Yun Lintian held the silver seed in his palm, its gentle warmth pulsing like a heartbeat. He turned to the serpent, his voice steady but curious.
"What is this seed for?"
The serpent's golden eyes gleamed with ancient knowledge. "The World Tree never truly disappeared. When it was destroyed, it scattered its essence across the world." Its gaze pierced through Yun Lintian. "The Tree of Life inside your body... is one of its fragments."
Yun Lintian's fingers tightened slightly around the seed.
So that's why...
He had always sensed that his Tree of Life wasn't an ordinary entity. Now, it made sense—it was a remnant of something far greater.
The serpent continued, "This seed in your hand is the Seed of Time. It carries the World Tree's authority over time itself."
Yun Lintian's breath hitched.
Time.
The one power he had been missing.
The serpent's lips curled into a knowing smirk. "You've been searching for it, haven't you? The power to control time."
