"As for why you were ambushed in the forest, it's because the upper echelons of the Wood Clan have already adjusted the monitoring range of the Dream Luo trees in the peripheral areas, such as Black-Leaf Forest. Fortunately, the Wood Clan has not placed much emphasis on this region and has only assigned a junior Silver-rank Wood Spirit to oversee it here. Otherwise, in any other forest, even with my support within, you would have found it difficult to escape." The woman said with careful deliberation. "Ah, I see now! Sister Chu, these over a thousand years have truly been a great burden for you." The young woman's expression brightened, and she spoke slowly. "It's nothing really. During my years at the Wood Clan, I haven't been idle—I've learned quite a few of their secrets. Now I can finally say I've made some contribution to the clan. However, I'm certain I've been exposed now and will no longer be able to remain within the Wood Clan." Leaf Chu spoke with a composed air. Han Li listened intently, her heart stirred. "A great battle is likely to break out in Tianyuan City soon. Even without this matter, the Clan Master intends to recall you." "With her current cultivation level, continuing to remain hidden within the Wood Clan is truly underutilizing her talents." The robed young lady smiled softly. Yet this smile seemed to stir something in her internal injury, causing her to cough several times and her complexion to grow even paler. "Is the young master alright? Shall I have her take another 'Fengling Pill'?" Seeing this, Ye Chu quickly grew concerned and offered her suggestion. "No, thank you. The Fengling Pills are nearly exhausted—I intend to keep them for other important purposes." The young lady shook her head. "How is it, then? Is Miss Ye seriously injured?" Han Li's gaze flickered slightly. "She was struck solidly by a Wood Spirit of Silver Rank—can you call that light?" The robed lady gave Han Li a rather impatient look. "If it were merely a minor internal injury, I still have several remedies at my disposal that might prove beneficial to your condition," Han Li said calmly, brushing his sleeve and tossing several medicine bottles toward her. The young woman in white robes raised her brows slightly, extended her hand虚空 and gently grasped, capturing all the medicine bottles in her palm. She opened each one, then inhaled deeply from beneath her nose. "The 'Miao Zhi Dan,' the 'Bai Sheng Pills,' the 'Hui Ling Water'... Brother Han, your generosity is truly remarkable—such healing master medicines! Since you have these, I shall not hesitate to take them." It was clear she had a deep understanding of herbal medicine, instantly identifying the names of the pills with genuine surprise on her face. While it was natural for a young woman to possess some of these rare herbs, to have a cultivator at the Huashen stage present so many at once was still hard to believe. After a quick glance, she took all the bottles without hesitation, immediately drinking several pills, showing her strong confidence in Han Li. Han Li found himself genuinely impressed by her decisiveness. Of course, this was no mere coincidence—she must possess some secret technique that allowed her to trust completely that the medicines were untouched. "By the way, how did Brother Han find your way here?" As for the concealment scroll just now—assuming I didn’t misread it—it appears to be the Silver Tadpole Scroll. What is its name? Such an exquisite Silver Tadpole Spirit Scroll, I’ve never seen one like it before. After taking the pill, the young lady’s complexion improved noticeably, yet upon a quick glance, she suddenly turned and inquired about the Taiyi Huaqing Scroll. "In my pursuit of tracking techniques, I have developed some experience. As for the name 'Taiyi Huaqing Scroll,' I happened to acquire it by chance. Indeed, it possesses remarkable subtlety in concealment. It came as a surprise to me that Miss Ye could immediately discern it. Could you kindly explain how you managed to recognize it? Even a Lingxu cultivator would find it difficult to perceive this scroll’s effects." Han Li smiled slightly and asked back. "My training methods happen to counteract many concealment techniques. It is no surprise that Miss Ye could detect your scroll. Master Han, there’s no need to be overly concerned." The young lady bit her lip, speaking with a half-smile, somewhat vague. Han Li, upon hearing this, could only shake his head and smile sadly. Though aware that the other's words contained some truth, it still felt awkward to press for further details. "I'm fine now, Chu Sister! Regarding the Wood Clan's intelligence materials, you should have them with you at all times, shouldn't you? Take this moment of calm to promptly send the jade scroll to Tianyuan City. That way, we won't have to worry about any unforeseen incidents." The young woman suddenly said to Ye Chu. "Yes, Master." The green-skinned woman immediately responded. Otherwise, if this half-divine wooden phoenix had brought one companion along initially, there might have been no need for Han Li and the others to make this special trip. The young girl raised her hand and cast a white seal toward the magical platform, causing the disk in her hands to flash with a bright white glow and radiate vibrant spiritual light. She then