Next, Wang Wu and the other two went into a patch of woods nearby, found a large tree, and made do with it as their campsite.
But before long, two Little Tree Spirits actually came carrying a small basket of bright red berries. Now that was some hospitality.
"Thank you, you two. You're really too welcoming."
Zhu Wuhua drooled greedily as he thanked them again and again. The two Little Tree Spirits seemed unable to speak, and they were clearly quite different from the tree spirit Envoy at the shrine earlier.
That tree spirit had already basically taken on human form. Aside from several roots still trailing from its back, even its hands and feet were plainly visible. Its features were more refined as well, and one could see its expressions change.
These two, though—calling them carrots would not have been wrong.
"Huh, feels like we're pretty lucky today. We even got fruit to eat. I've come here three times before, and never got treatment like this."
After the two Little Tree Spirits left, Niu Aihua could not help saying in puzzlement.
"Big Brother, you've been here before?"
Zhu Wuhua stuffed berries into his mouth as he spoke, and casually shoved a few into Wang Wu's mouth too.
"Of course I have. The first time was forty years ago. I was only ten then, and I came with my older sister. She passed the assessment and became a Plant Demon Soldier, serving in West Mountain for ten years. She gained quite a bit of fortune there and successfully advanced to Seventh Rank. Only then did the South Mountain Great King take notice of her and recruit her as White Ox Captain. After that, she married the Black Bear Commander."
"I've ridden on the coattails of the two of them and