Huo Ling'er turned around in a huff, holding the little Wolf God as he continued kicking wildly.
The little fellow howled at the top of his lungs, his teeth not even fully grown in yet. His two little fleshy wings flapped nonstop; he refused to cooperate at all. The commander of the Fire Kingdom guards hurried forward and lowered his voice.
"Your Highness, we should hurry on our way. These two... really don't play by the usual rules."
The guard commander felt the blood qi inside him churning.
Huo Ling'er stamped her foot and shot Shi Hou a fierce glare before hurrying away with her entourage.
Watching them disappear into the distance, Shi Hao tossed the faintly glowing primordial stone into the air, caught it, then turned and stuffed it into Shi Hou's hand.
"Skinny Monkey, take this stone and use it to weigh down the bottom of your pot."
Little One clapped his hands, then turned to the lion beside them, who had just been playing dead on the ground. "Little Gold, quit pretending. Make yourself bigger. We've got places to go."
The Nine-Headed Lion reluctantly got up, golden light flickering all over his body. His already enormous frame grew broader and steadier. His largest, main head sighed helplessly, while the four furry little heads that had just sprouted beside it looked around curiously.
Shi Hou tossed the primordial stone into the Black Pot on his back and jumped onto the lion's back with Shi Hao.
"Let's go! To the Ageless Divine Spring!" Shi Hao waved his hand, brimming with high spirits.
"How's the water quality there?" Sitting behind him, Shi Hou asked casually.
"They say a single drop of spring water from there can bring withered wood back to life. It contains incredibly concentrated essence of heaven and