“Wuu wuu wuu…”
“Stop crying.”
“Wuu wuu wuu…”
“The Golden Fur Beast isn’t a bad thing, it’s our best friend.”
“Wuu wuu wuu…”
“If you stop crying, I’ll take you to eat something delicious.”
“Wuu… What are we eating?” Liu Xiaoyu looked up, her face immediately filled with anticipation.
Well, this always works… Chu Liang sighed in relief when he saw her finally stop crying.
Just now, the master and disciple had ridden the Golden Fur Beast back. As soon as they landed, they were spotted by Liu Xiaoyu. The little girl was frightened by the sudden appearance of the beast at Silver Sword Peak and started crying.
Seeing this, Di Nvfeng rubbed her head, “Women are the most troublesome when they cry. You comfort her, I’m going to rest.”
Before her words fell, her figure had already turned into a streak of fire and disappeared, leaving Chu Liang and the innocent beast behind.
“We’ll have hot pot.” Chu Liang casually replied. However, having been away from Shu Mountain for several days, he was indeed craving for a steaming spicy hot pot.
Only then did Liu Xiaoyu stand up from the ground, pouting, “I don’t like spicy food…”
“Yuan Yang, Yuan Yang.” Chu Liang repeated.
The Golden Fur Beast also showed a smile, seemingly understanding that it was going to eat something delicious, and its head was joyfully raised.
“What are you happy about, you’re not getting any.” Chu Liang ruthlessly told it.
It wasn’t that they were mistreating their pet, but the beast’s appetite was indeed too big! After being kept in the Sword Pavilion for a day, it had shocked all the disciples.
They said that they had given it a mountain of meat before going to bed at night, and when they woke up the next morning, they saw it stealing iron from the warehouse to eat…
Chu Liang had reason to suspect that this beast had been raised in the Beast Hall for ten years, and the money it had eaten might be more than what Xu Nanling had lost.
Chu Liang raised his hand, and the Golden Fur Beast immediately laid down its head for him to pet, making a low whining sound. After recognizing Di Nvfeng, it quickly recognized Chu Liang, including the newly met Liu Xiaoyu.
Spirit beasts were not problematic in terms of intelligence.
Although it looked silly, Chu Liang always felt that this beast was somewhat intelligent. If tested, its IQ might even be higher than Di Nvfeng’s…
“Why don’t you feed it?” Liu Xiaoyu asked. Although she had just been scared by the beast, she now found it quite gentle. The little girl immediately softened her heart.
She reached out her hand and carefully touched the beast’s drooping nose. It was wet and soft, very warm.
The little girl and the beast shared a smile.
“Because it’s a spirit beast.” Chu Liang sighed helplessly.
The feeding of such spirit beasts was indeed a common problem, because the spiritual energy and power needed for the growth of spirit beasts were far greater than ordinary beasts. The Dan Ding Hall sold special spirit beast feed, which was made by mixing spiritual meat and spiritual plants. One piece could feed a beast for a day. But for a spirit beast, it might need ten times as much.
How could they afford to raise it?
“Do all spirit beasts eat a lot?” Liu Xiaoyu asked again.
“Yes.” Chu Liang nodded, suddenly a light flashed in his eyes, “Wait…”
Yes.
All spirit beasts eat a lot.
He looked at Liu Xiaoyu and suddenly said, “Thank you! Xiaoyu! Golden Fur Beast, come with me!”
“Huh?” Liu Xiaoyu was confused, “What are you thanking me for?”
Thank you.
Your casual words have solved my doubts.
…
Guardian Peak.
The green mountains were solemn, and the vegetation was lush.
This was considered the most primitive and well-preserved peak of Shu Mountain, because it was the dwelling place of the guardian beast of Shu Mountain, Hakutaku.
The adult Hakutaku had not shown up for many years and its whereabouts were unknown. Now, on Guardian Peak, there was only a lonely child left.
Perhaps it was because of loneliness that the young Hakutaku would go out to find friends to play with.
Previously, it only had one fragrant friend, and the young Hakutaku would go to the Pagoda Peak to play with her for a few days every month. Later, it met another friend with a familiar aura, as if it had seen him when it was young.
With the two of them accompanying it, it was always very happy. However, they were both adults in their teens and had a lot of things to do… unlike itself, which was just a cub less than six hundred years old.
