Chapter 545 - 544: Can I Roast That Duck Vermilion Bird?

Chapter 545: Chapter 544: Can I Roast That Duck Vermilion Bird?

"Young friend, I have a presumptuous favor to ask..."

"Not interested." Jiang Zuo cut the Old Beggar off before he could even finish.

’A presumptuous favor is a favor best left unasked.’

"I can give you something, young friend. Something I think you might be interested in," said the Old Beggar.

Jiang Zuo didn’t respond. ’Something I’m interested in?’

He was interested in many things, yet at the same time, he was interested in nothing.

How to put it? If you asked him to think of something he wanted, nothing would come to mind.

But if he happened to stumble upon something, his interest would be piqued.

’It’s a mystery.’

So he stayed silent, waiting for the man to tell him what it was.

The Old Beggar continued, "You have a Duan Qiao, don’t you? Its manifested Spiritual Body, aside from its Talent Ability, isn’t very useful, is it?"

Jiang Zuo glanced at the Old Beggar, then shook his head. "No, it still has its uses."

’The Infinite Signal Tower is actually quite useful.’

’More useful than any Great Magical Treasure.’

The Old Beggar didn’t deny it and said directly, "I have something here that can restore some of its abilities—at the very least, the ability to fish from a distance."

Jiang Zuo looked at the Old Beggar, then glanced around. "You want to convert the space here into Spatial Power to nourish Duan Qiao?"

The Old Beggar nodded. "You are quite knowledgeable, young friend. As expected of someone who possesses a natural King Aura."

Although Jiang Zuo’s aura didn’t have much effect on the Old Beggar, he was still envious.

’That presence... it’s more badass than any number of poems. We’re not even on the same level; it completely crushes me.’

’A shame I never had it.’

’Otherwise, I would have definitely been the center of attention back in my day.’

Of course, it was just a passing envy. He was already dead, so there was no point in pursuing it.

Jiang Zuo walked along the path. He felt the proposal was feasible, so he asked, "And what is this presumptuous favor of yours?"

"That duck, the Vermilion Bird... can I roast and eat it?" the Old Beggar asked with sincerity.

Jiang Zuo froze for a moment.

’This guy actually wants to eat Sweet Potato?’

Finally, Jiang Zuo asked, "Have you ever considered what a duck that doesn’t poop would taste like?"

Now it was the Old Beggar’s turn to be stunned.

’I’ve never thought about that problem before.’

’This is a bit of a delicate issue.’

The Old Beggar hesitated. ’Eating a pile of shit right before I go?’

’Am I trying to disgust myself for no reason?’

At this thought, the Old Beggar immediately said, "Another favor! Let’s pick another one."

Jiang Zuo said nothing, waiting for him to state his new presumptuous favor.

After thinking for a long time, the Old Beggar sighed. "It seems there’s nothing left for me to care about."

"What about Ximen Chuihuo? The Spiritual Control Sect? The Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast?" Jiang Zuo said.

If there was anything left for this person to be attached to, it would probably be these things.

The Old Beggar shook his head and smiled. "Ximen Chuihuo has his own path. There’s no need for me to interfere.

The Spiritual Control Sect may be weak, but I’m gratified to see it continues.

As for Fen Yan, I’m already dead. Why should I care about it?"

Jiang Zuo didn’t say anything. In that case, the deal was off.

He didn’t find it a pity.

"How about this? Young friend, you’ll go to the Ancient Battlefield one day, won’t you?" the Old Beggar asked.

Jiang Zuo nodded. He would go to the Ancient Battlefield eventually.

He wanted to see what was truly inside.

Back then, he hadn’t paid attention to the deeper workings of the Ancient Battlefield. This time, he should be able to discover quite a few things.

Besides, with his current insight, there was nothing that could remain hidden from him.

Once his Cultivation reached Tier Seven, the grand scheme of heaven and earth would have nowhere to hide.

Once he achieved Entering Dao, he would be completely different.

