"Amethyst Winged Lion King, what are you doing here?"
Medusa's icy voice rang out in the air.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately shuddered. Was this... ancient bloodline pressure?
"Y-you, you're Medusa? What medicine did you take? How did you get so strong?!"
Medusa looked at the Amethyst Winged Lion King and snorted coldly. "Hmm?"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately dropped to his knees. "I was wrong! I was wrong! I only came because I smelled something delicious!"
"Damn! You should've said so! It's not like we wouldn't share. You came roaring right off the bat, with filthy words spilling out of your mouth, and wasted a whole pot of my beef!"
Long Xiao pointed at the Amethyst Winged Lion King's nose and unleashed a torrent of abuse.
Beef?
That delicious smell was beef?
The Amethyst Winged Lion King looked at the meat spilled on the ground, picked up a piece in his jaws, and stuffed it into his mouth.
Holy crap!
This was actually Blood Bull meat? But how was it so delicious?
Completely disregarding his dignity as the overlord of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, he hurriedly ate the remaining meat on the ground.
After finishing, he even licked the broth off the grass.
"Delicious. Not nearly enough..."
Watching him wolf down the food, Medusa and Long Xiao's mouths twitched violently. This fellow really was...
The Amethyst Winged Lion King chewed the meat in his mouth, looking as though he could savor its flavor forever.
"You made this Blood Bull meat way too delicious! If I give you some Blood Bulls, could you make more? Boo-hoo, I've never eaten anything this delicious in my life."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King plopped down on the ground and looked pitifully at Medusa and Long Xiao.
Long Xiao: ...
Medusa: ...
"A human woman and a young man carrying a huge ruler stole my purple spirit crystal and purple crystal source earlier. They even cut off the handsome horn on my head. Aside from my handsome looks, I have nothing left. Only your delicious meat can soothe my soul. I'm begging you."
Long Xiao froze. This fellow actually dared to play the shameless rogue with me?
But that young man carrying a huge ruler had to be my little brother. What a sin! He really had a mountain of sins on his shoulders. Look at how he'd bullied this little lion who was only a Dou Emperor!
He'd gone too far.
Oh well. Since I'm your big brother, I'll pay off your debt for you.
"Go on, go on."
Long Xiao helplessly waved the Amethyst Winged Lion King away.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately sprang up and scampered off eagerly. Before leaving, he glanced at the still-steaming Golden Light Wandering Dragon Cauldron, his heart aching.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King returned to the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range and immediately summoned the bulls of the Blood Bull Tribe.
Soon, several hundred Blood Bulls were kneeling before him.
He still held considerable authority in the Magical Beast Mountain Range!
Moo, moo! (Your Majesty, why have you summoned us?)
The Blood Bulls' chief stepped forward.
These Blood Bulls had yet to reach the fifth rank and could not speak, but magical beasts could understand what they meant.
"I have a fortuitous opportunity to bestow upon your Blood Bull Tribe. Hurry and choose some of your strongest bulls. Don't let inferior ones sneak into the ranks and waste this opportunity," the Amethyst Winged Lion King said.
Hearing this, the Blood Bulls were all astonished and stamped their hooves against the ground to express their joy.
Was today the day their Blood Bull Tribe would turn its fortunes around in the Magical Beast Mountain Range?
Moo, moo! (Thank you for your favor, Your Majesty. I'll choose them for you right away!)
After mooing twice, the Blood Bull Tribe's chief turned around and looked at the bulls of his tribe!
A dozen or so minutes passed.
The Blood Bull chief finally selected five sturdy, powerful Blood Bulls with imposing auras.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King nodded in satisfaction. "Come to my cave."
With that, the Amethyst Winged Lion King turned and entered his cave, and the Blood Bulls followed him inside.
Behind them, mooing rang out nonstop.
Those were cheers of encouragement!
They were the hope of the Blood Bull Tribe!
Mooo...!!
The five Blood Bulls turned back and let out a long moo, conveying their message: Rest assured, everyone! We won't let you down!
Then, with their heads held high and chests puffed out, they walked into the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave.
But the moment they entered, a rumble sounded, and the Amethyst Winged Lion King sealed the cave entrance!
He looked excitedly at the five Blood Bulls.
"A Dou Zong expert wants to eat your meat! Well? Isn't that a wonderful surprise? Having a Dou Zong eat your meat is a blessing you earned through cultivation in your past lives! Isn't this a tremendous opportunity?"
What?
Hearing this, the five Blood Bulls looked at the Amethyst Winged Lion King in horror.
The opportunity was someone wanting to eat their meat?
What kind of opportunity was that?!
They could do without a blessing like this!
Moo, moo! (His Majesty must have gone mad after someone cut off his horn a while ago! Run!)
The five Blood Bulls charged desperately toward the cave entrance. They wanted to escape!!!
