"Senior Long Quan, why have you come?" Su Luo walked over in surprise.
Long Quan's sharp gaze swept over the two servants. Su Luo dismissed them, and then Long Quan stepped onto the stairs, saying, "I'm hungry, little girl."
Su Luo almost fainted.
She had been busy all day yesterday and only fell asleep after the fourth watch. She hadn't slept enough yet.
Long Quan had actually come looking for her.
"Senior Long Quan, I'm so tired. I'm still sore from roasting so many spirit beasts for you yesterday, and I didn't sleep well..." Su Luo yawned, looking utterly lazy with her eyes barely open.
"I'm hungry. I want roasted meat, braised ribs, braised pork, osmanthus cakes, red bean buns, and double-skin milk."
Long Quan listed a string of delicacies, which was completely at odds with its sharp gaze and powerful aura.
Su Luo rubbed her eyes pitifully, "But I'm really tired! Senior Long Quan, I want to sleep..."
A dark gleam flickered in its dark eyes, and Long Quan spat out a sparkling object, saying, "This is for you. It's the reward for the food. Is that acceptable?"
Seeing a blue bead the size of a dragon's eye on the ground, Su Luo picked it up curiously, "What is this?"
"This is a Water Spirit Orb. I condensed it from the water spiritual energy in the air and am giving it to you." Long Quan looked at Su Luo as it spoke, "Little girl, you have both metal and water elements, don't you? I didn't expect to have some difficulty seeing through you. How strange."
Su Luo's heart skipped a beat. Long Quan couldn't see through her completely?
"There seems to be something within you, concealing your talent. Even I can only vaguely discern that you have metal and water elemental talent. Interesting."
Long Quan's words finally put Su Luo at ease. This way, she didn't have to worry about her secrets being seen through.
The Divine Eye Mirror was indeed powerful!
But Su Luo still didn't use it easily in front of Long Quan. Holding the Water Spirit Orb, she asked curiously, "What's the difference between this Water Spirit Orb and the spirit stones and gems used for cultivation?"
"The spiritual energy contained in ordinary spirit stones needs to be absorbed into the body and converted into spiritual power that is the same as one's own talent after cultivation. As for gems... like you, you can only absorb gems with metal and water attributes. Using clashing gems would be detrimental and even dangerous, risking going mad."
"I see. This Water Spirit Orb is similar to water-attribute gems, right?" Su Luo exclaimed in admiration after speaking, "Senior Long Quan, you can condense a Water Spirit Orb from the air. That's amazing."
If she often cooked for Long Quan in the future, would she have countless spirit orbs?
"A small matter, not worth mentioning." Long Quan narrowed its eyes, seemingly smiling.
After a pause, it urged again, "Alright, it's time to prepare food for me. I'm hungry."
Su Luo put away the Water Spirit Orb, a thought crossing her mind. She smiled at Long Quan and said, "Senior, why don't we go outside? If we finish all the spirit beasts on the mountain, it won't be easy to raise them..."
With Long Quan's appetite, it ate over twenty large spirit beasts in one meal. Eating like that for a few more days would bankrupt Qing Xu Tian.
"That's fine, but you can't fool me. It has to be made by your own hands. I don't get used to anything else." Long Quan readily agreed and told Su Luo to sit on its back.
Instantly, a gust of wind arose, and one person and one dog flew into the sky.
More than a thousand miles west of Qing Xu Mountain lay the ancient and continuous Flowing Light Forest. The forest was filled with lush ancient trees, countless demonic and spirit beasts, and various rare spiritual herbs. It served as the boundary between the Red Moon Empire and the Northern Underworld Empire.
Long Quan's speed was astonishing. In less than an hour, it had flown over the Flowing Light Forest.
Su Luo sat on Long Quan's back, enjoying the feeling of speed. As she looked down, she reminded it, "Senior Long Quan, you need to conceal your aura. Otherwise, the prey will sense you and all hide."
As soon as she finished speaking, she could no longer feel Long Quan's distinctive aura.
Not only that, but its size had also shrunk considerably, making it look like an ordinary spirit dog.
Su Luo smiled with satisfaction and suddenly stared ahead, "Quick, quick, do you see it? There's a third-tier spotted deer over there. I've eaten it before; the meat is fragrant and tender..."
With a whoosh, Long Quan darted down like lightning.
Without any effort, Su Luo obtained a spotted deer, skinned and cleaned it, and then set up a campfire.
Soon, an enticing aroma wafted through the air.
"Hmm, does it taste different from yesterday?" Long Quan moved closer to Su Luo, sniffing continuously, its mouth watering.
"Of course. I want to try a different flavor."
Su Luo had eaten cuisine from various countries in her previous life. The Su family had also hired several master chefs to cook for her. Through her immersion, she had learned a lot. "This is called Thai flavor, with a focus on sour, sweet, and spicy. Senior Long Quan, you can try this first. Next time, I'll make Tom Yum Goong and Mango Sticky Rice for you..."
Thai flavor?
Even after living for eighty thousand years, Long Quan had never heard of it. But it couldn't ask, wouldn't that make it seem ignorant?
Just then, its ears twitched, and it said, "Someone's coming."
Su Luo placed her ear on the ground to listen. She could indeed hear a series of footsteps, seemingly from quite a few people, heading in her direction.
At least thirty or forty? Were they here to hunt in the Flowing Light Forest?
With Long Quan present, Su Luo was not worried and continued her work.
Just as she had finished roasting the entire deer and was about to eat it with Long Quan, a sudden voice called out, "There really is someone. It's a woman, and a dog!"
"Hey, I'm asking you, which direction is it to the Northern Underworld Empire?"
Several men in uniform strode over noisily. Upon seeing the roasted deer Su Luo had prepared, they chuckled, "Perfect timing. We've arrived just in time. The Saintess is probably hungry. Quickly take this meat to offer to the Saintess..."
A low whimper came from Long Quan's throat.
The suppressed anger and cold gaze instantly chilled the surrounding air.
"Damn it, this damned dog is threatening me! What are you glaring at..."
Before he could finish speaking, a sharp gust of wind flashed by, so fast that hardly anyone saw it. The man's face was already streaked with several bloodied gashes, deep enough to see bone. One of his eyeballs had burst.
He fell to the ground in pain, clutching his face and howling desperately. The men beside him changed their expressions and drew their swords.
"Stinking girl, how dare you let your dog attack someone! You're asking for death!"
"What's the point of talking? She's just a stinking girl. Kill her..."
Su Luo frowned. So annoying. She couldn't even enjoy her meal peacefully.
Before she could think further, Long Quan had already moved. With two swift swipes of its claws, it slit the throats of all five men. They hadn't even managed to make a move and all fell to the ground with wide, uncomprehending eyes.
"Noisy!" Long Quan said with disgust.
How dare they try to steal its food? They were tired of living.
As if hearing the commotion, people from a distance quickened their pace. Upon seeing Su Luo and the corpses on the ground, they cried out in alarm, "This is bad! Someone, quickly come! A stinking girl killed five of our men!"
Suddenly, a figure leaped into the air, passing through several ancient trees to reach the front.
Su Luo blinked slightly upon seeing the man in fine robes.
The other party also saw her, faltered for a moment, and then his expression changed, "It's you, Su Luo!?"