After being reborn, the cannon fodder junior sister quickly left the sect.

Chapter 172 Honey Water

Chu Wenqing thought for a moment and suggested, "Hmm...we can search for the passage while we travel, it doesn't matter if we're a little slower. This volcano isn't erupting all the time, so when it erupts, we can hide in the passage and come out to continue our journey after it's over, how about that?"

Feng Xiyue and Song Qiao thought it was worth a try.

Su Luo didn't rush to answer, but turned to Lin Ji and asked, "Lin Ji, what do you think of Chu Wenqing's suggestion?"

"Not very good, it's too much of a gamble."

Lin Ji chuckled and said coolly, "Who can guarantee that we'll find the underground passage smoothly on our way to the teleportation array? What if we can't find it, and then a volcanic eruption occurs, leaving us nowhere to hide, and we've run out of protective talismans? What will we do then?"

Lin Ji's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over him, and Chu Wenqing instantly slumped down, dejected. "You're right. We can't gamble our lives on that possibility..."

Su Luo nodded, "Lin Ji's worries are my worries too."

"Lin Ji and Su Luo's concerns are valid; we can't rely too much on luck. If we can't gamble, then we only have two options."

Feng Xiyue thought for a moment and asked the others, "So, do you think we should continue this dangerous journey, or find an underground passage to hide safely?"

Chu Wenqing and Song Qiao exchanged a glance and both smiled helplessly.

This kind of choice doesn't require much thought; of course, everyone's safety is the most important thing!

Thinking of this, Chu Wenqing wiped the sweat from his face, exhaled a breath of stale air, and sighed, "Alas, it seems our journey to the secret realm is coming to an end here. But it's not a bad deal, after all, we obtained so many treasures!"

Feng Xiyue thought so too. She smiled and nodded, "Yes, we've already obtained all sorts of spiritual plants and magical treasures that other sects wouldn't even dare to dream of. That's enough. Next, let's find a way to locate the tunnel dug by the armored beast!"

Song Qiao also said, "No, that's right. Compared to opportunities, the most important thing is everyone's safety..."

Lin Ji remained silent, merely staring at Su Luo, who had been smiling from the very beginning, and slightly curled his lips.

His intuition told him that Su Luo definitely had another way.

Sure enough, Su Luo suddenly burst out laughing the next moment. Seeing that everyone was looking at her blankly, she said, "Who said our journey to the secret realm is over? It's still a long way off!"

The three were puzzled. "What?"

"Everyone is too stuck in their ways of thinking. How about we open our minds a little more?"

As she spoke, Su Luo raised her index finger and asked meaningfully, "Since those armored beasts can dig tunnels, why do we just hide in the tunnels they've dug? Why not take the initiative and use them to dig an underground tunnel leading to the teleportation array?"

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"!"

These words were like a wake-up call, and everyone suddenly realized the truth.

Chu Wenqing excitedly slapped his thigh, "That's right! We can have the armored beasts dig tunnels through! I was such an idiot! All those tunnel warfare movies I watched before were for nothing!"

Song Qiao's eyes lit up. "No, that's right! How come we didn't think of that?!" But, tunnel warfare... what is that?

"If that's the case, then we can ensure our safety on the road, without worrying about being affected by the volcanic eruption, and we can also quickly find the teleportation array! It's killing two birds with one stone!"

Feng Xiyue's eyes lit up as she spoke, and she excitedly hugged Su Luo tightly, "Ahhh! Su Luo! You're amazing! How did you think of that?!"

Su Luo was hugged so tightly she almost couldn't breathe. Feeling Feng Xiyue's excitement, she smiled and patted the other's back, saying modestly, "I'm not that smart, it's just that people usually have preconceived notions and didn't think of that for a moment..."

Before Su Luo could finish speaking, Lin Ji, with a dark expression, stepped forward and pulled Su Luo to his side, giving Feng Xiyue a cold glare.

Feng Xiyue didn't mind and continued to giggle foolishly.

After his initial excitement, Song Qiao suddenly realized something: "But... how can we get those armored beasts to obey us and help us dig a tunnel?"

Aside from spirit beasts forming contracts with cultivators, demonic beasts and monsters are generally incompatible with humans. Armored beasts don't possess much intelligence; would they really help?

Su Luo's lips curled up, her eyes full of cunning. "Don't worry about that, they'll help. Because I have a secret weapon here."

"Secret weapon?"

"Yes, you see."

