Willow Heart

There, you can see nine willow trees, each one very thick. Eight of them are about one to two meters in diameter, and the thickest one is over three meters in diameter, which is quite enormous.

The willow branches droop down, looking quite graceful.

However, these nine willow trees are Spirit of Vegetation, and have a very strong aggressive nature. Once you get close, you will be crushed by thousands of willow branches rolled into a ball.

"We can't get too close, or we'll be attacked, especially the thickest willow tree. Its branches are very tough and difficult to deal with," Luo Feng said, leading Xu Qing to stand 500 meters away, watching the willow trees.

To be honest, Luo Feng didn't have a good way to deal with these willow trees either. Even with Xu Qing, there were only two of them. It would be difficult to deal with thousands upon thousands of willow branches.

"How hard is it?" Xu Qing asked curiously.

"My SS-Grade Flying Dagger isn't so easy to cut," Luo Feng said.

Xu Qing was somewhat surprised. Even SS Level Flying Dagger couldn't cut the willow branches of that tree like mowing grass; it seemed to be quite resilient.

"But, future brother-in-law, these willow trees shouldn't be able to run away or move, right?" Xu Qing thought for a moment and asked.

Luo Feng nodded. "That's true. They can't move. Although the willow branches can extend two or three hundred meters, they're useless against people once they're beyond attack range."

At this point, Luo Feng suddenly shuddered, as if he had thought of something.

If we're talking about reach, isn't there Xu Qing, the Archer? Who can compare to him?

Moreover, even Li Yao, a high-level War God, was seriously injured by Xu Qing's arrow from a distance of more than 1,300 meters, so the power of the arrow is beyond doubt.

Most importantly, their attack range is long enough to make them impossible to defend against; Li Yao is the best example of this.

"It seems I'll still have to rely on myself," Xu Qing naturally thought of this as well.

"Okay, let's take care of the biggest willow tree first, then the rest won't pose much of a threat," Luo Feng said.

"OK, watch me," Xu Qing said, indicating that there was no problem.

These willow trees were like fixed targets to him; he could hit them with his eyes closed, it was no problem at all.

Creak!

With six arrows nocked, Xu Qing raised one of his long legs to extend the bow, pulling the bowstring to its fullest extent.

Luo Feng, standing to the side, immediately sensed an incredibly sharp aura that made his scalp tingle, as if he were being pointed at by countless spears.

"This archery skill... is terrifying!" Luo Feng exclaimed in shock.

This was just the aura emanating from Xu Qing; it wasn't directed at him. If it were, the feeling would probably be hundreds of times stronger.

What shocked Luo Feng the most was that, in his perception, Xu Qing and the bow seemed to have merged into one, without any difference.

Such a level of mastery shocked and impressed Luo Feng; it was definitely at the Conception Realm.

Although swordsmanship can be categorized into the Conception Realm, his swordsmanship has only reached the Proficient Level, and is still some distance from the Perfect Level, let alone the Conception Realm.

Boom!

The next second, six arrows shot out, turning into black lightning that pierced through the void, reaching nearly twenty times the speed of sound.

Luo Feng only saw a blurry shadow before the six arrows struck the thickest willow tree directly.

Click!

Six arrows, lined up in a row, pierced the trunk of the willow tree in perfect unison, right in the center, like black sword blades piercing through.

Moreover, you can see sharp arrowheads protruding directly from behind the tree trunk.

These arrows pierced straight through the tree!

Thick green sap was flowing from the sharp arrowhead, including the exposed section of the shaft, dripping down the arrowhead.

Splash!

As you can see, the willow tree is wildly waving its branches, the pale golden twigs whipping through the air, and some twigs are even reaching for the arrows on the trunk, grabbing them and pulling them outwards with force.

However, it was very unwise for it to do this; pulling out the arrow would only worsen the injury.

That thick sap is the lifeblood of the willow tree, just like blood in the human body; once it runs dry, the tree dies.

Moreover, when it pulled out the arrows, it broke both arrows in half.

In this way, part of the arrow remained inside the tree, tormenting it.

"It's going to be tough for it now," Luo Feng laughed.

However, this willow tree is certainly very resilient, and such a small wound will not have much of an impact on it; it will continue to grow.

Without Luo Feng's reminder, Xu Qing's second volley of arrows was already ready, and six arrows were fired simultaneously.

