Ji Dong could not help but frown at Elder Tahm's request. It was not that he was unwilling to help these Forest Demons, but how exactly could he help them?
Seeing that Ji Dong was hesitating, Elder Tahm thought that he was hesitating, so he hurriedly continued, "Benefactor, as long as you are willing to stay, we are willing to use all the savings of our tribe in exchange for your protection. No matter how much money or resources you need, we are willing to pay."
Ji Dong shook his head and said, "Elder Tahm, this is not a problem of money. I have a lot of things to deal with, so I can't stay here and protect you all. I can understand that you want to hire a strong person to protect you, but this is not a long-term solution. If you hire the wrong person, I'm afraid that your ending will be even more miserable."
Hearing Ji Dong's words, Elder Tahm could not help but lower his head and said sadly, "Could it be that the Forest Demon Tribe really has to go extinct?"
At this moment, Flaming Bar, who had been silent all this while, suddenly said, "Elder Tahm, for the sake of the tribe's safety, are you willing to migrate?"
Ji Dong was stunned, and asked Flaming Bar, "Are you asking them to migrate to the Earth's Core?"
Flaming Bar shook his head and looked at Elder Tahm through the veil, waiting for his answer.
Elder Tahm said hesitantly, "We, the Forest Demon Tribe, have always lived in the Forest of Life. This is our home, and also the place where the Goddess of Life has blessed us. If we leave our home, I'm afraid …"
The Flaming Bar sighed softly and said, "Elder Tam, ever since we entered the Forest of Life, I can feel the effect that you Forest Demons have on the Forest Forest. Although you do not have great power, you have an innate talent for plants. You can use your own strength to better nurture all kinds of plants and help them reproduce. This is also the reason why the Forest of Life is so lush and full of vitality. However, have you ever thought about why you are facing such a crisis? The reason is very simple, it's because you're too weak. You only have the ability to take care of the forest, but you don't have the power to protect it. What you need isn't to hire a powerhouse to protect you, but to find a powerful ally that can truly protect you. These allies shouldn't be humans, but magical beasts. Simply put, if there were a large number of magical beasts in the Forest of Life, would those merchant associations still send an army to deal with you? "
"Magical beasts?" The tower daughter-in-law was taken aback. "But magical beasts are more ferocious than humans. They don't have the intelligence of humans, so they'll treat us as food."
The Flaming Bar shook his head and said, "If you can form a symbiotic relationship with at least one species of magical beasts, why would they harm you? Therefore, if you want the Forest Demon Tribe to continue to thrive, you must change your home. Only then will you have a chance to survive. This is natural protection. "
Ji Dong's eyes flashed. He had already roughly grasped the meaning of the Flaming Bar's words. He thought quickly and said to the Flaming Bar, "Are you talking about the Earth Spirit Mountain Range?"
The Flaming Bar smiled and nodded, "There are many powerful magical beasts there. Furthermore, with your relationship, you'll naturally be able to help them. If the Forest Demons are willing, I think we should help them. Although they'll have to leave the Forest of Life, it won't take many years for them to turn the Earth Spirit Mountain Range into another Forest of Life."
Ji Dong nodded. The Flaming Bar's words were indeed feasible. With his relationship with the Fire Divine Beast, the Vermillion Bird, it shouldn't be a problem for the Forest Demons to live in the Earth Spirit Mountain Range. The Vermillion Bird was the strongest in the Earth Spirit Mountain Range. Who would dare to touch the Forest Demons if she gave the order? Furthermore, if the Forest Demons lived in the Earth Spirit Mountain Range and cultivated various plants, it would only benefit the magical beasts there. Under the threat of the Vermillion Bird and the symbiotic relationship between the Forest Demons and the Forest Demons, it was highly possible for the Forest Demons to survive in the Earth Spirit Mountain Range.
Ji Dong turned to Elder Tahm and said, "Elder, you've heard our suggestion. For the Forest Demon Tribe, this is the best solution. If you trust me, I'm willing to help you. I'll lead you to the Earth Spirit Mountain Range in the Middle Earth Empire. There are powerful magical beasts there. I have a certain relationship with the king of the magical beasts there. It shouldn't be a problem for me to arrange for you to be stationed there.
