When Shou Hou led Xiao Lin Yan to the entrance of the village in a hurry, he saw Da Zhuang and others waiting in the distance. Unexpectedly, besides Er Dan, Lin Tian also came, and the two of them quickened their pace again. Walked over.
"Skinny Monkey, why are you so slow? If you don't hurry up, it will be too late." Da Zhuang urged.
"What are you urging me to do? My legs are about to break!" Thin Monkey vomited bitterly in dissatisfaction.
"Don't argue. Actually, it's not that urgent." Seeing that the two of them were about to argue again, Erdan hurriedly said.
After hearing this, Shouhou spread his hands and said to Erdan: "Listen... Erdan even said that he is not in such a hurry."
When Da Zhuang saw him like this, he became even more angry and said, "That's Erdan Laoden. I'm sorry to say that you... you..."
The "war" was about to escalate. Xiao Linyan hurriedly separated the two people, changed the topic, looked at Lin Tian aside and asked: "Brother Lin Tian, are you here too?"
Lin Tian smiled and nodded, and said: "I have gained some experience in practicing recently, and I just want to go out with you for a walk."
Shouhou quietly approached Xiao Linyan, whispered in his ear: "This guy has been practicing the art for so long, he must be very good at fighting. It will be safe with him."
When Xiao Linyan heard this, he also smiled helplessly: This kid is still so smart!
Now that everyone was here, Erdan took everyone out of the village and walked toward the mountains.
This mountain is called "Sun and Moon Mountain", and it is a branch of the Tianjue Mountain Range that stretches for tens of thousands of miles and spans several states. According to legend, this mountain was not originally called this name because the top of the mountain is made of purple sandstone and is red in color, so it was called "Red Ridge". Later, a fairy came to eliminate demons here, holding a yin-yang mirror and beheading a man-eating black dragon. But unfortunately, the mirror was also split into two due to the fierce battle, and turned into the "Sun and Moon Mountain" here.
Of course, the young people in the village don't really believe in these mythical legends. "The Mirror Slays the Dragon" is just a story to deceive children. However, although people do not think that there are really man-eating black dragons here, there are many wild beasts that can hurt people. Even experienced hunters only dare to wander around the periphery and do not dare to go too deep. As for the Tianjue Mountain Range, it is even more inaccessible. It is a paradise for various plants and a paradise for ferocious beasts. It is said that in the depths there live old demons who have survived the thunder tribulation, waiting to choose people to devour; The beautiful snake specializes in confusing people who come here. Once caught, they will be eaten until their bones are left. All kinds of weird and ghastly legends have raised the level of danger in the Tianjue Mountains by several levels. It can be said that it has a sinister reputation! Considering that they might encounter danger, the group naturally brought some weapons with them when they came, and Lin Tian even carried the ox-horn bow he obtained in the clan competition.
Xiao Linyan and his party walked for a while and arrived at the outer entrance of "Riyue Mountain". Everyone lined up, Erdan leading the way, followed closely by Lin Tian, who was responsible for opening the way and protecting them, followed by Da Zhuang and Shou Monkey, with Xiao Lin Yan behind. As everyone moved forward, they avoided various plant branches and were constantly on guard against venomous snakes and beasts that might suddenly appear.
As we walked, Erdan in front raised his hand to stop everyone, and then pointed forward. It was a dense forest of Populus euphratica, with towering trees, more than ten meters high, and some of the trees were very thick, and some were as tall as their waists. It takes three or four adults to hold it together. It is said that this kind of tree can live up to more than two hundred years. Judging from the appearance of these trees, they are estimated to be nearly a hundred years old. The eagle's nest they were looking for on this trip was deep in this Populus euphratica forest.
Everyone slowed down and moved slowly towards the depths of the woods, trying not to make any noise so as not to alert the target. As they gradually went deeper, they did not see the eagle's nest, only the occasional rustling sound caused by people walking.
Finally, Shouhou couldn't help but whispered: "Erdan, are you sure this is here?"
