Chapter 164: Xiao Hong, without you, how can I live!

"Must we between us inevitably end up with one of us dead?"

"Today it's either your death or my demise—I will avenge my Xiao Hong!"

Ye Chen: "This mule is beyond saving."

Although Ye Chen thought that in his heart, what he said out loud was another matter.

"Donkey Brother, how about this: you punch me once, and if I can block your punch, we'll call it quits?"

"Refused."

"Why?"

"Donkey Brother refused without hesitation, leaving Ye Chen momentarily bewildered."

"Why should I tell you? You're my enemy!"

Ye Chen: "……"

"This dead mule..."

Ye Chen silently cursed.

"What should be done to dispel the anger in your heart?"

"Set up a grave for my Xiao Hong."

"Just like that?"

"Just like that."

"Alright."

"Thus, Ye Chen was led by Donkey Brother, in Xingkong, and set up a grave for Donkey Brother's friend Xiao Hong."

"After the grave was set up, Donkey Brother immediately embraced it and wailed bitterly."

"Ahhh~ (Xiao Hong, you died too tragically, my poor Xiao Hong, how did you just leave me like this? Now that you're gone, what am I to do? Xiao Hong, how can I live without you, Xiao Hong!)"

"Ye Chen and Hun Yan looked at the weeping Donkey Brother, not knowing what to do."

"Ahhh~"

"At this moment, Donkey Brother's sobs were utterly anguished."

"Ye Chen had wanted to sneak away, but Donkey Brother could lock onto him in the void, so he gave up the idea."

"After a long while, Donkey Brother slowly got to his feet."

"Ahhh~ (You killed my Xiao Hong friend; I am now alone, you must compensate me.)"

"How should we compensate you?"

Ye Chen asked.

"Now he just wants to settle this peacefully, then set foot on the Starry Sky Immortal Path, not waste time here."

"I am now alone; you must take me along to set foot on the Starry Sky Immortal Path."

"After Donkey Brother finished, Ye Chen's brows immediately furrowed."

"On the Starry Sky Immortal Path, it's inherently a place of mutual slaughter; now bringing an unfamiliar person—a donkey—leaves Ye Chen undecided."

"Bring it along; there's no downside, and if needed it can shield you from harm—its defense is astonishing; I've never seen anything so able to withstand blows."

"Hun Yan suddenly spoke in Ye Chen's mind."

"But..."

"I know what you're worried about; a donkey that can avenge a weak life—how evil could its heart be? It's followed you for so long; this donkey is trustworthy."

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

"After Ye Chen and Hun Yan finished talking, they told Donkey Brother, 'Okay, then you can come with me.'"

"Isn't it you?"

"Huh?"

"That thing on your brow."

"After Donkey Brother said that, Hun Yan and Ye Chen were both shocked."

Ye Chen: "!!"

Hun Yan: "??"

"Hun Yan walked straight out of Ye Chen's brow, looked at Donkey Brother solemnly, and asked, 'How did you sense my presence?'"

"Is that difficult?"

Donkey Brother countered.

"If you don't say, it'll be hard for us to bring you along on the journey."

"Hun Yan said, Hun Yan can also serve as Ye Chen's trump card, for Hun Yan is now infinitely close to the Great Emperor, terrifyingly strong; if Ye Chen cannot prevail, he can still emerge to turn the tide."

"But now Donkey Brother knows of Hun Yan's existence, which means one of Ye Chen's major trump cards has been exposed."

"Ahhh~ (You guys aren't bullying an honest person, are you?)"

"No choice, for safety."

Hun Yan said.

"Then I will tell you my story, and you must also be frank with me."

"Sure."

Hun Yan and Ye Chen said at the same time.

"At the moment their words fell, Donkey Brother began to recount his story."

"My name is Lu Chunhua."

"When Chunhua spoke its name, Ye Chen and Hun Yan were instantly speechless."

"Because, Donkey Brother…… is male……"

It gave itself such a name, truly somewhat... beyond human imagination.

Don't look at me like that, this name was given to me by Xiao Hong.

Alright, then you continue.

Ye Chen said.

Actually, the reason I'm so resistant to blows is that I, who fears pain, have fully trained in defensive techniques; and to avoid being hunted by those strong ones, I have also trained extensively in probing divine sense, techniques that break concealment of one's form—this is also why I can know of 'your' existence.

Spring Flower said, pointing at Hunyan.

Upon hearing Spring Flower's explanation, Ye Chen and Hunyan momentarily didn't know what to say.

This was the first time they had seen a cultivator who, out of fear of pain, had fully invested in defense.

Truly, the world is vast, and nothing is strange.

Alright, I've spoken; it's your turn.

Spring Flower said to Ye Chen and Hunyan.

After Spring Flower finished speaking, Ye Chen and Hunyan glanced at each other, then in turn said to Spring Flower:

My name is Ye Chen, I have a ten-layer Great Vehicle cultivation.

My name is Hunyan, I am at the peak of Quasi-Emperor cultivation.

After Ye Chen and Hunyan finished speaking, Spring Flower was overcome with excitement and shouted loudly.

Ah ah ah! (Thigh!)

Donkey Spring Flower, Quasi-Emperor cultivation.

After Donkey Spring Flower finished speaking, Ye Chen and Hunyan suddenly felt that Donkey Spring Flower's train of thought was a bit off.

It itself is already a Quasi-Emperor, yet it calls them thighs.

Donkey Spring Flower seemed to know what Ye Chen and Hunyan were thinking, and thus said: 'I have hardly any attack power; you, a Great Vehicle stage cultivator, hitting me so hard—if not a thigh, what is it?'

Moreover, this handsome Hunyan brother, at first glance astonishingly heavenly, you are my thighs!

Hunyan remained silent.

Ye Chen also remained silent.

Meanwhile, Spring Flower kept on saying how difficult it was to survive in this Xingkong, how hard it is to make a close friend, and so on.

After Donkey Spring Flower finished speaking, Ye Chen then asked: 'Finished speaking?'

'Finished speaking.'

Then let's set off.

'Good!'

After Ye Chen and Donkey Spring Flower finished speaking, Hunyan returned to Ye Chen's brow; seeing this, Donkey Spring Flower suddenly asked: 'Um... can I squeeze into your brow?'

'Get lost.'

Ah ah ah~ (Wuu wuu wuu~)

They three didn't realize how bizarre their combination was on the Xingkong Immortal Path.

In the Xingkong Immortal Path, Ye Chen rode Spring Flower, walking through the void.

It wasn't that Ye Chen wanted to ride; rather, Spring Flower burst forth with greater speed, and initially he could keep distance from Spring Flower only thanks to Hunyan's help.

'There's a fluctuation of aura ahead; it's a few Great Vehicle cultivators—shall we go check?'

Donkey Spring Flower suddenly asked.

After Donkey Spring Flower finished speaking, Ye Chen and Hunyan had to admire its probing technique; even they hadn't detected the presence of that aura, yet it could sense it.

'Probably lying in wait for someone; going to look won't hurt, and maybe we'll be the mantis catching the cicada, with the oriole behind.'

After Ye Chen finished speaking, Spring Flower flew toward the direction where those several auras were concealed.

'By the way, Spring Flower, how did you obtain these techniques?'

Ye Chen suddenly asked; regarding this matter, Ye Chen had been curious for a long time, but back then he wasn't close enough with Spring Flower to feel comfortable asking; after several months of getting along, they became completely acquainted, and Ye Chen also felt comfortable asking.