After Being Possessed By A Witch, I Became An Outlaw

Chapter 473 Southern Continent Secret Treasure

Southern Continent is the headquarters of the Monster Race and also their last line of defense. Although it is not a forbidden zone for humans, it is highly unwelcoming towards them.

Everyone who enters the town must undergo strict identity authentication and monitoring.

After the alliance between humans and demons broke apart, the Monster Race also learned extensively from human construction techniques.

However, unlike human aesthetics, Monster Race houses are filled with diversity.

Some are built as treehouses, some as underground dwellings, and there are also ponds, ice houses...

The characteristic here is the variety.

This is also related to the habits of the Monster Race. Originally, they could not be considered the same race. It was only in the face of pressure from humans that the various tribes of the Monster Race united and formed the Monster Race together.

If we further divide them, they are originally different ethnic groups, some are carnivorous, some are herbivorous, some are aquatic, and some are terrestrial. Forcing them to merge together is not easy, so they can only respect each other's differences and allow this diversity to exist.

Southern Continent has five main cities, namely the Jīng Jiāo City in the east, the Black Tortoise City in the north, the Hǔ Yuè City in the west, the Wàn Huā City in the south, and the Fèng Qī City in the center.

The five main cities are the centers of power in their respective regions, while the wider areas are mostly wilderness.

The Monster Race does not like to stay in the cities. They prefer to dominate the mountains in the wild.

After a long journey, Zhang Chi and the others quickly arrived at Jīng Jiāo City.

To build a ship, materials and techniques are naturally needed. He cannot obtain them without permission. He must first come to the city and trade with the Monster Race.

Otherwise, if he builds a ship in the territory of the Monster Race without permission and is discovered by them, they might directly kill him.

"Ao Wu, you are a Sea Monster. The relationship between the Sea Monster Race and the Monster Race is good. It's up to you to communicate with the people of Jīng Jiāo City."

Zhang Chi and the others' identities are not easy to blend in here, but fortunately, they have Ao Wu.

Although the Monster Race and the Sea Monster Race have been separated, their positions are the same, so Sea Monsters are not discriminated against in Southern Continent.

As for Tang Ruoling, who is a half-demon, she cannot show herself and must hide well.

Pure demons are very hostile towards half-demons. They consider giving birth to children with humans to be a shameful act. Therefore, the status of half-demons in Southern Continent is lower than that of humans.

Ao Wu was entrusted with an important task by Zhang Chi and was stunned on the spot.

"Me, negotiate?"

"I don't know how to do that!"

Since birth, Ao Wu has been a fanatic of battle and learning.

Whenever she sees powerful martial arts, Divine Abilities, and Dao techniques, she wants to learn them.

Because of her personality, she has the fastest progress in cultivation among Black Sovereign's children and has mastered the most spells.

Therefore, Ao Wu proposed to go out to sea for training and seek out famous teachers. Black Sovereign had no choice but to agree.

People have strengths and weaknesses.

Ao Wu is good at fighting and learning, but not good at socializing.

She didn't have many friends to begin with, and later, during her sea training, she mostly relied on her strength to communicate.

If she can defeat someone, the other party will naturally know how to speak. If she can't defeat them, she will know how to speak for herself.

And now, she has to negotiate about shipbuilding. She can't fight with the other party, and the other party won't fight her, which makes Ao Wu a bit headache.

What should she say?

As soon as she thought about having to negotiate with others, Ao Wu felt uneasy.

"Can't someone else go?"

"We are all humans, and there is a half-demon among us who will be discriminated against by the Monster Race. If we want to build a ship, we must negotiate with the Monster Race. Only you are the most suitable candidate."

Since it has come to this, Ao Wu can only do as Zhang Chi says.

"Is this your trick?"

"Yes, it's simple and effective."

If you want to make a lazy person more diligent, just talking is not enough. She has to feel that building a ship is more troublesome than swimming herself, then she won't be lazy.

At this time, Aowu had no idea that there were so many pitfalls waiting for her. She thought that once she had completed the tasks in front of her, everything would be arranged properly.

Aowu smoothly entered the Lord's Mansion because she was a monster, a Sea Monster to be exact, and considered a friendly member of the Monster Race. If she encountered any problems, she would receive preferential treatment as a member of the Monster Race.

Upon entering the Lord's Mansion, the reception was quickly arranged by the Lord of Jingjiao City.

Aowu also met the administrator of this eastern city.

She was a snake demon, with only a white short top covering her chest, revealing her slender waist, and a short skirt barely covering her thighs.

Aowu was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but ask, "Do the monsters on land dress so scantily now?"

If Zhang Chi knew that the Lord of the city had such a sense of fashion, he would definitely regret leaving all the work to Aowu.

