Chapter 527: Chapter 527: The Name Sounds Familiar_1

The azure sky, cloudless for miles. The glaring sun hung high in the sky, swinging around heat tirelessly like a naughty child.

The Tatamu Mountain Range, a primitive jungle reputed to be the most mysterious and highly dangerous. Not only are there numerous wild beasts lurking, but there are also brutal and cruel cannibalistic tribes.

This place, viewed by the world as forbidden territory, is not to be stepped upon.

"Whoosh..."

At noon, a silhouette shot from one direction, stopping on a large rock, looking up at the lush greenery in front of him.

A little while later, the figure suddenly dropped, quickly plunging into the dense jungle ahead.

This person, barely in his twenties, has a handsome youthful face. Dressed in a casual attire that was entirely black, it was Zhang Xian who had hurried over from Huaxia’s Tiandu, intending to find resources in these mountain ranges.

"Huh, the scenery here is arguably better than the Dragon Mountain Range in Huaxia."

After a while, Zhang Xian appeared on a hillside. Down below, was the true Tatamu Mountain Range. At a glance, it is a lush vivid green, like a green ocean.

"Let’s take a look inside, I hope it doesn’t disappoint me."

After a slight smile, like an eagle, Zhang Xian descended towards the forest below. Landing on a large tree, borrowing a bit of force, he leapt up once more, quickly covering a few hundred meters away.

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The blazing sun hanging in the sky kept changing its position, and as it continuously moved, it was about to drop to the other side of the mountain.

In a clearing at Tatamu Mountain Range, a few figures halted.

This was a small team consisting of three men and a woman.

The woman possessed long golden hair and watery blue eyes. Although her fair melon-seed face was travel-weary, it did not cover up her mesmerizing beauty.

Amongst the three men, two appeared relatively older, their faces filled with stubble, unkempt, and gold hair messily standing atop their head.

Another man, with fair skin and a head of red hair, wore a crimson overcoat. If it weren’t for his slight stubble and lack of curvaceousness, anyone who caught sight of his nearly enchanting face and his very androgynous attire would assume him to be female. But in reality, he was a pure man’s man.

"Woman, are we resting here?" the blond beauty suddenly turned her head.

The attractive young man leaning against a tree, lazily looking at the blond beauty, spoke with a very soft voice, "My dear Liya, if you keep calling me a woman, I’ll use this delicate little knife in my hand to peel off your sexy lips that make people want to nibble on them, just like peeling an apple, bit by bit."

"Oh, dammit Bat, don’t scare our little Liya." A stubbled man discontentedly looked at the handsome young man.

The other bearded man sighed, "Some creatures who love to hide in the dark are just so annoying, he always doesn’t know how to display manliness."

"Little Tiger, Black Cat, why can’t you remember what I’ve told you before?"

The Bat frowned, his fine eyebrows twitching as he spoke with a stern face, "Although I’m called the Bat, I’m not a weakling that only knows how to hide in the dark. Viper, that’s a creature that better suits me. In fact, I’ve asked Elder Sister Yao Rao many times to change this damn codename of mine. But she seems displeased, so this damn codename has been following me all this time."

Little Tiger’s mouth twitched unnaturally a few times, asking, "Have you ever come across a Little Tiger so majestic or a Black Cat so domineering?"

"Seeing both of you, my mood has improved significantly." The Bat grinned eerily.

Black Cat spoke in a tone of resignation, "Never discuss codenames with Elder Sister Yao Rao, or bring up anything that makes her unhappy, because we simply can’t beat her."

"Hehe..." Liya chuckled again.

Uhmm! It wasn’t the first time, but she didn’t know how many times it had been.

Each time she stood by the side and watched these three protectors chat, she couldn’t help but want to laugh. These three codenames are indeed very interesting.

"Could you stop laughing?" the Bat frowned and asked.

Liya nodded, "Alright, but, are we resting here tonight?"

"Not here."

Bat uttered, "I need to find a place with water to wash, to rinse off all the filthy stuff from my body."

"Alright then!" Liya also wanted to clean herself. However, she was still somewhat uncomfortable with Bat’s words. The handsome man before her was more germophobic than she was.

As for Little Tiger and Black Cat, she didn’t know how to judge. She felt that it might be better if these three fellows could balance this out a bit.

"Every time Bat gets dirty, he becomes very irritable." Little Tiger stated, "So in order to prevent him from raging out of the blue, we’ll keep going a bit further to see if there’s a water source nearby. If he still fails to get what he wants after trying, Bat then has no reason to explode."

After nodding, Liya walked ahead, continuing their journey.

The corner of Bat’s mouth twitched unnaturally a few times, and he caught up with the other three.

A little while later, the sky had completely dimmed.

Ahead not too far away, there were flashes of firelight and the crackling of something roasting over a fire. Someone was grilling meat by fire, and when the breeze blew, the aroma of meat wafted over.

