The old locust tree's attitude instantly stunned the two of them.
Especially Zhuang Mochen. He patted his forehead as if he wanted to confirm the facts in front of him.
"Mr. Ye, is this old tree begging us for mercy?”
Ye Yuan nodded and said.
"That should be the case."
In comparison, he looked relatively calm.
After all, he had seen strange things more than once or twice. What was happening in front of him was nothing.
However, he began to ponder in his heart.
"When I first came to the courtyard, I thought it was a tree demon causing trouble. Later on, I found out that it was actually a fierce ghost living on the locust tree. At that time, the old locust tree shouldn't have developed intelligence, right? Otherwise, how could the vicious ghost live in peace with it? Could it be that its intelligence was born in the past few days?”
The more Ye Yuan thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible.
Although he had yet to master the cultivation method, he could still vaguely feel some meridians when he slept on the locust tree and absorbed the meridian qi through the bronze cauldron that day.
The meridian qi should have been generated from underground, passed through the roots of the old locust tree, and then was absorbed and transformed by the copper cauldron before finally reaching Ye Yuan's body.
" If that's the case, the bronze cauldron seems to be no different from the ferocious ghost. They both absorb the energy through the locust tree as a medium. But why does the locust tree seem to have signs of intelligence now?”
Ye Yuan wasn't sure because there was something he didn't think made sense.
But in fact, he was wrong.
The copper cauldron played a completely different role from the Fiendish Ghost.
The Fiendish Ghost had lived in the pagoda tree before and was only temporarily escaping the pursuit of the Shing Wong Manor. It was a stroke of luck that it had discovered the Yin vein.
He was greedy by nature, and when he saw the benefits, he naturally swallowed them all and was unwilling to share them with others.
Therefore, the old locust tree did not receive any benefits. It was just a tool tree.
But the bronze cauldron was different.
First of all, if the copper cauldron wanted to absorb the meridian qi, it did not need to rely on the roots of the locust tree at all. When it devoured the meridian qi, it actually had nothing to do with the old locust tree.
However, although the bronze cauldron did not have any spiritual intelligence, it did not lack spirituality. Perhaps it had a faint instinct to share the benefits it had obtained. It still gave a little of the benefits to the old locust tree.
The great opportunity that the old locust tree had obtained actually came from Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan absorbed the meridian qi through the copper cauldron, but he, who did not know the cultivation method, could not absorb it all. His body stored more than half of the energy, and the rest could only dissipate.
He was lying on the locust tree, which was no different from making a wedding dress for the old locust tree.
According to Zhuang Mochen, the old locust tree was at least three to five hundred years old.
The old tree at this age originally had the possibility of developing intelligence. It was just that it did not have the opportunity. Now that it had obtained the nourishment of the meridian qi, it immediately developed intelligence.
Although Ye Yuan did not know why the pagoda tree had developed intelligence, he still had a feeling that the pagoda tree's spirit awakening was inextricably linked to him.
He looked at the old locust tree and did not feel any sense of danger. Instead, he felt very close to it.
"Why?"
He couldn't understand.
However, Zhuang Mochen understood.
"The old tree has gained sentience. Perhaps it's the remnants of the evil spirit. Before it matures, I'll bring people over and cut it down first. Then, I'll burn it to ashes.”
The reason why he wanted to kill them was because this was a common method used by the imperial court to deal with new monsters.
He had to act immediately when it was still weak to prevent future trouble.
The local governments followed this example and would rather kill the wrong person than let him go.
As soon as he finished speaking, the old locust tree felt a sense of danger. Its leaves trembled even more violently, as if it was in extreme panic. If it had legs, it would probably have escaped long ago, right?
"Mr. Zhuang, please listen to me."
When Ye Yuan saw this, half of him felt sorry for her and the other half felt that it was funny.
"The tree's intelligence shouldn't have much to do with that vicious ghost. You should know that the Shing Wong and that vicious ghost are like fire and water. After dealing with this person, the Shing Wong will definitely check the entire city for safety reasons. This courtyard is the nest of that vicious ghost, how can the Shing Wong Manor ignore it? If there was really something wrong with the old locust tree, it would not escape the City God's eyes.”
Ye Yuan decided to protect the old locust tree.
He would not inexplicably feel close to the old locust tree. He could not figure out the reason now, but he would definitely be able to in the future.
Moreover, although the old locust tree had gained intelligence, it did not seem to be a threat.
Otherwise, why would he be so afraid of Zhuang Mochen?
Ye Yuan's previous words were not entirely exonerating the old locust tree. He indeed thought so. The City God had a heavy responsibility. Protecting the peace of the people in the county was his duty. Even if he had been negligent before, after experiencing the vicious ghost, he would definitely become serious.
If there was really something wrong with the old locust tree, how could it escape the eyes of the righteous god?
If Shing Wong knew about this, he would not know whether to laugh or cry.
You really think too highly of this little god…
Moreover, even if I send messengers of death to inspect the entire city, which messenger of death would dare to enter your residence?
"Mister Ye's words do make some sense. However, living with this demon makes me worry about your safety. In addition, its intelligence has just been born, so it might not be harmful. However, with time, it might not be so. If it causes harm one day, won't it cause future generations to suffer?”
Zhuang Mochen hesitated for a moment before explaining.
Ye Yuan had to admit that he was right.
He looked at the old locust tree with some hesitation, but after a moment, he still said,
"The Sage once said that humans are born good…I privately believe that everyone is born a blank sheet of paper. What happens in the future depends on how they are educated. If they are educated well, beautiful articles will appear on the blank sheet of paper. There was no discrimination in education, so what was the difference between a newborn demon spirit and a human? Look at how it knows fear and knows how to bow and beg for mercy. It can be seen that it is a talent that can be taught.”
"Teaching others to read, courtesy, I believe that Teacher has already done this many times.”
"But perhaps Mister has never experienced teaching demons. How many Confucian scholars in the world have such an experience? If the enlightenment is successful, I believe Mister will have a good harvest.”
"If this old tree really can't be taught, then it's simple. We don't even need to do anything. I'm sure Lord Shing Wong will get rid of it.”
Zhuang Mochen's mouth was slightly agape at these words. He felt incredulous, but also inexplicably moved.
"This, this…what kind of deviant words are these? But I have to say, I'm tempted.”
Zhuang Mochen was not a pedantic scholar. In fact, he was quick-witted and ambitious. Otherwise, he would not have become friends with Ye Yuan, a transmigrator, in just a few days.
He had returned to his hometown this time because he was disappointed with the officialdom. Therefore, he wanted to devote his life's energy to teaching. He wanted to teach a few students who surpassed his master in his hometown so that his trip to this world would not be in vain.
But after listening to Ye Yuan's words, he seemed to have opened up another world.
How could teaching ordinary students be as exciting and challenging as teaching a demon spirit?
If I can really teach a kind demon…
Zhuang Mochen's mouth suddenly turned dry and his blood started to heat up. Even if Ye Yuan wanted to cut down the tree, he would not be willing to do so.
Seeing this, Ye Yuan revealed a smile.
Zhuang Mochen shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"Mr. Ye, I'm really in your grasp.”
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