Unfortunately, Aowu didn't appreciate beauty.

Upon hearing Aowu's exclamation, the snake demon twisted her waist and smiled slightly, saying, "As members of the Monster Race, we need to transform into humans in order to better comprehend the Tao, but we shouldn't lose our inherent nature."

The inherent nature of the Monster Race, of course, is not wearing clothes.

Aowu nodded to indicate her understanding.

She also knew that there were some strange factions within the Monster Race. Some believed that the Monster Race should fully learn from humans, while others believed that fully learning from humans would lose the essence of being a monster.

Judging from the demeanor of the administrator, she seemed to agree with the latter.

Aowu didn't care. She felt that whether or not to learn from humans was irrelevant, and she didn't understand if these monsters were just bored with nothing better to do.

"I am She Shishi, the administrator of Jingjiao City. I am in charge of all the affairs in the city. If you need anything, you can tell me."

"You're amazing. Even without the strength of a Monster King, you can still manage such a large city."

She Shishi: "..."

I can't tell if you're praising me or mocking me.

She could only smile awkwardly and say, "The elders in the clan are unwilling to manage mundane affairs, so they temporarily entrusted them to me."

Compared to the complicated power relationships of humans, the Monster Race is much simpler.

They believe in the supremacy of power, and these officials are just positions of management, helping the boss with their work.

The Monster Race is more loyal and doesn't have as many flashy operations as humans.

So She Shishi, a small monster who hasn't even reached the level of a Monster King, can manage one of the five major cities.

In other places, this would be considered outrageous.

She Shishi patiently explained, and Aowu finally understood that the situation here was different. She also explained her purpose for coming.

"I want to build a ship to return to the Western Continent."

She Shishi: "..."

You're a Sea Monster, and you still want to take a ship?

Who doesn't know that the Inner Sea is the territory of the Sea Monsters?

It can be said that with Aowu's identity and strength, she can walk horizontally in the Inner Sea.

"Why don't you swim back?"

"I'm too lazy to swim. It's too tiring."

She Shishi: "..."

Dear, I suggest you not be so lazy here!

"We don't have shipbuilders in Jingjiao City, so if you really need a ship, I can select a place for you to cut down trees and you can build the ship yourself."

"I don't know how to build a ship, but you can mark out the area for me."

Aowu thought that she didn't know how to build a ship, but Zhang Chi might, so she agreed to She Shishi's proposal.

After obtaining the logging permit, Aowu hurriedly left.

However, she didn't know that after she left, She Shishi also hurriedly left the Lord's Mansion and returned to her clan.

"Notify them, I want to see the Elder Ancestor."

She Shishi was able to become a magistrate in Jiao City, naturally, she had her own special qualities.

After being notified, she was quickly led into an underground chamber.

The underground chamber was dim and eerie, an old voice asked, "Shishi, why do you suddenly want to see us? Is there something important?"

In the dim underground chamber, there was suddenly a faint light, revealing the surroundings. At the bottom of the chamber, there was a slowly flowing black waterline, and on the surrounding rock walls, there were protruding terrifying snake heads.

"Elder Ancestor, just now a Sea Monster came to the city. According to her description, she is the daughter of Black Sovereign, Aomo."

"What is she here for? Could it be that she has discovered what we are planning?"

An anxious voice asked, at the same time, a strong sense of oppression descended upon She Shishi.

She quickly replied, "I also have my suspicions, but there is no concrete evidence yet, so I came to report to the Elder Ancestors. I don't know how to proceed next."

"You go and probe first. If she is just passing by, then let it be. But if she is here for us, then kill her directly. A Black Sovereign is not enough to make us fear."

"Yes!"

She Shishi received the instructions and left the snake cave, her mind still racing.

Black Sovereign Palace is closer to the Western Zhou, while Jiao City is in the east of Nan Province. The two are quite far apart. How could someone from Black Sovereign Palace end up here?

And why would a dignified Sea Clan member want to take a boat?

This reason seems a bit far-fetched.

Could it be that the information has leaked?

The Snake Clan has been planning something big, something that could shake Nan Province.

They discovered a clue to the treasure of Zhenzhou, which was found by a Snake Clan member while wandering around a ruin.

The news spread to the Snake Clan, and the entire clan became excited.

The Snake Clan and the ruling Phoenix Clan in Nan Province have always been at odds, but the Snake Clan is not a match for the Phoenix Clan.

Many years ago, Jiao City was not called Jiao City, but Longteng City, corresponding to the Tiger Leap City in the west.

However, the Phoenix Clan disliked the word "dragon" and forced the Snake Clan to change its name to Jiao City.

