As they breathed in the delicate, refreshing floral fragrance, every Sea God Pavilion Elder could not help staring fixedly at the eight-petal immortal orchid before Mu En.
Their eyes brimmed with fervor and greed, and even their expressions bore a possessiveness they could not conceal at all.
After all, this was an immortal herb!
They might normally remain unruffled in the face of change, each looking kindly and sage-like, but that was only because nothing capable of driving them mad had appeared. Once bait appeared that could make them bite the hook regardless of everything else, they would go madder than anyone.
According to Ye Qing's impression of Shrek, the whole of Shrek was like a miniature America, while these Senior Elders were miniature states and counties, each representing a particular interest group. Together, they formed the behemoth that was Shrek.
Didn't those Inner Court Inspection Corps members dispatched on missions resemble America's World Police, scouring the world for oil?
Oil bred mold, Evil Soul Masters generated faith; the former fueled America's growth, while the latter provided nourishment for Tang San to grow stronger!
There were no fish that could not be hooked, only bait that was not precious enough, not enticing enough to make the fish risk everything to bite!
It really was a classic reenactment.
And immortal-grade herbs were among the few things capable of driving these Senior Elders mad, especially an eight-petal immortal orchid recorded by name in the history books-an immortal-grade herb that had once brought forth a deity.
Never mind the Senior Elders whose relationship with Ye Qing was limited to investing in him, or even Yan Shaozhe, Ye Qing's senior brother-even Ye Feng, Ye Qing's own grandfather, showed greed toward the eight-petal immortal orchid.
He had joined Shrek to strengthen the Ye Family and