Who Could Resist Barbecue? The Auspicious Beast Was a Little Foodie Too

The golden hairs refracted dappled light in the shade of the trees, each strand possessing a translucent quality.

Four dragon claws trod on the withered leaves, the golden flames beneath them pressed extremely low, almost skimming the ground.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stopped five or six meters away.

The vertical pupil on his forehead was slightly narrowed, its red light flashing as it stared at the roasted meat in Dai Huabin's hand.

The two normal golden pupils were scrutinizing Dai Huabin with obvious curiosity.

Dai Huabin didn't move.

He kept holding the barbecue, his heart beating faster than usual, but he didn't show it on his face.

Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

His cultivation period was 15,000 years, and his strength was comparable to that of someone with 100,000

Now, this legendary Auspicious Beast is squatting in front of him, watching the roasted meat.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion took two more steps forward.

Its nose twitched slightly, and its golden whiskers trembled slightly in response.

Then it stopped, opened its mouth, and then closed it again.

Dai Huabin noticed that it swallowed.

"Tasty."

A clear, melodious female voice came from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

The voice was young, with a touch of childishness, and the intonation rose slightly, with the last syllable drawn out a little longer.

Dai Huabin was taken aback.

It's not about asking "Who are you?" or "Why are you here?", but about how delicious it is.

He looked down at the half-eaten, slightly cold roasted meat in his hand, then looked up at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

"Want some more?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion didn't answer, but its four dragon claws moved forward another half step.

Dai Huabin handed over the barbecue.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion approached, its mouth open, revealing a row of neat little sharp teeth. With one bite, the roasted meat was gone.

With a few crisp crunching sounds, I chewed it three or four times and swallowed it.

Then it licked its lips and flicked its golden tail gently.

Is there anything else?

Dai Huabin: "..."

He looked at his empty hands, then at the other piece of roasted meat on the fire that wasn't fully cooked.

"Yes, but they're not ripe yet."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion tilted its head and squatted down beside the fire. Its golden flame dragon claws stepped on the ground, and the surrounding dry leaves didn't catch fire.

It stared at the sizzling, oily roasting meat on the fire, its tail wagging rhythmically from side to side.

Dai Huabin sat back down and continued grilling.

But his mind raced, trying to figure out how to obtain the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's Fate Connection in matters of destiny.

This is a big problem.

After a while, the meat was cooked. Dai Huabin still couldn't figure it out, but it didn't matter; he could put the question aside for now.

He took the second piece of grilled meat down, this time without adding salt, and handed it over first.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion eagerly rushed forward and swallowed it clean in two gulps.

After finishing eating, the golden claws rubbed on the ground, then looked up at Dai Huabin.

"That's it." Dai Huabin shrugged. "I only cut off the flesh from two legs."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's vertical pupils widened slightly, revealing obvious disappointment.

Dai Huabin almost burst out laughing.

I never expected the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to make this expression because there wasn't enough roasted meat.

Dai Huabin rekindled the fire and took out several pieces of dried meat from his storage ring.

"Wait, I'll bake this for you."

As for why they didn't go looking for the previous Soul Beast, by now, its corpse would probably have been devoured by the other Soul Beast.

At the same time, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion smelled the aroma of meat, its ears perked up, and it squatted quietly to wait.

Dai Huabin pondered as he flipped the meat.

Soul Beast do indeed have an outrageously large appetite.

At this rate, the dry rations he brought wouldn't last two days.

However, to exchange a few pounds of meat for a chance to connect with Auspicious Beast is a huge win.

Three pieces of dried meat were roasted, Three-Eyed Golden Lion finished them in three bites.

"The food you humans eat doesn't taste the same as the prey in the forest."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion licked its paws, its tone tinged with relish.

"The prey was alive, and when you bite into it, it tastes bloody. Yours smells delicious."

"That's because we added seasonings." Dai Huabin took out the remaining pieces of raw meat. "I'll grill them for you later."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion flicked its tail contentedly and lay down beside the fire.

