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The Xiao Family indeed had their reasons for hiding their most precious treasure in the ginkgo forest. At first glance, this gold and silver treasure tree looked identical to an ordinary ginkgo. However, this was not a naturally grown plant but an ingeniously crafted artifact.
Li Fan circled the tree three times, observing that every golden leaf had lifelike veins. Beneath the tree trunk, thick enough for two people to embrace, was a dense array of inscriptions and magical seals. He could feel that the roots of the treasure tree were connected to all the ginkgo trees in the forest, not only dispersing its own luster to prevent easy detection of its true form but also effectively turning every ginkgo into an extension of the treasure. Whoever controlled this tree could manipulate the entire forest's array, which was truly remarkable.
