"Pah, you jinx! I'll teach you to talk nonsense!"
Walking deep into the dense forest, Wang Zheng now wished he could slap himself across the face. Why did he have to say that even if there was no harvest, it was still good to scout the place?
Now look what happened, it's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Ten days ago, after the father and son dealt with the two demon kings in Huiwan, they briefly searched the lair of the Fragrant Musk King. They only found a dozen or so high-level crystals before flying straight to Yuzhou.
After a short rest in Anyang City, we rushed to the foot of the Taihang Mountains.
However, as soon as they arrived in Yuzhou, the scene there immediately dampened the spirits of the ambitious young master Wang.
Unlike the desolate areas of Anhui and Anhui, the outer perimeter of the Taihang Mountains has become a fixed training ground for Yuzhou.
Because this area is located at the border of two provinces and is a known stronghold of demon kings, making it a key area of national concern, demon kings and high-level beasts generally stay deep within these mountains and rarely venture out.
This has made the Taihang Mountains, rich in spiritual energy, a paradise for adventurers.
At the entrance to the mountain range, many awakened individuals spontaneously organized a market that resembled a temporary camp.
This place is bustling with countless adventurers, merchants who collect various exotic beast materials and spiritual crystals, young people who come to train, and ordinary people who try their luck in finding spiritual plants and herbs.
Nevertheless, Wang Zheng was not discouraged. He simply spent a spiritual crystal to purchase a map hand-drawn by a local awakened person and then plunged into the vast and boundless mountains.
It's just unclear whether their good fortune ran out or Wang Zheng's jinx really worked.
They had been lying in wait for over ten days, but they hadn't even seen a shadow of a sixth-grade beast, let alone a demon king.
Left with no other choice, the two continued to venture deeper, and were now approaching the central area of this desolate mountain range.
The most detailed map that the seller had boasted about had become completely useless by the third day of their journey, infuriating Young Master Wang, who declared he would go back and cause him trouble.
However, despite his criticism, Wang Zheng knew that ultimately he had gone too far in his thinking.
Those adventurers wouldn't dare to come to such a place; he only bought the map to make it easier to find his way back.
The father and son followed the original plan. Wang Shengrong pretended to be a guard for more than ten days without encountering anything. By this time, he could no longer contain himself.
"How about we just let it go this time and go back? If we stay any later, we'll miss the competition. Didn't you say you wanted to get two first places for Nanjing University to bring good luck to Principal Chu?"
With the date approaching for the Nanjing University students to depart for the capital to participate in the competition, Comrade Lao Wang began to persuade Wang Zheng to come again next time.
However, Wang Zheng was still somewhat unwilling.
He accepted that he couldn't get the Demon King's inner core, but at least he could get two Demon King corpses to exchange for a Golden Sun Fruit for Old Chu. What if Old Chu recovered after eating the fruit?
Damn it, I usually just want to increase my spiritual energy limit, but dozens of demon kings have attacked the city and strange beasts have rioted.
Let's go to the wilderness and catch a spirit pet. It can fly over the head of the demon king's lair, so I was forced to kill another one.
Now that he had taken the initiative to seek out the Demon King to cause trouble, he couldn't even get a glimpse of him. Wang Zheng angrily threw down the paper fan in his hand, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and made a decision.
"Let's go a little further in. If we still don't find him today, we'll turn back and come back next time. If the principal hasn't recovered by then, we'll take Nan Fengyi and Mom with us and wipe out the entire Taihang Mountains!"
Wang Shengrong admired his son's ambition. If he could really do that, it would be a great achievement that would benefit the country and the people.
Actually, if this kid hadn't been so afraid of revealing his strength and hadn't contacted the extraordinary masters of the Yuzhou Military Region to act together, plus the all-star lineup he mentioned, it really wouldn't have been impossible.
It's highly unlikely that the country would agree to such an action, given its concerns about stability.
After all, Yuzhou is located in the Central Plains, the heart of China. If it were to fall into chaos, it would have far-reaching consequences...
...
Although it was already unbearably hot in southern Beijing at this time, the Taihang Mountains were mild year-round, with no severe winters or scorching summers, and rain and heat occurring simultaneously.
Despite the blazing sun, a walk through the mountains brought a refreshing coolness.
The closer they got to the center of the mountain range, the more careful they had to be. Wang Zheng put away the Crimson Cloud early on, and the father and son strolled under the shade of the trees, continuing their exploration into the depths of the Taihang Mountains.
Although Wang Zheng was anxious, his acting skills were already deeply ingrained in his bones.
At that moment, his composed and steady demeanor would earn him praise from anyone who saw him: "What a dashing young gentleman!"
Unfortunately, Wang Zheng's showing off was completely pointless!
Along the way, apart from encountering a few low-level beasts, nothing unexpected happened. The most dangerous thing was that he broke the fan he was using to disguise himself by using too much force.
As for the Demon King... we still haven't seen a trace of him.
As time passed, the sun set and the moon rose, and as darkness approached, Wang Shengrong couldn't help but remind him once again.
"Further ahead should be the forbidden area deep in the Taihang Mountains. Let's retreat, Xiao Zheng. It would be fine if we only encountered a single demon king, but if we really caused a disturbance among the strange beasts and attracted the demon kings inside to chase after us, it would only increase the trouble."
Those awakened individuals with power and status on the periphery won't be able to escape then, and the karma of killing will be heavy. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. You are still young, there is no need for us to rush things..."
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