Fate of the Immortals and Demons

Chapter 396 Chaos Wood

"May I ask what the origin of these two items is?"

Mo Hei, who was greatly surprised and suspicious, waited until he calmed down before asking the question in a steady tone.

Shi Na couldn't help but turn her gaze to the three clan elders and Shi Tian, ​​intending to ask if she could tell the truth.

Shi Tian shook his head slightly, seemingly unable to decipher the situation, and then turned to Mo Hei and asked:

"Young friend Mo, have you also ever entered the Volcano Tribe's ancestral treasure vault to barter for goods?"

Mo Hei hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded and took out an item, asking:

"I wonder if this Azure Dragon's remains are of the same origin as this piece of remains?"

After exchanging bewildered glances, Shi Tian broke the silence first, but changed the subject, asking in surprise:

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Firehawk, the current patriarch of the Volcano Tribe, did not reveal his origins to Young Friend Mo?"

Mo Hei remained noncommittal, but already had a plan in mind. Getting back to the point, he addressed Shi Na seriously:

"Fellow Daoist Shi Na, please forgive my poor judgment, but these two items are the only ones that meet my standards. Therefore, I will exchange half of this three-thousand-year-old superior-grade herb, the Flame Flower, for it. What do you think?"

Shi Na's beautiful eyes flickered as she glanced at the others present, then she smiled bitterly and said:

"Since Fellow Daoist Mo has said so, how can I bargain? After all, my father is critically ill and urgently needs treatment. There can be no delay. So I will do as Fellow Daoist says."

Shi Tian also felt helpless. The three elders also knew that the outsiders were about to arrive, and they urgently needed the old patriarch to recover so that he could take charge of the situation.

Even if it's a loss you have to swallow, you can only accept it for now.

"Young friend Mo, do you truly only value these two items?"

Just as Mo Hei took out the Flame Flower and raised his hand to split it in two, the elder of the Shi Xing clan suddenly called out a question.

Before Mo Hei could answer, Shi Tian's expression darkened and he said:

"Elder Shi Xing, the most urgent task right now is to use this Flame Flower as a medicinal ingredient to refine the Blazing Sun Demon-Slaying Pill to cure the old patriarch's Yin Demon Poison."

The elder of the Shi Xing clan could only hesitate and then give up.

Thank you.

After receiving the flame flower that had been divided into two parts, Shi Na quickly expressed her gratitude and then, with a swift movement, rushed out of the clan's treasure vault.

Shi Yihao, also concerned for his father, did not hesitate and hurriedly followed along.

Mo Heitou felt a pang of shame for the first time, clearly having taken advantage of someone's vulnerability.

However, when he reached out, he found a piece of Chaos Wood that was as big as a baby's arm.

In exchange, he obtained a piece of azure dragon bone, as large as an adult's palm.

He couldn't help but feel secretly pleased; it really was a case of a fool not to take advantage of a good deal.

This is indeed a profound truth.

"Young friend Mo, please come in."

After Mo Hei collected the Chaos Wood and the Azure Dragon's remains, Shi Tian calmly gestured for him to leave.

Mo Hei, however, was self-aware enough not to take advantage of the situation and then act innocent.

As for the other treasures, such as the Desolate Darkness Crystal and the Dark Cloud Black Ore that can be used to reforge the Abyss Rainbow Sword.

Although I quite like it, it seems a bit wasteful to use it to exchange for something else.

Moreover, there's that incomplete scroll of soul cultivation technique; if it's displayed too strongly, it might actually lead to a price increase.

More importantly, the dragon blood crystal, which is only the size of a quail egg, is the most crucial element.

It would be better to take a step back to advance, to feign weakness to lure the prey, and to reluctantly offer half of the Flame Flower in exchange.

If I'm not mistaken, Shi Na must have taken half of the Flame Flower as a medicinal ingredient and hurriedly used it to refine the Blazing Sun Demon-Slaying Pill.

In this way, all you need to do is stay calm.

We await the results of its refining process.

Once the refining was successful, he would proceed with his plans gradually.

If the refining fails, they will raise the price on the spot.

Thinking this, Mo Hei did not put away the spirit of the alchemy furnace, but instead had it accompany him back to the main hall of the Volcano Tribe to take a seat.

Shi Tian and the three elders of the volcano tribe saw this all too clearly, and they were all fully aware of it.

Now that we have already obtained half of the Flame Flower as a medicinal ingredient, we only need to successfully refine the Blazing Sun Demon-Slaying Pill to solve our immediate problem.

Conversely, if the refining fails, one can only humble oneself and beg others for help.

As for the compensation, that's really something that can only be raised at will.

Once seated, Shi Tian, ​​true to his hospitality, introduced the fine wine served by the servants to Mo Hei with a smile:

"The Great Northern Wilderness is not like the Spirit Realm; resources are extremely scarce. However, the monkey wine brewed here is exceptional. Young friend Mo, you may wish to try it; it will surely refresh you."

Mo Hei poured himself a cup, smelled it, and laughed:

"The aroma of the wine is wonderful; it is indeed a fine wine."

After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp, showing his generosity.

As the saying goes, one should always be wary of others, so this full glass of wine was not swallowed directly.

Instead, it secretly wrapped the energy in layers of spiritual energy and sent it into the strange fire spiritual root vortex formed in the dantian.

Without anyone noticing, it was directly evaporated and vaporized.

Seeing this, the elder of the Yun clan was overjoyed and raised his cup in invitation:

"Young friend Mo, you certainly have a good capacity for alcohol. I'll toast you."

"How can this be? It would be too much of an honor for this junior."

