Xu Qingtong brought Du Siwen and Xiao Bai along as he followed Si Yuanzhi. In less than half the time it took to drink a cup of tea, they arrived beneath a fruit tree.
The tree stood about ten feet tall, its dense crown laden with red, yellow, and green fruit.
Judging by the shape of its leaves and the appearance of its fruit, it was indeed a Mandui Fruit tree. It was slightly smaller than the one in Xu Qingtong's Seven-Star Bracelet, but bore considerably more fruit!
At the sight of it, Xiao Bai hurried beneath the tree and was about to climb up to pick some fruit, but Xu Qingtong stopped it.
"Xiao Bai, don't be rude! These Mandui Fruits belong to the Witch Clan. How can you pick them as you please?"
Si Yuanzhi chuckled. "Qingtong, you're an elder of the Witch Clan, not an outsider. Only the kernels of these Mandui Fruits are useful; the flesh just serves as snacks for the children. Since your spirit pet likes them, let it pick some to eat!"
"Clan Leader, I read in a history book that Mandui Fruit is also called Wisdom Fruit. Children who eat it gradually grow cleverer. Besides, Mandui Fruit contains spatial power, which is of great use to those proficient in spatial spells!"
"Isn't this White Yu proficient in spatial spells? Let it eat some and strengthen its spatial power. Perhaps it can help us open the barrier!" Si Yuanzhi said.
"Master, even this old gentleman has said so. Just let me climb up and pick a few! I promise I'll only pick the ripe ones!"
Xu Qingtong was still hesitating when Si Yuanzhi laughed. "Go ahead, as long as you don't kill the tree!"
Xiao Bai gave a joyous cry and shot up