Just in Time

That meant Granny Yuan was quite pleased with Bian Chunchou's looks.

Granny Yuan gave a low murmur. "Let's begin."

The old woman withdrew her "almost hungry enough to eat him" gaze. She faced the giant tree and knelt in worship, all five points pressed downward. It was a deeply eerie posture, but then everyone else knelt too.

The old woman began chanting softly in an unknown language. It sounded like a prayer, or perhaps a plea. The words were rough and rasping, but the giant tree before them... suddenly moved.

To be honest, Bian Chunchou couldn't even tell what kind of tree it was. With his meager knowledge of plants, he could at most identify it as a deciduous shrub. As for the name of this spiritual species, he had no idea.

He had never had much affinity with plants. Back in the Cloud-Breaking Secret Realm, if Wen Xu-Xu hadn't helped him, he probably wouldn't even have passed the first trial.

Only when he needed knowledge did he regret not having read more. Boundless remorse welled up in Bian Chunchou's heart.

If only I'd read more books. Maybe they'd be useful now. As things stand... I can only hope Senior Sister Xiang He brings help to save me.

Please, please, keep kneeling a little longer.

Pursued all the way by two monsters who could neither be killed nor feel pain, Xiang He had exhausted nearly every trick she had before she barely escaped danger. Or perhaps those two had simply given up chasing her.

It was strange. They were clearly mortals, yet their strength rivaled that of Golden Core Realm cultivators.

No. I have to get back to the sect and find someone to save Junior Brother Bian. Quickly. She had a feeling that if she was late, things