Chapter 2819 — No Way Back
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Yes. I have seen records of it—the contract spirit beast of Zhang Lifeng, the Alchemy God of his generation. How is it at your side?" Tian Chan paused slightly, then recalled that Wei Zhao had been to Zhang Lifeng's ancient tomb, so it was hardly surprising that he would have the Alchemy God's contract spirit beast in hand.
"Heh, by a stroke of luck, this little fellow took to me." Wei Zhao stroked the Sky Thunder Pig's head and said no more. He and Tian Chan seemed to get along well, but in truth each was holding something back; everyone has secrets—secrets that cannot be told.
"I see. I have heard that this little creature can sniff out treasure. Is that true or not?" Tian Chan asked.
"That part is true. It was this little fellow who led me here, to find this essence core inner pill," Wei Zhao said honestly.
"Oink, oink!" The Sky Thunder Pig nodded smugly.
"How adorable. May I hold it?" Tian Chan had never expected to encounter a Sky Thunder Pig here—this was her grand-master's contract spirit beast, and simply holding it, she felt, would let her share in some of her grand-master's spiritual aura.
"You may, though this little thing is shy around strangers..." Before Wei Zhao could finish, however, the Sky Thunder Pig had already leaped into Tian Chan's arms, leaving Wei Zhao speechless. He said, somewhat disgruntled, "Could you two be of the same clan? What is the matter with this little creature?"
"The same clan?" Tian Chan blinked.
"You are both surnamed Tian!" Wei Zhao laughed.
"How hateful—you are the one of the same clan as a pig." Tian Chan shot Wei Zhao a glare, yet it was bewitchingly charming, enough to overthrow the masses, and Wei Zhao's breath caught.
"Heh heh..." Wei Zhao laughed.
"It seems to like me a great deal?" Tian Chan noticed how close the Sky Thunder Pig was to her.
"That still does not mean I am giving it to you," Wei Zhao said.
"How stingy." Tian Chan returned the Sky Thunder Pig to Wei Zhao. Yet after she said it, even she found it strange—that she could be so coquettish. Was it because... he had seen her body? Or was it because, here beneath the cliff, no one knew what tomorrow would bring?
"Heh heh." Wei Zhao took the Sky Thunder Pig back and said, "Come on, let us go find food."
"Oink, oink!" The Sky Thunder Pig looked a little hungry too, and trotted off cheerfully in one direction, leading Wei Zhao along.
Tian Chan meant to follow, but then thought of how exhausted her body was, without a trace of physical true qi. She should not be spending more strength now; better to sit down and cultivate for a while, which would also restore and ease her somewhat.
So Wei Zhao left, and Tian Chan sat on the ground, crossing her legs to begin absorbing the spiritual qi of heaven and earth. The baleful qi of the Five Baleful Lands here was a nightmare to other cultivators, but to Tian Chan it was a rare place for cultivation. The spiritual qi of heaven and earth here was exceedingly pure; though it carried five attributes, she too was a five-attribute cultivator, so the baleful qi here would do her no harm at all.
Wei Zhao followed the Sky Thunder Pig all the way to the edge of a natural pond. The pig pointed at the water with its claw and gave two squeals of "oink, oink."
"You are saying there is food in this pond?" Wei Zhao walked to the edge of the pond, but remained on his guard—who knew whether there were spirit beasts in the water?RS