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Chapter 3797: 4.1397 The Cure

"If they cultivate long-term in a place with sacred power distributed throughout, it will actually damage their foundation," Immortal Venerable Taohua said lightly.

"Divine power that's too rich can be counterproductive?" Qiao Mu looked confused.

She didn't seem to have ever experienced any negative effects. No matter where she cultivated, it was only a matter of speed.

Immortal Venerable Taohua looked at her silently, understanding the doubt in the little girl's eyes. He said calmly, "You are no ordinary person."

"Pfft." Dao Wuji chuckled, then immediately closed his mouth expressionlessly, looking as if he hadn't laughed at all.

"With their cultivation, staying here for more than six hours would actually be detrimental," Immortal Venerable Taohua said with a smile. "Feng Changqing is an exception."

Oh, so that meant even if he didn't tell them to leave, those chattering Phoenix clan members couldn't stay on the island for long.

"Feng Changqing is at the Immortal Venerable realm, so he can cultivate here anytime." The little girl blinked, looking at them. "What about you then?"

"I think what the Phoenix Patriarch said earlier was right. There is indeed a good sacred domain to the southeast of this place; it seems worth cultivating there for a few days."

Qiao Mu's eyes lit up, and she quickly beckoned to them, "Let's go!"

"But..." Little Taisui pointed to the phoenix tree, whose two dark branches were wrapped around the little girl.

The phoenix tree seemed to be clinging to the little girl, refusing to let go no matter what.

Qiaoqiao raised her hand and patted one of the phoenix tree's branches, murmuring, "You let go first. I'll send them over, then I'll come back."

"Don't worry, I can definitely save you," the little girl said, rubbing the phoenix tree's trunk. "Definitely."

Regardless of her original purpose—whether it was to obtain the thousand-year phoenix wood or the heart of the thousand-year phoenix wood—Qiao Mu had inexplicably liked this withered tree the moment she saw it.

She was simply following her heart, wanting to revive it, regardless of any gains.

The phoenix tree seemed to understand the little girl's words, loosely withdrawing its branches and releasing the little girl.

Qiao Mu's eyes curved slightly. "Let me think about where to start."

This phoenix tree had been ill for more than just a day or two. With the limited life force in her small body, she estimated it would be difficult to restore this phoenix tree.

If Little Tree woke up, then there would certainly be a way.

But Little Tree was still diligently growing in seclusion, and she couldn't disturb it.

Maybe she could let Little Earth nourish the tree first, then water it with Little Water?

Then, she would use the abundant vitality within her to help it recover. While this wouldn't be as quick and reliable as Qieqie doing it personally, it should at least have some effect.

And then...

She could open her divine eye and see what was truly wrong with this phoenix tree.

"Qiaoqiao?"

"Ah." Qiao Mu snapped back to reality and glanced at Feng Chen.

Immortal Venerable Taohua helplessly raised a hand and patted her head. "Your two Yuanyu eggs have bounced out again!"

And three little puppies...

Little Taisui and Dao Wuji silently added in the background.

Qiao Mu looked closely.

Indeed, the two Yuanyu eggs and three little puppies, as if energized, were flying, leaping, and bouncing their way forward.

When they saw a pool of dark green spring water enclosed by stacked stones...

Those few creatures acted as if they'd seen relatives they hadn't encountered in eight hundred years.

Plop, plop, plop—