"Cough, cough, third brother, let's do it!"

Pork Belly flicked his big ears, striding over with a casual air.

"Let's go, I'll lead the way," Niu Aihua had also regained his stable Old Niu demeanor.

"I'll cover the rear." Pork Belly insisted.

Wang Wu quickly stopped the two of them. There were some things he needed to clarify. Just going straight to find this Grandpa Tree seemed unreliable, didn't it?

But not being able to speak, he could only point to a big tree, gesturing wildly, thinking communication would be difficult.

To his surprise, Pig and Niu instantly understood.

"Is Lianhua worried that Grandpa Tree might be unfavorable to us?"

Niu Aihua shook his head, "Grandpa Tree is one of the top existences in the West Wilderness. It's said to be a Divine Tree that's lived for a hundred thousand years. All the grass and wood Spirit Monsters in the West Wilderness are under its jurisdiction, but Spirit Monsters and us demons are different; normally, we don't interfere with each other."

"However, the Human Race Cultivators have been coveting Grandpa Tree for a long time, so Grandpa Tree recruits some powerful Grass and Wood Demon Soldiers to protect it every once in a while. Not to mention afar, just look at the Great Ape King on the Eastern Great Snow Mountain and the Mad Tiger King to the south; these are Thousand-Year Great Demons, but they once served as Grass and Wood Demon Soldiers for Grandpa Tree."

"Actually, Five Flowers and I weren't specifically buying a Creation Wisdom Heart Pill for you. It's just that we previously offended the Ten Thousand Beasts Alliance, and in the South Mountain King's area, for crossing the river without permission and destroying the Mountain Patrol Mark on our bodies, which is a great sin, my brother-in-law couldn't even help me. We really had no place to go, so we had to wander around as illegal demons, but in the West Wilderness, illegal demons don't live long, facing many restrictions and hunts; there's no time to practice cultivation."

"So we thought, could we become Grass and Wood Demon Soldiers for Grandpa Tree, even if it's at the lowest Ninth Grade level?"

"And I think, Lianhua, you're probably an illegal demon too. The feeling of being on edge every day must be terrible, right? I heard this winter, the Great Ape King from the Eastern Great Snow Mountain and the Mad Tiger King from the south will join forces to conduct a massive demon citizen patrol across five thousand miles. All illegal demons will be captured and sent to the Seek Death Camp. It seems an all-out war with Human Race Cultivators is on the horizon. At such a critical moment, not having an identity is a huge disadvantage."

"So no matter what, the three of us must strive to be selected as Grass and Wood Demon Soldiers for Grandpa Tree before the first snow. Even if we aren't selected, we must find a legitimate identity. Lianhua, I'm not joking. With the Great Ape King and Mad Tiger King joining forces, no one can escape."

Upon hearing Niu Aihua's words, Wang Wu realized the severity of the situation.

That's right.

Ordinary demons, even the Cyan Wolf or Black Bear-like Middle-Level Demons, may not know the truth, but a being like the Great Ape King from the Snow Mountain, can it not see through the truth of the Human Race expanding three thousand miles?

As a Thousand-Year-Old Demon, would it just sit and wait for death?

Other Great Demons or Little Demons can flee, but can it flee?

Therefore, if Wang Wu hadn't encountered Niu Aihua and Pork Belly this time, by this winter, no matter how deep a cave he dug, as long as he surfaced to absorb Ice Spiritual Qi, he would be caught by the Great Ape King's patrol and forced into a cannon fodder battalion.

Or be discovered by the Great Ape King, domesticated as a pet, forcibly upgraded, skinned a square meter every day, and using his Level 10 Self-Healing, damn, Wang Wu felt he was indeed worth his weight in gold.

This is the Cultivation Realm, after all. He thought he could develop step by step, but didn't know if the external environment remained stable. Once it becomes chaotic with coming great events, he has no choice in the matter.

In light of this, becoming a Grass and Wood Demon Soldier under Grandpa Tree seems like the most cost-effective choice.

Because Grass and Wood Spirit Monsters wouldn't covet his skin and fur.

Just don't know what sort of sacred being this Grandpa Tree is, even the Little Tree Spirit before suggested he become a Grass and Wood Demon Soldier.

Let's give it a try.

With this thought, he stopped obstructing them, motioning for Niu Aihua to lead the way, and he was very much looking forward, a hundred thousand-year-old Divine Tree, who would have thought the demon race of West Wilderness had such a backer. Looking at it this way, the war with the Human Race might have some chances of victory!

Advantage to us?

Thus, they headed west, crossing mountains and ridges. Niu Aihua was undoubtedly very familiar with the terrain, completely unaffected by the night, deliberately taking border routes, and even helpfully pointing out where the boundary stones were, since there were Great Demons present here, mistakenly crossing the border would be troublesome.

This way, after walking about fifty miles, a huge mountain, as vast as the North Mountain, appeared in the distance. In the night, it rose and fell like a giant beast leaping; this should be the so-called West Mountain.

