Feeding

"The pressure's finally eased!" Hu Jiu stared blankly at the Titan Giant Ape. You bastard, just you wait. Once I get there, I'll show you how I deal with you.

"Er Ming, I'm getting angry." Xiao Wu also noticed that something was wrong. She hurriedly flashed in front of Hu Jiu, shielding him from the Titan Giant Ape's pressure.

The moment he saw Xiao Wu, Er Ming immediately withdrew his aura, his eyes instantly going blank, as if he had no idea what had happened just now.

"Damn it, Er Ming, just you wait. I'm definitely going to tell Da Ming later that you bullied me." Xiao Wu planted her hands on her hips and glared angrily at Er Ming. Still feeling unsatisfied, she walked over and kicked him several times.

Faced with Xiao Wu's punches and kicks, the Titan Giant Ape slightly crouched down, making it easier for Xiao Wu to hit him from a more comfortable angle.

"That's enough, Xiao Wu. Er Ming was just playing around with me!" After Xiao Wu had beaten him for a while, Hu Jiu finally stepped forward to mediate.

"Right, Er Ming?" Hu Jiu wore an inscrutable expression as he reached out and patted the Titan Giant Ape, who was crouching on the ground.

The Titan Giant Ape hurriedly nodded, looking pitifully at Xiao Wu to indicate that he really had only been playing around with Hu Jiu.

"What are you still doing here? Hurry up and take us home!" Xiao Wu kicked Er Ming's palm and said irritably.

"Roar!" At her words, Er Ming let out a great roar and straightened up. He waved both hands, instantly grabbing Xiao Wu and Hu Jiu and placing them on his shoulders, one on each side.

At that moment, Hu Jiu gained a new understanding of Er Ming's strength. When Er Ming's palm reached out to grab him, he did not even have time to dodge. That powerless feeling left him extremely depressed.

It seemed that teaching Er Ming a lesson would be a long and arduous task!

However, he threw that thought far into the back of his mind after only a moment, because Er Ming had already begun moving.

His enormous body moved silently through the forest. Hu Jiu only felt the surrounding scenery changing at an incredible speed. The only sound beside his ears was the howl of the wind. It was as if they were traversing space, and even the air around them seemed twisted and distorted.

He did not know how much time had passed. It felt as if it had happened in an instant, yet also as if a long time had gone by. Hu Jiu finally felt Er Ming stop beneath him.

Only then did Hu Jiu realize that he had arrived beside a lake. The lake water was exceptionally clear, and the trees on both sides cast extremely distinct reflections beneath the moonlight.

Hu Jiu and Xiao Wu jumped down from Er Ming's body.

"Xiao Wu, is this where you used to live? It's beautiful!" Hu Jiu exclaimed.

"Mm, I grew up here." Xiao Wu nodded. Then she looked at the lake and shouted into it, "Da Ming, come out quickly! I'm back!"

"Boom!"

The moment Xiao Wu's voice fell, the entire lake began to churn. After several breaths, a dark, cyan bull head four meters across emerged from the water.

The Sky Azure Bull Python had appeared.

"Sister Xiao Wu, it really is you! I almost thought I had sensed wrong!" The Sky Azure Bull Python spoke in human language, his voice carrying an air of majesty, as if an emperor were speaking.

"Hehe, of course it's me. This time, I brought a friend over to play. Let me introduce you. This is Xiao Jiu, the one I told you about before." Xiao Wu warmly came to Hu Jiu's side and introduced him to Da Ming.

"Da Ming, greetings. I heard long ago that there was an Emperor in the Star Dou Great Forest. Seeing you today, you really are impressive."

Hu Jiu was not flattering him. Through his Perception, Da Ming's aura was unfathomably deep. In particular, his Soul Power seemed boundless, with no end in sight.

"Xiao Jiu! I know you. Xiao Wu told me that you're a very close friend of hers. Welcome to the Star Dou Great Forest." Da Ming nodded his head and greeted Hu Jiu warmly.

"Um, sorry about this. I came in such a hurry that I didn't bring any gifts for you. How about trying my Carrot? Xiao Wu really likes eating it." Hu Jiu felt a little awkward. It was his first time visiting someone else's home, yet he had not brought even a small gift. It felt rather impolite.

With no other choice, Hu Jiu made the gift himself, bringing out his Carrot Spirit to entertain them.

"Oh? I've heard that your Carrot has some unique properties. I happen to have a chance to try it today." Da Ming was very amiable. He did not look down on Hu Jiu because of his low strength and had treated him as an equal from beginning to end.

This greatly increased Hu Jiu's favorable impression of him. Unlike that gorilla, Da Ming was not unfriendly at all.

After making a batch of Carrots, Hu Jiu divided them between Da Ming and Er Ming. Of course, Xiao Wu received some as well.

Hu Jiu was quite satisfied with his Carrot Spirit. Increasing Cultivation Speed by 1x was not only useful to people in lower realms. It applied to cultivators of every realm, and the stronger someone was, the greater the benefits they received.

Just like now, Da Ming initially tasted one only out of courtesy. But the moment it entered his mouth, he felt the benefits of the Carrot.

One had to know that at his level of cultivation, increasing his strength was extremely difficult. Hu Jiu's ability to increase his Cultivation Speed by 1x produced such an obvious change that he sensed it instantly.

"Xiao Jiu, your Carrot is excellent. I didn't expect it to work on me as well. Remarkable." After a while, Da Ming's voice rang out in admiration.

The smile on Hu Jiu's face never faded. This was praise from the Emperor of the Star Dou Great Forest. If anyone saw this scene, it would be enough to make him proud for a long time.

On the other side, the Titan Giant Ape had initially worn a look of disdain. He was not Sister Xiao Wu, so why would he be interested in a tiny Carrot?

However, after hearing Da Ming's praise, he suspiciously ate the Carrot.

Then...

Hu Jiu suddenly felt a huge head appear in front of him. Its eyes revealed an unmistakable longing.

Haha, Er Ming, Er Ming, you have this day too. So what if you're powerful? In the end, I still fed you until you submitted.

The corners of Hu Jiu's mouth curled upward as he made some more Carrots with a beaming smile.

"Er Ming, don't eat too much. The effects of my Carrot can last for an hour. Eating more won't have any effect. You have to wait until the effects wear off before eating again."

Seeing Er Ming grab a handful of Carrots and prepare to toss them into his mouth, Hu Jiu cautioned him.

"Roar!..."

Hu Jiu: "..."

"What is he saying?" Hu Jiu looked at Xiao Wu, waiting for her translation.

"Hehe, he says your Carrots are too small. He didn't even get a taste of them." Xiao Wu explained with a giggle.

"Uh, there's nothing I can do about that. Who told him to be so big?" Hu Jiu scratched his head, utterly speechless.

"By the way, Xiao Wu, didn't you say you were going to help me find a Soul Ring? When are we going?"

He had already met Da Ming and Er Ming. Next, it was time to get down to business. What happened with Er Ming today had left him rather depressed. Although Er Ming had not meant any harm and had merely been playing a prank on him, the fact that his own strength was weak remained true. Hu Jiu also wanted to obtain a Soul Ring as soon as possible and increase his strength.