The aged voice of the Long-term Tree Spirit seemed to suggest that it hadn't witnessed such romantic destiny in many years.

"What's so special about that?" Wang Mu asked. "She and I share only a sibling-like affection."

"Hahaha... You Human Clan cultivators are quite amusing. If this is only sibling affection, then there would hardly be any talk of romantic love in this world," said the Long-term Tree Spirit. "This little one even gave you a Merfolk Blessing, which is an extremely rare marital Qi Fortune... Just take a look at the three branches on me."

Wang Mu looked up.

He was startled to see that two of those three branches had lit up.

Furthermore, the first to light up was the middle one, the This Life's Intertwined Branch. It was pink and also a symbol of this life's romantic destiny. Shining brightly, it signified that the romantic fate of this life was extremely deep and hard to sever.

Wang Mu was stunned.

This isn't right. I possess the Seven Emotions Sword Heart and shouldn't be capable of developing emotions. It would make sense if the Next life long love branch lit up, but why would the This Life's Intertwined Branch also light up?

Inside his Sea of Consciousness, the Seven Emotions Sword Heart buzzed, trembling as if in rejection. A faint thought surged into Wang Mu's mind, but the next second it was severed by the Seven Emotions Sword Heart. However...

Wang Mu furrowed his brow and glanced at Little Jiao Huo beside him. He found her with her eyes closed, her face flushed a deep red, as if experiencing some special emotional ordeal. Her rosy cheeks resembled tempting little fruits, making one unable to resist the urge to pinch them.

What exactly was that Merfolk Blessing? Marital Qi Fortune... This little one...

Wang Mu was speechless.

"You, Human Clan cultivator, make vows of romantic destiny without even entering special emotional memories. Your Sword Heart is clear; you are actually devoid of any emotion!" the Long-term Tree Spirit said, its tone somewhat strange. "Could it be that you've endured the suffering of the Seven Emotions and severed your own feelings? Such ruthlessness, forsaking even this for the sake of Sword Dao cultivation."

"A pity, a pity. That Merfolk Blessing is not merely an emotion but a special enhancement of Qi Fortune. It's hardly something you can cut off so easily..." The Long-term Tree Spirit chuckled.

However, just then, the branch at the very front also slowly lit up.

Wang Mu was bewildered.

The Long-term Tree Spirit was also perplexed.

With all three branches lit up, the Changqing Tree suddenly emitted a dazzling light. The three different lights converged, forming a unique and wondrous scene. This situation was obviously beyond everyone's expectations—a rare event where three branches lit up simultaneously.

However, the last branch quickly dimmed after lighting up.

It was... very peculiar.

Yet, this fleeting scene still didn't escape the notice of many people.

"Three branches lighting up at once! Are the past, this life, and the next life coming together? A three-lifetime romantic fate? It's my first time seeing such a destiny on Qingqiu Mountain..."

"No way! It's supposedly been many years since Qingqiu Mountain last saw such a three-lifetime romantic fate..."

"It's said that when such a fate appears, the Changqing Tree grants its greatest blessing..."

"For the past, present, and next life to converge, and for this life to bear such a great romantic fate... Truly remarkable."

The crowd murmured in awe.

"Sea Granny, what's happening here?" Brother Jiu, standing below, asked in astonishment. "Your Little Jiao Huo and my Sword Sect junior brother—could there be some past-life marital fate between them?"

He had some understanding of the Merfolk Blessing. Previously, at the Boundary River, he had made an agreement with Sea Granny to bring Wang Mu here, but he truly hadn't anticipated this situation.

Sea Granny frowned, shaking her head to indicate she didn't know either.

"Little Xi was born much slower in gaining Spiritual wisdom compared to her peers," Sea Granny said, "but she is dearly loved by our clan. If she truly had a past life, how would I know? When that child's parents gave birth to her, it was a difficult delivery. We initially thought she might not live long..."

Regarding past lives and the causality of reincarnation, how could others possibly pry into such matters and know?

In any case, she wasn't very sure.

"My little junior brother also has a past life?" Brother Jiu stroked his chin. "Interesting... No, wait. That branch only lit up for a moment; it didn't stay lit. Does that indicate something?"

Wang Mu himself was probably a bit confused. What could that indicate?

Wang Mu could somewhat understand why the Next life long love branch and the This Life's Intertwined Branch had lit up; it was because of that Merfolk Blessing.

But what did it mean for the Past Sorrowful Branch to light up? Do I actually have a past life...?

"Human Clan cultivator, you are quite peculiar..." The Long-term Tree Spirit furrowed its brow. "In my memory, there hasn't been a past life involving you and her... Wait, could my memory be faulty? I ask you, do you remember ever coming here in the past to make a vow for a next life's romantic destiny?"

I remember jack squat, Wang Mu thought. How could I possibly have made such a vow with this Little Jiao Huo in a past life...?

Speaking of which, an idea suddenly struck Wang Mu.

But if it was about a vow to meet in the next life, something like that *had* happened... in the game. She was also one of the seven main female leads he had pursued. And she was the only one with whom he had ever made such a promise. The reason was simple. That female lead suffered from a special terminal illness and was on the verge of death by the grand finale. Speaking of which, that female lead was a 'bug-level' existence. She was probably too powerful and too helpful to the protagonist, so she wasn't allowed in the final battle. Perhaps the game developers deliberately gave her a strange terminal illness that was incurable within the game, its progression only delayable. In the final ending, the protagonist would make a wish with her under a tree. The protagonist's wish was that after the grand finale, when everything had settled, he would travel the world with her, helping her find a cure for her terminal illness.

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