These people are generally twice as sturdy as the Fengbai Village people.

They are covered in strong muscles, looking full of power.

The young men of Fengbai Village felt a bit pressured.

At this moment, from the crowd opposite, a leading figure emerged, also looking like a middle-aged man, but much more robust compared to Feng Pingcheng.

"Is this Fengbai Village, mentioned in the historical records?"

"Let me introduce myself, I'm the village chief of Flame Village, Huo Lie."

His loud voice suddenly echoed around the entire bonfire, truly a person true to his name.

"Village chief Huo Lie, I'm the village chief of Fengbai Village, Feng Pingcheng."

Hearing the other's introduction, Feng Pingcheng came over and spoke proactively.

He had intended to exchange a few polite words and probe into the other's intentions, but he did not expect Huo Lie to already sit down casually.

His eyes were fixed on the meat roasting over the bonfire, almost drooling.

"What kind of meat is this, smells so good?"

"Calamity Beast Meat!" A young man from Fengbai Village, responsible for the barbecue by the bonfire, said proudly.

"Calamity Beast Meat?" Huo Lie's eyes narrowed upon hearing this, his two big red eyebrows slightly raised. He looked around a bit puzzled, still unable to identify anyone capable of killing a Calamity Beast.

Who cares about that.

Let's eat first.

Huo Lie originally intended to use his brain, but later decided against it. People from Flame Village, what use do they have for brains, just do it!

Saying and doing it, Huo Lie lowered his head to eat.

He devoured the Calamity Beast meat and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"This kind of meaty Calamity Beast is truly substantial to eat. In our Flame Village, all the Calamity Beasts are of the plant type, they disgust us to no end."

"Hard to burn, and after burning, you can't eat them, who can bite into that stuff?"

While eating, Huo Lie cursed and unknowingly explained the conditions in Flame Village.

Feng Pingcheng listened in a daze.

After a while, when he came to his senses, the originally large piece of leg meat had been eaten up by Huo Lie.

"Go to the warehouse and bring another piece of leg meat, make it a big one."

Feng Pingcheng hurriedly instructed his villagers.

Shortly after, a whole hind leg of a Human-faced Owl was carried over by five men from Fengbai Village.

Upon seeing this leg, not only Huo Lie, but also those villagers from Flame Village who accompanied him, all had their eyes lit up.

They eagerly joined in the feast.

After a brief interaction, Han Zhan found these Flame Village villagers to be more straightforward.

To put it nicely, they are simple. To be frank, they are brainless.

When there's a fight, they charge in; when there's good food, they eat heartily; when asked a question, they answer without thinking.

Such nature is actually a good thing, as far as Han Zhan is concerned.

"So, are we friends now?" Han Zhan tentatively asked Huo Lie.

Under the introduction of Feng Pingcheng, Huo Lie learned that all this Calamity Beast meat came from Han Zhan alone.

And he generously shared it with them.

"Friends? What friends? We're brothers!" Huo Lie took a big bite of meat, chewed heartily, and said at the same time.

"Flame Village is to the east of Fengbai Village. Did you encounter a strip of flat, bare land on your way here?" Han Zhan asked again.

"Yes, indeed, there is such a strip of land."

"You don't know, in that place, there used to be the Deceitful Tree Forest. Deceitful Trees are a type of Calamity Beast, they are indistinguishable from normal trees, camouflaged in large forests, very hard for ordinary people to differentiate."

"But if you come close to their area, you'll be ambushed, unable to defend yourself."

"We also tried to pass through that area, but always failed... failed..."

"Failed at the last step," Feng Pingcheng reminded.

"Ah, right," Huo Lie responded.

"Besides the Deceitful Tree Forest, there's a river whose danger level exceeds that of the forest!"

"In short, it was because of the sudden disappearance of the Deceitful Tree Forest that I led the men of Flame Village to try our luck and came across you guys."

So, the sudden connection between Flame Village and Fengbai Village,

was it because of the Bone Flute inserted into the Circular Stone Plate on the mountaintop, and after turning, it caused this?

Then could it be that the clue left by Fu Xi is also in Flame Village?

With this thought, Han Zhan asked, "In your place, is there any golden bird or towering tree?"

"Huh?" Huo Lie exclaimed, looking at Han Zhan curiously, "How did you know?"

"There's no golden bird, just a pile of bones wrapped in vines on a giant tree."

"That towering tree is incredibly tall, from afar, it seems like it reaches the sky, so calling it the Towering Tree seems appropriate."

What started as a casual question ended up leading to real information?

Now it was Han Zhan's turn to get excited.

"Brother Han Zhan? You don't plan on seeking that giant tree, do you? I advise you to abandon that thought."

If such words come from Huo Lie, it already proves the seriousness of the issue.

Huo Lie, as the brawniest man in Flame Village, is the village chief of Flame Village.

If even the toughest person advises Han Zhan to give up, is there anything more to say?

"That giant tree has mutated."

"It's more terrifying and powerful than ordinary Calamity Beasts, stepping into its territory is certain death."

"Even Flame Village treats that area as an absolute forbidden zone, strictly forbidding villagers from approaching."

"Yet, every year many hardheaded fellows try to challenge the forbidden zone, ultimately paying with their lives. These brainless folks!"

Huo Lie cursed at the end.

Han Zhan and Feng Pingcheng both raised their heads to look at him, but said nothing.

"And you? Have you never gone there?" Han Zhan asked again.

"I did, but didn't get in, my father beat me and dragged me back," Huo Lie replied sullenly.

Flame Village people have this one merit, they don't like lying.

In Fengbai Village, going up the mountain is taboo. That's why there are Human-faced Owls guarding the mountain, but once defeated, it unlocks the next area.

This seems like some sort of progress-based game, one stage after another.

In Flame Village, approaching the giant tree is taboo. So Han Zhan's next task undoubtedly relates to this giant tree.

After pondering for a moment, he had made his decision.

On Huo Lie's side, the heroes from Flame Village finally all ate their fill, sitting in a row with their bellies out, making a sight not too pleasant to look at.

Huo Lie also patted his belly, stood up satisfied: "That being said, we will head back first."

"The road between Flame Village and Fengbai Village is now open, our villagers can engage in mutual trade."

"Flame Village excels at forging weapons and armor, I will bring some over tomorrow for exchange with your extra food."

Feng Pingcheng's eyes lit up at this, agreeing wholeheartedly, "No problem!"

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