One step closer.

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After walking though the cave, they reached a place where lots of flowers were blooming. Ji Fan smiled while looking at them and said to Song Qi,

" Aren't they looking beautiful?"

Song Qi didn't reply. Ji Fan gave a sad smile as he knew that he was the one who had ruined the mood. While walking through them Song Qi saw a flower of golden color shining on the branch of a tree. Song Qi ran towards it and said,

" I think I found it!"

Ji Fan looked at the flower and shouted,

" No! Don't touch it. It's not the right one."

But it was too late. Song Qi had already plucked the flower from the branch of the tree. She looked at the flower and said,

" Is it not? But it's golden and it's shining."

Ji Fan came closer and replied,

" The golden flower grows in the center of the tree and it has only one of it. On the other hand, this tree has more of them."

Ji Fan pointed out the other branches of that tree which had a lot of flowers on them. Song Qi said,

" Okay okay, I got it. No need to be tense. I will find the right one next time."

Ji Fan replied,

" The books said not to touch things without permission and you did it. I am worried about what is going to happen?"

Song Qi gave a smirk,

" It's a tree, How am I suppose ask a tree?"

Suddenly, Ji Fan saw the branch of the tree coming towards Song Qi. Ji Fan ran towards Song Qi and pushed her to the ground. Song Qi looked at the branch and then Ji Fan,

"I...think...you were right."

Ji Fan have a sigh,

"You never listen."

Again another branch came towards Song Qi. She jumped over it and said,

"Okay okay, I am sorry mister tree. Please forgive me. You can have it back."

A voice came from the tree,

"Give it back? It's useless now. It took me years to grow it."

Ji Fan went a little closer to the tree and said,

"We are really sorry, sir. We would have compensated you for your loss but as you can see, we don't have anything to give you in return."

The tree laughed and replied,

"Who said you don't have? I will take this girl's soul in return."

Suddenly, a large root came out from the soil and trapped Song Qi. It happened so quick that she was unable to dodge it. Song Qi tried to get out of it but the root kept her so tightly that she was unable to do so. Ji Fan ran towards Song Qi and tried rescue her but another root came out and grabbed Ji Fan. The tree said,

"You can't help her. So, make your way."

Ji Fan looked at the tree and asked with worried expressions,

"Can't you take mine instead of her?"

The tree replied,

"No, I can only have the soul of that person who has plucked the flower."

Ji Fan got irritated,

"Why?"

The tree replied,

"That's because...wait, why am I explaining to you? It's time to take this human's soul."

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