Chapter 2698: Persuading the Tree Ghost

Because of Ye Zhangqing, the attitude toward Qi Wu and the others also became much kinder.

It was as if, at this moment, Qi Wu leaned against the trunk of a tree ghost, and that tree ghost not only did not refuse, but even chose an extremely comfortable posture for him.

Such a kind tree ghost was something Qi Wu never dared to even imagine before.

Right now, the only one who is busy is Ye Zhangqing.

After all, only he can pacify these tree ghosts, and he has been busy in front of the stove.

Those plates of delicious dishes, almost as soon as they were brought out, were completely devoured by the surrounding tree ghosts in the next second.

The Human Race and the Barbarian God Tribe eat their meals bite by bite, but this tree ghost is truly outrageous—it disappears in a single mouthful.

In terms of eating speed, it surpasses even the black soul beast.

After cooking for several shíchén, Ye Zhangqing finally stopped, feeling somewhat fatigued.

It felt like he had found again the feeling of being an ox and horse from his past life; although many years had passed, Ye Zhangqing still remembered his past life, the experience of wielding the kitchen spatula until it smoked.

Back then, it seemed that as soon as he stood before the stove, he couldn't leave until he had stir-fried everything to the point of darkness.

Want to rest? That was completely impossible; even taking a sip of water was difficult.

Right now, these tree ghosts truly let Ye Zhangqing recall his past-life experience as an ox and horse.

"Can we talk?"

Ye Zhangqing also didn't know whether these tree ghosts could understand his words, but he had previously asked Qi Wu, and regardless, the Barbarian God Tribe's language is incomprehensible.

Not knowing if communication is possible, let's give it a try for now.

He raised his head to look at the tree ghosts around him; upon hearing Ye Zhangqing's words, those tree ghosts around him seemed to freeze for a moment.

The tree trunks that were originally swaying also stopped; the surroundings fell silent, with not a sound to be heard.

He thought it had failed, that neither side could communicate, but the next second Ye Zhangqing felt a mysterious power enveloping him.

This power carried no hostility, nor did it forcibly enter his body; instead, it seemed to be seeking Ye Zhangqing's consent, as if wanting to establish a connection with his own soul.

Realizing this, Ye Zhangqing startled, "Is this a tree ghost?"

He lifted his gaze to the towering trees before him, Ye Zhangqing gritted his teeth, released his soul, and actively connected with that power.

Having accepted this power, the next second a message transmitted within Ye Zhangqing's soul.

"Delicious, we like it."

This is a message directly transmitted to the soul, and there is no doubt that its source is these tree ghosts around him.

Because they cannot communicate verbally, these tree ghosts thus use this method to communicate with Ye Zhangqing.

Upon receiving this message, Ye Zhangqing felt delighted; no matter the method, as long as they can communicate, that's fine.

The next second, Ye Zhangqing also mobilized his soul power, expressing his intention to these tree ghosts.

"As long as you like it, do you want more?"

"Want."

"Then let's make a deal…………………"

This time, Ye Zhangqing wasn't merely thinking of self-preservation; he intended to settle things in one go, having these tree ghosts escort everyone back to the Flame Martial Tribe.

Although he didn't know whether these tree ghosts could do it, after all, according to Qi Wu's words, tree ghosts cannot leave the Black Mist Forest.

But if they merely received protection, the problem wouldn't actually be solved, after all, the people of the Fire Spirit Tribe and the Scale Stone Tribe are still guarding outside the forest.

It's impossible to just stay in the Black Mist Forest waiting for rescue, right?

Moreover, even if the Flame Martial Tribe's rescue arrives, it doesn't necessarily mean they can save everyone.

Facing both tribes at once, even if the Scale Stone Tribe's strength is inferior to that of the Flame Martial Tribe, their combined forces still surpass the Flame Martial Tribe.

Thus, being able to return safely, relying on the prestige of the tribal lands, and still being able to fight a battle, this is the best choice.

Whether it succeeds or not, there's no loss; it's just a matter of asking—if these tree ghosts don't agree, we can talk slowly.

Negotiation, negotiation, it's just you come and I go.

Ye Zhangqing had already prepared himself for rejection, but he didn't expect that after a brief silence, the tree ghosts' answer would be unexpected.

"Yes, but we still want to eat what you make."

Huh??? Feasible?

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Zhangqing immediately laughed; he had originally just been thinking of giving it a try, who would have thought it actually succeeded.

These tree ghosts actually really agreed to safely escort everyone back to the Flame Martial Tribe.

As for the condition, it is naturally that Ye Zhangqing must guarantee the tree ghosts' food.

Ye Zhangqing naturally had no reason to refuse this condition, after all, even for self-preservation, it's impossible to offend these tree ghosts.

But Ye Zhangqing still had a doubt in his mind: according to what Qi Wu said, aren't these tree ghosts unable to leave the Black Mist Forest?

If that's the case, how could they escort everyone back to the Flame Martial Tribe?

However, faced with Ye Zhangqing's doubt, the tree ghosts' answer was utterly bewildering: that they would bring the entire Black Mist Forest along.

For a moment, Ye Zhangqing completely didn't understand—what does it mean to bring the entire Black Mist Forest along?

Meanwhile, while Ye Zhangqing was conversing with these tree ghosts, in the eyes of Qi Wu and the others, they saw Ye Zhangqing, who had just stopped moving, standing there dazed, motionless for a long time.

Even when Qi Wu and the others called out to him, there was not the slightest reaction.

This gave Qi Wu and the others a fright—could something have happened? Could these tree ghosts, after eating and drinking their fill, no longer recognize people?

Immediately, they didn't even care about their own injuries, hurriedly getting up and coming to Ye Zhangqing's side.

After a thorough check, they found nothing wrong, and then they laboriously called out for a long time.

Only then did they manage to wake Ye Zhangqing with difficulty; looking at the recovered Ye Zhangqing, Qi Wu said with a worried expression.

"Brother Ye, what just happened to you? You scared me to death."

"It's fine, I just communicated with the tree ghosts for a bit."

Huh???

In response, Ye Zhangqing answered with a smile, not hiding anything, but hearing this, Qi Wu found it rather absurd.

What do you mean you communicated with the Tree Ghost a bit? You actually can communicate with this thing?

Not to mention Ye Zhangqing being an outsider of the Human Race, even these native Barbarian God Tribe members cannot communicate with the Tree Ghosts in the Black Mist Forest.

It's completely impossible to communicate; whether these Tree Ghosts can speak is unknown.

Ye Zhangqing can communicate with these Tree Ghosts? Is it really that absurd?

Qi Wu was momentarily stunned; this simple sentence seemed to hit his knowledge blind spot in an instant, which shouldn't be.

However, Ye Zhangqing's next words left Qi Wu dumbfounded, only hearing Ye Zhangqing say with a smile.

"Qi Wu big brother, I just reached an agreement with these Tree Ghosts; they are willing to escort us safely back to the Flame Martial Tribe, so from now on we don't need to worry—they will help us with the dangers of the Fire Spirit Tribe and the Scale Stone Tribe."

Huh???