Wei Haolong was tied up with vines covered in runes. His eyes were blindfolded by leaves, and the Forest Clan members had him tightly restrained, making it impossible for him to move.

Shu Han wanted to approach him, but the guards of the Forest Clan immediately reprimanded him, "Who are you? Stay back!"

Su Wanyi promptly scolded, "How dare you! This is the chosen one by the ancestral trees. How can you speak to him like this?"

Chosen by the ancestral tree?

The group immediately changed their expressions and quickly bowed in respect.

Shu Han waved his hand, indicating that it was fine. He then closely examined Wei Haolong, who was tied up like a dumpling, sensing his fluctuating aura which suggested serious injuries.

Feeling someone near, and having heard the Forest Clan's conversation, Wei Haolong assumed it was a high-ranking member of the tribe. His heart sank and he shouted, "Stay away from me! You deceitful, despicable, and treacherous Forest Clan! If you release me, there will be consequences!"

Shu Han chuckled internally: Brother, you're a prisoner of war, and yet you still talk so tough?

Playing along, Shu Han exclaimed, "Listen up! This woman has disrespected our Forest Clan. Drag her away and give her twenty lashes!"

"You!"

Wei Haolong yelled, "Remember this, boy! If I ever get my hands on you... Ah, ah, ah... Stop!"

Whack, whack!

Wei Haolong was dragged to the side by the Forest Clan members and lashed with a wooden plank on his behind, emitting screams reminiscent of a slaughtered pig.

Shu Han turned to Su Wanyi and said, "Holy Lady, before entering the ancestral land, I need to question and search this human female cultivator alone. Could you please stand guard around the area and prevent others from approaching?"

Interrogate alone?

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Su Wanyi's face. Thinking of the beautiful face of the female cultivator and then glancing at Shu Han, she eventually nodded without hesitation, replying, "I shall follow your orders."

After the lashing was over, Su Wanyi commanded the others to guard the perimeter for Shu Han.

Shu Han, with a disgruntled-looking Wei Haolong in tow, landed on the forest floor. He activated his Clear Bright Spiritual Eye to carefully survey the surroundings. After ensuring no one was watching, he swiftly removed the leaves blinding Wei Haolong's eyes.

Wei Haolong saw that he was alone with this mysterious individual from the Forest Clan and his brow furrowed in alarm. He asked cautiously, "Why did you send the other Forest Clan members away? Don't tell me you're attracted to my beauty and have indecent intentions! I warn you, you'll deeply regret it if you try anything!"

Shu Han almost burst into laughter, "Attracted to your beauty?"

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Without a word, Shu Han reached out and grabbed at Wei Haolong's chest, feeling something soft.

Wei Haolong's face turned white in shock.

"Holy crap! It feels so real! What did you use? Let me see!"

Wei Haolong stammered, "No! Stop! I surrender, okay?"

"Not okay!"

Shu Han tore open Wei Haolong's clothes, reached in, and pulled out two spherical objects. He toyed with these two white balls, marveling, "Old Wei, you've really committed to this disguise, haven't you? What are these? They feel so lifelike!"

Suddenly, realization hit Wei Haolong. He shouted angrily, "Yu Tiancheng! It's your mischief!"

Shu Han, laughing, stuffed the spheres back in and mocked, "Caught even with the Spirit Concealment and Void Transformation Technique, what am I going to do with you? Luckily, you brought me along this time. Otherwise, you would have been done for."

A mix of relief and rage colored Wei Haolong's face. He shouted, "I knew it was you, you rascal! I wondered why a flamboyant Forest Clan member suddenly wanted to 'interrogate' me. I thought you were some pervert! Quickly, release me!"

Shu Han shook his head, "I can't set you free. Just follow me into the Forest Ancestral Land."

"Have you gone mad?"

Wei Haolong gritted his teeth in anger, "Instead of planning an escape, you're thinking of entering their ancestral land? Do you have a death wish?"

Shu Han explained, "No, you've got it wrong. Now is the perfect opportunity. You don't know, but for some reason, I currently hold a very high status among the Forest Clan. As you saw earlier, even the Holy Lady of the Forest Clan obeys me. Plus, she informed me that there are no priests guarding the ancestral lands right now. With me leading the way, our chances of successfully infiltrating it are very high."

Wei Haolong thought for a moment, then conceded, "Alright, you've always been cunning. If you think it'll work, then let's do it your way."

Shu Han walked over, and with fingers covered in intricate black patterns, he poked a few spots on the vines binding Wei Haolong's limbs. "Now, these bindings on you are virtually ineffective. If something happens, you can break free quickly."

Wei Haolong twisted a bit, feeling that the seals indeed loosened. He sighed, "It's a pity I was seriously injured by that second priest. These Forest Clan members really don't hold back."

Hearing this, Shu Han stuffed a healing pill into Wei Haolong's mouth and then poured liquor down his throat.

Gulping down the healing pill with difficulty, Wei Haolong grumbled, "Could you be a bit gentler? By the way, you must be filthy rich to casually bring out such high-quality healing pills."

"Less talk, more action. Refine the medicine quickly. Who knows what will happen once we enter the ancestral land. Follow my orders!"

After saying this, Shu Han blindfolded Wei Haolong again and called back Su Wanyi and the others.

Upon her return, Su Wanyi glanced at the disheveled, lipstick-smeared Wei Haolong with suspicion, her face flushing as she whispered to Shu Han, "Sir, do you have a preference for human female cultivators?"

Shu Han: !!!

It's not what you think!

Upon hearing this, recalling how Shu Han had previously ordered him to be beaten, Wei Haolong dramatized a sorrowful look and whimpered, "He's a beast! He's not human! He did this... and that to me... I'm so ashamed!"

Immediately, the surrounding Forest Clan members cast disdainful glances at Shu Han, thinking that he had separated them to take advantage of the disguised human female. Was this pervert really a chosen one by their ancestral tree?

Annoyed, Shu Han whispered, "Guards! Take this woman and give her... not twenty... but fifty lashes!"

"As you wish!"

Wei Haolong: !!!

"You little punk! I won't let this go!"

Wei Haolong's cries filled the forest.

Shu Han thought to himself: Old Wei, isn't it clear who's in control now? You asked for it!

After this comedic interlude, Shu Han continued to follow Su Wanyi towards the Forest Clan ancestral land. They meandered through the forest until they reached a clearing.

The wood-based spiritual energy was dense here, and the soil was incredibly fertile, yet no trees grew close to this area. Shu Han looked at the clearing, wondering if this was the legendary Forest Clan ancestral land.

Su Wanyi and the other Forest Clan members knelt in the center of the clearing, chanting in reverence.

Suddenly, the space around the clearing began to warp. It felt as if they were inside a transparent river, with the surrounding view shifting and distorting as if seen through flowing water.

Enveloped by this "water stream," Shu Han felt dizzy, and in an instant, he found himself in an entirely new space.