The Auspicious Beast Has Been Acting Strange These Past Two Days

The Auspicious Beast Has Been Acting Strange These Past Two Days

Huo Yuhao noticed the two sugar jars on his table. Through his Mental Power, however, he discovered that the jar at the edge of the table was empty, while the one closer to him contained sugar.

For some reason, he found it rather strange. At that moment, three options appeared before his eyes.

Option One: Leave immediately without hesitation. Completion reward: one Wind Walker Pill formula.

Option Two: Finish breakfast before leaving. Completion reward: one Amplification Pill formula.

Option Three: Add a few spoonfuls of sugar for Wang Dong before leaving. Completion reward: one Qi Return Pill formula.

Huo Yuhao chose the third option. In Douluo, a Qi Return Pill could be modified into a Soul Return Pill. Items that restored Soul Power in Douluo were called Milk Bottles, and those were rare treasures.

He calmed down and drank his porridge unhurriedly.

"Hmm-hmm-hmm..."

Soon, Wang Dong approached while humming an unknown tune. She casually set her bowl on Huo Yuhao's table, preparing to add sugar.

Wang Dong glanced at Huo Yuhao. What caught her attention most were his spirited eyes. She could not help looking at them for two more seconds, thinking that they were quite pretty.

Her attention had drifted somewhat, so she did not deliberately use her Mental Power. Her little hand instinctively reached for the sugar jar at the edge of the table.

Only when she touched it did she realize that its weight was wrong. This jar was empty.

Wang Dong's pink-blue eyes shifted slightly as she turned her gaze toward the sugar jar near Huo Yuhao's chest, intending to reach out and take it directly.

But she felt she should be more polite in public. Blinking, she looked at Huo Yuhao with a questioning expression. "Hey, can you help me add a few spoonfuls of sugar?"

"Sure."

Wang Dong earnestly thanked him. "Mm-hmm, thank you. Three spoonfuls of sugar will do!"

Huo Yuhao said nothing. He opened the lid and used the small spoon inside to add sugar for Wang Dong—two spoonfuls.

"Huh? Why did you only add two spoonfuls?" A trace of confusion appeared on Wang Dong's pretty face. She usually liked her barbecue spicier and her porridge sweeter.

Huo Yuhao casually replied, "Three spoonfuls have an unlucky meaning."

Everyone knew Tang Wutong's path of appearance. Judging solely by their personalities, if it were Tang Wutong, there would be no need for words—however many spoonfuls of sugar she wanted, she would get.

But Wang Dong in the Original Work was perhaps somewhat tsundere and full of personality. After all, she had been pampered since childhood. Yet she was sincere in love, and after her gender change into Wang Dong'er, her personality was fairly good as well. She still possessed her own unique charm.

Wang Dong picked up her porridge and could not help glancing once more at Huo Yuhao's bright, gleaming eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she returned to her own table.

After finishing breakfast, Huo Yuhao stood up, paid, and walked out of the shop.

Option Quest completed. Reward: one Qi Return Pill formula.

Holding a map in his hand, Huo Yuhao began planning his upcoming solo journey.

During his time alone, once he absorbed the Bone Spirit Cold Fire and Purple Flame, he would probably be close to Rank 20.

The reward for freely developing to Rank 20 was the Xuan Heavy Ruler, and once he reached Rank 20, he would definitely have to obtain his Second Martial Soul.

Thus, the actions he planned now needed to gradually turn toward the choice of his Second Martial Soul.

Huo Yuhao thought of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire's extreme cold attribute. "As for my Second Martial Soul, it seems there are two special choices."

The first was to retain the "soulless Ice Attribute" provided by Tian Meng and use Origin Ice as his Second Martial Soul. Then, by absorbing the Bone Spirit Cold Fire's extreme cold attribute, along with Soul Spirits such as the Ice Empress and Snow Empress, he could continuously evolve the ice element.

The second was to directly use the Bone Spirit Cold Fire as his Second Martial Soul. There was no need to say more about that—the quality of Heavenly Flames surpassed all of the Soul Spirits possessed by Huo Gua in the Original Work. It was simple and straightforward.

