Chapter 554: Chapter 554

The couple had no other choice but to bait the hiding beast in the hole near their target immortal herb, the Ice Phoenix Herb. Under the protection of Tan Bingyu, she watched as her dao companion, Xue Renxue, pulled a grill and fire ore for creating fire as well as a few large containers with marinated high grade spirit beasts. They caught Early stage Rainbow colored Wild Boar for this marination. It was said to be the favorite meat of all carnivorous beasts.

At first, the beast hiding at the hole of the ice mountain was confused at what the two humans were doing in front of his house. It had always loved flowers but during its hunting it was badly injured by a polar bear at the next mountain. It only wanted to take a few ice lilies on its territory to decorate its cave but was clawed by that bastard bear. Only by smelling the herb at the wall could it feel that its wounds are not hurting anymore.

It was unable to move or come out of its cave for days and it’s been starving for that long. However, it didn’t dare to hunt humans. It was after all saved by a human before. Unfortunately, ordinary human life is too short. By the time it gained sentience, the human who saved it had died from all ages. It failed to repay its debts and vowed not to harm humans unless they first harm him.

A lot of humans had appeared on this ice mountain before. However, even though they are more powerful than ordinary humans it used to be, these humans are still powerless against him. He would usually ignore them until they started attacking him, trying to tame him without permission or something similar like that. It had enough of it. He would ignore most humans who were only passing by and kill whoever attacked it first.

However, this was the first time he had seen a human, now two of them, cooking meat in front of his house. What made it worse is that it smelled great and it was his favorite, the rainbow colored wild boar. Before it was injured by that stupid polar bear, it would hunt twice or thrice a week and eat it raw. But this cooked food made him drool at the scent. It seems to have enhanced the aroma of the rainbow colored boar. Now he can only imagine how heavenly the taste will be.

It closed its eyes trying to calm the growling of its stomach. It would never come out of his cave in his vulnerable state. He can be killed if these two humans are here to kill it. However, it smells so delicious that his drools don’t stop strolling down from the corner of its mouth. It’s a proud foodie snow leopard after all.

Outside the cave, Tan Bingyu and Xue Renxue were observing the hidden beast which they had guessed to be the snow leopard. His dao companion, Tan Bingyu, and he had long started eating but saw no sign of the snow leopard coming out.

Tan Bingyu said, "It turns its head and sleeps. Maybe the beast is not hungry."

"How about I checked it in its cave and bring some over? Maybe it would exchange some of that blue grass. After all, there is a lot of it." Xue Renxue said.

Tan Bingyu frowned and felt that this plan was not safe at all.

She said, "What would you do if attacked you?" The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novelꞁire.net

"Well... fight back?" Xue Renxue said.

"Try it then! If it dares to attack you I will fight back!" Tan Bingyu said.

Xue Renxue stood up carrying a big part of the cooked meat and flew slowly towards the opening of the cave in the hall. A meter away from it a loud growl can be heard coming from the cave and this is clearly a warning that the beast inside the hole didn’t want Xue Renxue to come inside. As expected, Xue Renxue halted at the opening of the cave. Mixed with the scent of snow and the Ice Phoenix Immortal Herb, it smelled a bit of blood coming from the hole. It got stronger when the beast inside had roared.

He frowned at first thinking that this beast had eaten something. However, he changed his mind when he saw no traces of bones within the cave when he spread his divine consciousness.

Suddenly, they heard a voice speaking directly in their minds, {Humans, if you come here to fight me then you came at the wrong time. I will not leave my cave. I also don’t want that meat in your hand! Leave this place!!!}

"It’s definitely a Huashen Realm Spirit Beast since it can speak," Xue Renxue mumbles.

This spoiled brat from the Xue Clan asked, "Snow Leopard Brother, how about coming with us? We will heal your wounds, feed you and give you enough freedom. Would you like to become our contracted spirit beast?"

The angered growling from the spirit beast inside the cave echoed in the area making Xue Renxue almost fall from the impact of the roaring just now.

{Despicable humans!! I will never surrender to you! Get the hell out of here! Don’t make me out to kill!}

The spirit beast at early Huashen Realm despite being offended still didn’t come out to attack Xue Renxue near the entrance of its home. Because of this Xue Renxue’s guess that the spirit beast is indeed injured. Seeing how detached it was to the humans, he can only choose to give up taming the spirit beast. So he can only ask for a trade.

Xue Renxue said, "Please don’t get angry. I will not offend you further for asking you to become our spirit beasts. However, we truly need Ice Phoenix Herbs near your cave. Can I take two? I can exchange them for meat."

The Snow Leopard hiding in the cave knew that this grass that looks like a bird’s tail was definitely a treasure but it wasn’t very useful to itself and tried eating it. Except for the fact that it tasted spicy, I never tried to eat it again. He left it to grow more as its scent was helpful for healing wounds. Now that these humans are asking him to exchange it for meat, it was very willing to do so.

That cooked meat was the first time he had seen one and the scent was tantalizing enough for him to almost swallow its tongue. It stared at the meat with yearning that Xue Renxue knew why it was hesitating. Thinking maybe the beast thought that the meat was poisoned that he ate it on the spot. The snow leopard looked in despair as this annoying human ate the delicious meat in front of it.

Xue Renxue said, "I didn’t poison the meat. Look, I will eat one in front of you!"

Tan Bingyu, who had been observing the interaction between her dao companion and the snow leopard, felt helpless. She had a feeling that if this spirit beast wasn’t injured and couldn’t move properly it would have jumped on Xue Renxue just to steal the meat in his hands.

As expected, the Huashen Realm Snow Leopard bellowed at Xue Renxue, {Why the hell wouldn’t I know if the food is poisoned or not?! You are just pissing me off on purpose! Give the rest of your meat and you can pluck half of that damn grass!!}

Xue Renxue laughed at how the Snow Leopard wanted to eat the meat he marinated. He agreed to its request and grilled all the meat he brought out. Well there are still more in their space ring, but there is no need to tell the spirit beast about that. It took a few hours before the couple finished grilling just when they were about to bring it over to the beast. A few cultivators come out to steal the Ice Phoenix Herbs.

Tan Bingyu shouted, "There are enemies!"

"Hahaha~ The Immortal Herb is not ours!"

A few men who were about to reach out for the Ice Phoenix Grass happily shouted when suddenly a huge ice shard flew out of the cave piercing through his body. It was an attack from the Snow Leopard from inside the cave. It was merciless towards who tried to steal or harm it.

{Do you think this lord’s treasure is for you to have. Seeking death!}

The humans just outside the cave were all turned into ice statues at this roar. This time the Snow Leopard had shown it might be a Huashen Realm Spirit Beast. Under its attacks, any Yuanying Realm beings are helpless against it.

"Oh fuck! There’s a Huashen Realm Beast guarding the treasure!"

"How about that stupid couple roasting pork meat?!"

"Forget about the retarded couple! Run!"

Tan Bingyu was offended by the remarks of the ’retarded couple’ and pulled out her sword to chase after the bastards.

She shouted while chasing, "Who the hell are you calling retarded couple!?"

"Ah? Wife! Where are you going?!" Xue Renxue who was left behind was still holding his meat and didn’t know what to do next.

The snow leopard who saw the whole thing commented, "Human, your wife is quite feisty!"