Life Gold!

Zi Ji's cave was located thirty miles northwest of the Core Area, perched atop a mountain of jagged, grotesque rocks.

Before Liu Feng and his group even drew near, they felt a tyrannical dragon might pressing down upon them.

Not a single bird could be seen in the vicinity; all had been cowed into submission by the dragon might.

The Scorpion Tiger tucked its tail between its legs, shuffling forward with great reluctance.

Although it had devoured the soul power of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, it was still not even at the ten-thousand-year level.

Given that it hadn't turned tail and fled in the face of the dragon might intentionally left behind by Zi Ji, it was already doing quite well.

"This dragon might is omnipresent. Even for me, I can only negate the majority of it for you, but you will still be affected..."

Scarlet King spoke, his two heads turning to look at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Liu Feng.

The former was the Emperor Auspicious Beast and naturally roamed without restraint, completely unbothered by any dragon might.

Liu Feng, whom he had been most worried about, was currently perfectly fine.

He was completely unaffected!

"Liu Feng..."

Scarlet King was slightly startled; this was not something a six-year-old child should be capable of.

Liu Feng touched the Dragon Scale Protection on his chest; since it shared the same origin as the dragon might, he was naturally immune to the threat.

In fact, the dragon might of other dragon clans, and even the pressure of many other Great Beasts, would no longer affect him.

After all, a Reverse Scale could be considered the most important treasure one could obtain from a true dragon.

Otherwise, there would not be the saying, "A dragon has a reverse scale; touch it and it will surely rage."

Scarlet King took a deep look at Liu Feng, having guessed something.

"Roar..." The Scorpion Tiger let out a weak cry; it dared not go any further!

If it continued upward, it feared it might just wet itself!

Liu Feng naturally did not make things difficult for it; he jumped onto Scarlet King's back, leaving the Scorpion Tiger behind.

The Golden Hawksbill was unaffected; it was, after all, a former Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Though its life was hanging by a thread, its soul strength had not diminished much.

Wedged between Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, it rolled its eyes, deep in thought.

Although it was a slow-moving turtle by species and appeared harmless to both man and beast, it was actually full of little schemes—gluttonous, bold, and cunning... otherwise, how would it have dared to sneak into the Lake of Life and pull teeth from the mouth of Di Tian?

It could see now that Liu Feng's status among the Great Beasts was on par with the Emperor Auspicious Beast!

The only reason it hadn't been killed was entirely due to a single word from Liu Feng.

Otherwise, given the ruthlessness of these Great Beasts, how could they have let it live once they knew what it had done?

I must cling tightly to Liu Feng's leg! I must show my value! Otherwise, those Great Beasts won't let me off!

The Golden Hawksbill secretly made up its mind.

Soon, they arrived at Zi Ji's cave.

Walking down from the entrance, they hadn't gone far before they encountered a golden "ocean"!

It was a pile of countless gold pieces, interspersed with various colored gemstones, coral, glaze, and more, dazzling the eyes.

At a single glance, even Liu Feng was stunned.

Zi Ji was far too good at hiding things!

These treasures were likely worth hundreds of millions of Gold Soul Coins!

The Golden Hawksbill stretched its neck out long, carefully scanning the area.

"Young Master Liu Feng, this old turtle has discovered several more places! They are all hiding treasures!"

The Golden Hawksbill said, seeking credit.

Liu Feng was startled. Good heavens, this wasn't even all of it?

Zi Ji could actually hide even more?

"Where?!"

Liu Feng said excitedly; he was going to completely ransack Zi Ji's home!

He wouldn't leave her a single copper soul coin!

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion let out a happy yelp and pounced onto the "mountain of gold," rolling around in it.

Half a day later, Liu Feng used the hundreds of Soul Tools he had collected to store all the gold, silver, and jewelry, returning fully loaded!

He even pried out the glowing gemstones embedded in the cave walls!

On the way back to the Core Area, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion acted like a thief, observing its surroundings from time to time.

It was as if it didn't know when a sudden attack might occur.

The Golden Hawksbill pleaded with Liu Feng, "Young Master Liu Feng, please, whatever you do, don't tell her I was the one who helped you find those treasures! If you do, Lady Zi Ji will surely kill me!"

"..." Liu Feng was stunned for a moment. Was it really that serious?

Scarlet King offered a fair assessment, "Liu Feng, Zi Ji treats those treasures as her life. Because of them, she has even had several massive rows with Di Tian."

"You've cleaned her out completely, so she's bound to lose her mind. At the very least, you should return half of the treasures to her."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid even Di Tian might not be able to keep Zi Ji in check."

Scarlet King hesitated for a moment before bringing up Di Tian directly.

Even Lord Bear would be unable to control the situation if Zi Ji were to fly into a rage.

Hearing them say this, Liu Feng immediately began to mutter to himself.

Is it really that serious?

That's even better!

He wanted to make Zi Ji suffer, too!

By this time, the sky had already turned dark.

Liu Feng had transformed back into the appearance of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, just as he stepped into the core area.

From beneath the treehouse, a purple shadow flickered over in an instant.

"Roar...!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was shocked and hurriedly lunged forward to intercept.

Yet, the other party still managed to break through.

It was Zi Ji!

Zi Ji grabbed Liu Feng and pulled him into her embrace, pressing him tightly against her chest.

"Little Liu Feng! Thank goodness, you're alright..."

Zi Ji said, her voice thick with tears.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was horrified at the sight and shrieked, "It's over! The wicked dragon-woman is going to suffocate Liu Feng! Scarlet King, hurry up and beat her!"

Scarlet King gave a dry cough and did not move.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

"It's all my fault, Little Liu Feng, I was wrong..."

Zi Ji apologized over and over, her voice distorted.

Scarlet King and the other fierce beasts were completely bewildered. No, what kind of act was this?

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion watched anxiously, but since Liu Feng was currently "controlled" by Zi Ji, she didn't dare to intervene!

"Wicked dragon-woman! It was me who robbed your lair! This has nothing to do with Liu Feng! Let Liu Feng go!"

Zi Ji froze for a moment, then whipped her head around, glaring viciously at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

The corners of her mouth split toward her ears, her teeth grew sharp, and she began to partially dragonize; her eyes turned blood-red, and scales emerged beneath her skin.

"What did you say?!"

A fierce, overwhelming dragon might instantly surged toward them.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's fur stood on end, and she bared her teeth at Zi Ji, unleashing the pressure of the Emperor Auspicious Beast in return!

The scene immediately became tense and volatile.

The Scorpion Tiger collapsed directly to the ground, its eyes rolling back.

The Golden Hawksbill retreated entirely into its shell, not daring to show its head.

"It was me who did it! What are you going to do about it? Who told you to kidnap Liu Feng! Now you have nothing! You're a pauper!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion said triumphantly, continuing to provoke Zi Ji.

Zi Ji said coldly, "You are courting death...!!!"

"It was me who wanted to rob you."

Liu Feng pulled his head out from Zi Ji's chest and suddenly spoke up.

Zi Ji's body went rigid, and the dragon might she was emitting faltered.

Her expression became a kaleidoscope of colors, shifting from ashen to flushed.

Scarlet King stood by, vigilant, terrified that Zi Ji might lose control and accidentally break Liu Feng.

Soon, the dragonization on Zi Ji's body faded, and a bright, bewitching smile appeared on her face.

She gently kissed Liu Feng on the forehead and asked cautiously:

"So, can Little Liu Feng forgive Big Sister Zi Ji now?"