"Besides, I had someone look over that formula afterward. Extracting Vidyadhara marrow from a living person—what kind of people could come up with a formula like that? I really misjudged her before," Stelle said indignantly.
"It's okay. The Disciples of Sanctus Medicus must have something to do with the recent incident on the Luofu. Next time we see her, we'll go with you and beat her up."
Welt also gave her a serious reminder. "As you continue your Trailblaze journey, you must stay alert and never trust others too easily. The friendships you make along the way are certainly precious, but you must always make sure you're safe first."
"Mm, I understand." Stelle nodded.
"There you are." Gu Yu had received orders and come to find us.
"Lord Diviner Fu Xuan has everything ready. I've been ordered by Lord Diviner to escort you all to the Divination Commission."
"Come on, let's stop thinking about all that stuff. We're going to sit in on the meeting at the Divination Commission. It'll be a nice change of pace." Xiao Xi patted Stelle on the shoulder, trying to comfort her.
"Mm, let's go." Everyone boarded the Skiff, and as it sailed out of the harbor, they headed for the Divination Commission.
As soon as they disembarked, the ground suddenly trembled strangely. In the distance, they could hear what sounded like something growing.
"Everyone, look! Wh-what is that? It's so huge! A gigantic tree is growing!" March 7th cried out.
"That's the Ambrosial Arbor, the sealed miracle of Abundance on the Luofu Xianzhou. Thousands of years ago, the calamity was severed by Lan, the Aeon of [The Hunt], after Lan ascended." Gu Yu's gaze was heavy, and her voice grave. "And yet now, it's growing again..."
"Ah, th-that's really serious! Are we still going to interrogate Kafka, considering what's happened?" March 7th asked hesitantly.
"Of course. We have to take things one at a time. Besides, the sealed Ambrosial Arbor wouldn't start growing again for no reason. We might even find some clues from the Stellaron Hunters." Gu Yu still sounded grave, but she made an effort to remain calm.
"Lady Gu Yu is right. Given when the Stellaron Hunters arrived, Kafka might indeed know something," Welt mused.
The trembling had now stopped completely. Looking up into the distance, they could see that the Ambrosial Arbor's formerly bare branches were now covered in dense foliage. The leaves swayed gently in the breeze like a green ocean, as if they were a thriving forest.
The green expanse stretched all the way to the horizon, set against the blue sky and white clouds. At the top of the Ambrosial Arbor stood a massive canopy, like a magnificent green castle. Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting golden patches of light.
Among the dense foliage, strange-looking fruits and flowers could occasionally be seen, giving off a faint fragrance.
"We shouldn't waste any more time." Lady Gu Yu spoke noticeably faster. "Let's go see Lord Diviner Fu Xuan first. Once we've finished interrogating Kafka, the Luofu will surely take action regarding this situation. I expect we'll need to trouble you all then. I'd like to thank you in advance." With that, she bowed to everyone.
"Now that we've agreed to work together, the Astral Express will gladly help if the Luofu needs us. The Ambrosial Arbor growing again is a serious matter," Welt said, trying to reassure Gu Yu.