385: Chapter 385 Entering the Forbidden Land of Huangjiang

"Alright!"

Lu Zheng agreed without the slightest hesitation. Although he didn't know where this Tiger King had heard of his name, it didn't matter who it was; Lu Zheng just wanted to buy some time.

Now, it was the Tiger King's turn to be a bit surprised.

He had originally prepared himself to be rejected and even planned to find other excuses or reasons to make him agree. He hadn't expected it to be so simple.

"You agree?"

"That is a Town General of the humans. Even I don't know where he is right now."

"You will need to go deep into the human heartland to capture him. Only then can you join my Huangjiang Forbidden Zone."

The Tiger King repeated himself.

"The Tiger King might not know this, but I also share a blood feud with that human Town General, Lu Zheng. We have clashed several times, and had it not been for his sheer luck, I would have slain him already."

"Now that the world has undergone great changes, I was forced to come here. Even if the Tiger King hadn't mentioned it, I would have killed that human sooner or later."

Lu Zheng said. As the saying goes, when traveling abroad, one's identity is whatever one claims it to be. A hint of surprise flashed in the Tiger King's eyes; he hadn't expected such a coincidence and couldn't help but smile. It seemed heaven itself was helping him.

Beside them, the Deer King, the Wolf King, and the Crocodile King all showed a hint of surprise.

It seemed this matter wouldn't take very long to resolve.

"It's just that..."

"No buts. If there's something on your mind, just say it."

Lu Zheng then put on a look of difficulty. Delighted in his heart, the Tiger King waved his large hand, urging him to speak.

The appearance of the Snake King before him meant he could accomplish the task assigned by the Ocean without lifting a finger, and also have a reason to bring him into the Huangjiang Forbidden Zone. It was truly killing two birds with one stone.

It was practically a windfall.

"It's just that with the current great changes in the world, I would like to stay in the Huangjiang Forbidden Zone for a few days. Once this Spiritual Qi tide calms down, I will set off to capture that human Town General."

"I just don't know what the Tiger King thinks of this?"

"Hahaha! Why wouldn't that be alright? Just stay here, Snake King. Even if you were just passing through and wanted to stay for a few days, how could I, the Tiger King, possibly refuse?"

"Besides, that Lu Zheng is currently in the heart of human territory. We must make thorough preparations for this operation. We can't just rush in. Wouldn't that be watching the Snake King walk right into danger?"

"I, the Tiger King, could never do such a thing."

"How about this: my Huangjiang Forbidden Zone happens to have a territory that is not yet ruled by a Beast King. It was originally intended for the fifth Beast King of our Huangjiang Forbidden Zone. Since you have appeared now, Snake King, you can stay there for the time being."

"If you can capture that human Town General later, this place will permanently be your territory, Snake King."

The Tiger King said. Lu Zheng smiled inwardly; the second step of his plan had succeeded. The surrounding Beast Kings looked at each other and were also very satisfied. It seemed that before long, the fifth Beast King of their Huangjiang Forbidden Zone would emerge.

"Today is a good day."

"Meeting the Snake King is also a blessing for our Huangjiang Forbidden Zone. When I, the Tiger King, breached that human Gejiang City earlier, I captured many humans to keep as livestock. They are still fresh blood food."

"Bring a thousand humans and give them to the Snake King as snacks."

"A small token of appreciation, Snake King. Please don't mind it."

The Tiger King was in high spirits, already fantasizing about how powerful the Huangjiang Forbidden Zone would be with five Beast Kings. How could the humans possibly withstand their edge?

He then ordered his subordinates to bring a thousand humans to the Snake King. At this moment, Lu Zheng was stunned upon hearing the Tiger King's words.

"Humans? Livestock? Snacks?"

A wave of fury instantly flooded Lu Zheng's mind. The Tiger King had actually kept the humans of Gejiang City as livestock, treating a thousand of them as snacks.

That anger was hidden very well and went unnoticed.

But for a moment, Lu Zheng froze on the spot.

"What's wrong?"

"Could it be that the Snake King thinks there are too few people?"

Sensing the Snake King's abnormality, the Tiger King couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. The surrounding Beast Kings also slowly looked toward the Clone, wondering why the Snake King had such an unusual reaction upon hearing these words.

"No."

"I just suddenly remembered that when I passed by a human main city earlier, I found it had already been reduced to ruins with no sign of any humans. It seems that was all the Tiger King's doing."

"Hahaha! What the Snake King refers to must be Gejiang City. That's right, it was indeed done by our Huangjiang Forbidden Zone just a few days ago."

The Tiger King spoke with great delight. After all, since breaching Gejiang City, he could eat human blood food whenever he wanted, and they were all fresh and alive.

"The Snake King might not know, but this is just the beginning. Humans could domesticate us beasts, but now that we have begun to evolve and gain intelligence, why can't we keep humans as livestock?"

"I must say, keeping livestock is indeed wonderful. We can eat fresh blood food anytime, anywhere."

The Tiger King said, and the surrounding Beast Kings and Evolved Beasts chimed in agreement. Lu Zheng could only control his Clone to play along, though the rage in his heart was becoming almost impossible to suppress.

There was no right or wrong to the matter of keeping livestock, but the two sides stood on entirely different ground.

"Tiger King, the humans have been brought here."

Soon, those thousand people were brought over. No more, no less, exactly one thousand living humans.

As if to curry favor with the Clone, these thousand people were all young and full of vitality, including quite a few children.

At this moment, terror was written all over the faces of those humans. Despair filled their eyes, and many even showed expressions of numbness. Dressed in rags, they looked at the terrifying existences before them.

They huddled tightly together, thinking this would bring them a bit more warmth.

Some were weeping bitterly, some were in a daze, some smiled bitterly, some trembled, and some murmured in low voices, praying for a strong human to rescue them.

They had already realized their environment and guessed their impending fate.

Just like their compatriots before them, once they were taken away, they never returned.

"Snake King, these are all your snacks. Have a taste."

"They taste absolutely wonderful."

The Tiger King said. The appearance of these thousand humans also caused a stir among many of the surrounding Evolved Beasts. Thirst gleamed in their eyes, but they did not dare to move, for they knew these belonged to the Snake King.

Looking at this scene, Lu Zheng felt a pang of grief in his heart, and he hesitated to move.

"What's the matter?"

"Are they not to the Snake King's taste, or does the Snake King think there are too few people?"

The Tiger King asked in confusion, not understanding why the Snake King had not acted yet. Even the three surrounding Beast Kings looked puzzled.

Lu Zheng knew that if he didn't say something or make some reaction now, he wouldn't be able to explain this.

"So the Tiger King actually has such good things here..."

"But Tiger King, a thousand people is a bit too few."

"It's not even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth."

He controlled his Clone to speak slowly. There was not the slightest abnormality in his voice; instead, it carried a hint of ease. Upon hearing this, the Tiger King waved his large hand.

"Bring another thousand people over..."