There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 117 The Road Home

In the morning, after having a delicious breakfast, Hao Chen and the others continued their journey back to where Di Jiang was.

Interestingly, before Hao Chen could even figure out how to persuade Zhan Hu to set off with them, Zhan Hu volunteered to go out for a walk with Hao Chen and the others.

Although Hao Chen found it a bit strange, given Zhan Hu's loyal nature, he shouldn't have left this place so quickly.

But Hao Chen was wise and didn't press for the reason. Otherwise, if Zhan Hu got angry and refused to leave with them, wouldn't Hao Chen have lost a big cat to pet for nothing?

As they continued their journey, they soon arrived at a canyon. Chaos smelled the scents of Bixie and Tianlu in the canyon and couldn't help but turn around to look at them.

Seeing the confusion on Chaos's face, Pixie explained, regardless of whether Chaos could hear him or whether Pixie was speaking to him.

"Tianlu and I met the Four-Faced Beast here. Back then, Tianlu, with his short legs, accidentally fell down, and it was only with the Four-Faced Beast's help that I was able to find him."

Tianlu, who was originally quite happy, immediately pouted and said unhappily when he heard Bixie talking badly about him behind his back: "I don't have short legs, it was a stone that tripped me and I fell and it hurt a lot."

When Si Bu Xiang heard Bi Xie praise him, he immediately showed a happy expression: "Little Plum Blossom, this place is very close to my home. Would you like to come to my house for a visit? My father and mother will definitely be very happy."

Bixie: "No."

Tianlu: "Okay."

Hao Chen: "Okay."

Because Bixie was eager to take Chaos to Dijiang, he did not agree to go home with Sibuxiang first, but chose to go back directly.

But Tianlu had his eye on the golden ball of the Si Bu Xiang family, so he naturally agreed with Si Bu Xiang's suggestion to fill his own stomach first.

At the same time, Hao Chen also wanted to test how to make the World Tree in his body grow faster, so he wanted to try to contact the Primordial Qilin for a long time to see if he could inscribe the Primordial Qilin's Dao and Law on the World Tree. Naturally, he accepted the invitation from the Four-Unlikes.

"2:1, Bixie lost, so let's go to Sibuxiang's house to eat the golden ball." Tianlu became very happy after seeing this result, as if Sibuxiang's golden ball was right in front of him.

The next moment, Tianlu did something that none of the beasts expected: he jumped directly into the canyon.

"Hey, Tianlu, what are you doing!" Haochen reacted quickly, grabbing Tianlu's tail to prevent him from falling.

After seeing Tianlu being pulled up by Haochen, Bixie nodded to Haochen and then punched Tianlu on the head.

"Ouch~ It hurts so much~" Tianlu looked at Bixie with tears in his eyes and said aggrievedly, "Bixie, why did you hit my head? You've made me stupid."

"Put away your stupid brain. You'll fall to your death if you jump from that height." Bixie was really angry this time. If Haochen hadn't been right next to Tianlu and could have held him back, his younger brother would probably have really fallen.

The four-faced creature standing to the side, still shaken, said, "Little Blue Circle, don't be impulsive. If you want to go down, just tell me, and I can take you down."

But before Si Bu Xiang could finish speaking, a mocking voice came from the side. Qiong Qi, with bumps all over his head, walked over and said rudely to Si Bu Xiang, "You? How many can you take down?"

“I can bring Little Plum Blossom, Little Blue Circle, Little Coal Ball, and you guys, and, and…” The Four-Faced Beast’s voice trailed off as he saw Chaos and War Tiger standing on the edge of the cliff.

Given the size of Chaos and the others, he really couldn't carry them. He could only look pitifully at Bixie, as if to say that he wasn't useless, but that Chaos and the others were just too big.

When Bixie saw the Four-Faced Beast being bullied, he also mocked it to the fullest: "Watch your mouth, or you'll get another beating and a head full of bumps."

"You, you..." Qiongqi pointed angrily at Bixie, intending to mock him as well, but then suddenly remembered that Bixie was not a mere ornament like Sibuxiang, so he swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Qiongqi looked at Haochen with a wronged expression, but Haochen pretended not to see it and turned his head to tug at Tianlu's tail.

"Boss, am I still your favorite?!"

"Stop, stop! You can't say things like that. We're completely innocent."

Hao Chen instantly appeared in front of Qiong Qi and covered his mouth, not daring to let him continue speaking, for who knows what other outrageous things Qiong Qi might say.

You see, what happened between him and Zhanhu last night was originally just an insignificant accident, but Qiongqi, that chatterbox, saw it and then exaggerated it to the other beasts.

For example, Qiongqi, Taowu, and Taotie said that Haochen was captivated by Zhanhu's strength, so he took the initiative to warm Zhanhu's bed.

Or perhaps Qiongqi, Bixie Tianlu, and Sibuxiang said that Zhanhu was Haochen's new love, and even revealed what Haochen had done to Zhanhu the night before.

