." Chen Feng murmured in amazement.
Even floating in midair, he could sense the terrifyingly rich plant essence within its roots. That power was practically like a great river rolling onward.
"The Nan Clan's Sacred Ann Tree... In Nan Clan knot-writing, the words 'Sacred Ann' can also mean 'home.' Every Nan Clan settlement exists around this kind of tree." Xue Bufan explained to several cultivators who had never been here before. "It is said that the Great Chieftain's knot-tying craft exists to communicate with the Sacred Ann Tree."
"With such vast essence, it should be very easy for it to become a demon. And I can sense that the tree's demon essence is brimming with spirituality. Yet the entire tree shows no sign of having awakened intelligence." Chen Feng found it rather strange.
"Could it be that its power is too great, causing it to miss the chance to awaken intelligence instead?" Tong Xu said. "Who knows?"
Chen Feng