Chapter 2866
“Is that it? You just want to know whether Desolate Saint is good or bad?” Li Qiye glanced at the bull after that brief reflection .
“Haha, no . ” The bull said: “I know many things can’t hide from your gaze . You know exactly what had transpired after coming here . Although all creatures will eventually die, do you think what’s going on is normal?”
“Charcoal, don’t try to cajole me or I’ll grill you up . ” Li Qiye said .
“That’s… not my intention . ” The bull coughed and stopped his haughty tone: “Sir, I just want your help on one thing .
It pointed at the sky and continued: “I know that you can see through the mysteries here, so please, remove this evil . ”
“It’s not here, this place is only a container, an example of asking someone to jump into a jar . ” Li Qiye looked up as well . [1]
“I know where it is hiding, please, Sir, take action and remove it for everyone’s sake . ” The bull hurriedly said .
“What now, you want to be a saint too?” Li Qiye said: “Since when are you merciful enough to care for others?”
“Of course not, I only want to feel safe, it’s not really for everyone else . ” The bull smiled and finally became honest: “This is my territory, more or less . To have such a devilish thing here makes one nervous, you know?”
“The foundation of this system exceeds your imagination . The complexity extends beyond the light and its illumination . It’s not only something created by Desolate Saint, but a lot of contests had also happened here . " Li Qiye said .
“I know a little about this too . ” The bull happily showed off his knowledge: “For example, that old tree demon has been wanting to kill Desolate Saint . He told me himself . ”
“Oh? So you know more about him . ” Li Qiye smiled back .
“Nope, I got no idea . ” The bull immediately shut up .
“You don’t need to find me for something like this . It’s only a devilish entity, can’t be stronger than Desolate Saint . You just need to slay it . ” Li Qiye chuckled without pursuing the previous topic .
“Haha, I’ve thought about it too . ” The bull nodded and said helplessly: “I’m awesome in all aspects, but… not in this regard . There are restrictions in this place . ”
“Didn’t you say Sacred Mountain belongs to you?” Li Qiye said: “So how can there be limitations here for you? Just do whatever you want . ”
“Well…” It looked sad and filled with indignation at this point: “It’s all that bastard’s fault, goddamn it, he ruined this mountain or I wouldn’t need to…”
“I’m always happy to help someone, that’s my source of happiness . Of course, you should know that that is no free lunch in this world . I won’t help you for nothing in return . Show your sincerity . ” Li Qiye smiled .
“That’s no problem at all . ” The bull became spirited again: “Sir, I will toil like a bull for you . ”
“Forget it, you’re already one in the first place!” Li Qiye gave him the side-eye . [2]
“True…” The bull agreed and put on a serious and dignified appearance: “Sir, you know that it is a seed of discord . I don’t know why Desolate Saint left it behind but I’m sure that one day, this evil thing will cause chaos for the academy . So many innocent people will lament and die because of it . ”
“That has nothing to do with me . ” Li Qiye replied: “I’m not from this system so why do I care? Plus, Desolate Saint isn’t a good person in the first place . His reason for starting this system might not be pure . It’s fine to leave this thing here . ”
“I…” The bull didn’t know what to say .
“Let’s talk about something else . I see that you have a nice treasure, how about giving it to me?” Li Qiye looked at the bull and started walking closer .
“Ha . . . haha… you’re funny, Sir . ” The bull became startled and staggered backward, raising his hooves to hide his treasure .
“I know that this treasure came together with you, you view it on the same level as your life . ” Li Qiye chuckled .
“Not just that, it really is my life . ” The bull put on a pained expression: “If you really want it, then I don’t want to eliminate this evil thing anymore, it has nothing to do with me in the first place . ”
“Very well, I’ll consider it a good deed for the sake of everyone else in the system . I shall kill it then . ” Li Qiye smiled .
“Oh, that’s the style of an important character for you . ” The bull immediately changed its tone: “No wonder why that magpie gave you the garland . You’re the only one in this world qualified…”
“Okay, stop . ” Li Qiye waved his hand and interrupted the bull: “My trip this time is actually to see what evil thing is here in Sacred Mountain and if Desolate Saint actually has the light in his heart for a period of time, truly wanting to be good . ”
“You have a feud with him?” The bull laughed excitedly: “Hehe, I know that Desolate Saint has left something incredible deeper in the mountain . I don’t know what his goal is though . ”
“Not a feud, and even if it was, it’s gone now . Our dao was different, that’s all . No need to keep a grudge . ” Li Qiye smiled .
“How benevolent you are, sir . ” The bull gave him a thumbs-up again .
“So why is the old tree demon stuck here?” Li Qiye smiled and asked .
“You know about this too?” The bull was startled for a moment before calming down . It shrugged in response: “I don’t know the details since he doesn’t talk about it, looks like he lost a bet to Desolate Saint . He’s a real monster though . ” It seemed afraid of this particular being .
“Hard to say who’s the victor . Desolate Saint won in the past but he will win in the future . ” Li Qiye chuckled .
“Perhaps . ” It replied: “He even said… hehe, Desolate Saint, that dog, he doesn’t know shit about the light, and that the guy is only a prostitute wanting to quit to get married so he has to put on an act . Remember, the old demon said this, not me . ”
“I do want to meet this guy, he seems capable enough . ” Li Qiye said .
“Haha, do you want me to lead the way?” The bull’s eyes flashed brightly: “His mood is extremely foul, completely unbearable . Progenitors came to see him before but they all left after smelling the stench . ” [3]
“I’m sure you will be able to teach him a good lesson, let’s see how much longer he can act arrogant for . ” The bull tried to persuade Li Qiye .
“What? He gave you a beating so you’re keeping a grudge against him?” Li Qiye noticed this .
“Of course not . ” The bull stood up proudly on two hooves: “Who am I? A true immortal, one and only in history . Hmph, that old tree demon is only a rotten piece of wood, how can the likes of him take me down?”
“You definitely ran for your life . ” Li Qiye didn’t hold back, adding salt to the wound .
“It’s because a gentleman forgives a lowly wretch, that’s all . ” The bull put on a dry smile .
“Let’s talk about your bloodline now, it’s extremely nutritious in the form of beef soup or beef skewer . ” Li Qiye joked .
“No, there’s no such thing…” The bull was actually scared . It knew just how precious and nutritious its blood was .
It would definitely annihilate another schemer but had no confidence going against Li Qiye .
“Don’t worry, I’m just messing with you . ” Li Qiye smiled .
“That’s good…” It heaved a sigh of relief . Nevertheless, it kept a safe distance after seeing that smile from Li Qiye .
1 . I don’t understand how the second line applies here because of the vagueness . Just a straight translation, but not literal . The literal line is “asking a lord to jump into a jar” . So the story goes, Empress Wu Zetian sent an official to investigate another . The first official asked: “what should we do when a prisoner won’t confess?” . The second official, unaware that he was the suspect, replied: “Throw the guy into a jar and start a fire, he’ll definitely confess then” . To which the first official replied: “You’re under investigation, please be ready to get in a jar . ” The second immediately kneeled and confessed . I’m not sure how it is applied here by the author
2 . Another idiom here - literal is I will be your bull and horse, meaning that the speaker will work their butt off for someone, complete subservience . Li Qiye joked back that the thing is already a bull, so the phrase is meaningless
3 . Not sure if the stench here is literal or just figurative . Progenitors might be plural or singular, not clear . In the case of unknown number, I usually pick plural
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