"Great Elder is wise." Tahm said respectfully, "We have no other way out. We can only take this gamble. If we continue to stay in the Forest of Life, our Forest Goblin Tribe will only be able to survive. Great Elder, do you know? I have already made up my mind. If you insist on not allowing us to migrate with our benefactor, I would rather take my tribe and leave with him. "
Odom sighed and looked at Tahm with a gentle gaze, "How could I not know that this is an opportunity? However, I have to make the gamble with a higher chance of success. If we only had a fifty percent chance of success before, then I am now certain that our chance of success is above seventy percent."
Tahm's heart trembled, "Great Elder, you mean that you already knew that our benefactor was not sent by the enemy?"
Odom nodded slowly, "If we have to sacrifice several Six Crown Yin And Yang Magician just to infiltrate our Forest Goblin Tribe, it would be an unbearable loss for any Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, the Golden Eagle Chamber of Commerce has lost more than this number. The reason why I did this today is to further understand our benefactor and to further confirm that he is sincerely helping us. After all, our benefactor is still too young. He is a young and righteous human. I believe that he has already seen that I was only testing him. Moreover, he has forgiven us. This kind of broad-mindedness is enough for our Forest Goblin Tribe to entrust our lives to him. From now on, our benefactor is our king, regardless of whether the migration is successful or not."
Ji Dong brought the Flaming Bar back to the treehouse silently. The Flaming Bar did not let go of Ji Dong's hand. Instead, he held it with both of his hands and said, "Ji Dong, I have made you suffer today. However, those Forest Goblins are truly pitiful."
Ji Dong suddenly smiled. He felt the Flaming Bar's two soft hands caressing him. He smiled and said, "Odom is indeed the Great Elder of the Forest Goblin Tribe. You are indeed wise."
The Flaming Bar was taken aback. "I don't understand."
Ji Dong said, "You may be the queen of the core world, but you know too little about the mutual deceit of the human world. In fact, the first elder never saw us as enemies from the start. Don't you think he reacted too quickly when I threatened the Forest Demons? That dagger was clearly prepared in advance. Although Odom was the Great Elder of the Forest Demon Tribe, he didn't have much combat power. What use did he have for a dagger? All of this was arranged by him. "
The Flaming Bar lifted his veil and looked at Ji Dong in surprise, "Did the Forest Demons arrange this to test us?"
Ji Dong nodded and said, "Actually, I knew from the beginning. I was just cooperating with them to put on a show. Releasing the power of the six dragons and six snakes was to strengthen their confidence."
The Flaming Bar said, "How did you know?"
Ji Dong smiled faintly and said, "This is actually not difficult. Grand Elder Odom and I have exchanged glances before, and from his eyes, I did not see even the slightest bit of doubt, only contemplation. Furthermore, we have saved the people of the Tamu Tribe, so it is clearly not normal for them to speak ill of us before we have a clear understanding of the situation."
The Flaming Bar let go of Ji Dong's hands and laughed. "If I remember correctly, you haven't come into contact with many things in human society. How do you understand the Forest Demon Elders so well?"
Ji Dong chuckled and said, "That's a secret." He couldn't tell the Flaming Bar that he had more than thirty years of experience in society in his previous life.
The Flaming Bar pouted and said, "Mix me a drink. I haven't had your drink for two days."
"Okay." Ji Dong agreed immediately. However, his expression soon froze because he couldn't find a single bottle of drink in his Vermillion Bird Bracelet. Not even a flask could be found.
"The Flaming Bar, I've used all my drinks for experiments. I'm afraid I can't mix drinks for you for now. You'll have to wait until we go to the human cities to buy some." Ji Dong said helplessly.
The Flaming Bar laughed. "I guessed it. I was just teasing you. Who asked you to be so mysterious? Ji Dong, have you thought of a way to help the Forest Demon Tribe move to the Earth Spirit Mountain Range? The Forest Demon Tribe has a conservative population of two hundred thousand. Such a large-scale migration will definitely alert the Eastern Wood Empire and the Middle Earth Empire. I'm afraid it won't be easy. "
Ji Dong nodded and said, "I'm aware of that. Since the Forest Demon Tribe has decided to leave with us, we must think of a foolproof plan before we can bring them along."
