"Haha... that... the process is not important, what is important is the result, so grandpa, would you like to eat some fish? It's just baked and it's delicious."
Zhang Xiaozu looked embarrassed, laughed, and quickly skipped this unfriendly topic.
Butcher Zhang thought of the terrifying scene in his nightmare where someone kept pouring fire into his stomach. He couldn't help but cursed with a black line on his head: "Grandma, I thought it was a nightmare, but I didn't expect it to be your kid's fault."
Zhang Xiaozu put the flaming heart fruit aside, brought the grilled fish over, and started tinkering with it, pretending that he was very busy and couldn't hear anything.
Butcher Zhang tried to stand up, walked to the river and drank some water, then came back and sat down, took the grilled fish from Zhang Xiaozu, and said while eating: "The flaming heart fruit smells fragrant, but the actual taste is not so good." It is as pungent as fire and grows on the Phoenix Blood Vine. It has the effect of invigorating people's Qi and blood in a short period of time. It is an extremely rare spiritual fruit."
"It's a pity that there is only one left." Zhang Xiaozu couldn't help but feel heartbroken when he thought that there were many flaming heart fruits on the ivy. Unfortunately, they were either eaten by birds and beasts, or fell to the ground and rotted. A few can keep the old man alive longer.
"It's good to have one, because a Phoenix Blood Vine can only bear one Flame Heart Fruit each time it bears fruit. How did you get this Flame Heart Fruit?" Butcher Zhang asked curiously.
"Only one?" Zhang Xiaozhu was surprised when he heard this, shook his head and said: "There were many on the ivy, but they were all eaten by birds and animals or fell to the ground and rotted. Only this one is left."
He raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the woods and said, "I picked it from an ivy over there in the woods."
"Haha, those eaten by birds and animals or dropped to the ground to rot are called Yanxiang fruits. They grow at the same time as the Yanxiang fruit, but all their spiciness is absorbed by the Yanxiang fruit, so they taste very delicious and sweet." Butcher Zhang explained.
"..." Zhang Xiaozu felt that his IQ had been crushed by birds and beasts.
Butcher Zhang looked in the direction of Zhang Xiaozu's finger and said, "The book says that the Phoenix Blood Vine was born by absorbing the blood of the Phoenix. If the record is true, it means that the blood of the Phoenix once dripped in that place."
"Is there really a phoenix in the world?" Zhang Xiaozu asked in shock.
"The Four Sacred Beasts are mentioned in many ancient books, so they should really exist, or at least once existed." Butcher Zhang said.
"You mean there is a phoenix in this ruins?!" Zhang Xiaozu looked around, as if the phoenix was about to appear.
"It's not impossible. Didn't you say that Black Ape smelled the ripe fragrance of the longevity fruit before coming in? If the longevity fruit really exists, it wouldn't be surprising if there are other things."
"pity."
"What's a pity?"
"I also plan to pull out the Phoenix Blood Vine and plant it in the Guowei Mansion. If it is really born from the blood of the Phoenix, it will not survive if I pull it back out, unless the soil underneath it can be dug back together." Zhang Xiaozu finished speaking. He shook his head and rejected this unrealistic idea.
Butcher Zhang waved his hand and said: "Otherwise, most spiritual fruits and elixirs require a specific environment to grow. Changing their growth environment at will is likely to cause them to wither and die.
Therefore, when we encounter such natural treasures in the wild or in ruins, we should pick them with gratitude and try not to hurt their roots or destroy their growth environment, so that they can continue to grow and bear fruit for future generations. Leave some resources to the younger generations.
It is impossible to catch fish if the lake is dry. "
"My grandson has learned a lesson." Zhang Xiaozhu felt ashamed for his thoughts just now.
Butcher Zhang sighed and said, "It's true to say that, but it's too difficult to do it. When natural treasures come out, most of them will cause competition. Who can care about protecting them if they are jealous."
"If the situation forces us, we can only do it as a last resort." Zhang Xiaozu said.
