Living With My Lady Boss by Blue Silver

Chapter 2146

Raymond covered his face and said in terror, "Sorry, sir, I never thought he would be able to survive. The Dark Tree can devour everything, even the souls of cultivators, but I didn't expect that guy to walk out of the mine alive."

After taking a few deep breaths, Raymon continued, "Don't worry, Master Barker. As far as I know, the guy named Wilbur has agreed to help the town's residents. Today, he's planning to enter the Ezekiel Mine and kill the Dark Tree on their behalf. Heh, does he think he can kill the Dark Tree by himself? That's a death wish. I believe that we don't need to worry about him at all. We just need to wait quietly, and we'll have results soon."

"Let's hope so. Alright, Raymond, you may leave."

"Yes, Master Barker."

closed behind him, a figure emerged from the shadows. It was a being made entirely of black liquid. The being spoke calmly, "Raymond is becoming more

handle some of the mundane tasks. My lord, you don't need to worry. This is just a minor hiccup. Even if Fremont himself was here,

years, and I'l make you the most

The liquid being was actually a seed of the Dark Tree. Years ago, Barker

below, which originated from the Dark Tree. By a

Tree had been growing, and it called itself Adam. Barker realized a severe problem. Adam was actually incredibly ambitious. For the past millennium, the soul contract had been dominated by Barker, and he managed to restrain Adam. However, Adam's power had grown immensely, surpassing Barker's. The power of the soul contract no longer posed a fatal

helped Adam, he might become Adam's prey and be devoured by him over time. Initially, Barker believed that possessing the seed of the Dark Tree meant possessing its power, but it seemed that this came with both advantages and drawbacks. Even though Barker had extended his life by a thousand