Vol 3 Chapter 27: East

Chapter 27 The East
As the iron monkey walked all the way to the corner of the camp, Shen Shi saw the stone house where the Bloodfang tribe allowed him to live temporarily. At a glance, this stone house was not much different from the houses of other bloodfang tribes, whether it was The style of the house is the same as the stones used for construction, except that it looks narrower. …≦In addition, a layer of dust can be seen on the door and the side window sill, it seems that no one has lived here for a long time.
The Iron Monkey walked over and opened the door, looked inside, then turned his head and grinned at Shen Shi, and said, "This is the case for our tribe. You can stay here for a few days."
Shen Shi nodded, did not speak, but ran in with the little black at his feet, but only after a while, the little black pig turned around and ran out again, with a look of disgust. After humming twice, he lay down under the wall next to the door of the small house and went lazily in the sun.
Shen Shi glared at this guy, then ignored him, and after a moment of indulgence, he pulled the iron monkey and chatted for a while. Iron Monkey is a demon clan with a calm but cheerful personality. At the same time, he was very happy to see that the Shen Shi he brought back was recognized by the patriarch. Therefore, some inquiries about Shen Shi were basically answered.
Shen Shi first asked a few words about the situation in the north of the tribe, that is, in the wilderness that is said to have suppressed the ancient monsters. Who knows that the Iron Monkey also knows nothing about this. According to the Iron Monkey, the Bloodfang tribe has been settled since. After this, a strict order was set to not allow anyone to enter the northern wilderness. This rule has been passed down from generation to generation from the ancestors, so almost everyone in the tribe dare not violate it, and naturally no one knows the situation in the depths of the northern wilderness.
However, in the middle, Iron Monkey may have seen some disapproval on Shen Shi’s face, or simply to strengthen his persuasive power. It is also a bit regretful to say that in the past years, there have indeed been a few in the tribe. A person who didn't agree with this rule, and without exception, was the most powerful tribal warrior at the time.
The dragon wilderness is desolate and withered, and survival is difficult, while the vast wilderness in the north is endless. No one knows whether there will be better prey or better land and water plants. Perhaps it is to make the people live better. Therefore, those powerful fighters ignored the persuasion of the people around them, and resolutely crossed the boundaries of the tribe and entered the northern wilderness.
"What happened later?" Shen Shi looked at Iron Monkey when he said this, and suddenly paused and fell silent. He couldn't help but ask, Iron Monkey shook his head, smiled bitterly, and his voice became a little low.
"After I went, no one came back."
Perhaps this topic was a bit heavy, and Iron Monkey didn't want to say anything any more, so he changed the topic casually. Shen Shi didn't dwell on this issue any more, and asked about the situation around the Bloodfang tribe.
The surrounding area of ​​the Bloodfang tribe is actually part of the Giant Dragon Wilderness. From the sinking stone in the mouth of the Iron Monkey, we know that this giant dragon wilderness is very large. Although the initial impression is of boundless desolation and far-reaching, in fact There are many different terrains in this vast wasteland.
For example, if the bloodfang camp is the center, let alone the forbidden area where the monsters in the north are located. To the south of the camp is the large desert, which is very hot and dry. If you walk for two days to the west, you will see a few continuous ones. In the undulating mountains, there are lurking beasts that are said to be very powerful and fierce. To the east, the terrain is even more changeable. There are canyons, deep caves, and Gobi including some hills. Shenshi is even surprised to know from the mouth of the iron monkey. , There is actually a swamp in that direction.
It’s hard to imagine that there would be a swamp in this deserted and dry place, but the iron monkey told him with certainty that this happened, and the swamp was not too far from the bloodfang camp. It was blood. One of the most important water collection locations for the Ya tribe.
After hearing this, Shen Shi hesitated, and finally couldn't help but ask the iron monkey, saying: "Since you have to travel so far every time you get water, why not build the camp near the swamp? Isn't it convenient to get water like this? a lot of?"
Iron Monkey was visibly stunned. It seemed that this was the first time someone asked him this question, which made him a little unsure of how to answer. After thinking for a while, he hesitated and said, "I don't know this too well. In short, when the ancestors established the tribe, they were here, and there should be their own reasons."
Shen Shi was speechless for a while, and finally nodded without asking anything more. After chatting for a while, Iron Monkey got up and said goodbye. Shen Shi sent him off for a while. When he broke up, he suddenly thought of something, but he stopped Iron Monkey, and then took out a small piece from his waist bag. The shining, crystal clear and very beautiful little stone was handed to the iron monkey, and he smiled and asked: "By the way, have you seen this kind of stone in this place?"
This little stone is naturally the essential spiritual crystal for the human monks in the Hongmeng cultivation world. Shen Shi also suddenly thought of this in his heart. In addition, I heard that someone actually found a spiritual crystal in the Wentian secret realm. Quan Qi Just ask. Unexpectedly, the Iron Monkey looked at this spirit crystal, and after being taken aback, he nodded and said, "Hey, I have seen this stone."
Shen Shi was taken aback, then overjoyed, and said, "Really, where did you see it?"
