I traveled through time and became the Queen of Ancient Dian

The southwest forests are dense, with ancient trees towering into the sky, blocking out the sun.

Thick miasma filled the forest, and the air was filled with the smell of rotten leaves and soil, making it difficult to breathe.

Zhaoyang Ruyue and his group stepped into this mysterious area cautiously. The atmosphere was so oppressive that it made them breathless.

Wumeng Tianlong’s premonition turned out to be correct. This “mere dense forest” was not so easy to break into.

They had not walked far when they suddenly heard a loud sound of footsteps in front of them. Then, a group of burly men holding spears and wearing animal skins rushed out of the woods and surrounded them.

The leader was a burly man with a face full of flesh and fierce eyes, just like a tiger coming down the mountain.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into the territory of my Barbarian Bull Tribe!" This rough voice rang in everyone's ears like thunder. It was Chief Han.

Zhaoyang Ruyue and others immediately became alert. Wumeng Tianlong protected Baona behind him, and Chen Yong was even more eager to fight.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense, even more exciting than fighting over cabbages in the vegetable market.

"Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding!" Zhaoyang Ruyue hurriedly explained, "We are here to look for someone, we didn't mean to offend anyone."

Chief Han sneered, "Looking for someone? I think you are spies sent by other tribes!" The tribal members behind him roared, pointing the spears in their hands at Zhaoyang Ruyue and others, as if they were going to pierce them in the next second.

At this time, a thin figure squeezed out from behind Chief Han. It was the Qin envoy.

He said to Chief Han with a flattering look on his face, "Chief, you are wise! These people are sneaking around, and they are obviously not good people! Maybe they are here to steal the treasures of our tribe!"

My goodness, it’s a pity that the Qin envoy didn’t tell a crosstalk. His ability to stir up trouble is simply first-rate.

Zhaoyang Ruyue was so upset that she wanted to cry. What the hell was going on?

She took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. "We are really here to look for someone! We are looking for... the Queen of Ancient Dian!"

"The Queen of Ancient Dian?" Chief Han was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "You guys? Still want to find the Queen of Ancient Dian? That's just wishful thinking! I think you're tired of living!" He waved his hand, "Catch them!"

Baona looked at the tense situation and thought to herself that something was wrong.

She quietly tugged at the hem of Zhaoyang Ruyue's clothes and whispered, "Sister Ruyue..."

Zhaoyang Ruyue's eyes rolled and a plan came to her mind.

She took out a wooden plaque engraved with a special pattern from her bosom. This was a token of friendship given to them by the Pu tribe, equivalent to an ancient "pass".

"Wait a minute, Chief!" She held up the sign. "Look at this!"

Chief Han took the wooden sign suspiciously, looked at it over and over again, and looked confused.

"What is this? Is it some hidden weapon? Are you trying to plot against me? You spies are so cunning!"

At this time, the historian Kong, who had been silent all the time, walked over tremblingly and adjusted his non-existent glasses on his nose (he just did this action out of habit).

He squinted his eyes, carefully examining the wooden plaque for a long time, and suddenly exclaimed, "This... This is the token of the Pu tribe! The 'ancient artifact' that symbolizes peace and friendship in legend!"

Chief Han looked incredulous. "What? An ancient artifact? This broken wooden lump?"

Historian Kong's beard stood on end with excitement. "Absolutely true! This pattern is the totem of the Pu tribe—a plump... uh... wild boar!" He paused and added, "Although the carving is a bit abstract, it's undoubtedly a wild boar! I've seen it in ancient books before!"

Chief Han was half-believing and half-doubting, and turned to look at the Qin envoy.

The Qin envoy's eyes rolled around, and he quickly agreed: "Chief, the historian Kong is knowledgeable and talented. He said that this is an ancient artifact, so it must be! The Pu tribe has always kept to ourselves. These people are holding their tokens, so they should... should not be spies." But he cursed in his heart: This broken wood almost made me miss the opportunity!

Chief Han's attitude softened slightly, but he still stared at Zhaoyang Ruyue and others vigilantly.

"Even if you are not spies, what are you doing here?"

Zhaoyang Ruyue hurriedly explained the purpose of their trip and reiterated that they were only here to find the Queen of Ancient Dian and had no ill intentions.

Dancer Wei, who was standing by, was trembling with fear and hid tightly behind Chen Yong.

Chen Yong patted her shoulder gently to comfort her.

Zhaoyang Ruyue saw this scene and felt a warmth in her heart.

At this moment, the fortune teller Tang suddenly spoke in a mysterious voice: "There is a strange sign in the sky! We should not stay here for long! Leave quickly!" He pointed ahead, his face pale, "There... there..."

Diviner Tang shivered for a long time before uttering, "There...there's a chilling aura there, which might be a bad omen!" He looked like one who didn't know him would have thought he was going to ascend to heaven in the next second.

When Chief Han heard this, his expression changed.

"An ominous sign? Could it be..." He gasped, "Could it be that the legendary 'wild boar demon' is about to appear?!"

Everyone: ... (Brother, do you have any misunderstandings about wild boars?)

Historian Kong quickly explained, "Chief, the 'wild boar demon' is just a legend, don't take it seriously! However, that place is indeed a bit strange. It's said that nine out of ten people who enter will..." He paused deliberately and lowered his voice, "become roasted suckling pigs!"

After hearing these words, Wei Wuzhe was so frightened that she almost fainted. Chen Yong quickly supported her.

Zhaoyang Ruyue complained in her heart: It’s a pity that the historian Kong doesn’t write horror novels.

Chief Han hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand: "Although you have the Pu tribe's token, for the safety of the tribe, I still have to test you!"

Everyone: A test? Are they asking us to perform a roast suckling pig show?

Chief Han cleared his throat and asked, "Do you know what the most important ceremony is at our tribe's annual 'Fishing Festival'?"

Zhaoyang Ruyue was secretly happy: Fortunately, I had studied the strange customs of various tribes in the Pu tribe before, otherwise I would have really fallen into trouble today.

"The most important ritual of the Fish-Catching Festival is to paint the largest fish gold, and then..." She paused, deliberately leaving the question in suspense, "and then release it!"

Everyone: Releasing animals? Are you so environmentally conscious?

Chief Han and the tribe members were stunned.

A moment later, the crowd erupted in cheers: "Correct! Correct! This girl is truly knowledgeable and talented!"

Although Chief Han was very reluctant, he had to admit that Zhaoyang Ruyue was right.

He waved his hand, signaling to let them go: "Okay, you have passed the test. The place ahead is where you are going. I wish you good luck!"

Zhaoyang Ruyue and others thanked Chief Han and continued on their way.

After walking for a while, a thick fog appeared in front of us. It was so white that we couldn't see our hands in front of us.

Tang the fortune teller's voice drifted faintly over: "I said it was an ominous place..."

Chen Yong gripped the weapon tightly in his hand and whispered, "Everyone be careful!"

Zhaoyang Ruyue took a deep breath and stepped into the mist...