"I didn't do anything bad. This Auspicious Beast just wanted to... wanted to..."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked around frantically, racking her brain for an excuse.
"Be good. Don't think about it."
Ling Bai pulled the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to his side, resting one hand on her body. "You fought so hard to preserve your fate. Don't hand it over to someone else so easily."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion shuddered all over, knowing her little scheme had failed. Her tail drooped like a limp feather duster.
Attribute Guidance, a connection of fate—once the Emperor Auspicious Beast's most cherished ability. Just now, she had actually intended to give it to Ling Bai willingly. She wanted to see Ling Bai's memories, as though that would allow her to take part in his past life.
"What am I supposed to do with you? Show you the tiniest bit of kindness, and you want to dig out your whole heart and give it away." Ling Bai leaned against the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. "If you ever fall in love in the future, you'll definitely be the self-sacrificing type."
"Pah!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's fur bristled as she snapped, "Isn't the self-sacrificing type what you used to call a simp? You're insulting me!"
"Don't be mad, don't be mad."
Ling Bai quickly smoothed down the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's fur and smiled. "The lofty Emperor Auspicious Beast is obviously no simp. But Di Tian and the others have protected you all these years, so your guard is too low around the outside world, and your heart is too soft. You have to change that in the future."
"You're the one who doesn't know quality when you see it, and you still say I'm soft-hearted." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion grumbled. "This Auspicious Beast offered you Attribute Guidance, and