65: Go ahead and ask!

"Uh..."

Lin Chen didn't understand Alchemy at all.

When they were discussing the Dao of Alchemy, Lin Chen was completely lost and had no idea what they were talking about.

It seemed very impressive.

At first, Lin Chen hadn't expected Xu Zhishan to be so charismatic.

But it was just as well.

The problem was finally solved.

From now on, the Pill Refining Hall would have fewer disputes, living in harmony and contributing to the Wending Sect.

Xu Zhishan said with an arrogant look, "From now on, you two will follow this old man. When I'm happy, I might even give you a pointer or two."

These words were extremely arrogant.

But... Ancestor of Wonderful Elixir Valley and Valley Master of Wonderful Elixir Valley nodded repeatedly, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Even the others from Miao Dan Valley no longer had any doubts about Xu Zhishan; their eyes were filled only with admiration.

Immediately after.

Valley Master of Wonderful Elixir Valley gave up her position as vice hall master, content to be just an Elder of the Pill Refining Hall.

Originally, the Pill Refining Hall could have two vice hall masters.

But Valley Master of Wonderful Elixir Valley felt this would wrong the Old Ancestor, so she lowered her own status.

Lin Chen let them have their way.

Everyone dispersed.

Under Fairy Nansheng's arrangement, Valley Master of Wonderful Elixir Valley, True Man Yao Chen, Mu Wanqiu, and others, accompanied by Wending Sect Elders like Fang Hong and Xiao Jin, boarded the white tiger warship and headed to Miao Dan Valley to bring back all Alchemists of the fourth rank and above to the Wending Sect.

The warship could accommodate a full hundred thousand Cultivators, so the few people from Miao Dan Valley were naturally no problem.

Ancestor of Wonderful Elixir Valley did not return to Miao Dan Valley; instead, he stayed by Xu Zhishan's side, wholeheartedly seeking guidance.

Xu Zhishan was originally quite reluctant.

But with a casual glance from Lin Chen, Xu Zhishan immediately behaved himself.

His attitude improved significantly... On the other side.

Imperial Continent, Dragon Abyss Secret Realm.

"What the heck!"

"Damn, damn, damn!"

"What a huge loss!"

"This thing, what use is it!"

Shi Tian kicked a 'thing' away.

Then, that 'thing' let out a squeaking sound and lunged forward in anger.

Then... it was kicked away again!

"Ow, holy shit!"

"It hurts this Emperor to death!"

"How dare you treat this Emperor like this!"

"This Emperor will definitely kill you all!"

The 'thing' bared its teeth, showing two small canines, trying its best to look fierce.

But unfortunately, its body was just too cute.

It couldn't look fierce no matter what.

"Ah... is this... a puppy?"

Su Muhuang had been behind her two Senior Brothers, and only now did she see the 'thing' clearly—it was a small dog.

Its fur was a mix of golden-yellow and white.

Four short legs supported a body less than half a meter long, its belly almost touching the ground.

Although its expression was fierce, it didn't look frightening at all; instead, the puppy looked very cute.

How should I put it? It looked a lot like a silly Corgi.

"Little puppy, would you like to be my pet?"

Su Muhuang was a girl after all; the moment she saw the dog, her heart almost melted from the cuteness.

But Shi Tian and Xiao Bufan didn't think so.

They had worked hard to defeat a Yao Beast guarding the depths of the Secret Realm, only to open an ancient bronze coffin and find absolutely nothing inside except a 'Corgi' sleeping soundly.

They were instantly furious.

They picked up the dog, tossed it into the air, and kicked it away.

The dog hit the ground, and in its pain, it finally woke up.

Hearing Su Muhuang call it a 'little puppy', it immediately became enraged and shouted, "You're the puppy! Your whole family are puppies!"

"You want this Emperor to be your pet?"

"In your dreams!"

"Leave this place immediately, or this Emperor will strike and kill you all!"

The dog cursed fiercely and made all sorts of threats.

But it was clearly lacking in confidence; otherwise, it would have attacked long ago instead of wasting so many words.

Obviously—

It couldn't beat the people in front of it.

"This Emperor?"

"A dog actually calls itself 'this Emperor'?"

Xiao Bufan quickly saw that the dog was just bluffing. The fact that it was kicked away immediately when it lunged forward proved it was just a weakling.

However... Xiao Bufan said, "It should be a Yao Beast. Although its strength seems very weak, it speaks very fluently, unlike ordinary Yao Beasts... and it calls itself 'this Emperor', so it likely has some background..."

"Senior Brother, why don't we take it in?"

Shi Tian pondered for a moment and said, "Alright. Revered Master is all-knowing. Let's take it back for Revered Master to see; he should know what this thing is! If it's just an ordinary Yao Beast, we'll just kill it then!"

Hearing this, the dog felt a chill run down its spine.

Huh?

Just kill it like that?!

"Wise words, Senior Brother!"

Xiao Bufan laughed and gave a thumbs up.

"...That works too."

Su Muhuang thought about it; a dog of unknown origin was indeed quite dangerous.

Better to wait until Revered Master has seen it.

If there's no danger, it won't be too late to keep it as a pet then!

With that, the three of them looked at the dog with beaming smiles.

Not good!

The dog was shocked and turned to run!

But before it could get far, Xiao Bufan grabbed its tail and lifted it upside down.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak—"

The little dog struggled violently.

In its desperation, its Divine Sense suddenly erupted!

However... the range was only one meter!

Forget about hurting Xiao Bufan, even the grass on the ground didn't move an inch. It was incredibly weak.

"Are you going to talk or not!"

"Are you going to talk or not!"

"Are you going to talk or not!"

Xiao Bufan held the dog and kept shaking it up and down.

The dog was shaken until it was dizzy and saw stars, with its bile almost coming out. It cursed Xiao Bufan eight hundred times in its heart.

Finally, Xiao Bufan stopped for a moment and pressed the dog, "Are you going to talk or not?!"

The dog was furious and cursed, "You fucking ask then! Dammit, dammit, if you don't ask, what am I supposed to answer?!"

"..."

Xiao Bufan rubbed his head, looking surprised.

He turned to Shi Tian and Su Muhuang and said sheepishly, "Did I not ask?"

The two of them looked at him as if he were an idiot.

The meaning was obvious—

You didn't ask at all!

Xiao Bufan chuckled awkwardly, placed the dog on the ground, and squatted down to ask, "Who are you? What's your name? What species are you? Where are you from?"

"Explain your entire background!"

"If you hide even a little bit, This Young Master has plenty of strength and methods!"

Well then!

Expecting Xiao Bufan to apologize was impossible.

The dog didn't expect it at all.

Catching its breath slightly, the dog said arrogantly, "You little brat aren't qualified to know this Emperor's title!"

Just as it finished speaking, Xiao Bufan grabbed its tail again... After a good while, the dog swallowed its bile back down.

This time, it finally behaved.

"I'll talk, I'll talk!"

The dog's eyes were teary and it looked pitiful. Having lived for nearly a hundred thousand years, it had never suffered such a great grievance:

"This Emperor's title is Ke Huang!"

"An Emperor of the Heavenly Dog Clan!"

"In a battle eighty thousand years ago, I was heavily injured and near death, losing all my cultivation!"

"Later, I was sealed into this ancient bronze coffin in the Secret Realm and fell into a deep sleep!"

"It wasn't until you arrived that this Emperor finally woke up!"

"..."