Just as the fruits on the Strange Tree turned into heaps of peel one after another, Yang Qing and the others saw Jiangli pounce on Mo Chong again.
Then it stuffed two fruits, one red and one green, into his mouth at the same time.
Only after doing this did it call out to Yang Qing.
For some reason, Yang Qing actually understood what its cry meant.
"Quick, hurry and help Master Mo over here."
At Yang Qing's command, Bu Er and Ouyang Lin hastily helped Mo Chong up, then settled him in the Side Room.
Although Mo Chong's eyes were still tightly shut, his complexion had returned to normal, and his breathing was steady.
At this, the hearts that had been hanging in everyone's throats slowly settled back into place.
Yang Qing knew that the credit most likely lay with the two Red-and-Green Fruits Jiangli had fed him.
Unfortunately, Jiangli could not speak, or they would have been able to find out exactly what had happened.
Still, seeing that Mo Chong was out of danger for the moment, Yang Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After carrying Mo Chong into the Side Room on his back, Ouyang Lin stayed by his side with the old steward. Yang Qing and the others kept their attention on the fruits.
In this short span of time, the black mist churned up and down, almost engulfing the entire Strange Tree.
At first, the black mist had swallowed the fruits one at a time; later, it destroyed several at once.
By the end, almost all the fruits were about to be devoured by the black mist.
"What on earth is going on?"
Watching the fruits on the verge of being engulfed by the black mist, everyone's heart tossed and turned with unease.
But