"This …" Tahm hesitated. He looked at Ji Dong and the Flaming Bar with flickering eyes. He shook his head gently and said, "My two benefactors, this matter is of great importance. It's not something that I can make the decision on. If you're willing, I'll immediately request for a meeting of the Forest Demon Elders to discuss this matter. I know that both of you are thinking for the sake of the Forest Demon Tribe. However, this matter involves the place where the Forest Demon Tribe has been living for thousands of years. It's of great importance!"
Ji Dong nodded and said, "We can understand your feelings, Elder. If that's the case, we'll stay here for a few more days and wait for your news."
Tahm nodded with a heavy heart. In theory, Ji Dong and the Flaming Bar's suggestion was feasible. However, it involved the life and death of the entire Forest Demon Tribe. He was also in a dilemma. He stole glances at Hyōhime and the Flaming Bar from time to time. His eyes were filled with hesitation.
All these years, they had been persecuted by the humans. Even if Ji Dong and the Flaming Bar had just saved their tribe, it was impossible for him to completely trust these two outsiders.
Ji Dong naturally felt Elder Tahm's gaze. However, he didn't have any ulterior motives, so he faced it calmly.
"Callum, bring the two benefactors to our tribe to rest. Bynum, come with me to gather the elders for a meeting."
The two strong Forest Demons quickly responded. One of them led Ji Dong and the Flaming Bar into the Forest of Life.
The two Fire Elementals returned to Ji Dong's side at the same time. Their bodies had expanded again, and they were still absorbing the magical elements in the air. Ji Dong was their master, and their aura was completely controlled by Ji Dong. Therefore, they couldn't leave Ji Dong's range. The closer they were to Ji Dong, the faster they could absorb the magical elements.
The smell of blood in the air gradually faded. After entering the Forest of Life, all kinds of exotic flowers and plants appeared in front of Ji Dong and the Flaming Bar. In this dense forest, all kinds of plants grew in an orderly manner. Their branches and leaves were luxuriant. It could be seen that the Forest Demons were very good at taking care of the forest. Some of the fruits that could be seen in the outside world were much larger here, and they were filled with the aura of life that couldn't be found in the outside world. Without a doubt, this was the best place for health.
Callum the Forest Demon led the way, and it didn't take long for Ji Dong to hear the sound of water splashing. There was actually a small stream flowing in the forest. The water was clear, and there were no impurities at all. Even if he looked at it with his eyes, he could almost feel the sweetness in it.
The trees on both sides of the stream were surrounded by vines that covered the sky. Only a tiny bit of sunlight could penetrate the leaves and vines and land on the ground.
The moist and fresh air carried the strong fragrance of plants and the aura of life, giving people an indescribable sense of joy.
Callum said very respectfully, "Benefactors, this is where we live. We'll be living up there. If you don't mind, you can stay here for now."
Ji Dong was a little surprised. "A treehouse based on vines?" He had already noticed that the trees here were very strange. The branches weren't very tall, but they were very dense.
"Benefactors, please follow me." As he spoke, Callum had already climbed up a big tree next to him. Ji Dong held the Flaming Bar's hand and leaped into the air. They went straight into the treetop through a gap.
Compared to the surrounding hound trees, this treetop was more luxuriant. The interior was oval, and completely made up of vines and thick branches that were as thick as an arm. Apart from the gaps where they came in, there were only some very small gaps where they could see outside. Not only was the air in the treehouse fresher, but the vitality was also denser than the outside world.
The layout of the treehouse was very simple. There was only a bed made of huge banana leaves.
Callum made a gesture of invitation, and said, "Benefactors, please take a rest first. I'll go and get some fruits to entertain you."
Ji Dong nodded slightly, and said, "Thank you."
Callum said fearfully, "Benefactor, please don't say that. Without you, I might be a corpse now." As he spoke, he quickly retreated from the treehouse.
The Flaming Bar took off the bamboo hat on her head with some excitement. She picked it up gently on the treehouse, and said with a smile, "The outside world is still the best. It's full of wonders everywhere. This treehouse is actually formed naturally. The power of creation from chaos is really amazing."
