1221 Since SL has strong backing, MZX tells MYF to disguise himself as an assassin and abduct her if she did consume the RBBG. MYF arrives at their court, while SL, BY and ZiY mock him for being a bad host.
1222 MYF directly asks SL if she’s eaten the RBBG, requesting a bowl of blood for his aging wet nurse. BY mocks him for being breastfed by a 50-60-year-old, ZiY mentions SL’s connection with RY, while NL and SL lament that her blood is poisonous.
1223-1224 MYF reminds them a life is at stake, pushing the bowl towards them. They remark on his greed, while SL tells them to wait a couple of days since her period is a natural source of blood. MYF darkens, so SL fills half the bowl before her wound heals. Seeing this, MYF confirms SL’s blood has healing properties, carrying the bowl to MZX. MZX sniffs it, commenting on the smell of ginseng and spiritual energy. MYF recalls SL mentioned it was toxic, and they test it on a dog.
1225-1226 The dog turns into a magical beast, only to vomit blood and die soon after. After researching it, MZF concludes they need to feed SL the Mysterious Spiritual Fruit. The Mysterious Spiritual Tree is a unique plant that one of the Mo family ancestors had plucked from the Dark Forest (Chapter 795). It bears 6 MSF every hundred years and is the reason the family is so strong, however MZX thinks it’s a worthy investment. MZX tells MYF they’ll treat SL well if she cooperates, but will turn her into their puppet if she doesn’t. While RY wouldn’t be a concern when their cultivation increases. MYF approaches SL’s group, offering to compensate for her blood and BY states that only the MSF comes close.
1227 BY and ZiY are shocked and suspicious when MYF gives them the MSF. When he leaves, SL explains that the bowl mostly consists of NL’s blood as well as a poison she added that only the MSF can cure. BY laughs as WYP has been tricked into curing NL and letting him slaughter them.
1228-1229 The MSF is for NL, while the plot was also thought up by him, but SL has her own. At night, SL sneaks out, teleporting through the heavy security and arrives safely in front of the MST. The MST is a thin, fiery red tree with 6 identical blazing red fruits that are so ripe they’re about to fall off.
1230-1231 Delighted, SL approaches, only to be blocked by an invisible barrier filled with spiritual power. Unable to break it herself, she uses DST’s Fire Stone the same way she did with YX’s mines (chapter 907), pressing him towards the barrier as he absorbs the energy within it, creating a small, gradually expanding hole, until he consumes the entire barrier. SL throws DST back into her space, and starts digging out the tree with the CSS and dragon. Unable to resist, the dragon chomps on the roots and the tree emits strange sounds which spreads through the silent residence.
1232-1233 SL rushes to continue digging as four 9th ranked experts approach. With 200 metres left, SL starts to despair when her SGT uproots it. Throwing both plants in her space, she teleports away unnoticed. The four experts arrive and are shocked that the tree is missing, the barrier was dismantled, and that someone could’ve carried the MST away before they arrived. They start searching, not knowing SL is hiding in a nearby tree. SL attempts to return to NL, but teleports into MYF’s courtyard. SL hides as guards report the missing MST to MYF.
1234 Thinking it’s a joke, MYF leaves to verify this. SL wants to teleport away when she has an epiphany. She asks DST if he can forge someone’s writing, before taking out MYF’s writing set and personal seal.