Elf: Hard work pays off, and I became Giovanni.

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We need to transfer at Danxia Mountain back to Shengjing, and then take a ferry from Shengjing to Bajing City.

So while there's still some time...

Lu Chen planned to go to Chengping first.

Firstly, we can visit Master Tao Chen at the Tianxing Dojo.

Secondly.

To be honest, he promised Lu Yao he would go to the secret realm to take a look, but it has been delayed for so long.

This time I want to see if I have a chance to enter the Peaceful Secret Realm.

Although we are in a special period now.

All the secret realms are sealed off, but as the master of the Peaceful Realm, with the help of Silavi, there is still a chance.

……

Chengping City.

Heavenly Path Dojo.

"Master Tao Chen!"

"Senior Brother Yanzhai!"

Lu Chen smiled and jogged forward to hug Yan Zhai, whom he hadn't seen for several months, and then went up to greet Master Tao Chen.

"Hmm? Lu Chen, it's been a long time." Master Tao Chen still had that kind smile on his face, but compared to a few months ago, the wrinkles on his face seemed to have deepened a lot.

"Master Tao Chen, what you're doing...?"

Lu Chen asked tentatively, his gaze involuntarily drifting to Yan Zhai, who stood to the side with his head bowed and eyes lowered.

"The teacher hasn't been able to sleep lately, I have a feeling... it's not good."

Yan Zhai looked worried upon hearing this.

Master Tao Chen smiled helplessly and sighed, saying, "Young Lu Chen, don't worry about me. I know my own body well. But there's something I need to tell you now that you're here."

"Huh? What is it?!"

Lu Chen asked in surprise.

"The lockdown of the secret realm for this period of time is already a very serious situation. I reckon it won't be long before things start to fall into chaos again, so... could you please take care of the Heavenly Path Dojo when that happens?"

"No, what's all this about!" Lu Chen said, both amused and exasperated, and quickly comforted him, "Master Tao Chen, is this premonition something you learned from Old Master Tian?"

"Hahaha, just take it as that, Lu Chen kid... I've always believed in you 々‖."

Looking at the earnestness in Master Tao Chen's clear eyes.

Lu Chen's face froze for a moment.

It seems he wasn't joking...

Feeling a bit stifled, he nodded and said, "Mm."

"That's good. You young people chat, this old man won't keep up with you." Master Tao Chen smiled freely, turned around and floated away.

When Master Tao Chen was truly out of sight, Lu Chen sighed and turned to Yan Zhai, asking, "Senior Brother Yan Zhai, what exactly happened?"

"Ugh……"

Yan Zhai shook his head and sighed, his eyes filled with worry. "You know that the teacher's mental power is amazing, so he can often foresee things happening. During this period... he has hardly slept, and even his meals consist of only a small bowl of porridge."

"Perhaps the teacher really did have a premonition of something."

"Unfortunately, I'm useless and can't be of any help!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's brows furrowed slightly.

“Senior Brother Yanzhai, how about... you keep a close eye on things during this period, and call me directly if anything seems amiss, and I'll have the special operations team in Chengping keep an eye on things.”

"Lu Chen, I'm sorry..." Yan Zhai lowered his head and sighed listlessly, "I've caused you trouble again."

"Don't say that. I'm at least half an apprentice of the Heavenly Path Dojo, aren't I?"

"And don't forget, we've even competed together before!"

Lu Chen chuckled and nudged Yan Zhai with his elbow, looking relaxed.

Perhaps it was this relaxed attitude that infected Yan Zhai, because his brows, which had been furrowed into a straight line, relaxed a little during this period.

……

"This seems to be the entrance to the Peaceful Secret Realm?"

Lu Chen murmured, looking at the sealed entrance to the space.

After leaving the Tianxing Dojo.

He headed straight for the Chengping Secret Realm.

As soon as I arrived near the entrance to the Peaceful Secret Realm, I faintly felt a calling.

"They didn't say how to get this title..."

The words are not finished yet.

next second.

call out!

A green branch suddenly appeared from somewhere and wrapped around Lu Chen, pulling him into a certain space.

……

"Ok?"

In a blink of an eye.

Lu Chen seemed to feel something soft floating on his head.

He quickly opened his eyes to look.

"woke up?"

"Lu Yao! How did I get here?!"

Looking at the exquisite face so close to his, Lu Chen swallowed hard.

Why haven't we seen each other for months?

Lu Yao...

You look even prettier now?!

"Hmph, it was the little guy who dragged you here."

"Little guy!? Celebi?"

“No, it’s a sapling,” Lu Yao pointed her finger in front of Lu Chen’s eyes, then picked him up and stood up.

next second.

Lu Chen then saw a colossal tree comparable to the Heavenly Tree, stretching across the heavens and earth!

"No...it's only been a few months, and it's already this big!?"

"Big? Oh, I forgot to cancel the illusion."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao playfully stuck out her tongue and waved her hand.

The towering tree disappeared.

What appeared before Lu Chen was still that tiny little World Tree branch.

"It's still this big, then I'm relieved."

Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

He really thought the World Tree had grown that big in just a few months.

"By the way, how have you been lately?"

"Hmm, which aspect are you referring to?"

Lu Yao leaned her head close to Lu Chen's chin, staring at him without blinking.

Warm, moist breath pattered on his neck.

I feel inexplicably itchy.

"Ahem, well... is it okay?"

"Hmm~"

Lu Yao let out a soft hum and gave Lu Chen a beautiful glance.

"I won't tease you anymore."

"But there is something you should be careful about when you're out there."

"Huh?" Lu Chen was startled and quickly straightened up.

"The World Tree's growth rate was relatively normal for a while, but in the last two months (by De Nuo Zhao)... the speed has suddenly increased significantly!"

"Get faster?"

“That’s right. I’ve done my research over this period of time. There are only two things that can change the growth rate of the World Tree.”

Lu Yao's gaze was fixed on the inconspicuous sapling.

"Firstly, there are the spatial fragments. The fragments formed after the collision of the two secret realms allowed the World Tree to successfully take root and revive, and the spatial rift aura that overflowed also ensured its growth."

"As for the second point..."

"I just discovered this recently."

"In the world of spirits, some kind of power was awakening. Do you remember that phantom image of the World Tree back then?"

Phantom?

Lu Chen recalled that he had just fought against Groudon and Kyogre's will forms.

The phantom of Arceus suddenly appeared on the World Tree.