Gu Xun gazed at the bewildered ten-thousand-year-old three-eyed golden lion before him and spoke.
"Do you remember... who you are?"
"I... am... who...?"
The three-eyed golden lion's eyes were filled with utter confusion. The next moment, a flood of memories surged back like a tidal wave.
The carefree days in the Star Dou Great Forest, living happily with all the fierce beast uncles and aunts.
Until meeting Huo Yuhao—or rather, Dai Yuhao. After being forcibly subjected to the Fate Convergence, a voice echoed in its mind, commanding it to journey to the human world.
Then came a series of love—hate relatonships, until its sacrifice for Huo Yuhao—or rather, Dai Yuhao after that.
Since all the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's fate power resided within Dai Yuhao, the beast knew everything Dai Yuhao had experienced over the years.
After Dai Yuhao lost both Wang Dong'er and herself, he turned his affections to Tang Wutong, seemingly forgetting he still had Wang Dong'er.
Moreover, with Gu Xun's assistance, the Auspicious Beast's Fate Power had multiplied severalfold. Thus, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion deduced that Tang San had orchestrated everything behind the scenes.
"Everything... all of this is fake!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion realized its entire life had been manipulated by Tang San. Its Fate Power, spirit bone, spirit rings, and soul had been bestowed upon Dai Yuhao.
Its bloodline and divine artifact had become Tang Wutong's wedding attire. Upon realizing its love-hate entanglement with Dai Yuhao was merely a God King's scheme, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion burst into tears.
Yuan Enhuihui heard the commotion and turned to see a golden lion cub crouched before Gu Xun, weeping uncontrollably.
"Lord Brother, who is this?"
Yuan Enhuihui approached Gu Xun curiously, staring at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in confusion.
"An auspicious beast—the Three-Eyed Golden Lion."
"Auspicious beast?"
Yuan Enhuihui froze, then searched his mind for knowledge about auspicious beasts, finding none.
"Forget her. Let's sunbathe."
"Yes, Lord Brother."
Gu Xun and Yuan Enhuihui lay together on a lounge chair, soaking up the sun. The surrounding life energy was incredibly dense, causing both their cultivation levels to rise steadily without any conscious effort.
Soon, the three-eyed golden lion stopped crying. Di Tian approached it and gently stroked its head.
"Auspicious beast, glad you're back."
"Uncle Di Tian..."
Upon seeing Di Tian, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion recalled the days when he had cared for her like a his child.
Finally, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion resolved to forget Huo Yuhao and to hate Tang San, Dai Yuhao, and Tang Wutong—the three who had taken everything from her.
"Uncle Di Tian, how did I come back to life?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion quickly snapped back to reality. Shouldn't she have been dead? How had she been revived?
"Auspicious Beast, it was the Master who revived you."
"The Master?"
Following Di Tian's gaze, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked toward Gu Xun, its eyes brimming with curiosity.
It knew the spirit beast clan had a mysterious Master, but it had never seen this figure.
But now, the Master was just a human child? The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was utterly bewildered, turning to Di Tian with a blank stare.
Seeing the confusion in the beast's eyes, Di Tian explained. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded, seeming to grasp the concept, though not fully.
Then the Three-Eyed Golden Lion approached Gu Xun, crawling to his feet and bowing low as it spoke.
"Thank you, Master, for granting me new life."
"Now that you've been revived, what do you intend to do?"
Gu Xun remained lazily basking in the sun as he asked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion about its plans.
"I want to grow stronger! I want to kill that god who manipulated my fate, and those who took everything from me—Dai Yuhao and Tang Wutong!"
As the Three-Eyed Golden Lion spoke, murderous intent flashed in its eyes. It vowed to tear that god who controlled its destiny and toyed with its emotions to pieces.
"That's more like it. But there's not much I can do for you right now. I can't help you grow stronger yet. You'll have to rely on yourself for now."
Gu Xun waved dismissively, returning to sunbathe. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion froze, prompting Di Tian to interject.
"Auspicious Beast, our master is currently in a state of reincarnation and cultivation. What he can accomplish... is limited."
Even Di Tian was speechless. Gu Xun claimed he could do little, yet he'd just resurrected the Auspicious Beast.
"Then Uncle Di Tian, how can I grow stronger quickly? I want to become a god and kill them myself."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion could only turn to Di Tian with pleading eyes. After a moment of silence, Di Tian acknowledged that the beast's cultivation level remained at fifteen thousand years.
Yet its Fate Power had already reached god-tier. If it wished to grow stronger in its spirit beast form, it would require hundreds of thousands of years.
The only path to rapid growth was to transform into human form. Seeing Ditian's silence, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion began to ponder.
Finally, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion glanced at Gu Xun. A sudden thought struck her, her spirit beast clan grew too slowly. Couldn't she become stronger quickly by transforming into a human?
"Uncle Di Tian, I wish to transform into a human to grow stronger."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion voiced her thoughts. Upon hearing this, Di Tian looked at Gu Xun, as if seeking his opinion.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion also turned to Gu Xun, prostrate on the ground as it respectfully pleaded.
"Master, I wish to grow stronger and seek vengeance. I desire to take human form!"
As the Three-Eyed Golden Lion finished its plea, the surrounding area fell instantly silent. Di Tian gazed intently at Gu Xun.