The World Tree, which was still nothing more than a plant, began to tremble slightly, growing little by little as wood energy continuously flowed into Ye Xian's body. This process continued over and over without stopping.__________________In the outside world, three months passed silently. The aspiring disciples continued their work while cultivating from time to time, preparing themselves for the tournament that would begin in nine months.Ye Xian was considered dead after Chen Badao told his version of the events. He had only been an aspiring disciple, so the elders quickly forgot about the matter and did not bother investigating further.The young man who had brought Ye Xian to the sect was reprimanded by his senior, the elder of the peak where Ye Xian had been, for bringing someone suspicious into the sect.Everything now continued as usual. Of course, Zhuo Yin and the aspiring disciples were the only ones who completely doubted what Chen Badao had said, but they did nothing. No

"Isn't this turtle supposed to never awaken, no matter what methods are used?" the middle-aged man wondered as he flew above the forest as a beam of light, naturally making sure not to be noticed by the turtle.His expression was a mixture of joy, excitement, and fear, as though, despite how important this turtle was, it was just as dangerous._______________As the spiritual energy released by the turtle spread outward, it reached the well where Ye Xian and the spirit beast were.The spirit beast trembled violently before suddenly standing up and letting out a loud growl while staring at the entrance of the well, which was blocked by spirit trees. It was as though it recognized the source of this energy and was fully aware of the danger it represented.At the same moment, the spiritual energy released by the turtle surrounded Ye Xian before crashing into his spirit with such force that it almost exploded, making him tremble violently while at the same time increasing the size of the