Chapter 1828: Stealing Potato (1/2)

A while later, Li Qiye finished his second piece and reached for the third but the old man immediately swatted his hand away and grabbed the pan.

“Is this really necessary?” Li Qiye couldn’t help but smile: “It was only two potatoes.”

“Yes, they’re my meals for the next two days.” The old man didn’t show any mercy at all and held onto the pan as if Li Qiye was about to rob him. His miser appearance was quite amusing.

“So you still care about something, such as a meal. If you don’t do at least this much, it’ll be really waiting for death without a care in the world.” Li Qiye smiled.

“Waiting for death isn’t the same as starving to death.” The old man peeled another potato and ate it slowly. He was very respectful towards his food, not wanting to waste the smallest crumb.

“That’s true.” Li Qiye became quiet.

A person waiting to die didn’t need to starve. Moreover, starvation wouldn’t kill this man. It was a duality of wanting to live and die, resulting in sad days ahead.

“Nothing is more painful than waiting for the unreachable death.” Li Qiye gently sighed.

“You don’t feel the same way?” The old man looked at him and said: “Burying those who love and care for you, the ones you love… Or when everyone is still alive yet unable to ever meet again. I am only waiting to bury myself, but you? You have buried too many people.”

The old man was apt about Li Qiye’s pain. Li Qiye eventually replied with a sigh: “You have also done so like all the other emperors, unless they were to die early. This is inevitable even if they were to hide at Exploration Ground. Isn’t this the reason why you chose this path?”

The old man denied completely: “No. I simply wanted to. Everything suddenly felt insignificant, the only salvation became death.”

“Being able to let go is also a good thing. Come, give me another one.” Li Qiye sighed and reached out for another potato.

“No.” The old man decisively refused.

“You must.” Li Qiye didn’t waste words and lunged forward like a robber. Meanwhile, the old man protected the pan with his life.

In a short time, both of them relied on brute strength like mortals rolling around on the ground. Li Qiye must have the potato while the old man tried to stop him with all of his might.

Outsiders would be astounded if they were to see the two of them fighting for a piece of potato. One was the dark hand behind the curtain, the ruler of the nine worlds. The other side was an imperious Immortal Emperor.

“Did you throw your morality away? This old man toiled for these potatoes just to stay alive yet you would go as far as to rob me? Are you worthy as your t.i.tle of being the teacher of Immortal Emperors?!” The old man didn’t yield and shouted in a pitiful manner.

In the end, Li Qiye was still young and vigorous. He grabbed the potato and kicked away the old man without any mercy then laughed: “My a.s.s, I climbed up dozens of peaks just to get to this place where the birds don’t even want to s.h.i.+t. There’s no tea, no, not even water here for a guest. So what if I rob your potatoes?!”

“Old b.a.s.t.a.r.d!” The old man clutched his pan while glaring at Li Qiye, muttering under his breath.

“That’s right.” Li Qiye peeled the potato and leisurely took a bite: “You’re a young b.a.s.t.a.r.d, I’m an old b.a.s.t.a.r.d.”

“You owe me money for a funeral!” The old man murmured: “I’m old beyond description yet I still have to work all day long just to eat but you still robbed me anyway!”

“You’re waiting to die anyway, starvation isn’t that bad of a death.” Li Qiye instantly finished the potato and retorted.

“a.s.shole.” The old man cursed.

“Sigh, be more cultured, please, since you’re still an Immortal Emperor. Is this uproar really necessary over a few potatoes?” Li Qiye smiled: “Don’t you remember your youth? How prodigal and extravagant you were, throwing money away without a care.”

“The past is the past, this is the present.” The old man said flatly: “If you have one million gold ingots and only one piece of ration, would you rather give the gold away or your only meal, given that you can’t buy anymore?”

“How deep.” Li Qiye smiled and reached out again: “I’m not quite full yet, one more.”

“In your dream.” The old man tightened his grip on the pan.