Chapter 61 The Baihua Forest

The mighty team continued forward, and Jiang Xiao saw a place of survival that could be called a "tribe."

Fences made of trees, set against the backdrop of the high mountains, enclosed a huge semicircular camp.

Within the tribe, yurts were erected high, and in front of the yurts were branches with special ornaments hanging on them, mostly bones.

The wild men had clear divisions of labor and were busy with their own affairs.

This tribe was too big. Jiang Xiao felt like he had entered another land of giants.

The wild men's squad at the entrance did not stop the group, but looked at Jiang Xiao in the team with great curiosity.

Walking into the tribe, groups of wild men were grinding stone tools.

In front of the bonfire, some wild women were cooking meat in stone pots, and some seemed to be scalding the fur of ape ghosts.

Jiang Xiao didn't know exactly what they were doing, and after the ape ghost skins were烫ed, they were hung on a drawn line to dry.

Jiang Xiao noticed a key point: all the wild men here wore clothes, especially the female wild men, who were wrapped tightly.

Jiang Xiao wasn't saying this was bad, but thought it was unusual, as if someone had ordered it, forcibly requested it.

One by one, the wild women archers quietly left. In the end, only the wild witch holding He Chongyang and Jiang Xiao following behind them remained.

The three walked for a long, long time, almost traversing the entire tribe, and finally came to the cave at the foot of the mountain.

"This is Grandpa Chief's house." He Chongyang lay in the arms of the wild witch, his little head peeking out from the witch's shoulder, waving to Jiang Xiao, "My mother said, Grandpa Chief is the smartest, listen to him."

"Eh." Jiang Xiao looked at the wild men guards on both sides. One of the guards went in to report, and soon ran out to let the group in.

Jiang Xiao followed the steps of the wild witch and walked in.

Passing through the not-so-long cave tunnel, Jiang Xiao and others came to the "hall." Unlike the torches inserted on the walls in the tunnel, in this hall, stone pillars stood everywhere. On the stone pillars were circular plates, in which flames burned, giving it a very modern artistic feel.

Inside the hall, there was a stone seat. In front of the seat was a fur of an ape ghost king, which made Jiang Xiao feel like he had entered a bandit's lair.

This old man has some artistic taste?

Sitting on the stone seat was an old man, his purple eyes a little cloudy, not as妖异 as the young and middle-aged wild men.

His forehead was tied with a brown headband, and his full head of white hair was also tied into two big braids, draped over his left and right shoulders in a "twin ponytail" style...

At this moment, Jiang Xiao felt the fear of being ruled by "twin ponytails."

From now on, how should he face cute girls with twin ponytails?

"Ha! Good afternoon!" He Chongyang waved to the old man, struggling to jump out of the wild witch's arms, but was stopped.

The wild witch hugged He Chongyang tighter and communicated with the old wild man on the seat.

They spoke the language of the wild men, which Jiang Xiao couldn't understand at all.

"No, no! He is a good person! A good person!" He Chongyang suddenly shouted loudly, startling Jiang Xiao.

Old Wild Man: "#￥@%!"

He Chongyang: "#￥%@!"

Old Wild Man: "￥#@￥."

A layer of mist rose in He Chongyang's beautiful big eyes, and his emotions came very quickly. He struggled to jump out of the wild witch's arms, pointing at the old wild man: "You! You..."

The wild witch hurriedly squatted down and whispered something to He Chongyang.

"Ya!" He Chongyang stomped his feet hard, "You are all bad people! All of you!"

Saying that, He Chongyang turned and ran away, with a hint of choking in his voice.

"Little Chongyang." Jiang Xiao turned around to follow...

"Hello, human." On the huge stone seat, "Twin Ponytails" spoke, "It has been a long time since humans have visited here."

Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment and turned to look at the old wild man.

What is called clear pronunciation!?

The old wild man smiled, and the wrinkles on his face piled up. To be honest, his face was a little ugly.

He opened his mouth and said, "You can call me Bulu, a name given to me by Madam Zhu."

Bulu?

You're not blue either?

Jiang Xiao blinked and looked Old Bulu up and down.

"Hehe." Bulu chuckled, with a friendly attitude, "When I first met Madam Zhu Yue, she was holding a crying baby and was chased by ape ghosts. My people and I drove away those ape ghosts. In the language of our clan, the pronunciation of the word 'attack' sounds a lot like 'Bulu'."

Bulu demonstrated on the spot: "Bu lun wu, meaning charge, kill."

Jiang Xiao frowned slightly and said, "What's wrong with Little Chongyang?"

Old Bulu didn't respond at all. A hint of reminiscence flashed in his cloudy eyes, and he said to himself, "Madam Zhu Yue is He Chongyang's mother. That encounter was also an accident. If she didn't have a baby in her arms at the time, maybe we wouldn't have rescued her, and maybe there wouldn't have been the story later."

Jiang Xiao suppressed his doubts. He also knew in his heart that He Chongyang would not be in any danger here.

"Madam Zhu Yue..." Bulu rested his elbow on the armrest of the stone seat, propping his face with his old palm, and said softly, "She brought us more civilization. She taught us human language and writing. She taught us how to arrange troops and some interesting tricks. She brought us a lot of valuable knowledge."

Bulu leaned forward slightly, resting his elbows on his knees, lowering his head, and his huge, cloudy eyes looked at Jiang Xiao: "Madam Zhu Yue told us to remember a sentence: What distinguishes humans from animals is wisdom, and what distinguishes humans from humans is still wisdom."

Jiang Xiao raised his eyebrows slightly, and the arc of the mask was a little strange.

