"Tuk-tuk-tuk."
There was a knock on the door, and a slightly childish voice sounded.
"Chief Immortal, are you awake?"
Pei Laoliu opened the door, and standing outside was the young man named Li Qiang from yesterday.
"It's you, what's wrong?"
"Fairy Chief, the village chief has summoned the villagers at home and plans to form a hunting team according to your instructions and go into the mountains to hunt the monster. I wonder if you have time to take a look now?"
Pei Laoliu nodded when he heard this, went back to the house, picked up the Shanhe Sword, and followed him there.
The village chief's home is in the middle of the village. Many villagers have gathered here. Everyone is holding iron tools in their hands, and they all look like they are angry.
In the crowd, Li Yuan saw Pei Laoliu walking over under the leadership of Li Qiang, and quickly pushed aside the crowd to greet him.
"Chief Immortal, you are here. Did you have a good rest last night? Our Dongyuan Village is a remote and remote place, and there are many things that are negligent. Please forgive me, Immortal."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Li Qiang reproachfully and said:
"Goudanzi, I asked you to pick up the Immortal, why did you come back so soon? You didn't know how to take the Immortal to have some breakfast, you don't know the rules!"
Li Qiang's face turned red with embarrassment when he was scolded like this. He lowered his head and did not dare to look at Pei Laoliu, so he could only respond submissively twice.
Mr. Liu waved his hand. There were still a few small red fruits in his pocket. He would be full for a whole day after eating one, but he was not hungry now.
As expected, this kind of material is collected from the World Tree and is easy to carry and preserve for a long time. It has become an essential material for Star Alliance members when they perform missions outside.
"Village Chief Li, you don't have to be like this. For those of us who are cultivators, eating the wind and drinking the dew is just a casual means. There is no need to worry about it. On the contrary, places like yours have beautiful mountains and clear waters and pleasant air. I usually practice in the cave, and I haven't felt it for a long time. It has such a natural breath, not bad, not bad.”
When Li Yuan saw that he looked calm and relaxed, and said that he could eat the wind and drink the dew, he couldn't help but feel awe again. He secretly thought that this Taoist priest is indeed a man among the gods, he does not eat the fireworks of the world, and he is unpredictable. ah.
The same was true for several people around them. When they heard Pei Laoliu praising their village, although they were a little frightened, they felt happy to be praised by such an accomplished person.
"Okay, today you gathered everyone together and brought these utensils. You must have put a lot of thought into it, which surprised Pindao a little."
Liu Ye said.
His impression of Village Chief Li also improved a lot.
After all, the people in this village were timid yesterday for fear of offending the mountain god, but today they are united and determined to fight against the monster, among which Li Yuan should be indispensable.
Of course, the main reason is still on themselves. If they didn't have the confidence of their "immortal master" to perform, these people might not be able to make up their minds so quickly.
Pei Laoliu finally gave himself a thumbs up in his heart. I have to say that this feeling is much better than before when he could only rely on words to deceive him.
He was thinking in his mind, but he didn't stop talking. He looked around at the weapons held by everyone around him and couldn't help but sigh:
"It's just that your weapons are too shabby, but there are many people with great strength. When the time comes, I will hold the battle for you. If everyone works together, the monster will be captured in one fell swoop!"
Dongyuan Village is close to Dongyuan Mountain. There are many hunters in the village, so it is natural to prepare some weapons and so on.
It's just that the mountains and rivers here are poor, and it's difficult to make iron tools. There are only a few of them in the whole village. Most of the rest are farm tools for farming, and they have no lethality at all.
Li Yuan also knew this, so this time everyone's hopes fell on Pei Laoliu. Now that they heard that he clearly said that he would help eliminate the demon, everyone was overjoyed and excited.
"Thanks to the Immortal! With the help of the Immortal, we should be able to achieve a great victory this time! The Immortal is merciful, please accept the little brother's respect!"
Li Yuan bent his legs again and wanted to kneel down, but was stopped by Pei Laoliu. The habit of these people always kneeling down was very uncomfortable.
