in the edge

Chapter 515 Chickens and dogs ascend to heaven
Even Du Chengfeng didn't expect that the coyote would actually swallow the old man's body in one gulp.

"Aren't you afraid of choking yourself to death?"

This was Du Chengfeng's first reaction, only because the coyote's movements were too exaggerated. It suddenly opened its huge mouth and swallowed the corpse in one gulp. Even the swallowing movement could not be seen. Perhaps this was the hidden ability of the coyote. After all, even if it was Du Chengfeng himself, he would probably be in a panic for a while when encountered such an attack.

But Du Chengfeng didn't care about this at the moment. He was more concerned about another issue.

"Are you okay with eating it raw? Such a big bite...what if you cut it into pieces?"

"This...I'm not eating a corpse."

The coyote turned its head, but its whole body no longer had the terrifying look it had just now. The bloody mouth before seemed to be just a flash in the pan, and the coyote still looked like a coyote.

It was only about the size of a large dog, but it swallowed a person the size of an adult in one gulp, and its body did not change at all. God knows where the old man's body was swallowed to.

"So you're saying... you're not eating corpses?"

It was at this moment that Du Chengfeng remembered the coyote's words.

"So what did you eat?"

"Mark."

Coyote explained.

"The roads you have walked will be left on your body. Those subtle traces contain the most authentic experiences... Or to put it in a way that you can understand better, you should have sharpened a knife, right?"

"That's for sure."

Du Chengfeng nodded. Sharpening knives was his specialty.

Then it dawned on him.

Coyote's description was indeed accurate, simply because he himself had experienced something similar - a used weapon, the bumps and nicks, the dirt and rust, the wear and tear on the handle, and even the subtle feel of holding it, each of which contained traces left by those users, and he could even glimpse the weapon's past memories from these traces.

And now, if nothing unexpected happens, the coyote's behavior of swallowing the corpse should be exactly the same as his.

Just as he could sense the past of the weapons from these subtle details, the coyote could probably also feel some of the fisherman's past experiences from the traces left on the corpses - as for why those powerful men valued the corpses, it was probably because of this, but out of respect for him, those powerful men did not attempt to snatch the corpse.

If there is a problem, it is that the way the coyote used the corpse is really...

"Actually, it's okay to keep it and watch it, right?"

Du Chengfeng couldn't help scratching his head.

"Put it aside as a decoration, and you can look at it a few more times when you have nothing to do...Do you have to eat it?"

"I should say that I am using my body to feel his body."

The coyote sighed.

"This is the most comprehensive method, and it is also the most suitable method for me. Moreover, he can be considered my mentor after all, although he may not necessarily admit it..."

"So you decided to eat him and inherit his lineage?"

Du Chengfeng had great respect for the coyote. He did not expect that beneath the ferocious devouring of the coyote, there was actually such deep and complex emotions hidden.

Although he didn't quite understand this behavior, he still expressed his respect...

“No, that’s not the main reason.”

Coyote shook his head.

"The main reason is that he can only be regarded as my mentor, so I feel annoyed just looking at his old face... Rather than leaving it there, I might as well just swallow it up."

"Ah this."

Du Chengfeng was so choked that he couldn't speak for a long time.

He didn't expect that this coyote would be so filial.

But in the final analysis, it was just a corpse, so he could eat it. This corpse was of no use to him anyway. Now that it fell into the mouth of the coyote, it saved him a lot of trouble - after all, everything left by the old fisherman should have been inherited by the coyote, but now this cave and knowledge all fell into the hands of him, his helper, which was a bit annoying.

Things are much easier now. He got the cave, and the coyotes got the corpse. As for the knowledge left by the old fisherman, everyone has a share.

"Anyway, as for this cave, you can come here often in the future."

After thinking about it, Du Chengfeng decided not to eat alone.

"After all, this is where your mentor lives. I won't change the environment here. If you ever want to stay here for a while, you can..."

"No, not at all."

The coyote immediately shook his head.

"I really don't want to stay here any longer. If you are interested in this cave, then it's yours. Just treat it as your hard work fee. You can live in it yourself or give it to someone else. It's up to you."

"This……"

Du Chengfeng was silent for a moment, but did not refuse the gift.

On the one hand, he couldn't possibly make the trip in vain, and on the other hand, of course, he was more concerned about the fishing pond.

Although those armed monkeys may not have existed strictly speaking, after the monkey dissolved into the pond, he still felt that there was some special connection between the pond and those armed monkeys - so even if it was because those armed monkeys had respected him for thousands of years, he had to keep the pond.

It doesn’t matter whether it’s a fantasy or not, just keep it as a thought.

Just like what that old man with red hair and beard who calls himself the Lord of Fire said, does it really matter whether it is true or false?

It doesn’t seem that important.

At least compared to the thousands of years of living together, it is not that important.

"Then it's settled. The cave belongs to me and the body belongs to you."

After a brief exchange, the division of the fishing old man's inheritance came to an end.

After dividing the inheritance, Coyote wanted to run away immediately. After all, this cave was a little too uncomfortable for him. Whether it was the environment itself or the lingering aura, it was not a place he was willing to stay for a long time. But before leaving, he still found Du Chengfeng and gave him a few more instructions.

"You now have a decent cave, and you have established a firm foothold in heaven... so if you still have any unfinished business in the mortal world, you should deal with it now."

"What you mean by handling is..."

Du Chengfeng made a gesture of cutting his neck with a puzzled look. Although he had thought about this kind of thing before, for example, at his current combat level, ordinary people would only die if they were involved. If he really encountered a strong enemy, who didn't attack him but kidnapped someone he knew and forced him to die... Of course, he wouldn't be stupid enough to die, but it would be disgusting if he really encountered such a thing.