As a result, all the beasts looked at Hao Chen with prejudice from the very beginning of the day, and at first Hao Chen was unaware of what had happened.

By the time Hao Chen found out about this, it was too late. Apart from the deaf Chaos and Zhan Hu, one of the parties involved, who were unaware, it could be said that everyone, including Bi Xie, knew about what happened last night.

Therefore, Hao Chen beat Qiongqi up severely to vent his anger, and also made him explain to Bixie and the others to restore his reputation.

Qiongqi, with its head full of bumps, offered such a weak and unconvincing explanation that it seemed to have been threatened. Therefore, not only did it not ward off evil, but even Taotie and Tianlu did not believe Qiongqi's explanation.

Therefore, Hao Chen is now afraid of Qiong Qi's mouth. Only after Qiong Qi promised not to talk nonsense again did Hao Chen release his claws.

"Ptooey, boss, you need to wash your paws, they're covered in dirt."

"Stop talking nonsense, what do you want to say?" Hao Chen felt his fist harden again.

Qiongqi sensed Haochen's impatience and immediately stopped talking nonsense, saying, "This cliff is so high that even a powerful divine beast like my sister would be smashed to pieces if it fell. But luckily, I know a secret path."

Then, guided by Qiongqi through a series of twists and turns, Hao Chen and his companions entered a gloomy cave.

Qiongqi, without realizing it, switched into its talkative mode again, and took the initiative to introduce itself: "This little path, well, it all started in the beginning of time. Back then, Taotie and I were just little divine beasts, but we were already wreaking havoc from birth. We encountered many formidable opponents, but they were all defeated by Taotie and me working together, and we became famous as a result... Later, a nine-headed monster bird found us, and we fought for three hundred rounds without a clear winner. In the end, we discovered this place while we were fighting, so this is Taotie and my territory."

Zhan Hu couldn't stand Qiongqi's incessant chatter any longer. With Qiongqi's voice filling his ears, he complained to Hao Chen, "Hey, Hao Chen, is your little brother always this noisy?"

Hao Chen shook his head helplessly: "Just bear with it, that's just Qiongqi's personality."

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out: "Another guest has arrived?"

Following the direction of the sound, Hao Chen and the others saw a bare tree, but strangely, there were eyes and a nose on the trunk.

Tianlu glanced at the Sky-Supporting Tree and exclaimed with delight, "So it was you, the old tree spirit!"

Not only Tianlu recognized it, but Haochen also recognized that the tree was the Sky-Supporting Tree that saved Tianlu's life in the original story.

Upon hearing Tianlu's words, the Sky-Supporting Tree roared, "What old tree spirit? You rude fellow! I am the Sky-Supporting Tree!"

Then, as if he had seen something interesting, the Sky-Piercing Tree looked at Chaos and War Tiger and said, "You two, as parents, are so young and yet you have seven burdens to carry. It must be really tough for you."

Bixie, Tianlu, and Sibuxiang looked puzzled after hearing the words of the Sky-Supporting Tree: "???"

Chaos couldn't hear, while Taotie and Taowu were indifferent.

But after hearing what Qingtian Tree said, Haochen, Qiongqi, and Zhanhu immediately showed expressions that suggested they wanted to chop down the tree.

Zhan Hu snorted coldly, and then a murderous aura emanated from his body, enveloping the Sky-Supporting Tree.

After seeing the number of beasts needed for the outer field, Hao Chen confirmed that he was one of the seven burdens that Qingtian Tree had mentioned. He immediately became furious and pointed at Qingtian Tree, yelling, "Are you blind? They are all different species from me. Parents my ass! If you don't need your eyes, just donate them!"

Qiongqi pointed at the Sky-Supporting Tree and cursed, "What nonsense are you talking about, you old tree spirit? Do you believe I can bite you into an old bachelor in one bite?"

"And this is my territory, Qiongqi's territory! Did you pay me before trespassing? Do you want to be used as firewood?"

……

Listening to Qiongqi's talkative nature, Qingtian Tree finally couldn't hold back any longer. It stretched out a branch and quickly stuffed a blue pearl into Qiongqi's mouth as it opened it.

"Cough cough, old tree spirit, what did you feed me?"

"You're such a troublemaker, here's a pill to make you mute."

Qiongqi: "Waaaaah~ Ahhh~"

After realizing he couldn't speak, Qiongqi became anxious: "What's going on? Why can't I make a sound when I open my mouth? Could I really have become mute?"

The thought of becoming mute and never being able to speak again made Qiongqi anxious. In front of Haochen and the others, one paw kept pointing at its mouth, while the other paw kept waving from side to side, as if to say that it could no longer speak.

After the Sky Tree cleared up, it explained, "Don't worry, you've only been silenced for 6 hours. You can speak again when the time is up."

Qiongqi: "Waaah..." (Old tree spirit, I advise you to restore me quickly, or my brothers will not let you off the hook.)

Unlike Qiongqi's anger, Haochen, aside from being initially angered by Qingtianshu's words, kept pondering a question: could Qingtianshu really allow people to cross worlds and travel to other worlds?