"Well… "
The smile on Shan Youde's face froze and turned red. This is too direct. Can't you give me some face
However, based on this sentence, Wutan and others let down their guard. If he was really a person with evil intentions, he would not immediately tell his name and tribe to a stranger. On the contrary, he would appear to be inexperienced and innocent.
Zhang Ting smiled, walked forward, held the girl's hand, and said, "Sister Xianling, you ran out of this desolate mountain alone. Won't your family be worried?"
"Sister, you are very beautiful," Tan Tai Xian Ling raised her head, her big eyes were clear, and she looked harmless, making it difficult for people to have any distracting thoughts.
"Haha, you are beautiful too."
Everyone loves beauty, especially women. The two of them simply complimented each other and became close all of a sudden, like sisters who had been separated for many years. They chatted with each other from time to time, leaving the three grown men aside.
However, the three of them were not impatient because they learned some things they didn't know from the conversation.
It turned out that the Tan Tai tribe where Tan Tai Xian Ling lived was located in a canyon not far away. In fact, it was just like the small village in Qinglongzhou, with only thirty or forty people, who made a living by hunting.
Most of the people in the tribe are ordinary people, and there are only three cultivators. One of them is Tan Tai Xian Ling himself, who possesses a fire spirit body and is at the initial stage of expanding the meridians.
The other two were her second uncle and grandfather, both of whom were fire spirit bodies. The former was at the great success stage of expanding meridians, while the latter was at the perfection stage of expanding meridians. The purpose of her coming out alone this time was to go to the territory of the fire monkey and snatch the monkey wine.
"A few days ago, a fire-winged tiger came to attack the tribe. Grandpa fought with it and was seriously injured. His internal organs were shattered. Only monkey wine can save Grandpa's life."
When mentioning this, Tan Tai Xian Ling's eyes turned red and tears flowed uncontrollably.
"The fire monkey tribe has hundreds of ordinary demon monkeys, dozens of leaders, and even a fire monkey king. If you go alone, aren't you seeking death?" Ye Tian frowned.
"Of course I know this, but grandpa is the leader of the Tan Tai tribe. If I can't recover from my injuries, the next time the Fire-Winged Tiger comes, no one will be able to protect the tribe and everyone's safety. So even if I know I'm going to die, I'm going to try my luck," Tan Tai clenched her slender little hands, with a determined look on her face.
Zhang Ting asked, "Your grandfather is already seriously injured, but the fire-winged tiger is still alive. It must be very powerful!"
Tan Tai Xian Ling nodded and said, "Yes! Its strength is the same as grandpa's, at the perfect stage of expanding meridians, but the monster has thick skin and flesh, and is extremely powerful. It only suffered some minor injuries at that time. The Fire Wing Tiger is famous for its revenge. When its injuries are fully recovered, it will definitely come to take revenge. If grandpa is not there, everyone in the tribe will be eaten alive."
"I see."
Several people nodded. There is a gap between monsters and humans at the same level of cultivation. Unless there are high-quality spiritual weapons or other powerful means, they can be easily defeated.
"I won't talk to you anymore. I still have to go to the monkey territory. Bye!"
After saying that, Tan Tai Xian Ling was about to leave, but at this moment, she suddenly stopped, frowned, sniffed Zhang Ting, and a look of deep doubt rose in her eyes.
Then, she looked at the fat man again, as if she also wanted to go up and smell it, but due to some factors, she moved her feet and never walked out.
"Why do you two smell like monkey wine?" She widened her eyes, filled with confusion and puzzlement.
Zhang Ting and Shan Youde were stunned for a moment. They smelled it carefully and found that there was indeed a faint fragrance in the air. Moreover, the Qi Sea, which had been depleted, was now filled with essence and had recovered to its peak state.
Suddenly, the two of them were puzzled and stared at Wutan and the other man in a daze.
Because before, when Wutan and Yetian gave the two of them monkey wine, they were both in a coma. After waking up, they were still in shock and did not notice the changes in their bodies. So when they saw this unexpected scene, they were unable to react for a while.
Seeing Zhang Ting looking at Wutan and the other man with kindness and virtue, Tan Tai Xianling also looked over with deep desire in her eyes.
Ye Tian said calmly: "Yes, we did get some monkey wine, but we are not related to each other, and for this monkey wine, we took a great risk and almost lost our lives. You have to give a reason, why should we help you?"
For a moment, Tan Tai Xian Ling was speechless. She lowered her head, and kneaded the corner of her short red skirt with her two small hands. She looked helpless and desperate. Even several people saw a few crystal tears sliding to the ground, making a popping sound.
"Okay! Don't cry, I promise to give it to you."
Ye Tian really had a headache. Seeing such a lovely girl crying in front of him, it was really hard to refuse. Anyway, there was a lot of monkey wine in the mustard bag, so it didn't matter if he had a little bit.
"real?!"
Hearing this, Tan Tai Xian Ling raised her head abruptly, her face full of surprise, which then turned into strong suspicion. She knew very well how precious Monkey Wine was, so she couldn't believe that this stranger in front of her would give it to her for no reason.
"How can what I, Ye Tian, say be false?"
Ye Tian shook his head helplessly and took out a log. Suddenly, a rich fragrance filled the air. Seeing this, Wutan hurriedly set up a trap to prevent the fragrance from escaping and attracting monsters from all around.
"Monkey wine, it's really monkey wine!" Tan Tai Xian Ling pounced over and lay on the log, her eyes wide open, staring straight at the divine liquid inside, her little face full of joy, her body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"Good fellow, Wu Tian, you guys are incredible, you actually got such a treasure."