"There's no need to kneel down. It's my job as a practitioner to eliminate harm for the people. Besides, if I help you, it can be regarded as repaying my kindness for staying here last night. You don't have to do this."
Pei Laoliu said to everyone:
"Now that everyone has prepared weapons, I wonder if there is any plan to eliminate the demon?"
"plan?"
Everyone was stunned, but Li Yuan was the first to speak:
"We gathered together the local heroes. The monster usually likes to hide in the woods. We asked a few hunters to lead the way and search for the places where snakes like to hang out. We will definitely find the monster! When the time comes, we will swarm up and there will be immortals. If we help each other, we can naturally kill him!"
Pei Laoliu rolled his eyes when he heard this.
Well, after all, they were hunters who had lived in the mountains for such a long time. He originally thought that these people had any good plans, but in the end, they showed him this?
To put it bluntly, doesn't it mean that everyone gathers together and then rushes in headlong? What is the difference between having no plan?
Seeing his expression, Li Yuan knew that he had thought things too simply, and couldn't help but said bitterly:
"The little old man has never seen the world, which made the immortal laugh... It's just that this is the first time I've met that demonic snake. I don't know how to deal with it. Please give me some advice..."
Pei Laoliu shook his head and said:
"You, after all, have been veteran hunters for many years. That demonic snake is similar in size to a tiger, and it is a prodigy in magic. The mountains and forests are its home. If you just rush in like this, isn't it like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?"
Everyone was surprised when they heard this.
"So big!?"
Some people couldn't help but let out a low cry, obviously not expecting that the demonic snake had such a huge size.
Pei Laoliu was also stunned by the other party's words, and then he realized that these people still didn't know what kind of enemy they were facing.
They had never seen the size of the snake, and thought that the snake demon was just a bit larger than an ordinary snake. How could they have imagined that this was a huge creature comparable in size to a liger?
In the final analysis, knowledge determines the way of thinking.
Pei Laoliu shook his head and said:
"Besides, what the demon snake is afraid of is your number, so it doesn't dare to enter the village. If all of you rush into the forest and only a few old and weak women and children are left in the village, let me ask you, if the demon snake is here at this time, If a snake comes in, what should you do?"
As soon as he said these words, everyone around him immediately broke into a cold sweat and showed a look of fear.
Yes, what if the monster sneaks into the village while he is waiting for others to go out?
By then, I'm afraid that not only will I fail to find the monster, but I will also end up with the whole village being slaughtered!
"Man, thank you, Immortal, for reminding me... If something like that really happens, then I will be the one to blame for my death..."
Li Yuan tremblingly knelt down again.
Pei Laoliu helped him up again.
"Okay, it's not difficult for us to deal with the demon snake. We just need to set up a trap by the stream near the village, and then set an ambush. When it comes in, we will naturally catch it!"
"Ah...that demonic snake has never crossed that creek. How can we lure it in?"
Pei Laoliu stroked his beard and said with a smile:
"If I invite you to enter the urn, I will naturally need a bait."
"Bait?"
After everyone heard this, they finally understood Pei Laoliu's plan, and after whispering to each other for a while, they all agreed.
However, a new problem stumped them.
That demon snake is no ordinary beast. It likes to eat people. I'm afraid some domestic animals are useless. So who should be the bait?
In the end, Li Qiang volunteered to stand up, and the old mother beside him couldn't hold him back no matter how hard he tried.
"Chief Immortal, let me do it! My father was killed by that demon snake. If I can avenge my father, even if my death is in vain, I am willing!"
Pei Laoliu looked at him deeply.
This kid has good character and courage, and he also has a flexible mind. If he were at the age when he wanted to take on a disciple, he might actually have a chance with this kid.
"Okay, you are worthy of admiration for having such a kindhearted character, but don't worry, although it is a bait, it will not make you take too many risks. We are all ambushing around and we will definitely not let anything happen to you!"
"Thank you, Immortal!"
Pei Laoliu spoke, and the matter was settled.
