Rebirth as a Willow Tree, building the strongest tribe in all of eternity
Chapter 1003 - Chapter 1003 629

Chapter 1003: 629 Chapter 1003: 629 Of course, now there are 9999,

because the Stone Monkey picked one.

Seeing the Stone Monkey bringing over the peach, Jiang Hui couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.

The Stone Monkey was handing it over again, clearly with the same intent of “cleaning” it as last time, using the excuse of offering it for him to eat.

Getting an advantage and still pretending to be clever.

Truly a Mischievous Monkey.

But it’s not that the Stone Monkey is being tricky.

Monkeys, no matter the species, are fundamentally the same – mischievous; otherwise, they wouldn’t “fish for the moon in the water”.

“Master, you eat!”

As expected, just as the thought crossed his mind, the Stone Monkey had already brought the peach up to Jiang Hui.

Just like last time, he held the peach high, but his black and white distinct monkey eyes were spinning nonstop, showing a trace of slyness.

Yet, given the Stone Monkey’s appearance, this hint of slyness seemed oddly daunting.

“You Mischievous Monkey, don’t think that this master doesn’t know what you’re up to.”

Jiang Hui patted the Stone Monkey’s head and, after thinking it over, decided to clarify.

“The Ten Thousand Peach Trees are indeed precious, but only the first peach could be ‘cleaned’ like that; the rest of the peaches are not that bitter and even if they are cleaned, there wouldn’t be any change!”

“Ah…” The Stone Monkey immediately drooped its head.

It had thought that every single peach could be treated the same.

Clearly feeling somewhat downhearted.

Suddenly, the Stone Monkey felt a very faint, yet overwhelmingly oppressive gaze.

Very subtle, but extremely forceful.

Right then, its heart clenched, and without another word, it lifted the peach in its hand again: “Master, look at what you are saying. Heaven and earth can bear witness, this peach was specifically picked for you.”

“Since that’s the case, this master will reluctantly accept it!”

Jiang Hui casually took the peach, but didn’t bite into it.

Instead, he simply took a breath in the direction of the peach.

Immediately after,

the once plump and juicy peach instantly withered at a visible rate, turning into a wisp of pale white smoke and disappearing altogether.

“Master, how is the peach?” the Stone Monkey leaned in and asked.

“The taste is passable, but a bit sour!”

“Then I will pick a few more for the master,” said the Stone Monkey, readily eager to please upon hearing this.

“There’s no need for that, you Mischievous Monkey. You’re quite clever in your own right. Just speak plainly if you want something.”

Jiang Hui waved his hand dismissively, how could he not see that there was an underlying message in the monkey’s eager offering – the monkey was just waiting for him to take the initiative to ask.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Stone Monkey let out a wail and suddenly knelt down before him.

“Master, I have wronged you, sir. You entrusted me with the task of incubating that egg, but who would have thought that I would mess up such an honorable task!”

The Stone Monkey was full of self-blame.

“Messed up? How do you mean?”

Jiang Hui hadn’t realized what had happened; wasn’t the egg already successfully hatched, with the rewards inside opened and now resting properly in his backpack?

“I didn’t dare delay the task master assigned to me, and I dripped a drop of blood from my fingertip onto it every day. Today was supposed to be the last day, but somehow, just after I dripped the blood on it, the egg suddenly turned into a streak of light and flew away. It was so fast that I couldn’t even react. When I finally came to my senses and chased after it on the clouds, I just couldn’t find which way the egg had gone!”

“I have let you down, master!”

In the end, it howled again.

“Alright, stop crying. Your snot is almost on this master’s clothes!”

“The egg has already been successfully hatched, and it’s currently in this master’s hands. It hasn’t flown away; you don’t need to take responsibility!”

Only then did Jiang Hui understand the Stone Monkey’s meaning and couldn’t help but laugh wryly – it was his own fault for not making things clear, for forgetting this detail. In the Stone Monkey’s eyes, it was as though the egg had flown away, wasn’t it?

“Master, don’t comfort me,”

the Stone Monkey said through sobs and tears.

“Alright, I am comforting you. Now that you have committed the crime of neglecting your duty, how about we throw you into the volcano behind the mountain to serve as punishment, does that sound good?”

Jiang Hui went with the flow and directly summoned a whirlwind that roared as it rose from the ground, enveloping the area with its violent force, ready to sweep up the Stone Monkey.

“Ah… Master, you really didn’t comfort me, you didn’t!”

