Behind the old merman stood a group of his kin, their gazes fixed upon the fruit tree. Their eyes burned with greed, yet they dared not pluck the fruit, seemingly waiting for the precise moment of full maturity.
"Patriarch, the disturbance caused by the Great Dao Fruit Tree is too great. Countless experts must be rushing here now. Even though our entire elite force has been deployed, I fear we cannot keep all the fruits for ourselves."
"The Great Dao Fruit Tree is the supreme treasure of our people. We have guarded it for ten thousand years, waiting for it to bloom and bear fruit. Now that it is nearly ripe, how can we just hand it over to others?"
Chapter 293