First Meeting, Tang San's Scheme!

As the sound faded, the scattered Light Element in the room surged and danced wildly within the wooden space, instantly transforming the entire room into a bright and warm ocean of light.

Jiang Xiu was startled and looked back in the direction of the sound. He saw a white-haired old man slowly appearing where the dense light was converging. He was wearing a light gold robe, his face was kind and gentle, and his eyes had a sense of vicissitudes that seemed to have seen through everything, with a faint golden light.

Jiang Xiu turned around and looked at the suddenly appearing old man. His heart was in turmoil, and he already had a guess about the old man's identity. However, he still bowed slightly and asked, "May I ask who you are, senior?"

"Haha, you really are cautious and prudent," the old man smiled slightly upon seeing Jiang Xiu's demeanor, and slowly walked up to Jiang Xiu. "I am the spirit of this Golden Ancient Tree. You may call me Elder Jin."

"So you are Elder Jin. This junior greets you." Jiang Xiu's wariness gradually dissipated, as if he had suddenly realized something, yet his expression remained one of excitement.

He entered Shrek Academy specifically for the Golden Ancient Tree. He thought he would have to go through some trouble to see Elder Jin, but unexpectedly, Elder Jin took the initiative to come to him.

It seems that this Elder Jin can also sense the mark on him.

But this is better; it's more advantageous for him.

"I presume you've come here for more than just meditation and cultivation?" Elder Jin raised his hand slightly, pointing to the Gray Tree Mark on the back of Jiang Xiu's right hand, and said meaningfully.

Jiang Xiu's eyes flickered. He hadn't expected Elder Jin to be so direct right from the start. But it made sense. Ah Yin should already be inside the Golden Ancient Tree. Elder Jin, the tree spirit of the Golden Ancient Tree, was even more anxious than he was.

After all, Ah Yin had always coveted the Golden Ancient Tree.

"Elder Jin is right. My purpose here is not only for meditation and cultivation, but also because of that person's request to come to you," Jiang Xiu said frankly.

As he spoke, Jiang Xiu channeled his Soul Power into the mark on the back of his right hand. Instantly, a gray light appeared, causing gray ripples to spread throughout the surrounding space, as if indicating something.

Jiang Xiu had already realized that after Elder Jin appeared, the surrounding space was isolated, and it was absolutely impossible for what happened here to reach the outside world.

Seeing this scene, Elder Jin seemed to have expected it. His aged eyes held both excitement and sorrow. "My old friends are passing away one after another, and only I am still alive."

Jiang Xiu silent, simply watching Elder Jin quietly.

The Old Plane Spirit had already dissipated that time, and with his current strength, there was no way to bring it back. Instead of grieving, he should find a way to quickly increase his own strength.

A moment later, the gray light dissipated, and Elder Jin composed himself, suppressing his grief, and carefully examined Jiang Xiu.

"Young friend, did the Plane Spirit leave you any words before it dissipated?" Elder Jin asked softly.

"Before the Plane Spirit dissipated, it sent me to find you, saying that you have a way to protect my growth," Jiang Xiu said truthfully.

"Is that so..." Upon hearing this, Elder Jin frowned slightly, a bitter smile appearing on his lips. "Young friend, I'm afraid I can't help you now. In fact, I can't even protect myself."

A glint flashed in Jiang Xiu's eyes, and he naturally knew that it was Ah Yin's problem. So he straightened his expression and asked seriously, "According to Senior Plane Spirit, your danger comes from the mother of that Sea God. May I ask how far things have developed now?"

"It seems he's already told you everything. In that case, I won't hide anything from you anymore." Elder Jin put his hands behind his back and sighed Youyou, "I wasn't originally born here. I was transplanted to the Shrek Academy by the Sea God twenty thousand years ago."

"However, this doesn't matter to me. After all, I grow up the same way no matter where I am. And facing Sea God Tang San who possesses Dual Godhood, I have no power to refuse."

Jiang Xiu expressed his understanding of this, but Tang San's transplantation of the Golden Ancient Tree, which could connect to the Life Origin of the Douluo Plane, to the Shrek Academy clearly showed that he had ulterior motives.