Shan Youde's eyes were shining, his fat body was shaking, and he was almost drooling. If it weren't for Wutan and the other man being beside him, he would have run up and taken it for himself.
“It is brewed from countless spiritual fruits, spiritual medicines, spiritual flowers and other spiritual essences. No wonder it can repair our injuries so quickly and replenish our depleted essence,” Zhang Ting was shocked. Compared to Shan Youde, he seemed much calmer and more steady.
Tan Tai Xian Ling said gratefully: "Brother Ye Tian, thank you for your great kindness. Xian Ling has no way to repay you. After I go back and heal grandpa's injuries, Xian Ling is willing to follow you and serve you for the rest of her life."
“Ha…ha! There’s no need for that! It’s just a piece of cake!”
Ye Tian shook his head and laughed dryly, his old face blushing for a rare time, but then his face suddenly changed color because he saw that Tan Tai Xian Ling bent down and hugged the log, and it seemed that she wanted to take the whole log away.
This is too much. This is five or six hundred kilograms of monkey wine, which can replenish essence hundreds of times. If you don’t have this thing in the Jueyin ruins, you will be unable to move forward. He hurried forward to stop it.
"etc!"
"Brother Yetian, what's the matter? Is there anything else? If you have something to say, please tell me later. Grandpa is still waiting for Monkey Wine to save his life!" Tan Tai Xian Ling looked up, her dark and beautiful little face was full of confusion and pleading, but from the tone of her voice, it seemed that she really intended to take the whole log away.
Seeing this, even Wutan couldn't help but want to laugh. He shook his head and watched with interest.
Ye Tian patted his forehead. He had seen many simple people, but he had never seen someone so simple. He said helplessly, "I did say I would give you monkey wine, but I didn't say I would give you all of it! You are such a greedy kid."
"ah!"
Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Xian Ling screamed in surprise, hurriedly loosened her arms that were wrapped around the log, and straightened her body. In an instant, her face turned red as if water was about to drip out. She lowered her head, feeling extremely embarrassed and did not dare to look at them.
"I'm really impressed by you."
Ye Tian shook his head, took out a jade bottle, filled it up, and handed it over: "Here! There are about two kilograms here, enough for your grandfather to repair his internal organs, take it!"
Seeing that she was indifferent, Ye Tian frowned and said, "Don't want it? Then I'll put it away."
Tan Tai Xian Ling was still in embarrassment and didn't react for a while, but when she heard the next sentence, she suddenly came to her senses and hurriedly grabbed the jade bottle, as if it was more precious than her life, holding it tightly in her arms, fearing that Ye Tian would go back on his word.
Glancing at Shan Youde and Zhang Ting, Ye Tian thought about it and gave each of them a bottle, keeping them with them in case of emergency. This made the two of them very happy. With this treasure, they no longer had to worry about wasting their essence.
Especially Shan Youde, he licked his lips and was about to put it to his mouth, ready to taste what it tasted like.
Ye Tian slapped him immediately and said in a deep voice: "We only have this much Monkey Wine. If we use it a little, it will be gone. We can't waste it casually, understand!"
"Yes, yes."
Shan Youde spoke angrily, but his eyes were fixed on the jade bottle for a long time. Finally, under Ye Tian's aggressive and threatening gaze, he forced himself to suppress the restlessness in his heart and reluctantly put it into the mustard seed bag.
Zhang Ting covered his mouth and smiled, then looked to the side and saw Tan Tai Xian Ling who was staring at the few people blankly, and said with a faint smile: "Sister Xian Ling, why are you still in a daze after getting the monkey wine! Why don't you take it back quickly and treat your grandfather's injury."
"I'm waiting for you!"
"Wait for us?" They were stunned.
Tan Tai Xian Ling blinked her big eyes and nodded, "Yes! You are all good people who gave me monkey wine, so you must come with me to visit the tribe and let grandpa and everyone thank you."
Those who give monkey wine are good people. What kind of logic is this
The four of them looked at each other, speechless. Perhaps only this young girl who was not very worldly-wise could say such innocent words!
Zhang Ting walked forward, rubbed Tan Tai Xian Ling's forehead, and patiently warned: "Your idea is wrong. The person who gives you things may not be a good person. He may also want to use you for some purpose. So remember in the future, even if you receive grudges from others, you can't believe it easily. People's hearts are treacherous, do you know?"
"Anyway, I don't care. If you don't go to the tribe with us, I won't leave. Besides, Grandpa always taught me that you should repay the kindness of others. If I don't bring my benefactor back this time, Grandpa will definitely scold me."
"We still have things to do. How about we wait until we're done and then come to your house as a guest? Is that okay with you?"
Tan Tai Xian Ling shook her head and became stubborn. She pulled Zhang Ting's sleeve, as if to say, "If you don't go, I will follow you forever."
Seeing this, Zhang Ting smiled bitterly, then looked at Wutan and Yetian, seeking their advice.
After thinking for a while, Wutan said calmly: "Let's go! Anyway, with the burden of Shanyoude, we are destined to waste a lot of time, so it doesn't matter if we waste a little more time."
"Yeah!" Upon hearing that, Tan Tai Xian Ling jumped up happily, then skipped in front, humming a little tune, and led a few people towards the tribe.
"Humph! I knew you guys thought of me as a burden, but there's no need to be so obvious! At least give me some face in front of a beautiful lady!"
Only the fat man was unhappy. He walked at the end and kept muttering to himself.
(End of this chapter)