Su Mo and Bai Zhi followed Granny Su Zhan along the street and saw a magnificent gateway not far from its end.
On either side outside the gateway stood a bronze statue of an auspicious beast that resembled no single creature, both looking immensely imposing.
Yet each bronze beast held a pill furnace in its mouth, lending its imposing appearance a somewhat comical and peculiar air.
"What is this?" Like a curious boy, Su Mo walked up to a bronze statue and studied it from top to bottom.
Granny Su Zhan smiled and said, "This is a ferocious beast from the age of primordial chaos..."
"...Taowu," Bai Zhi beside them answered first.
Su Mo turned toward Bai Zhi. She stuck out her tongue and explained, "Taowu had fur like a dog, a face like a human, feet like a tiger, and teeth... like a wild boar's tusks."
"Zhuanxu had an unworthy son who could not be taught or admonished and understood no words of counsel. Instruct him, and he grew obstinate; leave him be, and he grew insolent. Arrogant and vicious, he defied the virtuous and threw heaven's order into chaos. The people of the world called him Taowu. He was a ferocious beast through and through."
"How do you know?" Su Mo asked in puzzlement.
Bai Zhi rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Senior Brother, how about thinking before you ask?"
Su Mo froze in surprise, then suddenly remembered that half the blood within Bai Zhi was Bai Ze blood. Like Taowu, Bai Ze was one of the ancient immortal beasts.
However, Bai Ze was an auspicious beast, while Taowu was a ferocious beast.
Speaking of the Ancient Divine Beast Lineage, Su Mo had met another... Phoenix, the former sovereign of the Demon Race!
There was also another fellow