Chapter 4038 Treat them as friends

This guy bought a bunch of lighters for ten dollars and came to the Fire Domain. It looks like he's going to swindle and cheat again. But this village in Nie Er Kingdom is so poor that it has nothing. The slovenly Taoist priest can only give them away for free.

We came here this time to help the village kill the evil spirit, save two people, and even give them a fire-soul machine. The Wukan chieftain is already extremely grateful to us.

He then led us to the largest red house in the village and told us to rest there.

After seeing off the Wukan chieftain, I set up a simple isolation array in the house, and then everyone sat on the ground to discuss what to do next.

The slovenly Taoist priest and I, one after the other, carefully recounted the information we had gathered from the Wukan chieftain to everyone.

When Li Chao and Master Zhiqing heard that there were five countries in this Fire Domain, they were dumbfounded.

The key is that we need to overcome layers of obstacles and traverse these countries one by one to reach Zhaoyao Mountain. Zhaoyao Mountain is controlled by the people of Guanxiong Kingdom, so it must be heavily guarded and protected by many experts. Guanxiong Kingdom is the strongest of the five countries in the Fire Domain.

Getting that swaying wood feels harder than climbing to heaven; we need to come up with a proper way.

"Oh dear, I never imagined that the Zhaoyao Wood was such a treasure to the five nations of the Fire Domain. If we try to take it, the experts from all five nations will surely come together to deal with us. Even if we manage to retrieve the Zhaoyao Wood in the end, leaving Zhaoyao Mountain will not be easy. The journey there will certainly be extremely dangerous. I don't want to be a burden to you all. How about you wait here for us while Chao'er and I go to retrieve it? After we bring back the Zhaoyao Wood, we can leave together, shall we?"

Master Zhiqing didn't seem to be lying. I don't know many people from Longhu Mountain, but Master Zhiqing has an excellent temperament. He was genuinely worried that something might happen to us and he wouldn't be able to explain it to Grandpa Zhang and Master Ba.

“Master Zhiqing, now that we’re here, we’ll naturally have to face life and death together. Only by working together as one can we obtain the Yaomu. We can’t just send the two of you out of danger,” I said solemnly.

"I am already deeply grateful that you were able to borrow the Nine Clouds Disc for us. This mission is too dangerous. We may not be able to leave the Fire Domain alive. If you lose your lives because of this, I will have no face to face the Celestial Master even if I die..." Master Zhiqing sighed.

“Master Zhiqing, there’s no need for such talk. We came here voluntarily, not because we were coerced. Rest assured, we’ve been to the Desolate Region and the Black Region before, so we have some experience. Just follow us from now on. I think getting the Zhaoyao Wood shouldn’t be too difficult,” the slovenly Taoist said casually.

At this moment, Master Zhiqing turned to look at Li Chao, who was standing silently to the side: "Chao'er, in order to help you obtain this Zhaoyao Wood and rebuild your Dharma body, these young men are willing to risk their lives for you. When you really have a Dharma body one day, you must remember their kindness and their favor. If you have the chance, you must repay them properly. Do you hear me?"

Li Chao was silent for a moment, then nodded and said in a very low voice, "Master, I understand. I, Li Chao, don't have many friends. From today onwards, I will treat them as friends. Anyone who goes against them is going against me."

Wow, it's really not easy to get Li Chao's approval.

However, this guy is indeed capable and has a powerful background. Although he can't become the head of Longhu Mountain, he will definitely be able to become an elder in the future. By befriending him, we will have another path forward.

We sat together and discussed many countermeasures and solutions. Before we knew it, several hours had passed.

At that moment, Kasang sensed footsteps approaching outside. Looking through the window, he saw that it was Nawukan walking towards them.

With a wave of my hand, I broke the soundproofing array, then opened the door, and Wukan was already standing nearby.

"My benefactors, it's getting dark. Let's go for dinner. The nephew meat is already roasted."

The mere mention of eating the flesh of the dragon-like creature made me feel nauseous, because I had heard from the Taoist Master Zhiqing that this creature feeds on humans, and we were actually going to eat it...

Seeing the awkward expressions on our faces, Wukan grabbed my arm and said, "It's delicious, you'll know once you try it..."

Reluctantly, we had no choice but to leave with Wukan and arrive at a small square in the center of their village.

Several bonfires had already been set up over there, and young girls from the village dressed in leaves were singing and dancing around them.

These young girls from Nie Er Kingdom, apart from having very large ears, look almost exactly like us. The key difference is that the people of Nie Er Kingdom have very fair skin and great figures, making them even more graceful when they jump.

Among our group, Zhang Qing'an was the most enthusiastic, even bending down and crouching to find the best angle.

This old comrade, though old in age, is still young at heart; I never expected him to be so quite the ladies' man.

The meat roasting over the campfire smelled delicious, but I wonder what it tasted like.

By the time we arrived, the lizard meat was almost cooked.

However, this thing is somewhat nauseating to look at, because the blood of the dragon is blue, so the roasted meat is also blue, which makes it really unappetizing.

Not long after we arrived, the young girls from Nie Er Kingdom surrounded us and danced around us. As they danced, the leaves on their bodies bounced up and down, making our noses bleed.

Yuan Kong put his hands together in prayer, closed his eyes, and began chanting Amitabha Buddha.

Kassan blushed shyly, her body tense, as if facing a formidable enemy.

The disheveled Taoist priest sidled up to Zhang Qing'an and whispered to him about which girl had a better figure...

After jumping for a while, several young girls suddenly came in, grabbed Little Fatty, and made him jump with them.

Little Fatty didn't hold back either, shaking his fat body and jumping along with the girls.

Later, Wukan told me that girls in their Nie'er Kingdom all like fat men because most people in Nie'er Kingdom make a living by hunting. If someone is fat, it means that he is a skilled hunter, eats well, is strong, and is someone you can rely on.

I never expected that being fat would actually be an advantage here. I should have gotten fatter, as fat as that fat dragon who's the king of feng shui.

We were already starving, singing and dancing. Wukan cut some of the meat from the lizards and distributed it to us.

At first I was hesitant, but after taking a bite, I found that the meat of this lizard was indeed very delicious, tender and juicy, completely different from what I had imagined.