tossed the platform forward, where it instantly transformed into a luminous, creamy-white array about a foot in size, rotating smoothly and emitting a soft, continuous hum. "Hurry up," she urged. "Although it's a small teleportation array, it might still attract the attention of the wood clan members." Leaf Chu understood the reasoning immediately and, without hesitation, threw his jade scroll into the array, where it floated gently above it. The young girl then pressed another seal with a serious expression. Suddenly, silver characters emerged within the array, swirling and then vanishing in a clear, resonant chime—leaving the jade scroll seemingly gone. In an instant, the light array dissolved, revealing the original silver platform. Yet at this moment, the legal disk's engraved legal array was completely destroyed, and its entire surface was riddled with cracks, rendering it utterly unusable. Han Li, however, felt a surge of joy. With a single hand motion, he produced a jade tablet of a pale, misty green, and fixed his gaze upon it without blinking. It was exactly the half-mile-long scroll issued by the high-ranking officials of Tianyuan City before departure. The young woman smiled at this, collected the broken disk, and then retrieved another mile-long scroll, her clear, luminous eyes fixed upon it. Ye Chu, however, remained expressionless, standing still with her demeanor unchanged. For a while, all three remained silent, the atmosphere growing utterly still. After a full cup of tea's worth of time, the light on both Han Li's and the young woman's mile-long scrolls simultaneously flashed, and rows of characters began to emerge. Han Li's heart raced as he carefully memorized each character. When the dense rows of text had filled the entire surface of the jade tablet, the white glow faded, and the tablet dimmed once more. At this moment, Han Li's face was filled with smiles. The items transmitted from Tianyuan City were indeed texts explaining how to lift the seals on the Mochen Dan vials—exactly as they had agreed upon beforehand. It seemed the city had now officially recognized their completion of the task and finally restored his freedom. Overcome with excitement, Han Li glanced at the white-robed young woman standing across from him. She was still intently studying the Wanyi Seal in her hands, as though she had not yet finished reading it, yet a clear smile now played at her lips, indicating her clear satisfaction with the contents. Han Li was momentarily struck by this. The young woman clearly did not need the Mochen Dan—so what benefits had the senior cultivators of Tianyuan City promised her that had persuaded her to come here on such a risky journey? "Well, Brother Han," she finally finished reading the seal, folded it neatly, and said with a cheerful smile, "Have you also obtained what you were looking for?" "Indeed, I have," Han Li replied with a warm smile. "Then, let's leave right away. Even if you have other plans, I'm certain you wouldn't wish to remain within the Wood Clan's influence any longer." The young woman said to Han Li with evident intent. Han Li was momentarily stunned, gazing at her for a long while before slowly nodding in agreement. Seeing that Han Li had agreed, the young woman seemed particularly pleased and gave a brief command to the green-skinned woman beside her. The green-skinned woman responded, then raised her hand to release a precious object. At first, the object appeared only a few feet in size—a yellowish wooden bird automaton. Under the woman's spell, the bird rose into the air, rapidly expanding in size under radiant light, and within moments grew to over fifteen zhang in height. It appeared lifelike and majestic. Without further words, both the young woman and Ye Chu leapt onto its back. Han Li hesitated slightly before also ascending onto the creature. With a single commanding cry from Ye Chu, the great wooden wings of the bird unfolded, and the creature instantly transformed into a brilliant yellow glow, shooting forward at great speed. From the moment Han Li encountered the two young women until he completed his mission and once again escaped the area, Han Li and the white-robed maiden had never once mentioned Longdong or Xiao Hong, as if the two had never existed at all. Just half a day after the wooden bird departed, a streak of silver light shot across the sky and spiraled around the island before vanishing in a sudden burst of speed, heading in precisely the same direction as the wooden bird had taken. One month later, a cluster of yellow light streaked across the vast wilderness, marking the journey of Han Li and his companions riding the wooden bird, moving swiftly and without pause. Since their departure that day, Ye Chu had fully powered the wooden bird, driving it at breakneck speed with no stops along the way. This relentless pace enabled them to reach their destination so swiftly. Just ahead, the entrance to the "Line of Heaven" lay in sight. Han Li and the two young women felt a subtle sense of relief. At that moment, a sudden gale surged ahead, dark clouds gathered swiftly, and thunder rolled continuously, turning the sky profoundly gloomy. The thick, ink-black clouds churned and rolled, obscuring half the heavens. Amidst the thunderous roar, low, resonant growls echoed faintly.