'Ha! They're indeed plotting against me, ' Austin thought with a triumphant sneer as he eavesdropped on the conversation between Prince Rondo and Elder Payne with the aid of his spiritual sense.
He had already suspected as much, but now, he had confirmed it.
For privacy and security purposes, the prince's mansion was lined with isolation arrays that could prevent the perception of the spiritual sense.
However, Austin's spiritual sense was so incredibly powerful that it could bypass all those arrays.
So when Prince Rondo and Elder Payne suddenly showed up in his secret room together, he was ready for them.
He had already teleported Princess Esther into his own continent so that he wouldn't have to worry about protecting her in the battle that might ensue.
The prince walked up to Austin and stared at him eagerly.
"Hey, Gio!
Are you sure about what you said?
Do you really have a lead on the whereabouts of the spiritual tree?"
he asked impatiently.
"Yes, do you really know what the spiritual tree is?
This is no laughing matter. Don't lie to us, or the consequences will be very serious!" Elder Payne chimed in.
His eyes bore into Austin, trying to read his expression.
Unnerved by his threat, Austin just gave a hearty laugh and said, "Of course I know the whereabouts of the spiritual tree. I'm not making it up."
As he spoke, he conjured up a tree in the middle of the room using his spiritual soul energy.
"Yes!
This is the spiritual tree!" Prince Rondo remarked in wonder.
He and Elder Payne could barely contain their excitement. They had been looking for this for so long that they couldn't believe their eyes. For a moment, they just started at the phantom of the spiritual tree in awe.
The two of them had already seen a picture of the spiritual tree before, and they had even sensed its aura in the ancestral temple of the spiritual race. So, they knew the appearance and the aura of the tree, and had no doubt that it matched the phantom of the tree in front of them.
"Elder Payne, you see? He's right.
This is indeed the spiritual tree!"
Prince Rondo continued to gush, turning to Elder Payne.
He was so excited that he couldn't control the laughter bubbling out of him.
"It is!" Elder Payne nodded and turned to Austin.
"Gio, you must have seen the spiritual tree. Tell us, where is it?"
Elder Payne unintentionally shouted at Austin, feeling thrilled to the core.
He knew that Austin must have seen the spiritual tree, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to emulate its aura.
Noticing the greedy look on their faces, Austin flashed them a playful smile.
"Not only did I see it, but I also touched it.
If you want, I can even show you the spiritual tree," he said casually.
"That's great! Take us to the spiritual tree now," Prince Rondo urged, staring at the phantom of the spiritual tree with eager eyes.
"Yes, take us there now,"
Elder Payne echoed.
"What a pity.
It's meaningless for you to see the spiritual tree, because you will never get your hands on it," Austin said with a shrug, shaking his head.
Just as he had expected, his words only piqued Prince Rondo and Elder Payne's interest even more. They fell hook, line, and sinker.
"What? Why?"
the two of them asked with obvious confusion in their eyes.
"Come over here. I'll tell you the reason,"
Austin whispered on purpose, as if he was about to tell them a grave secret.
"Spit it out!" Prince Rondo commanded, even as he and Elder Payne hurried over to Austin.
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