"It's not that, Uncle Scarlet King,"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion hurried to stop him:
"He gave it to me!"
At that, Scarlet King snorted inwardly once more. All six eyes on his three one-meter-wide heads stared at Lu Ran.
"Human, drop your little tricks!"
He turned his head,
and his expression suddenly softened, his tone turning gentle too:
"Auspicious Beast, let's go. How about Uncle Scarlet King takes you for a stroll?"
Like a middle-aged uncle who didn't quite know how to indulge his niece.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion immediately protested, turning its head away:
"No! I don't want you to not come with me!"
Scarlet King's three savage heads wore kind, benevolent expressions.
"When we get back, I'll pick you some five-thousand-year Spirit Fruits, all right? Are you hungry? Uncle Scarlet King will take you to eat Big Brother Xiong Jun's honey."
"The honey is delicious..."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion still kept its head turned away, huffing. It clearly wasn't willing,
but it knew it had to go back.
Scarlet King would never agree to let it wander alone through the Star Dou Great Forest.
After a moment of silence,
its ears drooped. Its big, watery golden eyes turned to Lu Ran, full of reluctance,
and its tail, which had been held high, drooped limply too.
It walked over and grabbed the string of Spirit Fruits,
then said to Lu Ran:
"I live by the lake in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest. It's easy to find. If you ever go there, remember to come find me and play."
After speaking, it pointed toward the core area, afraid Lu Ran wouldn't know where it was.
Lu Ran suddenly felt as if he'd arranged to play with a good friend, only for the friend's parents to take