Erdan scratched his head when he heard this and said, "I remember this is right!"
Then, Erdan carefully identified the direction and said firmly: "That's right, we should be there soon!"
Everyone walked forward for some distance, and finally saw a tall poplar tree in front of them, which was extremely conspicuous even in such a dense forest. At a height of about twenty meters above the ground, there is a huge nest, built on the top of the tree like a house. That should be the eagle's nest.
When the thin monkey saw it, he exclaimed excitedly: "Oh my God, the eggs in such a big eagle's nest are probably not too small. Now I have found a treasure!"
Everyone hurriedly said: "Keep your voice down, don't let it be discovered!"
The thin monkey quickly covered his mouth with both hands and nodded sheepishly. Now that the location of the target has been determined, the next step is to observe the situation. Everyone disperses and hides behind the nearby poplar tree, looking up at the eagle's nest on the top of the tree not far away.
But everyone waited and waited, but they didn't see an eagle flying out, and they didn't even hear an eagle cry.
Da Zhuang asked uncertainly: "Is the eagle inside not there?"
Lin Tian was the oldest among the children and knew more. He thought about it and said, "At this time, he may have gone out hunting."
When the thin monkey heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said: "Then what are you waiting for? Take out its bird's nest now!"
"Then who's going?" Erdan looked at the towering tree and asked weakly.
Everyone thought for a while, and then all their eyes looked at the thin monkey. The thin monkey was also stunned and asked: "Me?"
Da Zhuang gloated and said with a smile: "Who doesn't know that your boy is a good tree climber in the village? If you don't go, who will?"
After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Shouhou looked bitter after hearing this, and immediately turned his eyes for help to his good brother Xiao Linyan. Upon seeing this, the latter could only helplessly spread his hands to express his helplessness. He also made a cheering gesture for the thin monkey.
Seeing that he couldn't get rid of it, Shouhou complained a few words and agreed: "Oh, let me do all the dirty and tiring work, really! There is no way, who gave me this ability? Is this what people often say? 'With great power comes great responsibility'?"
Everyone ignored his soliloquy. Skinny Monkey made preparations and wrapped his hands with bandages with rag strips to increase friction. However, although he is good at climbing trees, such a tall tree is still "the first time a big girl gets on a sedan chair", but the cowhide has been blown out, so he can't give in under the current circumstances! Okay, what's the big deal? What's new is familiar again. I'm still afraid of this? Thinking so, the thin monkey rubbed his hands and started climbing from the bottom of the tree.
As time went by, the thin monkey also slowly moved upward, and unknowingly it had climbed to the middle of the tree. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead from time to time, and his palms were also covered in sweat. If it hadn't been for the cloth wrapped around it, he might not have been able to hold it.
Everyone kept reminding the skinny monkey on the tree to pay attention to safety. They all felt frightened when they looked at it, let alone the skinny monkey on the tree. The thin monkey took a few deep breaths, adjusted his posture, and was about to continue climbing up. Suddenly, the expressions of the people below were as if they had seen a ghost. Erdan was so frightened that his lips trembled, and his upper and lower teeth kept trembling in fear. shouted: "Behind...behind..."
The skinny monkey on the tree also heard the trembling cry of Erdan, and felt a gust of cold wind coming from behind, and felt a sudden feeling in his heart. When he turned around, Shouhou almost peed in fear. There was a gray-brown giant python entangled in the tree less than two meters behind him. Its body was more than ten meters long and its body was as thick as a bucket. At this moment, it was slowly moving its huge and ugly head towards the tree where the thin monkey was, and it would move from time to time. It makes a "hissing" sound, and you can even smell the stench emanating from its mouth when you get close.
At this moment, the thin monkey was frightened out of his wits, and his body was frozen in place. Only his instinct was left to hug the tree trunk tightly and not let go. While everyone was anxious, a loud cry resounded through the Populus euphratica forest.
No, the eagle is back!
