Jing Jiu ignored it.
The Fire Carp swam to the edge of the pond, stopped in his shadow, and wagged its tail ingratiatingly.
This reminded him of Big One, softening his mood a little. He said to the Fire Carp, "I'm glad to see you living well here."
Then he looked at Old Master Zhang and said with some surprise, "You've also proved better at staying alive than I imagined."
The flow of time inside the Azure Sky Mirror was drawing ever closer to that of the outside world. Many years had passed, yet Eldest Young Master Zhang was still alive.
He said smugly, "Your Majesty's blessings reach as high as heaven. A mere sliver bestowed upon me is enough."
Jing Jiu confirmed that he was old and frail, but should still have a few years left. He said nothing more to him, and asked the Fire Carp, "Do you want to go back?"
By going back, he naturally meant returning to the Chaotian Continent.
The Fire Carp was a little surprised. Pouting its round mouth, it said aggrievedly, "I'm only a wisp of a wandering soul now. How could I go back?"
Eldest Young Master Zhang was delighted to learn that his friend could leave alive. Hearing this, he scolded it, "Since His Majesty is offering to send you back, he naturally has a solution."
Remembering how Jing Jiu had lodged his divine soul in One Sword for All Things to prolong his life, the Fire Carp could not help asking curiously, "Are you going to turn me into a swordfish?"
There could never be another One Sword for All Things in the world.
Jing Jiu said, "Someone gave me a Vermilion Bird Jade Egg. He's always wanted to hatch it, but there's actually no hope of that."
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