Tree Demon

Teng Rong rose to his feet and casually tossed the little grass aside. Who would have thought that, when a breeze blew by, he failed to notice it sticking to him again?

Along the way, Yan Chihuo only heard the Tree Demon constantly urging Teng Rong to reduce the quantity of the trade.

Yan Chihuo knew that some treasures the Vine Clan wanted had collided with the Tree Clan's interests. The two haggled all the way and came to terms on most matters, but neither side would yield over the Spirit-Nourishing Water.

The Tree Demon said, "In past years, the Wanjia Commercial Alliance brought at most a little over thirty drops of Spirit-Nourishing Water. Your Vine Clan wants twenty-two drops this time—how are the other clans supposed to divide what remains? Absolutely not."

Teng Rong said, "My apologies. Before I left, the Clan Chief reminded me again and again that everything else could be discussed, but the Spirit-Nourishing Water was something we absolutely could not do without. We originally asked for twenty-eight drops. I only reduced it by six after taking the needs of the other clans into account. Whether I'll even be able to answer to the Clan Chief afterward is still hard to say."

Naturally, the Tree Demon refused. But seeing that Teng Rong would not give an inch, he secretly resolved to join forces with the Flower Clan and Grass Clan to force the Vine Clan to compromise.

After traveling for more than a month, the two finally reached the depths of the Tree Clan's territory. Ahead lay a flat valley, with indistinct figures scattered throughout it. The Tree Demon and Teng Rong hurried forward. A member of the Vine Clan said to Teng Rong, "Teng Rong, you're finally here. Did you bring all the treasures for