Huo Yuhao followed the Auspicious Beast and the Scarlet King to the Core Area of the Star Dou Great Forest, though not to the Lake of Life. Instead, they went to the Auspicious Beast's den nearby, with the Scarlet King's den beside it. Ever since taking over responsibility for her safety, the Scarlet King had moved his den close to hers.
The Auspicious Beast's den was a hollow tree with a spacious interior lined with soft grass. The Scarlet King's den beside it probably could not be called a den at all. It was merely a patch of bare ground where he had lain for so long that he had flattened all the surrounding vegetation out of existence.
The Scarlet King turned to Huo Yuhao and said, "Human, cook properly for the Auspicious Beast. Don't get any other ideas."
Huo Yuhao replied, "Understood, Scarlet King."
The Auspicious Beast paid no attention to what the Scarlet King said. Instead, she ran over to Huo Yuhao. "Cook, cook..."
After hearing her, Huo Yuhao said apologetically, "Well, I didn't prepare that many ingredients."
The Auspicious Beast turned to look at the Scarlet King.
Seeing her looking at him like that, the Scarlet King said, "I'm a Ferocious Beast, after all. Isn't it inappropriate for me to go gather ingredients..." Before he could finish, faced with her unwavering gaze, he sighed and said, "I'll... I'll go." With that, he turned and went to gather ingredients.
The Scarlet King was not worried about Huo Yuhao doing anything to harm the Auspicious Beast here. After all, this was the Core Area. If anything happened, Di Tian would be the first to rush over.
Seeing the Scarlet King leave to gather ingredients, the Auspicious Beast happily took dishes out of the Necklace and began eating. Normally, she