Chapter 219 - We're actually the same kind. I understand you

"What’s wrong with you?”

“Great masters... such profound power... I’m in awe.” The Blazing Red Lion trembled as it spoke, with tears welling up in its eyes. "Great masters, I’ve realized my mistake. Please, spare my life."

Its long tail was tightly tucked in, completely terrified. It dared not entertain any other thoughts, unable to even gauge the true cultivation level of this man and ox.

"Moo~~" The big black ox gave a naive smile, extending a hoof to pat the lion.

“Enough, stop pretending.”

“Moo?!”

The big black ox was startled. Was the spirit beast faking it? It almost believed that the lion had truly been subdued by them.

"Great masters!!!"

The Blazing Red Lion let out a desperate cry, tears streaming down its face as it knelt to the ground. “I beg you, please spare me!”

“When did we say we wanted your life?”

“Moo?”

“Huh?”

The Blazing Red Lion's heart skipped a beat, and its eyes started darting around in confusion. According to the legends of the Tian Duan Plains, human cultivators were cunning and not to be trusted. They were likely planning to take it as a mount or use it for breeding experiments, drawing its blood and refining its bones, leading to a terrible fate.

Many of the spirit beast branches in the Tian Duan Plains had been wiped out by humans. The lion had seen it too many times, so deep down, it didn't trust human cultivators at all.

“We were just passing through and saw you were being chased by a Golden Core spirit beast. We thought it was interesting,” Chen Xun said with a hearty laugh as he sat down. “What’s going on with you? How can someone at the Nascent Soul stage fear a Golden Core beast?”

“Moo moo~” The big black ox also laughed, squatting next to Chen Xun.

“Great masters, what do you mean by this?”

“We just wanted to chat, that’s all.”

“Moo!”

Chen Xun and the big black ox were both sincere, with no ulterior motives.

“This...” The Blazing Red Lion forced an awkward smile. “The Golden Core spirit beasts of the Tian Duan Plains have strong tribes, and I don’t dare provoke them.”

“Moo moo!”

The big black ox snorted angrily, a look of frustration flashing in its eyes. It was still furious about it.

The Blazing Red Lion listened with brightening eyes, feeling a deep connection. Its experiences were no better than the two great masters’ early hardships.

“Have you always been in the Tian Duan Plains?”

“Yes, great master. The outside world is too dangerous. To have cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage is already a blessing. I dare not ask for more.”

As the Blazing Red Lion spoke, its head shrank back, eyes filled with deep fear. “Many spirit beasts that ventured out never returned. They say they were made into mounts.”

“What are your plans for the future?” Chen Xun asked thoughtfully.

“Of course, I hope to live out my natural life!” The Blazing Red Lion raised its voice, clearly passionate about this topic. “Great masters, not many spirit beasts get to die of old age.”

As it rambled on, it became more and more animated, recounting the origins of spirit beasts, the destruction of its tribe, and the dangers of the cultivation world. It poured out everything.

Chen Xun and the big black ox laughed heartily, patiently listening. They found it all quite amusing.

The lion talked for another hour before finally stopping, having rambled on for a long time. It seemed it hadn’t had the chance to speak like this in ages, with no other spirit beasts willing to listen.

“Great masters, I apologize for talking too much. Please don’t be offended.”

The Blazing Red Lion nervously apologized, worried that its excessive talking might anger the two great masters.

“No worries, we quite enjoyed it,” Chen Xun said with a calm smile. “We’re not in a rush to do anything.”

“Moo~~” The big black ox nodded in agreement, having also enjoyed the conversation.

The Blazing Red Lion opened its mouth in surprise. These two great masters weren’t just being polite; they had genuinely been listening all along.

The feeling was strange and wonderful. The lion couldn’t quite grasp what level of cultivation these two were at, but they were clearly not ordinary beings.

“Lion.”

“Great master?”

“Don’t you want to see the world outside?”

“Great master, the world outside is nothing compared to the Tian Duan Plains. It's full of danger and death at every turn.” The Blazing Red Lion shook its head vigorously, clearly terrified. “There are so many high-level cultivators in The Great Li Realm. To them, I’m just a treasure trove of valuable resources.”

“Perhaps it’s not like that at all. Lion, you’ve just been wandering alone for too long.” Chen Xun chuckled softly, reclining with his hands propped behind him. “We’re alike, you and me. I understand you.”