Limitless Ascension: Strength Amid Adversity – Chapter 336

“What’s up with the Tengu Tribe?” Ye Junlin raised an eyebrow.

Canglang Jun said with awe, “The Tengu Tribe is an unparalleled妖族, with talents and abilities almost akin to divine beasts. This tribe used to be renowned for its fierce reputation. Back in the day, there was a lucky fellow from the Tengu Tribe who was chosen by Empress Fuyao to be her follower, and he was quite the big shot back then!”

Because of this, Canglang Jun was genuinely shocked upon hearing about Gou Bulai’s background.

Gou Bulai chuckled, “Ah, my friend, that lucky fellow you’re talking about was actually me.”

“Gasp~~~”

Canglang Jun suddenly gasped, the air in the hall feeling thin.

His expression was filled with shock, his eyes wide with disbelief.

This Tengu in front of him was actually a follower of Empress Fuyao back in the day?

What a powerful identity that must have been!

One person gains the Dao, and even their pets ascend!

Empress Fuyao stood at the pinnacle of the Kunlun Realm, worshipped by millions of beings. To have been her follower was an immense honor, a background that even the mightiest immortal sects couldn’t rival.

In the past, even if an Immortal Emperor came by, they would have to respectfully greet this old man as “Master Gou!”

Too bad Empress Fuyao has already fallen, and that invincible background has become a thing of the past.

Despite that, Canglang Jun still held Gou Bulai in high esteem.

Ye Junlin, having learned the secret on Fallen Immortal Island, had certainly heard of this legendary empress, and he was surprised to find this old man had once followed her.

“Well, didn’t expect you to have such a big background,” Ye Junlin said, genuinely interested.

Gou Bulai started to sweat, rubbing his hands together with a forced smile, “Oh, it’s nothing much, my background pales in comparison to yours!”

Seriously, this young man could make the Void Mirror shatter just by looking at him! What kind of ridiculous ancestry was that?

Remembering the broken mirror, Gou Bulai’s heart felt like it was bleeding.

That was the source of my joy…

“So now, you want to step up for him, huh?” Ye Junlin pointed at Jiang Tianming, who was crouched like a toad, with a teasing expression.

“Senior Gou, you promised me you would protect the Xuantian Holy Land,” Jiang Tianming said, looking embarrassed.

He thought Gou Bulai could contend with Ye Junlin, but it turned out the old man didn’t dare offend him at all.

Gou Bulai felt like he was about to erupt.

Honestly, when he saw Ye Junlin arrive at the Xuantian Holy Land, he almost lost control. He hid deep in the forbidden area, trembling in fear.

With the issue of the Void Mirror lingering, Gou Bulai thought Ye Junlin was here to settle scores, since peeking at such a taboo character could easily end in death if the mood was off.

So he did his best to suppress his aura, terrified of being discovered.

But then…

This idiot Jiang Tianming thought it was a good idea to use him as a pawn.

That was basically throwing him onto a grill!

Upon hearing Jiang Tianming’s plea for help, Gou Bulai straight up ignored him, hoping the act of playing dead would help him slip by.

To his surprise, that trick was exposed, and he had no choice but to face everything eventually.

Gou Bulai was grinding his teeth in anger over Jiang Tianming’s ridiculous antics.

You nearly got me killed!

“Humph, I protect the Xuantian Holy Land, not you! What do you think you are?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianming felt his heart sink, realizing the harsh truth.

Even this strong Tengu with a big background didn’t dare clash directly with Ye Junlin.

With just him alone, he really wasn’t qualified to challenge anyone!

“My friend, I don’t really know him that well. I’m just borrowing a place to stay for a while,” Gou Bulai now turned to Ye Junlin, wearing a forced smile.

“Got it.”

Ye Junlin nodded.

As they say, you don’t attack someone who smiles at you.

Seeing that the other party was being so humble, he didn’t push for trouble anymore.

Lin Duxiu took the chance to smooth things over, saying, “Senior Ye, since the misunderstanding is cleared up, why don’t we eat and chat?”

“Alright, let’s do a big hot pot! I haven’t had much to eat since I came to the Central Region,” Ye Junlin replied.

“Sure thing, I’ll go prepare the ingredients right away!”

Lin Duxiu enthusiastically ran out.

With the atmosphere lightening up, Gou Bulai felt a sigh of relief and put on a full smile, “My friend, you have great taste.”

Just then, Ye Junlin thought of something and looked at Gou Bulai with a meaningful expression, “Wouldn’t it be great if there was dog meat hot pot…”

Gou Bulai: “!!!”

Hearing this, he nearly had a heart attack.

Dog meat hot pot?

Is this some kind of joke at my expense?

Is this my destined calamity?

Under the gaze of the young man, Gou Bulai began to sweat profusely, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, chills running down his back.

“Don’t be nervous, I’m just joking,” Ye Junlin patted the Yellow-haired Old Man’s shoulder, smiling.

Gou Bulai wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, laughing awkwardly, “Haha, didn’t expect you to be so funny, my friend.”

That joke nearly made me think I’d lose my life!

“Although, I really do want to taste dog meat,” Ye Junlin shifted his tone.

Gou Bulai: “…”

What’s the saying again?

Dogs are man’s best friend, so can’t we coexist peacefully?

At this moment, Bai Xiaoxi, the silver-haired little girl in a pink dress, spoke up with a serious expression, “There are specifics to cooking dog meat. First, you have to remove the fur from the skin, soak it in cold water and scrub it clean, then cut it into small cubes about four centimeters, and boil it with cold water to remove the dirty blood, wash it clean with fresh water, then let it drain….”

As a top-tier culinary master, Bai Xiaoxi spoke about how to prepare dog meat with such authority, her naive eyes suddenly turning quite wise.

Gou Bulai looked at the silver-haired girl with disbelief.

What’s with this little sister, so heartless?

What did I do to deserve this?

Why are you saying such horrifying things right in front of me?!

Bai Xiaoxi seemed lost in her world, counting off on her little fingers, “After the dog meat is prepared, you can pair it with star anise, cinnamon, fragrant fruit, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, fermented bean curd, sand ginger powder, and according to personal taste, you can even add chili and pepper for a spicier kick…”

“Damn, I’m drooling just hearing this.” Li Wujie couldn’t help but wipe his mouth, shooting Gou Bulai a sidelong glance.

“Sounds delicious,” Hong Qianye stroked her chin.

“Absolutely scrumptious,” Ye Junlin exclaimed.

What seemed like a soft, childish voice now sounded like a devil whispering in Gou Bulai’s ear, causing his heart to race and panic.

“Stop talking, please! I beg you, don’t say any more…”

Gou Bulai grew increasingly anxious. Soon, he broke down on the spot, covering his ears and squatting, looking utterly pitiful.

Heavens!

Why is there such malice against a dog?

Born a dog, I’m so sorry!