Su Luo took out a palm-sized ceramic jar from her storage bag. As soon as she opened it, a sweet fragrance, like that of a hundred flowers in full bloom, immediately wafted out of the jar, refreshing and delightful.

Upon smelling the aroma, Lin Ji's dark eyes couldn't help but brighten slightly. "It smells so sweet..."

It's even sweeter than the candy Su Luo bought for him!

Feng Xiyue peeked over, then her face lit up with surprise, "It's honey!"

The earthenware jar was full of golden honey!

Su Luo said, "It is indeed honey."

As luck would have it, some time ago, while Su Luo was exploring the island, she stumbled upon several enormous beehives halfway up the mountain. The bees that built the hives were quite different from modern bees; they were vibrant and beautiful. Curious, Su Luo managed to pick a beehive and took it outside the island, where she had over a dozen jars of honey retrieved.

The extracted honey was not only brightly colored, but also smelled sweeter and more enticing than regular honey. After confirming it was non-toxic, Su Luo tried mixing it with water and was immediately amazed by its quality, drinking it every now and then.

She was too busy with the secret realm trial and hadn't thought of it for a moment. It was only when the armored beast was mentioned that Su Luo suddenly thought of the honey, which could come in handy.

Staring at the jar of honey, Song Qiao suddenly understood Su Luo's plan. "You...you're planning to feed this honey to the armored beasts so they can help...help us?"

"Well, almost."

Su Luo paused for a moment, then continued, "However, my honey is no ordinary honey. It is hundreds of times sweeter than regular honey, and any creature that tastes it once will never forget it! It can even become addictive!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Wenqing's eyes widened. "Really? It's actually that delicious?"

He had tasted high-quality honey before in the mortal world, but even the most delicious honey from the cultivation world couldn't be addictive, right?

Lin Ji tilted his head, a hint of doubt in his eyes, "Honey? What's that?"

This stuff is sweeter than sugar, is it edible?

Chu Wenqing was surprised that Lin Ji didn't even know about honey, so he quickly gave him a lesson on honey. As he explained, Chu Wenqing went off on a tangent, talking about all sorts of desserts and cakes, which Lin Ji listened to with great interest.

Su Luo took in the entire interaction between the two. Seeing Lin Ji's curiosity, she smiled and suggested, "Why don't we all try some?"

Naturally, everyone had no objection.

Su Luo took out five hollow bamboo cups and filled them with the clean snow she had collected earlier. In this ever-burning volcano, the snow melted into water in no time. Then Su Luo poured in honey, stirred it, and a cup of cool honey water was ready.

Chu Wenqing was the most anxious. As soon as Su Luo gave him a cup, he immediately drank it and exclaimed with delight, "It's so sweet! It's so delicious!!"

It's sweet and fragrant, with a subtle ethereal quality—a million times better than any honey in the world! Su Luo was right!

Feng Xiyue and Song Qiao were also amazed and praised her.

Lin Ji held the cup but didn't drink it right away. Instead, he subconsciously glanced at Su Luo and immediately received an encouraging smile from the girl. "Lin Ji, try it, it's really delicious!"

After saying that, Su Luo also started drinking.

Lin Ji then lowered his head and began to taste it, just like Su Luo. His dark eyes lit up with surprise and delight. "It's very sweet, and delicious..."

"If you like it, drink more. I still have a lot of honey here, enough to make many more cups of honey water."

Su Luo watched with a smile as Lin Ji finished the honey water in a few gulps, then asked him if he wanted another cup. The boy nodded emphatically, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Chu Wenqing and the other two also pestered Su Luo to refill their cups, and before long they had drunk three cups of honey water.

This honey water is icy cold and sweet. After drinking it, I felt much better and didn't feel so hot anymore...

Seeing how much they liked it, Su Luo simply gave each of them a jar of honey, which made them very happy.

Everyone was impressed by the honey and had full confidence in Su Luo's suggestion. Seeing this, Su Luo immediately said, "It's getting late, let's hurry and find the underground passage of the armored beast!"

"it is good!"

Chu Wenqing said happily, "They absolutely cannot resist the allure of honey, and thus they will help us!"

Not only Chu Wenqing, but everyone else thought the same way. They were all full of fighting spirit, carefully searching for a hole in the desert where they could jump in as they walked.

Su Luo's lips curled up, her eyes filled with determination.

Tool beast, oh no, armor-piercing beast, you better wait for us obediently!

Not far from them, in the desert, there was a large pit. About thirty meters down from the pit, there was a wide passage where three huge pangolins were lying, seemingly sleeping.

For some unknown reason, the three armored beasts shuddered.