After the towering giant tree finished speaking, it pointed at the seed ahead.
"I originally possessed a lifespan as long as heaven itself. Yet when I was nurturing him, I was left innately deficient, and my lifespan was drastically reduced. In short, I do not have much longer to live."
"But I do not regret it, because I have offspring now. All I need is to find someone destined to take my descendant away—out of this secret realm."
"As long as my descendant leaves, my task will be complete. Then I can extinguish my own spiritual consciousness."
"You know, here, I have no concept of time at all. Can you understand the loneliness I have endured? I am practically going mad—going mad."
"In the end, to keep myself from losing my mind completely, I seal myself away every so often. Each day, I am awake for only half a shichen. Once that half a shichen is over, I seal myself again."
"Only this can lessen my suffering. Only this lets me keep enduring."
"And your arrival has used up all of my waking time for today."
Having said that, the towering giant tree spread its hands, looking utterly helpless.
Each day, it had only half a shichen of waking time—not one second more. Every awakening meant that its pain would deepen.
Ye Lin merely shrugged, indicating that he was truly sorry.
"Alright, you should go. The things you gave me earlier have filled me up today. It has been a very long time since I last ate so well. Being full feels wonderful."
"I will continue sleeping in a while. Consider the story I just told as thanks for the food you gave me."
After saying that, the towering giant tree patted its body and hopped off into the distance.