At that moment, she was like a curious girl who had seen a strange world. She didn't look like the ruler of the Core World at all.
Seeing the Flaming Bar's smile was the greatest satisfaction for Ji Dong. He smiled, and said, "If you like it, we can stay here for a while."
The Flaming Bar took off her shoes, walked to the thick banana leaves, and laid down. She put her hands behind her head, and looked at the top of the treehouse. "It's really comfortable here. The life of the Forest Demons is simple and pure. It's similar to my life in the Core World. However, everything here is much richer than the Core World. After coming out with you, I didn't want to go back to the Core World. The last time I came to the outside world, I walked around by myself. I saw many superficial things and the mutual deceptions of you humans. Now that I'm by your side, the feeling seems to have changed completely. It's as if everything I see is so fresh and full of attraction. Thank you, Ji Dong, I'm very happy now."
Ji Dong smiled, and said, "I should be the one thanking you. I've never had a good look at this world. Now that I finally have time, and you're by my side, this is like the life of a deity to me."
The Flaming Bar shook her head gently, and said, "No, you're wrong. The life of a deity isn't necessarily perfect. What do you mean by deity?"
"Uh … deity can be said to be another name for a deity." Ji Dong said helplessly. He couldn't tell the Flaming Bar that he came from another world, after all.
It didn't take long before Callum climbed up with a small rattan basket on his back. He put down the basket, took out a plate-sized leaf, and placed it in front of Ji Dong and the Flaming Bar. Then, he took out more than ten fruits from the basket and placed them on the leaf. These fruits still had water droplets on them. It was obvious that they had just been picked and washed.
There were more than ten fruits, but none of them were the same. There were all kinds of fruits. Some were sparkling and translucent like rubies, some were milky white and slightly round like boiled eggs, and there were even clear green fruits with an intoxicating transparency, as clear and translucent as jade. They didn't look like food at all. Instead, they looked more like rare treasures presented in front of the two.
The rich fragrance and rich life energy were all refreshing. Ji Dong couldn't help but say, "These are all the masterpieces of nature!"
Callum gave a silly smile and said, "Please have a taste, benefactors. These are the specialties of our Forest of Life. Without the protection of a strong life force, they will rot within a day after being picked, so you can't eat them outside of the Forest of Life …" Just as he said that, his eyes suddenly glazed over, and he stared fixedly at Raging Flames with his mouth wide open. When he had just climbed up the treehouse, his mind had been focused on placing the fruits. Now that he looked up, he saw that Raging Flames had taken off her veil. His gaze was completely frozen, and he couldn't say a single word. What was funny was that his light green tongue was actually twitching.
Ji Dong coughed with slight dissatisfaction. Although he could understand Callum's current state of mind, he still felt a little uncomfortable that his goddess was being stared at like that.
"Ah! Ah! Praise the Goddess of Life, oh my god! Are you the descent of the Goddess of Life? " As a member of the Forest Demons, Callum didn't have many words to describe himself. The radiance of the Flaming Bar had already made this Forest Demon fall into an indescribable shock. There was no blasphemy at all, and it was purely an appreciation of beauty from the bottom of his heart.
Raging Flames smiled like ten thousand flowers blooming. The treehouse seemed to light up under her smile. Her smile didn't matter, but with a puff, two lines of blood gushed out from Callum's nose. Fortunately, Ji Dong reacted quickly and pulled up a leaf to block the blood.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Callum hurriedly lowered his head. He really didn't dare to look at the Flaming Bar anymore. He turned around and crawled down the treehouse, but his limbs went soft, and he fell with a thud.
Fortunately, there were many plants under the treehouse. Callum turned over, and got up from the ground. He was still mumbling, "Praise the Goddess of Life, praise the Goddess of Life, oh my god! What did I just see … "Under the dumbfounded gaze of Ji Dong, this Forest Demon scrambled away.
The Flaming Bar gently touched her face, and then looked at Ji Dong. She softly said, "We must help these Forest Demons. They are so innocent and cute. Such a pure and loving race shouldn't go extinct just like that."
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