I am the righteous path.

A door unfolded before him.
Evil thrived, and whispers spilled from within.
The resentful compound eyes flickered and vanished, the presence longing to burst out was blocked inside, and the alluring murmurs echoed in the ear.
The sticky, pink brain mumbled something. A figure cloaked in a yellow robe watched from a distance. A dark green presence, smelling of blood, roared. A string of wondrous soap bubbles released friendliness—and many, many guests.
They sincerely invited Lu Li to join this mad party.
Lu Li stepped in, his stride resolute and unwavering.
He had no reason to refuse.

Detective Agency of the Bizarre

Lina's Tree doesn't recall many things.


Memories of being human remain just a few. Like Lu Li, like the oracle.


Lina's Tree doesn't mind telling Lu Li about their deity, the secrets of the Ancestral Spirits. It says the Ancestral Spirits foresaw Lu Li's arrival, assigned him the role of guide, and recognized the peculiar seed in Lu Li's pocket.


The Ancestral Spirits are the mother of all trees.


The sorrow of trees dying en masse awakened Her on the earth, but she still lost her power, and could only use a last resort to preserve the lineage, send down an oracle to have Lina's Tree and others leave the doomed Luo Lei Castle, and establish the Tranquil Forest here.


They became pioneers, following the Ancestral Spirits' guidance to establish a birthplace where children would be born.


78. Mother and Daughter