The next day at noon,the Three-Eyed Golden Lion smacked its lips, trying to turn over but finding the bed too cramped.
It groggily opened its eyes, its gaze filled with confusion and bewilderment.
It vaguely remembered sneaking out of the Lake of Life yesterday and arriving at the Emerald Swan's territory.
It had intended to undergo a destiny-guided encounter with Dongfang Jing to see more of his memories.
Although unsuccessful, this human had been exceptionally gentle and patient with it, telling many stories of the human world.
Unlike other soul beasts that were afraid of it, Dongfang Jing seemed very easygoing, making the Three-Eyed Golden Lion feel unprecedentedly relaxed. Talking to him always brought it joy.
They chatted until very late, forgetting even when they fell asleep.
As a result, it ended up sleeping on this bed.
But now, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion found itself bewildered, gently embraced by Dongfang Jing's arms.
It froze, its body visibly turning red, an urge to tear everything apart surging within it.
But when it raised its head and saw Dongfang Jing's sleeping face, a multitude of indescribable emotions welled up within it.
Dongfang Jing wasn't the first human it had ever encountered.
Although it usually lived at the bottom of the lake with the sleeping ferocious beasts, it would occasionally sneak out to play. Of course, each time, Bi Ji or the Titan Giant Ape would secretly protect it.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion had once ventured into the mixed zone and encountered several humans.
But its appearance was too conspicuous, coupled with the rich fire and light attribute aura emanating from it, making it an excellent choice for spirit rings for spirit masters.
So, those humans attacked it without hesitation upon seeing it.
The result, needless to say, was that all of those humans were flattened by the Titan Giant Ape.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion later sneaked out a few more times, and the humans it encountered were all the same—they only attacked it.
Because of these experiences, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion harbored little affection for humans, even feeling some disgust.
Until a few months ago, when Bi Ji mentioned taking in a special human disciple. This human actually helped spirit beasts! This piqued its curiosity.
And so, the series of events that followed unfolded.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion gazed at Dongfang Jing, its anger unconsciously dissipating.
'His name seems to be... Dongfang Jing?'
At this moment, Dongfang Jing stirred, muttering something half-asleep, turning over and lifting the Three-Eyed Golden Lion onto his stomach, his arms naturally encircling it.
Dongfang Jing frowned slightly, vaguely thinking: Why has Yao'er become so heavy? And so furry?
But he didn't dwell on it, gently stroking its fur.
After a while, he stopped moving and fell asleep again.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion lowered its head, obscuring its expression.
Only its large, furry tail swayed incessantly.
It relaxed, shifting its body slightly, and quietly nestled against Dongfang Jing's chest.
Nearly an hour and a half later, the sun was high in the sky.
Dongfang Jing felt a tightness in his chest and slowly woke up.
Looking down, he met the eyes of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who had also woken up at the same time.
He instinctively reached out to touch its head: "Good afternoon?"
Before he could finish speaking, a claw resembling a dragon's claw slashed at his face!
Outside the wooden house,Biji's palm glowed green as she gently stroked Dongfang Jing's handsome yet youthful cheek, wiping away the bloodstain.
"Does it still hurt?" Biji asked with concern.
"It doesn't hurt anymore, thank you, Master."
Dongfang Jing sighed and looked at the three-eyed golden lion beside her.
It held its head high, turned its head away, and adopted an arrogant air.
But it kept stealing glances at Dongfang Jing's face, examining the scratch on its body, a hint of apology flashing in its eyes, which it quickly hid.
It hadn't meant to do it; it had just lost control of its anger and embarrassment.
"Auspicious beast, why did you run out again?" Bi Ji's tone was reproachful.
Running out was bad enough, but it had even injured her precious disciple. Hadn't they been chatting happily last night?
If it weren't for the fact that it was an auspicious beast, she would have given it a piece of her mind!
"I...I..." the three-eyed golden lion stammered, then suddenly thought of a reason: "I saw that you hadn't returned to the bottom of the lake for a long time, Bi Ji, and I missed you!"
Hearing this, both master and disciple couldn't help but laugh. Did you even believe that yourself?
Bi Ji certainly didn't, but she didn't call you out on it.
She had already heard from Dongfang Jing that the auspicious beast seemed very curious about the human world.
"Huh? Bi Ji, you..." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion noticed that Bi Ji seemed different from before, but couldn't quite put its finger on it.
As an imperial auspicious beast, its spiritual perception far surpassed that of ordinary soul beasts, making it particularly sensitive to the energy fluctuations of high-level soul beasts.
It sensed that Bi Ji's life energy had become much stronger, and her cultivation seemed to have greatly improved!
Bi Ji knew that her changes couldn't possibly escape the auspicious beast's notice.
She pondered for a moment, then looked at Dongfang Jing, who was cooking for the soul beasts at the stove.
She decided not to tell anyone about the secret of the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors.
Although the Mirror Spring of Subtle Light was a treasure to soul beasts, and if Di Tian drank it, he might truly break through a million years of cultivation!
But Bi Ji chose to keep this secret to herself without hesitation.
If Di Tian knew about this, he might very well end his slumber prematurely, imprison Dongfang Jing, and use the Mirror Spring of Subtle Light to evolve all the soul beasts in the forest.
Bi Ji didn't want her disciple to be used as a tool; her disciple was so sincere to her, how could she betray her?
So she wouldn't reveal a single word to either Di Tian or the auspicious beast!
Just as she was thinking of a suitable excuse to send the auspicious beast away, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion ran off on its own and slipped to Dongfang Jing's feet.
Bi Ji sniffed lightly and smelled a sweet and sour aroma.
"This smells like shredded pork with garlic sauce?"
Two large pots of dishes, one meat and one vegetable, smelled delicious.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stared at the colorful and fragrant shredded pork with garlic sauce, its mouth watering, and cried out, "Dongfang Jing! I want to eat!"
Dongfang Jing glanced at it and said with a mischievous smile, "But my face still hurts, what should I do?"
"Didn't you just say it didn't hurt anymore?!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes widened, feeling like he was teasing it.
"But every time I see you, I remember that claw, sigh," Dongfang Jing said, pretending to wipe away non-existent tears.
Then he shouted, "Dinner's ready! Everyone line up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a flock of emerald swans and guardian spirit beasts lined up neatly, each carrying a bowl or basin in their hands or mouths.
Seeing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's previously high-raised tail slowly drooped.
Bi Ji walked over, squatted down beside it, and whispered, "Auspicious beast, in the human world, if good friends do something wrong, as long as they sincerely apologize, they can make up."
"Good friends?" After Dongfang Jing's explanation yesterday, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion understood the meaning of the word.
"But do he and I count?"
"It's not about whether you count or not, it's about whether you want to. Do you want to be good friends with Little Mirror?"
"I..."
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