He thought that if there was a spiritual plant bearing the longevity fruit in front of him, and there were many people fighting for it, he would not care about the life and death of the spiritual plant. He would definitely grab the longevity fruit first.
The two chatted while eating, and soon finished the grilled fish in their hands.
"Grandpa, do you want to eat some more Yanxinguo?" Zhang Xiaozu asked.
Butcher Zhang waved his hand and said: "My body is exhausted and weak. The medicinal properties of Yanxinguo are too strong. Taking too much at one time may be counterproductive."
The medicinal power of Yanxinguo and a full stomach made his complexion and energy much better.
"Grandpa, I'm going to fold some branches to make a back chair so that I can carry you on my back later." Zhang Xiaozu stood up and pointed to the woods.
The next danger was unpredictable. He couldn't carry Butcher Zhang on his back like before and had to free his hands.
Butcher Zhang nodded.
Zhang Xiaozu walked towards the woods, but after taking two steps, he suddenly stopped and squatted down, pressing his body as close to the ground as possible.
"What?" As soon as Butcher Zhang saw Zhang Xiaozu's movements, he immediately lay on his side on the beach, because Zhang Xiaozu's movements told him that there was danger approaching.
"There are two people, both holding weapons in their hands. They are approaching us quickly. I'm afraid they are coming with bad intentions." Zhang Xiaozu responded in a low voice.
Although he only took a quick glance, his eyesight was very good and he could see fairly clearly.
The identity of the visitor is unknown, his strength is unknown, and he has lost all his cultivation and only has physical strength left, so he has to deal with it carefully.
Butcher Zhang's eyes fell on the fire and said, "It should be the fire and the smoke that attracted them."
"What should I do?" Zhang Xiaozu asked.
"Sneak into the river, go down the river, and escape quietly." Butcher Zhang responded.
"Haha, stop hiding. I've already seen you two lying on the beach with your butt sticking out. Are you pretending to be a bastard?"
A teasing laugh came, making Zhang Xiaozhu and Zhang Xiaozhu embarrassed, and they knew that it was impossible to escape quietly.
The beach by the river is low-lying and there is no grass or firewood blocking it, so the two of them lying on the river beach can indeed be clearly seen by visitors.
Zhang Xiaozu looked back at the river and said: "This river is narrow and not deep. It is difficult to dive away under their noses. It would be terrible if they were blocked in the river with knives."
"Then wait for them to come over and see what they want to do." Butcher Zhang used his body to shield himself, wrapped the Yanxin Fruit in grass leaves, carefully put it into his arms, and then sat up.
His expression was calm and very calm.
Zhang Xiaozu stood up and took a step back, picking up the branch that he had just pierced and grilled the fish into his hand.
This branch is pointed at the front and has been roasted by flames, making it more flexible and can be used as a weapon when beaten.
The visitors soon approached, not two people, but six people.
They were in groups of two and surrounded from three directions.
Zhang Xiaopou couldn't help but frown. He knew that the other party had bad intentions without asking, otherwise he wouldn't have sneaked up on him like a hunter.
These six people all have brown hair, blue eyes, and white skin. This is the first time Zhang Xiaozu has seen people with such looks. He doesn’t know which country they are from.
The leader is a young man in his early twenties, with gorgeous clothes and noble temperament. The other five people are dressed in fancy clothes and are dressed as guards.
What made Zhang Xiaopou feel a little relieved was that judging from the movements and momentum of the six people, they probably didn't have the same level of cultivation, and even if they did, they wouldn't be too strong.
With one against six, he thought he should be able to handle it.
"Hurry up, don't let the fire go out!"
When Master Jinyi came closer, his first words were to urge his guards to add firewood to the fire, which made Zhang Xiaopou a little surprised.
Then his eyes fell on Zhang Xiaozu and the two of them, and while looking at them, he asked: "Did you two start this fire?"
"Yes." Zhang Xiaozu nodded.
