"Make a few more variations. Here, the recipe..."

As Xiao Chen finished speaking, a cookbook flew out of the tent.

"There are all kinds of cooking methods here, such as braised, steamed, spicy."

"No, this is not a recipe for making snakes either."

Wang Pingbei flipped through it and said.

"Why don't you just replace the meat with snake meat? Isn't that stupid?"

Xiao Chen was annoyed and ignored Wang Pingbei.

“…”

Wang Pingbei was speechless. He looked at the pots, pans, and various seasonings beside him, and then thought of the snake meat, and couldn't help but shudder.

In the tent, Xiao Chen disappeared and entered the bone ring.

Although his injuries were mostly healed, he was not at his peak... In addition, he felt that the blood from the spiritual roots of heaven and earth seemed to have caused some changes in his body.

"It's definitely a good thing... The only uncertainty now is the soul."

Xiao Chen sat cross-legged in the bone ring, closed his eyes, practiced the 'Chaos Technique', and examined his soul.

He was not sure whether Chili's method had worked...

"The strange feeling seems to be less? Is it because it has taken effect and is more difficult to detect?"

Thinking of this, Xiao Chen's heart tightened. This was not a good thing. It was equivalent to his life being controlled by Chi Li.

"The divine thunder of heavenly tribulation didn't play any role at all?"

Xiao Chen frowned. The reason why he rushed towards the heavenly tribulation was that he wanted to use the destructive power of the heavenly tribulation thunder to temper his soul and use it to deal with Chi Li.

The more he thought about it, the more uncertain he felt. Not only was his life out of his control, but Chili could also "see" everything he did in the future?

This is fucking...how can people survive?

"Sister Chili?"

Xiao Chen thought about it and shouted.

"Can you hear me?"

No response.

"Chili? Aunt Chili?"

Xiao Chen hesitated, thinking he was courting death. Chi Li couldn't possibly take his life just because of a name, right?

"Old red-blooded woman? You are not as pretty as Kyuubi..."

Xiao Chen shouted several times and felt relieved. This did not irritate Chi Li, so it seemed that the problem was not serious.

"We still need to build the foundation of the divine product as soon as possible. Jiuwei said that as long as the divine product is built, the soul will be pure and can deal with the red li's methods."

An hour later, Xiao Chen came out of the bone ring.

As soon as he came out, he smelled the fragrance.

"Ruzi is teachable, he just needs more training..."

Xiao Chen smiled with satisfaction and came out of the tent.

Not to mention, it's pretty good to have such a 'little brother' around. At least I don't have to cook or anything like that. I can just order him around to do any work.

“Not bad, not bad…”

Xiao Chen looked at the dishes on the table, his smile widened, and he took out two bottles of wine.

"Beizi, let's have a couple of drinks today."

"good."

Wang Pingbei just nodded, but then he felt something was wrong. What does it mean by father and son?

Is that a bit of an advantage?

"#￥%..."

As soon as the spiritual root of heaven and earth saw the wine, he became excited. He jumped directly onto the table and opened it skillfully.

It was also very generous and handed a bottle to the little snake.

"Alas, it's still a child and can't drink."

Xiao Chen saw this and said.

The little snake seemed quite interested. It came over and opened its mouth wide.

"#￥..."

Tiandi Linggen said a few words and poured the wine directly into the little snake's mouth.

"Haha, what you told me was not 'drinking should be cultivated from the beginning', right?"

Xiao Chen smiled.

The little snake was enjoying the drink, but soon something went wrong. It rolled over on the ground and twisted itself... into a dough stick.

“…”

Xiao Chen curled his lips. His alcohol tolerance is not that good. He gets drunk after just one bottle?

He glanced deeper into the snake cave again. Fortunately, the big snake was healing its wounds, otherwise, considering how much she loved her child, she would have turned hostile to it.

"Come on, stop doing it. Just eat as much as we can... that's enough."

Xiao Chen sat on the chair, crossed his legs, and said.

“…”

Wang Pingbei looked back and almost vomited blood. Was he really being treated as a servant?

However, he really didn't dare to lose his temper, so he nodded and sat down.

"Come on, let's have a drink today."

Xiao Chen took out two more bottles of wine and placed them on the table.

“…”

Wang Pingbei pretended not to hear it, opened a bottle of wine and poured it for Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen smiled even more. Look, how sensible this child is!

He used to be a rebellious prodigy who knew nothing, but look at him now... he can cook and serve others. What a good child.

"Xiao Chen, I'll toast you a glass."

Wang Pingbei picked up the wine glass and looked at Xiao Chen.

"Um?"

Xiao Chen was a little surprised and toasted himself?

"Thank you for saving my life... Although we were enemies before, you saved me later, and more than once."

Wang Pingbei said seriously.

"Don't think too much. I'm counting on you to take me to the outer world. If you die, who will take me there?"

Xiao Chen smiled and clinked glasses with Wang Pingbei.

Wang Pingbei said nothing and finished it with his head raised.

Seeing this, Xiao Chen did the same.

"We've strayed from our previous path here, and I don't know how to get back to Tianwaitian."

Wang Pingbei poured more wine and spoke slowly.

"We can only place our hopes on the snakes in the snake cave..."

