In the image, Spirit Deer Valley is slowly descending.

As it descends, the Thousand Mechanism Magical Artifacts installed underneath Spirit Deer Valley begin to transform, a gentle green light emerges, and arrays of Array Talismans light up, forming circular light bands.

Array combinations interlock, and Spiritual Qi erupts.

Four golden giant pillars are summoned and fall heavily to the ground. The mechanism unfolds, connecting them with those Thousand Machines Arrays beneath Spirit Deer Valley.

The entire Spirit Deer Valley now stands like a giant cauldron atop the earth.

The next moment, a smoke-gray light shines, and after a silent explosion, an almost tangible beam of energy shoots from the bottom of Spirit Deer Valley towards the ground.

The shockwave surges, sweeping across a radius of dozens of miles.

From the shaking of the camera and the gurgling sound, it seems that the little sneaky Firefly Spirit was blown away.

The image ends.

Zhang Ze, "So, the old Sect Leader Li's idea worked? Does that mean..."

Xiangxiang's expression grew increasingly strange, and she nodded.

"Yes, this burst of Dragon Qi not only dispersed the wastelands' power here, but... the aftershock hasn't ended, it struck the roots of the Mother Tree in Chang State."

Zhang Ze, "Heh... indeed."

Xiangxiang, "Instinctively, the Mother Tree accepted this Dragon Qi, and as it usually does, it reciprocated with its own power. With the intertwining of auras, the awakening of the Village was hastened, the Mother Tree was nourished... then, well, it's just as you imagined."

Zhang Ze remained silent, wanting to smoke to calm himself, but suddenly remembered he didn't smoke. His restless hands, after clapping on his pants, tried to tuck into pockets, only to remember today's clothes didn't have them.

He looked at Xiangxiang, saying how fragrant Xiangxiang was.

Xiangxiang, who was a bit glitchy from being stared at, controlled a silver Magical Artifact and handed over a small box.

It was a box of lollipops, orange-flavored.

"Thank you." Zhang Ze took the candy, sitting on a small stool.

He felt he needed to cool off a bit.

Clearly, the underaged person the Village fancied was actually the Mother Tree of Chang State.

The Mother Tree, formed by the will of Chang State, had coexisted with the state for countless years.

Though now similar to a natural spirit, due to lack of conditions and timing, it never awakened its consciousness, only reacting instinctively and behaving dreamily.

The only one who could barely 'communicate' with it was Xiaoxue, and according to her, the Mother Tree was in a state somewhat similar to a fetus; it had movements and turned over, but that was it.

As for when it would 'be born', experiencing sudden enlightenment, there was no definitive timeline.

It might be another few million years, or it might happen this month.

It all depends on opportunities.

And evidently, this burst of Dragon Qi from Spirit Deer Valley was just such an opportunity.

A precisely aimed strike.

The subsequent investigation reports recorded the changes in the Mother Tree and Spirit Deer Valley during this period.

Regarding the Mother Tree.

In a valley in the northeast of Chang State, a Firefly Spirit observed part of the Mother Tree's branches emerging from the ground, transitioning into ordinary giant trees after several days of adaptation.

At the same time, with conscious intention, it was attempting to reshape the entire valley environment with its roots and branches, as if mimicking.

And that valley's terrain was somewhat similar to Spirit Deer Valley.

The second report came from several cultivators of the Six Sects.

A few days ago, while moving through an underground root, the passage suddenly closed.

These unlucky cultivators were trapped inside, but only for half a day, and the blockade unlocked by itself.

Upon exiting the root passage, they found a pile of fresh rare fruits at the exit.

A specialty of Chang State; after eating, everything else tastes sweet, and it also has the miraculous property of calming the mind, treating insomnia, and preventing nightmares.

Beside these rare fruits were a few words written, seemingly by a tree branch on the ground.

However, as the words were illegible, missing strokes, and overly twisted, no one understood what they meant.

But Fuji, codenamed [Black Sticky Glue], speculated that the pile of words probably meant an apology.

During this period, there were also reports from dozens of Firefly Spirits saying they suddenly heard someone speaking to them, but couldn't make out what was being said.

Even to the ears of the Firefly Spirits, it sounded like a series of gurgling noises, coming and going swiftly, vanishing in an instant.

The Mother Tree has changed from before.

...

As for Spirit Deer Valley, the symptoms are even more obvious.

Recently, the giant tree at the center of Spirit Deer Valley has been blossoming with flamboyant pink flowers.

The petals do not rot when they fall, and it is said that when brewed into tea, one can taste the flavor of youth.

The day before yesterday, Agent Fuji, codenamed [Violet Beast], saw a fleeting, eel-like illusion of a dragon shadow while tracking a certain Cat Lady.

Subsequently, an external intelligence officer codenamed [Camel] provided a record of a secret conversation between Zhu Luo and the Village in the treetop garden, but the record was not preserved; after showing it to their superior Fuji, [Camel] swallowed it.

Fuji, adhering to the first rule of intelligence work [Silence is golden regarding Old Ascender], did not make the content public.

But she hinted that things were indeed as you imagined.

In conclusion, all signs and evidence suggest both have awakened, and they are very likely involved with each other… 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Zhang Ze didn't know whether this was an elderly love story, a childhood betrothal, or a case of marrying after the fact.