As he spoke, Mo Hei filled the glass with wine and raised his cup in invitation:

"Thank you for your kind words, seniors. I humbly accept this toast."

Shi Tian smiled broadly:

"Alright, let's drink together."

After several rounds of drinks, Elder Yun finally put down his wine cup and said to Mo Hei with a gentle smile:

"Young friend Mo, you were quite interested in that small piece of crystal in the clan's treasury just now, and even inquired about its origin. Why didn't you exchange it for it?"

Mo Hei put down his wine glass, calmly took out some fragments of the Chi Blood Crystal from his spatial ring, and then slowly said:

"Please look, everyone. These remnants of crystal are completely different from the crystal that the nobleman treasures."

In reality, these were the remnants that Mo Hei had peeled off from the large piece of Chi Blood Crystal Stone that Tianxing Shattered Earth at the Shushan Sword Sect in the Demon Spirit Realm.

"So it turns out that Mo Xiaoyou had already exchanged it with the Volcano Tribe."

The elder of the Yun clan suddenly realized, and then said:

"No wonder young friend Mo didn't want to exchange it. But, young friend Mo, didn't you ask about its origin? Or is that old thief Firehawk keeping his mouth shut?"

Mo Hei shook his head and said:

"Senior Yun, you're mistaken. These crystal fragments weren't obtained from the Volcano Tribe, but rather by chance in a secret realm."

To prove his words were true, Mo Hei generously shared the remnants of the Chilong essence he had collected.

They took everything out at once and piled it up, with a lot of mud and stones mixed in, making it look even more realistic.

Judging from its size, it was indeed not replaced by the volcanic tribe.

The three clan elders who witnessed this were all bewildered, including Shi Tianmu.

The advantage was that he did not do anything outrageous and suppressed his greed.

"Young friend Mo is truly honest, quickly put it away!"

Shi Tian, ​​clearly envious and tempted, glanced at the three clan elders before speaking:

"If Elder Dang is fortunate enough to successfully refine the Blazing Sun Breaking Evil Pill, I will accompany Young Friend Mo to visit Aunt Shi Lin."

Elder Shi Xing stroked his beard, smiled, and nodded, saying:

"Young friend Mo is fortunate to have obtained so many crystals. You must know what these crystals are used for. However, it makes sense. Although these crystal fragments are not as good as the real Chi Blood Crystals, they are still very useful. That old man Fire Hawk should not easily give them up for exchange."

Another, rather thin, elder of the Shishan tribe spoke up at the opportune moment:

"But since you obtained that Azure Dragon's remains from the Firehawk Clan Chief of the Volcano Tribe, why didn't you glean any information from him?"

Mo Hei could only shake his head with a wry smile and silently retrieve the fragments of the Chilong essence blood.

The elder of the Yun clan immediately darkened his face and angrily rebuked:

“Elder of the Southern Ming clan, don’t you know how cunning that old thief Firehawk is? Even if he reveals it, it may not be true.”

Shi Tian couldn't argue, and after a moment's thought, he said to Mo Hei:

"The origin of this Azure Dragon's remains is not a secret. However, the ancestors who shared these remains all reached a tacit understanding."

"understand."

Mo Hei, however, was quite understanding. He sighed inwardly, thinking, "There really is no such thing as a free lunch. If you want to find out information, how can you do it without some benefit?"

As time went by, they started chatting casually.

Mo Hei was not in a hurry to find out the origin of the Azure Dragon's remains.

If you secretly offer them some benefits, it won't be difficult to find out.

It wasn't until about half a day had passed and the sky was getting dark that Shi Na and Shi Yihao, looking dejected, entered the hall one after the other.

Before Shi Tian and the three elders could rise and ask questions, Shi Na had already moved swiftly to Mo Hei's side, knelt down without a word, and pleaded:

"Fellow Daoist Mo, please lend a helping hand. If you can successfully refine the Blazing Sun Demon-Slaying Pill and save my father, I... I, Shi Na... Shi Na, am willing to sacrifice myself to repay you."

"Brother Mo, I, Shi Yihao, am in the same boat. I hope you will lend me a helping hand."

Next was Shi Yihao, who knelt down directly in front of Mo Hei.

Mo Hei quickly got up to help him up, saying:

"Please stand up and speak, both of you."

At this moment, Shi Tian and the three clan elders also stood up.

After witnessing Jiang Mohei help the two up, Shi Tian had no choice but to say decisively:

"Young friend Mo, things have come to this point, so let's not waste time with formalities about repaying each other with our lives. If you can truly use the spirit of the alchemy furnace to successfully refine the Blazing Sun Demon-Slaying Pill, you can not only choose any three treasures from the treasury of my Stone Mountain tribe, but also learn two pieces of information."

Mo Hei was overjoyed, but before he could respond, the thin old man known as the Nanming Clan Elder poured cold water on his enthusiasm without any politeness:

"Young friend Mo, you'd better think it over carefully and not agree rashly. Although we are missing the Flame Flower as the key ingredient, which you will have to pay for yourself, the other main ingredients and auxiliary ingredients needed for the Blazing Sun Demon-Slaying Pill are also very precious."

"good."

The elder of the Shi Xing clan solemnly echoed:

"If the refining fails, you, young friend Mo, will have to compensate for the destroyed medicinal herbs in equal measure."

Everyone else looked at Mo Hei with tacit approval, and even Shi Na and Shi Yihao, who were helped up by Mo Hei, had no objections.

Looking around, Mo Hei couldn't help but feel a little disheartened, realizing that he had to bear the risks himself.

But on second thought, it's understandable.

After all, he took the benefits himself.

Therefore, this is not free aid.

It is perfectly reasonable to bear the losses if alchemy fails.