With a gulp,

the Stone Monkey swallowed hard, its fur gleaming like gold, as each hair stood on end, and a chill ran down to its Heavenly Crown. It hastily jumped onto a nearby rock.

It knew that volcano well; it was extraordinary, containing a trace of the Earth Mother’s essence in its lava. If it really ended up inside, its iron-like body would burn to a crisp.

“It’s best if you understand.”

Jiang Hui said indifferently.

The next moment, the raging wind integrating into the surrounding air, turning into a gentle breeze, with no trace of the sweeping force that had just been present, as if nothing had happened at all.

The Stone Monkey let out a sigh of relief, realizing that the master was indeed not just comforting it, and felt considerably more at ease.

“You’ve done quite well these past few days. This master will make an exception and grant you one more wish. Take a moment to think – is there anything you want?”

The dragon egg had unlocked two-thirds of the authority of the dam, and Jiang Hui was in quite a good mood, finding the Stone Monkey more and more pleasing to the eye.

“Something you want?” The Stone Monkey’s eyes rolled around, and the next moment, he said with a hopeful look,

“Master, I would like a weapon that suits me. Swords and sabers are too fragile, although they are sharp enough, they lack heft to showcase my Divine Might. It would be better if it were something like a stick, something akin to the Wolf Fang Club… The most important thing is it must be sturdy and durable, and then I also want a good horse… and… ”

One hand rubbing his chin, the Stone Monkey reached out a paw and carefully counted.

“Mischievous Monkey, you’re already asking for two wishes, say no more.”

Jiang Hui directly interrupted the Stone Monkey’s rambles.

He had promised one wish, not a wish in one sentence.

If he let the Stone Monkey go on, it could probably speak for three days and nights without end.

The Stone Monkey’s voice came to an abrupt halt, behaving himself on the side, waiting for Jiang Hui’s reward.

“As for a suitable weapon like a club, I don’t have one at hand for now, wait a few days, and I will forge one personally for you.

As for a good horse, there are so many horses in the Imperial Horse Superintendancy, and quite a few of those have extraordinary bloodlines. You can pick one yourself.”

Jiang Hui slowly said, considering the second wish easy to fulfill, it could be combined with the first.

“Alright, alright, thank you, Master.” The Stone Monkey was very excited.

…

…

Leaving Monkey Mountain, Jiang Hui directly used the authority of the dam in his hand.

With the complete authority of the dam, even if he went to The Boundary Sea, that black heart or the person behind it would probably not be able to detect him.

He had always had great trust in Golden Finger.

Jiang Hui was very clear in his heart.

The reason he had reached his current status was not because he was hardworking enough or because his talent was extreme, it was all thanks to Golden Finger; there was no choice but to trust, even if he was reluctant.

As his mind stirred.

In an instant.

The air around him suddenly became stagnant in a moment.

The dust floating in the air all became visible, like countless stars in the Star Sea, silently hanging in the sky and earth.

And then.

The sound of crashing waves filled Jiang Hui’s ears.

Immediately after.

The scene in his field of vision was swept by thick blackness.

In front of him appeared an endless black ocean.

Even without any breeze, the waves were still rolling, with giant waves sweeping through, seemingly capable of devouring everything, extremely exaggerated, with any single wave crashing down like the roaring of Heavenly Thunder.

Looking at this familiar scene.

Jiang Hui felt somewhat sentimental.

After eons, he had once again arrived at the dam.

The last time, it was to meet the true form of the Willow God.

Originally, he hadn’t intended to enter this place again so soon, but he hadn’t expected to unlock the remaining authority of the dam.

Plans always change faster than expected.

Even though he had become an emperor, he still couldn’t control everything.

But unlike the last time, standing on the slightly damp dam, Jiang Hui’s feelings were quite different now.

At this moment.

The continuous mainlines and branches of the dam were no longer simply dead objects blocking The Boundary Sea.

Instead, they felt like his arms and legs, a part of his body, giving him a sensation as if commanding his own limbs.

Furthermore.

In the depths of the dam, at a certain location.

He sensed a familiar fluctuation.

It was that black heart.

Filled with chaotic and frantic energy, its surface was pitted and oozing with thick mucus.

At this moment.

This black heart was deeply buried beneath the dam.

Still and unmoving, as if it was in a deep slumber.

Jiang Hui looked on for quite some time.

Seeing that the black heart still showed no reaction or movement… only then did he let his guard down.

But suddenly.

Jiang Hui’s gaze hesitated.

He looked again at that black heart.