By the shores of the Lake of Life, the grass grew lush and thick, and countless vibrant flowers bloomed in competition, exuding a rich aura of life.
A black-and-white bear over three meters in size leaned against a giant tree, eyes closed in rest.
Chu Feng had been here for seven days, and after building a rapport with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, he had managed to discern the general era he was currently in.
It was said that just half a month ago, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had suddenly broken through to become a million-year soul beast, using the energy of its breakthrough to escape; now, all the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest were searching for the trace of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
According to Chu Feng's memories, this big fat worm was either still in hiding or had already followed Huo Yuhao to Shrek Academy.
Since he knew this information, he naturally intended to leave the Star Dou Great Forest and head into the human world.
If Tang San were still monitoring the Douluo Continent, he would certainly not dare to act rashly, but now that the dog Tang San could no longer pull his strings, it was naturally his turn to do as he pleased.
Most importantly, the people in this world were all incredibly simple-minded.
Especially the women; they were all hopeless romantics, simple to a fault.
With such a golden opportunity, he naturally had to build a massive harem.
Take them, take them all!
Swish, swish, swish~
Just then, Chu Feng sensed a rustling sound coming from behind him.
He turned his head and saw the Three-Eyed Golden Lion trotting toward him, happily carrying a white monkey in its jaws as it wove through the dense flower bushes.
"Chu Feng! Chu Feng! I caught another White-Skinned Spirit Monkey~"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion presented the monkey, which still had half a breath left, to Chu Feng like a treasure. With lightning-fast speed, it used a claw to crack open the White-Skinned Spirit Monkey's skull, revealing the white, blood-streaked monkey brains inside.
"Chu Feng~ The brains of this White-Skinned Spirit Monkey are delicious, you should try some~"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion offered the monkey brains to Chu Feng like a gift, staring at him with wide, expectant eyes—a total, massive simp.
Although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was the Emperor Auspicious Beast, it still followed the laws of the food chain; only powerful soul beasts were worthy of being its friends, while all others were merely its food.
"I can find my own food. You feeding me like this makes me look like I have no face..."
Chu Feng's mouth twitched, feeling somewhat helpless.
He had never expected this attitude from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion; it was highly likely due to the bonuses from his innate charm and luck.
Under the influence of various buffs, in just seven days, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion seemed to have fallen completely, losing all the dignity of an Emperor Auspicious Beast. Every day, besides bringing him all sorts of delicacies, it would just cling to his side, begging him to tell stories of the human world to lull it to sleep...
Perhaps this was just what a female in love was like...
In the original work, when the Three-Eyed Golden Lion—or rather, Wang Qiu'er—first appeared, she was so domineering, cool, and dashing, captivating both men and women alike. But ever since she met Huo Gua, she had completely changed, becoming much gentler, much like the current situation.
However, that was because Tang San had split a portion of his soul from Wang Dong and cast it into the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. The current Three-Eyed Golden Lion had not yet been tampered with by Tang San; its intelligence was relatively low, and it acted mostly on the instincts of a soul beast...
But Chu Feng knew that he possessed a human soul. Even if he were to truly fall in love, it would be with the transformed "Wang Qiu'er," not this giant, three-meter-tall golden-furred beast... To him, the current Three-Eyed Golden Lion was no different from a pet from his past life.
Still, he took the monkey brains and swallowed them in one gulp.
Gulp~
As the monkey brains hit his stomach, a surge of extreme spiritual energy flooded Chu Feng's mind, making him feel incredibly refreshed.
This White-Skinned Spirit Monkey was clearly a spirit-type soul beast, its age likely exceeding ten thousand years. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion would not usually attack humans, as its favorite food was the brains of such spirit-type soul beasts. The fact that it was now giving its favorite food to Chu Feng made its intentions very clear.
"How is it? Is it good?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion leaned in, watching Chu Feng with wide, nervous eyes.
Its sister Bi Ji had told it that if you want to win over a soul beast, you must first win over its stomach. It had fed Chu Feng so many times, yet had seen no results, which left it feeling quite depressed...
"Mm, it's good."
To the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's surprise, after Chu Feng finished the monkey brains, he actually showed a rare look of satisfaction.
It had to be said that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's taste was indeed excellent; everything it fed him was top-tier. Although the taste of this stuff was a bit lacking, the effects were truly great.
"Ah!"
"Really!!"
Upon hearing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was filled with surprise. It began to dance with joy, rubbing its massive head against Chu Feng repeatedly and even licking his fur with its tongue, appearing exceptionally intimate.
"Chu Feng finally likes the food I brought, wuwuwu..." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was almost moved to tears; all its hard work over these many days had finally paid off!
"Hahaha~ Alright, alright~ Stop messing around~"
Chu Feng felt ticklish from the licking and quickly reached out a paw to soothe it, then asked with a smile, "Why are you so good to me, bringing me food every day?"
"Huh?" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was stunned by the question. Its licking stopped instantly, and a look of guilt flashed in its eyes. It didn't dare to meet Chu Feng's gaze, subconsciously poking its claws together as it stammered, "Because... because you are one of my kind... I finally met another auspicious beast bloodline like mine... I just have to be good to you..."
After saying this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked at Chu Feng, its face full of shyness.
Fortunately, its fur was gold; otherwise, one could surely see its skin turning bright red at a visible rate, its heart pounding rapidly.
It didn't know what kind of feeling this was. To it, all the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest were like subjects, insignificant. Even Di Tian and the other great fierce beasts were merely ordinary friends.
But only when facing Chu Feng did it feel this nervous, yet unable to resist the urge to be close to him...
"Oh, so that's how it is~" Chu Feng nodded as if he understood, then rested his head on his hands and lay back, facing the sky, lost in thought.
"Roar~ That's exactly it~"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded repeatedly, letting out a heavy sigh of relief in her heart. This feeling was strange, yet she dared not speak of it, feeling a sense of apprehension and longing... She had heard that among humans, this feeling was apparently called a 'crush'.
Seeing Chu Feng lost in thought, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion slowly lowered her body, stealthily nudging her head against his side. She caught the faint, subtle scent of his body and finally revealed a look of satisfaction.
Chu Feng did not stop her.
After a long while, he finally spoke slowly: "In a few days, I should be leaving the Star Dou Great Forest..."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who had been lying in Chu Feng's arms looking blissful, shuddered violently at his words, her gaze filled with confusion and shock as she looked at him.
"Why?"
"Do you not like it here?"
"Or... did I not do well enough..."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion slowly raised her head to look at Chu Feng, her golden pupils shimmering with crystalline tears, as if she were about to cry at any moment. The beast was utterly aggrieved, the kind that wouldn't be comforted even after three days and three nights of coaxing.
"Don't overthink it..." Chu Feng shook his head gently. "I just want to go and see the human world."
He was, after all, a human soul; the only reason he had come here was to understand the era he currently inhabited.
As for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and the Silver Dragon King beneath the Lake of Life, it was still too early for them to emerge in this era. It would not be too late to subjugate them once he had grown stronger.
Of course, there were also the Ice Empress in the Far North and the sealed Snow Empress, both of whom were his future targets.
He would certainly not let that blockhead Huo Yuhao ruin the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress again.
In the original story, the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress trusted Huo Yuhao so much, yet Huo Yuhao dragged their spirits into reckless danger. Especially that time at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well; if not for Wang Qiu'er, the Ice Empress would likely have been wiped out along with Huo Yuhao.
As for the big fat worm and Electrolux, those two unlucky souls could die for all he cared, but the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress must not come to harm.
While Huo Gua had yet to grow, he needed to be taught a lesson, otherwise, that blockhead would truly believe he was invincible.
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