The two sides immediately became locked in a standoff.
Bai Long looked from one side to the other, extremely anxious.
She spoke with urgency, "Old friend, this is my current master. His name is Ye Tiancheng. Don't fight him. Don't you want to reach Luo Qi Mountain?"
The tree had suffered a loss at Ye Tiancheng's hands, but it still refused to back down.
That tree, extremely displeased, said coldly, "You are quite confident in your current master, but how do you know he can achieve it? We ourselves cannot do such a thing, so why can he?"
Bai Long was instantly speechless. "Uh..."
Although Bai Long knew that Ye Tiancheng was definitely very powerful.
However, being powerful did not mean that Ye Tiancheng could truly help the tree reach Luo Qi Mountain. Therefore, Bai Long truly dared not guarantee such a matter.
However, while Bai Long couldn't speak, Ye Tiancheng had something to say.
Ye Tiancheng said to the tree, "Why do you assume that because you think I cannot do it, I truly cannot?"
"If you were capable, why did you lose to me just now?"
His past loss being pointed out by Ye Tiancheng made the tree feel somewhat embarrassed, and it also surprised Bai Long.
The situation had been urgent earlier, and Bai Long had not paid close attention.
It turned out that the tree had suffered a loss at that moment.
The tree, unconvinced, said to Ye Tiancheng, "You certainly have a big mouth. Don't make grand pronouncements only to be unable to accomplish anything in the end."
Ye Tiancheng then said to the tree, "What if I succeed? What then?"
The tree fell silent upon hearing Ye Tiancheng's words.
In fact, after clashing with Ye Tiancheng, the tree hadn't reacted immediately, but gradually, it began to understand.
It felt that the sensation of its attacks being ineffective was very familiar.
It seemed as though it had experienced this before.
And this experience was not too long ago.
Then, the tree quickly matched the current battle with its most recent memory.
Not only did Ye Tiancheng realize that the tree was the one who had harmed the little fox, but the tree now also knew that this was the human who had made him helpless and suffered losses twice yesterday.
Because the tree was also an outsider, even though time here was repeating, the tree could still remember each and every day, every subtle difference. He remembered what he had attacked yesterday.
It's just that the human who entered his attack range at that time was too far away.
And the tree itself could not move its main body.
Therefore, before this time, the tree could not identify Ye Tiancheng, the person who had caused him to suffer losses twice yesterday.
However, even after realizing this, the tree did not expose it.
Ye Tiancheng's words made it fall silent.
Although, given the tree's nature, it would undoubtedly want to argue with Ye Tiancheng and the others.
However, entering Luo Qi Mountain and fulfilling its long-held wish was already a fixation the tree could not let go of.
If Ye Tiancheng could truly help it fulfill its wish...
The tree looked at Ye Tiancheng for a long time before finally speaking, "I think Bai Long is an old friend, after all. She genuinely wants me to fulfill my wish and would not harm me. She might not have any demands of me."
"However, if you help, it certainly won't be charity. You won't be willing to help me for no reason."
"You are coming out to help because there is a transaction to be made with me, right?"
The last sentence was a statement.
It was quite certain of this.
No matter how Ye Tiancheng and the others looked at it, they couldn't possibly be helping out of kindness, willing to fulfill its wish without any request.
Ye Tiancheng and the others would definitely seek benefits.
It just didn't know what kind of benefits Ye Tiancheng and the others wanted.
The tree thought that if Ye Tiancheng and the others could truly help it fulfill its wish, perhaps it would be willing to do anything that could help it achieve its wish.
Ye Tiancheng did not deny his intentions upon hearing the tree's words.
At this point, denial was meaningless.
Ye Tiancheng said to the tree, "That's right, we can help you enter Luo Qi Mountain. In return, you must make a deal with us, a deal from which you will absolutely not suffer any loss."
The tree pondered for a moment before finally saying, "Tell me. If you can truly do it, this matter of entering Luo Qi Mountain is too important to me. It is a fixation I cannot let go of until my death."
"As long as you can do it, no matter what you want me to do, as long as I can truly do it, I will absolutely agree and spare no effort."
Ye Tiancheng was quite curious after hearing this.
They didn't know much about Luo Qi Mountain.
They also didn't have much time to learn about it.
This was because their main attention was still on the fragments of the Fuxi Qin, and they were in a great hurry.
Now that they had achieved their wish, they had even less time to go back and investigate what secrets were hidden behind it.
This was because they also had more important things to do.
However, this did not prevent Ye Tiancheng and the others from becoming curious about it.
Why did the tree insist on going there, and what did it want to do there?
However, despite their curiosity, Ye Tiancheng and the others were not inexperienced youngsters and knew that some inappropriate things should never be done.
Therefore, despite their deep curiosity, Ye Tiancheng and the others asked nothing.
