0p0 Chapter 244 Stiff Wood
Chapter 244 Stiff Wood
"Senior Brother Lu, if we can't use swords or fire, how are we supposed to remove it?"
"Can we use talismans to immobilize them before we pick the spirit flowers?"
The inner disciples nearby asked anxiously.
Yun Ci also thought of this method, but the ground was covered with countless vines that were intertwined.
If talismans are used, then each vine needs to be adorned with a talisman.
Not to mention that they don't have that many talismans now, the talisman peak disciples in the team are also spending a lot of time and effort drawing talismans.
Drawing talismans consumes too much spiritual energy.
Yun Ci then thought of using ice, but none of them had an ice spirit root.
At this moment, Lu Yi spoke up, "There is a type of plant powder that, when sprinkled on the magic vines, can make them stiff and slow down."
This is the time to pluck the spirit flower.
"Then let's hurry and find that plant," an inner disciple said excitedly.
Others nodded.
Another Golden Core stage senior brother frowned slightly, looking at everyone with a hesitant expression, "The zombie wood usually grows in a more inland part of the Demon Realm. If we want to go there, we have to go further in."
But this would multiply the danger.
They've already seen the houses of the demon people, which means they've gone quite deep into the demon realm.
They had come here before to train and search for the zombie wood, but there were too many dangers inside.
The situation once again reached a stalemate.
Just as one of the disciples was about to speak, the sound of a door opening came from not far away.
Everyone looked over and saw a hideous demon emerge from the house, carrying a cloth bag in his hand.
A little while later, a similarly somewhat unattractive girl followed behind.
She must be the demon's daughter.
"Go back!" the demon warned in a low voice.
The little girl ran back, only peeking out with her head to look at the humans.
When the little girl saw Yun Ci, she suddenly stopped moving, staring at Yun Ci with drool dripping from her mouth.
Yun Ci, “…”
She seems to be looking at me? I think so? I think so.
The demon came to a patch of Spirit-Dispelling Flowers, took something out of the bag with his other hand, and then flung it out.
“That’s the powder from the dead wood,” Lu Yi said, looking in that direction.
The crowd's expressions changed slightly, and they kept their eyes fixed on that side.
The demon sprinkled a few handfuls of powder and approached. The vines on the ground began to move, but very slowly.
By the time a vine reached into the air, the demon had already plucked more than ten Spirit-Cleansing Flowers.
The people here are speechless.
The Demon Father, holding the Spirit-Cleansing Flower, glanced mockingly at Yun Ci and the others before walking back into the house and slamming the door shut.
The loudest sounds can be heard clearly here.
"cut."
Everyone curled their lips in disapproval.
Since ancient times, immortals and demons have been irreconcilable enemies, so people naturally feel uncomfortable when they see demons.
Yun Ci withdrew her gaze and looked at Lu Yi, "Senior Brother Lu, is the Zombiewood far from here?"
Lu Yi was taken aback, then immediately said, "It's not very far, but the chances of encountering demon soldiers inside are quite high. In that case, a fight might break out."
Yun Ci thought for a moment and said again, "Don't the people here have powdered deadwood? Can't we buy some from them or exchange some for something?"
Lu Yi seemed to be charmed by Yun Ci's fantastical tale, and couldn't help but smile on his serious face. The two Golden Core stage senior brothers next to him also looked at Yun Ci and smiled.
"They would never sell to us. The Demon City loathes and rejects humans."
Yun Ci blinked.
Why not just try selling it or not?
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"Dad, are they human?"
"The little girl inside asked."
The demon father nodded, soaked the spirit-resolving flower in the water, and patted his daughter's head. "Yes, but Xin Xin needs to stay away from them, understand?"
The little girl drank the sweet Rejuvenating Flower Water and asked, "Why?"
I have an older brother who is really handsome.
The demon father's eyes were filled with hatred. "They all dislike demons, hate demons, and will kill demons."
Clang.
The chipped bowl fell to the ground and shattered.
The little girl clung tightly to her demon father in fear.
"Xin Xin is not afraid."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
The little girl became even more frightened when she saw the dilapidated wooden door, and the demon father clenched his fists.
Seemingly not hearing anything, the knocking stopped for a moment, then resumed.
Amidst the voices outside, "Yun Ci, if you ask me, there's no need to knock. Just knock the door down."
Another voice, deliberately lowered, rang out, "Then how are we any different from demons?"
"Right."
"Daddy." The little girl looked at her demon father with fear.
The father watched the door warily, afraid that if he didn't open it, the other party would keep knocking.
The demon father opened the door, and what he saw was a fair-skinned human boy.
He looks like a pampered young disciple from a sect.
But the Demon Father still didn't give him a good look, and even mocked him with a half-smile, "You want the powder of the Stiffwood? Go get it yourselves if you want it."
This mocking look made many disciples feel uncomfortable.
"Never mind, Yun Ci, let's go back."
Yun Ci seemed not to notice, her tone the same as when she addressed everyone else, "We do want to buy powdered zombie wood. Can we buy some with spirit stones?"
Does he even know that they demons use magic crystals, not spirit stones?
The Demon Father opened his mouth, his tone speechless and indifferent, "We don't need spirit stones. Do you have magic crystals? If you have magic crystals, that's fine."
The Demon Father knew they didn't have any magic crystals, so he deliberately made things difficult for them.
Thinking of the attitude and condescending gaze of the immortal disciple who had come to ask them for the Zombie Wood before, Demon Father's eyes were very cold.
Yun Ci really doesn't have any magic crystals. Where would he get magic crystals from?
Yun Ci wondered what to do, so he started looking around.
The demon father's eyes turned cold, thinking that Yun Ci was mocking the dilapidated state of their house.
Although Yun Ci's eyes were easy to understand and clear, there was not a trace of mockery in them.
Yun Ci saw the little girl behind the demon father. The little girl's clothes were patched, and both the father and daughter were very thin.
The demon who came out of his house to watch the commotion was also very thin.
He was skin and bones, extremely thin.
It seems that ordinary people and those at the bottom of society are not having an easy time anywhere.
Yun Ci looked up at her demon father and asked, "Can I trade you food for the powder of the Zombiewood?"
They need food, and they need the powder of the stiffwood.
This time, the demon father did not refuse immediately.
The inner disciples behind them were taken aback and exchanged glances.
There is a play!
Yun Ci is really amazing!
Before the demon father could speak, Yun Ci took out a roasted sweet potato and looked at the little girl, "Are you hungry? Here's a roasted sweet potato for you."
The little girl looked at her "demon father" with instant surprise.
Dad, can we get it from the older boy?
The demon father didn't speak, and the little girl didn't reach out to take it; her eyes were filled with longing.
Compared to the roasted sweet potato whose taste she didn't know, the little girl was more curious about the human older brother who she found incredibly handsome from the very beginning.
Knowing they were afraid he would poison them, Yun Ci broke the bag in half, took a bite, and said, "It's not poisoned. I grew these myself."
The demon father hesitated for a moment, then took the food and took a bite.
The soft, sweet taste instantly fills your taste buds.
The father didn't eat any more and handed it to the little girl next to him.
Yun Ci couldn't help but say, "Be careful, it's hot. Get her a small bowl and let her eat with a spoon."
The demon father paused, looking at the human boy who was staring worriedly at the steaming roasted sweet potato.
The demon father turned and went into the room.