Chapter 966: Tree Sage
As they went deeper into the Fire Forest, the trees grew more numerous.
Faces appeared on most of these trees. Being under the gaze of these creatures wasn't very pleasant.
Soon, a tree house appeared in front of them. It was made entirely from the branches of fiery red trees and was quite large.
Lilim quickly approached the tree house and two large wooden doors that were also made of branches opened.
— Long time no see, Lilim Mia... " a slightly hoarse old voice came from the house.
— Just call me Lilim. I do not know why my grandfather was angry with me and decided to give me such a long name, " Lilim said and bowed.
— That won't do. I'm just an old man hiding in a galaxy far away. I'm glad you decided to visit me, come in, " the old man said with a slight smile.
Lilim turned to Su Xiao and said softly, " He has a bad temper. You must be polite and not steal anything!
Su Xiao didn't say anything and just followed Lilim.
As soon as he entered the treehouse, Su Xiao smelled a very strange smell. He couldn't tell exactly what it was made of, as this smell was created by mixing many different materials.
A thin old man with a shrunken face was sitting in front of the table. He was sitting on a chair and looked like an old tree that was about to die.
— Is your father all right?" The last time I saw him was over a hundred years ago, " the old man asked, setting the test tube down on the table and placing his hand, which looked more like a dead branch, on the arm of the chair.
*Click~*
Something in the chair clicked, and then Su Xiao discovered that the old man had no legs, and his body was connected to an alchemy mechanism similar to a wheelchair.
— My father is very strong, he is doing well. Thank you for your concern, Tree Sage.
This old man's name was "Tree Sage". Not everyone in the void was worthy of being called a "Sage". To receive such a title, a creature had to have achieved something truly outstanding in a certain area.
— Is your grandfather, the old demon, still grumpy? The wrinkles on the Tree Sage's face deepened, but he smiled softly.
— Uhh~, " Lilim looked slightly embarrassed.
The Tree Sage seemed to hold some grudge against Grandfather Lilim.
— Tree Sage, my grandfather passed away seventeen years ago.
— … — The smile disappeared from the Tree Sage's face. "Another one died. Time... Isn't it too early? Someone killed him?
— It's... " was all Lilim could say. She was clearly uncomfortable talking about it right now.
— If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it. Let's get down to business. This time, you didn't just come to see me, you also brought the Shadow of the Law with you, " the Tree Sage said as he looked at Su Xiao.
His misty eyes seemed to be able to see through many things.
— That's right, he wants to hone his alchemy here with you. Among the alchemists I know, you are the best, so I brought him to you.
Lilim began to flatter him without any pretense.
— Shadow is interested in alchemy? This is rare. Isn't the shadows ' hobby of traveling and killing everyone they don't like? The Tree Sage asked and looked at Su Xiao. He seemed to have seen the Law Shadows before and might even have fought them.
— Whose student are you? Such a pure Qing Gang Yin will definitely not be found in a mere shadow, " the Tree Sage asked. He actually knew something about the Shadows of the Law and asked Su Xiao a specific question.
Su Xiao's mind raced wildly from side to side, but in the end, he realized that it was unwise to lie to such a creature.
— Marvin Waltz.
In fact, he saw only him, and then not really him at all, but only his soul.
— Marvin Waltz! The Tree Sage repeated and straightened up, while Lilim looked at Su Xiao in surprise.
After noticing this, Su Xiao realized that this was not a good sign.
— It turns out that he is a student of Marvin Waltz. In that case, it's no wonder he has such pure energy, " the Tree Sage's expression quickly became calm, but Lilim couldn't help but be surprised.
— Your master is Marvin Waltz?!
— Something like that.
Marvin Waltz wasn't really Su Xiao's master, but since Su Xiao didn't know the names of the other shadows, he could only blurt out Marvin Waltz's name.
— Wow, I'm thrilled you were able to survive... You definitely have a good survival rate, at least you're definitely good at taking pain.
Hearing Lilim's words, Su Xiao nodded. His current tolerance for pain was amazing, and he had Marvin Waltz to thank for that. He almost died of pain three times. The first time was when he obtained his physique, the second time was when he created the core, and the third time was when he awakened his talent.
He would never forget that pain, and most importantly, all that pain was related to Marvin Waltz. This guy always forgot something at critical moments, or did it intentionally.
— Shadow, you've already mastered a bit of alchemy. What do you want to learn from me? Voice your wish. I owe my father a favor Lilim.
— Alchemical biological transformation.
— Oh, let me find something.
The Tree Sage's carriage immediately moved and headed towards the row of bookshelves.
A moment later, a thick book appeared in the Tree Sage's hand, but Su Xiao couldn't make out what was written on its cover.
As if remembering something, the Tree Sage picked up a leaf from a nearby table and placed it on the cover of the book.
— Do you know this language?
Su Xiao shook his head.
— And this one?
The words on the cover of the ancient book suddenly changed.
— I know.
— All right, take this book and go there. It has all the materials you'll need. If there's something you don't understand, you can ask me, " the Tree Sage said and handed the ancient book to Su Xiao, then pointed to a small wooden door at the back of the house.
— Thank you, " Su Xiao said and took the book.
The book and materials provided by the Tree Sage clearly weren't cheap, but they didn't know each other. The Tree Sage only decided to pay back his debt to the demons, while the demons themselves were testing Su Xiao.
And Su Xiao didn't ask for the treasure from the demons, but only asked them to help him improve his skills.
If Su Xiao wanted to travel in the void for more than a couple of days, he had to have a reliable ally like the demons. They could provide him with protection or help at the right time.
Because of this, Su Xiao Yi didn't ask them for treasures. Instead, he suggested that they make a deal. In the future, he would repay them for their help. Whether they accepted such a deal or not didn't matter, the most important thing was that they would still see his attitude.
Again, there were no free lunches in the world, but eating at a different expense was the norm.
And now he was eating off the demons.
Su Xiao didn't have much time. He needed to improve his alchemy in a short period of time and return to the arena in time to continue fighting.
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