Grand One Yin Jade, Gift from the Tree Spirit

Nine Spirits Commerce, North Garden Grotto-Heaven.

"What? This..."

"Senior Li, you must be mistaken, right? Senior Wind Rider is a highly respected elder of this clan. He wouldn't do such a thing, would he?"

When Fairy Qian Mo heard that the Azure Sky Tree's illness had been caused by human interference—and that it had been aimed at her herself—

and might even be connected to Elder Feng of the Refining Void Stage, the flood of information was simply too much for her mind to absorb at once.

Even with the deep composure she had cultivated over the years, her heart now churned like stormy seas.

After all, this concerned the survival of the entire Immortal City. It was no good news.

Qin Ming merely watched her quietly and said no more.

With Fairy Qian Mo's exceptionally sharp mind, it should not have been difficult for her to infer something after his reminder.

A moment later, shock flashed across her delicate, exquisite face.

Then her expression turned grave as she murmured, "Could it be... related to Senior Luo?"

"The cultivator surnamed Luo? Could he be that yellow-robed young man who kept targeting Qin today?" Qin Ming asked with a frown.

Fairy Qian Mo slowly nodded. "That is him. Senior Wind Rider is not proficient in the Spirit Plant Dao, while the method of using 'Source Wood Elixir' to water the Azure Sky Mother Tree and restore its vitality was proposed and provided by Senior Luo."

"However, Senior Luo was a Spirit Planter retainer invited by our commerce association. He also worked for our family for a time, which was how he gradually rose through the ranks. Thirty years ago, he successfully advanced to become a Grade Five Spirit Planter and entered the upper circles of the Immortal City."

"If, as Senior