547 The Black Roc Beas (2/2)
The ferociousness on Black Roc's face was replaced by reverence and watchfulness. He could not help but become worried that this person was another member of the anti-dream master faction. It was also a cause for concern that Black Roc could not remember where he had seen this man before even though he had a nagging sense of familiarity.
”An old friend?”
This young man with a confident grin carried himself with the airs of a grandmaster who had established a name for himself.
'I can't help but feel like I've met him before!”
After sifting through his memories, Black Roc finally had an inkling.
”You are...the fellow from the Realm Alliance?”
”That's right. My name is Fang Yuan!”
Fang Yuan replied beaming.
”What?”
The Black Roc had become wide-eyed.
”You are that True Divine from the Realm Alliance?”
Black Roc was actually aware of much more regarding Fang Yuan.
For one, Fang Yuan had played a major role in the battle of the Jade Capital that had routed the dream masters. It was even rumoured that he had killed two sages by himself! He was supposed to be a formidable character, a living demon-king!
Of course, Black Roc had always taken these rumours with a pinch of salt and only half-believed them.
After all, the sages were the elites among dream masters.
Still, as Black Roc gazed at the unfathomable Fang Yuan, he found that he had become more convinced of Fang Yuan's prowess.
”Are you afraid of me?”
Fang Yuan's smile widened.
”I am a lowly person and cannot help but tremble in the presence of such a great man...”
Black Roc tried his best to smile. He had years of experience entertaining guests in his inn and his smile was a convincing one.
Black Roc had given up on all his potential schemes upon learning that Fang Yuan was a True Divine. He had also calmed down for he did not think that Fang Yuan, being a dream master as well, would make things difficult for him.
'Wait...this Fang Yuan has no care in the world. He had dared to kill even sages. What am I to him?'
Black Roc could feel the bitterness in his heart threatening to overwhelm him.
'This must be the worst day of my life. Not only did I have to fend off a whole army of armed men, but I also have to deal with this devil now!'
”Right, who were those men?”
Fang Yuan asked casually.
”You're talking about Xue Jing. He was the leader of a nearby sect. He had recruited many people recently and was a rising force in the region…”
Black Roc grimaced indignantly.
”Even though he claimed to be affiliated with the Heavenly Spirit Association, who could verify that? He had taken the opportunity to ambush me. My poor Black Roc Beast…”
”Enough of that...if you hadn't let the Black Roc Beast pretended that its wing was injured, the men wouldn't have climbed onto its back.”
Fang Yuan rolled his eyes.
”Also...you are a bold man for having built the inn on such a precarious spot!”
Even though the Black Roc Beast did not mean anything to him, Fang Yuan got goosebumps thinking about how he had spent nights on the back of such an erratic creature. There were so many ways things could have gone wrong!
”Hehe…”
Black Roc chuckled as beads of perspiration lined his forehead.
”Alright, I had only come to investigate the commotion and have no intention of taking revenge for those people!”
Fang Yuan was serious now.
”It's just as well that I am heading over to the Heavenly Eye Lake in the Jin Region. You can fetch me there!”
It was a command. Fang Yuan did not think that Black Roc would dare to refuse him.
Fang Yuan was right.
”Heavenly Eye Lake in Jin Region? No problem, we shall set off at once!”
Black Roc agreed readily and slapped the Black Roc Beast on its back.
”Chirp!”
The colossal bird flapped its wings. A reddish glow fell over the injury on its wing and it began to heal immediately.
'An ability that absorbs life force and saves it for self-regeneration...not bad at all!”
Fang Yuan nodded in approval and watched the world rush by as the Black Roc Beast shot up into the skies.
”It isn't every day that I get to meet a dream master. Go prepare some dishes and we shall have a good chat over a meal!”
Fang Yuan did not bother to stand on ceremony.
”No problem!”
Black Roc gave his trademark beam. He was an expert in the art of hospitality and had prepared an entire table's worth of premium dishes in no time. Fang Yuan began to dig in with relish.
”You are a good cook, fatty!”
Fang Yuan said with a wink between mouthfuls of food.
”Are you interested in coming to the Nine Extremes Mountain to become my cook?”
”Nine Extremes Mountain?!”
Black Roc was taken aback.
”So what they say true...Your Excellency is the master of Nine Extremes Mountain!”
”That's right...tell me, what do they say about me?”
Fang Yuan toyed with the wine cup in his hands.
”Do tell...I won't bite!”