Fox Demon: Heaven rewards diligence; I will eventually achieve divine mastery of martial arts.

Lin Yu manipulated his mental power, searching everywhere in the darkness within Feng Qi's body.

After an unknown amount of time, a connection was finally found, roughly located in the heart area.

Lin Yu manipulated his mental power to carefully investigate the area.

It was an abyss, like a deep well, shrouded in thick darkness.

If you don't investigate carefully, it's easy to overlook it.

Lin Yu observed the mouth of the abyss.

I tried hard to sense it, wanting to find out its connection with the Bitter Love Tree.

But no matter how he tried to sense it, there was no reaction.

'strangeness. ’

With a thought, Lin Yu began to strip away his hatred with his mental energy.

As a wisp of hatred was stripped away and guided out of Feng Qi's body, Lin Yu continued to observe the abyss.

Sure enough, the abyss, which had been calm just moments before, began to stir after a trace of hatred was stripped away.

A trace of hatred slowly seeped out, gradually expanding the part that had just been stripped away.

'The problem really did lie here.'

Lin Yu thought to himself.

Without a doubt, the culprit behind this situation is the Bitter Love Tree far away in Tushan.

Only it possesses such a massive amount of hatred, which it can continuously replenish.

After all, the roots of the Bitter Love Tree have spread all the way outside the circle.

Compared to the small Karami that Lin Yu saw at the border.

The Bitter Love Tree is probably considered a dominant force even outside the circle.

Having identified the problem, Lin Yu manipulated his mental energy to probe the abyss little by little, hoping to temporarily block it and prevent the Bitter Love Tree from transmitting hatred.

If it succeeds, there might be a way to completely solve this problem.

A radiant glow shone through the darkness.

Lin Yu's spiritual power slowly sank into the abyss.

However, his spiritual power had just begun to penetrate this abyss.

Lin Yu then felt an inexplicable pressure.

This pressure came extremely suddenly; if I had to describe it, it would be like megalophobia.

It seemed as if some enormous thing was within one's perception, its sheer size making one feel incredibly small.

They are like ants.

Feeling this pressure, Lin Yu's expression changed.

The extended spiritual energy was abruptly withdrawn.

'The giant tree of bitterness! '

Lin Yu silently recited the name in his heart.

That feeling I just had was definitely from the Bitter Love Tree.

When he was in Tushan, he had come into close contact with it and was deeply impressed by its aura.

At that time, the feeling that the Bitter Love Tree gave Lin Yu was just that it was a large tree.

It didn't bring as much of a sense of oppression as it had before.

It was as if he were facing a deep abyss that could easily swallow him up.

At this moment, Lin Yu truly felt just how immense the power of hatred contained within the Bitter Love Tree was.

To put it bluntly, what Feng Qi did in Tushan was a complete joke.

She willingly sacrificed herself to absorb the power emanating from the Bitter Love Tree, thus protecting Tushan.

In reality, the amount she absorbed was not even a drop in the ocean.

If one had to put it into words, the feeling that this giant tree of sorrow gave Lin Yu was no different from when he faced the three young masters of Aolai Kingdom.

No, they're not the same.

Lin Yu recalled his feelings when facing the three young masters of Aolai Kingdom and rejected his previous idea.

'The oppressive feeling emanating from the Bitter Love Tree was equally strong, but it was a completely different feeling from that of the Third Young Master of Aolai Kingdom.'

Standing before the three young masters of Aolai Kingdom was like an ordinary person encountering a Tyrannosaurus Rex; they could sense the immense power of the other party, the ability to easily kill them, and the oppressive feeling stemming from their very life instincts.

But the feeling evoked by the Bitter Love Tree is more like that of an inanimate object.

It's like the feeling of standing under a cruise ship that's hundreds or thousands of times your own size.

That was the pressure from the huge difference in physical size.

'The hatred contained within the Bitter Love Tree is far too intense, far exceeding what I can currently bear.'

Lin Yu quickly came to a conclusion and immediately understood.

This giant tree of sorrow existed long before the Third Young Master of Aolai Kingdom drew this circle; its history is unknown.

Given such a long period of accumulation, it is understandable that it can continue to possess such immense and unfathomable power.

The only thing to be thankful for is that, strictly speaking, the Bitter Love Tree did not become a demon.

If the other party has truly cultivated into a demon, their power is likely no weaker than that of the beings in Aolai Kingdom.

But if that's the case, how can he help Feng Qi break free from the control of the Bitter Love Tree?

Lin Yu fell into deep thought.

The more I learn, the more I realize how ignorant I am.

The stronger you are, the more insignificant you feel.

Gradually withdrawing the spiritual energy left in Fengqi's body, this time it wasn't a complete loss.

At least, I now know what kind of existence I'm facing and dealing with.

However, even so, Lin Yu was not discouraged at all.

On the contrary, it made things much easier.

In truth, he and Aolai Kingdom would inevitably clash sooner or later. Given the personality of the Third Young Master of Aolai Kingdom, he would definitely treat him as a tool.

Based on this point alone, a battle between the two sides is inevitable sooner or later.

Unless Lin Yu is willing to be manipulated by others, he will end up like Dongfang Yuechu.

Since we're already facing off against Aolai Kingdom, adding another Bitter Love Tree doesn't seem like such a big deal.

Having many lice doesn't weigh you down.

Killing one is the same as killing a group, so there's nothing to worry about.

All you need to do is maintain your relentless pursuit of excellence, diligently cultivate, and earnestly strive to become stronger.

With my help to suppress Feng Qi's hatred, there's no need to worry about her falling into depravity.

They have plenty of time to cultivate and become stronger.

Until we have the strength to face all of this!

Having figured these things out, and with his last wisp of spiritual energy completely withdrawn, Lin Yu slowly opened his eyes.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Opening my eyes, I was greeted by Feng Qi's gentle face.

"It's just empty talk; it lacks sincerity."

Lin Yu blinked, speaking with a pointed meaning.

"Let's talk about sincerity after you've properly handled your harem plans."

Feng Qi gave a soft snort, giggled, and slipped away.

Lin Yu watched her departing figure, shook his head, and thought, "The task ahead is arduous and the road is long."

. . . . . .

After resolving the matter in the Southern Kingdom, Lin Yu and Feng Qi lingered at the Martial Alliance headquarters for almost two months.

During this period, the main focus was on preparing for the establishment of the dynasty.

The rest of the time was spent either cultivating or "treating" Feng Qi.

Compared to the "treatment" which was basically a waste of time, the increase in cultivation level and the progress in many matters of the dynasty were Lin Yu's biggest gains during this period.

There's no need to elaborate on the dynasties.

After several months of preparation, the general framework and some minor adjustments have been finalized.

A propitious day has been chosen, and all that remains is for Lin Yu to ascend the throne.