The little child: "???"
He was clearly dumbfounded by Wang Shouzhe's question and did not know how to answer for a moment. Even the fierce little expression he had put on froze.
"Haha~"
Wang Shouzhe laughed happily.
With a casual step, he appeared before the little child as though shrinking the earth into an inch. Reaching out, he rubbed his head. "I was only making a little joke."
How could he fail to see that this little fellow was an artifact spirit of a Dao Artifact? And judging by the look of it, one specialized in agricultural assistance.
Before the little fellow could react, Wang Shouzhe continued, "What kind of spirit grain is planted in this field? How many more years until it matures?"
"Valley God Millet. It will mature in a little over a thousand years," the little child answered instinctively.
Only after answering did confusion and puzzlement abruptly appear on his little face. "Strange. Why did I answer you?"
"Perhaps because of this." Wang Shouzhe smiled and took out the authority seal of the Azure Emperor Divine Palace.
The moment it appeared, it released vast life energy that enveloped this tiny plot of land.
Even the unripe Valley God Millet in the soil seemed to sense something. Its leaves swayed as though in worship, while the life force within the tender shoots grew increasingly vigorous under that power's nourishment.
"Eeya~ It's the authority seal!" The little child's eyes lit up, and he instantly became excited. "You're the acting Palace Master of the Divine Palace? Wonderful! You finally came to find us!"
"That's right. What's your name?" Wang Shouzhe asked with a smile.
"My name is Divine Farmer Hoe." The emerald little child puffed out his chest and answered loudly, his tone brimming with pride. "I am a half-step