That hundred-thousand-year-old Grandpa Tree is up there?

It feels a bit off.

Wang Wu wanted to ask, but couldn't speak, and the silly pair of Niu and Pig explained no further.

However, Niu Aihua, leading the way, didn't head straight for this West Mountain but brought them to a large valley at the foot of the West Mountain.

On both sides of the valley were cliffs hundreds of meters high, and the valley itself was roughly a dozen miles wide, with towering ancient trees everywhere, but none matched the description of a hundred-thousand-year-old Divine Tree.

"We've arrived. You two, don't look around or harbor hostile intentions. Although this is just one of Grandpa Tree's branches, respect is still required."

Niu Aihua quietly instructed, appearing quite familiar with the place, while Pork Belly was incredibly tense.

As for Wang Wu, for some reason, he felt many eyes watching them in the valley, though there was no hostility, and after a while, the gazes disappeared without a trace.

As they entered the valley, they saw a wide forest path leading to the central area. Except for the rustling leaves brought by the night wind, there was nothing mysterious, let alone impressive.

Wang Wu had some doubts, but he also felt that Niu Aihua had no motive to deceive him. After all, these two really seemed like naive fellows.

They continued along the forest path, which was smooth and unimpeded. Along the way, they saw Little Demons wandering in the woods, including some small, tiny Little Demons. They seemed to treat this place as nothing special, just like any other place, competing and battling alike.

Could Grandpa Tree be so approachable to demons?

After advancing like this for about five or six miles, the front suddenly opened up into a clearing about the size of a football field. In the center stood a twisted, withered, and almost dead ugly tree, just enough for two people to hug around.

It hung with seven or eight withered yellow leaves, looking desolate and bleak.

Not a bit magical.

Not fitting the prestige of a hundred-thousand-year-old Divine Tree.

Niu Aihua stopped here and explained quietly to Wang Wu and Pork Belly, "Grandpa Tree possesses incredible Divine Techniques. His branches spread across the entire West Wilderness, and wherever there is a branch, there is a Grandpa Tree Divine Temple. Here, you can apply to become Grass and Wood Demon Soldiers, or conduct material transactions, but only materials of Ninth Grade or above. In short, nothing in the Western Wilderness can be hidden from Grandpa Tree."

"Second Brother, Third Brother, you wait here. I'll go awaken the Divine Temple Envoy first."

With that, Niu Aihua approached the withered, ugly old tree, respectfully saluting before cautiously placing a hoof on it. Moments later, a golden stream appeared, as it transformed some Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi into Golden Particles, then injected them into the old tree.

Wang Wu found it fascinating.

Can you operate like this?

Or maybe this was a common practice, and he was just inexperienced.

As the Golden Particles were infused, it became obvious that the originally withered, ugly old tree slowly became vibrant and full of vitality. The trunk straightened, the leaves turned green, and a fresh green branch drooped down. Then, from somewhere, a small Tree Spirit emerged, standing on the branch with an expressionless face, "What do you want?"

Niu Aihua quickly replied respectfully, "Reporting to the envoy, I wish to purchase a Creation Wisdom Heart Pill, and also want to try to become Grass and Wood Demon Soldiers. The three of us brothers are willing to serve Grandpa Tree till death!"

Hearing this, the tiny Tree Spirit smirked slightly as if mocking, but upon seeing Wang Wu, its eyes froze and it instead asked, "Did you say the three of you brothers?"

"Yes, yes, we've sworn brotherhood. I am the eldest, Niu Aihua, followed by the second, Pork Belly, and he is the third, Xiong Lianhua."

"Xiong Lianhua?"

The little Tree Spirit seemed amused, glanced at Wang Wu, then waved a hand, "Alright, we can give you a chance, but whether you succeed depends on your strength. You should know Grandpa Tree's rules. Wait in the forest, and in three days, head to West Mountain for the assessment."

With that, the little Tree Spirit waved a hand, and a gentle breeze in the forest turned into three tender green leaves that gracefully floated onto them.

"These are your tokens for West Mountain. Remember, within these three days, you must not fight or leave the forest. If these tokens dissipate, your assessment qualification will be canceled."

"Thank you, envoy, we understand," Niu Aihua thanked with delight, as if they had already passed the assessment.

The little Tree Spirit gave Wang Wu another meaningful glance, then vanished, while the old tree returned to its withered state.

"Hey, wait, envoy, what about the Creation Wisdom Heart Pill I wanted to buy?"

Niu Aihua urgently called out, puzzled by what happened.

But this time, the little Tree Spirit didn't reappear.

"Sorry, Third Brother, maybe the envoy was in a hurry and forgot, but it doesn't matter. Once we become Grass and Wood Demon Soldiers, buying it later is still possible. In fact, purchasing as Grass and Wood Demon Soldiers comes with a discount," Niu Aihua said, slightly frustrated. Wang Wu shook his head, indicating it was fine.

The Creation Wisdom Heart Pill merely aids in speech, so there's no rush.

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