Pretending To Be A Boss
Chapter 904 - 60: Tang Feiji's Realization_2

Yet, strangely enough, Tang Feiji, who had always been rather clumsy and unable to fathom human hearts, sensed a hint of farewell in Tang Xian's brief instructions.

It just had a feeling that this person was going to a very distant place, perhaps never to return.

The golden light filling the sky was perhaps a kind of ceremony to take him away.

This feeling started as mere intuition, and later on, Tang Feiji had already become convinced of this intuition.

Just like some things can only be understood between men who have experienced life and death together a few times. Tang Xian's final words were like facing overwhelming despair, unable to think of any solution, having no choice but to drive every partner off the battlefield one by one.

[He won't be coming back, I know that guy. The Sea God Cult will not disband, he is too lazy to summon all beasts, and would never treat the Sacred Mountain as sacred.]

The matters Tang Feiji spoke of were all things it learned during the short journey with Junlin to the Hungry Sea.

There is only one Eden God King in this world.

Both Junlin and Tang Feiji knew that Tang Xian was the only heir of Eden.

On that day, the only one who could defeat the Judge on the Sacred Mountain was also Tang Xian. Although this was inherently an unbelievable matter.

The myriad beasts of the Sea God Cult also only submitted to Tang Xian, so only Tang Xian could detach those beasts from the Sea God Cult and bring them to the Eden Court.

All signs indicated that the Eden God King, bathed in golden holy light, defeating the Judge on the Sacred Mountain and summoning the myriad beasts to worship, was indeed Tang Xian.

But Tang Feiji knew that this arrogant human was disdainful of doing such things; whether it was that bothersome Sea God Cult, he never cared, always entrusting it to that white snake.

If this man really defeated the Judge, he would certainly continue to low-key search for a way to defeat the Orderer and solve all human threats.

Or he might return to Baichuan City and do some mundane things with that petite woman.

Tang Feiji, too, did not know why, though he seldom thought of Tang Xian's matters, yet upon learning that Tang Xian had done certain things, he could strongly feel a sort of incongruity.

All the rationality in his mind was telling it one thing, that person was not Tang Xian, Tang Xian had already disappeared.

While Junlin despised Tang Feiji, it could feel the sense of loss in Tang Feiji's words.

[Are you saying... Tang Xian realized he was close to death? So he drove us away? Then how could he still be on the Sacred...]

Junlin's words came to an abrupt halt.

It recalled what the Judge said to itself.

Tang Xian was the most frightening monster in this world, the ultimate demon, the Master of Eden had calculated everything...

These words it still didn't fully understand, but somewhat, Junlin also felt that things might be spinning out of control.

Junlin shook its head, somewhat angry, because its biggest goal was to see Tang Xian die by its own hand.

Yet now, it didn't know whether this goal could still be achieved.

[This Soul Crystal, it's the Soul Crystal of the Destroyer, it's the strongest being in this world. The orange Soul Crystal gives me infinite expansion, like removing all obstacles on the path of becoming stronger. But I still don't dare to devour the crimson Soul Crystal.]

No creature had ever dared to devour the Beast God's Soul Crystal, and Junlin was the same.

Tang Feiji said:

[I need this.]

As if it hadn't heard Junlin's warning, Tang Feiji straightforwardly expressed its intention.

Junlin asked uncertainly:

[Do you have a way to absorb the Beast God's Soul Crystal?]

[No. But I need this.]

[You're seeking death.]

The orange light in Tang Feiji's dragon eyes dimmed a little.

[I just want to become stronger, to turn time back to before.]

Junlin didn't know what the time Tang Feiji referred to was like, perhaps back then, Tang Feiji was the first aid for Tang Xian.

Junlin nodded, saying:

[I don't have high hopes for you, but if you insist on taking it back, I won't refuse, as I don't have the courage right now to do what no beast has ever done.]

Tang Feiji transformed into his human form and took the Soul Crystal.

When the Soul Crystal was handed over, he could feel the dangerousness of this thing.

But Tang Feiji didn't retreat.

For a rare occasion, he thanked Junlin.

Junlin didn't mind, saying:

[What exactly do you plan to do?]

[What plan? It's just a matter of betting my life.] Tang Feiji's tone was casual.

Junlin knew that the so-called betting life was probably directly devouring the Beast God's divine-grade Soul Crystal. But even holding it, one could feel the overwhelming energy, and ingesting it would cause devastating harm.

It suddenly asked:

[I and Tang Xian are lifelong enemies; what about you? I remember the Dragon Clan is quite proud, is it worth it for a human?]

Tang Feiji didn't speak, just shook his head.

After obtaining the Beast God's Soul Crystal, he bid farewell to Junlin:

"I'm leaving, going to a place only I know. I hope we can meet again."

This seemingly plain farewell contained a heavy resolve.

Junlin originally looked down on Tang Feiji, but at this moment, it nodded and said:

[I hope we can meet again.]

...

...

Tang Feiji left.

After acquiring the Soul Crystal, it advanced along a certain direction in the deep sea.

He could indeed directly devour this Soul Crystal, but this world's most prideful creature was not Junlin alone.

The Dragon Clan was inherently a proud race, and the outcome of devouring a divine-grade Soul Crystal could likely be dying with nothing left, which was too disgraceful.

As proud as Tang Feiji, neither did he want others to see him die so disgracefully.

He was to head to the Sea God's palace, the place where it all began, to complete his transformation—or death.

Is it worth it?

Tang Feiji pondered; perhaps it wasn't worth it because if this were considered in Tang Xian's way, a safe method would surely be chosen rather than betting one's life.

But he didn't have time to do that.

He could only gamble his life.

Is it worth betting one's life for Tang Xian? If asked thus, Tang Feiji's answer was resolute—it's worth it.

Were the days of waiting alone with a pile of Soul Crystals in the deepest sea for hundreds of years delightful?

Even though he liked treasures, after experiencing a different life, comparing made him never want to return to his former existence.

Humans in the mortal world were weak, yet life was interesting.

Tang Xiaojiu was foolish, Dong Ran was foolish, Li Xiaoyu was foolish, Song Que was also foolish. That sly fox and white snake were also foolish. All humans were foolish, and it wasn't worth protecting these weak and foolish beings.

Only Tang Xian...was somewhat smart.

Tang Feiji truly thought so.

But if this human world were to be destroyed, where would he go afterward?

If Tang Xian were gone, how boring life would be?

Those humans, albeit foolish, had influenced Tang Feiji somewhat.

Perhaps when crashing through the ceiling of Lincoln Fortress, seeing Akasi desperately protecting Tang Suoye.

Perhaps on the Yuepela Plains, where humans, despite having no resistance, still bravely fought against the herd.

Or maybe when thunder lit up the sinkhole, watching Song Que smile while losing consciousness.

This damned Tang Xian, not even a hero, yet always dragged him into these heroic deeds.

If the Dragon Origin Blood Oath hadn't been lifted yet, if he had broken his word and used the Dragon Origin Blood Oath to control him, perhaps everything would seem much simpler.

He could easily cut ties with humans, becoming a dragon that maybe not happy, but quite free.

But Tang Xian's way of handling things had always plagued Tang Feiji.

This human had deceived him many times.

Yet, on the matter of letting him go, he didn't break his word.

Never again to be imprisoned by anyone, never again to wait alone for hundreds of years.

Soul and body both were freed, but suddenly found they couldn't leave the mortal world anymore.

Is it worth it?

Tang Feiji's answer was just one phrase—

[The treasure inside the cube is fake, but friends are real.]

It's not disgraceful to die for a friend.