Heavenheart Stone

"But if the Snake Cypress has developed intelligence..."

Long Ye's sudden remark struck directly at the concern weighing on the Toad Chief's mind.

The Nine-Headed Snake Cypress was far too terrifying. To every living creature in the secret realm, it was a great calamity as taboo as it was unmentionable.

If it developed intelligence, it would naturally develop ambitions as well. For every kind of creature in the secret realm, that could very well spell total disaster.

The monstrous tree's man-eating nature might break through the limits of Snake Cypress Valley. Its grasping claws would reach beyond the valley and begin devouring the other creatures in the secret realm.

The matter was of immense importance, and the Toad Chief was clearly unable to make up his mind.

"Regarding this matter, I'll immediately consult the elders."

As soon as he finished speaking, he abruptly leaped into the air and flew toward the thousand-foot-tall cliff...

That very day!

Long Ye received an audience with the Great Toad Elder.

To his surprise, the elder-level toad was not only lacking the enormous build of a chief-level toad, but was instead extremely petite, appearing to be about the size of a human head.

Long Ye was received in a room.

The Great Toad Elder sat in a massive chair completely unsuited to his size. He gazed at Long Ye as he approached and looked him up and down.

With no other choice, Long Ye once again recounted the events he had already described twice. This time, he explained every detail.

He even vividly described how he had arrived, as well as how the White Night Bat had sucked a person dry and turned them into a corpse in three breaths.

The Toad Elder fell into a long silence after listening.

At last, seemingly noticing that