With their minds connected, Su Wen quickly understood the whole story.
This ancient tree was called Dragon Beard Wood.
A mature Dragon Beard Wood could reach a height of a thousand feet, and among hundreds of mature Dragon Beard Woods, only one would bear Dragon Beard Fruit, which happened to be the one they were on.
Because of Xuan Zi, the soul beast that was originally guarding this Dragon Beard Fruit—a Netherworld Python with 20,000 years of cultivation—was forced to leave temporarily, but it moved to another nearby Dragon Beard Wood, cautiously observing the Dragon Beard Fruit.
It was during this time that Hurricane took the opportunity to pick the Dragon Beard Fruit.
"Hiss~~~"
The Netherworld Python coiled on the lower branches, constantly flicking its tongue, both cowardly and afraid. It knew Xuan Zi's strength was terrifying, but it was also unwilling to let its treasure, which it had guarded for months, be taken away.
"Hehe."
Xuan Zi lay leisurely to the side.
His gaze fell on Su Wen, quite curious.
He wanted to see just how righteous this kid really was.
If he offered some high-sounding words and then accepted the Dragon Beard Fruit, that would be somewhat hypocritical.
But if he returned the Dragon Beard Fruit to the Netherworld Python, it would seem rather foolish.
Su Wen calmly dusted off his sleeves and stood up, glancing at the hopeful Hurricane and then at the resentful Netherworld Python.
The stats were quite impressive.
[Netherworld Python]
[Cultivation: 31,723 years]
[Attribute: Dark]
[Potential: 4]
[Evaluation: A mutated Azure Spirit Python. Although its potential has reached its limit, in the Azure Spirit Python clan where the average cultivation is only around a thousand years, it has already defied fate...]
"Did you say thank you?"
The surrounding air seemed to freeze.
The Netherworld Python stared blankly at Su Wen, as if countless question marks were above its head.
Xuan Zi almost fell off the tree.
"Did I say, did I say thank you?"
Su Wen stared at the Nether Python and said calmly. Seeing that the latter didn't reply, he turned to look at Xuanzi.
"Okay, Mr. Xuan, beat it for me until it says thank you."
Netherworld Black Snake:
"..."
"Hahahaha, okay, okay, it suits my temperament. When would a mere ten-thousand-year-old soul beast dare to show off its power in front of me? If it had been those hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts, they would have been so frightened that they would hide away.
If a tiger doesn't show off its power, I would treat me like a sick cat."
Xuanzi grinned.
With a finger in the air, the Nether Python's nearly 30-meter-long body froze instantly, its cold pupils shrank instantly, a flash of fear flashed, and it twisted its body to escape, but was tightly held by Xuanzi.
The figures of a man and a snake flashed and disappeared on the ancient trees.
Knowing that Xuanzi wanted to avoid making too much noise and let everyone in Shrek know his location before going to another wide area to show off his skills, Su Wen didn't care and turned his attention to the hurricane.
The little guy's eyes sparkled.
"You want to be the overlord of this forest? To beat up whoever you want?" Su Wen asked in surprise, "Wait a few more decades, with your little body, they'll take you down in one bite."
"Roar~"
Hurricane was a little disappointed.
However.
Su Wen opened the attribute panel.
A hint of joy flashed in his eyes.
His base value had now reached 0.22, which meant that he had leveled up out of thin air, just "whoosh," this was faster than cultivation!
"Roar~"
But Hurricane shattered his fantasy.
"The effect of the second one will be reduced? And now after you swallow one, you have to rest for a while to digest the effect, otherwise you'll burst?"
Su Wen nodded slightly.
However, this also meant that the pet's eating, or its cultivation level, could also be fed back to the master.
Even if there were limitations, combined with his own cultivation, wouldn't it be equivalent to two people cultivating at the same time?
He glanced at the scarlet juice on Hurricane's lips and the dragon beard fruit handed to him.
The red fruit was plump and full, and a fragrance entered his nose, making him full of appetite.
[Dragon Beard Fruit]
[A treasure unique to soul beasts, containing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Consuming it may cause a bloodline mutation. It has a shelf life of three days after being picked, after which it will quickly rot. Note: Humans must not consume it, otherwise they may explode and die.]
Hurricane licked his lips, staring longingly at the dragon beard fruit.
Clearly, this kid had already eaten at least one.
He'd even grabbed another; no wonder the Netherworld Python couldn't resist chasing after him—he ate and took!
Hurricane scratched his head awkwardly.
Su Wen's lips twitched: "Eaten two?!" "
From now on, as beasts, leave some for your masters.
These treasures, at least leave some for your human master," Su Wen said, raising an eyebrow.
No wonder the stat increase paused, jumping twice—0.07 the first time, 0.02 the second…
"Roar~" Hurricane nodded.
But the next instant.
"Thud—"
A snake slumped down in front of Su Wen.
Then came Xuan Zi's figure.
Picking his teeth, he casually said, "I beat him up for you. You can do whatever you want with him."
"He didn't say thank you?" Su Wen glanced at the lifeless Nether Python, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Since he didn't say it, let's beat him up again until he does."
Hurricane:
"..."
Nether Python:
"..."
Xuan Zi stretched his shoulders, grinned, and reached out to grab the Nether Python.
"Hiss!!!"
The Nether Python howled in despair.
"Wait!" Su Wen was stunned and looked at Xuan Zi: "It can't talk?"
"Who told you it can talk?" Xuan Zi was confused.
"Isn't it said that most soul beasts over ten thousand years old can speak human language? This guy looks like he's thirty or forty thousand years old."
Su Wen explained.
"Not all ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts can talk, and the Nether Python is a special species that can only speak human language after advancing to a hundred thousand years old."
Xuan Zi looked helpless.
"Then why didn't you remind me before?" Su Wen's lips twitched.
"I thought you meant to beat him up badly."
Xuan Zi shrugged.
The Netherworld Python: "Hiss..." (Damn it...)
"Is that so? Hahaha." Su Wen scratched his head awkwardly.
The Netherworld Python's resentful gaze seemed to burn him even through the air.
"Alright."
Su Wen tossed the Dragon Beard Fruit in his hand to the Netherworld Python.
Anyway, humans couldn't use it, and giving it to Sister Xiao Tao would only harm her.
Hurricane swallowed two, and it would take at least a month or two to digest them.
By then, the expiration date would be long gone.
It's better to give it to this guy.
He doesn't have the habit of wasting things .
"Hiss~"
The Netherworld Python glanced at Su Wen in surprise, hesitated for a moment, and then took the Dragon Beard Fruit and flew swiftly towards the other ancient trees where the branches intertwined.
It was as fast as lightning, full of energy, showing no signs of being half-dead before.
Xuan Zi:
"..."
Goodness, it's acting against me!
"But you kid are quite interesting. I thought you would let me kill it."
Xuan Zi regained his composure, took a bite of chicken leg, and smacked his lips.
"Martial Soul characteristics, a natural affinity for Soul Beasts."
Su Wen said.
"At least there won't be indiscriminate killing."
Xuanzi took out his wine gourd, uncorked it, and poured some into his mouth, but it was empty.
"No more wine?"
Xuanzi peeked inside through the gourd's eye.
"The food is almost gone too. Sigh, how can we survive on the meat of these soul beasts around us, which is either tough and dry or soft and mushy."
"Wait!"
Xuanzi looked at Su Wen, who was deep in meditation beside him, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"Ah, I've got it!"
(End of Chapter)