You said you would tell fortunes, so you can catch ghosts and exterminate zombies easily?

Owner?

Shang Xiangyun suspected that she was hallucinating.

Turning her head, she saw Su Chen's serious expression, then met Green Branch's astonished gaze, and was stunned for a moment.

How can something this powerful even have an owner?

How powerful must her owner be?

Green Branch composed herself, took a deep breath, and continued to lower her eyes.

Is there a difference?

"They don't want me anyway."

Shang Xiangyun felt that it was a long story.

That sounds like something a child who hasn't been weaned would say.

The cave spirit shook his head, and his figure slowly disappeared.

Su Chen sighed softly.

Shang Xiangyun hesitated for a long time before speaking softly, "Senior, is your... is your master super powerful?"

Seeing that Lvzhi was looking over, he quietly pointed at Su Chen and asked, "Compared to Master Su, who is more powerful?"

Lin Jingmo stared at Shang Xiangyun in astonishment.

Wei Shaoqing quietly gave him a thumbs up.

To dare ask such a question is truly...

audacious in the extreme!

Lin Jingyu emerged from the study with a calm expression.

"You're back?" He greeted Su Chen and sat down, then asked Su Chen a question, choosing rock tea to brew, before carefully examining the green branches. "Senior, what's wrong? Do you feel you're not getting enough nutrients? I just contacted a few experts, and if you have time later, they can help you formulate a better fertilizer."

Green Branch nodded: "Thank you."

Then he glared at Shang Xiangyun with dissatisfaction, while the latter chuckled.

"Senior, I was just curious and asked a question. If you don't want to answer, just pretend my question was nonsense."

Green Branch's expression softened slightly.

“My master…” she began, turning to look at Su Chen, “is different from you.”

Shang Xiangyun nodded: "Of course. Even if they are twins and look alike, they are not the same person."

Su Chen reached out to help wash the teacups, and upon hearing this, asked, "Isn't he a Xuan Master?"

Shang Xiangyun: "..."

"Yes, Master has been living in seclusion."

Green Branch gazed into the distance.

"He was knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, and many scholars came to him because of his reputation, but most of them were blocked in the outermost mountain stream. Occasionally, those who managed to break through the fog and enter would be blocked by a chess game set up in the bamboo forest."

"For two hundred years after I became aware of things, no one was allowed to enter the elegant house."

Shang Xiangyun realized: "A reclusive master?"

The green branches nodded.

"The owner has planted many flowers and plants around the house, and he will carefully sculpt them with my little scissors."

"At first, his most treasured things were plum blossoms and orchids. He always kept a row of orchids in his study, and every winter he would pick a plum blossom and put it in a vase to admire it."

"But unfortunately, none of the plum and orchids he planted were able to produce any living beings or gain intelligence."

Shang Xiangyun gave a thumbs-up in full support: "You're still the best, senior."

Green Branch nodded: "Nature."

"Originally, I only grew in the corner. But ever since I became intelligent, my owner specially made a flowerpot for me and carefully transplanted me into it. He placed me in the study and took good care of me every day, just like those plum blossoms and orchids."

Shang Xiangyun: "The senior master must value you very much."

"Yes, my master reads by my side every day, and sometimes when he's in the mood, he'll even teach me to read."

"Later, he even sought out magic to teach me how to transform into human form."

"Judging from this, senior, your master definitely dotes on you the most," Shang Xiangyun said in a firm and powerful voice, "He's practically holding you in the palm of his hand."

Green Branch's eyes dimmed.

"I originally thought I would stay with my master forever and ever."

But he threw me away.

Shang Xiangyun frowned and narrowed his eyes: "Could it be that some creatures among those plum blossoms and orchids have gained intelligence? Are they vying for your favor, senior?"

Green Branch shook her head: "No!"

"Nothing?" Shang Xiangyun scratched his head, then his eyes lit up. "Then your master must have run into trouble, senior."

"Someone as capable as him, if it were a minor matter, like Master Su, he could probably solve it with a flick of his finger, right? No way..."

He discreetly observed Green Branch and, noticing that the latter's expression remained unchanged, coughed lightly: "Senior, is the matter your master encountered a matter of life and death?"

Green Branch didn't hide anything and nodded directly.

"Then there's no problem." Shang Xiangyun clapped his hands. "Senior, your master specially sent you away before his accident, which shows that he still cares about you. In his heart, you are definitely the most important person."

Green Branch said in a deep voice, "I know."

Shang Xiangyun asked, puzzled, "Then what are you struggling with, senior?"

Whether you're still free or not, whether you throw it away or not.

Isn't this just making a fuss over nothing?

Lin Jingmo sighed and said, "Xiangyun, shut up."

Shang Xiangyun scratched his head, tilting his head to look at Lüzhi: "No, I really don't understand..."

Lin Jingmo: "Then let's not think about it, let's have some tea."

Wei Shaoqing chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, let's have some tea."

He even came over to get a teacup, asked Lin Jingyu to pour tea, and then shoved it into Shang Xiangyun's hand.

He lowered his voice and reminded her, "Don't say anything more, and don't touch on sensitive topics."

Shang Xiangyun nodded and replied in a low voice, "I understand, isn't it because Master Su is here?"

Wei Shaoqing: "..."

They're really fearless.

Convinced!

"Anyway, take it easy."

Wei Shaoqing sat back down, and Su Chen also brought Lüzhi a cup of tea, gesturing for her to taste it.

Green Branch hesitated for a moment, then picked up the teacup.

She took a sip of the hot tea and pursed her lips: "This tea is far inferior to the one the master makes by hand."

"It's barely edible."

Lin Jingyu nodded: "It's indeed not the best."

"This is artificially cultivated. Even with excellent processing techniques, it still lacks some complexity and doesn't offer any surprises in terms of taste compared to pure wild rock tea."

"However, its advantage lies in the rich and lingering fragrance of rock berry flowers."

Upon hearing this, Green Branch took another small sip and nodded.

"Do you think cultivated tea is better, or wild tea?"

"If we don't consider economic benefits... well, it's just the income from making and selling tea."

"Considering the tea tree itself alone."

Green Branch took another sip, pushed the teacup in front of Lin Jingyu, and said, "I am not a tea tree, but I know that once we take root, even if the soil is unsuitable, even if we take root in rocks, we will do our best to grow."

"The oranges I grow taste different depending on the environment. As for tea trees, wild tea leaves also have different flavors because they come from different environments."

Lin Jingyu nodded: "That's why I said the tea we're drinking now isn't anything special."

"Does the senior prefer surprises or stability?"

Green Branch's eyes flickered slightly.

Lin Jingyu smiled and poured her tea: "As a businessman, I prefer stability. Everyone has different tastes, but as long as the products we sell are basically consistent, there won't be too many problems due to quality."

"But if it's just tea lovers enjoying tea, I prefer wild tea."

"The same water used for boiling, rinsing, and brewing tea may produce a strong, fragrant brew, or a weak, watery brew. When drinking wild tea, one hopes to experience the growing environment of the wild tea, and the wind and rain that the tea trees endured in the year the tea leaves grew..."

He pushed the teacup back to Green Branch.

"Perhaps the owner of the previous generation also wanted to feel your experiences through the oranges that the previous generation produced, in order to make up for the days that were not spent with you."

Green Branch's hand holding the teacup trembled.