Chapter 2106 - 2106: Bahu Forest

"Boss."

Just as the two walked out of the Seventh Palace, they ran into Xuu Qian.

After the Cliff Entrance Battle, Xuu Qian had joined the Second Palace, so they actually hadn't seen each other for a while.

"Tribulation Transformation Realm already?"

Qin Chen swept a glance over Xuu Qian and immediately knew Xuu Qian had already undergone Tribulation Transformation.

Xuu Qian laughed and said, "All thanks to your blessing, Boss. Boss, where are you and Sister-in-law heading?"

Qin Chen said, "We're planning to go to a middle-class danger zone to kill Zen Heart Dragon Palace Disciples."

When Xuu Qian heard that, he hurriedly said, "I was just about to head to Bahu Forest myself. Any chance I can go with you, Boss?"

Qin Chen raised a brow: "Bahu Forest is a middle-class danger zone, right? You just entered Tribulation Transformation Realm and you dare go to a middle-class danger zone?"

In a middle-class danger zone, anyone below Daoist King Realm would be at risk.

Even Daoist Kings could fall there—accidents are accidents, no one can predict them.

For Xuu Qian to go to a middle-class danger zone right after entering Tribulation Transformation Realm was truly gutsy.

Xuu Qian snickered cheapishly: "Boss, do you still not know me? Me roaming the world has never been about my strength."

"It's about your con skills?"

Qin Chen recalled the scene when he first met Xuu Qian.

Back then Xuu Qian had tried to scam him, only to get scammed in return.

Seeing Qin Chen start reminiscing, Xuu Qian gave an embarrassed grin: "Of course, all my schemes aren't worth mentioning in your eyes, Boss."

"But Boss, the thing I'm best at is stealth. Take me along, I'll definitely be useful."

Back when the two met inside the Dao Palace during the Cliff Entrance Battle, Xuu Qian had used 'Stubborn Earth Technique' to enter the Dao Palace.

Qin Chen wasn't wrong.

With his current Cultivation, going to Bahu Forest was indeed somewhat dangerous.

So now that he'd run into Qin Chen, he naturally wanted to cling to this big tree of a backer.

Though this was their first time meeting since the Cliff Entrance Battle, everything Qin Chen had done afterward, Xuu Qian was fully aware of.

Like making a name in Dao Village, slaughtering the Blood Spirit Demon Clan, and so on.

Qin Chen smiled: "I never said I wouldn't take you. Since you're going to Bahu Forest too, I assume you know some basic information about Bahu Forest?"

Xuu Qian nodded: "Of course. I've done my homework thoroughly. How about this—we talk on the way."

He took out a Flying Boat from his Qiankun Bag.

After he activated it, the Flying Boat immediately expanded to ten meters long, with a banner on it bearing the two characters 'Huan Min'.

Qin Chen could tell this Flying Boat was actually a Tribulation Transformation Holy Artifact.

"You've got something this good too?"

Qin Chen was surprised. He leaped onto the Flying Boat and, in passing, stuffed a large pile of Elemental Crystals into the vessel's energy structure.

Starting up a flying artifact always required consuming Elemental Crystals.

Xuu Qian chuckled: "This Flying Boat, I got it from the Royal Family treasury of the Huanmin Dynasty."

He pointed at the 'Huan Min' characters on the banner.

Qin Chen remembered that the Dynasty Xuu Qian came from was precisely the Huanmin Dynasty, a Small Dynasty.

Qin Chen raised a brow: "You sure you 'got' it?"

Xuu Qian gave an awkward smile and said, "You really do understand me, Boss. But it's not my fault—who told that Huanmin Emperor to try to force me into his service and even imprison me?"

"With his capabilities, how could he possibly keep me locked up?"

Speaking of this, a hint of pride appeared on Xuu Qian's face: "Not only did I escape, I even emptied their entire national treasury."

