This year, only the single Divine-Given Seed of Southern Gorgon has borne ripe fruit. However, there are now plenty of Life Seeds both on the mountain and at the foot, gradually ripening and being harvested since autumn, all of which require Command Ants leading soldier ants to guard them.
Cypress stayed close, not leaving the 'Cuihua Hanlan Divine-Given Seed' for a moment.
Led by Giant Cypress, the soldier ants stood guard beneath the hillside where the Purple Kiwifruit Life Seed was rooted.
The Dominating Throne slowly approached.
"Great King—"
Giant Cypress greeted.
"Giant Cypress."
Dragon Cypress stopped the Throne steadily, his tone grave as he asked, "Is there not enough food on the mountain?"
Giant Cypress: "Spiked Cypress says that in the hunting grounds you've designated, there are fewer and fewer animals of all kinds, and each hunt yields less than the last. These past two weeks, the catches have been particularly poor—everyone's started eating plants."