The Elder Ancestor at that time had already transformed into a dragon. He was just one step away from Dragon Transformation, so he chose this name, hoping for good luck.

It's similar to human studies.

As a result, the Phoenix Clan demanded a name change and prohibited the use of the word "dragon".

At that time, the Snake Clan's Elder Ancestor was extremely angry. Later, he failed to transcend the tribulation and failed to ascend to the highest position smoothly.

Because of this, the Snake Clan is not particularly powerful now.

With past grievances and an obsession with Dragon Transformation, the Snake Clan has been quietly developing in Jiao City, showing no ambition on the surface.

Until they discovered the special ruin this time, the Snake Clan's members became excited.

However, developing that ruin is not easy. Occasionally, it releases terrifying flames, causing significant casualties to the Snake Clan.

Not long ago, a knowledgeable member of the Snake Clan defected.

Although the Snake Clan quickly found him, when they found him, he was already a lifeless body, and it was unknown whether he had leaked the secret.

The Snake Clan was already nervous when Ao Wu came knocking on their door, and their sensitive nerves immediately reacted.

They began to suspect whether Ao Wu was here to compete for the treasure, and they also suspected whether the Phoenix Clan was up to something.

In short, they had suspicions about everyone.

Only by investigating thoroughly could they feel at ease.

Even if Ao Wu really had no problems, they would have to wait until she left before opening the ruin. Otherwise, if there was too much commotion, it might attract Ao Wu's attention.

Ao Wu was completely unaware that she had been targeted by the Snake Clan. She really was just passing by, how could she know that the Snake Clan happened to be up to something?

When she returned from the City Lord's Mansion, she proudly told Zhang Zhi that everything was settled.

All the ships are made of wood, so as long as there is wood, having a ship is just a matter of time.

Therefore, based on the credentials given to her by She Shishi, Ao Wu followed the directions and arrived at White Bear Ridge without any obstacles, the place where the Snake Clan arranged for tree cutting.

White Bear Ridge was also specially arranged by She Shishi, as it was the closest place to the ruins they discovered.

If Ao Wu really knew nothing, then she should just obediently cut trees.

On the contrary, she would definitely be eager to start searching everywhere.

By using White Bear Ridge, it could completely test whether Ao Wu was just passing by coincidentally or intentionally causing trouble.

If it was the latter, she would have no way out.

The people cutting trees at White Bear Ridge were unaware that this was a test, and everyone was diligently cutting trees.

Ao Wu even transformed into her original form and used her eight tentacles to cut.

Originally, she didn't want to cut, but Zhang Chi told her that in order to cultivate swordsmanship, she had to start with cutting trees.

Helpless, Ao Wu had no choice but to start working, treating it as sword practice.

But after a whole day, she didn't feel any progress.

The tentacle that Gu Youyou had cut off had long since regenerated, and now she could function as eight people.

But under Zhang Chi's command, the remaining people were slacking off. They didn't know Zhang Chi's plan and thought they were earnestly building a ship, but were assigned easier tasks by Zhang Chi.

For example, Tang Ruoling was responsible for building a temporary resting house.

Zhang Chi emphasized that a ship couldn't be completed in just one day, so everyone had to be prepared for a long battle and needed a place to stay first.

Building a house was the first step. Although they were cultivators and had no pressure surviving in the wilderness, there was no need to eat and sleep in the open air.

Tang Ruoling was slow in building the house, and Zhang Chi hinted to Zi Mian to make things difficult for her and hinder Tang Ruoling's progress.

As for Long Yan, she was diligent, so Zhang Chi let her continue cutting trees. Later, he would let Ao Wu see that they were working, but there were just too many things to do.

And so, Ao Wu became a lumberjack for a day, and everyone was exhausted.

When asked about the progress of Zhang Chi's shipbuilding, he only said he didn't know and was uncertain.

It was only the first day!

On the second day, they continued cutting trees.

On the third day, cutting trees.

...

On the seventh day, cutting trees.

But on this day, something changed. She Shishi from Jingjiao City arrived.

Zhang Chi's gaze couldn't help but be drawn to She Shishi.

Her slender legs, slim waist, truly worthy of being a snake spirit, her figure did have a bit of a snake-like quality.

"Is she attractive?"

"Of course."

Zhang Chi subconsciously answered, only to realize that Long Yan was standing beside him, her hand resting on his waist.

"Don't we have enough sisters for you to look at?"

"No, I was just studying her clothes. They would definitely look good on you."

Long Yan blushed, embarrassed, and said, "I would never wear clothes like that!"

Their conversation was very discreet, not letting others hear, but She Shishi noticed Zhang Chi's gaze.

Someone?

Or a man?

If they used the beauty trap, they should be able to successfully gather information... (End of this chapter)