Seeing the small village in the corner of the mountain, with the smoke floating above it, and feeling the long-lost human atmosphere, Lei Hu was really moved to tears.
It was dinner time, with smoke coming from the kitchen in the wind, and the aroma of cooked food entering his nose. He was stunned for a moment, his mind wandering.
"Let us out, let us out quickly!"
"Now that we have left the Demon Realm, it should be safe, right?"
"Let us out quickly, we've been holding ourselves back for a long time!"
"..."
The noise from the seven gourds was so loud that Lei Hu had a headache. He waved his sleeves and released them all.
"Okay, you can go for a walk and don't make any noise!"
Lei Hu reminded angrily: "If the news is leaked, I'm afraid the big demon and the demon god who returned without success will not give up easily!"
Seven gourds suddenly appeared in the sky. The skin of the gourds, which originally had the meaning of perfection, now had a dull luster as if it had lost its essence.
This is indeed the case. The seven gourds provide the essence for refining the Seven Star Pill. It can be said that all the essence extracted from the two demons of the snake and scorpion is poured out.
If this were not the case, it might not be possible to actually refine the real Seven Star Pill!
Of course, the vitality of the seven gourds was severely damaged as a result, and it is not known how long it will take to recover.
However, there are benefits to doing so.
At least seven gourds said when they were running away, they felt that the pressure on their bodies relaxed, as if some of the connections in the world disappeared.
Lei Hu just made a few guesses and basically understood what was going on.
The seven gourds came from the gourd seeds of the immortal gourd in the hands of the Antarctic Immortal, and naturally formed a cause and effect with the Antarctic Immortal. Unless they complete the task assigned by the Antarctic Immortal, this cause and effect will not be understood.
The task assigned by the Antarctic Immortal is naturally to use the essence of the gourd to refine the Seven Star Pill!
Before running away, the Seven-Star Pill had been made, and even the alchemy furnace had been taken back. Obviously, the cause and effect between the seven gourds and the Antarctic Immortal had been resolved, and naturally there was an inexplicable sense of relief in my heart.
Although I have understood the cause and effect of the seven gourds, I still feel scared when I think about it now.
Although the Antarctic Immortal may not have cared much about it, it was still an unbearable burden for the seven gourds.
It's okay now. Although the Seven Gourds lost a lot of their essence because of the Seven Star Pill incident, the cause and effect between them and the Antarctic Immortal has been resolved, which is definitely a good thing.
At least, no matter what their achievements are in the future, they don’t have to worry about the causal interference from the Antarctic immortals.
Of course, when necessary, you can also pull the big flag and pull the tiger's skin. I think that the top heaven and earth power with a good reputation will not mind such a trivial matter.
The seven gourds were not as complicated as Lei Hu. Although they looked normal at this moment, they could not hold back the joy of seeing the sky again, and they were spinning in the air in a real and noisy way.
"Hey, that's not right, there is evil spirit in the village!"
At this moment, the words of the gourd boss calmed down the noisy gourds who were looking around, and they turned into streams of light and hurriedly returned to the small space on Lei Hu's sleeves.
Although the seven brothers are very reckless in the animation, at this time, it is very inconsistent with their temperament, and they are all honest and settled.
If it were the seven gourds in the animation, I would probably just rush forward regardless.
After feeling a little bit of the power revealed by the Antarctic Immortal, the fear of being unable to move physically and mentally is no joke. Even the most reckless people have learned to check the situation and be cautious.
Besides, the Seven Gourds are still the targets of many powerful demons and demon gods.
Thunder Tiger has nothing to be afraid of. Although here, because the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is not very active, the scope of spiritual exploration has been greatly reduced. From a thousand miles in the Daling River to a hundred miles now, it takes less than a hundred miles to investigate.
The villages miles away are still very simple.
Scanning with his spiritual mind, he instantly ‘clearly saw’ the tragedy that happened in the village.
There were several little dog-headed demons wreaking havoc in the village, accompanied by the curling smoke of cooking stoves and howling in misery and despair.
There was no tragic massacre of the village, but a few little demons were driving a herd of pigs and cows, happily preparing to leave the village. Several strong male villagers fell behind them, but they were still alive.
Obviously, those pigs and cows are definitely not simple means of production for the villagers.
When his divine sense swept here, Lei Hu was not polite and directly sent a wave of divine soul shock to these little demons, causing them to faint to death.
ah……
In the distant village, the villagers suddenly heard screams of surprise.
They were obviously frightened by the sudden coma of the powerful little demons.
Lei Hu smiled slightly and walked slowly over. He wanted to ask the villagers clearly what kind of place this place was and what kind of forces existed there?
When he approached the village, the desperate atmosphere in the village was completely gone.
The few unconscious little monsters were carried to the entrance of the village by the villagers. They didn't have the guts to kill the monsters directly, so it was not bad to leave them alone.
"Where does this little brother come from?"
