Oh my god, this is a bolt from the blue! A true heiress of metaphysics!

After several days of long journeys, everyone felt exhausted and physically drained.

As the tour guide, Mouse Baby introduced everyone to various interesting things and knowledge along the way, and also encouraged everyone from time to time to keep a positive attitude.

Infected by his enthusiasm, everyone quickened their pace and followed him forward.

Shi Xiaxia silently followed at the back of the group, watching the people in front of her laughing and chatting, her expression not changing much.

Zhu Xing walked alongside her, occasionally saying things to attract Shi Xiaxia's attention.

However, Shi Xiaxia would only roll her eyes at Zhu Xing before quickly walking away from him.

Meanwhile, Deng Mingzhou's facial features kept changing and never stabilized.

However, no matter how his mood changed, his attentiveness to Cheng Yajun remained constant.

Perhaps because of the black bear incident yesterday, Cheng Yajun felt Deng Mingzhou's concern, and her originally firm idea of ​​divorce began to waver.

Today, she did not resist Deng Mingzhou's advances as usual, but chose to acquiesce.

As Shi Xiaxia ventured deeper into the mountains, she gradually felt the spiritual energy within them becoming increasingly abundant.

It seems that Rat Baby wasn't lying; there really is some kind of mysterious power hidden here.

However, since she hadn't seen anything specific, Shi Xiaxia didn't dare to make a definitive conclusion about what it was.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was already three or four o'clock in the afternoon.

The group finally arrived at the hundred-year-old banyan tree located deep in the mountains.

This banyan tree is several times larger than the one outside the mountain. Its huge canopy blocks out the sun, making the area under the tree dark.

Surprisingly, despite the lack of sufficient sunlight, the vegetation around this century-old banyan tree is still growing exceptionally lushly.

They are stronger and more vibrant than the plants that grow in the sun, as if they possess boundless vitality.

The group all looked up at the hundred-year-old banyan tree with strange expressions, as if they were immersed in some kind of mysterious atmosphere.

Their eyes revealed a sense of awe and curiosity towards the unknown, as if they had seen something extremely beautiful and sacred.

Shi Xiaxia also looked up, understanding that this was the wonderful effect produced by the spiritual energy emanating from the hundred-year-old banyan tree.

This spiritual energy can purify people's hearts, allowing them to experience a sense of peace and harmony.

After more than ten minutes, everyone slowly came to their senses, their faces beaming with smiles, as if the fatigue of the past few days had been swept away in that instant.

"Isn't that amazing?!"

Rat Baby looked at everyone with a smug expression, his eyes sparkling: "This is the true mountain god of Hundred-Year Mountain!"

However, the mountain god needs to maintain a certain distance to avoid excessive human interference, so this area has never been developed.

"This hundred-year-old banyan tree... is truly amazing..."

Before she knew it, tears streamed down Hana's face. She murmured to herself, her voice filled with emotion, "I wonder if it can grant people's wishes..."

Her gaze was fixed on the hundred-year-old banyan tree, as if hoping to find a glimmer of hope within it.

Upon seeing the hundred-year-old banyan tree, everyone's mood brightened, and the previously heavy atmosphere instantly dissipated.

Before long, everyone started laughing and joking, playing around the hundred-year-old banyan tree.

Their laughter echoed through the mountains and forests, startling many animals and birds into flight.

Shi Xiaxia stood quietly in an inconspicuous corner, silently observing everyone around her.

However, she focused more of her attention on Zhu Xing.

However, Zhu Xing did not seem strange at all; his behavior and demeanor appeared to be perfectly normal.

At the same time, the appearances of the four people, including Hana, also began to undergo subtle changes.

Shi Xiaxia frowned, her heart filled with doubt.

She really didn't understand what these people wanted to do, or why their faces had changed like this.

Shi Xiaxia couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

She came here to find clues about the Reincarnation Stone, but instead of finding it, she has attracted a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Since she was already involved, she couldn't just sit idly by. Helpless, she had no choice but to temporarily put aside her plan to find the Reincarnation Stone and deal with these thorny problems at hand.

After everyone had played until they were exhausted, they found a clean place to rest and prepared a sumptuous dinner together.

After enjoying the delicious food, the group gathered in twos and threes to continue playing and having fun, just like a regular tour group.

As dawn approached, many people succumbed to sleepiness and returned to their tents to rest.

However, Hua Ye, Su Zhizhi, Zhao Wu, and Song Yifeng said they wanted to play a little longer.

Afterwards, they sat together whispering and laughing from time to time.

After Shi Xiaxia followed Cheng Yajun back to the tent, she used magic to put Cheng Yajun into a deep sleep and placed a talisman on her. Then she kept a close eye on the actions of the four people outside.

At the same time, Shi Xiaxia began to think about and analyze what had happened in the past two days.

It is certain that the rat is a rat spirit, and it has many lives on its hands.

However, this ancient banyan tree, brimming with spiritual power, would never allow the little rat to kill someone in front of it; otherwise, it wouldn't have warned everyone by creating nightmares.

Therefore, it can be inferred that the rat is unlikely to make a move tonight.

As for Deng Mingzhou, his thoughts have not yet fully settled, but for now, Cheng Yajun seems to be safe.

Finally, regarding the facial features of Hua Ye and the other three, their facial features have been fixed ever since they saw the Hundred-Year-Old Banyan Tree.

They're heading back tomorrow, so the four of them will definitely be making some moves tonight.

Furthermore, Zhu Xing, whose identity is unknown, is clearly also after the Hundred-Year-Old Banyan Tree, and he will surely do something tonight as well.

The more Shi Xiaxia thought, the more her brows furrowed.

She didn't understand Zhu Xing's stance. If Zhu Xing went on a killing spree tonight, she might not be able to protect so many people.

Shi Xiaxia was completely at a loss as to how to deal with this situation.

She considered all the possible scenarios while racking her brains for solutions.

Time passed by, and soon it was two o'clock in the morning. The voices of the four people talking gradually became quieter.

However, there was still no response from Zhu Xing's side.

Not long after, Hua Ye picked up her backpack and began rummaging through it.

Because Shi Xiaxia's tent was in a poor location, she couldn't see what Hua Ye was preparing, so she could only continue to stay quietly in the tent and wait patiently.

Another ten minutes or so passed, and Hua Ye seemed to have finished her preparations.

The other three people also stood up, followed by a series of chaotic footsteps, which grew fainter and fainter as if they were walking away.