Why did you mess up the copy again?

Li Rui's previous dealings were with people like Juye, the quagmire demon clan, and the ghost town witch clan. They were already facing some kind of ghosts or evil spirits, or they had deep hatreds, so the influence of the evil spirits was relatively low, causing him to forget about them. I still have this talent.

Because the living environment of the demon clan here is poor, there are few invaders who like it, so although they are poor, they are relatively peaceful. Therefore, when this unworldly child saw him, he was frightened and cried.

Sure enough, not long after the little demon ran back, a large number of demons rushed out of the village, shouting loudly.

These monsters have three legs under their belly, and there are webbed things between the toes, which look like duck paws. Every inch of exposed skin is covered with light brown scales, which are somewhat smooth and can reflect light.

Most of them were holding steel forks and were extremely alert, with expressions of fear on their faces more than anger.

Li Rui didn't want to cause trouble, so he asked Yuan Erliang to quickly come forward to negotiate and show that he had no ill intentions.

The monkey demon stepped forward and chirped, and finally managed to prevent the other party from using weapons directly outside the village.

Li Rui asked: "Who is talking about the matter? Come out and speak."

After a while, a mature demon clan member walked out and said angrily: "Who are you and what do you do?"

Li Rui saluted according to the custom of the original demon clan in the swamp, and then said with a smile: "I am the general of the Shenmulin. I want to go deep into Nuanyang State and need a guide."

He likes to use the name of the Godswood Forest, mainly because that place is far away in the southernmost part of Zhangye Prefecture. It is remote and relatively closed. It is generally impossible to have enmity with other demon clans, but it can be used to gain trust.

If you come up and claim to be a foreigner, you may be wary or even hostile.

The leader of the three-legged demon looked him and Yuan Erliang up and down, and questioned: "General, are you two the only ones?"

Li Rui said without blushing and without a beating heart: "There are still many tribesmen in the south. In order to avoid misunderstandings, we did not bring them here."

After saying this, the other party nodded slightly: "Why do you want to go deep into the desert?"

Li Rui was stunned for a moment: "Is all Nuanyang Prefecture a desert?"

"Now it is."

The leader of the three-legged demon waved away the tribesmen and made an invitation gesture to the two. Li Rui explained, called Cheng Mingyue and Julishi, and the group entered the village.

The style here is quite similar to that of Loess City, but because it is close to the desert of Nuanyang Prefecture and is more arid, they do not build houses with water and mud. Instead, they dig holes directly under the bare loess slopes.

The scales of these demons can reflect sunlight, isolate heat, and lock moisture in the body, making them more adaptable to the environment here. This is the reason why they can settle here for a long time.

If they were from other ethnic groups, it would be difficult to survive in this water-scarce place.

Li Rui and others were invited to a loess cave in the village. They introduced each other to the leader of the three-legged demon and learned that the place was called Xiaozhu Village and the other party was called Zhuqu.

This place used to be a land of abundant water and grass, and there was even a large continuous bamboo forest. As we all know, bamboo needs a lot of water.

Because of the good environment and fertile land, many demon tribes once lived here. However, as the desert in Nuanyang Prefecture gradually spread, the place became increasingly dry and many demon tribes moved away.

The Three-Legged Demon was still a powerful tribe at that time, because they had lived here for generations and did not want to leave easily.

They have developed a magical method that can cultivate scale armor that is resistant to cold and heat, and then they have sent warriors from the clan to explore the desert year after year, trying to find the source of the desert invasion, but they have failed.

Later, some of the three-legged demon clan also moved away and lost contact with their fellow clansmen here. The rest are all die-hards who must stay here and wait for one day to find out the cause of the drought and then return to their homeland.

Of course, most of them no longer have any expectations. After all, the drought is becoming more and more serious. In the early days, the vegetation that only loved the tide disappeared, and now only drought-resistant root crops can be planted.

"Hey, now we can't even get water from the wells. We have to go dozens of miles away to get it."

Zhuqu lowered his guard as he spoke, but seemed a little nagging, "I also intend to ask the clan members to move south, but this matter is very big and has not yet been decided. Some people have different opinions."

He smiled guiltily: "I'm sorry, I said too much. There are few new faces here, so I couldn't help it."

Li Rui said: "It doesn't matter. We are about to go to the desert. If you are willing to send a guide to go with us, we can also check it out."

"I am not doubting this, but dear guest, have you ever been to Nuanyang Prefecture?"

Li Rui replied: "To be honest, I haven't."

Zhuqu seemed to have expected it, and shook his head with a wry smile: "The desert is unpredictable and dangerous. In addition to the environment being unfavorable for movement, there are also many ferocious ghosts and sand bandits. If we want to enter, we will have to prepare for several months. .”

Li Rui scratched his head: "The patriarch said frankly, I don't talk in circles. I am very powerful. No matter how dangerous it is, I can deal with it."

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Zhuqu is a bit incapable of picking up this flower.

Li Rui winked at Cheng Mingyue, who ran to Giant Hercules and took out a half-foot-long wooden box, which contained a century-old blood mushroom, which is an elixir suitable for all kinds of monsters to practice. .

This was obtained from the cellar of Loess City at that time. It was not a trophy available to secret agents, but it was regarded as hard currency among the demon clan.

"Chief, if you can't trust me, then treat this as a deal. I only need a guide and I'm willing to pay this price."

It is very difficult to identify the direction in the desert. Even if Li Rui can float for ten seconds now, he does not dare to go deep into it easily.

Seeing this thing, Zhuqu was a little hesitant. If it was something that would help improve their cultivation, it would be useful for them to solve their problems.

"Please sit down a moment, distinguished guests. I will discuss with them before making a decision."

"Please."

Li Rui was not afraid of these monsters causing mischief behind their backs. He had already seen that the village was in dire decline and had little fighting power. He and Cheng Mingyue could easily control it.

That is to say, he is not a bad person, but if he were a ruthless person, he would just kill these monsters and capture a few prisoners to lead the way.

Zhuqu ran to the village and summoned several elders and the former clan leader who had retired due to illness.

"Uncles, that's what happened. That guest spent a lot of money and must be a prominent person in the godswood. But he is going to enter the desert now, so I can't make up his mind."

The other three-legged demons, who were old, understood the difficulty.

Following a group of strangers into the already dangerous desert is not a pleasant job, and it even seems to them that there is no return.

But the hundred-year-old blood sesame is indeed very tempting. It can be used to improve the cultivation of the tribe, and is useful for exploring the desert or moving south.

It's probably equivalent to running to the edge of some no-man's land, using millions of cash to find guides, and making them covet it, but don't dare to take it.

Seeing the hesitation of several elders, Zhuqu gritted his teeth and said, "If we don't let Zhujiang take over the tribe, I will just let them go."

Several old monsters waved their hands: "No, no, no, no, you are the mainstay, how can you waste your life here in vain?"

"I'd better go."

One of the elders said, "I am a sick and disabled person. Death is not a pity."

"Brother, you still have to take care of young Zhuke, let me go."

A group of monsters competed with each other, and it took a long time before one of the old three-legged monsters took on this "deadly" task.

Finally, the determined old demon was brought to Li Rui by Zhuqu, who was full of sadness.

"Guest, if you won't give up, let me be your guide."