Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the once-proud immortal herbs now resembled children vying for affection, chattering endlessly around Tang Wulin and Gu Yue.
"Take me! Take me! I taste delicious... no, I mean, I'm very useful!" "Don't listen to that one! Pick me! I can make you immune to every poison!"
Lying on Gu Yue's back, Tang Wulin watched the enthusiastic plants, both touched and a little helpless.
"Everyone, please quiet down for a moment."
Tang Wulin raised a hand, signaling for them to stop.
"You all want me to take you away, but I can't empty this place out. After all, someone still needs to guard it."
The immortal herbs fell silent, gazing at him pleadingly.
Tang Wulin thought for a moment, then made a request. "Can any of you tell me what exactly the Child of Nature is? If your explanation satisfies me, I'll take you with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, a purple immortal herb slowly floated out of the flowers. Its entire body was translucent, giving off a faint, delicate fragrance, and its flower crown seemed studded with countless gems.
It was none other than the king of immortal herbs—the aromatic silk beauty.
"The Child of Nature is a child of destiny."
The aromatic silk beauty's voice was elegant and resonant, carrying a hint of ancient times.
"It means someone favored by the Heavenly Dao. In your human world, that would be the Heavenly Dao's child. The Child of Nature is the child of the 'nature' aspect of the Heavenly Dao."
It paused, then continued explaining. "The Child of Nature possesses an affinity with every natural element, can command plants, and can communicate with all things. Even after death, the Child of Nature will become a towering tree. Around that tree,