The two of them shuttled through the eerie dark forest, their figures as fast as the wind, blowing up black fallen leaves and dead grass.

The darkness around them seemed to have life, spreading quietly, with the sound of the wind, all the way until they got close to Jiang Che's copy. The two of them were talking about random things.

Their voices were particularly clear in the silent forest, but were quickly swallowed up by the darkness.

It was not until he arrived at Jiang Che's territory that Ding Ning felt that the sense of being secretly watched was much less.

Although those lords said they were leaving, she still felt that there were countless pairs of eyes watching them in the darkness. It was an indescribable creepy feeling that made her feel like a thorn in her back.

"The passage is still unstable right now. Mom and Dad need to wait until it stabilizes before they can come over."

After saying this, Ding Ning felt that the sense of being watched around him had completely disappeared, and he frowned and looked at Jiang Che.

"Do you know where the dark mother plant is?" She looked up and down at the inspection vehicle. Could it be that Jiang Che hid the mother plant?

After hearing her words, Jiang Che knew that the eyes that were secretly spying on them had disappeared.

Jiang Che’s strength was not enough, so he could not perceive the auras of the major lords clearly.

From Dingnan's words, he knew that those lords said they were leaving to look for him, but in fact they did not leave at all. They were trying to hear some relevant content from Jiang Che.

After all, Jiang Che was the last person to see the dark mother plant.

"It's safe now." Ding Ning pointed at the ground with a serious look, "We are now in your territory. Generally, lords rarely forcibly spy on other people's territories because it is easy to be discovered. Once this kind of cross-border behavior is discovered, it will cause serious conflict and retaliation."

"Here." Jiang Che stretched out his hand, and Ding Ning immediately saw another black leaf mark on his wrist.

Ding Ning pulled Jiang Che's hand and looked carefully at the black leaf mark on it.

The mark was like a cursed leaf, with twisted and deep veins, as if it was condensed from thick dark power.

The edges of the leaves are jagged and emit a strange glow, like a will-o'-the-wisp flickering in the dark.

The color of the mark was so dark that it was almost ink-black, as if it could swallow up all the light around it.

Ding Ning's frown deepened, his eyes filled with worry and confusion.

"Why is this thing in your body?" She asked why she didn't feel any trace of the dark mother plant along the way. She really didn't expect that this mother plant was hidden directly in Jiang Che's body.

It is true that humans above level 13 will not be corrupted by the Dark Forest, but that does not mean they can keep the mother plant in their bodies.

That is the mother plant of darkness, containing endless evil and danger.

Although Jiang Che is quite powerful, if he is not careful, he may be swallowed up by the power of the dark mother plant, his consciousness will sink, his soul will dissipate, and he will become a walking corpse.

Thinking of this, Ding Ning's face turned pale and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. She held Jiang Che's hand tightly, her mind was racing, trying to find a way to extract the dark mother plant without hurting Jiang Che.

Jiang Che shook his head with a calm smile on his face, and said comfortingly, "It's okay." His eyes were firm and peaceful, as if everything was under control.

He held Dingning's hand and walked steadily towards the depths of the copy.

Along the way, Ding Ning was feeling uneasy, but Jiang Che seemed exceptionally calm.

It was not until he reached the center of the challenge area that Jiang Che stopped and slowly stretched out his hand.

"Come out and settle down here." His voice was low and powerful, revealing an unquestionable determination.

He did not choose to let the Dark Mother Plant take root in a place like the edge, but chose to take root in the middle of his own copy territory. This was an extremely bold and risky decision.

This was something he thought about for a long time before deciding.

"Haha, interesting choice." A strange voice suddenly appeared in Jiang Che's body. The voice seemed to come from the abyss of the underworld, carrying endless gloom and mystery.

Then Ding Ning saw the leaf break away from Jiang Che's wrist and transform into a seed emitting a dim light.

The seeds fell at an extremely fast speed and took root deeply in the soil in the center of the copy.

In an instant, a powerful and evil aura spread from where it took root, and the surrounding air seemed to be distorted by this aura.

The moment it took root, the dark forest began to multiply and grow at an astonishing speed.

The strange tree roots were like countless black pythons, suddenly emerging from the ground and twisting their bodies wildly.

The branches are like crazy tentacles, stretching out in all directions.

On the walls of the Hongzhu Mental Hospital, tree roots and branches spread wildly. They clung tightly to the walls, constantly squeezing and destroying the originally solid walls.

The walls peeled off, revealing the mottled bricks and stones inside.

The entire copy seemed to be shrouded in a dark curtain, giving off a strange and eerie atmosphere.

Ding Ning frowned, "Why would you let it grow here?"

They had always tried their best to clear the Dark Forest, fighting bloody battles and struggling to seize territory in the Dark Forest. This was the first time that the Dark Forest grew in their own copy.

This situation was unprecedented and unbelievable. In the past, they had only endless vigilance and hostility towards the Dark Forest.

"I made a deal with it and let it take root here." Jiang Che's voice broke the brief silence. His expression was calm, but his eyes revealed a depth that was difficult for others to fathom.

He told Ding Ning everything that had just happened without reservation, including everything that the mother plant knew about them and Black Crow.

After hearing this, Ding Ning lowered her head in thought, her brows slightly furrowed, and her eyes revealed complex emotions.

After a long time, she looked again at the dark mother plant rooted in the center.

The dark mother plant exudes a dark and deep aura.

She seemed to have finally made up her mind and reached out to pat the dark mother plant in the center.

"In that case, let's do this." She squinted her eyes and smiled sweetly.

"I believe you. This choice was definitely the best solution at the time." She then took Jiang Che's hand and asked impatiently, "Where is our home? Do you have a kitchen ready?"

Jiang Che was given so many trials in the first place in order to develop his combat instincts. Since he was able to make this choice at the time, it was undoubtedly the best choice.

"Hahahaha..." The Dark Mother Plant started laughing sharply again. "Aren't you afraid that I will destroy the entire instance?"

"There's a kitchen. Our house will be the first one to be repaired." Jiang Che pulled Ding Ning and walked towards the residential area impatiently.

Watching the two people walking away, the Dark Mother Plant was stunned. Didn't these two people hear what she said? ! (End of this chapter)