After Qiu Fangzheng's Reincarnation, Li Hai returned the way he came, quickly leaving the Cave.
As for the mysterious Dragon egg that caused Hunting Deer Pavilion to relocate their entire sect back then…
It's regrettable that the stone tablet clearly stated 'damaged', so there's no need to think about finding it.
And on the way back, since he was alone, Li Hai's speed was much faster this time.
In just about half an hour, he had traversed the entire underground 'tunnel' and arrived at the deep mountain Cave where Zheng Dashan's family resided.
As Ghost Folk who are active at night and rest during the day, Zheng Dashan's wife and two children were already asleep at this moment.
Only Zheng Dashan was alone, quietly waiting by the pond, waiting for Li Hai and Qiu Fangzheng to return.
So as soon as Li Hai appeared, he immediately got up to greet him and asked:
"Sir, was everything smooth?"
After Li Hai walked out of the pond, he nodded and said, "Very smooth."
"Then, my brother-in-law…"
Zheng Dashan looked behind Li Hai and stammered, "Why didn't he come back?"
Li Hai replied, "Brother Qiu has dispersed all his malevolent Qi and gone to Reincarnation."
"Ah? Really?!"
Zheng Dashan was both surprised and delighted, "Haha, that's great, this is wonderful news, wife… wife!"
Calling out, he ran towards the depths of the Cave.
A short while later, Zheng Dashan's wife's equally joyful exclamation, and the dissatisfied cries of the two children who had been woken up, came from inside the Cave.
However, as soon as they started making a fuss, they were met with Zheng Dashan's iron fist 'education', and immediately quieted down.
Li Hai, who slowly walked over and saw this scene, couldn't help but smile.
"Zheng Dashan, have you ever thought about leaving here and returning to Niujiao Town to live a normal life again?"
Li Hai said, "The entire Zhou Family and their minions have been eradicated by me, so no one should oppress you anymore."
Hearing these words, Zheng Dashan, who was playing and laughing with his children, immediately stiffened, then looked up at Li Hai, hesitating:
"Sir, our family… we've actually gotten used to the environment here, it's a bit, uh… a bit unwilling to go out, and…"
"And you've developed a fear of the outside world." Li Hai mused, "Is that so?"
After Zheng Dashan and his wife looked at each other, they nodded honestly: "Yes, Sir."
"Alright." Li Hai sighed, "This place is indeed safe, just a bit lonely."
Then, as if he thought of something, the word 'hell' suddenly lit up in his palm, and under the shocked gazes of Zheng Dashan's family, he released the tall and mighty Devil Subjugation Warrior, Brother Dao, from the Guiyou Cave Heaven.
After coming out, as soon as Brother Dao saw Li Hai, he immediately knelt on one knee and respectfully said, "Brother Dao greets Master, what are Master's orders?"
"Take this."
Li Hai threw a piece of gold to Brother Dao, then said, "You go to Niujiao Town now and buy two water buffaloes, one male and one female, I have a use for them."
"As you command, Master." Brother Dao immediately replied.
At this moment, Li Hai turned to Zheng Dashan, who looked puzzled, and smiled:
"Dashan, would you mind taking Brother Dao out of the Cave and pointing him in the direction of Niujiao Town? How about it?"
"I can, it's a small matter, but…"
Zheng Dashan scratched his head curiously, "You're asking this… Sir Brother Dao to buy cattle, is there some use for them?"
"Naturally, there is a use." Li Hai smiled, "I want to give your family a gift."
"A gift?" Zheng Dashan mumbled and didn't ask further, honestly walking towards the pond with Brother Dao.
And Li Hai slowly closed his eyes, sat cross-legged on the ground, and waited silently like a statue.
Not long after, Zheng Dashan returned to the Cave alone, also bringing back two dead fish to serve as a meal for his family.
About half an hour later, Brother Dao's figure appeared in the pond, along with the two large water buffaloes he was holding, one under each arm.
