Chapter 455: Leaving the Forest (1/2)

Xue Wei spent a lot of time in a deep cultivation trance. He was unaware of the thoughts that were pressing their way into Lan's mind; all he could focus on was the Monarch Piranha Flower that had taken root in his heart.

He tried his best to suppress it, but he soon found that it was useless. He could not get the roots to release from his heart, but he could feel that the spirit within was subdued by the wood and fire elemental Qi in his body.

It seemed that as long as he had these, then his body would continue being his own, but as Lan had said, if he used the vines of the Monarch Piranha Flower, and it consumed a lot of essence blood, then he would end up on the losing end.

As such, he could only promise himself that he would not use those vines unless it were a life or death situation. He was not eager to die.

After spending half a day trying everything within his ability to remove the seed, and knowing that he had no chance, he finally stood up. His face was not dejected. Instead, he was looking rather solemn, but at the same time also determined.

So far, Xue Wei had experienced no real issues. He had managed to get through life flawlessly without any hidden dangers, so now that he was faced with a real threat to his life, he could finally see how far he could go.

Of course, he would prefer not having a Monarch Piranha Flower growing in his heart, but now that he had, he had to see everything from the positive side. He could not change what had happened, so he could only use it to temper himself, his mind, and his body.

Xue Wei sighed, stretched, and rose to his feet. ”Let us leave this place,” he said, and the others agreed.

They all began walking towards the outside of the forest. They were unwilling to spend even a moment more within this forest.

Xue Wei sighed as he looked at the others, and saw that their eyes were full of annoyance when they looked at Lan, and worried when they looked at him.

”Don't worry,” Xue Wei said with a smile as he looked at them. ”I will not die to this, and I will not let the flower have an opportunity to take over my body.

”Also, I am sure that Lan will not let my life end, so there is nothing to worry about for now. I am sure he just wants to temper me and make me stronger.”

Lan looked perplexed at Xue Wei. He knew that Xue Wei was saying it for the sake of making his companions not blame Lan, but he felt quite weird. He had pitted Xue Wei like this, but Xue Wei was not even annoyed or angry. Why was he so understanding to a person who basically made his life become endangered?

Xue Wei would be lying if he said that he did not have any annoyance with Lan, but he understood the difference in their strengths. Lan was a deity. He was a genius and was able to kill them with a simple thought.