"Well, Sister Snake said so, so there will definitely be no problem."

Xiao Chen nodded.

"So, Xiao Chen, the help I can bring to you is really not much... When we reach Tianwaitian, we will part ways."

Wang Pingbei looked at Xiao Chen and said seriously.

“…”

Xiao Chen had a strange look on his face. No wonder she was so sensible. She must be waiting for him here.

"Haha, Beizi, what we said before was that you would take me to Tianwaitian, and when we get there, I would give you the antidote, right?"

"……Yes."

Wang Pingbei hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"So now, if you're not the one taking me to the outer world, then...it seems like you really have no value anymore."

Xiao Chen said with a smile.

"From the time you followed me until now, the only thing you did was press a button."

“…”

Hearing this, Wang Pingbei broke out in a sweat and even couldn't sit still, so he stood up all of a sudden.

Could it be that Xiao Chen thought he was worthless and wanted to kill him?

"Don't be afraid, I won't kill you."

Xiao Chen lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly.

"but……"

Wang Pingbei had just relaxed, but when he heard these two words, his heart immediately began to tighten again.

"But... you can't take me out, which means you haven't played any role."

Xiao Chen looked amused.

"So, after Sister Snake sends us to the outer world, it will be your turn to show off."

"Wh…what do you mean?"

Wang Pingbei's heart skipped a beat.

"It means exactly what it says. I'm not familiar with Tianwaitian, but you are very familiar with it... When the time comes, I'll have to rely on you."

Xiao Chen said slowly.

"You... didn't you say that you would give me the antidote and let me go once we reach the Heaven Beyond Heaven?"

Wang Pingbei said hurriedly.

"Well, that's how it was, but you didn't do anything and you're asking for an antidote. Isn't that a bit bad?"

Xiao Chen was serious.

"At least you have to do something to make it clear, right?"

“…”

Wang Pingbei remained silent.

"So, when you get to Tianwai Tian, spend some time with me first. At least let me, an outsider, get to know Tianwai Tian..."

Xiao Chen patted Wang Pingbei on the shoulder and said.

"Besides, what are the benefits of being my guide? How can I treat you unfairly? For example, when you came to the snake cave, didn't you get benefits? I gave you a chance, but you were useless and only took a crystal core..."

After hearing what Xiao Chen said, Wang Pingbei no longer felt so resistant. Could it be that going to Tianwaitian and following Xiao Chen would really bring him benefits?

If there really are benefits, then... it's not unacceptable.

"When I conquer Shanhai Tower, won't the treasure house and storehouse of Shanhai Tower belong to us? Then you can pick and choose whatever you want."

Xiao Chen said again.

"Don't be polite to me. I'm not a stingy person."

“…”

Wang Pingbei was so shocked that he almost jumped up.

Attack Shanhai Tower?

Isn't this courting death?

He really wanted to say, you are looking for death, can you please not take me with you?

"In short, you have to play a role and be of some value in order to get the antidote...right?"

Xiao Chen spoke earnestly.

"Otherwise, I can't explain it."

"To... to whom should I give explanation?"

Wang Pingbei was stunned. Isn't this just a matter between the two of us?

"Give me an explanation. If I let you go like this, I will feel guilty."

Xiao Chen said seriously.

"Okay..."

Wang Pingbei was speechless and could only nod.

"Then...when you are familiar with the Heaven Beyond Heaven, you will let me go?"

"Yes, definitely."

Xiao Chen nodded.

"You are so weak, and you keep following me. I'm afraid you will hold me back."

“…”

Wang Pingbei was speechless. After all, I am the genius of Qingyun Tower, so how could I be weak?

However, he didn't say anything else and could only take things one step at a time.

After getting along with him, he felt that... Xiao Chen was quite easy to get along with.

As long as he doesn't have any other intentions, Xiao Chen shouldn't kill him.

"Don't think too much. Come, let me taste your cooking skills."

Xiao Chen started eating.

"Beizi, it's OK. It tastes good. It's a big improvement..."

“…”

Wang Pingbei forced a smile and started eating.

After dinner, the two went back to their tents.

Wang Pingbei also figured it out. He was already in the snake cave. There was no point in worrying. Instead of being afraid, he might as well sleep.

If the big snake really wanted to do something, even if he was afraid and worried, it wouldn't change anything.

"Tianwaitian...After going to Tianwaitian, he won't really go to Shanhai Tower, right?"

Wang Pingbei muttered to himself and decided to dissuade Xiao Chen from thinking this.

Nothing else, it's too dangerous.

He didn't want to accompany Xiao Chen to die.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore, I'll just take it one step at a time..."

Wang Pingbei shook his head, took out the crystal core of the strange beast, and smiled.

This trip to Tianjueyuan was not without gain.

"Everyone is dead, being alive is the greatest reward..."

Wang Pingbei thought of something and muttered to himself again.

Then he put away the beast's crystal core and lay down to sleep.

He...hadn't dared to sleep before, and was forcing himself to stay asleep.

Soon, he fell asleep.

Xiao Chen in the other tent couldn't sleep, thinking about what would happen next.

He would not really attack Shanhai Tower. He was thinking about how to find Xiao Sheng...

"You have to keep a low profile in the early stages..."

Xiao Chen muttered to himself.