Trade It for My Flesh

Following the footprints on the ground and the tangled brambles in the forest, Gu Changqing pressed onward.

At last, after parting a dense thicket, a deep cave several zhang wide appeared before his eyes.

Inside the cave, a pair of blue eyes, like two enormous lanterns, watched him warily.

At this sight, all the experts outside the mirror felt an inexplicable chill run down their spines!

"He really was looking for the Giant Leopard!"

"Could it be, just as Emperor Jiang said, that he intended to get milk from this Giant Leopard?"

At that moment, the scalps of countless experts went numb.

The Young Heavenly Emperor's terrified expression when he had cut down the Giant Leopard remained vivid in their minds. ΗTTＰs://WWＷ.ьīＱúlυ.Иēτ

No one had dared imagine that, under those circumstances, this five-year-old boy had still remembered—

That this was a Mother Leopard with milk!

One had to know that even the peerless mighty figures leisurely watching from outside had failed to notice such a detail!

"A five-year-old child, and his mind was already this meticulous..."

Everyone's hearts trembled.

He was already like this at five years old—what about after becoming Emperor?

At that moment, everyone was struck by the same strange feeling: this assault on the heavens seemed to have gone far too easily...

Throughout the entire process, this Heavenly Emperor had seemed like fish on the chopping block, left for the Justice Alliance to slaughter at will. None of that deep, unfathomable scheming had shown itself in the slightest.

Had they been careless? Or... even after falling to such a state, did the Heavenly Emperor still have something held in reserve?

The entire venue fell silent.

Even Ye Chen had nothing to say at this moment.

He fancied himself the child of destiny, yet even as he examined the past of the five-year-old Heavenly Emperor, he could not help feeling shaken to the core.

A meticulous mind.

Courage far beyond that of his peers, along with that incomparable calmness.

Compared to him, his own five-year-old self had been crushed so thoroughly he was less than shit!

Still, unnerved as they were, no one truly began to suspect anything. After all, the Heavenly Emperor before them was suppressed by a supreme immortal artifact. That was a fact.

Inside the mirror.

Gu Changqing gazed at the Mother Leopard, his eyes carrying a steadiness more mature than that of an adult.

He slowly walked to the cave entrance and drew the woodcutter's blade from his waist.

"I know you can understand me."

"My little sister wants milk. I came to get some."

Gu Changqing spoke with complete calm.

Yet those calm words left the Giant Leopard utterly stunned.

Its gaze plainly held a trace of speechlessness.

Forget the vicious beast—even the people outside the mirror were speechless.

For fuck's sake, did he have to be so blunt?

And how the hell was he saying it with such righteous confidence?

Was that a sheep? That was clearly a vicious beast!

"Looking at the Heavenly Emperor, it seems that if this Giant Leopard refuses to give him milk, he will chop it down."

"This Giant Leopard possesses intelligence, so after suffering a loss earlier, it fled. Yet precisely because it possesses intelligence, this vicious beast will never submit. That is the nature of vicious beasts."

"Using force to coerce it will only lead to a desperate fight to the death. Demonic Beasts possess powerful physiques. If the Heavenly Emperor fights it now, he absolutely cannot be its match."

"Not to mention, if this Mother Leopard has milk, she would only save it for her own cubs. Why would she give it to a mortal?"

The cultivators analyzed the situation with great certainty.

And just as everyone had analyzed.

After a brief moment of speechlessness, the vicious beast finally erupted with the majesty a vicious beast ought to possess.

"Roar!"

With that roar, it stretched out its body.

It was an incomparably massive creature. Compared to it, Gu Changqing was not even as thick or as tall as one of its legs.

"I didn't come to fight."

The Young Heavenly Emperor spoke calmly. Though saying this now seemed to carry a hint of backing down, "I only want my little sister to drink milk."

The Giant Leopard froze for a moment, then moved its forepaw aside.

It revealed the little leopard beneath it.

Though it could not speak, the meaning of the gesture was obvious.

It was plainly saying: You've fed your sister—what is my child supposed to eat?

The people outside the mirror had not expected the Young Heavenly Emperor to start bargaining with a savage beast.

"This beast possesses intelligence. It fears the Heavenly Emperor, and fears even more that he might harm its child. That is why there is room for negotiation between them."

"It seems this, too, was within the Young Heavenly Emperor's expectations."

"But there is absolutely no way the Heavenly Emperor can obtain its milk."

Many people murmured with feeling.

"I can trade for it."

Gu Changqing continued bargaining. "I'll trade meat for it. I can hunt and feed your child, and you can use your milk to feed my sister."

The Giant Leopard rolled its eyes in a remarkably human manner.

It was plainly saying: You must be dreaming.

The animals in the mountains were dormant, and prey was already scarce. Besides, how could a child only a few years old possibly hunt better than a leopard?

And if it gave him the milk, what if he ran away?

"This leopard isn't easy to fool." The crowd sighed as they watched the mirror with great interest, wanting to see what the Young Heavenly Emperor would do next.

"I won't owe you."

Gu Changqing spoke.

He looked around, seeming to search for prey to prove himself. But after a moment, disappointment flashed through his eyes.

After pondering for a while, he seemed to make some kind of decision.

He raised his gaze again and looked at the Giant Leopard, his eyes still as an ancient well.

"I'll trade my flesh for it."

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After neutralizing Cao Yuwei's attack this time, Mei Gongzi did not rush to counterattack. She simply stood where she was.

Cao Yuwei frowned slightly. Was this little girl's perception truly so sharp? After he had formed armor from flames, he still had other methods at his disposal. If Mei Gongzi had followed up with an attack, he was confident he could use those methods to restrain her. But Mei Gongzi had not advanced, forcing the ability he had been ready to unleash to be interrupted.

The war blade slashed out once more, its powerful blade intent several degrees stronger than before. Cao Yuwei moved with his blade, man and blade becoming one as he charged straight at Mei Gongzi.

The Heavenly Secret Plume in Mei Gongzi's hand formed the Heavenly Mysterious Circle once more, and with an instantaneous teleportation, she switched positions. While neutralizing her opponent's attack, she also broke his lock-on. The next instant, she was already on the other side. A golden-red flash flickered across Cao Yuwei's body. Had she not dodged quickly enough, another ability would undoubtedly have descended upon her.

A battle of attrition! She seemed to be planning to wear Cao Yuwei down.

Yet no one questioned the origin of this ability. After all, the Peacock Demon Race's greatest innate talent was Stellar Transposition. Her technique bore a striking resemblance to Stellar Transposition.

After neutralizing Cao Yuwei's attack this time, Mei Gongzi did not rush to counterattack. She simply stood where she was.

Cao Yuwei frowned slightly. Was this little girl's perception truly so sharp? After he had formed armor from flames, he still had other methods at his disposal. If Mei Gongzi had followed up with an attack, he was confident he could use those methods to restrain her. But Mei Gongzi had not advanced, forcing the ability he had been ready to unleash to be interrupted.

The war blade slashed out once more, its powerful blade intent several degrees stronger than before. Cao Yuwei moved with his blade, man and blade becoming one as he charged straight at Mei Gongzi.

The Heavenly Secret Plume in Mei Gongzi's hand formed the Heavenly Mysterious Circle once more, and with an instantaneous teleportation, she switched positions. While neutralizing her opponent's attack, she also broke his lock-on. The next instant, she was already on the other side. A golden-red flash flickered across Cao Yuwei's body. Had she not dodged quickly enough, another ability would undoubtedly have descended upon her.

A battle of attrition! She seemed to be planning to wear Cao Yuwei down.