Xu Chunniang was treated as a guest of honor and was invited to attend the celebration.
With her level of cultivation, it would have been impossible for her to be assigned to the main hall.
But the Treeman King was grateful for her rescue and specially arranged Xu Chunniang to be located below him.
That night, the entire Treeman Kingdom was in an uproar, with countless Treemen running around to tell each other and toasting to celebrate.
However, when the celebration was halfway through, the tree man on duty suddenly came to report.
"Your Majesty, several powerful Yaksha tribe members have come to visit our Treeman Kingdom. They said that they came here on behalf of the tribe's venerable leader to congratulate you."
The Tree Man King frowned slightly, then relaxed his brows, and spoke in a cold tone.
"My Tree People have always been kind to others, and we have always kept to ourselves. Since the Yaksha are here, let them in."
"yes."
After receiving the order, the tree man turned and left the hall.
Xu Chunniang's heart tightened, because the Tree People had a new Mahayana master, and this was a serious matter. Even the fierce Yaksha tribe sent people to express their congratulations.
Human cultivators are always particular about etiquette, and they will certainly not miss such a grand event.
I'm afraid it won't be long before human cultivators arrive here.
If they knew that she was currently hiding among the tree people, there would inevitably be another storm.
Thinking of this, Xu Chunniang no longer hesitated and sent a message to the Tree Man King.
"Your Majesty, I suddenly remembered something. I'm afraid I have to leave the Treeman Kingdom early."
The Treeman King was puzzled. "Why are you in such a hurry? After the celebration is over, I will personally take you away."
Xu Chunniang hesitated for a moment and then told the truth.
"Didn't I say before that I have offended the cultivators from the seven great families of the human race? If a cultivator from the human race comes here later, I'm afraid they will recognize me."
"So that's what you're worried about."
The Treeman King suddenly realized, and after a moment of thought, he took out a roll of black bark and handed it to her.
"Here."
"What is this?"
Xu Chunniang took the bark from her hand and was a little surprised.
“This is an acquired treasure that I found in the clan’s treasure house in my early years. As long as you refine it and put it on, you can transform into a tree man.
I have already helped you refine most of the magic patterns in this bark. Only the last bit is left. Please try to refine it."
The acquired treasure is of higher grade than the acquired spiritual treasure and is very valuable.
Just as Xu Chunniang was hesitating, another tree man on duty came to report.
"Your Majesty, some powerful human beings have come to visit. They claim to be carrying out the wishes of the seven great families and have come to congratulate you."
Xu Chunniang's heart tightened. What was supposed to come finally came!
The Treeman King looked at her, smiled and said, "Why don't you hurry up and refine the bark?"
Xu Chunniang no longer hesitated, and her spiritual consciousness rushed into the bark, refining the restrictions in it in one fell swoop.
She thought about it and covered herself with the bark, and a magical scene appeared.
The bark had grown a lot bigger and wrapped around her entire body, turning Xu Chunniang into a tree person.
The bark fit tightly against her skin, and when she moved, the bark wrapped around her moved with her. It was a very strange feeling.
Seeing this, the Tree Man King smiled with satisfaction, waved his hand to let the tree man holding his hand retreat, and then sent a message to Xu Chunniang.
"With this layer of bark, the human monks won't be able to recognize your true identity. I have already ordered all members of the tree people not to reveal your whereabouts to anyone.
Don't worry, as long as you are still in the territory of the Tree People, I will not let them hurt you at all."
Xu Chunniang felt relieved. Judging from the attitude of the Tree Man King towards her, even if her identity was discovered by other cultivators, they might not dare to act rashly in the Tree Man Kingdom.
After the tree man on duty left, several Yaksha monks walked in.
They are taller than ordinary human monks, with slender limbs and special masks on their faces, looking very strange.
These Yaksha monks all have reached the fusion stage.
After they entered the hall, they first presented gifts to the Treeman King and then presented many treasures.
"We are here on the orders of the Ten Great Heavenly Lords of the Yaksha Clan to congratulate Venerable Bai Ran on his successful tribulation and advancement to the Mahayana stage!"
The Treeman King Bairan glanced at several Yakshas and said in a calm voice.
"No need for gifts. My Tree People have always been kind to others and have been on good terms with the Yaksha for more than 100,000 years. I will accept these gifts. Please express my gratitude to the Ten Great Celestial Lords on my behalf."
Two tree people in the fusion stage came forward, took the treasures from Yaksha's hands, and led them to sit in front of an empty table.
Not long after several Yaksha monks sat down, three human monks walked into the hall under the guidance of two tree people.
The three of them bowed to Bai Ran and presented him with gifts.
"We are here on the orders of the seven great families of the human race to congratulate Venerable Bai Ran on his successful tribulation and advancement to the Mahayana stage!"
"No need for formalities. My Tree People and the Human Race have always been on good terms. The Seven Great Families have shown their kindness. Please convey my gratitude to the Seven Great Families after you return."
Two tree people in the fusion stage stepped forward, took the treasures from the human cultivators, and were about to lead them to their seats when a human cultivator said.
"This time we came to the Tree People Tribe, in addition to congratulating the King, we also have a small matter that may trouble Your Excellency."
Bai Ran glanced at the old man who was speaking and said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me."
The old man clasped his fists and bowed, then said what he had already thought of.
"It's like this. Eighteen years ago, a female cultivator named Xu Chunniang stole the innate treasure of my Meng family, the Xuanhuang Pagoda."
Bai Ran frowned slightly, "Since the thief is a cultivator of your race, why did you tell me about it?"
“Your Majesty, you may not know that this female cultivator is very cunning. She disappeared not long after stealing the Xuanhuang Pagoda. I suspect that she has already left the human realm.
The last place she appeared was not far from Xiji City, so it is very likely that she sneaked into the Treeman Kingdom."
"I see. You specifically told me this because you want me to help you find the whereabouts of that female cultivator?"
The old man shook his head quickly and said, "This is a matter of our human race, so I dare not trouble you, Your Excellency. However, although the cultivation level of that female cultivator is not high, her methods are very unusual.
Since she was so deliberate in stealing the treasure of my Meng family, she might not be afraid to attack the Tree People. I am just reminding Your Majesty to prevent your people from being deceived by her."
"I already know everything about this matter. Please take a seat first."
The old man didn't say much. After bowing again, he followed the two tree people in the fusion stage and prepared to take a seat.
The other two human cultivators followed behind the old man, as if they were following his lead.
The three were about to sit down when they saw several Yakshas sitting opposite them. Their faces turned pale and they didn't know whether to sit or stand.
There is no friendship between the human race and the Yaksha race.
The Yaksha tribe has been eyeing the human race's territory and attempting to annex the human race for a long time.
The two tribes are mortal enemies, so how can they drink at the same table with the Yakshas