Crises arose not only from natural disasters but also from the deeds of men.0

The Guardian, Ancient Verdant Banyan, was a creature of profound insight and experience.0

Despite its tens of thousands of years, the guardian had never encountered an otherworldly creature.0

However, its predecessor—the guardian who entrusted it with this role three thousand years ago—had indeed encountered such beings and passed down this critical knowledge through a form of life inheritance.0

For the first half of its existence, the Ancient Verdant Banyan lived in blissful ignorance.0

Plant creatures, excluding certain exceptional species, lacked natural intelligence.0

Originating from a seed in a mountain gorge, this banyan tree did not gain sentience or the capacity for judgment until it reached the age of two thousand years, marking its evolution from a mere tree into an intelligent entity.0

This type of plant creature differed significantly from the ones...0