Life Gold!

Zi Ji's cave lay on a rugged mountain thirty li northwest of the core area.

Before Liu Feng and the others had even drawn near, they felt a mighty dragon's aura.

Not even a single bird could be seen nearby. They had all been cowed by the dragon's aura.

The Scorpion Tiger tucked its tail between its legs and dawdled, reluctant to go any farther.

Although it had devoured Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Soul Power, it still hadn't reached the ten-thousand-year level.

Facing the dragon's aura Zi Ji had deliberately left behind, it was already doing well not to turn tail and flee.

"The dragon's aura is everywhere. Even I can only offset most of it for you, and you'll still be affected..."

As the Scarlet King spoke, his two heads turned toward the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Liu Feng.

The former was the Emperor Auspicious Beast and could naturally roam wherever she pleased, completely unbothered by any dragon's aura.

But Liu Feng, the one he had been most worried about, was also perfectly fine.

Completely unaffected!

"Liu Feng..."

The Scarlet King was slightly taken aback. This was no feat 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's aura, it naturally shielded him from the threat.

In fact, the auras of other dragons, and even the pressure of other Ferocious Beasts, would no longer affect him.

After all, the Reverse Scale could be called the most important treasure obtainable from a true dragon.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying, "A dragon has a reverse scale; touch it, and it will rage."

The Scarlet King looked deeply at Liu Feng and guessed what was going on.

"Roar..." The Scorpion Tiger let out a feeble whimper. It didn't dare go any farther!

If it kept climbing, it was afraid it might wet itself!

Liu Feng naturally wouldn't force it. He jumped onto the Scarlet King's back, leaving the Scorpion Tiger behind.

The Golden Hawksbill wasn't affected. After all, it had once been a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Its life was in danger, but its soul hadn't weakened much.

Caught between the Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, it rolled its eyes and pondered.

Though it was a slow-moving turtle by nature, and looked harmless enough, it was actually full of schemes: greedy, bold, and cunning. How else would it have dared sneak into the Lake of Life and snatch food from under Di Tian's nose?

It could see now that Liu Feng held a place among the Ferocious Beasts equal to that of the Emperor Auspicious Beast!

And the only reason it hadn't been killed was that Liu Feng had said a word in its favor.

Otherwise, given how ruthless these Ferocious Beasts were, how could they possibly have let it live after learning what it had done?

I need to cling to Liu Feng's coattails and prove my worth! Otherwise, those Ferocious Beasts won't let me off!

The Golden Hawksbill secretly made up its mind.

Before long, Liu Feng and the others reached Zi Ji's cave.

They walked down from the entrance, and before long, a golden "ocean" stretched before them!

It was made up of countless heaps of gold, mixed with precious stones of every color, coral, glazed glass, and more. The dazzling sight was enough to make their eyes swim.

Liu Feng stared, momentarily stunned.

Zi Ji was quite the hoarder!

These treasures had to be worth hundreds of millions of Gold Soul Coins!

The Golden Hawksbill stretched its neck out as far as it could and gave everything a careful look.

"Master Liu Feng, this old turtle spotted several places! They've got treasures hidden in them!"

The Golden Hawksbill spoke as if expecting a reward.

Liu Feng was startled. Good grief, this wasn't even everything?

Zi Ji had hidden even more?

"Where?!"

Liu Feng asked excitedly. He was going to strip Zi Ji's cave bare!

He wouldn't leave her a single Copper Soul Coin!

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion let out an excited yelp and pounced on the "mountain of gold," rolling around in it.

Half a day later, Liu Feng had used more than a hundred Soul Tools he'd picked up to store all the gold, silver, and jewels. They returned with their arms full!

He'd even pried out the glowing gems embedded in the cave walls!

On the way back to the core area, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion acted like a thief, constantly checking their surroundings.

It was as if they might be ambushed at any moment.

The Golden Hawksbill even pleaded with Liu Feng. "Master Liu Feng, please don't tell her I helped you find those treasures. Otherwise, Lady Zi Ji will definitely kill me!"

"..." Liu Feng blinked. Was it really that serious?

The Scarlet King spoke up fairly. "Liu Feng, Zi Ji values those treasures as dearly as her own life. She's even had several huge fights with Di Tian over them."

"You've robbed her clean. She'll definitely fly into a rage. When that happens, you should give at least half the treasures back to her."

"Otherwise, even Di Tian might not be able to hold Zi Ji back."

The Scarlet King hesitated, then went straight to invoking Di Tian's name.

Even Xiong Jun couldn't control the situation when Zi Ji flew into a rage.

After hearing them out, Liu Feng began to have second thoughts.

Was it really that serious?

All the better!

He wanted Zi Ji to suffer too!

By then, night had fallen.

Liu Feng had grown into a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old again. He had just stepped into the core area when a purple blur shot over from beneath the treehouse.

"Roar...!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was startled and hurriedly leaped forward to block it.

But the other party still broke through.

It was Zi Ji!

Zi Ji grabbed Liu Feng and hugged him tight, pressing him against her chest.

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

Zi Ji said, her voice choked with tears.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was shocked at the sight and cried out, "We're doomed! That bad dragon mother is going to smother Liu Feng to death! Scarlet King, hurry up and kill her!"

The Scarlet King coughed awkwardly but didn't 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 so distorted it was barely recognizable.

The Ferocious Beasts, Scarlet King and the others, were all dumbfounded. What was this supposed to be?

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion watched anxiously, but with Liu Feng "restrained" by Zi Ji, she didn't dare step in!

"Bad dragon mother! I was the one who wanted to rob your lair! It had nothing to do with Liu Feng! Let him go!"

Zi Ji froze for a moment, then abruptly turned her head and glared viciously at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

The corners of her mouth split toward her ears. Her teeth sharpened, her body half-transformed into a dragon's, her eyes turned bloodshot, and scales surfaced beneath her skin.

"What did you say?!"

A fierce dragon's aura surged toward them.

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

The scene instantly grew fraught with tension.

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

The Golden Hawksbill withdrew completely into its shell, not daring to show its head.

"I did it! What are you going to do about it? You're the one who kidnapped Liu Feng! Now you've got nothing left! You're a pauper!"

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

Zi Ji said coldly, "You're asking for death...!!!"

"I was the one who wanted to rob you!"

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

Zi Ji's body went rigid. The dragon's aura she was giving off faltered as well.

Her face shifted through a remarkable range of colors, turning ashen, then crimson.

The Scarlet King stood on guard nearby, afraid Zi Ji might fly into a rage and accidentally hurt Liu Feng.

Soon, the dragon transformation faded from Zi Ji's body, and a radiant, bewitching smile appeared on her face.

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

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