Chapter 1 Eugene's Dilemma

Three days ago, Eugene received news that Chen Luo had stirred up trouble in the Imperial City.

He had openly robbed the Third Prince of two rings, taking everything of value.

Chen Luo had even thanked the Third Prince on the spot, saying, "I was able to comprehend Time Stop thanks to drinking your Enlightenment Tea."

Eugene was dumbfounded. The Enlightenment Tea was about to mature. Did Chen Luo know the benefits of the Enlightenment Tea? Would he try to steal or rob *his* Enlightenment Tea?

Even the Emperor couldn't do anything about Chen Luo in the Imperial City. Although he had seven God-level experts here, would that be enough?

Eugene hurriedly ran to the Enlightenment Tree, where Yuan was lecturing Yuri beneath it as if he were a grandson.

Yuri kept smiling apologetically.

Yuan snorted. "Go to my room today and wash all my dirty clothes. Tomorrow, you're going to pick manure."

Yuri clenched his fists. Make *him* pick manure?

Seeing Eugene, Yuan quickly stood up and said respectfully, "Ancestor."

Eugene nodded and gently stroked the Enlightenment Tree with his hand, streams of green energy flowing from his hand into the tree's trunk.

The Enlightenment Tree was also a living being, and its level was as high as Demigod. It had its own consciousness, just like the giant tree on Blue Star.

However, the Enlightenment Tree spent most of its time asleep.

After waking up, the Enlightenment Tree said in a muffled voice, "What are you doing?"

Eugene had not cultivated the Enlightenment Tree himself, but had obtained it by chance.

Many divine objects were born naturally and could not be artificially cultivated.

If the Enlightenment Tree could be cultivated on a large scale, Enlightenment Tea would no longer be precious.

Because of the Enlightenment Tree, Eugene's status among the Gods was even more detached. He had a great deal of say in how the Enlightenment Tea was distributed.

Eugene said gently, "My treasure, due to some reasons, can this year's Enlightenment Tea be harvested early?"

The Enlightenment Tea matured once every ten years, but the date was not fixed. It could be earlier or later, depending on the Enlightenment Tree's mood.

*You, Chen Laoliu, want to come and steal, do you? I'll just harvest it in advance, right? I'll put it in a spatial ring and hide the spatial ring.*

The Enlightenment Tree said impatiently, "I don't care what your reasons are. Once every ten years."

"If you dare to let me mature early today, will you dare to let me bear fruit once a year tomorrow?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Come back in ten days."

Yuri saw it all. So, this tree was conscious, like the giant tree of old. The ripening time of the Enlightenment Tea was not determined by Eugene?

But by the Enlightenment Tree itself?

Even Eugene had to smile obsequiously at it?

Eugene had no choice when the Enlightenment Tree refused.

Frustrated, Eugene vented his anger on Yuri. "Get lost, get lost."

Yuri nodded docilely. *Just you wait. I, Yuri Laoliu, have never suffered such a big loss.*

After Yuri left, Eugene said kindly to Yuan, "An, don't come to the Enlightenment Tree during this period. It's not safe. Recently, a big thief has appeared. It would be bad if he discovered the Enlightenment Tree and hurt you."

Yuan's voice suddenly rose. "What dares to cause trouble here at Ancestor's place? I'll teach him a lesson."

Eugene shook his head inwardly and said, "Cultivate properly in your room during this period."

Yuan was not cut out for cultivation. No matter how good the Enlightenment Tree's effects were, it would be useless to him. For Yuan, being under the Enlightenment Tree or not made no difference.

He often came to the Enlightenment Tree to pretend to be diligent and hardworking in front of Eugene.

Yuan was indignant. Steal the Enlightenment Tree? This was Ancestor's treasure.

*You want to steal, do you? Watch how I make a fool of you.*

With nothing to do, Yuan wandered around the planet and wrote the three crooked characters for "Enlightenment Tree" next to several tea trees.

Yuan laughed. "Let you steal. You wretch. Steal the fake ones and worship them as treasures."

Back in the courtyard, seeing Yuri diligently washing his clothes for him, Yuan was even more delighted.

Yuri spat into the water. *Big Brother, when are you coming? I'm waiting until the flowers are wilting.*

Eugene originally planned to guard the Enlightenment Tree himself, but that wouldn't do. Chen Luo could travel through the void. Even Yun Chuyang had been let go by Chen Luo. Would replacing him work?

The Enlightenment Tree's effects were awesome, but its appearance was not very eye-catching. Wouldn't guarding it himself or having other Gods guard it just tell Chen Luo that it was the Enlightenment Tree?

The Enlightenment Tree's appearance was ordinary, so Caroline had hidden it.

Caroline's specialty was illusions. In Caroline's illusion, the environment around important treasures would undergo enormous changes.

All senses would change.

This illusion was not created temporarily. Caroline had already created it, and then strengthened it for more than half a month. Weak God-levels would never be able to get out of it in their entire lives.

Eugene had prepared for Chen Luo's arrival, but fantasized that Chen Luo didn't have the guts. The Emperor had already shown him mercy.

Even if Chen Luo wanted to come, he wouldn't know his specific coordinates.

*Good heavens, he really came today.*

Eugene was furious.

Chen Luo knew Eugene's residence and secretly pondered that Eugene's place seemed to have the best environment, and the important treasures should be nearby.

He searched carefully.

Chen Luo carefully observed from the depths of space, separated by space.

Sure enough, there were quite a few things. Beautiful and extraordinary plants and trees swayed in the wind, as if saying, "Come and play, Master."

*First, find the Enlightenment Tea.*

Suddenly, Chen Luo's eyes lit up. He saw a tree that was very likely to be the Enlightenment Tree.

*Is it? It would be good to investigate it myself.*

A figure appeared in the surface space. It was not Chen Luo's appearance. Chen Luo had disguised himself so he wouldn't be so arrogant.

That way, even if someone questioned him in the future, he could at least deny it, right?

In the depths of space, Chen Luo's sense of smell was affected. When he reached the normal space, he immediately smelled a very familiar scent.

It was the smell of Enlightenment Tea. It looked the same as the Enlightenment Tea Chen Luo had snatched before.

Under this tree, Chen Luo also felt refreshed.

The appearance, smell, and senses were all the same.

Chen Luo hid in a place obscured by branches and leaves. He didn't need to pick with his hands. He just used spatial cutting to cut it little by little. After the tea leaves fell by themselves, he immediately void-exiled them into the box he had prepared.

The surrounding disciples of Eugene seemed to be unaware.

One pound, two pounds, Chen Luo quickly finished picking, picking all the tea leaves.

Chen Luo was extremely excited. A full ten or so pounds. A few cups a day would definitely be enough for half a year.

*First, get out of here. I'll come back later to see if there are any other treasures.*

Chen Luo disappeared without alarming anyone.

After Chen Luo left the place and took out the stolen Enlightenment Tea, his face turned black.

This was not Enlightenment Tea at all. It was actually strips of green caterpillars cut in half.

Smelling it again, it stank to death.

*I clearly smelled and saw it as the same as Enlightenment Tea before.*

He had been tricked.

Chen Luo's face was ugly. It was an illusion. Before the monsters descended, Chen Luo had asked Hongdeng to use Illusion VB to test every member.

It was as if he was there himself, and he couldn't tell the difference between real and fake.

There was a mental-type master here. Could it be that little girl in the pink dress?

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Chapter 2 is being written and will be posted when it's finished.