"So the two seniors came for the Void Dragon Vine."
Ying Wu seemed to relax abruptly and let out a long breath.
She raised a hand and patted a storage pouch at her waist. In an instant, the late eighth-rank 'Mother Vine' appeared.
"Please take a look, Seniors. This is the Void Dragon Vine." Ying Wu pointed at the 'Mother Vine' as she spoke.
Daoist Nun Suwei and Qingxuanzi fixed their gazes on the Void Dragon Vine, and both their brows gradually furrowed.
"This half-demon, half-vine beast is truly the Void Dragon Vine?" Suwei's voice carried a trace of doubt.
As she spoke, she turned to glance at Qingxuanzi beside her.
His eyes held the same deep confusion as hers.
Aside from its strange appearance as something half-demon and half-vine, the Void Dragon Vine possessed not the slightest unusual quality.
"Absolutely true. How would this junior dare deceive the two Seniors?" Ying Wu said.
"Then why did Xugeng insist on witnessing the detailed process of the Void Dragon Vine's fusion before his ascension?" Suwei questioned.
"This junior does not know either. Perhaps Senior Xugeng was simply rather interested in such a novel thing." Ying Wu answered evasively.
"That is absolutely impossible!" Suwei flatly denied it. "Xugeng has always acted with a clear purpose and never wastes his time on trivial matters. Much less when he was on the verge of ascension, when every moment was so precious! If this Void Dragon Vine offered him no benefit whatsoever, he would not have spared it a second glance. Moreover, he treated a mere junior like you with such courtesy. There must be a reason behind it!"
"This..." Ying Wu seemed at a loss for how to respond and turned her gaze toward Song Wen, as though seeking help.
Song Wen said, "Fellow