If you can't make it on Xianyu (a second-hand marketplace), you'll end up losing your whol

Chapter 250 Bravely Venture into the Yan Mountains

We almost ate too much meat at this meal, but thankfully we had some pickled vegetables brought from home to cut through the richness.

Despite its small size, Aying has quite an appetite; it ate one of the pig demon's legs on its own.

After a hearty meal, everyone put away the pig demon and the tusked rabbit. Wenwen looked at her second brother, who was still licking his lips and wiping his mouth, and teased, "Second brother, are you still not full? Want some more?"

"Uh—" Wen Chengbin suddenly let out a burp, exhaling a mouthful of roasted meat flavor. "I'm full, but, but..."

"Just what? What does Second Brother want to say?"

Wen Chengbin looked around at everyone and tentatively said, "Now that we're here, how about we go into the mountains and hunt some monsters to take back for our grandparents to try? What do you think?"

Aying hopped onto Wen Chengbin's shoulder, raised her wings, and chimed in, "I agree."

When they were eating meat, Wenwen released Aying out of the space and then ignored her. In the end, Wen Chengbin cut off a pig demon leg for her and put it in front of her so she could eat it slowly. At this moment, she was very supportive of Wen Chengbin's words.

Wenwen said to Aying with a forced smile, "Heh, you really are someone who only cares about meat. What do you mean by 'agree'? I didn't ask you."

Aying: "Master, I'm so full. I'll fly around to digest and lose some weight. You can do the same."

“We can lose weight just the same way if we go back.” Wenwen just didn’t want to agree to it.

Aying's little green bean eyes darted around. "Master, think about it. It's not easy for you to come all this way. Since you've run into this place, why not give it a try? Besides, you've always been working behind closed doors. How will you know your own abilities if you don't go out and fight against monsters? How will you improve? What's the point of your cultivation then?"

After saying that, Aying jumped off Wen Chengbin's shoulder and flew to Wenwen's side, continuing, "Master, you should understand this principle yourself. Although there are demonic beasts in the mountains, there are also many good things. There are so many spiritual herbs and plants that your newly established family needs. Although the demonic beasts here are of low level, their hides, horns, and shells can all be used to refine weapons. These are resources!"

"Besides, the meat is delicious. Although it contains very little spiritual energy, it is still better than the food you used to eat."

As Aying spoke, she became increasingly exasperated, adding earnestly, "Opportunity knocks but once! Oh dear... it's like the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is..."

Wenwen: "......"

Who is the emperor and who is the eunuch?

If my grandparents heard this, they would be in big trouble. Some of their ideas are deeply ingrained and cannot be changed overnight.

However, upon closer examination, what A-Ying said makes a lot of sense.

Wenwen: "Father, Second Uncle, what are your thoughts?"

Wen Qilin and Wen Qiyuan certainly wanted to go in and give it a try.

Before leaving, the two brothers discussed that, before things became clear, the Wen family could only endure it on the surface in order not to involve their relatives and friends. As for behind the scenes, the Wen family should try their best to make their family stand up. They could not just drift along like idle fish. Rather than hoping that their injustice would be redressed in the future, they should seize the opportunity today and fight for it.

The two were quite certain, "We agree."

Wenwen looked at Wen Chengjian, who then answered, "I agree as well."

Since it passed unanimously, let's go in and take a look.

The group tidied up and continued on their way.

Aying flew ahead first, chirping, "Let's go!" It seemed more excited than anyone else.

Wenwen called out to it, "Aying, come back."

"what happened?"

"Are you familiar with this place? Tell us about it."

Aying lowered her head, hiding her guilty conscience, "...We're not very familiar with each other, I've only been here a few times."

Wenwen has developed an algorithm for interpreting Aying's words. Whenever she mentions numbers like days or number of visits, she should adjust the numbers accordingly, adding or subtracting half. She should selectively believe what Aying says. For example, if she asked about flight time before, she should subtract half; if she asked about the number of visits this time, she should add half.

Wenwen asked again, "Eight times?"

"...More or less, I guess so."

Wenwen smiled and understood. Based on her knowledge of Aying, she was sure it had come here at least ten or eight times, conservatively estimated to be twenty times. Although it wasn't exactly familiar with the place, it was certainly no stranger to it.

Birds fly high and see far. From high above, they can see the entire panorama of the mountains. That's where the saying "bird's-eye view" comes from.

Wenwen unleashed her endless stream of questions, "Aying, how big is this mountain range? How long would it take you to fly over it? What kinds of spiritual herbs and plants are there? Where do the demonic beasts usually gather...?"

Wenwen bombarded Aying with a series of questions, leaving her momentarily bewildered. She protested softly, "Master, let's talk as we walk."

After saying that, the bird suddenly darted out a long distance, flapped its wings, and gestured for the others to follow.

"This mountain range is huge, really huge, with a unique and complex terrain. I didn't cross the entire mountain range; each time I passed by, I flew over just one corner. Even if it was just one corner of the mountain range, it took me four whole months to fly over it."

Wen Qilin: "Flying for so long, this mountain range is indeed huge. Where do the monsters usually gather?"

Aying: "Generally speaking, the lower-level demonic beasts are on the outer perimeter, and the further in you go, the higher the level of the demonic beasts. However, this cannot be generalized."

Wen Qiyuan understood the implied meaning: "What is an unusual situation? For example..."

"For example, if a certain spiritual herb or tree is about to bloom or bear fruit in the outer area, demonic beasts will come to guard it, and at that time, the competition for it will depend on your ability."

Wen Chengjian suddenly asked, "So, that's why the pig demon and the tusked rabbit started fighting just now?"

Wen Chengbin chuckled and asked, "Aying, do you know what they were fighting over just now?"

That question made Aying so angry that her wings fluttered wildly, so fast and erratically that she almost fell off. "How should I know? I'm not a tapeworm in their stomachs. Go ask them! Oh, right, they're tapeworms in your stomach now, chirp chirp chirp... chirp—"

Aying suddenly threw a tantrum and flew straight ahead.

"...Hehehe!" Wen Chengbin was inexplicably mocked by a bird, but he didn't mind at all. He was a very easygoing person and he just laughed it off.

Wenwen followed Aying. Knowing Aying as she did, this bird usually wouldn't get angry for no reason, unless something fishy was going on.

Wenwen pretended to be casually chatting, subtly probing, "Aying, what powerful spiritual herbs, plants, and fruits are here? Is there anything you want?"