Ye Tiancheng said to the tree, "Don't worry. I already have some ideas regarding your journey to Luo Qi Mountain. I have previously discussed your situation with Bai Long, and thus I have come up with some ideas. Even if this method doesn't work, we will stay and do our best to help until you can achieve your wish."
Upon hearing this, the tree did not eagerly inquire about what methods Ye Tiancheng and the others had thought of.
Instead, it asked Ye Tiancheng and the others about the conditions of the exchange.
The tree asked Ye Tiancheng and the others, "Then, what is the price I need to pay in this transaction?"
Ye Tiancheng replied to the tree, "A part of your soul."
The tree was slightly stunned.
It asked doubtfully, "My soul? What do you need my soul for?"
It wasn't that it was unwilling to pay, but it was somewhat strange and completely incomprehensible why Ye Tiancheng and the others had such a request.
Ye Tiancheng continued, "Listen to me first."
The tree then quieted down and agreed, "Yes, speak."
Ye Tiancheng then said, "After we fulfill your wish, you will voluntarily hand over a part of your soul, if there is indeed a part that we need within your soul."
"If you are willing, we can sign a contract now. This way, both of us will have a guarantee and will not have to worry about the other party going back on their word."
The tree was not afraid of Ye Tiancheng and the others going back on their word.
It knew that its time was actually running out, and taking a gamble was not a loss for it.
As time went by, its sanity would only become more confused.
This was definitely not a good thing for it.
If it continued to maintain this state, it would not be long before it turned into a spirit without any reason, only attacking any existence that invaded its territory indiscriminately.
It greatly disliked being unable to control itself.
However, it was also helpless.
The tree hesitantly asked Ye Tiancheng, "Then, what if there is no part that you need in my soul?"
Ye Tiancheng said, "Then we will take any part at random. Later, if needed, we will exchange it with others for the part we need. In short, it will have nothing to do with you then."
"However, you can rest assured that we will specify the quantity and write it down in detail in the contract. We will not be greedy, nor will we let you suffer any loss."
"Losing a part of your soul will not be a major problem. You should be very clear about this. You will absolutely not suffer any loss from this deal."
"At most, it will be another failure, and it won't be any worse."
"However, if it truly succeeds, it will definitely be a good thing for you, won't it? You only need to pay a small part of your soul to resolve a lifelong obsession and wish that you cannot let go of."
"You are unlikely to have such an opportunity again."
"You should understand this yourself."
Upon hearing Ye Tiancheng say this, the tree understood that Ye Tiancheng had likely noticed its current abnormal state, which was why he had said this.
After thinking about it, the tree felt that what Ye Tiancheng said was not wrong.
It then replied to Ye Tiancheng, "Alright, alright. You have a point. You have indeed convinced me."
"Then, let's sign the contract."
"If you can help me enter Luo Qi Mountain, I will voluntarily offer a part of my soul. No matter which part you want, I have no objections and will absolutely cooperate."
Bai Long watched as the tree and Ye Tiancheng finally reached an agreement, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She was truly worried that the tree and Ye Tiancheng would start fighting.
But now, this was already a very good outcome.
After Ye Tiancheng and the tree reached an understanding, they immediately signed a contract. The various clauses of the contract were listed in great detail, ensuring that neither party would suffer any loss of interest as long as they fulfilled the contract.
It also guaranteed that they would not be deceived in any way.
The contract would always be legally binding and would punish those who violated it.
After signing the contract, the tree then asked Ye Tiancheng what method he had to allow it to enter Luo Qi Mountain.
Ye Tiancheng then asked the tree.
Bai Long had previously mentioned that the reason the tree had so many vines, covering such a large territory, was precisely because the tree could no longer reach Luo Qi Mountain, but it could never let go of this obsession.
Therefore, the tree kept growing desperately, even if its vines could reach the foot of Luo Qi Mountain.
Even if it couldn't enter.
After all, although the vines represented itself, that was all they were.
The vines could not help it open the entrance to Luo Qi Mountain.
However, Ye Tiancheng felt that what had previously constrained the tree was that it could not remotely open the entrance to Luo Qi Mountain, and the other was that its main body could not move. Although the vines could act on its behalf, if the entrance to Luo Qi Mountain was not opened, it was still impossible.
But now it was different.
Ye Tiancheng and the others had opened the entrance to Luo Qi Mountain, and the entrance to Luo Qi Mountain was now open.
However, faced with this statement, the tree still felt that.
The entrance to Luo Qi Mountain would soon close. Even if the vines could represent itself, it could not make its vines reach the entrance in such a short time.
If the vines could grow so easily, it would not have been trapped here for so many years. The scope of the vines still could not touch the foot of Luo Qi Mountain. It sounded simple, but the tree knew it couldn't do it.