At that moment, when everything hung by a thread...
"Scarlet King, stop!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's clear, urgent voice rang out. She swiftly stepped between Dai Youheng and the Scarlet King. "They aren't enemies. They're my-friends! This human has the Snow Empress of the Far North's approval. He just completed a fair trade with me and hasn't harmed me in the slightest!"
"Friends? A trade?" All three of the Scarlet King's heads tilted at once, his six eyes filled with utter bewilderment and disbelief.
Throughout the long years he had guarded the Auspicious Beast, he had never heard of her befriending humans, much less trading with them.
This was even more outrageous than the sun rising in the west! His enormous noses sniffed the air. Indeed, he detected neither blood nor the malicious soul power left behind by combat. Instead, a strange medicinal fragrance lingered, along with a trace of an exalted aura that made even his heart tremble.
Dai Youheng's thoughts raced. He knew he absolutely could not get bogged down here. Immediately stepping forward, he spoke quickly and clearly, dropping a bombshell. "Senior Scarlet King! This isn't the time for explanations! Please take the Auspicious Beast away immediately and return to the Lake of Life! At least three human Titled Douluos have gathered in this area, including Shrek Academy's Taotie Douluo, Xuan Zi!"
He deliberately emphasized Xuan Zi's name and Shrek Academy. Seeing the Scarlet King's pupils abruptly contract, he continued rapidly, "The records of Shrek's Sea God Pavilion clearly contain this saying about the Auspicious Beast: 'Where the Auspicious Beast dwells, all beasts find shelter. Its attribute is supreme, and humans may draw upon it. Blessed by auspicious fortune, their future knows no bounds!' If Xuan Zi discovers any trace of the Auspicious Beast, given his strength