So just like what the coyote said, it is definitely a good idea to make arrangements in advance, as it can be considered as preparing for a rainy day.

But that's where the problem lies. If you want to prevent this disgusting situation from happening, you just kill everyone first... isn't that a bit problematic?
"what are you thinking?"

To Du Chengfeng's surprise, the coyote shook his head.

"If you really have some unfinished earthly relationship, just bring the other side to your cave. Your cave is your territory. As long as you are not dead, who can break in?"

"Ah this."

Du Chengfeng slapped his head.

That is indeed the case. Taking the acquaintance to the sky and placing him in the cave is undoubtedly the safest way - just like what the coyote said, as long as he is not dead, no one can get in.

On the other hand, he has already been killed by other powerful people, so those who are familiar with him will inevitably be liquidated. At this time, it doesn’t matter where you live, because you will die anyway. Living in a cave may even make you die slower.

"But……"

Du Chengfeng couldn't help rubbing his hands.

If he only brought one or two people, there probably wouldn't be any problem, but the problem was that he had a lot of acquaintances here, which was a bit...

"Oh, you're worrying about that."

After listening to Du Chengfeng's considerations, Coyote looked indifferent.

"Your cave is your territory. You can put as many people as you want. I heard that there was a great man who moved his entire kingdom into his cave after ascending... Although his kingdom is not very big, it is not a problem to have more people."

At this point, the coyote's voice paused.

"But everything has a prerequisite, that is, the other party is willing to follow you. Otherwise, if there are disputes later, it will be very troublesome."

Having said this, the coyote raised his paw and gestured to walk out.

"If there was a dispute on earth, the worst that could happen is that the two sides would not see each other and go their separate ways. But if it were in the sky...if you brought a mortal who had not learned to fly, what do you think the consequences would be?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many scenes of ropeless bungee jumping and flying people suddenly emerged in Du Chengfeng's mind.

If you jump down from this high altitude, what will you be like when you hit the ground?

If we take air friction into account...

"If they are just mortals we know, their death or not doesn't really matter to us. But if they are people we know well...it will eventually affect our mentality."

Coyote explained patiently.

"If you are not mentally stable and reveal your flaws, your opponent will have an opportunity to take advantage of you. Those powerful people didn't do anything to you before, which may make you think that they are easy to talk to, but that's also because you want to share the spoils together... If you reveal your flaws and they know about it, how do you think they will treat you?"

"Well...it depends on the person."

Du Chengfeng could understand what the coyote was worried about, but he felt that there was no need to think so outrageously of all outsiders.

The coyote believes in the law of the jungle, so he thinks that everything around him is an enemy and an opponent, but Du Chengfeng believes in his own feelings more, so he at least knows that if something really goes wrong on his side, no matter what others say, at least the red-haired and red-bearded Fire Star Lord will not attack him.

We all have the temperament of a warrior. We may fight, but when we are not fighting, we all still have the basic dignity of a warrior.

This is also why Du Chengfeng said that it depends on the person. It is because everyone has his own ideas. Even if they want to target him, due to the differences in personality and energy, the methods used by those powerful people will be different. If you force these complex things to be classified into one category, it would be a bit too lazy. Even potential friends may become enemies.

Based on Du Chengfeng's understanding of combat, the best way to fight is not necessarily to fight. Instead, it is necessary to quickly establish one's own advantages, thereby extinguishing the other party's intention to attack and cutting off the opponent's thoughts before the fight begins. This can be considered truly invincible.

"If you think so...it's up to you."

After listening to Du Chengfeng's theory, Coyote didn't know what to say for a moment.

Or, in other words, on this matter, neither of them could convince the other. After all, they all had their own ideas, their own ways of doing things, and even the paths they took were completely different.

"Then I'll go back first, you can take care of it yourself."

Having said this, the coyote also left the cave.

Only Du Chengfeng was left standing by the pond, looking at the water.

“In fact, we can change it to a swimming pool.”

After looking around the pond for a while, Du Chengfeng finally didn't think of finding some more fish to put in - although fishing is indeed interesting, after all, he is not a fisherman, and fishing can only be regarded as a part of life, and even a very small part.

In comparison, he prefers to exercise or cook some food.

"But... we still have to pick up everyone."

Remembering what the coyote had just told him, Du Chengfeng decided to go back and take a look first.

Although the time he spent as a fish in the pond made him feel like thousands of years had passed, in reality only a short while had passed outside - the huge gap brought about by the time difference did not feel too deep when he was in the cave just now, but now that he was really out, he felt as if he was in another world.

Nothing has changed, yet everything seems so strange.

"You have to get used to this feeling quickly."

Taking a deep breath, Du Chengfeng in mid-air tried hard to get rid of this strange feeling.

Just an old fishing man could control him for thousands of years. Other powerful people might have similar means. If there is a conflict in the future, this incoordination caused by the deviation in time cognition may become his death warrant - in fact, even for now, he has to adapt to this feeling first.

Otherwise, after thousands of years, he might not even recognize the Southern Chen, let alone the Forget-Sorrow Township.

Fortunately, after a brief period of adaptation, he finally remembered where the village he built with his own hands was.

"After all, this is home."

Thinking of this, Du Chengfeng flew all the way towards Wangyou Township.

"I am back."

Although he said this, the closer he got to Wangyou Township, the more uneasy Du Chengfeng felt.

This is his home, yes, but he now has a new, safer home, so he also wants to see if any of his former friends and fellow villagers are willing to go with him.

(End of this chapter)