"Taste, taste, our Mammoth tribe's most precious treasure!" Old Bogi handed each of the two sacrificial elders a snow banana.
The snow banana was cool to the touch, with a white skin speckled with sesame seeds that emitted a sweet fragrance. Helen took a bite, and her mouth was immediately filled with an icy cold sensation that seemed to penetrate to the bone. After this chill passed, a subtle sweetness and freshness lingered on the tip of her tongue.
"How delicious!" Helen thought it would be even better if she had eaten this in the hot summer.
Haha, doesn't this feel like eating ice cream? Liu Zhenhong took a big bite and couldn't help but laugh.
"Ares is indeed generous." And yet, it was a sacrifice, and Helen did not forget to spread the divine power of Kampas while enjoying herself.
Liu Zhenhong smiled, his eyes darting to the corner where Helen was holding a snow cone, the shape of which evoked the wonderful memories of the past few days. (PS: No wild thoughts allowed! )
"The snow lotus only grows on the high glaciers, and except for the Taymyr Mountains, nowhere else has this good fortune." Old Bogij and the surrounding mammoth people burst out laughing, being able to get the praise of the two noble priests, which more or less gave this closed tribe an unprecedented sense of self-satisfaction.
"This snow banana tastes really great! Does it only grow on ice?" A faint, almost imperceptible glint of eeriness flashed through Liu's eyes.
"Right next to us in a cave, there's a spring of ice water, the millennium cold air of the ice spring can guarantee that these snow bananas grow vigorously." Little Vincent proudly showed off his knowledge before everyone else.
"Really clever!" Helen patted his head.
Xiao Wensheng was very pleased with himself, grinning from ear to ear and raising his nose high.
"I have some fine wine brewed by a half-human here. Would you like to share it with me?" Liu shook his own water bag.
Good wine is almost a natural instinct for every orc, and when they heard that it was a fine wine brewed by the half-human, although out of politeness, this group of mammoths didn't dare to ask directly, but those pairs of eyes flashing with desire still betrayed them.
The wine in this skin bag was far from enough for so many people, and Liu Zhen made some more on the spot. Fortunately, he still had the tortoise pearl of that star-tailed turtle with him.
The more wine they drank, the more familiar everyone became with each other.
Under Liu's proposal, Mammoth Warrior and he had a wrestling match.
The representative sent by the Mammoth tribe is Xiao Wensheng, which is not underestimating this self-proclaimed "Song Wu Double Xiu" Li Cha, because even the children of the Mammoth tribe are absolutely not inferior to most of the Mongolian people in terms of strength.
The outcome of the match was beyond doubt, and to everyone's astonishment, the slender priest, like carrying a sack on his back, sent little Vincent crashing to the ground for half a day. The skin of the giant elephant tribe is naturally stone-like, let alone the Mammoth people who are famous for their thick skin, and suddenly everyone found it hard to accept this result.
Then another half-grown mammoth calf was sent up.
This time, the priest was even more flashy, kicking off the wall of the cave and doing a backflip, then grabbing the young mammoth's neck from behind and giving it a kick in the knee joint, causing the young mammoth to kneel on the ground.
The entire cave of mammoth men was almost knocked down by Liu's shockwave, and finally it was the turn of the strongest warrior Korina to take the stage.
It's no wonder that Korina, the descendant of the brave warrior Greyck Sal, is incredibly strong and skilled. After observing Liu Zhen for half a day, he has figured out the priest's dazzling moves and is now forcing him to engage in a fierce battle.
The Mammoth tribe this time really admired the priest to no end, never had anyone been able to fight against Meng Neng and not fall behind.
Corina, who was almost half as tall as Liu Zhensheng, looked quite depressed. Was this ritual still the weak and famous Bimon ritual? This power was also too great, using all his strength, Corina couldn't even knock down this Piggu ritual.
Liu Zhen was secretly lamenting, never expecting that he would obtain some of the dragon's power and yet still be unable to defeat this mammoth man. The strength of this mammoth man was truly terrifying!
The stalemate between the two slowly came to an end, and Liu's dragon-like strength was indeed getting stronger by the minute. Korina's massive body was slowly lifted off the ground as he wrapped his arms around her.
The mammoth women around covered their faces in shame, the old priest's crotch was really not decent, and Helen was even more ashamed, feeling embarrassed.
The mighty mammoths around had a bit of a hangover, following the priest's previous routine, it was definitely another fake lift into the air, followed by a somersault, using his waist to slam Corina to the ground for half a day.