Elder Jin didn't do anything wrong; he just wanted to live, not shiver.

"I originally thought that this kind of life would continue peacefully, but ten thousand years ago, the spirit of the Douluo Plane Spirit was suddenly replaced by Tang Hao, the father of the Sea God. At that time, I already had suspicions, but given the disparity in strength, I could only bury my suspicions in my heart."

Elder Jin's eyes were filled with helplessness and sighs, but also with a hint of resentment. As he continued his story, his tone was tinged with indignation.

"Sure enough, not long after that, Sea God Tang San's mother Ah Yin, also brazenly moved into my Golden Ancient Tree. I wanted to refuse, but at that time the Divine Realm disappeared, and the Abyss Plane followed closely behind, constantly invading the Douluo Continent."

Ah Yin and Tang Hao claimed that this was all for the sake of the entire continent, to prevent Douluo Continent from being Abyss Plane. As the Life Origin on the Douluo Continent, I couldn't ignore this, so I reluctantly agreed and allowed Ah Yin to enter the interior of the Golden Ancient Tree.

But little did they know, this was like inviting a wolf into the house!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu's purple eyes flickered slightly, and he asked with some confusion, "Then how did you realize that Ah Yin had ulterior motives?"

Elder Jin gave Jiang Xiu a deep look. "Ah Yin suddenly woke up once five years ago, which is different from what Tang Hao said back then. Furthermore, when the Plane Spirit passed away some time ago, it emitted a fluctuation that only I can understand. Therefore, I am completely certain of my suspicion."

"She never intended to hide within the Golden Ancient Tree to evade the Abyssal Sage King's detection; her goal from the beginning was to devour and replace me, thereby becoming the Life Origin of the Douluo Continent!"

Jiang Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly, rubbing his chin with his hand, thinking to himself, "Perhaps the Level 12 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell landing at the Shrek Academy was also with the tacit approval of Tang Hao and Ah Yin."

As far as he knew, Elder Jin was still alive before Shrek Academy was destroyed, and even bestowed Natural Soul Ring upon Tang Wulin, but after the Shrek Academy was destroyed, Elder Jin disappeared.

Therefore, the only possibility is that Ah Yin, taking advantage of the power of the Level 12 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell explosion, took advantage of Elder Jin's weakness to reveal her fangs, devour him in one fell swoop, and replace him as the Life Origin of the Douluo Continent.

Only after Ah Yin becomes the Life Origin of the Douluo Continent can she pass on the Seed of Life to Tang Wulin.

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Xiu felt a sudden chill of indifference and lingering fear.

None of this happened by chance; it was all planned.

Otherwise, with Ah Yin's strength, she would definitely be able to sense the Level 12 Fixed Soul Guidance Shell, but she has been hiding it and not showing herself, and her intentions are obvious.

"So she hasn't made a move against you yet, has she?" Jiang Xiu asked tentatively.

"No, to prevent the Abyssal Sage King from noticing, she is still asleep. It's just that her little hands are a bit restless, constantly trying to devour my power," Elder Jin said, shaking his head slightly.

However, when he heard Jiang Xiu ask this question, Elder Jin was also somewhat puzzled.

To avoid being detected by the Abyssal Sage King, Ah Yin and Tang Hao would never dare to attack him. As the Life Core of the Douluo Continent, he was not so easy to control. At the very least, he wouldn't be instantly killed; he could hold out for three seconds.

Three seconds is enough time for the Abyssal Sage King to notice.

It seems that Ah Yin and Tang Hao definitely have a backup plan, but we don't know what it is.

Thinking of this, Elder Jin felt a chill run down his spine, for the unknown is the most terrifying thing.

"So that means the Seed of Life is still in your hands?" Jiang Xiu raised an eyebrow and said meaningfully.

"That's right." Elder Jin nodded slightly. "This concerns the entire continent, so naturally I must safeguard it properly."

"According to what you've said, Ah Yin will target you, so this Seed of Life will inevitably fall into her hands sooner or later. What are your plans?"

Jiang Xiu asked softly, but to Elder Jin, it sounded like he was being gently persuaded...