Everyone huddled together, the Little Tree People and Little Sapling wrapped tightly around them, disguising themselves as a piece of bark.
The Ancient Man Snake didn't come to inspect due to Little Vine's anomalies; he was simply passing by for business, using Little Vine as a stepping stone, so he didn't thoroughly check its body.
The Ancient Man Snake controlled Little Vine, took a turn toward the tree nodule, a move that immediately drew the attention of all the nearby guards, countless vines rose, ready to attack at any moment.
Witnessing this, Anthony and the others felt a tingling scalp, as if everything near the tree nodule was alive.
The Ancient Man Snake's aura spread from Little Vine, accompanied by a deep rustling, like the rough friction of one giant tree against another.