Its golden body stretched out, its four dragon claws tucked under its body, and its tail wrapped around its hind legs and rested on its front paws.

Up close, it is as large as an adult leopard, but with a more elegant physique.

After settling down, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion suddenly raised its head, and the red light in its vertical pupils focused on Dai Huabin.

"Humanity."

"Um?"

Why do you have the aura of Soul Beast on you?

Dai Huabin's heart skipped a beat.

Ice Empress's Blood Pact.

After signing the Blood Pact, the Ice Empress's aura merged into his meridians and Martial Soul.

Although Electrolux had said that this aura would naturally be suppressed by human aura in front of humans, it seemed that the Ice Empress bloodline within him could not be hidden in front of the Auspicious Beast.

After all, it is Auspicious Beast.

Dai Huabin thought for a while, neither lying nor telling the whole truth.

He smiled:

"Because I have a Soul Beast friend. We are connected by heart and have signed a contract, so I have her aura on me."

"A contract?" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion tilted its head. "What contract?"

"A very special kind of connection. It's not Soul Ring, nor Soul Bone. She's still alive, and I'm alive too; we support each other."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion blinked its golden pupils a few times, as if processing the information.

"Humans can be friends with Soul Beast?"

"Of course we can," Dai Huabin said matter-of-factly, "As long as both parties are willing."

He said this without batting an eye.

Back in the Far North, the Ice Empress was coerced and tempted by him with various conditions before he agreed to sign the Blood Pact.

The statement that "both sides are willing" somewhat romanticizes reality.

However, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was clearly unaware of these details.

It remained silent for a while, its tail wagging less frequently, as if it were thinking about something.

"Has your Soul Beast friend ever been to any human territory?"

"I've been there."

"What is human settlement like?"

Dai Huabin understood the meaning behind the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's tone.

Curiosity, and longing.

The original work contains relevant descriptions.

As Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion possesses extremely high intelligence and a curiosity about the outside world far exceeding that of ordinary Soul Beast.

It has always lived deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, never leaving this territory, and is full of imagination about the human world.

"A place for humans..."

Dai Huabin threw the last branch in his hand into the fire, then sat down against the big tree behind him.

"It's completely different from the forest. There are city walls, streets, and all sorts of shops."

The street was full of people, wearing clothes of different colors and speaking different languages.

At night, the lights are turned on, making the whole street bright, even brighter than moonlight.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's ears turned forward.

"Is there anything to eat?"

"Of course there are." Dai Huabin suppressed a laugh.

"In human cities, there are places that specialize in selling food, called restaurants. You sit down, tell someone what you want to eat, and someone will bring it to you. Grilled, boiled, steamed, fried, stewed—dozens or even hundreds of ways to cook it. Not just meat, but all sorts of things you've never seen before."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's vertical pupils widened completely.

The tail swayed faster, hitting the ground with a series of thuds.

"Real?"

"Really. My Soul Beast friend had the same reaction the first time he went to a human city."

This isn't entirely made up.

When Ice Empress first arrived in Dragon City, although they appeared extremely arrogant, they were genuinely fascinated by the human city.

It's just that the proud Ice Empress doesn't show much reaction; it doesn't react as strongly as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion wagging its tail.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion changed from lying down to sitting, with its two front paws together and its upper body straight, its whole posture resembling a large cat waiting to be fed.

"Do you humans hunt Soul Beast and cook them into those seasoned foods?"

"Of course." Dai Huabin did not choose to hide it. After all, it was not uncommon for people to hunt low-level Soul Beast for food.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's tail paused for a moment.

"So you're here to hunt Soul Beast too?"

"Yes." Dai Huabin was very frank. "I need a Soul Beast that's around 30,000 years old for my fourth Soul Ring. I've been searching in the Star Dou Great Forest for three days now, but I haven't found a suitable one yet."

He believes that the most important thing when dealing with Auspicious Beast is sincerity.

Anyway, Dai Huabin was going to kill other Soul Beast, not the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.