The mysterious green light on Mingyue's body piqued everyone's curiosity, including the man-eating flower.
"You want to know? But this is only the middle part of Youyue Valley. We don't know if there are even more powerful mutated plants inside.
This is a long story. I'll tell you later when I have free time. For now, let's clear out the mutated plants here."
Although everyone was curious, Minggu reminded them that it wasn't safe here.
Even though she didn't care about points, since they were already here, she wanted to clear out the mutated plants before leaving and give the mission points to Rose. That would be nice.
"There are no more, no more! Hurry up and tell us! It's absolutely safe in this valley now.
It's not bragging if I say that with me here, even the zombies outside wouldn't dare to come in, for fear of me killing them.
I'll crack their crystal cores like sunflower seeds. Hurry up and tell us. I promise there's no safer place than this.
From here to the bottom of the valley is my territory. There are no mutated plants, so don't worry!"
The man-eating flower suddenly spoke. It had already struck a pose, waiting for Mingyue to speak, but she didn't.
In its haste, it couldn't help but interject.
"You really have no awareness of being a captive. Aren't you afraid I'll kill you, yet you're still interested in gossip?"
Amused by the carefree man-eating flower, Mingyue used her Heavenly Sight and Earthly Hearing to check Youyue Valley. The man-eating flower hadn't lied to her.
There was no trace of mutated plants in the valley. It seemed the man-eating flower occupied half of Youyue Valley.
The mutated plants were gathered in the first half and had already been eliminated by Ji Shiyou and the others. This meant they had completed their mission.
"I have a feeling you won't kill me, because you have a familiar aura about you.
Besides, I'm such a cute little flower. I can chat and entertain, and I can also guard the house.
I'm gentle and kind, cute and adorable. Could you bear to harm me?"
The man-eating flower's narcissistic words made Ji Shiyou and the others scoff, but one sentence made Mingyue's heart stir: "guard the house."
"Get in the car, we're going to Yunmeng Mountain. I'll explain on the way."
Since the mission in Youyue Valley was complete and there was no reason to stay, Mingyue called her team members to get into the car.
Then, with a wave of her hand, the man-eating flower, enveloped in green light, flew into her palm.
"Do you know about the Wu clan?"
In the transformed vehicle, Mingyue saw that everyone except Shi Henian, who was driving, was staring at her. She asked them a question.
"I know a little. After Pangu's nirvana, his primordial spirit split into the Three Pure Ones: Taiqing Daode Tianzun, Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, and Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun.
His physical bloodline transformed into the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Thus, the Three Pure Ones are all Pangu, and the Ancestral Witches are derived new bodies.
The most famous are the Twelve Ancestral Witches, also known as the Twelve Demon Gods, who were born with immensely powerful physiques.
They could devour heaven and earth, control wind, water, thunder, and lightning, fill mountains and move seas, and change the sky and earth."
Ji Shiyou, as a professional web novel author, knew some of these things and answered. The others looked confused and remained silent.
"Then do you know why the Twelve Ancestral Witches could devour heaven and earth, control wind, water, thunder, and lightning, fill mountains and move seas, and change the sky and earth?"
Mingyue was surprised that Ji Shiyou knew about the Wu clan. She smiled approvingly at him and continued to ask.
"Is it because of their powerful physiques?"
Ji Shiyou was stumped. Tales of the Wu clan were legends with no historical records or evidence, making them illusory.
Anything could be said, and anything said would be considered correct. A thousand people would have a thousand different explanations. How could he answer? So, he made a wild guess.
"You're wrong. While the Wu clan's physiques were strong, that wasn't the reason for their power.
The Wu clan's power lay in their witchcraft, which can be understood as your abilities.
Just like the Twelve Ancestral Witches you mentioned, each of them possessed a powerful ability.
For example, Rushou was the Ancestral Witch of Metal, Jumang was the Ancestral Witch of Wood, Zhurong was the Ancestral Witch of Fire, Gonggong was the Ancestral Witch of Water, and Houtu was the Ancestral Witch of Earth."
"Metal, wood, water, fire, earth. Isn't that the same as our abilities? Are the Ancestral Witches of the Wu clan ability users?"
Mingyue had just started explaining when Bu Zhi interjected. Gong Que slapped him on the shoulder.
This kid was such a mood killer. Everyone was listening intently, and this clueless fellow had to interrupt.
"Your statement is incorrect. Witchcraft and abilities appear similar on the surface, but they are fundamentally different.
Ability users use the five elements, merely borrowing them, while witchcraft is about generation and control. Do you understand now?"
"Understood, understood. The five elements are like money. Ability users are the ones who spend money. Without money, they can't do anything.
And the Ancestral Witches you mentioned, they are the ones who create money. If they don't have money, they can make it themselves, right?
Sister Mingyue, please continue. You don't need to ask us."
They had never encountered what Mingyue was talking about. Tian Shang listened with great interest and urged Mingyue to continue.
"Also, witchcraft has a very broad scope, encompassing almost everything in the world, not just the five elements.
For example, Tianwu was the Ancestral Witch of Wind, Xuanming was the Ancestral Witch of Rain, Dijiang was the Ancestral Witch of Space and Speed, Shebishi was the Ancestral Witch of Weather, and also the Ancestral Witch of Poison.
The green light I emitted earlier was the unique witchcraft of Jumang, the Ancestral Witch of Wood: the Light of Green Wood.
In ancient times, all plants were commanded by Jumang, the Ancestral Witch of Wood. The Light of Green Wood could determine the survival or destruction of any plant."
After speaking, Mingyue looked at the man-eating flower, implying that it would be easy to make it disappear.
"Beautiful, beautiful lady, I was wrong! Please let me go, and I won't want any more delicious food.
If you don't kill me, I'll repay you by working like an ox or a horse, I promise to work diligently without complaint.
Please spare my life, ahhh, why is my life so bitter?
As a seed, I slept underground for tens of millions of years. Finally, the world changed, I sprouted, bloomed, and finally came to the surface.
I haven't done anything wicked! I've never killed anyone, I'm just a little gluttonous.
I killed some zombies just to eat their crystal cores, but the zombies have all run away.
I didn't have any snacks, so I went to the road outside Youyue Valley and robbed a team transporting crystal cores.
I really haven't done anything else! Please spare me, owwwww!"
The man-eating flower was terrified. Inside the light barrier, it cried to the heavens, tears streaming down its face, defending itself.
"You said you robbed a team transporting crystal cores? Do you know where they came from and where they were going?"
Mingyue's focus was different. Listening to the man-eating flower's tearful account, she suddenly asked.
"Hmm, the direction they came from should be Yuncheng Base. I don't know where they were going.
But they were transporting a large quantity of crystal cores, all level five or above. I ate for several days before finishing them."
Due to crying, the man-eating flower answered with sobs, but as a foodie, it relished the memory of eating with gusto.
"That road leads to Qinglong Base. However, Yuncheng Base is madly accumulating wealth and then sending it to Qinglong Base. This is very strange."
Rose had introduced it to Ji Shiyou. The road outside the valley led to Qinglong Base. He said this while cautiously looking at Bu Zhi, afraid that Bu Zhi would be suspicious.
"Alright, we'll discuss these matters in detail when we return to the base. Your name is Huahua, right?
I have a job opportunity for you now. If you agree, I won't kill you. Do you agree?"
Mingyue looked at the man-eating flower. It seemed like a negotiation, but in reality, it had no choice. She was going to recruit it.