Chapter 2278 — So That Was It
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Still, it was hardly surprising—its son had gone missing, and after so many days of searching without a trace, the Thunder Pig Wei Zhao had brought along had found it. How could it not be overcome with excitement and joy?
"It's good that it was found." Wei Zhao nodded and said, "So, may we leave now?"
"Of course you may, at any time!" the Heaven-tier Spider said. "But to express our gratitude, please give us the chance to host you—let our Spider Clan banquet you all warmly and present you with some rare treasures of heaven and earth!"
"The banquet won't be necessary. We don't wish to linger in the mountains. If possible, we'd rather leave as soon as we can..." Wei Zhao waved his hand. He had little interest in the Spider Clan's hospitality, though the rare treasures did stir his interest somewhat.
"I doubt the few of you are in any great hurry, are you? Besides, you don't want to take the main road down the mountains—you mean to descend by another route. In that, our Spider Clan can still be of help!" the Heaven-tier Spider said. "Apart from that main road, every other route down the mountains is desperately dangerous. One careless step, and you may find a grave you'll never be buried in!"
"Oh?" Wei Zhao frowned and looked at the Heaven-tier Spider. "So you have a good way?"
"Indeed. We know the terrain of the Wulonghaote Mountains very well! Apart from the main road, there is only one path down the mountain, but it is very hard to find! Only our Spider Clan knows this route. We can draw you a rough map. With our map, you'll avoid some detours and some needless danger!" the Heaven-tier Spider explained. "I can't promise a smooth descent, but at the very least it will reduce the risk to a minimum!"
"In that case, I'll trouble you!" Seeing how warm the Heaven-tier Spider was, Wei Zhao found it hard to refuse—especially that last offer. If they had a map, it would genuinely save him trouble, and when he and Sun Jingyan descended, they would avoid some dangers.
Only, at that moment, several spider subordinates who had been examining the little spider's injuries finished their check. With worried chirps and murmurs, they said a few words to the Heaven-tier Spider, and its expression immediately turned grim.
"What is it?" Wei Zhao could not understand the language of these spider subordinates.
"My son's leg wound is severe. He may never recover..." The Heaven-tier Spider sighed and said, "But this is already very good. At least we found him and brought him back. I am already satisfied. If he had fallen into the hands of the Fire Lion Clan, who knows what would have become of him."
"I... may have a way..." Wei Zhao hesitated, then said.
After all, the Heaven-tier Spider did not seem so hard to get along with, and it was going to give Wei Zhao rare treasures and a route map. That made Wei Zhao wonder—should he repay them somehow? After all, he had been the one who barged into their territory in the first place; he could hardly blame them for capturing him.
"What? You have a way?" The Heaven-tier Spider was taken aback and looked at Wei Zhao with some disbelief. "The injuries of spirit beasts are different from those of human cultivators. They cannot be healed simply by taking pills. Pills are useful to human cultivators, but for us spirit beasts, their effect is negligible!"
"Of course not pills," Wei Zhao said. "Let me do it."
With that, Wei Zhao walked toward the little spider.
The spider subordinates watched Wei Zhao approach with some wariness, but seeing that the Heaven-tier Spider did not call out to stop him, they naturally did not interfere either.
Wei Zhao came to a stop before the little spider, placed his hand on its body, and circulated the second layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon Taming Art.