But now, things were different. His wife, Shun Fei was dead, and likely at the hands of the tree before him even though it had been at the behest of the founder, and his child, she had a gu implanted in her which had interfered with her memories, and Yang Qing didn't know how wide and deep the damage was.
What if it had affected all memories of her parents?
Yang Qing wasn't sure Ma Yuan could take it, which was why he was hesitant to head back immediately.
He gently shook his head to push those thoughts away. The tree was likely a victim just as the rest of them.
"N..o..t m..i...n..e b..u..t l..a..s..t t..h..r...e...e"
The wisteria had reached the palace realm and could thus transmit its thoughts. Its voice was cold, serene, and was that of a lady. However, because of how damaged it was from whatever the founder did, it struggled to transmit its thoughts.