Chapter 99 Snow Empress: I'm Going to Shrek Academy
Zhu Lu stood there, stunned, her mind blank for a moment.
A 15,000-year-old imperial beast, its whole body gleaming with golden light, its dragon claws treading on flames, and its vertical pupils on its forehead glowing with an eerie red light, was nuzzling Dai Huabin's chest with its head and acting coquettish.
To Zhu Lu's surprise, the auspicious beast actually spoke human language.
The woman's voice was clear and melodious, with a hint of coquetry.
Zhu Lu subconsciously withdrew from her fighting stance, and the Ice Shadow Cat's cat ears slowly disappeared back into her hair.
She's not stupid; a soul beast that can speak human language must have a cultivation level far exceeding its appearance.
Moreover, the auspicious beast's attitude towards Dai Huabin was clearly extremely affectionate.
Dai Huabin hadn't expected the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to come all this way to pick him up. He reached out and rubbed the mythical beast's enormous head; it felt wonderful.
"Here I am," Dai Huabin said with a smile, patting the auspicious beast's neck. "I'll make up for the barbecue I promised you last time."
The three-eyed golden lion swung its tail even more vigorously, and the gurgling sound in its throat never stopped.
Zhu Lu watched this scene from the side, feeling somewhat conflicted.
That clear, beautiful voice, if it were to take human form...
Zhu Lu glanced at the Ice Emperor and Snow Emperor not far away.
Ice Emperor is a charming young girl with long, emerald-green hair, while Snow Emperor is a cold and aloof immortal with ankle-length white hair. Both are stunningly beautiful after transforming into human form.
The auspicious beast before us possesses a cultivation level equivalent to 100,000 years. A soul beast of this caliber, once it transforms into human form, will only become even more astonishing.
Zhu Lu sighed inwardly.
Ice Emperor leaned close to Zhu Lu's ear and whispered:
"Lulu, the mythical beast is also a girl, so be careful."
Zhu Lu glanced at Ice Emperor, then looked at Snow Emperor who was standing quietly beside her.
Honestly, if anyone should be worried, it should be you two first.
A 400,000-year-old Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion and a 700,000-year-old Ice and Snow Maiden elemental spirit are both bound by blood pacts with Dai Huabin. In comparison, a mythical beast that hasn't even taken human form doesn't even rank.
However, Zhu Lu didn't say these words out loud.
For Dai Huabin, who will inherit the White Tiger Duke's Mansion in the future, having three wives and four concubines is quite common in the Douluo Continent.
Zhu Lu understood this principle from a young age. Besides, Dai Huabin had even given her the Immortal Herb, helping her break through bottlenecks and evolve her martial soul; what more could she ask for?
As long as Hua Bin has her in his heart, that's enough.
"Alright, stop fooling around."
Dai Huabin gently pushed away the three-eyed golden lion that was still nuzzling him, turned around and took Zhu Lu's hand.
"Come on, let me introduce you."
He pointed to Zhu Lu: "Auspicious Beast, this is my fiancée, Zhu Lu."
He then pointed to the Snow Emperor: "This is the Snow Emperor of the far north."
The three-eyed golden lion tilted its head and examined Zhu Lu, its golden eyes scanning her up and down twice before suddenly leaning closer to sniff her.
"You have the scent of Ice Emperor's sister on you." The three-eyed golden lion's vertical pupils narrowed slightly.
Zhu Lu felt a little uncomfortable from the smell, but still nodded politely:
"Hello, I'm Zhu Lu."
The three-eyed golden lion turned its head to look at the Snow Emperor again, this time examining her even more closely.
Her third vertical pupil glowed faintly red, and after sensing it for a moment, she shook her head in confusion.
"Strange, you are clearly very strong, but you only have a trace of soul beast aura. If I weren't an auspicious beast, I probably wouldn't even recognize your soul beast identity."
Snow Emperor spoke calmly: "This is the concealment effect of the blood pact."
The three-eyed golden lion said "Oh" without delving into it further, and then turned to rub against Dai Huabin again.
Just then, Ice Emperor's expression suddenly changed.
Something is coming.
Ice Emperor frowned slightly.
"A very strong fire-attribute soul power, and also... a life force. The life force is extremely pure, with an absurdly high concentration."
She paused, her emerald eyes narrowing: "It should be the Crimson King, and that Emerald Swan, Brigitte."
Upon hearing this, the three-eyed golden lion trembled: "Ah! They must have come looking for me!"
Dai Huabin rubbed the auspicious beast's head: "It's alright, we don't mean you any harm."
As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the forest suddenly changed.
First, a streak of crimson light shot out from the dense forest to the east at an astonishing speed, and landed to reveal a burly, red-haired middle-aged man.
Red King stood twenty meters away with his arms crossed, looking unwilling, and snorted through his nostrils.
Immediately afterwards, a faint emerald light gathered behind the Crimson King.
As the light faded, a woman's figure appeared before everyone.
Dai Huabin was slightly taken aback.
She was a woman who looked to be about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a gentle and graceful demeanor that belied her status as a soul beast.
Her long, emerald-green hair, reaching her waist, cascaded down smoothly, adorned with a few delicate golden-green feathers that trembled gently in the wind.
Her skin was fair and her figure was tall and slender. Her emerald green gauze dress was embroidered with pale gold feather patterns, and a pair of translucent emerald wings spread out on her back, with iridescent light flowing between the veins of the feathers.
A gentle aura surrounds you, making you feel relaxed involuntarily.
Bi Ji. The patriarch of the Emerald Swan clan, with a cultivation level approaching 600,000 years.