The arrows streaked across the sky like black lightning, moving at an incredible speed. Even when the willow tree stretched out all its branches to block them, they could only miss.

As several pale golden willow branches were torn apart, six arrows simultaneously pierced the trunk of the willow tree, to the right of the previous volley of arrows, just as neatly, all penetrating it.

The willow tree waved its branches even more frantically, trying to pull out the arrows, but the result was the same; some of them had their tail feathers broken off.

It's like having a thorn in your hand or foot. When you try to pull it out, you only pull out a tiny bit, which is the same as not pulling it out at all, and it still hurts terribly.

It's not over yet, another round is coming.

Six arrows pierced the trunk of the willow tree again, this time on the other side.

"Damn it, that old man," the willow tree, as the Spirit of Vegetation, is no less intelligent than a human, except that it cannot speak.

At that moment, it was definitely in the mood to unleash a torrent of curses.

Xu Qing's arrows were fast and powerful, and the tree had no way to retaliate. It could only watch helplessly as it was shot through the tree trunk.

It vowed that if Xu Qing dared to come any closer, he would be in for a beating!

With six volleys of arrows fired in succession, all thirty-six arrows brought by Xu Qing pierced the trunk of the willow tree, tearing a gash in it cleanly.

It looks like it was sawed open; the crack is very narrow, just a single slit.

Thick green sap seeped from the crack, like resin, flowing all over the trunk and pooling on the ground.

"Excellent archery skills," Luo Feng couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

In this way, the main trunk of the willow tree was essentially cut off, leaving only a small piece of the trunk still connected.

"That's right, but many of my arrows are ruined, and I'll have to go back and replace the shafts," Xu Qing said.

He was Archer, and without arrows, his archery skills were useless. Fortunately, some of the arrows hadn't been broken off, so he could still pick them up and use them.

At this moment, Luo Feng looked at the huge willow tree. Although the branches were still there, they were slowly withering.

Its trunk had been torn open by Xu Qing's arrow, leaving only a bit of bark still attached. It looked harmless, but in reality, it was already dead.

It can be said that, thanks to Xu Qing's amazing archery skills, they solved the most troublesome willow tree effortlessly.

"Next, it's the remaining willow trees," Luo Feng said, taking out his Blood Shadow Saber and licking his lips.

The remaining eight willow trees are just the minions; we can just rush up and chop them down.

"Xiao Qing, let's go together and finish this quickly. I think Li Yao's men will be here soon," Luo Feng reminded him, then rushed towards the willow trees.

In just a few minutes, Xu Qing and Luo Feng had cut down the remaining eight willow trees.

"Heave-ho!" Xu Qing grabbed a willow tree trunk and hurled it at the largest willow tree.

With a loud bang, the largest willow tree trunk toppled over.

The arrows that were stuck in the tree trunk also fell out.

Xu Qing walked over and collected all the arrows. Only about ten were still intact and usable; the rest were broken.

However, the arrowheads were intact and there was nothing wrong with them.

"This must be Willow Heart, it's quite pretty," Xu Qing said, jumping onto the wooden stake and noticing a golden-green dot in the center.

Xu Qing used an arrow to pry open the tree trunk and dug out the Willow Heart.

"Wow, what a big one!" Xu Qing looked at the Willow Heart in his palm. It was the size of a fist, oval-shaped, and a vibrant green with streaks of gold.

This Willow Heart looks like a gemstone, crystal clear and brimming with vitality.

By this time, Luo Feng had already dug out the Willow Heart from all eight willow trees.

"How is it? What that willow tree produced should be the Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart," Luo Feng walked over, holding a bright green oval crystal in his hand.

This is also a Willow Heart, only much smaller, without the gold color, about the size of a pebble.

"Future brother-in-law, look, this is the Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart," Xu Qing showed it to him.

Luo Feng was amazed by the Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart in Xu Qing's hands, as such Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart would definitely be much more effective than Millennium Willow Heart.

"Future brother-in-law, what level is your physical fitness at right now?" Xu Qing asked.

"Just like you, I've also reached the initial War God level. What's wrong?" Luo Feng replied.

Xu Qing chuckled, "Future brother-in-law, what do you think about the two of us using it? The medicinal effects of this Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart are definitely more than ten times stronger than those of Millennium Willow Heart. It would be too wasteful for one person to use it all. Let's share it."

Hearing Xu Qing say that warmed Luo Feng's heart.

