"Wait, Manling, are you serious? You want to leave here with me?" Xia Yan was skeptical if he misheard because even though Manling's vines could extend for thousands of meters, its physical body was immobile. How could it leave with him?

"Most of the nearby monsters have been hunted down by us, so there is not much reason to stay here anymore... Besides, I have been in this forest for over three hundred years, and I am curious about the outside world." Manling hesitated for a moment and continued, "But before we leave, I want you to do something for me."

"What is it?"

"I cannot move freely in my current form, so I want you to go deep into the White Night Forest and find the Seed of Life for me. Only with the Seed of Life can I abandon this immobile vine body and return to being the World Tree. But it's a risky journey, and if you don't want to go, I won't force you. But in that case, I won't be able to leave with you either. So, it's up to you to decide."

...

Xia Yan's face revealed a hesitant expression. He knew that the depths of the White Night Forest were dangerous, but he also wanted Manling to accompany him and explore the outside world together.

After much deliberation, he finally agreed to Manling's request to go deep into the White Night Forest and find the Seed of Life.

After all, he was tired of staying in this place. In the past two years, he had not encountered any other person. Almost every day, he fought with beasts to hone his combat skills.

Occasionally, he would let Manling's vines accompany him for special training. Overall, he had become much stronger than before.

And he believed in his good luck, which wouldn't let him grab lunch in this foreign world so quickly.

"Alright, I promise you that I will help you find the Seed of Life!"

...

Seeing Xia Yan agree to its request, Manling happily handed him something wrapped in vines—it was a green leaf.

"Thank you, Xia Yan. This leaf can help you find the location of the Seed of Life and guide you safely past dangerous creatures. Once you find the Seed of Life, it will lead you back to me."

In essence, this leaf served as Xia Yan's navigation in the depths of the White Night Forest. Since it could also help him avoid danger, it added an extra layer of protection to his journey.

Xia Yan held the leaf given by Manling and discovered that the tip of the leaf always pointed in one direction, indicating that the Seed of Life must be in that direction.

"I feel more reassured with this guidance. But let's make a deal, after I find the Seed of Life, you must leave this forest with me!"

"Don't worry, I won't go back on my word. When I become the World Tree after the Seed of Life grows, I should be able to transform into a human form."

As soon as Xia Yan heard that Manling could take human form, he couldn't help but imagine what it would look like as a human. He pretended to cough twice and blushed slightly as he said, "Cough... I hope it will be a beautiful girl."

However, Manling just emitted a chuckle in his mind and didn't promise what it would look like.

...

Maybe because Manling was not entirely convinced that Xia Yan, being just one person, would be safe on his journey to find the Seed of Life in the depths of the White Night Forest, it gave him something else.

It was a green seed, similar to the Tree Heart he had initially consumed.

Curiously, Xia Yan asked while holding the seed, "What is this?"

"Please keep this seed safe. It can help you resolve any dangers you encounter," Manling advised with a serious tone.

However, it did not explain the specific function of the seed, only mentioning that it could resolve dangers. But what kind of dangers would he encounter?

Although Xia Yan was also puzzled, since it was something given by Manling, it must be good.Put it in your pocket obediently, maybe it can really help him when he encounters trouble.

Anyway, Xia Yan embarked on a journey to find the Seed of Life with the anticipation of a better future, and this was also his first adventure since coming to this world for so long.

What awaits him in the depths of the forest, and what kind of crisis will he encounter next to resolve, everything is still unknown.