At the entrance of the village, an old man stood guard in front of several unconscious little demons. When he saw Lei Hu slowly walking over, he was surprised and asked.
"Old man, where is this?"
Lei Hu didn't answer but asked: "Why don't you kill all these little monsters?"
As he said that, he pointed at the unconscious little demons.
"You can't do it, you can't do it..."
The old man waved his hands repeatedly and said with a wry smile: "They are all subordinates of King Gale. If we kill these little monsters, the village may not be able to survive!"
King of Gale?
Seeing that Lei Hu was confused, the old man sighed and explained: "That is a wolf demon that has been cultivated into a spirit. It is very powerful and fast. In short, this area of thousands of miles is the territory of King Gale!"
"Isn't there a country for us humans here?"
Lei Hu walked up to the old man, squatted down and said curiously: "It can't be done, we humans have to rely on monsters to survive, that's too ridiculous!"
The old man waved his hands repeatedly and said with a wry smile: "The younger generation sees that you are strong and strong. Obviously you are not from around here. How can you know the hardships of waiting for me?"
I don't know if Lei Hu's words brought back any bad memories for the old man. The wrinkles on his face were all squeezed together, making him look as miserable as he wanted.
"Speak slowly, old man!"
Lei Hu found a clean stone, sat down, and said with a smile: "I still have some skills. I have traveled all over the world and haven't seen many people. Aren't you curious?"
"hehe……"
The old man's attitude was very gentle, and he didn't care whether what Lei Hu said was a lie or not. He seemed to be recalling and deliberately said: "This is originally the boundary of Daqi, but it is the junction with the Demon Realm. There was originally a large army stationed there, but it's a pity...
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From the mouth of the old man in this unknown village, Lei Hu learned about the situation nearby.
This was originally the frontier of the human kingdom, adjacent to the Demon Realm.
Originally, there was a large army stationed here to defend against the intrusion of the demon clan. Although the life was a bit difficult, it was not unbearable.
It is a pity that the feudal dynasty cannot escape the rise and fall. The power of Da Qi has declined decades ago, and the domestic situation is chaotic. The feudal towns in various places are domineering and attacking each other. Most of the border garrisons have been transferred to the core territory of Da Qi Kingdom to garrison. As for the border areas, they have been abandoned.
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This will cause hardship to the people living in the border areas and the few border troops stationed there.
King Gale, the wolf demon of the Demon Realm, seized the opportunity to invade the border and directly turned the border area with a radius of thousands of miles into its territory.
It's just that the wolf demon King Gale was quite restrained, as if he was worried about any existence, and did not massacre the humans in the Xinna territory. On the contrary, he seemed to keep them in captivity, collecting offerings at regular intervals, as long as the amount of offerings each time was
If there is enough, then everything will be easy.
Those unconscious little demons were the minions sent by King Gale to collect the offerings.
Originally, with the village's production, there was no problem in meeting such a supply. Unfortunately, last year's weather was dry and the harvest was mediocre. Now it is a bald period. The pigs and cows in the hands of the villagers are life-saving supplies prepared in exchange for food. They are usually used by young people.
It would be a fatal thing for the monsters to take it away.
According to the old man, not to mention how the villagers survived this lean period, it would be impossible to collect the offerings for the second half of the year alone, and people would have to be killed to add to the supply. It would be really miserable.
There is only so much information that can be asked.
The old man had never left the hundred-mile area centered on the village. He had only heard that there was a big city hundreds of miles away. As for what kind of Dafa it was, he didn't know much about it.
"Thank you, husband, for telling me!"
Lei Hu had no intention of entering the village to disturb the villagers. With his height of more than 2.5 meters and his extremely strong body, he would probably put great psychological pressure on the cautious villagers when he entered the village.
"The days to come will be better!"
When leaving, Lei Hu smiled and said with relief: "When the time comes, I just need to take good care of the crops!"
"hope so!"
The wrinkles on the old man's face relaxed, revealing a look of yearning: "When the time comes, I have to work hard to make life easier!"
Lei Hu smiled lightly and said nothing, having already made a decision in his heart.
Not to help the people on the border of Daqi, but to find a safe place to stay.
After a while, he will go to nearby towns to inquire about information, see what level the demon cultivators are around, and whether there are any resting forces or organizations that are too powerful.
If circumstances permit, seizing the territory of the so-called Gale King will naturally benefit the surrounding people.
He did not meddle rashly in the affairs of the village, and even ignored the few little demons he had secretly knocked unconscious.
Judging from the reaction of the villagers, it was obvious that they had their own way of dealing with it, so there was no need for him, an outsider, to intervene randomly, as it might even be a disservice.
Saying goodbye to the old man guarding the entrance to the village, Lei Hu slowly walked toward the hinterland of Da Qi, where there was a damaged official road for walking.
Just looking around, the surroundings are desolate, wild beasts are infested, demons and ghosts are rampant, and the environment is extremely harsh for ordinary humans...