The largest willow tree was originally killed by Xu Qing, so it's only right that he used the Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart all by himself.

But Xu Qing still thought of him. He didn't quite believe the argument that it would be too wasteful for one person to use.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with you," Luo Feng nodded.

Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart is definitely better than Millennium Willow Heart, and he'd really like to try it.

He paused, then asked, "Do you know how to use this thing?"

"I know, look, isn't it a crystal? Actually, it's all liquid inside. What we need is the essence of that liquid, so all we need to do is drill a hole in the crystal and pour out the liquid," Xu Qing explained.

"Okay, let's do it that way. We have a little over an hour left before someone arrives. Until then, we need to improve our strength as quickly as possible," Luo Feng said without objection.

If the essence of this Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart could boost his physical attributes to the peak of the War God level, that would be ideal.

In this way, even if a powerhouse Beyond War God-level arrived, he wouldn't be too afraid.

"Future brother-in-law, have you informed the Limit Martial Arts Hall yet?" Xu Qing asked him.

Luo Feng shook his head. "Not yet. I originally planned to notify them in two hours to create a time gap and use the Dojo's resources to target Li Yao."

"But now that Li Yao is dead, there's no need to drag this out any longer. I'll contact the Dojo right away."

As he spoke, he made a phone call.

The call was quickly connected, Luo Feng immediately reported the presence of Spirit of Vegetation on the island, then teleported the location of the Lake Heart Island.

"One-tenth of the people who found the perpetrators are actually found. That's quite humane. No wonder the Limit Martial Arts Hall has such a strong sense of cohesion," Luo Feng said with a sigh after hanging up the phone.

According to the Dojo's rules, the discoverer of a treasure trove receives 10% of its treasures, the combat miners receive 30%, and the remaining 60% belongs to the Dojo.

This allocation method can be considered quite good.

"Then the Willow Heart that we've already harvested shouldn't be counted, right?" Luo Feng pondered.

"No, it's possible it will be included. Just in case, it's better to use it up first. It's okay if we don't use it all up, we'll just have to return it later anyway," Luo Feng thought to himself. He couldn't let the Dojo take too much of his advantage.

He then explained the Dojo's rules to Xu Qing, saying, "Xiao Qing, before the people from the Dojo arrive, try to consume as much Willow Heart as possible."

"Oh, I understand," Xu Qing said instantly.

Treasures belong to the strong, and as Core Member of the Limit Martial Arts Hall, they must abide by the Dojo's rules.

Afterward, they found a secluded spot and began absorbing and refining the Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart.

Xu Qing used an arrow to drill a hole in the Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart, and then poured out the liquid inside.

The golden-green liquid flowed into the glass, its emerald green tinged with streaks of gold, creating a beautiful sight. A fragrant aroma wafted out, brimming with the essence of life.

"So little? How about we order a few more, future brother-in-law?" Xu Qing looked at the liquid in the glass; it was pitifully little, less than half a glass, not even enough for him to take a sip.

Luo Feng glanced at it and thought it seemed to make sense. "This is Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart. Although it's rare, its medicinal effect should be very strong. Just to be on the safe side, shouldn't we not add it?"

He was still a little worried that the medicine might be too strong and cause problems.

"No, the effects of Willow Heart's medicine are very mild. Even if you are saturated, it won't cause your chest to explode. Don't worry, future brother-in-law, trust me," Xu Qing looked at him earnestly.

However, in Luo Feng's eyes, his future brother-in-law's serious gaze was a bit cute and not very convincing.

There's also the claim of a barrel explosion, which is a bit frightening in this situation.

Xu Qing ignored Luo Feng and opened four Millennium Willow Heart in a row, finally managing to make a full cup.

He stirred it a few times, and it looked like a glass of emerald green beverage with hints of gold; at least in terms of appearance, it was top-notch.

"Future brother-in-law, let's split it in half," Xu Qing said, dividing the cup in half so that each of them could have half a glass.

Luo Feng took the half-cup of Willow Heart essence liquid, somewhat helplessly asking, "Is it really okay?"

"Cheers, future brother-in-law!" Xu Qing clinked glasses with him and then downed his drink in one gulp.

After finishing his drink, Xu Qing smacked his lips, as if savoring the taste, "A little sweet, delicious."

Luo Feng was stunned by this, making them seem as if they were drinking.

However, Luo Feng looked at his half-cup of Willow Heart essence and drank it down in one gulp without hesitation.