"Very good." Mr. Jinyi smiled happily and said, "You two will follow me from now on and help me light the fire. I will definitely not treat you badly."
Zhang Xiaopou couldn't help but laugh. He understood why Mr. Jinyi immediately urged the guards to add more firewood to the fire. It turned out that he didn't know how to light the fire and was afraid that the fire would go out.
"This fish... must have been grilled by you, right?" Mr. Jinyi asked, pointing to the fish bones on the ground.
He seemed to be very hungry, and couldn't help but swallow when he looked at the bare fish bones.
"I baked it." Zhang Xiaozu replied.
"Were the fish caught in the river?"
"...Of course." Zhang Xiaozu almost didn't answer the question.
"Well, hurry up and go into the water to catch two more to roast. I'm going to starve to death."
"There are a lot of fish in the river. You can catch them yourself. There are ready-made fires here. You can find a way to catch them yourself. I won't accompany you." Zhang Xiaozhu said.
Young Master Jinyi frowned when he heard this, and said displeasedly: "I saw that you two can make a fire and grill fish, so I lowered my attitude to the virtuous corporal. Are you two sure that you want to brush off my good intentions?"
"I appreciate the young master's kindness, but we have other things to do, so we won't accompany the young master on the sightseeing tour." Zhang Xiaozhu declined politely.
"Other things? What is it? Do you two know where the treasure is and are you planning to secretly take it for yourself?" Mr. Jinyi's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Sir, this old man has something good in his arms. I smell a tempting fragrance coming out of his arms." A person who was relatively close to Butcher Zhang suddenly said.
Mr. Jinyi's eyes immediately fell on Butcher Zhang's chest and shouted: "What good thing? Take it out and show it to me."
"No." Butcher Zhang replied simply.
"Since you two don't listen to your kind words, don't blame me for being ruthless." Mr. Jinyi's expression gradually darkened, and he ordered to the two people standing next to Butcher Zhang: "Give it to me, Mr. Zhang." Come here, if you dare to resist, I will chop you down with a knife."
It wasn't that his nostrils were turned upward and he was arrogant, but after a moment of observation, he had already seen that Butcher Zhang was as thin as a piece of wood, and he was slumped on the ground with no fighting power, while Xiaopiao Zhang was alone and without weapons. There is nothing to fear, so you can do it as you please.
"Wait a minute." Butcher Zhang shouted, then reached into his arms and took out the Flame Heart Fruit, placed it on the ground in front of him, and opened the blades of grass one by one. The fragrant fragrance suddenly filled the air.
Gulu——
The six hungry people swallowed greedily when they smelled the alluring fragrance.
"Quickly, bring it to me, Master!" Master Jinyi urged impatiently.
"Taking it will kill someone," said Butcher Zhang.
"What? Is this thing poisonous?" Mr. Jinyi's heart skipped a beat.
"My vitality was cut off and I needed it to hold my breath. The young master took it away. I ran out of breath and died." Butcher Zhang explained.
"Oh, that's your business, what does it have to do with me?" Mr. Jinyi asked with a nonchalant smile.
"This thing is a flaming heart fruit. It is of no use to healthy people. It is not as delicious as a grilled fish." Butcher Zhang continued to explain.
"Stop talking nonsense, I am hungry and want to eat it."
"Then... take it." Butcher Zhang sighed helplessly.
The guard standing on his left immediately strode forward impatiently and bent down to pick up the Flame Heart Fruit.
Butcher Zhang grabbed another grilled fish branch that was thrown beside him, and stabbed it into the guard's neck with a pop.
The pointed branches penetrated from one side of the neck and came out from the other side of the neck, creating a hole.
"I told you that someone would die if you took it, but you don't believe it." Butcher Zhang said in a calm voice.
With a strong force on his hand, he pulled the branch out from the guard's neck, and blood spurted out from the blood hole.
If Young Master Jinyi doesn't take Butcher Zhang's life seriously, how can the butcher who kills so many people take their lives seriously?
