Chapter 184 The Arrogant Imperial Beast, Turns Out to Be a Little Foodie Too.
The Crimson.King breathed a sigh of relief, glanced back at Jiang Nian, and quickly left.
After they were all gone, Little White's body finally went limp.
Who would have thought that a simple stroll would lead to encountering auspicious beasts?
Thankfully, a fight didn't break out.
It was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Not long after, Jiang Nian withdrew his gaze.
Although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's spirit ring was indeed stronger than that of an ordinary 100,000-year spirit beast, obtaining it was undoubtedly as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Jiang Nian put aside his thoughts and decided to continue trying his luck.
If he couldn't find it in the Star Dou Great Forest, then it would be difficult to find it anywhere else.
Another week passed.
Jiang Nian still hadn't found anything. The two of them and the rat sat around the campfire, eating roasted meat and chatting aimlessly.
He hadn't entirely given up hope that a 100,000-year spirit beast would deliver itself to his doorstep while he was eating.
Unfortunately, reality dealt him a heavy blow.
Fantasizing about a 100,000-year spirit beast delivering itself was less appealing than fantasizing about a Three-Eyed Golden Lion delivering itself.
Jiang Nian took a bite of his food and leaned against the tree trunk, pondering which direction they should search next.
"Squeak..." Little White squeaked in fear, hiding behind Qing Yu, this time not even daring to peek out.
Jiang Nian frowned and looked ahead. A golden-haired soul beast emerged from the bushes—the same Three-Eyed Golden Lion he had encountered earlier.
It was carrying a soul beast corpse in its mouth. When it was about ten meters away from Jiang Nian, it put down the corpse and looked up at him.
"For...for me?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion didn't reply, but snorted and turned away without further interaction.
Jiang Nian looked at the corpse on the ground, somewhat amused and exasperated.
It felt a bit surreal.
Little White, seeing it leave, poked its head out again, blinked, and looked at the corpse on the ground, a little confused about what the auspicious beast was up to.
At this moment, in the center of the Lake of Life, a black-haired man listened to the Crimson King's report with a furrowed brow.
"You mean, the auspicious beast encountered a human man who was similar to it?"
The Crimson King naturally understood what the Emperor meant by "similar."
That mysterious power concerned the rise and fall of the entire race.
They hadn't expected that humans could exist like the auspicious beast.
"Never mind, as long as humans don't interfere in our affairs."
"The King hasn't awakened yet; try not to cause any trouble, lest the people in the heavens see us."
The Crimson King respectfully replied, then slowly withdrew.
Emperor Tian gazed at the spring water of the Lake of Life before him, lost in thought.
Half a month later.
Jiang Nian didn't know if the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was intentionally or unintentionally driving its prey to their side, where Jiang Nian would kill it.
At night, it would bring the food.
This happened several times, without any conversation, as if it had become a habit.
They couldn't understand what the auspicious beast was doing, but they didn't ask.
Until this day, Jiang Nian finally couldn't hold back any longer.
"Want to eat something together?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion paused, turning to look at Jiang Nian and Qing Yu, its pupils flickering with hesitation.
Sister Bi Ji had said that one shouldn't eat food from unfamiliar spirit beasts, nor should one easily eat food from strangers.
But...
Jiang Nian's cooking smelled just too good!
Faced with the choice between delicious food and danger, it chose the former.
The reason was simple: this human was actually getting along well with two soul beasts, proving he wasn't the type to indiscriminately kill innocent people.
Moreover, it felt this soul master was probably a good person.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion hesitated for a long time before stopping about five meters from Jiang Nian.
It glanced at the trembling white mouse, growled, and ordered the creature to bring it food.
The white mouse looked at Jiang Nian, and seeing his agreement, shakily brought the food to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
After a moment, it lowered its head, sniffed, and opened its mouth to eat.
Its eyes narrowed, seemingly enjoying it, while its red vertical pupil stared intently at Jiang Nian, as if on guard.
Soon, it was defeated by the delicious food and quietly lay there waiting to be fed.
Jiang Nian was somewhat amused and exasperated, silently transforming into a chef.
The Crimson King in the shadows was almost frantic, wanting to go over but hesitant.
The auspicious beast had ordered him not to disturb it.
What the hell was this?
He could grill meat too!
And his flames were stronger!
Qingyu turned her head into the darkness and sensed an aura of similar strength to her own.
It seemed to be the auspicious beast's bodyguard.
They remained silent, each busy with their own tasks: Jiang Nian cooked, Xiao Bai delivered, and it ate.
Unbeknownst to them, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had grown closer.
It had previously dared to stop five meters away, but now it could stand right in front of the fire.
Its vertical pupils remained fixed on Jiang Nian as always, silent, just watching.
In truth, it knew that auspicious beasts could speak human language and even communicate telepathically.
For over a month, Jiang Nian had been the one doing all the talking, and it had been listening.
It had never uttered a word, patting its rear after eating and leaving, only to chase after other spirit beasts to Jiang Nian the next day, and then return again at night.
Eventually, it became too lazy to ask, patiently waiting for the day when the creature would communicate with it.
Finding a 100,000-year-old spirit beast might be easier with its help.
Not all spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest were on their side, and they didn't even consider low-level spirit beasts a threat.
According to unofficial historical records, Xiao Wu's mother was apparently captured and eaten by some ferocious beast.
Therefore, Jiang Nian figured that his feeding her for so long should at least give her some information, right?
"Human, what's your name?" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion arrogantly raised its head, staring at Jiang Nian's face with obvious satisfaction.
"Jiang Nian."
"Hmm... I remember." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded, then fell silent again.
Jiang Nian knew this guy was probably the arrogant type, but being able to communicate at all was already a significant improvement.
He didn't immediately say he was looking for a 100,000-year-old soul beast, but instead subtly introduced the topic, describing how prosperous and fun the human world was, far more interesting than the soul beast world.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion listened intently, its pupils gleaming with golden light, seemingly mesmerized.
When the time was right, Jiang Nian felt he could finally reveal his true intentions.
He said he was looking for a 100,000-year-old evil dark soul beast.
The description of this spirit beast as incredibly wicked, harmful to both humans and ordinary spirit beasts, was presented to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion as a chivalrous act of eliminating a menace, and incidentally picking up the small fragments it spawned, along with any unwanted bones. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion found Jiang Nian's words quite reasonable.
Some 100,000-year-old spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest were indeed cruel and vicious, and disobeyed its commands.
Normally, it kept to itself, ignoring them.
But having eaten its food, it felt obligated to help, considering it repayment for the meal.
"Thirty-seven kilometers to the northwest, there is a 100,000-year-old Shadow Demon Lord."
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