Xiao Qian rolled her eyes and said, "Princess, I think the human herb pickers who venture into the Abyssal Forest are more skilled at collecting herbs. Jade-faced Man captured many of them before. They were originally going to be eaten, but I persuaded them to stop and imprison them. If they are willing to work for you, why not release them?"
"Oh?" Chen Dadan said, "In that case, you have done a good thing. Go and release those herbalists."
There were seven herbalists imprisoned in the prison of Langao Villa. They were all minor Qigong practitioners. They thought they were doomed to die after being caught. They were so scared that they trembled and knelt there waiting for their fate.
Chen Dabao said, "Get up! Those who want to go home, go home, and those who want to stay and make money, obey my orders."
The herbalists looked at each other, indicating that they didn't understand. Chen Dabing slapped his forehead and said to Xiaoqian, "Please translate it for me."
Xiao Qian repeated his words, and the herbalists perked up and said, "You're not going to eat us anymore? We want to go home."
Xiaoqian frowned and was about to get angry. If all these herbalists went back, wouldn’t her suggestion be in vain?
Chen Dabing said to Xiaoqian, "Then release them all. Return their storage bags and give them a good meal. Then tell them that next time they come to the Abyssal Forest to collect herbs, they will be within the sphere of influence of the Wolf's Aoar Villa. As long as they set foot in the Wolf's Aoar Villa, we will protect their safety."
Xiao Qian was not stupid. She said, "Princess, you are paying a fortune for bones. Why don't you ask them to go back and spread the word to attract more herbalists to work for us?"
Chen Dabing shook his head and said, "The Wolf Ao Villa's sphere of influence is not large. How many herbs can be collected? If you go beyond the boundaries to collect herbs, you will definitely be besieged by other demon tribes. But this place has an advantage. It is deep in the abyssal forest. If it becomes a safe zone for herbalists, it will definitely prosper."
Xiao Qian nodded and said, "Herbalists who enter the Abyssal Forest to collect herbs are risking their lives. If we can provide a place of refuge, more and more herbalists will come here. We can take advantage of this opportunity to collect some protection fees. Your Highness is very clever. I will do it right away."
After preparing a good meal for the herbalists and letting them eat and drink their fill, they returned their storage bags and let them leave.
After leaving Wolf Howl Villa, the herbalists felt a sense of surrealism. Someone asked, "Has the demon beast changed its nature? It doesn't eat humans anymore?"
"I heard that their boss was getting married and was granting amnesty to the whole nation, so they released us."
"You're so tactless! The beautiful woman who entertained us just now is actually a cultivator from our human race. She holds real power in Wolf Ao Villa and couldn't bear to harm her own kind, so she let us go."
"She's truly amazing. I've heard of many human women being abducted by demons and used as slaves, but I've never heard of one actually holding real power."
"She also said that we will be collecting herbs within the Wolf Howl Villa's territory in the future and that they will protect us. I plan to go home and rest up and bring some friends with me."
"Me too. This time, I believe that surviving a great disaster will bring good fortune. The Abyssal Forest is extremely dangerous. If we can get her care, we will be rich in the future."
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A few days later, a rumor spread among the herbalists in Tianya Haijiao City that the power of Langao Villa was controlled by humans, and as long as the herbalists set foot in Langao Villa, they would not be hunted by monsters.
This is undoubtedly good news for herbalists. The abyss forest is extremely dangerous. The medicinal materials on the periphery have basically been picked up. If you want to make money, you can only go deeper. However, the deeper you go, the more dangerous it is. Any place may be targeted by monsters. If there is a place to stop and rest, it will naturally be much safer.
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In a jungle somewhere in the Abyss Forest, scenes of chases and escapes often occur. Sometimes it is a herbalist chasing a young monster, and sometimes it is a monster chasing the herbalist.
"Hurry up, the Wolf Howl Villa's territory is not far ahead. Monsters value their territory very much. Maybe we can be saved."
The three herbalists were escaping, with a dozen demon beasts chasing them. Did they disturb the demon beasts' lair? Of course not. Human cultivators were a great source of nourishment for the demon beasts, and demon beasts often came in droves to hunt them. Unfortunately, these herbalists became prey.
The leader of the monsters was a goat monster. This originally weak animal had become ferocious after becoming a monster. It said in the monster language, "Run faster, guys. The territory ahead is Jade-faced Man's. It's not good for us to take food from that wolf."
The monsters behind him sped up immediately upon hearing this, and surrounded the three herbalists in Xumi.
"It's over, our lives are over. We are unwilling to become food for monsters." The three herbalists looked ashen.
Just as the monster was about to kill, a beautiful woman suddenly emerged from the woods and said, "This is the territory of Wolf Ao Villa. Fellow monsters, please stop."
The goat demon said, "That's not right! I remember that the territory of Wolf Howl Villa is just beyond that mountain stream."
The beautiful woman said, "No, you're mistaken. This is the territory of Wolf Howl Villa."
The goat demon said, "Who are you? You don't look like a wolf brother, but more like a human woman."
At this time, several little demons walked out from behind the beautiful woman. A wolf demon said, "Old goat, you are blind. This is our third in command. Although he is a human, he has pledged allegiance to Princess Daji."
"Princess Daji?" the goat demon asked. "Who is she? I've never heard of her."
Chen Dabing controlled the little fox to walk out with graceful steps. The little demons knelt on one knee and shouted in unison: "Welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Daji."
Xiao Qian also knelt on one knee and said, "Welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Daji."
The old goat's expression suddenly changed, and he said, "So he's from the Qingqiu tribe. Could it be that the wolf tribe has annexed the Qingqiu tribe?"
"It has nothing to do with the wolf clan. It's the Wolf Ao Villa that has surrendered to Princess Daji." Xiong Er came out, and his huge figure gave people great pressure.
The goat demon immediately bowed respectfully and said, "So it's Master Xiong. Our boss was just asking a few days ago when we could invite Master Xiong to Yang Manor as a guest!"
Xiong Er said, "Tell Yang Yangyang that I'll visit him when I'm free. Today's blood food belongs to me. Do you have any objections?"
The blood food was the trapped herbalists, and they were already in the goat demon's pocket. However, the situation was stronger than the person, so the goat demon could only say, "Since Master Xiong has spoken, I dare not disobey."
With a wave of his hand, a dozen or so sheep demons scattered and disappeared into the woods.
Several herbalists looked at Xiong Er in surprise and doubt. In their opinion, this ferocious bear demon was the boss.
Xiong Er opened his bloody mouth at them, scaring them so much that they trembled.
Xiao Qian said, "Brother, stop scaring people." She then said to the herbalists, "Come with us to Langao Villa. You'll be safe there."
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