The Iron Monkey thought about it carefully, but he reached out his hand to the east of the tribal camp and said: "In a canyon over there, someone in our tribe had seen this kind of stone before and brought a few back. But later they were used by children to play, but now they are all missing."
Shen Shi was dumb, but he was not depressed. He asked about the location of the canyon in detail. Unexpectedly, the iron monkey was not quite clear about it. He said that the terrain above the wilderness was complicated and it was quite dangerous. Only a few of the strongest in the past. The tribal warriors can go a little deeper, but now the bloodfang tribe seems to be significantly weaker in the strength of a single monster than it was a hundred years ago or even earlier. For many years, no one can cross the swamp and go to the deeper wilderness. Deep down, so there is no clear route.
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After a night of rest in the Bloodfang tribe, Shen Shi also carefully considered the current situation, and finally decided to search around first to see if there was any chance. The bloodfang tribe is obviously a bit weird here, including the dragon that they worshipped has been rumored to be suppressed monsters, and the situation of this monster tribe itself is completely different from ordinary monsters, which makes Shen Shi feel Somewhat unusual.
As for the whereabouts of the search, Shen Shi has also repeatedly considered. In the four directions of the Bloodfang camp, the southern desert is lifeless except for a few small oasis. There are that kind of strange black bugs, and they are the first to be sunk at will. exclude. As for the North by the Bloodfang tribe as a forbidden place for suppressing the ancient monsters, it is obviously also quite weird, but Shen Shi still wants to find out more information in his heart, and then see if he can explore there. As for the bloodfang tribe, it has been passed down through the generations. Of course, he didn't care about the rules and regulations that came down.
All that was left was the east and west directions. Shen Shi didn't hesitate for too long on this, and soon decided to go east. One is that the iron monkey clearly stated that there is a place where spirit crystals are produced. The other main reason is that there is a swamp over there, where there is water, there will always be more alive, so the possibility of producing spirit grass material It will be bigger.
Thinking of this, Shen Shi thought of before entering the Wentian Secret Realm, the senior brothers and sisters in the sect had said that after someone entered the Secret Realm, he was born with good luck and fell on the treasure land with abundant water and grass, and then opened his eyes. At first glance, there are many old adult medicines, high-grade spirit grasses everywhere...
Compared with the predecessors who had that kind of luck, Chen Shi looked at the barren land and even the weird monster tribe he was in. He really had an urge to vomit blood.
The next morning, after a restful night, Shen Shi got up early, called Xiao Hei, and prepared to leave the Bloodfang camp to the wilderness to the east. When he just walked outside the Bloodfang camp, he saw the iron monkey already standing there.
Shen Shi was a little surprised. He walked over and greeted Iron Monkey with a smile. During the chat yesterday, Shen Shi did not conceal from Iron Monkey that he was planning to go out on an expedition. Iron Monkey persuaded him to say something and watch him. The idea was firm, so I didn't say much.
At this moment, seeing Shen Shi coming, Iron Monkey grinned, his expression gentle. For some reason, during this meeting, Shen Shi suddenly moved in his heart, but he thought of the old white monkey for no reason. When he was in the demon world, his old monkey face seemed to have shown something similar to him. Smiley face.
Shen Shi was slightly confused. It was not until the Iron Monkey called him that Shen Shi came back to his senses and smiled and said, "Why did you come here?"
The Iron Monkey smiled and said: "I heard you say that you want to go out for an adventure. I guessed that I was going to find the kind of stone you mentioned. After thinking about it, I went to the patriarch and asked. There are some records handed down by the ancestors of the predecessors. It seems that the canyon was five hundred miles east after passing the swamp. Well, I heard that there are many large and small canyons and deep caves, but the largest of them That's it."
Shen Shi said "Ah", feeling a little grateful in his heart, watching the iron monkey sincerely thank you, and said, "Thank you, this helped me a lot."
The iron monkey laughed and said: "It's nothing, in any case, be careful yourself. I heard that there are a lot of dangers in and behind the swamp."
Shen Shi smiled and nodded, bid farewell to the iron monkey, and then walked to the east, but after only a few steps, he suddenly heard the iron monkey say something behind him, saying:
"By the way, in a few days it will be our annual'Black Dragon Festival' here. It's very lively. If you can't make it in time, come back and have a look."
Shen Shi laughed and nodded in agreement.
The Iron Monkey did not drag the water, beckoned and walked back to the tribe. Shen Shi watched his back walk away, the smile on his face slowly settled, and suddenly thought that if it were in the real Harmony World, between the Human Race and the Demon Race, would it be possible to get along like this?
He stayed silent for a long time, and finally just sighed slightly, turned and walked away.
And in the bloodfang tribe with layers of stone houses, in the strange two-story stone building with only three walls on the tallest, the old bloodfang patriarch stands by the door with his hands shouldered, looking forward, seemingly silent. Watching Shen Shi leave.
When the young man's figure disappeared, the big bull's eyes of the Bloodfang Patriarch closed for a moment, then slowly turned around and walked back to the center of the house.
The wall facing the north is empty. On a new day, the first-born sunlight falls on the mysterious and desolate wilderness in the north, quietly, only a slightly chilly wind blows from the depths of the wilderness, blowing through this ancient and The lonely demonic tribe.