Meanwhile, Jiang Yun woke from his cultivation at just the right moment and saw the restored Bodhi Ancient Tree.
Seeing Jiang Yun awake, Xiao Yi Xian excitedly took his hand and said, "Jiang Yun, look! The Bodhi Ancient Tree has recovered!"
Jiang Yun smiled and nodded, gently rubbed her forehead, and said softly, "I see it. You must have worn yourself out all this time!"
Warmth filled Xiao Yi Xian's heart at his words. She pressed her lips together and said softly, "I'm not tired. With the Bodhi Ancient Tree replenishing my energy, I never felt my Dou Qi run dry."
Looking at Xiao Yi Xian, Jiang Yun said no more. How could she not be tired? Even if Dou Qi was no longer an obstacle, refining Bodhi Seeds and constantly controlling Heavenly Flames still took a tremendous amount of mental effort.
But since Xiao Yi Xian insisted on saying so, Jiang Yun could hardly expose her.
Rustle, rustle!
Just then, the nearby Bodhi Ancient Tree stirred, drawing Jiang Yun and Xiao Yi Xian's attention.
The two turned to look and saw the Bodhi Ancient Tree slowly extend a leafy branch. Finally, like a human palm, it stroked Xiao Yi Xian's head. Through that branch, she could clearly sense an emotion called joy.
"You don't need to thank me. It's all been cleared away, right? Don't leave any behind!" Xiao Yi Xian smiled, raised her hand to pat the Bodhi Ancient Tree's branch, and spoke with a touch of playfulness.
Rustle, rustle!
At Xiao Yi Xian's question, the Bodhi Ancient Tree shook again. Then a strange fluctuation flashed past, and Xiao Yi Xian suddenly felt a weariness well up from the depths of her soul. Her eyelids immediately drooped, and her head slowly bowed.
She leaned straight into Jiang Yun's