Leaving the Forest

Xue Wei spent a lot of time in a deep cultivation trance. He was unaware of the thoughts that were pressing their way into Lan's mind; all he could focus on was the Monarch Piranha Flower that had taken root in his heart.

He tried his best to suppress it, but he soon found that it was useless. He could not get the roots to release from his heart, but he could feel that the spirit within was subdued by the wood and fire elemental Qi in his body.

It seemed that as long as he had these, then his body would continue being his own, but as Lan had said, if he used the vines of the Monarch Piranha Flower, and it consumed a lot of essence blood, then he would end up on the losing end.

As such, he could only promise himself that he would not use those vines unless it were a life or death situation. He was not eager to die.