Danwu Refining Spirit

Chapter 145 Let's collect some dividends first.

Chapter 145 Let's collect some dividends first.

Okay, I admit I was evil. Having a free henchman is good enough; one shouldn't be too greedy. Besides, even if Long Wu really is a dragon girl, she's still a different species, and it's not something that's easy to get over psychologically.

After a rather insincere self-reflection, Xiao Chong finally let Long Wu go and put away the divine restriction technique.

After a while, Long Wu's listlessness disappeared, but he seemed a little down. He sat there staring blankly, as if he was feeling sorry for himself and lamenting his loss.

"Xiao Wu, are you alright? Is something bothering you, or... something you can't say about it?"

Xiao Chong felt that the other party's condition was not suitable for being a qualified henchman and that psychological counseling was needed. Shouldn't a henchman be full of energy and excitement at all times?

But it would have been better if he hadn't asked. Once he did, Long Wu was overcome with grief and burst into tears, weeping uncontrollably as if he were urinating.

"It's a pity that I lived a carefree life, only to be refined into a cauldron by that old scoundrel Lü, thus bidding farewell to my wonderful life of pleasure and debauchery."

Having finally endured a thousand years, I thought I could enjoy the prosperous world after I was released, but I never expected to be imprisoned again, controlled by others. How tragic..."

Long Wu wept bitterly, his face filled with indescribable sorrow.

"Why was it refined into a spirit within the cauldron by Lu Da Ka back then?" Xiao Chong asked curiously, trying to divert Long Wu's attention.

Long Wu stopped crying, his face full of happy memories, and said, "Actually, it was nothing. I just forcibly took... oh no... married a few pretty girls by the sea. Who knew I'd run into that damned old thief Lü!"

"Serves you right! Abducting a woman is a capital offense anywhere. If I were Lu Da Ka, I might have already wiped you out. How could you still be alive?" Xiao Chong interrupted Long Wu's recollection without any politeness.

He felt that keeping a legendary tyrant and lecher like Long Wu by his side might be a mistake, and he didn't know how much trouble the other party would cause him in the future.

Long Wu showed no shame for his actions, and argued forcefully, "Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over such a trivial matter? As the ancients said, food and sex are human nature, which shows that there is a basis for this. How come it has become a capital offense in my case? You are trying to stifle the most basic human nature!"

This guy is quite cultured; he managed to make such a sordid thing sound incredibly noble, even elevating it to the level of humanity! Xiao Chong decided to have a good talk with him about life ideals and let him know what the Eight Honors and Eight Shames are.

Before he could finish speaking, Long Wu suddenly added, "Dare you say you've never seen a Japanese adult film? Dare you say you don't have a single pornographic movie on your computer's hard drive? Dare you say you've never had any romantic fantasies about the pleasures of life? Dare you say..."

"Uh……"

A series of parallel sentences burst from Long Wu's mouth like a machine gun, choking back the words that Xiao Chong was about to say, leaving Xiao Chong speechless with anger.

It seems this fellow hasn't been idle all these years in the Purple Cloud Cauldron; he seems to know everything. I wonder who he was in the hands of before.

Enraged, Xiao Chong rudely interrupted Long Wu, saying, "Let bygones be bygones, but from today onwards, not a single one of these things can be done!"

"Then what's the point of living?" Long Wu rolled his eyes, looked at Xiao Chong, and sighed, "Life is really so boring!"

I'm a fine young man with ideals, aspirations, and high moral character! If I continue like this, I'll be corrupted by you, a guy with a dark mind and warped values.

"I said no, and that's final. If this happens again, hmph!" Xiao Chong once again ruthlessly stifled Long Wu's sentiments, making a "snap" sound as he pointed a cutting gesture at Long Wu's less-than-honorable area.

"Boring! So boring!" Long Wu muttered a few times under his breath, then stopped talking.

Having just endured the torment of a divine forbidden technique, he clearly dared not underestimate the threat posed by Xiao Chong.

"Then let me ask you, besides these low-class things, what other special skills do you have?" Xiao Chong was very satisfied with Long Wu's attitude.

When asked about his proudest achievement, Long Wu immediately perked up and, with a "snap," produced a bright silver spear from who-knows-where.

With a flourish of his spear, Long Wu boasted, "All my skills are contained in this spear. Back in the day, I roamed the world, and none could withstand a single blow from me!"

"Then what happened with being captured and put into the cauldron?" Xiao Chong felt it was necessary to undermine Long Wu's confidence at any time, lest the other party fall back into his old habit of being arrogant.

"Uh... Don't hit someone in the face, don't expose someone's shortcomings. You always bring up the most sensitive topics. Is that interesting?" Long Wu's momentum faltered, and his handsome face turned bright red.

Alright, let's talk about the current situation. Xiao Chong, knowing when to stop, said, "You probably know what the situation is like outside. We're surrounded by wild beasts here, unable to advance or retreat. Do you have any good ideas?"

Long Wu's expression returned to normal. He curled his lip and said disdainfully, "A mere wild beast, what can it do to me? I dare not boast about anything else, but leading you to carve a bloody path is a piece of cake!"

"Hmm? It seems you can't use magic either, so how dare you be so arrogant? Do you dare say your strength is higher than the martial artists of this continent?" Xiao Chong asked with a look of disbelief.

Long Wu reached up and ran his hand over his head, smoothing his horns, and said arrogantly, "I have just transformed into human form, and my strength is far from its peak. In terms of martial arts skills, I may be inferior to the martial artists here, but don't forget what my true form is?"

"Dragon's Might! Have you heard of it? A bunch of mere wild beasts, with just a stomp of my foot, they'd all be terrified and run for their lives. Utterly vulnerable, absolutely utterly vulnerable!"

This... seems to make a lot of sense. In various versions of mythology, aside from the powerful gods, dragons really are at the top of the food chain. Xiao Chong thought it was definitely worth a try.

“You’re not just bragging, let’s see if you really have the ability to lead.” Xiao Chong’s spirits lifted, and he prepared to take Long Wu out to fight the wild beasts.

He tried to tug but couldn't budge it. Long Wu stared at the room full of gold and silver treasures, his eyes gleaming with a piercing light, and said, "What a waste! Leaving so many good things untouched, don't you think it's a sin?"

Damn it, I forgot that Long Du is the most greedy person! Xiao Chong slapped his forehead, thinking that Long Wu's words were exactly what he wanted to say.

Everyone says that war is about reaping the benefits. Anyway, after the beast tide, Yokoyama probably can't take all these things away, so he might as well keep them for himself and consider it as money he gave him to save his life.

Looking back at the room full of spirit stones, Xiao Chong waved his hand, and the huge treasury was suddenly emptied. Apart from the broken weapons piled on the ground, all the other valuables went into the space inside the Purple Cloud Cauldron.