Age and lifespan are not the same. For example, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King grew from a beast of over 200,000 years to over 900,000 years in just over 20,000 years. This doesn't mean it has lived for over 900,000 years.
Hearing this, the pink flower was momentarily speechless, feeling somewhat confused.
Since their birth, they had never left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, nor had they interacted with outsiders. Naturally, they believed whatever the "person" told them.
That person said this was one of the three great treasure troves, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
That person also said it was a fairy herb, the Fragrant Silk Immortal Grass...
Bingbing walked over to the pink flower, placed her hands on her hips, and lifted her right foot to give it a little kick.
The Fragrant Silk Immortal Grass was completely stunned. Faced with Bingbing's humiliation, it didn't even dare to feel any resistance.
This one's age was probably as high as all of theirs combined. Such a being was beyond their ability to resist.
Seeing that the pink flower didn't dare to resist, Bingbing felt a bit bored. She pursed her lips and said, "You don't even know your own age. You've been kept here like livestock, haven't you?"
This was a treasure land, and judging from its layout, it was likely man-made. The probability of it being naturally formed was extremely low!
So, these plants were probably "kept" here by someone.
Hearing this, the fairy herbs like Youyou were stunned and somewhat confused.
Instinctively, Youyou wanted to retort. She opened her mouth and said, "Esteemed one, you shouldn't speak carelessly!"
"That person… that person said this is a treasure land, greatly beneficial to our growth. He told us to wait for the disciples of the Tang Sect to arrive. As long as they pass the trials, they can take three fairy herbs with them."
As she spoke, Youyou herself became less confident, her voice growing softer.
Bingbing sneered and said, "Isn't that just keeping you here like livestock?"
"Raising you here, waiting for the right time to harvest."
"You… are truly foolish."
The fairy herbs fell silent. It seemed their fate had indeed been arranged.
But… but that person had done them a great kindness!
He set up formations to protect them and planted them here.
Wait, if his true purpose was to keep them here, then the disciples of the Tang Sect… So the reason they were planted here was to serve as opportunities for the Tang Sect disciples?
"Esteemed one, even if we know our fate, what can we do?"
"That person is a god, the legendary level 100 god. With our meager strength, we cannot resist him."
Youyou sighed and said helplessly.
In truth, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well wasn't a bad place. After all, it allowed plants to grow ten times faster, rapidly increasing their strength.
As for being kept here, even if they wanted to resist, there was nothing they could do.
Resist a god?
Together, they wouldn't stand a chance against such a being!
"What?"Bingbing exclaimed, "The one who kept you here is a god?"
As if realizing something, Bingbing nodded thoughtfully.
"Indeed, only a god could do something like this."
In Bingbing's view, apart from the Ice God and the Martial God, and perhaps Gu Yuena, the Silver Dragon King, none of the other gods were good!
Ten thousand years ago, how many powerful soul beasts did that person slaughter to become a god?
If it weren't for him, with powerful soul beasts guarding their kind, there wouldn't have been so many casualties.
Every time a human became a god, it was a calamity for the powerful soul beasts.
Zhongli stood with his arms crossed, silent.
Paimon, flying beside him, scratched her head, a look of surprise on her face. She turned to Zhongli and said, "Zhongli, Zhongli, these talking flowers were actually kept by a god. Do you know who this god is?"
In Paimon's view, if there was something to ask, it was Zhongli. Even though Zhongli often spoke in riddles, he was still the Geo Archon, and he knew more than most.
If he wanted to, there were almost no secrets in the world that he couldn't uncover.
Besides, this old man seemed quite familiar with the Douluo Continent. Who else would she ask if not him?
Hearing this, Zhongli crossed his arms in front of him, his right hand stroking his chin. A glint of light flashed in his amber eyes.
"Paimon, this god is someone you've seen before. It's the Sea God Tang San, who descended upon Shrek Academy not long ago."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the intelligent beings present were stunned.
The fairy herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well naturally knew the identity of that person, but they hadn't expected this "person" to know his identity as well!
The intelligent beings in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could easily fill two tables for mahjong, but there wasn't a single human among them.
Bingbing and Xue Nu glanced at each other, a hint of surprise in their eyes. They hadn't expected that the one who kept these "100,000-year soul beasts" was Tang San, the Sea God who became a god ten thousand years ago!
Youyou and the others had mentioned being a little over 10,000 years old, which coincidentally matched the timeline.
"Is that the overconfident guy who tried to stop you with his fork?"
Paimon asked innocently.
The fairy herbs: "…"
Bingbing, Xue Nu: "…"
What the hell is a "fork"!
It's called the Sea God's Trident!
Zhongli's eye twitched, and he nodded slightly in response.
The nickname "Fork Guy" was indeed vivid and fitting. Paimon was truly a professional when it came to giving people nicknames.
The fairy herbs seemed to realize something, their bodies trembling slightly.
Overconfident?
Tried to stop Zhongli?
They could understand the meaning of these words individually, but when put together, they felt somewhat dazed.
The man before them was likely far more powerful than they could imagine!
Zhongli, expressionless, walked to the edge of the spring and examined the "fairy herbs." He said, "These fairy herbs were not actually planted by him."
"Rather, after he harvested them ten thousand years ago, he left behind seeds or roots."
"Ah, how pitiful. So they've already been harvested once?"
Paimon paused, then looked at Zhongli again and asked, "When will Tang San come to harvest them again?"
Zhongli shook his head. "I don't know."
"So, the claim that he personally planted us was just a lie. We are merely the remnants of a past harvest."
"If it weren't for Tang San, our age might have far exceeded 100,000 years by now!"
"When will Tang San come to harvest us again?"
"Are we just supposed to sit here and wait for death?"
Intelligent beings rarely sit idly by and wait for death.
Normal intelligent beings have an innate aversion to death.
Youyou and the others didn't know that if this were the original timeline, they would indeed be harvested again, resulting in the Flaming Scorching Sunflower's roots being damaged, preventing it from breaking through to 300,000 years.
It was precisely because of the Tang Sect's relentless harvesting that they harbored resentment, secretly plotting to use the souls of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings to accumulate power.
But instead, the Gold and Silver Dragon Kings arrived!
As fairy herbs, they either passively awaited harvest or actively sought it. There was no third path.