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Chapter 57: Thousand-Year Ghost King Vine
Ye Xixuan and Tang Ya had just missed Vina and her two companions as they entered the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The road had vanished, leaving only dense forest all around them. After noon, the temperature within the Star Dou Great Forest, where little sunlight reached to begin with, had dropped noticeably again. The air was filled with a fresh, damp scent.
Unlike animal soul beasts, plant-type soul beasts could not frequently change their range of activity to survive. Instead, they remained within a fixed area; after all, their roots could not move.
Thus, Ye Xixuan had a fairly clear direction as he searched for a plant-type soul beast whose attributes and age suited Tang Ya. The surrounding environment alone was usually enough to judge whether an area was suitable for plant-type soul beasts to grow.
Holding Ye Xixuan's hand, Tang Ya felt utterly secure. Easygoing as she was, she had little sense of danger.
"Xixuan, if I didn't know this was the Star Dou Great Forest, I'd really want to live here forever." As she spoke, she took a deep, forceful breath, as though her entire body had relaxed.
A gentle smile lingered at the corners of Ye Xixuan's lips. Although both of them bore their own hatred and responsibilities, they shared the same longing for a life like this.
"Then we can find somewhere like this and live in seclusion someday."
"Sure! Sure!" Tang Ya nodded eagerly.
While they were talking, faint sounds came from a nearby thicket. A rabbit with a lustrous white body hopped out a moment later. Its fur was as pure as snow, forming a striking contrast with its unusual red eyes. Its ears were longer than its small body and drooped naturally over