Chapter 19: The Scheming Auspicious Beast
Unable to bear it any longer, the Auspicious Beast finally emerged, her eyes misty as she looked at Lin Yun, who was busy rubbing the little loli.
"Respected One~"
Oh heavens—just listen to that grievance-filled voice! Lin Yun felt chills from head to toe.
"Uh, it's you, Auspicious Beast... Did you need something?" Lin Yun subtly released Ice Empress and gave the Three-Eyed Golden Lion a polite smile.
Hearing that, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's already resentful gaze grew even more pitiful.
She'd only stepped out for a short while, and after nearly a year of companionship, all she got was "Did you need something?"
So... love really does fade?
On the side, Ice Empress, finally freed from the claws of torment, hurriedly took a few steps back. Her face full of disdain, she started tidying her disheveled emerald hair—her twin tails had been tugged into a complete mess.
"Hentai!"
Hang this loli-obsessed Respected One from a lamppost!
As she watched Ice Empress fuming, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's three eyes narrowed in thought.
So… Respected One likes that type?
'No! I, the noble Three-Eyed Golden Lion, am a dignified Auspicious Beast—I can't mimic others. I must maintain my unique style!' she swore silently.
Since Respected One had taken human form, he surely needed a human-shaped partner too.
The position of Respected Consort? That was hers—no one else's!
Hmph~
At this moment, Lin Yun had no idea: one soul beast was inwardly cursing him, while the other had already started quietly scheming for the future role of his consort.
And with that realization, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion suddenly felt a strong sense of urgency—she absolutely couldn't let some other little vixen snatch Respected One away!
"I missed you, Respected One~" She trotted up to Lin Yun like usual, rubbing her massive lion head affectionately against his chest.
In that moment, the Auspicious Beast instinctively discovered a woman's ultimate weapon against a man—acting cute!
Can you imagine a giant golden-furred lioness coquettishly speaking in a cold yet pleasant female voice?
Lin Yun didn't know how others would handle it, but he was definitely losing his composure. Chuckling, he began stroking the lion—er, the lioness's mane.
"Haha, I've only been gone a day, and you already missed me?" Lin Yun grinned, rubbing the soft fur on both sides of her lower jaw.
As soon as he asked, the Auspicious Beast's originally content expression grew a bit evasive.
Truthfully, right after Lin Yun left, she had gone off to find Chi Wang to hunt for snacks in the forest. By sheer luck, they ran into a light-attribute "snack" not long after, so she had returned a little early.
She'd been having a great time without Lin Yun!
But could she say that? Of course not!
"Yes! I like Respected One the most!" the Three-Eyed Golden Lion lied without blinking—though technically, it wasn't a total lie.
Lin Yun, not actually a soul beast, had no way of detecting her guilt.
Her unusually clingy behavior caught Lin Yun off guard, but it also deepened his affection for her.
Even though he lived comfortably in the Star Dou Forest, enjoying the best food and company—and with Di Tian and company obediently serving as his elite lackeys—Lin Yun still felt lonely at times.
It sounded a bit sentimental.
In the Star Dou Forest, he always had to uphold the dignity of the Golden Dragon King, acting as the supreme ruler of soul beasts—constantly putting on a performance that wasn't truly himself. After a year, he wasn't sure whether he was still a human or had become the Golden Dragon King.
Only when he was with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion could he drop the facade, converse freely, and be himself.
Di Tian and the others simply thought Lin Yun doted on this little Auspicious Beast and didn't think much more of it.
But it was these moments with the Auspicious Beast that were the most relaxing for Lin Yun during his entire stay in the Star Dou Forest.
Now that she had shown such fondness for him, what reason did he have not to like her?
"Good girl. From now on, Respected One will spend more time with you," Lin Yun said gently, rubbing her head and rubbing his cheek against hers.
Hmm, this was a classic beast gesture of affection—but normally, no soul beast would dare rub up against the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Yet now, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion broke form and actually licked Lin Yun's cheek with her tongue. Her large eyes were full of fondness.
What Lin Yun didn't see, though, was the glint of mischief that flashed in her gaze.
'Hehe, I knew it—Respected One responds to softness, not force. Humans are sly and hypocritical, but one saying they spread was completely true!'
The one closest to the water gets the moon first!
I am the imperial Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion!
The ultimate victor!
Ohohohoho~
Lin Yun would probably never imagine, even in death, that as a transmigrator, he'd be PUA'd by a giant golden-furred lioness—and not even realize it.
Now, the one left out was Ice Empress.
The little loli looked on at Lin Yun with annoyance, yet with a tinge of envy as well. Seeing the Three-Eyed Golden Lion get so close to him, even the earlier discomfort from being petted began to seem… not so bad in retrospect.
Www…
Respected One, I want cuddles too!
Ice Empress plopped down on the ground, dazedly watching Lin Yun and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion play. She mindlessly tugged at her own twin tails, yet couldn't recreate that same feeling she'd gotten when Lin Yun rubbed her.
Fortunately, this strange atmosphere didn't last long—Snow Empress returned with the 8,800-year Titan Snow Demon Lin Yun needed.
Ah Tai, as the number one fan of the Snow Empress Support Club, was reluctant to give up one of his clansmen. But once Snow Empress made the request, he had no choice but to pick a suitably aged member from the tribe.
Snow Empress believed that as the soul beast sovereign, the Golden Dragon King taking in a member of any tribe into his power would mean that, when he reached his peak again, that tribe would also rise to prominence.
To follow the dragon is to share its glory!
So she didn't just take the soul beast and leave—she earnestly explained the stakes to Ah Tai, and her words dissolved his final traces of dissatisfaction.
Had Ice Empress gone instead, a fight would've been inevitable.
As for the Titan Snow Demon that Snow Empress brought?
In front of its tribal chief and the Supreme Ruler of the Extreme North—Snow Empress—it accepted its fate of death without resistance.
The less intelligent a soul beast was, the less it feared death. Fear was just a biological instinct; lacking deep thought allowed it to disregard terror altogether.
It only understood one thing: that its tribe leader and the ruler of the Extreme North needed it. Even if it meant sacrificing its life, it was willing.
A subject of the Extreme North, proud to die for Snow Empress!
So when Lin Yun killed it with his Golden Dragon Claw, he saw no fear in its eyes—only pride toward Snow Empress, and a faint sense of relief.
'Snow Empress, I've completed my mission!'
(End of chapter)
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