"What's wrong? What is this?"
He Xiuyuan looked at Zhou Yong and the others, tilting his head slightly as he asked in confusion.
Zhou Yong, panting, handed a thin book to He Xiuyuan, gesturing for him to take it.
"Today, when we went up the mountain, we encountered the Mountain Monarch."
Zhou Yong's face was flushed, and his body trembled when he mentioned the Mountain Monarch, clearly frightened.
Even though he had seen the Mountain Monarch before, seeing it again after a few days still filled him with shock and fear.
Especially this time, seeing the Mountain Monarch in broad daylight was an even more indescribable shock.
Because the Mountain Monarch's size was simply too immense...
Its huge maw and its clearly defined, glistening fur gave off an immense sense of pressure.
"This is what the Mountain Monarch asked us to give you."
Zhou Yong recalled seeing the Mountain Monarch, swallowed, and briefly explained what had happened.
The Mountain Monarch didn't make things difficult for them; it just asked them to give the book to He Xiuyuan.
After all, the Mountain Monarch had seen Zhou Yong and He Xiuyuan together before, so it knew Zhou Yong and the others knew He Xiuyuan.
And recently, Zhou Yong and the others had continued to go up the mountain, so the Mountain Monarch found them and asked them to do something for it.
He Xiuyuan looked at the book in his hand upon hearing this, his expression a little surprised.
He hadn't expected the Mountain Monarch to hand them this book. From the looks of it, this book seemed quite unusual?
Thinking this, He Xiuyuan also looked up and said, "I'm leaving tomorrow, so I won't be able to thank the Mountain Monarch myself. If you happen to see it when you go into the mountains in the future, please thank it for me."
Wu Laosan and the others were stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then their expressions changed to shock.
See the Mountain Monarch again? Thank it?
Are you kidding?!
Did he know how scared they were when they were in front of the Mountain Monarch?
That blood-filled maw could bite off half their bodies in one gulp!
If they could help it, they didn't want to see this Mountain Monarch again, let alone thank it!
Thinking this, their smiles became a bit forced, and they didn't know how to answer He Xiuyuan.
To refuse directly seemed inappropriate.
After all, He Xiuyuan had saved them, not to mention that He Xiuyuan was no ordinary person. Could they really refuse him?
Just as they were feeling conflicted, Zhou Yong suddenly thought of something and quickly said to He Xiuyuan, "Mr. He, don't worry, if we see the Mountain Monarch, we will definitely convey your message!"
Wu Laosan and the others were all stunned, then stared blankly at Zhou Yong.
Did this guy know what he was saying? He just agreed to Mr. He? Thank the Mountain Monarch after seeing it?
Are you kidding?!
Is thanking the Mountain Monarch something you and I can do?
As he thought this, his expression became uncertain.
After thanking him, Zhou Yong happily pulled Wu Laosan and the others away.
Once they had walked some distance and were sure He Xiuyuan couldn't hear their conversation, Wu Laosan finally lowered his voice and said, "What are you doing? Is this something you can agree to? When you saw the Mountain Monarch today, you immediately knelt down. You still dare to thank it? Are you trying to die!"
Although Mr. He had mentioned that the Mountain Monarch had never harmed anyone.
But that was the Mountain Monarch after all! A Mountain Monarch of such immense size, who wouldn't be afraid of it?!
What if something went wrong...?
It was only because they needed to hunt in the mountains to support their families; otherwise, knowing there was such a Mountain Monarch in the mountains, they would have long since stopped daring to enter.
Zhou Yong listened to these words and chuckled, "What are you afraid of? Do you remember how the Mountain Monarch treated Mr. He before? The Mountain Monarch even knelt and begged Mr. He for guidance!"
"And today, it wants us to deliver something to Mr. He; it's clearly trying very hard to curry favor."
"Since that's the case, why do you need to worry?"
Wu Laosan was immediately angered by these words, "What are you so happy about? Mr. He is an extraordinary person, so of course the Mountain Monarch is respectful to Mr. He. What does that have to do with you?"
"Do you really think that just because you've spoken a few words with Mr. He, you can represent him?"
Zhou Yong looked at him helplessly upon hearing this, "I really don't know what to say about you. I can't represent Mr. He, but I am helping Mr. He deliver a message!"
"The Mountain Monarch is so respectful to Mr. He, and I'm helping Mr. He deliver a message, so it surely wouldn't dare to lay a hand on me, right? If it did, wouldn't it fear displeasing Mr. He?"
"Moreover, the Mountain Monarch is in the mountains all year round and is rarely seen."
"We say we'll help deliver the message, but whether we can even see the Mountain Monarch is hard to say. If we don't see the Mountain Monarch and can't deliver the message, Mr. He won't blame us, not to mention Mr. He is leaving anyway."
"If, by some unlucky chance, we do see the Mountain Monarch, then we'll just deliver the message, and the Mountain Monarch naturally won't make things difficult for us."
"And this way, we'll also have some connection with the Mountain Monarch. This is something we can't talk about, but if we did, both you and I would gain face."
"In the future, if any other monsters appear in the mountains, they'll have to give us some face, right!?"
As Zhou Yong spoke, his face was full of smiles.
The mountains were very dangerous, and if they could help Mr. He deliver a message today, they should be much safer when entering the mountains in the future.
Wu Laosan listened to these words and thought carefully, feeling that they indeed made sense.
After all, the Mountain Monarch was indeed very respectful to Mr. He; it had even knelt and kowtowed at the time, and now it was helping deliver things, currying favor with Mr. He so much.
And since they were helping Mr. He deliver a message, the Mountain Monarch wouldn't harm them no matter what.
In this way, they had gained an extra protective charm!
"Your brain is still the best!"
After understanding this point, Wu Laosan immediately clapped the other's shoulder, then chuckled foolishly.
Zhou Yong smiled upon hearing this and happily went home.
.......
"Hmm, it looks like a travelogue, but this thing should be more than just a travelogue."
He Xiuyuan flipped through the book in front of him, his face full of curiosity.
After Zhou Yong and the others left, he eagerly began to read, wanting to see what was recorded inside.
As He Xiuyuan roughly flipped through it, he realized the content seemed to be a travelogue.
This travelogue was quite interesting; it was about a Mortal who, after accidentally learning that there were Cultivators in this world, traveled everywhere searching for Cultivators, hoping to be accepted as a disciple.
Upon reading this, He Xiuyuan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.