The tiger lizard was enormous, its body resembling a lizard, its head like a tiger, with the character "主" on its forehead.
When Tong Qingshan and Zhang Chu saw it, it also noticed Tong Qingshan.
As Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan approached the tiger lizard, intending to attack, they found that the tiger lizard kept retreating, its eyes full of fear.
Moreover, its movements were somewhat sluggish, as if it were injured.
"Hmm? This beast is interesting, it actually knows fear!" Tong Qingshan remarked.
Zhang Chu suddenly said, "Wait, don't act yet."
"What's wrong?" Tong Qingshan asked.
At this moment, Zhang Chu pointed to a spot not far away, where there was half a stick of unburned incense.
"What is this?" Tong Qingshan was puzzled.
Zhang Chu whispered, "It seems this tiger lizard is someone else's prey, they've already made their move."
Zhang Chu had read in The Great Wilderness Scripture that this incense was called Songxiang, a plant fruit that lived in the river.
Once lit, it had a great attraction to lizard-like creatures, causing them to unconsciously absorb its scent.
However, this substance was harmful to lizard-like creatures. After twelve days of continuous exposure, lizards below the Demon King level would be at the mercy of others.
Zhang Chu, having memorized the contents of The Great Wilderness Scripture, naturally recognized this item.
Sure enough, a middle-aged man suddenly appeared from somewhere, whispering, "Gentlemen, please don't disturb this tiger lizard!"
Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan turned to see an ordinary-looking villager.
So Zhang Chu asked, "Is it your prey?"
The villager replied, "That's right, we've been preparing for seven or eight days to catch this thing. Several young men from the village have already fallen to it; it's not easy to deal with."
Tong Qingshan laughed, "Not easy to deal with?"
The villager whispered, "Gentlemen, I'm kindly advising you, don't anger it. It's very strong, and the Songxiang has only been burning for six days; it's not time to act yet."
The villager seemed kind and friendly, not speaking harshly to Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan, which made Tong Qingshan feel some goodwill towards him.
So Tong Qingshan said, "How about this, I'll help you kill this tiger lizard, you can take the body, we just want to stay in its lair."
The villager immediately waved his hands, "That won't do! Killing it is too dangerous, you're no match for it..."
Before the villager could finish, Tong Qingshan charged forward with his spear.
The tiger lizard, seeing no way to retreat, suddenly went berserk and charged at Tong Qingshan, desperate to fight.
Having opened twelve Life Wells, Tong Qingshan was not something ordinary demons could withstand. In just one round, Tong Qingshan's spear pierced through the tiger lizard's forehead.
With a crash, the massive body of the tiger lizard fell to the ground, dead.
"Hiss..." The villager gasped, "You're so powerful!"
Tong Qingshan put away his spear and said calmly, "Just a big lizard, call your villagers quickly and take its body away!"
The villager agreed and hurried back to the village to call for help.
A few minutes later, dozens of villagers came rushing over.
To Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan's surprise, the leader of this Hunting Team was a woman, and upon closer inspection, she was quite pretty.
"How strange..." Zhang Chu muttered to himself.
It wasn't that women couldn't join the Hunting Team, but her makeup was too strange.
Her face and forehead were covered with thick blush, her lips painted bright red, and the rest of her face was as white as paper.
She looked like a woman preparing for a ghost marriage.
Moreover, her clothes were bright red, giving off an odd festive feeling.
From a distance, Little Grapes couldn't help but cling to Zhang Chu, "Sir, that woman is so scary!"
Zhang Chu whispered to comfort her, "Don't be afraid."
The woman was very enthusiastic, even before she reached them, she called out to Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan, "Brave warriors, since you've come to our He Bo Village, don't stay in the deep mountains. Come to our village, we have good wine, good meat, and good girls."
Some middle-aged men around her also shouted, "That's right, come stay in our He Bo Village, don't be shy!"
Soon, the woman led a group of men over.
They were all very enthusiastic, some stepping forward to take Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan's bags, others striking up conversations, asking which village they came from.
At the same time, they introduced themselves one by one, appearing warm and cheerful.
But Zhang Chu felt that something was off about this village.
Their enthusiasm was a bit over the top, especially the female Hunting Team leader, who was a bit too flamboyant...
So, Zhang Chu held onto his bag and declined, "We appreciate your kindness, but we're used to living in the mountains, we don't like crowds."
The female Hunting Team leader pretended to be unhappy, "No way, you helped us kill this tiger lizard, how can we let you stay in the mountains? If word gets out, the surrounding villages will laugh at us for being rude!"
"Exactly, once you come to our He Bo Village, you're our guests, we can't let you stay in the mountains."
"If you insist on not coming, we'll have the village girls prepare meals and bring them to you, and they won't leave at night."
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Too enthusiastic, Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan couldn't refuse them.
At this moment, Zhang Chu glanced at Tong Qingshan.
Tong Qingshan nodded slightly at Zhang Chu, indicating that even if these villagers caused trouble, he could handle it.
Since that was the case, Zhang Chu nodded and agreed to stay in He Bo Village.
The villagers were overjoyed, they surrounded Zhang Chu and the others, dragging the massive tiger lizard's body, heading towards He Bo Village.
The female leader's name was He Ling, she said she grew up like a boy, stronger than boys, so she became the leader of the Hunting Team.
Soon, Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan followed the Hunting Team to He Bo Village.
It was a small village built by the river, looking beautiful under the sunset, the river surface shimmering, occasionally a thin mist rising from the river, looking very mysterious.
However, Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan didn't see the village's Guardian Deity.
Of course, they didn't ask much, since these ordinary people could live here peacefully, they must have ways to fend off the darkness.
Soon, everyone returned to the village.
Not long after, the sun set, and at the moment darkness engulfed the land, the river beside the village emitted a faint glow, enveloping the village.
Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan were astonished, the village's Guardian Deity was actually the river!
In Yaoxu, mountain and water Guardian Deities were extraordinary.
Generally speaking, such Guardian Deities could protect a wider area, their power was stronger, enough to form a large city or town.
At this moment, He Ling led Zhang Chu and the others to the center of the village.
It was clear that this village was very hospitable, hearing there were outsiders, many people came out with cooking utensils.
But upon closer inspection, Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan felt it was strange again.
Because almost all the girls in the village were dressed like the female leader, each with thick blush on their faces, and wearing bright red clothes.
The girls surrounded the tiger lizard, handling the meat, preparing dinner, the scene was bizarre.
He Ling, with a few young hunters, chatted casually with Zhang Chu and Tong Qingshan.
At this time, He Ling asked, "Brave warriors, where are you headed?"
Zhang Chu replied, "To Dashuo City, to trade some things."
This was a pre-arranged story, no matter who they met, if asked, they would say they were going to Dashuo City.
It was a famous large city in Yaoxu, said to be very prosperous with many people gathered there.
However, He Ling said, "Unfortunately, the road to Dashuo City is cut off, you probably can't get there."