"Are there other people here?" Liya stopped in her tracks.

Little Tiger said, "Why wouldn’t there be other people? We have yet to reach the heart of Tatamu Mountain Range, so seeing people wouldn’t be strange. Even if we were in the heart of it, running into people wouldn’t be surprising. After all, we are heading there too, even though it seems dangerous, but we can’t go against Elder Sister Yao Rao’s orders."

"Let’s go check it out," Black Cat said. "Anyone who is able to have a barbecue in Tatamu Mountain Range wouldn’t be simple. I’m quite interested."

The Bat didn’t speak but had already started walking.

After walking for a while, they saw a person sitting next to a bonfire ahead, turning their head to look at them.

"Quite strange," the Bat paused, said, "the guy looks young."

Black Cat said, "Indeed, he should be in his early twenties. Why would he appear here? He seems pretty happy. However, we are in Tatamu."

"Hey!" Liya greeted with a smile.

Zhang Xian replied in English, "Hello!"

"Why are you here? Don’t you know it’s dangerous?" Liya, seeing Zhang Xian’s response, stepped forward and asked bewilderedly.

Zhang Xian replied, "If you can be here, why can’t I be here?"

Liya replied, "I have bodyguards!"

Zhang Xian laughed, "You have bodyguards. I don’t have bodyguards. The situation is the same because I don’t need bodyguards."

"An interesting fellow," the Bat chuckled eerily.

Zhang Xian looked at the Bat, smacked his lips and laughed, "Brother, you are quite handsome."

"I don’t like people saying I’m handsome," the Bat replied unhappily.

Zhang Xian shrugged, "Sorry, I wasn’t aware of that. But you really are handsome. I assure you this is sincere praise without any falsehood."

"Is there a water source around here?" the Bat’s mouth twitched unnaturally, he asked.

Zhang Xian replied, "If you walk about three hundred meters to your right, there is a small river. It’s quite clear and should meet your needs."

The Bat nodded and turned to leave.

After giving the Bat a glance, Little Tiger moved next to Zhang Xian, "We will sit here for a while, you don’t mind, right? I’m a person who likes bustling."

Exchanging a glance, Liya and Black Cat also moved to the bonfire.

Zhang Xian nodded, "Sit wherever you wish."

Liya cast a glance at Zhang Xian, "I’m curious why you would go to Tatamu Mountain Range? It’s quite dangerous here, with many beasts and cannibalistic tribes."

"I’m looking for something," Zhang Xian looked at Liya and asked, "And you? Are you also searching for something?"

After a glimpse of sorrow flashed in her eyes, Liya nodded, "Mmhmm, my mother is sick and needs the heart of an animal as a medical primer. You can only find it here."

"What kind of illness requires an animal’s heart as a medical primer?" Zhang Xian puzzledly asked.

Being a Cultivator, he knew about many unusual illnesses and quite a few strange prescriptions. But needing a certain animal’s heart as a medical primer and getting it from Tatamu Mountain Range really got him curious. They were already quite far into the outer region, and these people were still heading inward, seemingly to the innermost part. The beings further inside were much stronger.

Liya glanced at Zhang Xian without any intention of answering.

Zhang Xian chuckled, "If you don’t want to tell, I won’t press. However, with just you guys, I suggest not venturing farther inside."

Black Cat paused, and asked, "You know quite well about Tatamu Mountain Range?"

Zhang Xian shook his head, "Not really. But the further inside you go, the stronger the beasts get, some even beyond your imagination. I suggest you don’t continue further. Of course, this is merely a suggestion. Whether you heed my words is up to you."

"Hehe..." Little Tiger chuckled, "Brother, do you happen to know what we do?"

Zhang Xian responded, "That doesn’t matter. What’s important is your own strength. Even though you guys aren’t bad, the beasts inside aren’t something you can deal with. Of course, I am merely giving you a piece of advice, the choice to listen or not is yours."

"We know our strengths and we are also aware of the horror of Tatamu Mountain Range," Little Tiger chuckled, "But, Elder Sister Yao Rao will be here soon."

Zhang Xian asked, "Elder Sister Yao Rao? Why does this name sound familiar?"

"You know our elder sister?" Black Cat asked.

Zhang Xian shook his head, "I’m not sure, but I’ve heard the name several times from my master. Also, there shouldn’t be many named Yao Rao? The name sounds weird."

"Yes, her name is Yao Rao."

Black Cat advised, "But kid, never say our elder sister’s name sounds ugly. She doesn’t have a good temper."

Zhang Xian was taken aback but didn’t say anything more.

"I’m back."

At this moment, the Bat came back carrying two small animals, "There doesn’t seem to be many small creatures around here. I managed to get two. If you two big fellows aren’t full, go catch some yourself."

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