Chapter 3671 — What Is Your Origin?
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
To frighten off the mighty and previously haughty Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle with a casual remark immediately reminded Wei Zhao of the time he had faced the Five-Fiend Dragon, when the Ghost Thing had done exactly the same thing.
After frightening away the Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle, the Ghost Thing soon returned to the jade pendant's space. Wei Zhao hurriedly expressed his gratitude: "Many thanks, Senior Ghost, for coming to my aid. I am truly indebted to you."
The Ghost Thing gave a mocking chuckle. "Now you know how to be grateful? Why were you so stubborn just now instead of asking this old man for help? I thought you had become capable enough to deal with an existence like the Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle. Turns out you were merely a dead duck with a hard beak, stubbornly holding out for no reason!"
Wei Zhao could only give an awkward reply. "I was in a panic and didn't think of it."
That was only partly sincere. With Wei Zhao's memory, he naturally remembered the Ghost Thing's abilities and knew that this mysterious senior had a particular way with spirit beasts. But when had he ever encountered a Foundation Establishment spirit beast before? What if the Ghost Thing's ability proved ineffective, and after emerging, it was instead injured by the spirit beast, damaging its primordial spirit? Wouldn't that leave him in an even worse predicament?
Those little calculations of Wei Zhao's completely escaped no notice from the Ghost Thing. With a chuckle, it said, "Actually, when you encountered that Nine-Tailed Cloud-Piercing Leopard earlier, this old man already wanted to lend you a hand. But you turned out to be quite something, kid. Without saying a word, you relied on nothing but your early Foundation Establishment strength to deal with the creature. You certainly opened this old man's eyes!"
After a pause, the Ghost Thing continued, "But if you could even deal with a Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle, this old man would really have to find an opportunity to slice you up and study you. Or perhaps I would simply suspect that some powerful primordial spirit had possessed your body. Fortunately, you are not quite as outrageous as that!"
Slice him up and study him? Possessed by a powerful primordial spirit? A bead of cold sweat immediately slid down Wei Zhao's forehead. This Senior Ghost certainly had quite an imagination.
"Senior Ghost, you overestimate me far too much. This Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle is so ferocious; how could I possibly be its match? I did not even touch a single feather from beginning to end. It was the one toying with me the entire time..." Wei Zhao let out a bitter, somewhat disgruntled laugh, then asked in confusion, "Speaking of which, forgive my curiosity, Senior Ghost, but what exactly is your origin? Why is even a powerful existence like the Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle so afraid of you?"
Afraid was putting it mildly. Although the Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle had tried its best to maintain its imposing bearing, Wei Zhao had clearly felt every muscle in its body stiffen after the Ghost Thing appeared. Even its wings beat with extreme difficulty. It might well have fallen straight out of the sky.
Judging by all the signs, this was an instinctive trembling from the very depths of its soul, not the result of some special ability.
The cultivation world had always operated by the law of the jungle. The Ghost Thing was now merely a fragment of a primordial spirit, yet it could make a vicious bird as mighty as the aerial overlord Ghost-Eyed Golden Eagle tremble in fear. How powerful must it have been at the height of its strength?
The Ghost Thing remained silent for a moment before saying, "Very well. You will find out sooner or later anyway, so I may as well tell you now and let you prepare yourself in advance. But first, kid, finish what you came here to do. We can talk afterward."