But how could their speed compare to the Amethyst Winged Lion King's? With a sweep of his two huge paws, he caught the Blood Bulls, and no matter how they struggled, they could not break free.
Moo, moo!!!
After catching them, the Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately flew out of the cave, where the Blood Bull Tribe's herd was still waiting.
Ignoring them, the Amethyst Winged Lion King flew straight toward Long Xiao with the five Blood Bulls.
He left behind a herd of dumbstruck bulls!
The five Blood Bulls' final wails still echoed through the sky.
Moo, moo!!
(Chief, you tricked us! His Majesty is taking us to someone else to be eaten!)
In less than two hours, the Amethyst Winged Lion King came running back. He was quite efficient.
He also brought back five Blood Bulls that had just breathed their last.
Long Xiao had no choice but to light the fire again and make another huge cauldron of hot pot.
"Actually, mutton is delicious in hot pot too. And mutton soup is wonderfully nourishing. Too bad there's no mutton here. Donkey meat, venison, and things like that work too."
Anyway, eating those things here was not against the law.
Long Xiao watched the Amethyst Winged Lion King, who had already wolfed down two whole bulls, and said those words, whether deliberately or not.
Mutton? Venison?
The Amethyst Winged Lion King, who was still gnawing on a beef bone, instantly perked up at those words.
There were tribes like those in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
This thing Long Xiao called hot pot was simply too delicious. Once he started, he could not stop!
"I'm heading out for a bit. I'll be right back. Save me some in the pot."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King flew back into the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
As soon as he returned, he summoned many tribes to gather.
He bared his fangs at the densely packed herd below and laughed nonstop.
"Hahaha! My subjects, your king has an opportunity to give you! This is a rare chance! Any volunteers?"
At the Amethyst Winged Lion King's words, the magical beasts below roared among themselves, but none stepped forward to be the bird that stuck its head out first.
The incident involving the Blood Bull Tribe had already spread through the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Everyone said their king had become depressed and lost his mind. He actually wanted to send his own brothers to humans to be eaten!
Such a thing would have been impossible in the past.
"Hmm? Do you not trust the opportunity your king is offering you?"
Seeing that no one stepped forward, the Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately grew furious. He opened his mouth and spat a ball of purple flame into the crowd of magical beasts.
Screams rose one after another as some magical beasts were burned to ashes.
The remaining magical beasts froze in place at the sight!
Roar, roar, roar!!
Baa, baa, baa!!!
Moo, moo, moo!!!!
Hiss, hiss, hiss!!!!!
The magical beasts' cries rang out endlessly below.
Th-this king had gone mad!
Everyone, run for your lives!
The magical beasts took to their heels, but how could they outrun a Dou Emperor?
They simply could not match the Amethyst Winged Lion King's speed!
Soon, the Amethyst Winged Lion King caught up with those tribal chiefs and seized them in his paws.
"This many kinds of ingredients should be enough, right?"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King looked at the various beast chiefs struggling in his paws and chuckled.
After squeezing them all to death, he flew toward Long Xiao once again.
When the Amethyst Winged Lion King tossed these magical beasts before Long Xiao, he was stunned.
What had this fellow done?
There were bulls, sheep, pythons, birds of prey, and even large fish...
Was this fellow planning to dunk every magical beast in the Magical Beast Mountain Range into hot pot?
Two hours later.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King was still eating, while Long Xiao and Medusa watched helplessly from the side.
He was clearly a lion, so how had he turned into a husky?
"Mmm... so delicious. From now on, you're my big brother. I don't ask for much. Just share a bite with me whenever there's food."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King spoke indistinctly as he gnawed on beef.
"You don't want to be king of your mountain anymore?"
"Nope. Those two hateful humans cleaned out everything I owned. I've got no desires left in this lion's life. I'll just follow you and muddle through my days, big brother."
At this sight, Long Xiao did not know whether to laugh or cry, or whether to pity the Amethyst Winged Lion King or make fun of him. His little brother had inflicted quite a psychological wound on the fellow.
"Besides, you even managed to tame a beautiful snake as vicious as Medusa. I'm sure you must have something special about you. Calling you big brother is no loss for me!"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King blurted out another remark without thinking.
But in the next instant, his fur stood on end!
Medusa cast an icy gaze at him from the side.
"What did you say?"
!!!
The Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately shut his mouth. He looked at Medusa, at a complete loss.
"Well, I, I... I meant that for big brother to win someone as beautiful as you, sister-in-law, he must have something special about him."
At the words "sister-in-law," Medusa paused, while Long Xiao secretly grinned.
He stepped in to smooth things over. "Ahem. If you don't know how to talk, just eat your food and keep your mouth shut!"
Hearing Long Xiao's words, the chill in Medusa's eyes gradually faded.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King breathed a sigh of relief.
Big brother really was amazing!!
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