Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 377 Return of the property to its original owner

The five elements' nature and energy have always been rare and precious things that can only be encountered by chance but not sought after.

Although Li Zhi's spleen and earth have been opened at this moment, the earth element is indeed of no use to his current cultivation process.

But as long as he takes this stone containing the majestic earth energy into his pocket, and finds the right opportunity in the future, he can use it to exchange with others for the water energy he needs, or exchange it for other treasures of equal value, such as natural materials and earthly treasures.

In this case, isn’t it a good choice?

However, Li Zhi was not blinded by the immediate benefits.

Li Zhi also thought a lot and finally decided to return the stone containing earth energy to the group of scorpion monsters.

He knew that he was tasked with paying tribute to the Wei Dynasty, and that he was accompanied by a large number of people, each of whom had his own mission. The importance of the entire mission was self-evident, and no mistakes could be made.

If such an important mission goes wrong because of this stone, Li Zhike would be truly blameless.

Although the individual strength of those scorpion monsters is not worth mentioning in front of Li Zhi and his men, they are huge in number and each one is extremely ferocious.

Once they really go crazy, ordinary mortals will not be able to resist them.

This is their best battlefield. They have a natural advantage in this desert.

Li Zhi believed that if he did not return the stone to them, they would definitely attack desperately. By that time, it would be impossible for Li Zhi and his men to get out of the desert safely.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons again and again, Li Zhi finally gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and decided to give up this tempting stone and return it to its original owner.

"what happened?"

Zhang Wenchu and Nangong Wen saw from afar Li Zhi walking out of the oasis alone, and then those scorpion monsters with bared fangs and claws also appeared one after another.

The two were shocked and felt something was wrong, so they hurriedly ran towards Li Zhi.

When they arrived, they were quite surprised by the scene before them. They saw that the group of monsters that were so aggressive just now plunged into the sand again and disappeared without a trace in an instant, as if they had never appeared.

When Li Zhi heard the noise, he turned around to look at Zhang Wenchu and Nangong Wen who had come running over. He smiled with relief and said, "It's okay. Everything has been resolved."

After hearing what Li Zhi said, Zhang Wenchu and Nangong Wen's hearts finally settled down, and the tense expressions on their faces also eased.

Li Zhi then turned his gaze to Huang Wang who was standing beside him and said, "You are safe now, but I still suggest that you leave here as soon as possible."

Huang Wang followed Li Zhi from beginning to end and witnessed the appearance of the scorpion monsters and the scene where they all disappeared after Li Zhi threw the stone.

He already understood in his heart that every word Li Zhi had said to him before was not alarmist, but the absolute fact.

Thinking of this, he was filled with gratitude and could no longer suppress his emotions. He knelt down in front of Li Zhi again with a plop, and said sincerely and with a choked voice: "Thank you for your advice, sir. Thank you for saving my life... If it weren't for your reminder, I'm afraid we would really be trapped here and die without knowing why."

Li Zhi looked at Huang Wang kneeling on the ground, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said jokingly with a smile: "Now you don't blame me for throwing back the treasure you've been thinking about so much?"

Huang Wang heard this and smiled bitterly with embarrassment. He quickly said, "Sir, please don't make fun of me. It's all my fault that I was blind and didn't know how powerful the treasure was. I almost hurt everyone because of my selfishness. I really deserve to die."

Li Zhi actually felt the same way about Huang Wang's mood at the moment. If he put himself in Huang Wang's shoes, and if his temper and earth were not yet opened, facing this stone with strong earth energy, he would probably find it difficult to control himself.

Li Zhi reached out his hand and gently helped Huang Wang up, reminding him, "Although the things have been returned to the monsters, they are cunning by nature and may bear grudges and come back to kill you. You should leave as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble."

Li Zhi's words were like a warning bell, frightening Huang Wang so much that his face turned pale. He did not dare to delay for a moment, and hurriedly bowed to Li Zhi, thanked him, and then turned and ran in the direction of the caravan.

After a while, Huang Wang quickly reorganized the team. He came to Li Zhi again, greeted Li Zhi respectfully, and then led the caravan to leave.

Watching Huang Wang and the others walking away, Zhang Wenchu became more and more curious and couldn't help asking, "Are they just leaving like that? Will they really not be attacked by monsters again?"

After listening to Zhang Wenchu's words, Li Zhi also cast his eyes towards the caravan that gradually disappeared from his sight and said softly, "It shouldn't be attacked... If those monsters really hold a grudge, then this is their fate."

Zhang Wenchu and Nangong Wen both showed expressions of agreement when they heard this.

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After leaving the oasis, Huang Wang looked solemn. Taking advantage of the moment when the team took a short break, he quietly pulled his daughter Huang Xiaoxiao aside, looked around, and after making sure that no one was paying attention, he lowered his voice and told his daughter the details of his conversation with Li Zhi.

After Huang Xiaoxiao heard this, her beautiful eyebrows knitted tightly on her fair face. She subconsciously glanced around to make sure no one was approaching, then she approached her father and asked in a low voice, "Father, is what that adult said really true?"

Huang Wang nodded solemnly, and responded in a low voice: "It should be true! You didn't see how much those monsters care about the stone, and how crazy they were when they attacked us before. What Lord Li said is reasonable."

Huang Xiaoxiao heard this and sighed softly, with a trace of worry in her eyes. She said with concern: "In this case, father, you must remember not to tell this to other people in the Chamber of Commerce. If they knew that it was because of our greed for the stone that the Chamber of Commerce lost all its goods and lost the lives of so many brothers, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep your position as the Chamber of Commerce's chief treasurer."

Huang Wang's heart trembled, knowing that what his daughter said was not alarmist.

If everyone in the Chamber of Commerce knew that the root cause of this disaster was their own greed, not to mention whether those in the Chamber of Commerce who were already dissatisfied with him as an outsider would take the opportunity to make trouble, just Luo Ming's brothers who suffered heavy casualties in escorting them would definitely not let him go easily.

Huang Wang nodded quickly, his voice getting deeper and deeper: "I know this, and I naturally can't let them know. But I have to think of a good excuse quickly, otherwise it will be difficult to fool these people."

Huang Xiaoxiao agreed deeply and eagerly echoed: "That's right, this matter must be carefully considered."

As the father and daughter were whispering and thinking of countermeasures while continuing on their journey with the caravan, no one noticed that behind their caravan, the sand that was originally as smooth as a mirror had quietly undergone strange changes.

The sand seemed to be gently stirred by an invisible hand, and suddenly there were bulges of different sizes, as if something was quietly surging underground...