Chapter 8

Water.

Xiao Qing had been afraid he would forget, so before leaving, she had specially written down the complete method of making them in her notes and handed it to Hal.

Whenever the Rotting Swamp poison water ran out, Lin Hanxuan would summon Kubaka. Since Kubaka was a Rotting Swamp

creature, its saliva and bodily fluids contained the same toxins as the swamp water. Whenever Kubaka appeared, Hal would gleefully put on

gloves, seize Kubaka in his hands, and squeeze hard, making Kubaka cry out in misery. Fortunately, Hal did not care that much about Rotting Water Bombs. Once he had made enough, he would stop.

Otherwise, Kubaka would sooner or later be squeezed dry by Hal.

On the night they returned to the Rotting Swamp, Lei Xiaoqing explained many things to Lin Hanxuan and Hal, including why she had left Dead City and

been gone for twenty years, as well as the fact that the Goblin Race was actually a distant branch of the Elf Race. Only then did Hal suddenly understand why

he had transformed into the appearance of an elf. But the most important thing was that Lei Xiaoqing said the World Tree did not have much life left.

To keep the world from breaking apart and give the lives living within it a chance to continue, the World Tree had begun

actively nurturing the next generation several hundred years ago. This process was not only long, but also extremely painful for the World Tree, Dunya.

"So the World Tree has a name." Lin Hanxuan said. "Come to think of it, that's really strange. If this entire world appeared because of her,

then how did she know her name was Dunya? What I mean is, the World Tree probably didn't have parents or other elders to name

her, right?" Lin Hanxuan had received his name because his adoptive father, Lowe, had found him during a snowy winter, so he had simply named him Lin Hanxuan.

Hearing that the World Tree actually had a name of her own, he could not help asking about it.

A strange look flickered in Lei Xiaoqing's eyes. Sihaier explained to Lin Hanxuan, "Lin Hanxuan, your question is quite right. Strictly

speaking, the World Tree does have parents, except they are not physical entities, so no one can sense them." Before Sihaier could finish, Lei

Xiaoqing glanced at her, and Sihaier fell silent without continuing.

"Lin Hanxuan." Lei Xiaoqing changed the subject. "Sihaier has told me a little about you. Is it true that you have a guardian deity?"

"Yes, Grandma," Lin Hanxuan answered. Lei Xiaoqing looked so young that calling her Grandma still felt somewhat awkward to him.

"Do you think I look very young?" Lei Xiaoqing asked.

"Yeah." Hal rushed to answer. "Grandma, you look much younger than Grandpa, almost like his daughter."

Lei Xiaoqing could not help giving a bitter smile. "Perhaps this is the only benefit I gained from protecting the World Tree, Dunya."

As a wife, how could she not have wished to live with Fields in Dead City and lead a stable life? Yet the great mission that had suddenly fallen upon her

had forced her to separate from the husband she loved. Having remained near the World Tree for so many years, the energy Dunya had absorbed from several great magical beasts

had also rubbed off on Lei Xiaoqing to some extent. The abundant energy of every element had not only allowed her to advance into an Eight-Feather Grand Summoner,

but had also kept her from looking old at all, preserving her youth. Perhaps this was a small compensation fate had given her.

"Let's not talk about that for now. Lin Hanxuan, since you have a guardian divine beast, what kind of abilities did it grant you?" Lei Xiaoqing

asked with a smile. She truly did not want the conversation to keep circling around Fields. Toward her husband, she felt deep

guilt, and she did not know when she would have the chance to make it up to him.

Lin Hanxuan glanced at Sihaier. So the Elf King had not told Grandma about Kun.

"A summoner," Lin Hanxuan answered briefly.

"Oh?" Lei Xiaoqing was somewhat surprised. As an Eight-Feather Grand Summoner herself, she had actually failed to see that Lin Hanxuan was also a summoner.

"May I see your ability? Use this feather fan of mine." Lei Xiaoqing handed her green feather fan to Lin Hanxuan.

"Alright." Lin Hanxuan thought that if his father, Lowe, saw the master he had not seen for so many years, he would surely be overjoyed. Without hesitation,

he summoned Lowe.

As the energy storm arose, the World Tree Necklace around Lin Hanxuan's neck and the green feather fan in his hand suddenly lit up at the same time. As Lowe slowly

took shape, two green beams shot from the necklace and feather fan toward Lowe.

Lowe appeared with a long spear in hand and armor on his upper body.

"Ah, what's going on?" Lin Hanxuan looked at his father. Why did his father look different every time he summoned him?

"Lin Hanxuan, have you encountered some danger?" The Skeleton Warrior vigilantly swept his gaze around. He knew Lin Hanxuan would not summon

him for no reason. There had to be danger for him to call him out.

"Ah, this woman looks exactly like Master Xiao Qing. Could she be Master's relative?" When Lowe saw Lei Xiaoqing,

he thought to himself.

Normally, there would be a spiritual connection between the death creatures summoned through the Undead Summoning Technique and their summoner. But Lowe had already died once,

and his connection with Lei Xiaoqing had been severed. Instead, a spiritual connection had formed between him and Lin Hanxuan. Besides, over the past twenty

years, Lei Xiaoqing had not changed at all. She even looked somewhat younger. The first time Lowe saw her, the word "Master"

had nearly slipped from his mouth. But on second thought, twenty years had passed. It was impossible for his master not to have aged at all, so he swallowed back the words

that had already reached his lips.

"Lowe, hello, it's been a long time."