"I'm just an old tree. When have you ever seen a tree that's afraid of being lonely?" Master Tao's voice sounded strong, but it lacked conviction. He clearly wasn't telling the truth.
Xu Luo grinned, flashing his teeth. "A single tree doesn't make a forest... Look at where you're growing—a small, barren hill. No other trees are willing to be your neighbors. It must be because you've absorbed all the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, making it impossible for any other species to exist around you."
"So what? I am high and mighty, the one and only, born at the dawn of chaos! I am the king of trees! How could that other riffraff be worthy of growing beside me?"