Huo Yuhao knew that Tian Meng's God Creation Plan had long paved the way for the choice of his Second Martial Soul.

That path was the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion of the Far North Land—the Ice Empress.

He only needed to develop step by step to become the first-rank deity, the God of Emotion.

But before he had transmigrated, Huo Gua had already become the God of Emotion. Now that he had transmigrated, if he still became the God of Emotion, would not his transmigration have been for nothing?

So he had to make a change.

Following the old path would never lead to new heights.

His first Martial Soul, the Spirit Eyes, had already been decided. If he wanted to greatly raise his future potential, the quality of his Second Martial Soul would play a decisive role.

By the Lake of Life in the Core Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest.

As the Three-Eyed Golden Lion watched the scenes carried within the Light Orb today, her emotions rose and fell like a roller coaster.

When she saw the second Soul Master Competition, she was in quite a good mood. She had shown off greatly during the competition and displayed her might.

"Ha, This Auspicious Beast is pretty impressive. Leading those Shrek students with passable talent, I barely lost at all in the second Soul Master Competition. Every match was spent crushing the other side."

However, after the second Soul Master Competition ended, the scenes continued until Qiankun Love Inquiry Valley.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion lay on the ground watching, no longer even wanting to eat. She had become somewhat depressed.

At the same time, she sensed that something was wrong. "Could the petty tricks Huo Yuhao mentioned, about someone being incompatible and taking the road to death, be from the same person who controlled Qiankun Love Inquiry Valley?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion scratched at the golden hair atop her head with her claws, finally realizing where the problem lay.

But Scarlet King, seeing the Auspicious Beast so dejected, was anxious beyond measure.

Ever since the Auspicious Beast had suddenly begun caring about her appearance yesterday, Scarlet King had vaguely formed a guess. Her loss of appetite today only further confirmed it.

Scarlet King watched as the Auspicious Beast faced the Light Orb, sometimes becoming so angry that smoke seemed to rise from her head, sometimes scratching her ears and cheeks in frustration. He let out a worried sigh, then vanished.

After some time, Scarlet King woke Di Tian.

"Di Tian, there's something I must tell you. The Auspicious Beast's condition these past two days is seriously abnormal."

Space somewhere twisted, and a tall figure stepped out from within.

Di Tian had transformed into a burly man over three meters tall. His ink-black hair cascaded behind him, and his stern face carried an indescribable air of dominance.

"What problem? Speak!"

"As the Emperor Auspicious Beast, our Little Ancestor shouldn't have something like a mating season, right?"

"..." Di Tian frowned. "What kind of absurd question is that...? What exactly are you trying to ask?"

Scarlet King let out a long sigh. "Yesterday afternoon, Little Ancestor went out happily and returned happily, except she brought back a strange Light Orb."

"Little Ancestor wouldn't let me see it, but I sensed it with my Mental Power. That Light Orb is composed of pure Mental Power and poses no harm to the Auspicious Beast herself."

"Then, from last night until now, the Auspicious Beast has been staring at the Light Orb. It's especially serious now—she looks sickly and listless."

"Based on my observations, it somewhat resembles the behavior of a soul beast during mating season."

With his hands behind his back, Di Tian's calm eyes looked toward the distant forest. "Don't worry. Let the Auspicious Beast watch it."

"Just today, I can clearly sense that the fortune the Auspicious Beast brings to the Star Dou Great Forest seems to be undergoing a transformation forged through hardship and tempering. Perhaps this is simply the fate the Auspicious Beast was meant to have."

"But she isn't even eating now..." Scarlet King was still extremely hesitant.

Di Tian waved his hand. "If anything truly happens to the Auspicious Beast, I'll be more anxious than you. Observe her for a while longer. Perhaps this phenomenon is only temporary."

"All right... Then I'll think of some interesting stories to tell the Auspicious Beast." Scarlet King's figure vanished.

At that moment, the space before Di Tian twisted violently, forming a massive vortex. From within emerged an illusory projection: a gigantic dragon claw covered in silver hexagonal scales.

"Master, is the change brought to the Auspicious Beast by that other aura of destiny good or bad?"

Only after Scarlet King left did Di Tian reveal an uncertain expression.