The World Tree's Purpose! The Crown of Sin!

Amid the chaos, Bai Xuan and Ye Xinxue quickly left the scene.

The moment they returned to Liu Mufei's residence, Bai Xuan caught Xi's attention.

"Human! You're back!"

Xi floated over lightly and asked, "Well? Did you get the World Tree Heart Bud?"

Bai Xuan replied, "I got it. But you know what this so-called 'World Tree Heart Bud' really is, don't you?"

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"...?"

Xi paused, then said, "Of course I do. For us World Trees, it's something like having offspring—but it isn't truly a child. At most, you could call it an offshoot of the World Tree."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

"I do." Bai Xuan nodded, then added, "But I can't give it to you yet. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Why?!" Xi demanded.

Instead of answering, Bai Xuan turned to Liu Mufei. "If I stole the Investigation Bureau's World Tree, what would they do? Could they track it here?"

"What?"

Liu Mufei froze mid-sip, stunned.

She lifted her amber eyes to Bai Xuan, scarcely able to believe what she had heard.

Steal... the World Tree?

How could anyone steal a tree hundreds of meters tall, guarded by layer upon layer of Investigation Bureau security?

Seeing her shock, Ye Xinxue gently said, "Mufei, he's telling the truth. He really did steal an entire World Tree."

Liu Mufei fell silent, unsure how to respond.

After a long while, she sighed softly. "It should be fine. They won't suspect you at first. They're more likely to blame the Evil Organization."

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"What about that prophet?" Bai Xuan pressed. "Could he find out?"

"Prophecy can't do everything," Liu Mufei explained. "Besides, with Ye Xinxue around, even a prophet would have trouble tracing your movements."

"Really? She's that good?"

Bai Xuan turned in surprise. He couldn't see Ye Xinxue,