A moment of silence fell.
Biji extended her slender finger and gently touched Dongfang Jing's forehead, a gentle smile playing on her lips: "Is my leg so comfortable? Why are you so reluctant to get up, little mirror?"
Hearing this, Dongfang Jing quickly stood up, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face, but he still nodded honestly.
Biji didn't mind, thinking:
'My good disciple cultivates so diligently,since he likes it, perhaps I should consider this a reward for him in the future?'
She stood up and instructed Dongfang Jing: "I'm leaving now. Sleep if you want, cultivate if you want, but remember to do it in moderation!"
"Yes, Master."
Watching Biji slowly depart, Dongfang Jing couldn't help but feel curious.
Sometimes his master would stay by his side at night, and sometimes she would leave like this; he wondered where she went.
Looking up at the sky, he realized he had been unconscious for three whole days and was now wide awake.
Looking around, Dongfang Jing suddenly realized that he had been living in this forest for many days, eating, drinking, and relieving himself in the wild, without even a decent house.
The emerald swans were simply sleeping on the grass or in the bushes.
Thinking of this, he summoned his martial spirit, condensing a shattered mirror into an axe.
His gaze fell on the large tree on the outskirts of the tribe, and he acted immediately!
Biji, having left the tribe, headed straight for the Lake of Life.
She had not only touched the noble auspicious beast but also offended it, and now she was understandably uneasy, unsure how to face the beast and Di Tian.
But what was done was done, and further hesitation was futile; having made her decision, she would never regret it.
Just as she submerged to the bottom of the lake, Di Tian's voice transmission rang in her mind: "Biji, you're back."
"Mm," Biji responded softly.
She looked around and found the auspicious beast lying in a corner not far away.
Biji stepped forward and knelt on one knee: "Auspicious beast, I am truly sorry."
The three-eyed golden lion glanced at her, snorted in dissatisfaction, and turned its head away.
"What happened, Biji?" Di Tian asked, puzzled.
Seeing this, Biji immediately understood. The auspicious beast hadn't told Di Tian what had happened.
But this matter concerned the future of the Soul Beast clan, and she couldn't hide it, nor did she want to. So she told him everything.
After a long silence, Biji finished, "I don't know why the guidance failed, but I know it must be related to Little Mirror—"
"Biji!!!" A roar filled with rage echoed from the bottom of the lake.
Di Tian's roar stirred up ripples.
The sound waves swept over the other four sleeping beasts; upon closer inspection, their bodies seemed to tremble slightly.
Di Tian's massive black dragon body was now heaving violently, clearly enraged, as if he were about to awaken.
Biji trembled, and the three-eyed golden lion beside her was also startled by the sudden commotion.
"Di Tian, I—"
"Shut up! Biji, the Jade Swan Clan Chief, do you know that your actions are tantamount to betrayal!" The Black Dragon King's voice boomed like thunder.
Over the past year, Di Tian had subconsciously begun to change his opinion of Dongfang Jing, the human.
He respected Bi Ji's choice and didn't intend to target the boy. He could even allow him to freely choose a soul beast to absorb a soul ring, which could be considered a small investment.
However, he absolutely could not tolerate anything involving the Emperor Beast!
This concerned the fate of all the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, whether ten-thousand-year soul beasts could advance to one-hundred-thousand-year ones, and even more importantly, whether these high-level ferocious beasts could have a better chance of surviving the next Heavenly Tribulation!
Fortunately, the attempt to guide the beast failed. If something had happened to the auspicious beast, how could Di Tian explain it to his master? If it couldn't survive the next Heavenly Tribulation, how could he resurrect the Dragon God?
The soul beast race would surely be crippled, while humanity would rise rapidly and one day exterminate all soul beasts!
"Biji! You cannot bear this crime!"
"No, Ditian!" Biji was equally stubborn, firmly believing her judgment was correct. "The ability to interrupt the auspicious beast's attribute guidance is beyond human capability! Ditian, we cannot cling to old ways; we cannot succeed on our own. We must rely on others."
"Enough!" Di Tian's sleeping body erupted with a violent aura, blasting Bi Ji back several meters.
"Even if he can become a god, do you dare to guarantee, with the survival of the Emerald Swan clan, that he will definitely help us?"
"Bi Ji, you have disappointed me greatly!" His voice was low and cold. "The Three-Eyed Golden Lion is a being more noble than myself! Yet you have dared to offend it! Even if you are devoted to me, I respect your wishes and am willing to share life and death with you, but that doesn't mean you can act recklessly!"
"I act recklessly?" Bi Ji shook her head, staggering back several steps, almost losing her balance.
Bi Ji and Di Tian's marital relationship would not be officially established until 20,000 years later.
Before that, they had worked together for many years, establishing a certain emotional foundation.
As the ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest and the leader of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, Di Tian needed Bi Ji's healing abilities to stabilize the soul beast clan; while Bi Ji, as the patriarch of the Emerald Swan clan and a peak healing expert, also relied on Di Tian's martial prowess to protect her people.
Biji's survival through countless calamities involving soul beasts was largely due to the protection of the Beast God.
Therefore, she had sincerely followed him for tens of thousands of years, willing to work with him to revitalize the soul beast cause.
Since Di Tian's slumber, although they exchanged brief messages daily, their relationship hadn't progressed further.
However, both were aware of each other's feelings. Perhaps they would only consider their relationship again once the soul beast race had stabilized to some extent.
Therefore, this outburst from Di Tian was the first time he had shown such intense anger towards Biji.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, standing nearby, was stunned by the scene.
It looked at Di Tian, then at Biji; this was the first time it had witnessed the two arguing.
Previously, their disagreements had been mostly rational discussions, never a real fight.
Although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was irritable, it still held some affection and sympathy for Biji, who had cared for it since childhood.
Anyway, it had nothing else to do, and besides, without Biji, it would never have imagined the human world could be so prosperous and vibrant.
Even after three days, the scene remained deeply etched in its mind. Deep down, it even considered sneaking out again to find Dongfang Jing and see more of his memories.
After a moment's hesitation, it finally spoke, "Di Tian, I don't mind, please don't blame Bi Ji."
"But the auspicious beast, she..." Di Tian was quite surprised. The auspicious beast would speak up for Bi Ji? He immediately turned his attention to it.
When Di Tian scanned Bi Ji with his spiritual power again, he found that she had already transformed into a green light and drifted away towards the lake.
Di Tian was somewhat displeased and was about to call her back when he suddenly sensed a fluctuation of energy emanating from the center of the lake, stopping him.
Di Tian quickly composed himself and asked respectfully but tremblingly, "My lord, how did you wake up?"
"Your voice is so loud, how could I not wake up?"
"I'm extremely sorry! My lord, it's all because of Bi Ji..."
"Alright, I heard everything. As long as the auspicious beast is alright, that's fine. As for Bi Ji... let's discuss and decide after you all wake up." His voice weakened, seemingly carrying the weakness of a serious injury.
"Yes, my lord," Di Tian replied, only breathing a sigh of relief as he sensed his lord's aura dissipate.
He scanned the direction Bi Ji had gone with his spiritual power.
Now that he had calmed down, he realized his tone might have been a bit harsh.
After all, they had worked together for many years; it would be a lie to say there were no feelings between them.
'Sigh, I'll wait until she calms down before speaking.'
With that thought, Di Tian withdrew his spiritual power and fell back into slumber.
The lake bottom returned to its usual tranquility, with only the water still rippling gently.
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