Upon hearing this, Xu Changqing immediately gathered Creation Force in his palm, transforming it into a layer of warm light that gently enveloped the entire Wither-Bloom Maple Soul Tree.
Dao Resonance slowly seeped along the trunk, carefully wrapping around every strand of root hair. This neither harmed the spiritual plant's essence nor disturbed Flower Elder's soul.
With a gentle pull, he lifted the entire Wither-Bloom Maple Soul Tree from beneath the earth.
Xu Changqing said softly, "Flower Elder, sorry for the trouble. Please stay in the Tilling Officer Token for now. Once we reach the Spirit Melody Sect, I'll transplant you onto an Earth Vein."
As he spoke, spiritual light flashed at his fingertips, and an ancient token appeared.
The token's surface was carved with patterns. It was the very Tilling Officer Token from before.
Its internal space was vast, and it could preserve the vitality of spiritual plants.
With a light flick, Xu Changqing sent it away. The enormous Wither-Bloom Maple Soul Tree turned into a stream of azure-red light and entered the token in the blink of an eye. The Tilling Officer Token trembled faintly before everything returned to normal, then it settled at his waist.
After settling Flower Elder, Xu Changqing wasted no more time. His figure became an azure rainbow as he sped toward the Spirit Melody Sect a thousand li away.
Yet just after flying several li, a tall figure suddenly descended from the clouds.
The person stood straight and wore a fitted black outfit.
A mask concealed his appearance, while a peculiar aura radiated from his body.
For some reason, this person gave Xu Changqing a faintly familiar feeling.
It was as though he had seen him somewhere before, and Xu Changqing's heart tightened.
Their gazes met briefly. There were no words, no probing,