Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling-Chapter 235 - 234: How Can You Scratch My Itch!?

"I want to see those pine trees."

Yun Ran’s tone wasn’t too pleasant, and Little Fatty suddenly felt a lurch in his heart.

Having seen Yun Ran’s methods before, and recalling the time someone schemed against his elder sister...

Although he didn’t understand what Yun Ran intended to do, he knew she never did anything without reason and directed the driver toward the open-air platform.

Leaning closer to Yun Ran, he asked quietly, "Is there something not right?"

"Were these trees transplanted from somewhere else?"

About other matters, Little Fatty might not be aware, but he knew all too well about this; the vacation resort had been built for almost ten years.

Back then, he was just a child who was astonished by the sheer size of the trees, which had left a deep impression on his young mind.

"I remember my dad telling me when I was a child that these were transplanted from elsewhere at great expense and have been growing here for many years."

The car quickly stopped beside the glass walkway, and Yun Ran got out. Little Fatty wanted to follow and take a look but was stopped by the Bodyguard.

Everyone who left the Emperor’s Cauldron Club knew what Yun Ran was capable of. It was clear that there was an issue here, so naturally, he couldn’t allow anyone to disturb Yun Ran.

"Lady Yun knows what she’s doing; it’s best if Young Master Zhu doesn’t go over."

Steadying himself, Little Fatty sat back in the car and watched as Yun Ran walked towards the pine trees.

As Yun Ran approached, the branches of the pine trees began shaking incessantly, which to the uninformed would seem like the work of the wind.

However, to Yun Ran, the sight was rather exasperating.

Who could have imagined these trees had developed spiritual wisdom and were now almost annoyingly noisy?

"[Ugh, another idiot has come, really getting on my nerves.]"

"[In a while, more idiots will come. I’ve heard from other tree friends that these fools love to take pictures with us.]"

"[Taking pictures is nothing; I’m afraid these idiots might carve something on us. Who wants to carry around those tacky, ugly markings!]"

"[Have you guys been feeling a bit uncomfortable lately? I feel like I’ve been particularly irritable, even scolded Little Kingfisher yesterday~]"

...

These trees were chatterboxes, just like the aunties at the village entrance.

Yun Ran stepped forward, intending to see how these trees with newly awakened spiritual wisdom had been turned into something evil.

"[Look, that idiot is coming. She better not pee on us like those before, eww, that’s so disgusting!]"

"[Probably not, she’s female. Females don’t seem to pee randomly everywhere.]"

"[Why is she staring at us? Hope she can’t hear us badmouthing her.]"

Yun Ran’s hand had already touched the trunk of one of the trees.

She smiled and nodded: "That’s right, I can hear you talking. Also, humans aren’t distinguished as male and female, not public and mother."

The trees that were trembling just a moment ago suddenly went still as if a switch had been flipped.

Even a slight breeze couldn’t make their branches move.

"Weren’t you all having a lively chat? Why aren’t you talking now? You don’t really think that pretending to be wooden men is still going to work, do you?"

As she spoke, Yun Ran’s hand appeared gentle but used a clever force to slap the tree trunk.

The pretending pine tree immediately began to tremble wildly again: "[Ow, mama, you’re not abiding by the martial ethics, how could you tickle my itchy spot!!!]

"Not pretending anymore?"

The other trees weren’t stupid either; seeing how Yun Ran had used only a slight trick to expose them, there was no point in continuing the pretense.

However, having lived for hundreds of years, these old trees had seen it all and weren’t scared of a young girl.

The leading pine tree immediately cleared its throat: "Given your Dao progress, where are you from, and where are you going~"

Yun Ran couldn’t help but burst into laughter, probably not having expected a tree to put on airs.

She wasn’t here to chat with a few trees, though, and spoke of what she had previously discovered.

Adding a few more sentences, she said: "You have awakened your spiritual wisdom, but if you get contaminated with filth, you will be struck by Heavenly Thunder long before you transform into spirits."

This place was a geomantic treasure, which for these pine trees was the best possible nurturing ground.

Otherwise, having lived for hundreds of years, it wouldn’t have been easy for them to survive after being transplanted here.

But now, someone had meddled with the place. Once this area’s fortunes were completely destroyed and contaminated by Death Energy, these sentient trees would only be waiting for death.

"What? What are you saying!?"

"There’s hidden Death Energy here? Impossible! How would I not know about it!?"

"You better not be making alarmist talk, Missy. We’ve been alive for hundreds of years; there’s no way you can fool us!"

...

Listening to the Tree Spirits’ rebuttals, Yun Ran was unperturbed and simply asked: "Haven’t you noticed that the hostility in you has grown much heavier?"

If flowers, plants, and trees had awakened their spiritual wisdom, they should be the gentlest beings by nature.

But now, these trees almost seemed to wish they had eight mouths each, competing and eager to outdo one another.

As soon as Yun Ran finished speaking, the quarreling noise from the Tree Spirits that had been incessant until a moment ago abruptly ceased.

If Yun Ran hadn’t pointed it out, they really wouldn’t have realized they were indeed becoming more and more irritable.

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Still, it was the leading tree that spoke: "How could this be, do you have any evidence?"

Yun Ran looked at the other trees, from where there were sounds of birds chirping, and withdrew her hand.

"I didn’t touch your trunk just to say hello but to confirm the extent of Death Energy’s influence on you.

Now that I have confirmed it, 80% of your being has been contaminated by Death Energy. Those birds that used to be near you were likely killed by this Death Energy.

If I’m not mistaken, no bird species would want to be near you now.

Even if they have not awakened their spiritual wisdom, they instinctively stay away from dangerous places."

Yun Ran’s reasoned words left these sentient trees without any rebuttal.

After a moment of silence, the Tree Spirit spoke: "What do you want in exchange for helping us?"

Indeed, trees that had lived for hundreds of years certainly had brains, unlike those silly rabbits and birds.

"I can help you remove the Death Energy, but in return, I want a segment of your essence."

The essence of these sentient trees was known only to themselves, and if others tried to take it by force, both could be destroyed.

"Alright, I’ll give you a segment of my essence, but if you deceive me..."

Yun Ran had already raised her hand and sent a Magic Spell into the tree trunk.

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