"Human! I'll tell you the truth!" Lao Ba, as he was called by them, said to Yuhao, "Over ten thousand years ago, Sea God Tang San who had once picked all the Immortal Herbs in this valley, replanted all of us here after sealing us inside of an array he made with the help of another poisonous plant."
"In the past 10,000 years, we have never been able to meet or see anyone from the outside world, always only keeping each other company while confined to this damn prison!" Lao Ba said to Yuhao, although Yuhao didn't understand that feeling, he felt that it was suffocating.
"Aren't you worried? What if I lied to you and was actually Tang San's person?" Yuhao asked as he sat down, Jinghui already next to him, having already let go of the two it was suppressing.
"It doesn't matter, because we've been stuck since we can remember, I think most of us would agree to rather die collectively than be forever stuck here." Lao Ba said to Yuhao who smiled slightly.
"Then it's fine." Yuhao said as he was smiling, "Because I plan to build my organization's headquarters here. Although I can't guarantee that you'll be able to move around, I can let those who join me share their adventures and knowledge to you, but, we would also require some immortal herbs. I'll make sure everything is fair...well, as fair as possible." Yuhao said as he then kept quiet, waiting for a response.
".... Although I can't speak on behalf of all of us in the valley, I will agree to you." Lao Ba said while You You tried to stop them, "Sigh~, Forget it YouYou, most of us here would agree with him, because even if we die, atleast we would be able to see the outside world." Another plant said.
"Human, please don't break your promise." Lao Ba said once again as it voluntarily handed something over.
"We Immortal Herbs are one in conscious, each plant having over a few dozen of our own species connected to us but only one who first achieves spirituality will be able to become the main body." Lao Ba explained to Yuhao who was holding a gourd shaped plant similar to Lao Ba.
"...Then, it's a pleasure working with you." Yuhao said as he bowed slightly, he wasn't some ungrateful person, Lao Ba had told him so much and even co-operated with him, although he didn't know how much of it was true, he would still give those who need it sufficient respect.
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"So.... That's how I got that area." Yuhao said to Tianmeng back at Star Dou Forest, Tianmeng looking at Yuhao speechlessly.
"So...You made them rebel?"
"Technically speaking, they did it themselves! I didn't force anything."
"....Sure, I believe you.." Tianmeng said while holding Mengqi in his arms as she happily hugged her father.
They were all currently sitting in the living room of their temporary house in the forest as Yuhao explained what had occurred.
"So, now you plan to take me there to basically act as a deterrent to those who may still harbour ulterior motives?" Tianmeng confirmed with Yuhao who had already explained his idea, "You, really have a way with words."
"Of course!"
"Not a compliment!"
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{{Meanwhile...}}
"Lao Ba! Why did you surrender to a human?! Why betray that lord?!" You You who was now free asked Lao Ba, "Why? Are you making fun of me?" Lao Ba asked back, "Tang San has always seen us as tools! 10,000 Years! Did you know?! According to Yuhao! It's been 10,000 Years since Tang San became a God!"
"Did he ever investigate about us? Did he?! You know from our Bloodline memories that we've always grown in the Valley! Tang San took away our true forms and then planted us again before he ascended!"
"What does that mean?! He's treating us as replenishable tools! I've never seen Tang San! I've never served him either!" Lao Ba said, "I agree with Lao Ba..." Another younger but more authorative male voice rang out, a golden pink flower exuding a fragrance that would make one feel comfortable slowly extended out from the earth,
"Qi Luo?!" Exclaimed both You You and Lao Ba, Qi Luo was a Damask Tulip, the bonafide King of Immortal Herbs, although You You was the valley's spokesperson/leader of sorts, Qi Luo was the most respected herb in the valley.
"Qi Luo! What do you mean by that?!" YouYou basically roared, "I meant that, I don't want to be a tool." Qi Luo said bluntly, "As Lao Ba said, we're tools. Tools grown in captivity for Tang San's use."
"Although I don't know what that human will do or if he can be trusted, he's followed by a Spirit Beast like us, that has to mean something atleast." Qi Luo who was basically gambling said so.
Is there some sort of gambling mentality carved into Douluo Beings? Because most sometimes gamble important decisions that decide their life or death- Example - Bei Bei. The Love Continent is also a gamblers continent it seems.
So, Yuhao, unknowingly, somehow, thanks to Qi Luo's words, gained the hope(?) of most Immortal Herbs, except You You and some that were still asleep.
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"....So, there's a source of Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Water and Ice under the lake and it's probably Divinity and Dragon related?" Yuhao who was standing with a Tianmeng who had a 'I called it!' face, asked Lao Ba, the new spokesperson of the Immortal Herbs while looking at YouYou tied to the side by other plants.
"Why tell me this?" Yuhao asked genuinely curious, it had only been a day since he left here and then came again woth Tianmeng but, these plants had basically directly told him everything they knew, including about the controllable Dragon Souls mechanism they had found out.
These guys-plants- were going all in.
"Because...I feel that we aren't necessary for you." Lao Ba said directly, "But to us, you're necessary! If we want to see the outside world, you're the only hope!"
".... About that...I already killed the Jade Phosphorus Flower and also removed the miasma....." Yuhao said, trying to tell these plants that they were already free, he wasn't keeping them captive or anything.
"...You mean..."
"Yes."
"..You freed us?! Hail Lord Yuhao!"
"....Huh?"
"Hail Lord Yuhao! Hail Lord Yuhao!-"
"....What just happened?" - Huo 'The Plane's Father' Yuhao