Chen Changsheng showed little interest in speaking to him, but the strange young man felt no awkwardness. Instead, he launched into an endless stream of chatter with Chen Changsheng.
Though Chen Changsheng only replied once or twice out of every ten sentences, the young man still enjoyed himself immensely.
They chatted like this for a full three hours before Chen Changsheng finally reached his destination.
As a section of stone wall was dug through, a bottomless cave appeared before them.
"It's dangerous down there. I wouldn't advise you to follow."
"Xiao Hei, let's go."
Chen Changsheng spoke calmly. Xiao Hei, who had been playing dead in the young man's arms, instantly scrambled to its feet.
Man and dog leaped straight into the bottomless cave. Watching the pair plunge down so fiercely, the young man's eyelids twitched in fright.
"Patriarch above, what kind of savage are they?"
"They just jumped into such a perilous place! If something goes wrong, not even an Immortal Venerable could save them!"
The young man paced anxiously in circles at Chen Changsheng and Xiao Hei's actions.
After hesitating again and again, he gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and slapped three Yellow Talismans onto himself before muttering under his breath.
"Patriarch, bless me. Please let your disciple come back alive!"
With that, the young man sprang forward and jumped into the bottomless cave as well.
Meanwhile, Chen Changsheng and Xiao Hei, who had long since reached the bottom of the cave, were chatting leisurely.
"Chen Changsheng, that little fellow won't fall to his death after jumping down, will he?"
"No. I left a little cushioning where he'll land. He won't die from the fall."
Chen Changsheng's tone was calm, but a faint smile touched his lips.
Seeing his expression, Xiao Hei said, "If you want to