Ji Dong fell into deep thought as he said that. He had been researching the magic wine before, and the Forest Demon Tribe hadn't confirmed whether they would listen to his suggestion. Hence, he didn't think too much about this problem. However, the problem was pressing, and he had no choice but to think about it.
At that moment, Callum climbed up from below. He was still carrying his basket.
"My two benefactors, I hope I'm not disturbing you." Callum showed his head in the hole under the tree house with a face full of shame.
"Callum, hurry up and come up." Ji Dong waved at him. Callum climbed up the tree house and took the basket off his back. Before Ji Dong could say anything, he had already knelt down in front of Ji Dong.
Ji Dong frowned. He waved his hand, and a burst of fragmented mana lifted Callum's body. He asked, "What are you doing?"
Callum lowered his head and said, "Benefactors, it's all our fault for biting the hand that feeds us. Callum begs benefactors, please forgive the elders. These days, the elders have been worrying about the safety of our people every day. They're like birds that are frightened by the mere twang of a bow."
Ji Dong smiled and said, "Let bygones be bygones. Callum, thank you for taking care of us these days. Don't be like this. Even if we are really chased out, I will still recognize you as a friend."
"Really?" Callum was overjoyed. He looked up at Hyōhime with eyes full of excitement.
Ji Dong nodded at him and said, "Don't think too much about it. You should also go back and prepare. The Forest Demon Tribe is about to migrate. I think you will also have a lot of things to prepare."
"Not much, not much. Oh, by the way, Benefactor, after you left today, Grand Elder Odom announced that you're the King of the Forest Demon Tribe. I'll have to call you the Great King from now on."
Forest Demon King? This was something that Ji Dong had never expected!
"How can that be? I'm not a Forest Demon!" Ji Dong said in surprise.
Callum shook his head and said, "That was what the Great Elder said. No one in the tribe will go against the Great Elder's orders. The Great Elder also said that we will listen to you from now on."
Ji Dong shook his head helplessly and said, "It seems like we are carrying a lot of baggage this time!"
Callum smiled foolishly. Clearly, he did not understand what Ji Dong meant. He bent down and took out some fruits from the basket. When he took out the last two green gourds, they were two small green gourds.
The small gourds looked crystal clear, as if they were carved out of jade. They were glossy, transparent, and full of the pride of hard jade. When Callum took out the two gourds, his movements became much gentler, and he seemed very solemn.
"Callum, what are these?" Flaming Bar asked. Her senses were much sharper than Ji Dong's. Although the two green gourds were only the size of a palm, she could already sense the life aura contained within them. They were almost tangible.
Callum's mother said solemnly, "These are the Source of Life brewed by the Forest Demon Tribe. Please have a taste, King and Queen."
"Queen?" Ji Dong and Flaming Bar said almost at the same time. Their expressions became strange, and their expressions changed even more than when they saw the Source of Life.
Callum left with the basket, and only Ji Dong and Flaming Bar were left in the treehouse. Ji Dong stood there awkwardly and did not know what to say.
Flaming Bar's pretty face blushed. She lowered her head and did not say a word for a long time.
The treehouse was so quiet that one could even hear Ji Dong's intense heartbeat. He held the two green gourds and brought them to Flaming Bar. He chuckled and said, "Queen, don't you want to have a taste of this Source of Life?"
Raging Flames raised her head and glanced at Ji Dong. Her beautiful eyes moved, as if she was angry, and the amorous feelings in her eyes caused Ji Dong to be stunned. She was just too beautiful, beautiful to the point of captivating fish and beasts, beautiful to the point of causing shame to the moon and flowers, and beautiful to the point of causing calamity to the people. Of course, this was something that Ji Dong would never dare to say out loud, but he was sure that no man would not be moved when they saw Raging Flames' gaze.
Flaming Bar said angrily, "Who's your Queen? Ji Dong, if you continue to be like this, I'll return to the earth's core. You can be the Forest Demon King here alone."
Ji Dong chuckled and said, "I wasn't the one who said it. You can't blame me for this. Come, have a taste of this Source of Life."
