Chapter 136: He Lao's Good Intentions

"Mother, stinky girl, let's go."

Zhang Yi called out, then walked out of the valley with Mother Jubiao and Nudi.

Sure enough, the Pterosaur, Xiao Pu, and the Little Earth Dragon were all waiting for them outside.

Seeing Zhang Yi come out, the Pterosaur immediately went up to greet him.

"Boss, are you alright? That commotion just now was truly terrifying!" the Pterosaur asked with concern.

"I'm fine, and I even turned a misfortune into a blessing; my strength has improved quite a bit."

Zhang Yi said with a smile.

"That's good, that's good." The Pterosaur breathed a sigh of relief.

"Daddy, when are we leaving this place?" Xiao Pu asked.

"Yeah, there's nothing fun left here anyway, we should head out early."

The Little Earth Dragon also chimed in.

"Mm, we are preparing to set off right now."

Zhang Yi said, "Senior He Lao said that if I stay here too long, it will affect the spiritual energy of the Trial Land, so it is better for us to leave early."

"Oh, is that so? Then let's hurry and go."

Xiao Pu urged.

"Wait!"

Nudi suddenly spoke up, "I still have some matters to discuss with Senior He Lao."

"Hm? What matters?" Zhang Yi was somewhat puzzled.

"Just wait a moment! I'll tell you later!"

Nudi blinked her eyes, turned around, and ran back into the valley.

Zhang Yi was completely bewildered, not knowing what medicine Nudi was selling in her gourd.

"Boss, how come this younger sister of yours is so mysterious?"

The Pterosaur leaned into Zhang Yi's ear and whispered.

"Go away, don't talk nonsense! Be careful she hears you and beats you up."

Zhang Yi glared at the Pterosaur.

Before long, Nudi came out from the valley.

"Let's wait a while before we go," Nudi said.

"Eh? What do you mean? What did you just say to Senior He Lao?"

Zhang Yi couldn't help but ask.

"You'll know in a moment."

Nudi couldn't be bothered to explain to Zhang Yi and put on a high and mighty expression again.

Not long after, He Lao suddenly flashed into view, appearing before everyone, holding several bulging Storage Bags in his hands.

"Little friend Zhang Yi, wait a moment!"

He Lao said with a chuckle, "I have some small trinkets here; consider them a parting gift for you."

As he spoke, he handed those Storage Bags to Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi was stunned; he probed his divine sense into the Storage Bags and was immediately shocked by what was inside.

He saw that those Storage Bags were filled with all kinds of spiritual treasures and spiritual fruits, radiating dense spiritual energy; one look and it was clear they were no ordinary items.

Among them were several spiritual treasures that even Zhang Yi couldn't name, but just by looking at the pressure they emitted, he knew they were absolutely extraordinary treasures.

"This... this is too valuable, Senior He Lao, I cannot accept it!"

Zhang Yi hurriedly declined.

Although he was very tempted by these treasures, he was not the type of person to be insatiably greedy.

He had already absorbed the energy of their Linggu, and his strength had greatly increased.

That was already a massive stroke of fortune; how could he accept so many more treasures from them?

Zhang Yi looked at Nudi; this girl was holding her head high, looking triumphant.

Fine! This girl had just run off to ask He Lao for treasures; she was truly greedy.

"Hey, little friend, why be so polite with me?"

He Lao said, feigning anger, "These things are merely external possessions to me; keeping them is of no use."

"Moreover, within this Trial Land of mine, there is no shortage of such things."

"You are currently at a time when you need to improve your strength; only with you can these things be put to their best use."

"But..." Zhang Yi was still somewhat hesitant.

"There are no 'buts'!"

He Lao directly shoved the Storage Bags into Zhang Yi's hands, "If you decline again, you are looking down on me!"

"Boss, just accept them!"

The Pterosaur also persuaded from the side, "Senior He Lao has such good intentions; if you don't accept, wouldn't you be failing to live up to his kind heart?"

"Yeah, Daddy, these fruits look like they taste really good, just accept them!"

Xiao Pu also said, drooling.

Seeing this, Zhang Yi found it hard to decline further and had no choice but to accept the Storage Bags. "Then many thanks, Senior He Lao!"

In truth, Zhang Yi had long wanted to accept them.

It was just that he still had to put on a show.

"Haha, that's more like it!"

Seeing Zhang Yi accept the gift, He Lao immediately beamed with joy.

"However, I am not giving you these things for free."

He Lao suddenly changed the subject, "I have a condition that I hope you, my young friend, can agree to."

"Oh? What condition?" Zhang Yi asked.

"I have stayed in this Trial Land for too long, and I am a bit tired of it."

He Lao stroked his beard, "I want to go out with you all and see the outside world."

"What? You want to go out with us?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yi was immediately taken aback.

"Why? Are you unwilling?" He Lao raised an eyebrow.

"No, no, no, of course I am willing!"

Zhang Yi hurriedly said, "It's just that, Senior He Lao, your strength is formidable, and I fear..."

"Fear what? Fear that I will steal your thunder?"

He Lao laughed heartily, "Rest assured, I am only going out to relax and will not interfere in your affairs."

"Besides, with me around, if you encounter any danger, I can give you a hand; wouldn't that be even better?"

Zhang Yi thought about it and realized it was true; He Lao's strength was unfathomable.

Having him by his side was equivalent to having an extra super bodyguard.

There would be no need to fear any danger encountered.

Moreover, He Lao was very familiar with this world, and having him as a guide would save him a lot of trouble.

"Very well, since Senior He Lao does not mind, then let us go together!" Zhang Yi said.

"Haha, good! Then let us set off now!"

He Lao said happily.

"Wait a moment, Senior, I still have one question."

Nudi suddenly spoke up, "Didn't you say before that the spiritual Qi of the Trial Land would be affected by our presence? If you leave, what will happen here?"

"As for that, it is indeed a problem."

He Lao rubbed his chin, "However, I have already thought of a countermeasure. I can set up a Spirit-Gathering Array to gather the surrounding spiritual Qi here, so it will not affect the spiritual Qi of the Trial Land."

"Spirit-Gathering Array? What is that?"

Zhang Yi asked curiously.

"Haha, you don't need to worry about that; I will handle it myself." He Lao smiled mysteriously, "You all wait here for a moment; I will be right back."

After saying this, He Lao's figure flashed and he disappeared from where he stood.

"Boss, do you think this old man is reliable? Could he be trying to trick us into going out and then make a move on us?"

The Wind God Pterosaur leaned into Zhang Yi's ear and whispered.

"Probably not..."

Zhang Yi was also a bit uncertain, "Senior He Lao doesn't look like a bad person, and his strength is so great; if he really wanted to make a move on us, we would have lost our lives long ago, so why go to such trouble?"