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Chapter 288 You're Drinking My Drink
"Yours, sister."

Before coming here, Caesar never expected that the Muirna family he met here, her sister, would be such a huge ancient tree.

Suddenly, Muirner's story seemed to become even more complicated.

A vine reached out to them and wrapped around one of Muirna's hands, as if in greeting.

“Yes, yes, I understand. I won’t take such risks next time,” Muirner said to the vines.

The vines coiled around Muirna, as if conveying a message, and then Muirna said:
"No, I'm not hurt, don't worry, sister. Look, I'm just a little sweaty." Muirna spread her arms and spun around to show that she was fine.

“Come, sister, let me introduce you,” Muirna said to Caesar, speaking to the vine.
"This is the Caesar Thranduil I told you about before, a friend I get along with very well."

The vine slowly approached Caesar, swaying slightly in front of him, as if it were sizing him up.

“Hello, excuse me, Muirna’s sister… um…” Caesar looked at Muirna.

“Luze, my sister’s name, isn’t it beautiful?” Muirna said.

So this forest was named after her sister.

"Sister Luze," Caesar greeted with a smile.

The vines swayed in front of him, seemingly as if greeting him.

“My sister said you’re very welcome, Little Sa,” Muirna said.

"That's good. I was worried I'd be kicked out." Caesar chuckled.

The vine turned to Muirna, conveying something, and then Muirna said, "Oh, it's about that matter, the one I told you about before, sister. If it's alright, leave it to me today."

It seemed that Luze suddenly remembered something, and then immediately shrank back.

“My sister needs to get ready, let’s wait a bit,” Muirna said.

She seemed to have a unique way of communicating with this ancient tree, a kind of spiritual connection with her sister?
Caesar didn't ask any further questions and followed Muirna to the foot of the ancient tree.

He saw a clear spring under the tree, about three or four meters in diameter, surrounded by the gnarled tree roots. The spring water was clear and exuded an exceptionally rich life force.

"Wait, this is..."

Caesar recognized it; he had seen it before: the treasure of the elves, the legendary blood of Eli, the Spring of Miho.
Even after he conquered Romania, the Elven King was reluctant to give him the spring water, not even letting him see it. In the end, he only put a little bit in a small jar and presented it to Eldaria as a national gift when the empire was established.

This spring water, with just a single drop, can revive the dying and restore youth to the aged. The life force it contains is unbelievably high, leading some to suspect it is the blood left behind by the creator god.
It is also one of the world's most advanced alchemical materials, and legend has it that it can be used to create the legendary elixir of immortality without any side effects.

Ironically, the opportunity for immortality was given to one of the longest-living races.
Caesar felt a little nervous as he faced the Mihe Spring.

“The spring in the Kingdom of Romania, Mihe Spring, has been abandoned, but some water was preserved for some ceremonies, and it is the last spring,” Muirna said.

"May I?" Caesar asked tentatively, pointing to the spring.

"what"

At this moment, Muirner suddenly seemed a little hesitant, and after a few moments of hesitation, he finally said, "Please go ahead."

So Caesar bent down, solemnly scooped up a handful of cool spring water, and took a sip.

"Hey! Wait a minute!"

When Muirner saw that he had drunk it straight down, he immediately exclaimed.

"What's wrong?" Caesar asked, puzzled, not knowing what was amiss.

Muirner hesitated, her face flushing slightly. After a long pause, she finally spoke:
"No, it's nothing. You drink it."

She never imagined that Caesar knew the secret of the spring. Now that things had come to this, she probably couldn't bring herself to say that the Mihe Spring was her daily bathwater.

Caesar drank the clear, sweet spring water, which then transformed into a warm current that entered his stomach.

"Yeah!"