It is also the kindest soul beast in the entire Douluo Continent.
The three-eyed golden lion suddenly ran up to the two of them, its huge body rubbing against Bi Ji's legs: "Uncle Red King, Sister Bi Ji, what brings you here?"
The Crimson King glared at the auspicious beast: "I knew you were coming to find this kid again! You came without even telling me. What if something happened?"
Brigitte reached out and stroked the mythical beast's head, her voice gentle: "I just came to see you and your human friends."
The three-eyed golden lion shook its head:
"I'm fine. Besides, I have Ice Emperor-neechan and Snow Emperor-neechan. They'll protect me. Hua Bin will too!"
Rui Shou's words were perfectly reasonable, but both Chi Wang and Bi Ji's attention was drawn to the words "Snow Emperor".
The Red King first saw Ice Emperor, whom he recognized—a little girl with emerald green twin tails. She had been with that human boy during his last visit. Ice Emperor had even intervened for that human boy's sake last time.
Then his gaze shifted to the white-haired girl next to Ice Emperor.
Her white hair reached her ankles, her white dress fluttered in the breeze, and her face was serene and exquisitely beautiful.
But the Crimson King couldn't sense any aura of a soul beast at all. In his perception, she was just an ordinary human girl.
Biji took two steps forward, her emerald green eyes fixed on Snow Emperor. Her senses were far more refined than Chi Wang's, yet she too could not detect any trace of a soul beast.
"Are you really the Snow Emperor?" Biji asked.
Brigitte had met the Snow Emperor, but that was an elemental spirit of ice and snow from the far north, a pure and ultimate source of ice and snow.
The girl in front of her was completely different from the Snow Emperor in her memory.
Snow Emperor nodded: "Yes. For some reasons, I transformed and started cultivating again."
The Red King's mouth opened and closed repeatedly.
He had so many questions: How did you transform into human form? Where is your spirit beast aura? How did you end up mingling with humans?
But Brigitte spoke first: "After you transform and rebuild your cultivation, what do you plan to do?"
Snow Emperor paused for a moment, then glanced at Dai Huabin.
"My soul beast aura has been suppressed by the blood pact, and outsiders cannot detect it."
Snow Emperor's voice was clear, cold, and flat.
"So I'm going to Shrek Academy with Hua Bin."
The Crimson King nearly choked: "What? Soul beasts going to human academies? Are you crazy?"
Snow Emperor ignored Red King and turned to Bi Ji, saying:
"I want to learn more about the human world."
Brigitte didn't rush to express her opinion, but nodded slightly. Her emerald green eyes turned to Dai Huabin.
Upon hearing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes lit up, and an idea formed in her mind.
"If I transform into human form, can I go to the human world to play with Hua Bin, just like Sister Snow Emperor?"
Once the idea of the auspicious beast came up, it became unstoppable.
She had always longed for the human world, and now that she had learned about it from Dai Huabin, she was even more eager to go.
At this moment, Dai Huabin was already squatting on the ground. He took out an iron rack, charcoal, and a spice packet from his storage ring.
The neatly cut pieces of meat were arranged to one side, the skill of which was appalling.
Brigitte looked completely bewildered.
Does this human really trust me and the Crimson King that much? We're ferocious beasts!
Seeing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion suppressed its thoughts and quickly came to Dai Huabin's side, its tail swishing loudly and drool almost dripping down its face.
Of all things, eating is the most important!
Biji quietly observed Dai Huabin, and only then did she realize that this human truly harbored no hostility towards spirit beasts, nor did he possess the slightest greed towards auspicious beasts.
The Ice Emperor was willing to sign a blood pact with him, and the Snow Emperor was willing to trust him. Even auspicious beasts were willing to be close to him; he must have something special about him.
Humans like Dai Huabin are extremely rare.
The charcoal fire burned brightly, the oil sizzled, and the aroma of spices began to permeate the forest.
The Red King, who had been standing to the side with a stern face, found his nostrils twitching uncontrollably.
"Uncle Red King, come and eat too!" the Three-Eyed Golden Lion called out to the Red King.
"I have no interest in humans..."
The Red King's words were cut short as Dai Huabin handed over the first skewer of grilled meat.
Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, glossy with oil, and sprinkled with a layer of fine spice powder.
Red King snatched the meat skewers, turned his back, and stuffed them into his mouth in a few bites.
Brigitte looked at the Crimson King's retreating figure and shook her head helplessly.
"Senior Biji, would you like to try some?" Dai Huabin handed over another skewer.
Brigitte hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took it.
She took a small bite, chewed for a moment, and a hint of surprise flashed in her emerald green eyes.
"The taste... is indeed quite good."
Zhu Lu sat to the side, watching her fiancé feed all the top-ranked ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest with roasted meat, and her mood was quite complicated.
Ice Emperor, gnawing on her third skewer of meat, mumbled a complaint:
"Hua Bin, if you quit being a Soul Master, you'll definitely make a fortune by opening a barbecue stall."
Snow Emperor sat quietly on a rock, elegantly eating her grilled meat. She nodded slightly; yes, it was indeed delicious.
After finishing the barbecue, Dai Huabin wiped his hands clean and walked over to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
"My auspicious beast, I have something to ask you."
The three-eyed golden lion licked the remaining oil from its claws, its vertical pupils fixed on him:
"Go ahead and say it."
"Lulu just broke through to level 40 and needs a ten-thousand-year-level ice-attribute soul ring. It should ideally be an agility-attack type, which has a high compatibility with her Ice Shadow Cat Spirit. You know this forest best, do you know where there's a suitable one?"
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