Everyone discussed the specific plan again, and finally a few old hunters took everyone to the edge of the creek, where they laid seven or eight traps to catch large beasts. This was considered complete.
It was already afternoon. After everyone had eaten, they killed a few more livestock, sprinkled the blood around the trap, piled the corpses together, and asked Li Qiang to stand nearby, and then everyone hid together.
Considering that the monster has the ability to suck people, the villagers also nailed many wooden stakes around Li Qiang and tied a slipknot on his feet to prevent him from being sucked away by the monster.
The next thing to do is to wait. Pei Laoliu himself is also very worried, not knowing whether the monster will take the bait.
After all, I had only seen it once from a long distance, and everything before was just an inference. No one knew whether the real situation was like this.
Time passed by, and the afternoon sun was very hot, making everyone sweat profusely. Some children quietly brought water from the village to quench everyone's thirst.
But this was a hardship for Li Qiang, who was working as a bait outside. In order not to be discovered by the monster, he could only endure the scorching sun and lie on the ground, pretending to be weak and dying.
As time passed, he no longer had to act, and this time he really started to feel weak.
Fortunately, he was a strong mountain man. If he had been an ordinary child on Aquamarine, he would have fainted from heat stroke.
Unfortunately, from noon to night, there was no sign of the snake demon. Instead, the smell of blood attracted a wild boar, which was shot and killed by everyone.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Pei Laoliu was also anxious.
This place is not like the place on Aquamarine Star, where the lights are brightly lit at night, and there is almost no difference in movement.
In this kind of mountainous countryside, there is no lighting system. At night, you can only barely see something by relying on the moon in the sky.
He himself said that after taking the sun essence, he could achieve basic night vision, but it was different for the villagers. If he encountered someone with night blindness, most of the books would be useless.
Pei Laoliu was very confused, thinking that his judgment was wrong and that the demon snake might not be around anymore.
"wrong……"
He shook his head.
Since this monster has been blocking the door for nearly a month, how could it give up so easily? It has not appeared until now. There must be other reasons.
Master Liu suddenly narrowed his eyes and thought of something.
These villagers may not know, but as a person living in an information society, he naturally knows the basic situation of snakes.
He remembered seeing it on TV before, saying that snakes do not move by their eyes, but by their tongues. They can use their tongues to sense the breath of nearby creatures, and can even detect thermal energy.
In other words, even if I and others are hiding here seemingly secretly, they might have been discovered by the other party long ago!
"Too careless!"
Pei Laoliu cursed secretly, and then quickly explained the situation to the surrounding villagers, asking them to follow him back some distance.
As a result, everyone moved away from the place where the trap was set and retreated a hundred meters away.
"This... is Li Qiang boy in danger... I'm afraid that the monster really comes out, and we won't have time to rescue him..."
Someone made a worried sound.
Pei Laoliu gritted his teeth.
"Don't panic. When the monster appears, I will use my magical powers to deal with him and try my best to save the kid's life!"
When everyone heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief. After all, there were so many people in one village, and they were all children who had watched him grow up. How could they bear to watch him die.
About half an hour passed, and the sky was completely dark. Everyone could hardly see where Li Qiang was in the distance.
Pei Laoliu knew that this was not going to work. Regardless of whether there would be any results, even if the big snake did come, I'm afraid that at this time, everyone might not be its opponent.
Just when he was about to ask everyone to go back, Dahei on the side suddenly let out a low roar in the direction of the stream. Upon seeing this, Master Liu was moved in his heart, knowing that this might be the target coming.
He quickly used the spirit-detection technique that he had already prepared, and put his two fingers together in front of his eyes. When he opened them again, two groups of silver-white light suddenly appeared in his eyes.
"Immortal, Immortal Chief... what are you..."
When the surrounding villagers saw this, they couldn't help but let out a low cry. They had never seen someone's eyes glow, and they were all shocked by this scene.
"Don't panic! This is my Heavenly Eye Technique! The snake monster is already here! Get ready and kill the monster with me!"
