The gray-robed man pondered for a moment before saying, "I put in a great deal of effort to capture Ao Hong too. This dragon is half mine. Since you know what the Unchanging Divine Palace is doing, I'm sure Senior Chi Ni King will take action and do something as well. Since that's the case, why don't we cooperate?
"As for the dragon meat, this True Dragon hasn't been wiped out completely. If I remember correctly, Ao Hong still has descendants. If we raise them in captivity, there'll be more than enough to eat."
Chi Xiaoni began to think. After a long while, he said, "You want compensation? Then you must compensate me. Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss!"
The gray-robed man breathed a sigh of relief. "Fine!"
He then brought the roasted dragon meat over to Chi Xiaoni and said, "The meat's ready!"
Chi Xiaoni was ecstatic. He swallowed the meat in one bite and mumbled, "This meat really is tastier when roasted."
"That goes without saying!"
A trace of disdain flashed deep in the gray-robed man's eyes.
He rose and walked to the edge of Dragon Abyss. Looking down, he saw Ao Hong bound inside the abyss. No matter how he struggled, he could not break the chains.
"Ao Hong, stop wasting your strength. You can't escape. Before the next Epoch begins, you'll be dead, and the Taicang World will completely disappear as well. Everything of yours will be used when the next Epoch begins."
The gray-robed man gave a cold laugh.
"Roar!"
Ao Hong let out an enraged roar. His eyes shone with fearsome Dragon Might, yet there was helplessness and sorrow in them.
After eating the meat, Chi Xiaoni also stuck his head over and looked at Ao Hong.
The instant he saw Chi Xiaoni, Ao Hong