Douluo Continent: Mirror Dance Across the Sky, Shattering the Gods

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Brigitte blinked her beautiful eyes, and after a moment's thought, prepared to leave the room: "It seems that I sensed wrong. I'm sorry to have disturbed your rest."

"It's alright, goodnight, Master."

After Brigitte left, the room became quiet again.

Dongfang Jing sighed and threw back the covers.

After a brief eye contact, the three-eyed golden lion snorted and turned its head away.

'Hey, you're pretty arrogant, aren't you?' Dongfang Jing lay down on her side, propping her chin up with her elbow as she looked at it.

He softened his voice and asked gently, "Auspicious Beast, is there something you want to ask me? Just ask. My master, Biji, respects you very much, and as her disciple, I will respect you as well."

"You!" The three-eyed golden lion glared, its eyes wide, and said fiercely, "Is this how you show me respect?"

This thing has such a fiery temper; Dongfang Jing is truly afraid of it.

However, since it did not launch an attack, it means that it did have something to ask me.

"Alright, alright, what do you want to ask? I'll tell you anything I can answer. But let's make it clear first, you can't attack me. You're so strong, I can't beat you."

When the three-eyed golden lion heard him praise his abilities, it snorted disdainfully and raised the corners of its mouth slightly.

After hesitating for a long time, he asked in a low voice, "Why... can't I guide you?"

"I'm sorry, I don't know either. And I don't even remember what happened when we guided each other last time."

The three-eyed golden lion stared into Dongfang Jing's eyes, and didn't seem to be lying.

It recalled the pair of golden eyes that had interrupted its connection with the Buddha, and guessed that was where the problem lay.

Since things had come to this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion simply continued to ask, "Then what is your human world like?"

"Let me think. Look at this bamboo and wood house, don't you think it's pretty good? But in the city, there are many more luxurious houses than this."

"A lot? How many? Are they the very tall kind?"

"No, those houses are generally quite small. Only the very rich and powerful can afford to live in luxurious houses."

"And what are those things that run very fast on the road? They're huge and incredibly fast! They're buzzing around!"

Dongfang Jing was taken aback. Wasn't this describing a car?

An ominous premonition rose in his heart. Could it be that during the process of guiding the auspicious beast, it saw his memories?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, so he asked, "I don't quite understand. Could you describe it in more detail?"

"It's like... the road surface is black with white lines painted on it, and..."

After hearing its description, Dongfang Jing was certain that it had indeed seen its own memories, and even memories from its past life.

Fortunately, it didn't see much; there was nothing else besides the scenery on the road.

Thinking of this, Dongfang Jing explained, "Those were all just my imagination."

"fantasy?"

"Yes, what you saw was actually a scene from a dream I had before, but that dream left a very deep impression on me. The images were very clear and I've kept it in my mind ever since."

He then said, "The city I used to live in wasn't as prosperous as the one in my dream, but it was still very unique. Would you like to hear about it?"

The three-eyed golden lion was somewhat stunned, but still nodded.

After that, listening to Dongfang Jing's vivid descriptions, from the magnificent city to the tranquil village.

A longing light gradually flickered in the eyes of the three-eyed golden lion.

It began to imagine what it would do and what it would play if it could enter the human world.

Outside the room, Brigitte hadn't gone far.

She stood quietly at the doorway, sensing what was happening inside.

She had to ensure her disciples' safety while also figuring out the auspicious beast's true purpose.

If it tried to harm Dongfang Jing, she would stand in front of the little mirror no matter what.

But listening to the increasingly pleasant and harmonious conversation in the room, Brigitte couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

It seems my worries were unnecessary.

Chapter 114 Good friends

The next day at noon

The three-eyed golden lion smacked its lips, trying to turn over but finding the area around it too crowded.

It opened its eyes groggily, its gaze filled with confusion and bewilderment.

It vaguely remembered sneaking out of the Lake of Life yesterday and coming to the territory of the Emerald Swan.

I originally intended to guide Dongfang Jing through fate and see more of his memories.

Although it didn't succeed, the human was exceptionally gentle and patient with it, telling it many stories about the human world.

Unlike other spirit beasts that were afraid of it, Dongfang Jing seemed very easygoing, making the Three-Eyed Golden Lion feel more relaxed than ever before. Talking to him always put the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in a pleasant mood.