Just as the young Hakutaku was bored in its own forest on Guardian Peak, it suddenly smelled a familiar scent, and then heard a shout, “Dear little Hakutaku, are you home?”
It’s him!
The young Hakutaku recognized Chu Liang’s voice, and with a whoosh, its body suddenly turned into a white light, and in an instant, it was in front of him.
Chu Liang was standing on a clearing on Guardian Peak, with the silly beast behind him.
The young Hakutaku pounced over, about to lick him, but suddenly noticed the Golden Fur Beast behind him, and immediately stopped, looking at the beast with some vigilance.
Chu Liang quickly waved his hand, “Don’t be afraid, I came today to introduce you to a new friend. Golden Fur Beast, come and shake hands.”
At his command, the Golden Fur Beast immediately obediently stretched out its thick right front paw.
The reason it was so obedient, besides being gentle, was also because Chu Liang had told it before coming… whether you have food in Shu Mountain in the future depends on your performance later.
Eating.
It’s a top priority.Taking the initiative to shake hands isn’t shameful.
The Golden-haired Behemoth, after all, is a spiritual beast. Its rank is slightly lower in front of Hakutaku, but it’s not too humble. Seeing the other party being so friendly, and with Chu Liang present, the young Hakutaku was no longer apprehensive, but happily bumped its horn against the front paw of the Golden-haired Behemoth.
“Hehe, now that we’ve met, we’re all buddies.” Chu Liang patted his chest, “How about we have a meal together?”
The Golden-haired Behemoth nodded repeatedly.
The young Hakutaku also made a sound of agreement, “Huh-luh-luh,” and started circling around Chu Liang, looking very pleased.
“This is your home, so you’ll have to play host.” Chu Liang stroked its head, persuading it gently.
“Huh-luh-luh!” The young Hakutaku shook its head, seemingly saying no problem, and led them in another direction.
“Follow up!” Chu Liang jumped onto the back of the Golden-haired Behemoth, who also let out a joyful roar: “Roar roar roar…”
On the way to the meal, even the wind smelled delicious.
No, it was originally delicious!
Such a fragrant smell.
The young Hakutaku led them through a forest and arrived at a very spacious open-air building.
The building was very simple, with four huge pillars supporting a ceiling, like a pavilion, made entirely of white jade, pure and white.
Under the pavilion, there was a pile of white elixir pills, not only looking full of spiritual energy but also smelling incredibly fragrant, permeating half of the mountain. Not only were there elixir pills similar to staple food, but there was also a large pile of spiritual plants and fruits, which looked even better than the berries Chu Liang sold.
The Golden-haired Behemoth couldn’t resist at the sight, its big head leaning forward eagerly, its claws scratching the ground.
The food Shu Mountain provided for its guardian beast was naturally the best in the world, both in terms of spiritual energy and taste. The Golden-haired Behemoth probably had never eaten such delicious food in its life.
Not to mention the Golden-haired Behemoth, even Chu Liang wanted to have a bite.
He looked at the young Hakutaku, “Can we eat now? After eating, we can go out and play together.”
“Huh-luh-luh!” The young Hakutaku shook its head without a care, indicating that his friends could enjoy themselves.
Chu Liang was no longer reserved, waving his hand, “Golden-haired Behemoth, go eat, eat a lot! If you can’t eat anymore, stuff some in your cheeks… take it back for a midnight snack!”
…
The next morning.
Two disciples from the Dan Ding Hall descended from the clouds and came to the white pavilion next to the Guardian Peak. As usual, one poured out a continuous stream of white elixir pills from a gourd, while the other took out a large pile of spiritual fruits from a storage artifact.
But just as they started working, both of them suddenly expressed a doubt.
“Huh?” said the one on the left: “Usually, the little Hakutaku eats at most half a pool of feeding elixir pills a day. How come the pool is empty today? Not a single one left!”
“I have the same issue with these spiritual fruits. It usually doesn’t like to eat them. Elder Dan Ding even said its eating habits are unhealthy. But… today, not only are they all eaten, but even the tiles in the pool are licked clean!” The one on the right also said.
Both disciples from the Dan Ding Hall were puzzled, with question marks appearing above their heads.
“What a strange thing.”
——Author’s Note——
Good morning.