novelraw Chapter 889 753: Embarrassing to Bring Outside
Chapter 889 753: Embarrassing to Bring Outside
There was no emotion in those words, nor was there any attempt at manipulation—it genuinely didn't want to take the other party out.
This isn't a lifeless object; it has a mouth and can talk, and it looks conspicuous with that pitch-black appearance. Why take it out? There's no benefit and it easily exposes oneself. Only someone with a problem would take it out.
If it weren't for fear of too much commotion, it would have been silenced long ago.
The creature, however, thought he was negotiating, and stated, "Great Immortal, whatever you desire, just say it. My Qilin clan has no shortage of good things. Once home, I will do my utmost to repay you."
Shi Chun sneered, "I didn't intend to provoke you, but you keep pushing it, so I'll be blunt. The Qilin clan has long ceased to exist. Surely, it's been annihilated, and the so-called good things of your clan are long gone in someone else's pocket. You want to go home? You have no home. Stay here quietly."
"..." The creature seemed struck by lightning, and after a while, it began to tremble slightly, choking out, "You're lying, impossible!"
Shi Chun pulled apart his cloak with both hands, lifting his sleeves, "Dare to shout at me? Do you believe I won't kill you right now?"
The creature instinctively retreated a few steps. The fear it had been evaporated still lingered in its heart, yet it was unwilling to give up on the truth, stubbornly saying, "Impossible! My Qilin clan has always been neutral, not involved in conflicts, and holds no grudges with anyone. It's impossible for us to be exterminated."
Shi Chun glanced at the busy Zhu Xiangxin, then observed the surroundings, jesting idly, "Impossible? What makes it impossible? You said your clan has a lot of good things, but do you know what it means to be innocent yet bear the guilt of having them? That Jade Marrow Fruit tree's original owner was driven away by you, wasn't it? Does that count as a conflict? Is this what you call holding no grudges? You were young when you left home, and still believed whatever the adults told you, what do you understand?"
"I…" The creature wanted to argue but found itself speechless, faintly sensing there was truth in what the other was saying.
After brooding for a while, it suddenly lifted its head and said, "I'll go find everyone now to help you gather Spirit Grass. As long as it can still move, I'll make them move and help, striving to gather more for you. I'll find them right away."
Zhu Xiangxin heard this and looked over, delighted; for her, this could be beneficial.
"Hold on!" Shi Chun quickly shouted, knowing instantly what this creature was planning, seeing that it had nothing else to offer and tried to curry favor with this.
If there were no Demon Path here, he might swallow this benefit first, but for now, he's absolutely afraid of creating a big disturbance.
Even if this benefit was given to him right now, he wouldn't want it.
He could come here again in the future, slowly gather the Spirit Grass, no need to stir up trouble for an urgent moment.
Thus he decisively refused, "No need, it's unnecessary. I'll just gather a little; there's no need for so much. Save it for your Body Refinement."
While speaking, he turned his head slightly and glared at Zhu Xiangxin, signaling her to shut up.
The creature's eyes were full of unwillingness. For it, this was truly the only presentable thing right now. If this wasn't wanted, then what should it do? It immediately pleaded, "Great Immortal, regardless of whether home was annihilated or not, I really want to go back home and see."
Shi Chun replied, "No need to doubt, it definitely was annihilated."
The creature said, "But I don't want to be trapped here anymore. I've truly had enough. I want to go out, hope the Great Immortal will fulfill my wish, any condition can be negotiated."
Its mood was completely understandable to Shi Chun. No matter how beautifully picturesque this place, being trapped here for tens of thousands of years, anyone who knew there was a chance to leave wouldn't be able to hold back.
But he was very realistic, disdainfully saying, "There's nothing to negotiate. Taking you out doesn't hold any meaning for me."
Meaning there's no benefit at all, it's not worth meddling.
The creature also understood, anxious, spinning in circles. It truly couldn't figure out what benefit it could offer the other.
But this was its only chance in countless years. It missed the vast ocean, the broad blue sky, the expanse of land. Who knows how many years it would be confined here if it missed this chance.
In the past, it would miss these things until it gradually despaired. Time can defeat all desires.
Had it not known about this chance to leave, it might have been fine. But now, the opportunity was right before its eyes; how could it set aside this longing?
Truly pushed to the limit, suddenly its four hooves came to a halt, blurting out, "Does the Great Immortal want a mount?"
No choice, it felt the only presentable thing left now was itself. The Great Immortal looks down on everything else, what could it do?
"A mount?" Shi Chun was taken aback; he hadn't thought about this.
Zhu Xiangxin also turned her head again to look, surprised.
Soon both understood the creature's intention, Shi Chun chuckled, "No need, there are plenty of mounts out there. You're pitch-black and saggy skinned—it's not good looking, wouldn't give any face."
He had always been low-key and sneaky, had never really thought about having the grandeur of a mount.
Moreover, he was a pragmatist; Wind Scale was enough to travel back and forth, allowing freedom and fast speed.
Taking out such a distrusted creature brings too much risk. Not to mention being offered a Mo Qilin, even a dragon wouldn't entice him as a mount due to its risk outweighing its value.
