The young man fell into the spring, his body transforming directly into a towering tree that took root in the middle of the water.
"This..."
Watching this scene, Ye Lin was somewhat dumbfounded.
"As you can see, this fellow is the Jade Ring Tree. Earlier, he took human form and left Divine Mountain while I wasn't paying attention. But now it's fine—he's back."
"This is the Jade Ring Fruit."
With a wave of the goddess's hand, a yellow fruit slowly floated into her palm. She then held it out before Ye Lin.
"You found him, so consider this Jade Ring Fruit your reward."
Hearing this, Ye Lin was utterly speechless.
Had he known it would turn out like this, he would not have brought this fellow to Divine Mountain. Wouldn't it have been better to keep it all for himself?
There was only one Jade Ring Fruit in the entire Three Realms. Its value naturally went without saying.
If he had known earlier, he would have swallowed it all for himself.
Only now did Ye Lin realize that he was still too kindhearted.
Back then, he should have killed this fellow outright. Once dead, he would have revealed his true form.
A bit hasty.
"Alright, our transaction is complete. You may leave."
"But why are there so many bald donkeys beneath my Divine Mountain? Do you have some grudge against those bald donkeys?"
The goddess took a few barefoot steps, then turned back with a slight frown and softly asked Ye Lin.
"A small grudge."
Ye Lin nodded.
Yet Ye Lin was deeply puzzled as well. He had used Near Yet Far, and he had erased all traces of his aura along the way.
How had those bald donkeys managed to find him so precisely every single time?
"A divine-sense