Qin Chen said, "Alright, stop digressing. Hurry up and tell me about Bahu Forest."

Xuu Qian immediately said, "At the Flying Boat's speed, starting from Saber Saint Cliff, we'll reach Bahu Forest in about five days."

"Bahu Forest covers an enormous area. Previously, Bahu Forest had always been the territory of the Colorful Frog Clan."

Qin Chen raised a brow: "Colorful Frog Clan?"

Xuu Qian nodded: "Yeah, the Colorful Frog Clan is actually fairly well-known among the Demon Race in Qian State. And within the Colorful Frog Clan, there are a total of eight sub-clans, each living distinctly in a gigantic lake."

"That's where the name Bahu Forest—Eight Lakes Forest—comes from."

"Those eight sub-clans are differentiated by color: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, and black—eight colors."

"So the eight sub-clans within the Colorful Frog Clan are called the Black Frog Clan, the Purple Frog Clan, the Blue Frog Clan, and so on."

"When there's no danger, they act on their own. But once they encounter danger, they join forces and become the unified 'Colorful Frog Clan'."

Qin Chen asked, "How strong are these eight sub-clans?"

Xuu Qian said, "Boss, that's the key question. The eight sub-clans' strength does vary. The strongest are the Black Frog Clan and the Purple Frog Clan."

"Which means that when we go into Bahu Forest this time, we should avoid Purple Frog Lake and Black Frog Lake as much as possible."

"Especially now, when Bahu Forest has already been infiltrated by the Zen Heart Dragon Palace—it's a critical period. It's very easy to provoke them."

Qin Chen said, "So the Zen Heart Conversion Scripture can Enlighten not only humans, but Demon Beasts as well?"

Xuu Qian nodded: "Yeah. So right now, with the Zen Heart Dragon Palace in trouble, it's not just us people of Qian State who are suffering—Demon Beasts are suffering even more."

Lin Songyun asked, "It's said that any place designated as a danger zone will have troops from Qian State Prefecture stationed there. Do you know how badly the troops around Bahu Forest have been damaged recently?"

Xuu Qian said, "Because Bahu Forest has the Colorful Frog Clan, Qian State Prefecture dispatched Tang Town Commander to lead three thousand-man squads to hunt down Zen Heart Dragon Palace Disciples within Bahu Forest."

"So relatively speaking, the level of danger in Bahu Forest isn't that high."

"But based on some little clues I've picked up, Bahu Forest isn't that simple. After all, the people of Zen Heart Dragon Palace aren't idiots—there's no need for them to shoulder such heavy pressure while simultaneously confronting the Colorful Frog Clan, Qian State Prefecture's army, and us Hunters."

Qin Chen said, "Could it be that there's something in Bahu Forest that's attracting the Zen Heart Dragon Palace people?"

Xuu Qian's eyes narrowed slightly: "That possibility definitely exists. But for now, nothing is certain."

"And we shouldn't casually ask Qian State Prefecture's people for help. Compared to helping others, owing favors is way more troublesome—especially when it's Qian State Prefecture."

Qin Chen nodded: "Do we know the strength of the Zen Heart Dragon Palace Disciples inside Bahu Forest?"

Xuu Qian said, "What we know so far is that there are two Dragon Pattern Deacons, 'Zho Zishi' and 'Jian Jia'. They were originally powerhouses of the Death God Hall and only later joined the Zen Heart Dragon Palace."

"Anyone below Daoist King Realm who runs into them is basically doomed. There's no second outcome."

"Right now our Qian State can truly be described as beset by internal strife and external threats. Even at our Saber Saint Cliff, people have recently been exposed as having already pledged themselves to the Zen Heart Dragon Palace."

Qin Chen said, "That's not something we can change. What we can do is hold fast to our own true hearts."

Xuu Qian nodded in agreement: "If you lose your true heart, what's the point of getting stronger?"

"Danger!"

Suddenly, Qin Chen's scalp tingled explosively.