Korina also panicked, a sly smile flashed across his thick face, although both arms were tightly controlled by this powerful priest, but he still had a secret weapon.
A loud "boom" sound, Liu was shocked and fell backwards.
Corina poked Liu Zhen's face with her five-inch long nose, and Liu immediately fell to the ground, hitting his head on a nearby stone basin. The basin shattered into several pieces, one of which flew out far away, and a lush green moss covered Liu Zhen's head and face.
"Unforgivable! Unforgivable!" Old Pochi was furious, scolding his son, "How can you use such a despicable trick on the Lord of the Shrine?! You stupid brat! How did I, Old Pochi, give birth to such a stupid child?!"
Corina was scolded until her nose was rolled up, with a helpless face.
"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Liu Zhenhong covered his nose with one hand and sprang up agilely: "The unexpected is the right way! But your noses are really formidable! It's simply a third fist!"
Helen carefully helped him take a look at his injuries, fortunately, Liu Zhen's face was still hard enough, except for the nasal congestion marks on his face, which were slightly red, and there were no other injuries.
"Does he use this nose when he's with his wife?" Liu Zhen stunned leaned in close to Helen's ear and whispered a ridiculous sentence.
Helen didn't think this guy was stupid to such an extent, her face turned red with shame, and she pinched him hard. Seeing that he could still make jokes, Helen's heart also put down, at least his brain wasn't badly hurt.
"Great Ancestor, you are indeed a mighty and unparalleled warrior!" Korina also conceded. The Mammoth tribe only used their noses when wrestling with their own kind, and never had an outsider been able to push them to this point.
"I am currently the only dragon worshiper in the Kingdom of Bimeng!" Liu Zhen said with a very calm tone.
His words have shocked many people before, and today is no exception.
A mammoth appeared in a cave and everyone was stunned.
"Kamapas... Dragon Sacrifice..." Old Poggi's face became even more humble, and at the same time, he felt even more glorious. A dragon sacrifice had come to his tribe as a guest, this honor was simply enormous.
"Don't be polite, we are friends." The dragon's warmth made the mammoth people feel more intimate.
"In recognition of your bravery in defeating the dragon...". The Dragon Priest stroked the head of little Vincent beside him, smiling at the young boy's father and said: "As the Baron of Bimon Kingdom, Lord of Falroth and the Dragon Priest, I hereby confer upon Corina the honorary title of 'Falroth Lancer Knight'."
Campus! Everyone was shocked again.
The Mammoth clan was located in a remote area and didn't know which generation had produced nobles, but their ancestors had left behind several suits of armor and weapons, although they were so rusty that they could no longer be made out. Now, this noble title suddenly descending from the sky has left these honest and simple-minded mammoth beastmen dazed and confused.
"Are you willing to accept this honorary title?" Liu Zhen asked, smiling at Korina.
"We are not willing to leave the land we have lived on for many years, adults..." Korina said with some difficulty, compared to this noble title and her own home, the simple Miao people would rather choose the latter.
The atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward, and Liu's abacus "brushed" away the frame.
"Don't worry, Richard can abandon his lordship and confer you as an honorary knight in the name of the dragon festival. That way, except for the war to defend the temple, you have the right to refuse other summons and continue living your own life. The scope of refusal not only includes the lord who conferred the title on you but also the king." Helen explained with a good understanding of human nature.
"Then I..." Korina looked at her father, then at her wife and children, and then at her clansmen. This favorable condition was simply unimaginable.
Everyone pecks at rice together.
"Even a fool knows to agree quickly!" Old Boji pushed his own son who was lost in thought.
"I agree." Corina swallowed a mouthful of saliva and nodded vigorously at Liu.
"Kneel down on one knee." Liu Zhensheng put away his instrument and drew out the cold, radiant short sword from its scabbard.
Corina knelt down on one knee in front of Liu Zhenyang with reverence.
"The glory of Campas will follow you for the rest of your life. Corina Warriors! From now on, behind your sword and knife, there will be a persistent dream, and in your iron-blooded body, there will also be infinite tenderness. The Knights of Falion will respect all kind-hearted people, humility, honor, sacrifice, bravery, compassion, spirit, honesty, and justice will run through your life." Liu Zhen shook his head with a bright smile, using his spear to tap on the broad back of the Mammoth Warrior.
Liu Zhenhong knocked very forcefully.
Grandma's place, it's no good to recruit them, what did I make him a knight for? Liu Zhen is so angry that his teeth are almost bitten to pieces.
Rinna struggled slightly to repeat this string of vows.