Bulu looked at Jiang Xiao quietly: "She taught us delayed gratification."

Jiang Xiao was slightly stunned: "What are you talking about?"

Jiang Xiao looked at Bulu blankly... Why don't you teach me, what gratification?

Bulu continued: "This place was called Baihua Forest by her, a paradise in her mouth.

It is surrounded by mountains on all sides. The mountains are towering, and few other groups will jump down here. Here we have everything we need to survive: food, water, and a stable living environment."

Jiang Xiao laughed and said, "What I saw is not like this. The ape ghost clan almost leveled you."

Bulu shook his head: "The ape ghost king was just an accident. Maybe it led its group into this place by mistake and led the local ape ghost group. As for those local ape ghost groups, they are creatures we放养."

Jiang Xiao: ???

Bulu opened his mouth and said: "We don't have the ability to raise ape ghosts for the time being, so we can only放养 them. Madam Zhu Yue told us that ape ghosts are a stable source of food for us. Even if we are mortal enemies, in this relatively closed environment, we cannot eliminate them all at once.

Once the ape ghost population in Baihua Forest dies out, and farming cannot meet our survival needs, internal strife will occur. I lead a tribe of thousands of people, and I know our daily consumption."

Jiang Xiao was shocked and nodded silently.

Bulu continued: "Madam Zhu Yue taught us not to pick up the fruit and eat it in one bite, but to let the magical soil and the fruit react. After a few months, there will be more fruit.

She told us not to catch all the fish in the river at once, but to get a little bit. The river will give us more."

At this moment, Jiang Xiao found himself being lectured by a wild man...

Bulu: "My tribe is thriving, with a prosperous population, living a safe life in this Baihua Forest. Human, now, tell me, what reason do you have to impress me and let you, an outsider, live?"

Jiang Xiao: ???

Bulu拄ed his bone cane and slowly stood up: "Everything I said is expressing my goodwill towards humans, and also telling you how precious and difficult it is for my tribe to get to where it is today.

But Madam Zhu Yue told me not to easily trust humans. I have great respect for her, but I don't want to easily judge you, and I don't want to make a decision easily."

Jiang Xiao looked at Bulu silently, and also knew which direction this topic would go.

Bulu: "You saved He Chongyang, saved many of our people, and killed the ape ghost king. This is your practical action. I am willing to offer you respect and gratitude. So, human, tell me, you will always live here, right? You won't leave."

Jiang Xiao, who possessed the sensing star technique, had already keenly noticed that a large number of wild men warriors were gathering outside the cave.

"Hehe." Jiang Xiao laughed and said, "Are you worried that I will go out and expose your paradise? What good will that do me?"

Bulu: "Madam Zhu Yue said that humans are complex creatures with high intelligence. This planet is more dangerous than your home. All humans who set foot on this planet will use any means to survive."

"I saved your wild men tribe and killed the ape ghost king. If you are not satisfied with this certificate of allegiance, I don't know what to say." Jiang Xiao said in a deep voice, "Besides, do you really think you can stop me?"

"Madam Zhu Yue is right. I have never been good at grasping the scale of communication with people. After all, the people I face are all my people." Bulu sighed softly, "Sorry, my words made you feel disgusted with me. Also, you can explain to me later what 'certificate of allegiance' is."

Bulu changed the subject and continued: "But this is my home. Madam Zhu Yue said that if a certain group wants to survive here, then this Baihua Forest will be a perfect place to survive.

One day, someone will discover this place, someone will seize this place. I hope you can stay here forever, and you will enjoy heroic treatment."

"Hehe." Jiang Xiao curled his lips and really didn't know what to say.

Bulu looked serious: "Maybe it's just disdain for you. For us, Baihua Forest is the foundation of our survival. We consider from different starting points, and the problems we worry about also have essential differences. Humans have a high level of intelligence, and I believe you can understand me."

"You old man's words are indeed a bit interesting." Jiang Xiao waved his hand, "Let me tell you two facts."

Bulu: "Hmm?"

Jiang Xiao held up one finger: "I can deceive you, I said I will stay here for the rest of my life, who will you send to guard me every day?

I'm a fugitive, and I'll just disappear. Your warriors have seen me use this star technique. You can't even raise ape ghosts. What can you use to stop me?"

Bulu: "..."

Jiang Xiao held up the second finger: "Second, have you heard of the Bai Gui Witch? They also live on the Northern River Land."

Bulu nodded.

Jiang Xiao said: "It has a star technique called Bait. And I am the bait!"

Bulu: !!!

Jiang Xiao said: "My main body is not here. As long as I want, the location of your home is already exposed. Do you understand what I mean?"

Bulu's breathing gradually became rapid.

Jiang Xiao opened his mouth and said, "You don't have what I want here, and there won't be any conflict of interest between us. You don't need to pray for my mercy. The only thing you need to pray for now is that I am a kind person."

Saying that, Jiang Xiao walked towards the tunnel and said, "We have already spoken frankly. What to do is up to you to consider. Now, I hope to spend more time and energy on Little Chongyang.

Also, don't tell anyone that I am the bait, otherwise, we will all have problems."

Behind him, Bulu's gloomy face seemed to be able to condense water.

Jiang Xiao walked towards the outside of the tunnel, but his footsteps stopped and said, "By the way, your hero wants to eat grilled fish tonight, remember to arrange it."

Bulu: "..."

Jiang Xiao walked out of the tunnel step by step and saw a group of huge wild men warriors at the entrance of the cave.

From afar, Bulu's voice came from the cave: "￥#@ (Make way)."