Vol 2 Chapter 19.1 (1/2)
Book 2 - Fame Spreads
Chapter 19.1 Pulpless Fruits
The color of the sky had evidently started to darken. However, it didn’t affect He Yiming and Xie Grace much. With their strength, even if the color of the sky turned completely dark, they could easily see their surroundings with the help of starlight.
After a hour, Xie Gracing, who was leading the way, eventually stopped and pointed at a huge tree, “We’re here.”
He Yiming felt apprehensive inwardly. At the time of leaving, this man had claimed an early return before Xie Mingjin and rest. However, they had continuously rushed through the forest for an hour before finally arriving at the lair of the long-armed racc.o.o.ns. Adding in the time to return, this simply couldn’t even be a.s.sociated with an early return.
He faintly shook his head. However, since they had already arrived, he’d no intentions of complaining.
“Mr. Xie, why you wished to come here? Is there some treasure here?” He Yiming said with a chuckle.
Xie Grace said in a grave voice, “Whether there is treasure or not is hard to say. However, I’ve come here due to seek confirmation of the words contained in a certain medical book of my clan.”
He Yiming was quite curious but since the counterpart had said clan’s book, he felt too awkward to ask another question.
Xie Grace arrived underneath the tree. With a slight jump, his body quickly climbed up the tree. After a few moments, his pleasantly surprised voice could be heard down below, “Brother He, quickly come up. We’ve found some good stuff.” He Yiming faintly started before binding the broadsword with the vine strips.
These vines were rather unique, perfect for binding the broadsword. However, climbing up while such a heavy weapon made him feel quite sour.
As Internal Energy covered every part of his body, the strong feeling of being pushed downwards gradually disappeared. Subsequently, He Yiming quickly climbed up like Xie Grace had done a few moments ago.
Amidst the dense cl.u.s.ters of trees and branches, He Yiming suddenly spotted a treehouse.
The only noticeable aspect about this tree house was its immense size. Its interior contained thick, bulky branches placed horizontally across. This treehouse was quite simple. Even those mud huts of common people on the surface seemed far more glamorous than it.
Upon finding this tree house, Xie Grace’s face was slightly flushed due to excitement.
He Yiming immediately understood that the former had found something truly good. Otherwise, with his shrewd temperament, he wouldn’t have showed such emotions.
After a few twists and turns, He Yiming arrived beside Xie Grace. Not too far away from the top end of the treehouse, he could see ten green colored fruits growing down.The size of these fruits was not big at all- hardly different than the fist of a grown man. However, somehow, they were causing He Yiming to feel like plucking them and take a bite.
“Mr. Xie, which fruit is this?” He Yiming gravely asked.
“This is pulpless fruit. According to the book, this kind of fruit only grows on a tree that is more than three thousand years old,” Xie Grace suppressed the excitement in his heart and said, “Not only this, only if a spirit beast lives on such a tree for a hundred years will such a fruit be born.”
He Yiming threw a quick glance at the treehouse and immediately understood that it was made by the two long-armed racc.o.o.ns. He hadn’t expected long-armed racc.o.o.ns to be possess such wisdom.
“What is the use of such a fruit?”
“This thing is extremely useful,” Xie Grace took in breath, “Originally, these two long-armed racc.o.o.ns wouldn’t have taken initiative to attack us humans, especially since we were big in numbers. As long as we hadn’t provoked them or entered their territory, it would have been completely safe.”
He Yiming nodded. If it wasn’t safe, Xie Grace wouldn’t have come in the forest with his son and attendants.
“Brother He, today, these two long-armed racc.o.o.ns suddenly appeared and surrounded us from both sides, wis.h.i.+ng to kill us all. This is quite queer. Do you know why it happened?”
He Yiming faintly trembled inwardly, “Does it have something to do with these pulpless fruits?”