The creature became more anxious, "Great Immortal, I'm a noble among Qilins. Many dragons and phoenixes serve as slaves. Qilin is never enslaved; how can those outside mounts compare to me? Totally not the same level."
Shi Chun calmly said, "Riding a Qilin or riding a donkey, there's no difference to me. I don't need this facade, you should maintain your noble dignity. I'm not worthy and can't afford to enjoy it."
What dignity, if it could escape and didn't, it would either ram itself to death or be suffocated by anxiety.
He immediately shouted, "Those mounts outside can't compare to the little one. This little one runs fast and can brave fire and water, nothing is difficult whether it's soaring through the sky or diving into the earth. If the Great Immortal doesn't believe me, you might as well come up and try riding it."
Shi Chun waved his hand, "No need."
"Just give it a try, you won't know until you try it..." The monster said as it twisted its body.
At the same time, there was a booming sound that startled Shi Chun.
The sloped ground beneath his feet unexpectedly cracked open, causing him to lose balance and do the splits. That pitch-black dog thing actually burrowed underground or rather directly dived under him, lifting him up.
How did the ground split? Shi Chun, being so close, felt no sign of mana or demonic power at play and didn't have time to think as he was about to dodge and fly away. Yet, the monster was quicker, flicking its rear and took him away with it.
Startled, Shi Chun instinctively grabbed its mane, opened his mouth to curse but forgot to cast a spell, and gusts of wind filled his mouth. To the sides, the scenery was flying by like lightning, and in an instant, it was soaring with explosive speed.
Wind whistled between its scales, spewing slight mist.
In almost the blink of an eye, Shi Chun felt what speed truly meant!
So much so that he forgot what to say for a moment, genuinely savoring how fast this speed was, then widened his eyes as he watched the monster heading straight for an Immortal Mountain with him.
As he was about to instinctively dodge and fly up, the Immortal Mountain ahead suddenly split into two with a rumble, allowing a man and a ride to pass through.
Shi Chun was dumbfounded, and this time his right eye's superpower saw why the Immortal Mountain split. He saw a black light silently shoot from the monster's head, then a golden light split from the mountain, and the Immortal Mountain abruptly cracked open.
It felt like a bolt of lightning split the mountain.
What the heck is this? Shi Chun was still in shock when, again with a rumble, the Immortal Mountain coming head-on split open suddenly.
Instantly passing through the mountain, he suddenly remembered the Demon Path, fearing danger, and hurriedly shouted, "Don't you know how to take a detour?"
"I do, Great Immortal, hold on tight." The monster replied, kicked into the air, and instantly avoided an Immortal Mountain, then sprinted wildly again.
Moreover, it continuously showcased various magnificent sprinting styles, sometimes running upside down in the air, sometimes with all four hooves to the right, sometimes to the left, climbing up or diving backward without affecting its speed and agility, regardless of the angle it ran in the air.
Watching the speed of the retreating Immortal Mountains around him, Shi Chun couldn't help the twitch in his lips. This speed is really freaking fast, much faster than riding the Wind Scale, and the speed of those Earth Immortal Great Success realm experts chasing him was clearly slower than this monster's run.
Running this fast even in a weakened state, one can imagine if its condition was restored.
No wonder it dares to show off, it actually has the capability.
But this speed, he really loved it.
Couldn't not love it, if he encountered Earth Immortal Great Success realm experts again, riding it would be nothing less than a life-saving magical treasure!
Everything went dark as he was taken into another side of the dark world.
"Alright, head back, can you find the way back?" Shi Chun patted the monster's neck and shouted, not daring to run around randomly for fear of being discovered by the Demon Path.
The sprinting monster chuckled, "Don't worry, Great Immortal, I can find the way in this Black and White Land with my eyes closed."
The way to turn back involved an aerial kick, shooting backward, which wasn't turning but directly bouncing back. The efficiency of this maneuver was astonishing, fortunately, Shi Chun had prepared in advance and protected his internal organs with mana, otherwise, this turn could be fatal.
Dangerous though it was, once used, it was known to be good. The hand grabbing the mane was reluctant to let go, starting to ponder the reliability of getting out.
Soon they returned to daylight, effortlessly passing through the floating mountains and rivers, not long before they were back to the Immortal Mountain where the ground slope had cracked open, where Zhu Xiangxin was eagerly waiting.
They suddenly stopped, with Shi Chun almost lying on the monster's neck.
Surprised flashed in Zhu Xiangxin's eyes; she wasn't blind and saw that this monster's sprinting speed was exceptionally fast.
Landing smoothly to the ground, Shi Chun now looked at the monster in admiration, no longer minding its darkness or drooping flesh.
Even if this monster didn't want to leave now, he had to find a way to take it out.
But the appreciative look quickly faded, and he mused, "Not entirely useless, yet having never cultivated, apart from fleeing, it seems to have no other use..."
If this still wouldn't do, what else? The monster anxiously cried, "Please, Great Immortal, help me!"
Shi Chun sighed, "It's not that I don't want to help you, the problem is I don't know you well, and if I mistakenly trust you and am betrayed, wouldn't that be absurd? Besides, you say you'll be my ride, but once outside, your escape speed is indeed very fast."