At that point in the conversation...
The two children suddenly fell silent.
At first, hearing the love story of the tree spirit and the gardener over and over had left them baffled.
Now, after Yanbai finished his story about ancient times, their discussion had once again... repeatedly brought up gods connected to trees?
Muye and Silver Moon were clever. They had inherited Madara's and Yanbai's strengths.
At that moment, the same thought struck them both.
Could the tree spirit in Grandmother's story be... Greater Lord Rukkhadevata?
In truth, the story of "The Gardener and the Tree Spirit" could be interpreted in many ways.
What Yanbai had told them about the deeds of the gods in ancient times, combined with "The Gardener and the Tree Spirit," had stirred unease in their hearts.
Only one of the Dendro Archon and the Tree King would survive.
And according to what they currently knew, the Tree King's disappearance was only a matter of time.
The survivor would represent the World Tree and continue ruling over the territory, while the one who vanished would be forgotten by everyone.
"Mother, you said that Greater Lord Rukkhadevata went to eliminate the curse for her people, only to become infected with it herself."
"After she was infected, the World Tree fell ill because of her too."
"She bore the curse, so purifying it would inevitably mean purifying her along with it. Only then could the World Tree's illness be completely cured."
"Only by making the world forget the Tree King could the World Tree be cured. For everyone's sake, she had to disappear."
"The Lesser Dendro Archon was the purest branch found within the World Tree, and so became a newborn god, only to be abandoned by her followers for being too weak."
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