"Mn." Jiang Zuo replied simply.

"Then, find me. My corpse should still be there. Help me cremate it. I’m worried it’ll be torn apart and eaten by some Spirit Beasts," the Old Beggar said uneasily.

’After a lifetime of eating Spirit Beasts, to be eaten by them in turn... that would be a classic case of failure.’

’That kind of perverse trend cannot be allowed to spread.’

’Those Spirit Beasts would get high and mighty about it.’

’They’d say things like, "See? This is what happens to those who eat Spirit Beasts."’

’No, no, that won’t do.’

Jiang Zuo was a bit speechless, but he didn’t give it much thought and simply nodded. "Not a problem."

"Alright then, I won’t disturb your business any longer." With that, the Old Beggar prepared to leave.

But after just two steps, he turned back again. "Oh, right. The meat of the Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast is quite delicious.

Back then, I had been starving for a very, very long time. The first Spirit Beast I ever ate was that Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast.

I felt like life was especially blissful at that moment."

Jiang Zuo didn’t respond, and the Old Beggar didn’t wait for one, leaving on his own after he finished speaking.

In truth, the Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast wasn’t delicious.

Jiang Zuo had eaten it before, too.

The Old Beggar thought it was delicious not because their tastes differed, but because he had been starving.

To someone starving, anything edible would seem like a heavenly delicacy.

That kind of "deliciousness" had to be taken with a grain of salt.

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The Old Beggar left Jiang Zuo. Once Jiang Zuo was completely out of sight, he sighed, "What an enigmatic person. I can’t see through him at all."

Finally, he shook his head and chuckled. "This is truly a fine era. To be able to see it one last time was really worth it."

The Old Beggar sat on a rock, gazed in Jiang Zuo’s direction, and couldn’t help but wonder, "How will you deal with the Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast?"

Jiang Zuo walked along, in no particular hurry.

The situation outside was still stable.

To prevent the Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast’s true body from fleeing, Jiang Zuo had to give it the illusion that this place was very safe.

If it wasn’t found for a long time, it would lower its guard.

That way, when Jiang Zuo did find it, it wouldn’t be too much trouble.

Soon, Jiang Zuo arrived at a large tree with a small hole in it.

Without any hesitation, he sent in the Fire Elemental Minion.

’The Fire Elemental Minion scouts the path for Big Bro, enters the tree hollow, and battles the mighty foe.’

BOOM!!!

After the Fire Elemental Minion went inside, the entire tree exploded.

In an instant, a great fire engulfed the branches.

And a Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast, its color alternating between red and white, walked out.

It watched Jiang Zuo warily. It hadn’t expected Jiang Zuo to find it, which came as a surprise.

"Tier Four Cultivation. It seems your true body is truly weak," Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but say upon seeing the Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast.

The Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast’s flame avatar had power approaching Tier Nine, yet its true body was surprisingly weak.

’Probably because it’s easier to preserve power in a flame avatar.’

’That’s why it focused all its energy on the flame avatar.’

The idea wasn’t wrong. If the flame avatar were on its person, it would be equivalent to possessing the strength of nearly Tier Nine.

After seeing Jiang Zuo, the Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast didn’t flee. It wouldn’t run from a Tier Three, let alone a Tier Four or Tier Five.

It simply asked, "Am I wrong? Where did I go wrong?"

Jiang Zuo said, "You’re not wrong."

That was the truth. It wasn’t wrong.

At least, Jiang Zuo didn’t think it was wrong.

But their opposition had nothing to do with right or wrong.

He was just here to solve a problem.

"Then why won’t he come see me? He’s already woken up, so why won’t he come see me?

I did nothing wrong, so why won’t he come and apologize to me?

Where is he?

He still hasn’t told me why he treated me this way.

Did I do anything to let him down?

I’m not a traitor. I’m not! I didn’t betray the Spiritual Control Sect, and I certainly didn’t betray him," the Heaven-Burning Spirit Beast cried out, agitated.