Flaming Bar glared at him and took the Source of Life.
Ji Dong was currently in a rather good mood. Although Raging Flame was blaming him, he discovered that after Raging Flame left the earth's core with him, she had clearly become more human-like than before. That kind of high and mighty sacred feeling was becoming fainter and fainter, and instead, she was becoming more and more like a human girl. Especially when she looked at him, she would often reveal a gentleness that made his heart beat faster. This discovery made him firm in his confidence. After the Battle of Saint and Evil ended a year later, when his cultivation reached a higher level, he would officially court Raging Flame.
The clear colored gourd in Flaming Bar's white palm seemed to bring out the best in each other. Flaming Bar gently pulled out the stopper. Instantly, a rich fruity fragrance and surging life force filled the entire treehouse. The rich life force even emitted a faint green color.
"This is the sign of Life Dew." Even Flaming Bar could not help but exclaim when she saw this.
Ji Dong asked in surprise, "What is Life Dew?"
Flaming Bar said with a straight face, "You are a Demon Master. You should still remember the process of your Mana transforming from a gaseous state to a liquid state after you reached the Crown level. That was a leap in quality, causing your Mana to almost materialize in your body. However, even if your Mana has reached the Sixth Crown level, it still takes a lot of energy to condense the Mana outside your body to launch an attack. From a certain perspective, life force can also be considered a type of Mana. The so-called Life Dew is when life force is so rich that it can be turned into a liquid state. No wonder the Golden Eagle Commerce did not hesitate to mobilize thousands of people to deal with the Forest Demons. No wonder the Forest Demons are in such a difficult situation. You don't need to drink it. You can guess the powerful effect of this Source of Life just by smelling it."
As she spoke, Flaming Bar stretched out her other hand and tilted the small green gourd towards her palm. Instantly, a green liquid that looked like a new leaf dripped onto her palm. Instantly, the previously blurry green mist became clear, and the drop of green liquid quickly evaporated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Ji Dong took a deep breath and inhaled the Life Dew into his body. Instantly, a thick fruity fragrance spread throughout his body. Every cell in his body seemed to be activated by the huge amount of life force. An indescribable comfortable feeling and that wonderful smell immediately filled his body with life force.
"Good wine. This is a wine brewed from fresh fruits. There are at least a hundred kinds of fresh fruits and some strange things mixed together. After fermentation and brewing, this is the Source of Life. Even with my sense of smell, I can't completely distinguish these scents. This can definitely be called a rare treasure."
As the God of Wine, Ji Dong was extremely sensitive to the taste of wine. As the Life Dew entered his nose, he was able to quickly distinguish it as well as savor its wondrous taste.
The Flaming Bar quickly capped the bottle, preventing the Source of Life from evaporating any more Life Dew into the air. She said, "A single sip of this wine can extend the lifespan of an ordinary person by at least a year. A single sip of this wine can even bring a heavily injured person back to life. Furthermore, there are no side effects at all. It completely uses the huge amount of life force to stimulate a person's potential. This Source of Life can be described as the essence of the wood element. To be able to condense this wine, the Forest Daemons have an unfathomable understanding of the wood element. If we were to measure the value of each bottle, it would be equivalent to a Class 7 Monster Core at the very least, or even higher."
Ji Dong smiled bitterly, "I originally wanted to exchange for some to try, but now it seems that even if I were to go bankrupt, I would only be able to exchange for these two bottles." The Flaming Bar smiled, "You're the Forest Daemon King now. Are you still afraid of not having the Source of Life?"
Ji Dong said helplessly, "Can't you tell that this is just a way for the Forest Daemon elders to rope me in so that I can lead them to a path of survival? Not to mention that I can't take advantage of someone's difficulties to ask for it."
The Flaming Bar said, "That's not important. Ji Dong, no matter how difficult it is, I hope that you can help the Forest Daemons overcome this crisis. It's not for any benefit, just for the sake of the Source of Life. Such a divine item shouldn't be lost just like this. "
Ji Dong nodded and fiddled with the small gourd in his hand, "I will do my best."
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