"Something important?" Chen Fan was slightly taken aback.
Bald Bird nodded, its expression turning solemn as well.
"A year ago, I learned of the whereabouts of the Burning Earth Chapter. Rumor had it that it surfaced in a secret realm in the Southern Continent, only to be snatched away by some fellow at the initial Golden Core Realm. Later, I heard he appeared in a place called the Kingdom of Wu, and after that, all news of him vanished. I got this information from a Spirit Refining Stage cultivator from the Kingdom of Wu, and it cost me quite a price." Bald Bird spoke with some heartache.
The moment those words came out, Chen Fan's expression turned strange. He had just been about to bring up the Burning Earth Chapter, yet Bald Bird was going to speak of the very same matter.
Bald Bird noticed Chen Fan's expression as well. It froze for a moment, then its beak fell open as it cried in astonishment, "That fellow couldn't possibly be..."
"Yes, it was me." Chen Fan nodded.
"Damn it, kid, you're far too sly. It really was you! I should've guessed long ago. Among Golden Core cultivators, besides a freak like you, who else could be so... Forget it, forget it. Hurry up and take out the Burning Earth Chapter for me to see." Bald Bird grinned, its eyes full of anticipation.
Chen Fan merely shook his head with a bitter smile. "I can't take it out. I can only pass it on to you orally."
"Why?" Bald Bird was puzzled.
"What I obtained was not a page of the Burning Earth Chapter, but a cauldron of precious blood. After tempering my body with it, I comprehended the Burning Earth Chapter from within it. It's a long story. Do you