They talked until very late, and they even forgot when they fell asleep.

As a result, it ended up sleeping on this bed.

But now, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion found itself in a daze, gently embraced by Dongfang Jing's arms.

It froze, its body visibly turning red, as an urge to tear everything apart surged within it.

But when it raised its head and saw Dongfang Jing's sleeping face, a multitude of indescribable emotions welled up in its heart.

Dongfang Jing was not the first human it had ever seen.

Although it usually lives at the bottom of the lake with the slumbering beasts, it occasionally sneaks out to play. Of course, each time it is protected in secret by either Brigitte or the Titan Ape.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion once ventured into the mixed zone and encountered several humans.

However, its appearance is too conspicuous, and coupled with its rich fire and light attribute aura, it is an excellent choice for soul rings for soul masters.

So the humans attacked it without saying a word as soon as they saw it.

The result was obvious: all those humans were crushed flat by the Titan Ape.

The three-eyed golden lion later escaped several more times, but the humans it encountered were all the same; they would only attack it.

Because of these experiences, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion has no good feelings towards humans, and even feels some disgust.

Until a few months ago, Brigitte said she had taken on a special human disciple. This human actually helped spirit beasts! This made it very curious.

And that led to the series of events that followed.

The three-eyed golden lion looked at the Eastern Mirror, and the anger in its heart dissipated without it even realizing it.

'His name seems to be Dongfang Jing?'

At this moment, Dongfang Jing stirred. He mumbled something in a half-dreaming state, and as he turned over, he put the three-eyed golden lion on his stomach, his arms naturally encircling it.

Dongfang Jing frowned slightly, wondering in confusion: Why has Yao'er gotten so heavy? And so furry?

But he didn't think much of it and gently stroked its fur.

She stopped moving after a short while and fell asleep again.

The three-eyed golden lion lowered its head, making it impossible to see its expression.

Only that big, fluffy tail kept wagging.

It relaxed, moved up a little, and quietly lay down on Dongfang Jing's chest.

Nearly an hour and a half later, the sun was high in the sky.

Dongfang Jing felt a tightness in her chest and slowly woke up.

Looking down, his gaze met that of the three-eyed golden lion, who had also woken up at the same time.

He subconsciously reached out and touched its head: "Good afternoon?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a claw resembling a dragon's claw came slashing at his face!

Outside the wooden house,

With a green glow emanating from her palm, Brigitte gently stroked Dongfang Jing's handsome yet youthful face, wiping away the bloodstains.

"Does it still hurt?" Brigitte asked with concern.

"It doesn't hurt anymore, thank you, Master."

Dongfang Jing sighed and looked at the three-eyed golden lion beside him.

It held its head high, turned its head away, and looked arrogant.

But it would occasionally steal glances at Dongfang Jing's face, observing the scratches on its face, a hint of apology flashing in its eyes, which it would quickly hide again.

It didn't do it on purpose; it just lost control of itself out of shame and anger.

"Auspicious beast, why have you run out again?" Biji asked with a hint of reproach.

Not only did she run away, but she also injured her precious apprentice. Didn't they have a good chat last night?

If it weren't for the fact that it's an auspicious beast, I would definitely make it look good!

"I...I..." The three-eyed golden lion stammered, then suddenly thought of a reason: "I missed you, Princess, because you haven't returned to the bottom of the lake for so long!"

Upon hearing this, both the master and apprentice couldn't help but laugh. Do you even believe that yourself?

Brigitte didn't believe it, but she didn't call her out on it.

She had already heard about the situation from Dongfang Jing; it seemed that the auspicious beast was very curious about the human world.

"Huh? Brigitte, you..." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion then noticed that Brigitte seemed a little different than before, but it couldn't quite put its finger on what was different.

As an imperial auspicious beast, its spiritual perception far surpasses that of ordinary soul beasts, making it particularly sensitive to the energy fluctuations of high-level soul beasts.

It sensed that Brigitte's life energy had become much stronger, and her cultivation level seemed to have improved significantly!

Biji knew that her changes would not be hidden from the auspicious beast.

She pondered for a moment, then looked at Dongfang Jing, who was cooking for the soul beasts in front of the stove.

She decided to keep the secret of the Hall of a Thousand Mirrors to herself.