Many years later, the little girl slowly grew up and became a beautiful young lady.

The sandalwood tree demon in the dream was also changing, and the branches on its head were decreasing little by little.

The sandalwood tree demon told Xiao Ye: "There is one last branch on my head. When this last branch disappears, I will be able to transform into a human."

"That's great, Grandpa Tree, you need to turn into a human soon!"

One day, a group of unknown people came from outside.

They looked around in the mountain, and finally came to the red sandalwood tree.

“It’s a red sandalwood tree! There really is a red sandalwood tree here!”

"This kind of tree is very valuable now. If we cut down the trees and transport them to the capital, we will surely win the favor of the higher-ups."

Just as they were about to cut down the tree, they were stopped by villagers who had heard the news:

"This is a sacred tree, it cannot be cut down!"

"Don't you see that the sacred tree is still being worshipped by us? No one is allowed to cut it down!"

"My daughter was saved by a tree. If anyone dares to cut down the tree, I will fight him to the death!"

Xiao Ye Zi has grown into a graceful young lady. At this moment, she is standing in front of the rosewood tree, looking as if she is ready to fight these outsiders to the death.

At this time, one of them showed his token and said, "We are sent by the higher-ups to search for precious wood. There are important people up there who want to make tools and they need top-quality wood. This red sandalwood tree is the best choice, get out of the way!"

Little Leaf glared at them: "No matter who it is, no one can cut down our trees!"

The man sneered: "Little girl, do you really think you can stop the government from asking for something?"

"The government cannot cut down our sacred tree! Otherwise, our entire village will not agree!"

"Yes, I won't agree!"

The villagers all stood in front of the tree, looking like they were ready to fight to the death.

In the mountainous areas, the people are tough and even the officials dare not fight head-on when they are outnumbered.

So they looked at each other, turned around and left.

The villagers cheered, except for Xiao Ye's father, who looked worried.

Little Ye asked his father: "Dad, those people have left, why are you unhappy?"

Her father looked at the rosewood tree and sighed deeply.

Other villagers also noticed that something was wrong with the village chief and came over to ask.

The village chief said, "That group of people has only retreated temporarily. But they have the government behind them, and they will definitely bring people to cut down trees again. If a large number of government soldiers enter the village to seize the trees, even if all the women, children, and old people in our village join together, we won't be able to stop them!"

Little Leaf panicked when he heard this: "What should we do? Dad, please think of a solution quickly. We can't let them take our tree away no matter what. This is a sacred tree, it's Grandpa Tree! We must protect it!"

Little Leaf said to the other villagers: "The sacred tree not only saved me, but also protected our village. Now it is in danger, we can't just ignore it!"

The villagers talked about it in a flurry, and finally they all looked at the village chief, hoping that he could come up with a solution that would satisfy both parties.

The village chief said: "Those are government officials. People should not fight against officials. If a large number of people really come into the village to rob the sacred tree, how can we... stop them?"

"Let me think about it. Let's all think about it carefully. Is there any way to protect our sacred tree without offending the government?

In that era of clear social classes, the people did not dare to fight against the officials unless it was absolutely necessary.

The villagers were simple-minded and could not think of a good solution, so they knelt on the ground and prayed to the tree god to appear.

Unfortunately, the red sandalwood tree is not a god after all. It is just a little demon, a tiny tree demon that cannot even protect itself. It cannot walk, speak, or show its spirit.

Xiao Ye Zi was very anxious and she wanted to find Zi Tan to discuss what to do.

But this time, no matter how long she slept beside the big tree, the big tree did not appear in her dreams.

After waking up, she asked in confusion: "Grandpa Tree, why don't you come back to sleep? Don't you want to see me?"

The branches of the rosewood tree swayed gently, and the rustling sound was somewhat sad.

Little Leaf asked again: "You don't want me to save you, are you afraid of getting me into trouble?"

The rosewood leaf nodded tremblingly.

He is a tree, a red sandalwood tree that has cultivated for seven hundred years. A tree so precious that even the royal family covets his body.

What could he do?

Perhaps, this is the obstruction of heaven.

When he was about to transform, he was given a death warrant.

He can hardly protect himself, so why should he implicate others?

The people in the village depended on him. Many of them grew up and grew old in the eyes of the red sandalwood tree demon. They were his followers and relatives.

How could he bear to let his relatives suffer?

Little Leaf was unwilling to accept this, and the villagers couldn't bear it either.

In their hearts, that is God! Usually the sacred tree protects the village, how can the village abandon it at the critical moment?

Finally, everyone discussed and came up with a solution, which was to move the tree away before the government officials arrived.

They immediately got to work. All the strong laborers in the village went out to dig out the red sandalwood tree, then traveled through mountains and rivers to plant it in another distant mountain.

After planting the tree, Little Leaf touched the rough trunk of the red sandalwood tree before leaving and said:

"Grandpa Big Tree, you must take root here and practice well. When the branches on your head disappear and you can become a human, you can come back to the village to find us. My father is the village chief, and I asked him to find the best land for you to build a house. Don't forget, you must come back and find us!"

The big tree shook its branches in response to her words.

He watched Xiao Ye and the villagers walk further and further away and disappear among the green mountains and clear waters, feeling reluctant but helpless.

The cultivation of trees is extremely difficult.

Day after day, year after year, he worked hard to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon and practice diligently.

During this period, Xiao Ye and the others never came to see him again.

The red sandalwood tree demon was a little disappointed, but more of it was missing. Trees are also afraid of loneliness and being abandoned.

He thought: Maybe the journey is too long, and it will take several days to get here. Is it inconvenient for them to come?

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