Chapter 4058 People of the Pierced-Chest Country

The slovenly Taoist priest's instructions to Shanti were absolutely foolproof. Besides, Shanti was also the leader of that Gobi Desert. Although they were of different fur colors, they were both from the Mao Min Kingdom, so they had to give him some face.

After a thorough check and verification of Shanti's identity, the group of white-haired Republic of China people were quite polite and easily let him pass.

With Shanti leading the way to clear the way for us, things became much easier from there.

We used invisibility talismans to travel quickly, and sometimes we would also activate the Divine Speed ​​Technique to take Shan Di with us towards the border, because the invisibility talismans consumed too much energy, and we had to keep some on us.

However, activating the Divine Speed ​​Technique consumes a great deal of spiritual energy. If they were to encounter a master from Maoming Kingdom, they would likely suffer a loss. The journey has been quite difficult.

We traveled at a leisurely pace, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and what should have been a two-day, two-night journey took us only a day and a half to reach the border between Maomin Kingdom and Guanxiong Kingdom.

Having reached this point, even the chieftain Shanti dared not go any further. He had entered the territory of the Pierced-Chest Kingdom, and naturally, he would not be welcomed by anyone.

"Gentlemen, I have delivered you here. You should keep your promise and let me go, right?" Shanti looked at us pitifully, afraid that we would abandon us after using us.

The slovenly Taoist priest walked up to Shan Di with a wicked grin, patted him on the shoulder, and Shan Di was so frightened that he slumped down and his legs went weak.

"Chief Shanti, you must be tired from your journey. I have a question for you. If we pass through your territory on our way back, will you let us go?"

"Let me go, I'll definitely let you leave. Didn't you poison me? Now you should give me the antidote, right?" Shanti looked terrified.

This reminded the slovenly Taoist priest that Shan Di had mistaken the Nine-Turn Bone-Scraping Pill for some kind of poison, when in fact it only lasted for a few hours.

The slovenly Taoist priest rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Don't worry, we'll give you the antidote when we get back. You can go now, and we'll see each other again soon."

The Shanti chieftain looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he opened his mouth but said nothing, and left us with his head hanging low.

After Shanti left, we turned around and looked at the territory in front of us. This was the territory of the Piercing Chest Kingdom.

After overcoming countless difficulties, we finally arrived at our destination, the Kingdom of Guanxiong, where Mount Zhaoyao is located.

Master Zhiqing sighed deeply and looked at Li Chao beside him: "Chao'er, we have overcome countless difficulties and dangers on our journey, and we have finally arrived at our destination. If it were just the two of us coming to this Fire Domain, we might not even have made it to the Di People's Kingdom. We are so grateful for the help of these young friends. You must remember this kindness. Our Longhu Mountain is a prestigious and orthodox sect, and we must never do anything ungrateful."

"Master, I remember this favor. I will repay it with my life," Li Chao said solemnly.

"Brother Chao, don't be like that. We came here to find the Swaying Wood to help you restore your Dharma body. Don't talk about life or death. We went through so much trouble to find this place to find the Swaying Wood. If we help you restore your Dharma body and then you lose your life for us, wouldn't we have made a wasted trip?" the slovenly Taoist priest joked.

"I'm not kidding you guys. If you ever come to me for help, I'll definitely risk my life to save you." Li Chao's stubborn streak kicked in again.

We already know Li Chao's personality very well, and we know that what he said is definitely true, but it's a bit inappropriate to say it in this kind of situation.

He's such a jinx; we haven't even done anything yet, and he's already talking about risking his life. It's bad luck.

We learned from several countries in the Fire Domain that the people of this Pierced-Chest Country are the strongest.

Therefore, one must be extra cautious when coming here.

Ahead of us, a completely different scene unfolded. For three or five miles ahead, a layer of white frost covered the ground, but if we continued forward, we would reach a vast expanse of lush green grassland.

The weather is no longer as cold as it used to be.

Even though we can't see many people, we must still be careful.

"Kasang, go into the void and scout ahead to see if there's any danger. We'll wait for you here. Once we're sure there's no danger, we'll continue on our way," I called out.

"Okay, wait for me a moment, I'll be right back." With that, Kassan vanished into the void and went ahead to scout the way.

We hadn't eaten much along the way, so we found a secluded corner, took out some food and drink to fill our stomachs. Kasang also had a magical artifact similar to the Qiankun Eight Treasures Pouch, so he wasn't hungry. However, unlike me and the slovenly Taoist priest, he didn't have a lot of delicious food in his pouch.

Kassan's main concern is simply not starving; as long as he can fill his stomach, he's fine.

We had just finished eating, and about half an hour later, Kassan returned and appeared right in front of us.

Kassan, who appeared here, looked somewhat puzzled.

Upon seeing his expression, the disheveled Taoist priest couldn't help but ask, "Kasang, what's going on up ahead? Tell us, have you encountered any people from the Kingdom of Pierced Chests?"

“I’ve found it. I saw a village ahead,” Kassan said.

"What do the people of the Pierced-Chest Country look like? Are they all baring their teeth and looking like monsters?" the chubby boy asked with a smile.

Kassan shook his head and said, "No... the people of the Pierced-Chest Country look exactly like us. They don't have long hair or big hands and feet. They're just ordinary people... except that their clothes are different from ours. They're similar to the clothes worn by people in ancient times."

"Isn't it said that the people of the Pierced-Chest Country have a transparent hole in their chests? And they are all very powerful cultivators. Did you see the hole in their chests?" Chilang asked as well.

“They were all dressed, so I couldn’t see if they had holes in their chests,” Kassan said with a helpless smile.

The disheveled Taoist stroked his chin, thought carefully for a moment, and then a wicked idea popped into his head. He chuckled and said, "Since the people here look just like us, it's much easier. The people in the small countries we passed through before all looked strange, and we could recognize them at a glance as soon as we appeared on their territory. But now it's different. We can disguise ourselves as people from the Kingdom of Pierced Chest, and that way we can easily get close to Mount Zhaoyao."

"What if we get recognized? Maybe they can sense that we're from another region?" Chilang quickly asked.

“We’ll find out if we try. The people of the Pierced-Chest Kingdom have a big hole in their chests. As long as we don’t take off our clothes, they shouldn’t recognize us.” With that, the slovenly Taoist looked at Kasang and then said, “Kasang, go to the village and steal some clothes. After we change into them, we can enter the Pierced-Chest Kingdom.”