Suddenly, Xue Lai appeared, flying around happily. At the same time, Caesar sensed that Xue Lai's own magical power had increased. With the enhancement of the Mihe Spring, the regenerative ability of the Rotten Wood Flower had increased several levels.
"Alright, alright, I know you're happy," Caesar gently touched the snow that had come close to his face. After a moment of jubilation, the little guy ran back. At the same time, Caesar felt his abilities improve in every way. Just after taking that sip, in a few seconds, his body seemed to have been reshaped. His muscles and bones felt relaxed, his mind was clear, his skin was even smoother, and his power was surging out continuously.

"Truly a rare treasure of the world, just one sip has brought such a great improvement, and the taste is so sweet," Caesar said, shaking hands.

"Ahem." Muirna's face was still flushed: "The benefits of the Mihe Spring to the human body are limited. If you drink it often, the benefits will be reduced rather than increased. So, it's enough to drink a few sips as appropriate."

Caesar then stood up as well. The Mihe Spring was so precious that Muirna must have valued it highly as well. It would be enough for him to have a sip of it.

"By the way, Xiao Sa, come over here, I'll show you something."

Muirna hurriedly pulled him to the other side of the ancient tree, in front of a tree hole.

"Come in, come in."

She first crawled into the tree hole, then turned around and waved to Caesar.

Caesar also crawled inside, and for a moment they seemed like two children on an outdoor adventure, wanting to explore every big tree hole they came across.

Upon entering, I found the space to be quite large. Several fireflies twinkled around, illuminating the surroundings. The gnarled tree trunks formed the walls, and in one corner, there was a smooth, flat tree trunk that resembled a bed covered with several large leaves.

Muirner sat on the "bed" and stroked the smooth tree trunk.

"This is where I first woke up. I lived here for about ten years before I dared to go out."

"So, this counts as coming to your boudoir, Professor?" Caesar looked around.

“Well, I guess so, but that’s not a privilege everyone gets,” Muirner said.

"Then I am truly honored."

The two smiled at each other.

To be honest, Caesar has a strange feeling right now. If this ancient tree is Muirna's sister, then isn't this tree hole Luzer's belly?
So, they're currently inside Muirna's sister's belly?
After a moment of silence, Caesar asked, "What happened to your sister?"

Then Muirner's smile faded, and he looked at the fluorescent room with a glint in his eyes.

“I’m sorry, perhaps I shouldn’t have asked this,” Caesar said.

Muirna shook his head: "Actually, it's nothing. My sister also voluntarily merged with the Azure Tree, so that her soul can live on forever. As long as that Mihe Spring still exists, the Azure Tree will never wither."

“For so many years, she has been accompanying me in this same way, just like before.” Muirner gave a wry smile.

"She chose to sacrifice herself to protect me."

"Because of"

“Because of the curse of the elves,” Muirna said, looking at her hands and murmuring softly, “I once did something very foolish and caused great destruction. I thought I was going to die, but my sister suddenly appeared and saved me. The way she did this was by accepting the blessing of the Azure Tree and protecting me with her body. I then fell into a deep sleep for hundreds of years. When I opened my eyes again, my sister had completely merged with the Azure Tree.”

Muirner gave a self-deprecating laugh: "I made such a mistake, yet in the end, I'm the only one who survived."

Caesar wanted to ask for more details, but before he could even ask, a vine reached into the tree hole, and at the top of the vine was a "bead" that shimmered with a bluish-gray light.

"Thank you, sister." Muirna touched the vine and took the bead it offered.

She held the bead and showed it to Caesar: "Because of the relationship between the Blue Tree and the divine authority of nature, each Blue Tree possesses a portion of the divine authority's power—not much, but it is the foundation that sustains its growth."

"Because my sister avoided the Great Destruction, the power of her natural divine authority was not diminished and remained at the same level. So even if it's only a little bit, it will be very useful in the future."

“But,” Caesar said, “if something goes wrong with this, your sister will…”

Since this power is the foundation of the Azure Tree, if the divine power is destroyed, Luze will not survive.

“It’s alright, Xiao Sa. I’ve talked to my sister about it before, and she agreed. This operation is complicated and difficult, so having this kind of guarantee gives us another way to survive.”

Muirner gently stroked the vines and smiled as he spoke.

(End of this chapter)