Nian Nian and Zhu Mei walked quickly, so they didn't know that behind them at this moment, the danger had quietly condensed. The two of them shuttled flexibly through the dense forest with grass and trees, and diffused with fragrance. Finally, they stopped in a naturally formed clearing.

There is a small pond in the middle of the clearing, and there are irregular stones piled up on the edge of the pool, but because of the perennial infiltration of the water, its surface is smooth and faintly pearlescent. Shaded by tall trees, the sunlight that leaks through here is softened.

There was silence everywhere, and the insects in the grass quietly folded their wings and stopped making a sound.

Nian Nian and Zhu Mei carefully brushed aside the blades of grass and slowly approached the pool. In the middle of the small pool, a young green plant swayed like an arm, and stood in a curling way.

"Are you Mu Lingzhi?" Nian Nian was a little stunned. She originally thought that the tree was too tall for her to see clearly, but now that it was so close, she realized that he didn't look like the wood lingzhi they picked yesterday. He looked exactly like a small sapling, and if it weren't for the innate perception of psychic things every year, I'm afraid no one would have been able to detect his existence.

The delicate young seedling seemed to understand Nian Nian's words, bent down slightly, and then waved his arms, as if to bring them closer.

When the two of them were close enough, the delicate sapling beckoned again, as if calling for friends, and suddenly, the sound of something rustling in the silent forest was quietly heard. Nian Nian and Zhu Mei looked down, from the forest in all directions, the green moss was like a long snake crawling through its feet, wading through the water, and finally wrapping the young seedlings in it, forming a green cocoon.

The green cocoon no longer grows larger when it becomes spherical, and the remaining green moss squirts back into the forest. After a while, a slightly dull sound came from inside the cocoon, and then, the surface of the green cocoon cracked, and a brown wood lingzhi bloomed in front of the two of them like the most delicate flower.

Namu Lingzhi yawned, and then a slightly immature voice sounded: "Who are you, why can you find me?" The voice was full of doubts, like a lost child.

Zhu Mei smiled lightly, "So you can already speak, it's amazing." ”

"Of course, in two hundred years, I'll be able to take on human form. When I take on human form, not even you will be able to spot me. It's a pity that my cultivation is still shallow, and now I can only turn into a grass. Mu Lingzhi's voice gradually lowered and became a little muffled after he said that.

"I'm sorry," a pair of small hands clutched the corners of the year, "I shouldn't have come here to cause you such a big trouble, but I didn't expect ······"

"You didn't expect me to have a consciousness of my own. Mu Lingzhi laughed happily, "Actually, I don't know what's going on. But it doesn't matter, anyway, I've been in this mountain for so long, and I rarely see people, let alone so many people. He asked Nian Nian excitedly, "Do you look like them when you turn into a human form?" but they are so ugly, I want to be like you, beautiful and cute." ”

Nian Nian raised his head in surprise and looked at Mu Lingzhi, and then a pair of good-looking eyebrows locked, and said to him anxiously, "Let's not talk about this yet, you should hide quickly, those two guys are looking for you in this forest now, if they catch you, not only will you not be able to transform into a human form, but you will also be eaten by them!"

Namu Lingzhi pouted: "Don't worry, they were attracted to other places by my clone, and they can't find here." ”

"By the way, why did that forest wither so quickly? When we came yesterday, the leaves on the trees and the grass on the ground were still green. Nian Nian suddenly remembered this and asked suspiciously.

"Because I'm the place where I was born, and once I leave there, the environment will decay quickly, whether it's hot or cold, winter or summer. Yesterday you picked so many wood lingzhi, and I was afraid that you would find me, so I quietly shifted my position, so the leaves of a few trees there turned yellow. ”

Nian Nian was very shocked in his heart, as if something had flashed through his mind, but he couldn't grasp the clue.

"But after this incident, you can't go to that forest anymore. Zhu Mei thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "That Steward Wang and the old man are both from the imperial capital, even if they don't catch you this time, it's hard to guarantee that they won't come again, so you better move to a safe place quickly." ”

"That's right," Mu Lingzhi's voice was a little lost, and he muttered, "If I leave, several tree grandfathers may not survive, they can't leave me, and I can't do without them." ”

"Why is that?"

"Their branches are my source of nourishment, and the aura of heaven and earth that I absorb can make them adapt to the changing environment. I can only leave the tree for a short period of time, but after a long time, my spiritual power will dry up. ”

"What can I do then?"

"It's okay, they won't be able to catch me this time, and if they come back next time, I'll make them not see me at all. Mu Lingzhi smiled a little smugly.

That's right, the tree! Every year, the ancient tree of Liyuan Mountain Villa jumps out of my mind. Nian Nian thought to himself, I am a ginseng with spiritual sense, and I can be regarded as a spiritual creature, if I leave Liyuan Mountain Villa, then the ancient tree in my yard should also wither. But it's been six years, and the last time we went back, it still looked good. I recalled it year after year, and there was no sign of withering and decaying.

Could it be that my spiritual power is not as good as his, and I can't make such a strong change in the environment? Nian Nian's heart is full of thoughts, and it seems that I have to find a time to study this issue carefully.

The three of them chatted about something else, and Zhu Mei said to Nian Nian: "Let's get out of here, I don't know if those two people are gone, if not, there may be a conflict once they meet." ”

Nian Nian nodded, and then said goodbye to Mu Lingzhi with some reluctance, she had never met other of her own kind, the first time she met, there was a feeling of seeing each other late, and the latter was also a little disappointed, "It's the first time someone has spoken to me, but you guys are leaving so soon." His round eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked hopefully:

"If I take on a human form, can I go and play with you?"

Nian Nian was extremely happy when he heard this, nodded vigorously at the moment, and said: "If you turn into a human form, you will come-" She just wanted to say that she came to Chuanshan to find me, but when the words came to her mouth, she remembered that she could no longer go back to Chuanshan, and wanted to say Liyuan Villa, but he didn't know him, and wanted to say that the Imperial Capital Inn, but it was impossible for herself and her sister to stay here forever. After thinking about it, I realized that there is no place that can have a long-term connection with me, and I am like a scoop of clear water, flowing through any place, but it is not related to any place.

Nian Nian shook his head and shook off the messy emotions, "Forget it, when I come to the Imperial Capital of the Night, I will definitely come to see you, and then you will turn into a human form, and we will go to the Imperial Capital to play together." ”

Zhu Mei saw that the two of them made a contract like children, her heart was soft, and her eyes softened.

"So be it, let's go, take care. Nian Nian said softly.

At this time, an eerie voice came from behind them, which made Nian Nian and Zhu Mei's hearts sink suddenly.

"Hehe, I'm afraid you won't be able to wait for this day, your lives are all mine!"