The youth from the chariot took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Wang Quan, though you and I are Legends, when you're beneath someone else's eaves, you have no choice but to bow your head."
"I'm a dog for those big shots now, but one day, I'll become a big shot myself."
"Once I do, I'll skin every big shot who once ordered me around, tear out their tendons, and stew them in an iron pot."
"Would that be good? Would that work?"
Wang Quan nodded. "Good!"
"It's just... I'm afraid you won't get the chance."
The chariot youth smiled.
Clatter!
He tossed aside his halberd, jumped off the chariot, and walked toward Wang Quan step by step. "Then we fight to the death?"
"You come from the Mortal World. However much you've seen, you still can't compare to me."
"Killing you would be as easy as turning over my hand."
"Oh, and my greatest strength isn't my weapon or chariot, but my fists and feet!"
"Those things are just for toying with weaklings."
"Against you, I'll get serious!"
At this point, he paused. "But I'm kindhearted. I don't like killing."
"If you're willing to follow me, I'll hide you away and find a scapegoat to bring back and report the job done."
"When I become an immortal among immortals, I'll surely grant you immense benefits."
Wang Quan shook his head. "Thank you for the offer."
"But I don't need it."
The chariot youth sighed. "Then let's fight to the death!"
As he spoke, his steps grew faster and faster, and a white silk ribbon appeared beneath his feet.
The ribbon resembled a long bridge, one end connected to him and the other spanning the sky to land beneath Wang Quan's feet.
"Come, fight me on the bridge."
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