Of course, Ling Jing had also seen everything that happened when the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm escaped.
It was because they had appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest last time, awakening Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and the other Soul Beasts "sleeping" in the Lake of Life and forcing them to leave the lake to confront Qian Daoliu and the other elders, that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had found his chance to escape.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had tricked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion into helping him flee the Lake of Life. With her covering for him, he burrowed underground and shook off Di Tian's pursuit.
Ling Jing's mouth twitched twice.
The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had only pulled it off because the Auspicious Beast's intelligence had yet to fully develop. Had she been any other Soul Beast, he would never have escaped.
Meanwhile, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had seen all of Ling Jing's memories too.
From his birth in this world to the awakening of his Martial Soul, his entry into Spirit Hall, and his gradual growth... including, of course, a few scenes unsuitable for children. Apart from his previous life and the existence of the contract system, every memory lay open to her.
Shock, curiosity, fascination, and bashfulness gradually surfaced in the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes.
Neither Ling Jing nor the Three-Eyed Golden Lion noticed that, under the influence of their souls merging, her intelligence was growing by leaps and bounds. It had even surpassed that of her future self ten thousand years later!
After a long while, the light around them gradually faded. A complicated warmth appeared in the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes.
After a moment's hesitation, she lowered her head and gently rubbed it against Ling Jing's chest.
Ling Jing was a little surprised, but