"Your coat of arms, cloak, code of laws and spurs will be sent to you after I return to my fief." Liu Zhen helped the new knight to his feet.
"I will remember your teachings, sir!" Corina said with some excitement.
"Bring over the best ice clams! Quick...!" Old Poggi instructed the mammoth women behind him urgently.
Several mammoth women immediately stood up, wiped their hands on the animal skins on their bodies, turned around and left the cave. Before long, they came back with a large stone basin full of transparent clams.
"This is the most precious 'ice clam' of our Tamuraja Snow Mountain, each ice clam only grows in the icy spring, and the pearl inside is the only treasure that our Mammoth tribe can offer. Although it's not very valuable, I must ask the two priests to accept it, as a proof of our respect for you." Old Bogie said sincerely.
The mammoth women cut open the ice clams, and from the tender yellow sprouts, they scooped out pearls the size of orange pits, which they respectfully handed to Liu Zhensheng.
These pearls are really big! Liu Zhen was shocked and bitterly smiled as he took over these tiny pearls, the icy cold feeling in his hand almost made him want to throw them away.
"These pearls are all condensed from the ice crystals of ten thousand years, which can keep food frozen for a long time without rotting. You can take it back with you, and in the hot summer, preserve the food." Seeing this, the face of the dragon worshiping lord did not show any signs of displeasure, and the old Bogie's wrinkles all smoothed out.
"Obis Laqi! Natural refrigerator! Found treasure!" Liu Zhen was overjoyed and hastily stuffed these ice pearls into one of his five large leather bags.
"Thank you, respected elder." Helen smiled and nodded to Old Poggi: "If there's anything difficult in the future, just come to Florence to find us. After all, Richard is your nominal lord, I think we can give you suitable help."
"You're too kind." Old Poggi rubbed his hands together a bit awkwardly.
It's better if you don't come. If you do, I'll let the panda take a big stick and drive you away. Liu Zhen was smiling on his face but hating in his heart.
"Don't know why the two adults came to Taimuraya this time?" Old Bogie was even more embarrassed: "If it's for hunting magic crystals, our tribe still has some beast crystal nuclei that can be dedicated to the two noble adults."
"Hehe...... This time we came, purely to tour the magnificent snow mountain scenery. Apart from this, I privately thought of competing with Temur's Icefrost Giant Dragon." Whoa! Crazy! A commoner can actually hunt magical beasts! Liu Zhen was even more determined to win over these barbarians' hearts.
"A duel with Frost Dragon?" Not only were the Mammoth people surprised, but even the little fox was stunned.
Helen furrowed her brow, looking at Liu with a questioning expression.
"Can't you?" Liu Zhen's gaze swept across them, his sideways glance like an eagle soaring over the mountains, looking down on all.
"In the mountain cave where we cultivate the Snow Banana, there is a magical creature guarding the icy spring, called Frost Wyrm. Lord Richard... are you referring to that thing?" Corina asked cautiously.
"Leopard?" Liu Zhenhong laughed, laughing so hard he almost choked himself. The leopard and the giant dragon, the names were a bit similar, but could they be connected?
"This life in the ice spring is still quite formidable, they can release paralyzing lightning, our mammoths are electrified and can be paralyzed for a while." Corina nodded.
"Is it just this big?" Liu Zhen asked, comparing with his thumb.
Corina nodded.
"I'm talking about a huge dragon! A huge one!" Liu Zhen said, stretching out his arm to try and illustrate the length of the dragon.
"It's not that we can't go challenge it, my lord. However, the Temur Ruja Frost Dragon lives at the highest peak, and from here, it would take at least half a month to get there. Many of the mountain cliffs along the way are extremely steep, almost vertical, and with our physique, it's impossible for us to climb up. As for the Frost Dragon, we locals have only heard of it, but never seen it." After being silent for a long time, Old Pogji spoke up: "My lord, although you are a dragon worshipper, wanting to challenge a Frost Dragon on Snow Mountain is clearly unwise."
"Is there still half a month's journey?" Liu Zhen was thoroughly disheartened. If it were only two or three days' journey, he might have been able to coax the little fox into climbing up together with him; now it was hopeless.
"Are you thinking of playing my 'Life Anthem'?" Helen was very clever and saw through Liu's thoughts at a glance. Before Liu could speak nonsense to refute, Helen poked Liu's forehead with her finger, "You rascal!"
Liu Zhen was speechless.
Since the Frost Giant is out of reach, I can only take care of these Mammoth Beastmen. Liu Zhen sighed.
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Highly recommended book "The Divine Prison"