Chapter 401: Zhu Long

Chen Hao and the others had arrived here after a long and exhausting journey.

Now, all they wanted was to take a bath and have a good rest.

After the two arrived at the pond, they glanced around.

They discovered there was no one else in the vicinity.

They took off their clothes directly and jumped into the pond.

The water in this pond was extremely clear; as Chen Hao and the others entered it, they felt a wave of refreshment.

"Huh?"

Shangguan Huofeng discovered with surprise that this water seemed somewhat unusual.

"Little Hao, this water seems to have the effect of marrow-cleansing!"

Soaked in the water, a layer of black grime began to seep out from the surface of Shangguan Huofeng's skin.

Seeing this, Shangguan Huofeng hurriedly wiped it away with her hand.

She subconsciously looked toward Chen Hao.

She didn't know until she looked, and one look gave her a start.

"What's wrong? Why that expression? It's not like you haven't seen it before."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Huofeng's little face turned slightly red.

"Who's talking to you about that."

"I'm just a bit curious, why is there no grime on the surface of your skin?"

Hearing this, Chen Hao smiled slightly.

Grime?

Don't joke.

His current body was already approaching a state of being flawless.

As long as Chen Hao was provided with sufficient energy, his strength would increase at will.

He simply didn't have any bottlenecks.

The two were bathing in the pond.

Just then, a graceful figure walked over.

She was carrying a wooden bucket in her hand.

Seeing Chen Hao and the other bathing in the pond, she furrowed her brows and said with an angry face, "Who let you bathe here?"

The woman was incomparably furious.

This pond was her source of drinking water.

Seeing this, Shangguan Huofeng seemed to have guessed something and said to the woman with an apologetic face, "Sorry, we'll get out immediately."

"Is it over with just a 'sorry'?"

"Then what do you want?"

Chen Hao stepped out and blocked in front of Shangguan Huofeng.

"I want you to come back with me, to my Master, and apologize to the old man."

"Your Master?"

"Who is your Master?"

"My Master is Xiaoyaozi!"

When saying this, the woman looked full of pride.

"How about it? You're scared now, aren't you? If you're scared, then obediently come back with me."

"Xiaoyaozi? Never heard of him!"

While speaking, Chen Hao and Shangguan Huofeng had already climbed onto the shore.

The two quickly put on their clothes.

Seeing that Chen Hao and Shangguan Huofeng were preparing to leave.

"Stop!"

The woman took out a plum blossom.

"Rise!"

She summoned a Plum Blossom Array right on the spot, trapping Chen Hao and Shangguan Huofeng inside.

"Since you did something wrong, you must pay the corresponding price."

"Just turn into fertilizer for my plum blossom forest."

"Fertilizer?"

Chen Hao snorted coldly.

"Spark Starting a Prairie Fire!"

He stomped his foot fiercely, and instantly, raging flames burned all around.

The scorching flames touched the plum blossoms, setting them directly on fire.

In an instant, the surrounding plum blossoms turned into fly ash.

"Plum blossoms! My plum blossoms!"

Seeing this, the woman stomped her feet in anxiety.

Looking at the plum blossoms burned into charcoal, the woman felt her heart dripping blood.

She had spent quite a lot of effort to cultivate these plum blossoms; she didn't expect them to be gone just like that.

"I want you to die!"

The woman prepared to continue attacking Chen Hao and the others.

"Ning'er, stop!"

Just then, an old man with a crane-like appearance and a youthful face appeared.

He bowed to Chen Hao very humbly.

"This little brother, I am truly sorry. My little disciple is ignorant; please don't hold it against her."

"Since you've come, why not come to the courtyard for a chat."

"Fine."

Facing Xiaoyaozi's invitation, Chen Hao followed him directly to the courtyard.

Xiaoyaozi led them to sit down in the pavilion within the courtyard.

"Ning'er, go and brew a pot of good tea for them!"

"Yes."

Facing Xiaoyaozi, Zhang Ning'er was like a docile little kitten.

Before long, she brewed a pot of tea and brought it in front of Chen Hao and the others.

"Come, have a taste."

Seeing this, Shangguan Huofeng looked at Chen Hao.

To tell the truth, she was a bit afraid that Zhang Ning'er had tampered with the tea.

Chen Hao possessed the Eye of Truth; he naturally knew whether the other party had tampered with it or not.

Chen Hao smiled slightly, picked up the tea, and took a sip.

"Hmm, very good, it's good tea!"

"As long as you are satisfied."

Xiaoyaozi nodded happily.

As for Zhang Ning'er, a flash of cunning crossed her eyes.

It was clear she had tampered with the tea.

Chen Hao drank it, and Shangguan Huofeng was also preparing to drink.

Chen Hao reached out and stopped her directly.

"This young lady must be tired from brewing tea for us."

"Why don't you drink this cup of tea instead."

Seeing this, Zhang Ning'er panicked a little and said hurriedly, "Oh, you are the guests; naturally, you should be the ones drinking this tea."

"What? You won't drink it? Could it be that there's a problem with this tea?"

"How could there be a problem? Didn't you drink it just fine?"

Seeing this, Xiaoyaozi furrowed his brows, and a flash of displeasure crossed his face.

"Ning'er!"

While speaking, Xiaoyaozi picked up the tea and brought it to his nose to sniff.

"Soft Immortal Powder!!!"

Xiaoyaozi's face instantly turned darker than coal.

"Come here!"

Zhang Ning'er walked toward Xiaoyaozi.

Bang!

Xiaoyaozi struck Zhang Ning'er with a palm, sending her flying backward.

"This is the only time, don't let it happen again!"

Xiaoyaozi hurriedly took out a black medicine bottle.

He poured out a small black pill and handed it to Chen Hao.

"Come, take this quickly."

Hearing this, Chen Hao waved his hand.

"It's fine, this Soft Immortal Powder is useless against me."

"Useless?"

Xiaoyaozi was somewhat shocked.

However, he seemed to have thought of something and nodded thoughtfully.

"Little brother, do you know why I asked you to come?"

"I do not."

Chen Hao shook his head.

"Take a look over here."

Xiaoyaozi pressed a switch on the table, and instantly a chessboard appeared before Chen Hao.

"I have studied this chessboard for most of my life, yet I have never been able to break through its mysteries."

"Please, little brother, help me solve my doubts."

"What?"

Zhang Ning'er struggled to crawl up from the ground.

"Master, even you can't solve it, and this brat has a way?"

"That's right, Old Man Li, you really are getting worse as you age."

A guy descended from the sky.

"Red Dog!!!"

Seeing the man whose hair looked like flames, Old Man Li couldn't help but say, "What are you doing here?"

The red-haired man smacked his lips.

"I've told you how many times, Laozi's name is Zhu Long, not Red Dog!"

Just after Zhu Long finished acting tough, he instantly changed his expression and said very obsequiously, "My wine is finished, can you give me some more?"

"No, no!"

Xiaoyaozi shook his head.

The Zhu Long before him was a drunkard; most of his Peach Blossom Brew had ended up in this guy's stomach.