Chapter 1351: Chapter 1351: Mother and Son Conflict
The Elf King watched as Zi Yu, along with Ye You and Qin Sisi, departed one after another. After a mont’s thought, he too stepped onto a green floating cloud and followed after them.
Following behind Zi Yu, Qin Sisi gazed at his fluttering white figure, feeling very conflicted.
She wanted to obtain the Life Divine Water to heal herself, to continue living, and to always stay by Ye You’s side. However, she was unwilling to strip Ling Wu of the hope of regaining her human form, unwilling to let the Forest of Death continuously expand, turning the Dark Forest into a land of death.
"Sisi, don’t worry, how things will develop is still uncertain," Ye You noticed Qin Sisi’s worries and gently comforted her.
"Mm, don’t worry, I’m fine." Qin Sisi nodded, in turn comforting Ye You. She didn’t want Ye You to always worry about her.
In fact, Ye You had long ago made up his mind that if Zi Yu really managed to get the Life Divine Water from the Dark Witch, he would stop at nothing to snatch it away to cure Qin Sisi, even if it ant turning against Zi Yu and the Elf King.
The group arrived one after another at the grassy area where the Giant Wood Castle stood, which of course had already ceased to exist—there was neither a giant tree nor a castle.
Yet the sight before them surprised both Qin Sisi and Ye You. When they had left, the burnt Giant Wood Castle was a scene of devastation.
But now, it had been cleaned up. In the center of the blue-green lawn stood a delicate sapling, as thick as a fist, with only a few branches on top with so tender green leaves growing.
The Dark Witch was sitting under the sapling, cross-legged, eyes closed, continuously absorbing the blue-green Magic Light emanating from the tender leaves into her body.
After learning the entire sequence of events, seeing this scene, everyone could guess what the Dark Witch was doing. She was utilizing the sapling to absorb the essence from the soil and the Plant Spirit Power from the plants.
Although her body had been burnt by Ye You, only the part above ground was destroyed, the roots within the soil were not heavily damaged, so the giant tree was not dead yet.
After Qin Sisi and Ye You left, the Dark Witch released magic power on the extensive roots stretching far away, and soon, a sapling grew from the old roots, which beca the new body of the Dark Witch.
To quickly grow her body tree and restore her magic power, the Dark Witch began to absorb large amounts of the soil essence and Plant Spirit Power, accelerating the expansion of the Forest of Death.
Zi Yu stepped forward, his expression complex. After a brief pause, he gently called out "Mother."
The Dark Witch imdiately opened her eyes, looking at Zi Yu with joy, quickly standing up and saying, "Zi Yu, you’re back!"
Zi Yu did not respond imdiately, and the Dark Witch interpreted it as Ye You and Qin Sisi convincing Zi Yu to change his heart and return to her.
"Good child, it’s good to be back, it’s good to be back." The Dark Witch was so happy that she didn’t know what to do with her hands, rubbing them together constantly in front of her.
Zi Yu gazed intently at the sapling with a few tender leaves, his expression becoming sorrowful and angry: "Mother, how can you be so selfish?"
The Dark Witch was stunned, completely taken aback by Zi Yu’s words, and asked blankly, "What are you talking about?"
Zi Yu took a deep breath and said loudly, "Mother, do you know that your practice will cause the death of many plants? How can you be so selfish, ignoring the fate of thousands of plants in the Dark Forest?"
Only then did the Dark Witch slowly realize that Zi Yu did not return ho with a changed heart. He ca purposefully just to question her, to bla her.
"Ungrateful child, what nonsense are you talking?" The Dark Witch’s face showed signs of anger.
Zi Yu softened his tone and said, "I know everything, Mother. Can you honestly say the appearance of the western Forest of Death has nothing to do with you?"
The Dark Witch squinted her eyes and said, "So what if it does? They are just a few plants, nothing more."
"Just a few? They are thousands of living beings. How can Mother be so cruel?" Zi Yu was also a bit furious, his face reddening as he loudly questioned his mother.
The Dark Witch was both saddened and frustrated, wanting to suppress Zi Yu with her maternal authority: "I am your mother, how can you speak to
this way?"
In a deep voice, Zi Yu said, "Mother, today I must make so things clear to you. I had never imagined that my life was at the cost of sacrificing many lives. If I had known, I would rather never have co to this world."
The Dark Witch was shaking with anger, pointing at Zi Yu with a finger, and shouted, "What nonsense are you spouting? I am the Deity who created the world ten thousand years ago. You are my son, the descendant of a Deity. You have the noble blood of the Divine Clan, how can those ordinary plants be compared to you?"
Zi Yu spoke each word clearly and forcefully, "Whether it is God, man, or the plants in the forest, all are spirits of the vast world, with no distinction of rank or status."
The Dark Witch shook her head in disappointnt, gritting her teeth and saying, "Zi Yu, you have truly disappointed . Who has filled your head with such ideas? Is it that little spirit from the paulownia tree?"
Zi Yu’s expression also beca more furious, imdiately retorting, "I have already said, Ling Wu is a Plant Elf, not a demon. I think what she says makes much sense."
The Dark Witch suddenly did not want to continue, as her son seed to oppose her at every turn, completely brainwashed by that little spirit.
She felt as if her recently restored strength had all been drained again and weakly sat on the ground, saying quietly, "Since you think I’m the villain, you don’t need to recognize
anymore, nor co back."
Zi Yu’s expression froze, the anger in his eyes dissipating, replaced with a sense of lancholy and helplessness.
He softly said, "I will not disown Mother, I only ask that Mother gives
the Life Divine Water, let
save Ling Wu, save the Forest of Death, and redeem Mother’s sins."
"Redeem sins?" the Dark Witch repeated, bursting into harsh laughter, as if she had heard sothing incredibly amusing.
After laughing, her eyes turned cold as she retorted, "I have done nothing wrong, what sin is there to redeem?"
Zi Yu also felt very weary, trying hard to calm his emotions and earnestly advised, "Please Mother, stop absorbing large amounts of the essence of heaven and earth and Plant Spirit Power. Otherwise, the Dark Forest will turn into a land of death."
The Dark Witch looked up at Zi Yu and asked, "Do you an to let
remain weak forever, unable to resist insults and oppression, like a lamb to be slaughtered?"
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