"Huh? Sister, even you can't do it? Then this Plate must at least be more powerful than a Super Divine Artifact, right?"
The Little Auspicious Beast's mouth fell open in surprise.
"That's right. My instincts crave the power within this Plate desperately. I can sense that if I could fully fuse with and refine it, I could restore my origin even without the Golden Dragon King, perhaps even become a new Dragon God. But I simply can't do it..."
Gu Yuena's gaze was complicated. What she desired most was right before her eyes, yet the Plate seemed locked, utterly beyond her reach.
And the only person who held the key was Chi Hong.
The Little Auspicious Beast seemed to realize something and said:
"Then that means... My Lord, no matter what, you'll eventually have to return this Plate to Chi Hong, right?"
Gu Yuena sighed softly and nodded.
"Yes. After all, it belongs to him. I'll return it to him in the end."
"Oh!" The Little Auspicious Beast covered her mouth. "Then once Chi Hong absorbs this Plate containing Dragon-type power, won't the entire Dragon Race instinctively submit to him?"
Gu Yuena was silent for a moment before saying:
"The situation might be worse than you imagine..."
The Little Auspicious Beast blinked, then thought of something else and exclaimed in shock:
"No way! Could even My Lord become like Aunt Bi Ji..."
At those words, Gu Yuena's expression immediately turned stern.
"Impossible. I am the sovereign of all soul beasts. Under no circumstances will I submit to a human. But this is where you must fulfill your duties as the Imperial Auspicious Beast."
The Little Auspicious Beast pointed at herself.
"Me?"
Gu Yuena smiled faintly.
"Although I can't refine this Plate, I have tampered with it just a little. Once