Clearly, these two water buffaloes were dragged back by Brother Dao, tucked under his armpits.
Then, before Li Hai could speak, Brother Dao said:
"Master, I need to report a situation?"
"Report a situation?" Li Hai said in surprise, "Then speak."
After receiving permission, Brother Dao immediately said:
"Master, when I was in Niujiao Town, I saw a group of over a thousand people calling themselves Black Wolf Bandits, and they were inquiring about your whereabouts all over town."
"There's no end to it." Li Hai snorted coldly, "I killed a Second Leader and slaughtered a few thousand people, and they still dare to send people over."
He knew that these thousand bandits who attacked Niujiao Town must have been dispatched by the First Head of the Black Wolf Bandits.
"Again and again, so arrogant and overbearing, it seems I need to deliver a heavy blow." Li Hai muttered coldly.
He then pondered:
"The old saying goes, a snake without a head won't move, and people without a leader won't gather. Although these Black Wolf Bandits are numerous and powerful, in the end, they are just a bunch of thieves.
So… as long as I kill the First Head, the mastermind, the remaining rabble will scatter, becoming insignificant stragglers.
At that time, the threat to Niujiao Town and other villages should be much smaller."
After making up his mind, Li Hai asked Brother Dao again: "What about those wolf bandits, did you deal with them?"
"Reporting to Master, I have cleared them all out."
Brother Dao calmly said, "Their malice towards Master was extremely strong, there was no need for them to live."
"Well done." Li Hai nodded, then opened the Guiyou Cave Heaven portal and took Brother Dao, along with the two large water buffaloes, into it.
After doing all this, he slightly closed his eyes and shifted his consciousness into the Guiyou Cave Heaven, to the two large water buffaloes.
Li Hai planned to use these two water buffaloes as Materials, and with the methods from the True Devil Subjugation Art, train and mutate two Iron Scale Fungi Cattle, then give them to Zheng Dashan's family… as a permanent food source.
The reason for choosing this type of Yao Beast is because its temperament is extremely gentle, so gentle that it is no different from an ordinary water buffalo.
And its training difficulty is also the lowest; as long as the Materials are sufficient and the method is correct, it can generally be trained successfully in just one day.
More crucially, this type of Yao Beast is not only easy to raise but also produces a very considerable amount of meat, so much so that it can quickly gain weight even by eating dirt, ash, and drinking dirty water, just like a warhammer Orc.
Similarly, the Iron Scale Fungi Cattle's vitality is also very similar to an Orc's.
As long as its head is not damaged, even if it loses half its body, it will still not die and can recover in a few days.
After one day—
"Sir, what is this…"
Zheng Dashan looked at the two robust, fat black cattle in front of him and said blankly, "What kind of cattle are these? I've never seen them before."
"These are Fungi Cattle."
Li Hai stroked the two black cattle and said, "You only need to feed them moss, weeds, and soil every day to keep them alive.
If you're hungry, just use a knife to cut off a few pieces of meat from them. These two cattle have no pain, and as long as it's not too excessive and doesn't harm their heads, they won't get angry."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Dashan immediately fell to his knees and kowtowed three times. His wife, seeing this, quickly pulled their two children over and knelt down with him, kowtowing.
After kowtowing, Zheng Dashan looked at Li Hai excitedly and said loudly:
"Sir, I understand your good intentions. After my brother-in-law was Reincarnated, no one would protect our family anymore, so by giving us these two Fungi Cattle, you want our family to be able to stay in the Cave forever, without having to go out and risk encountering wild beasts or bandits, and still have food to eat. You… you are truly our family's second parents!"
"You exaggerate."
Li Hai waved his hand, "You are also pitiful people. Since I have the ability to help, I'll just help. In short… live your own lives well from now on."
With that, he stepped towards the pond.
Finally, under the grateful gazes of Zheng Dashan's family, he disappeared into the pond.