You should understand this gesture now.
Li Chonglou looked at the three exotic beasts but only saw confusion on their faces.
"Still don't understand?"
He scratched his head. As expected, Bai's intelligence was the peak among exotic beasts. If only all exotic beasts could communicate like Bai.
Li Chonglou suddenly missed that little fellow.
Even if the ones before him weren't as intelligent as Bai, they should be able to communicate with Bai, as they were of the same kind.
After much thought, to make the three exotic beasts understand his intentions, Li Chonglou finally devised a compromise.
He concealed his aura within the stone door.
Then, he walked outside the stone door, to the grassland on the second floor, and suddenly released his cultivation aura, glaring at the three exotic beasts.
Unexpectedly, the three exotic beasts nodded in unison.
They actually understood!
Li Chonglou smiled, but his smile was terrifying in the eyes of the three exotic beasts.
Their bodies, which were already quite large compared to humans, involuntarily trembled, and they squeezed closer together.
They were filled with fear and unease,
terrified that Li Chonglou would eat them alive!
"Uh, am I that scary when I smile?"
Li Chonglou was speechless.
"It's probably because of the seven-layered aura on you."
Elder An was also witnessing such a scene for the first time. Wild exotic beasts actually nodding like humans.
Although in the ordinary world, some clever pets like dogs could also do this, it was not common. The most crucial point was that one was driven by ingrained instinct, while the other was by conscious will.
"It seems they're all the type to be tough with the weak and weak with the tough."
Li Chonglou chuckled, then turned around with satisfaction.
Being tough with the weak and weak with the tough was the way of the world; he understood that clearly. As long as the outcome was beneficial to him, he didn't care much about these details.
Elder An suggested, "You can't say that. Relatively speaking, animal loyalty is much more reliable. Have you ever thought about building such a team yourself?"
What did he mean? Li Chonglou was suddenly stunned.
But after realizing, he found the idea more and more promising.
Humans were complex, arguably the most complex. The human heart, even after thousands of years, no one could fully comprehend it. Yet, he felt confident in his ability to completely control it!
But animals were different!
Compared to humans, they were as if missing an unknown tendon, although this was not a derogatory term.
For beasts, once loyalty was established, they would basically never betray for life!
Therefore, Elder An’s suggestion was indeed an excellent idea!
Li Chonglou's eyes lit up, and he suddenly turned back, walking towards the three beasts that had clearly relaxed.
Seeing the demon king, who was about to leave, returning, the fur of the three beasts instantly stood on end.
"Squeak!"
"Squeak squeak!"
The beast that had been in contact with Li Chonglou earlier began to cry out pleadingly, its head almost touching the ground.
Perhaps it was because of Bai, but Li Chonglou suddenly understood what they meant.
"You're saying they are your wife and children?"
Li Chonglou looked at the two beasts beside it that were almost identical.
If these were released into the wild, no one would suspect they were triplets!
And now you're telling me they're your wife and children?
"Heh, what good fortune, truly good fortune."
Li Chonglou couldn't think of anything else to say to ease the awkwardness other than to congratulate them.
"Squeak squeak?"
The beast looked confused.
"Right, what is your clan called?"
"Squeak squeak."
"Oh, Squeak Squeak beasts."
The beast's expression immediately became anxious, and it even started gesturing with its paws, but Li Chonglou waved his hand and said, "Alright, Squeak Squeak beasts, I'm not going to kill you. Instead, I have a benefit to bestow upon you."
Li Chonglou grinned, revealing his standard eight-toothed smile.
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
I'm not called Squeak Squeak beast, I'm not called Squeak Squeak beast!
The communication channel between the two, no, one person and one beast, was not aligned, but it did not hinder the development of the event.
"It's okay, don't be anxious. You'll know the benefit soon. Wait for me here for a moment."
With that, he disappeared before their eyes.
The beasts were stunned. It was their first time interacting with humans, and this was how it ended.
Aren't humans said to be intelligent animals, or even highly intelligent animals? Why did it feel less intelligent than my cub in its first year!
One of the beasts suddenly spoke.
"Squeak?"
Why don't we take this opportunity to escape inside?
"Squeak squeak."
No, he's too strong, we can't hide.
At this moment, the third Squeak Squeak beast joined the conversation.
"Squeak squeak."
Why don't we ambush him! Take him down!
The beast that had fought with Li Chonglou glanced at it, then turned to its wife and said, "Squeak squeak."
Wife, it seems we'll have to find time to have another one.
The three beasts ultimately followed the word of the one in charge, the one who had interacted with Li Chonglou.
The three beasts felt like an eternity passed while waiting for Li Chonglou. Converted, every second felt like an extended version of time.
In just about a minute, the three beasts felt as if they had lived a large portion of their lives.
"Squeak squeak."
Why hasn't he returned yet? How long does he expect us to wait here?
Just then, Li Chonglou's figure suddenly appeared.
Before the beasts could feel any joy, they were startled by the dense seven-layered aura, causing them to clench their hindquarters.
Don't spray at this moment!
The other two were even more terrified, hugging each other and trembling.
Li Chonglou was speechless. "Why are you so timid? How can you be my subordinate in the future?"
Subordinate?
The beasts looked at Li Chonglou in confusion, but he simply took out a still-warm heart from his embrace.
It was the heart of the large bullfrog from before.
He knew some of the knowledge regarding exotic beasts. Some beasts could evolve by devouring their own kind, and the most crucial part was the heart.
This was because the bloodlines of different species could influence each other. In layman's terms, it was about leveraging each other's strengths.
What was the concept of a seven-layered beast's heart?
It was equivalent to placing hundreds of tons of gold bars in front of an ordinary person.
And then telling him, all of this is yours! Just be my subordinate!
Gulp.
The eyes of the three beasts had not moved from the heart since it appeared, as if their souls had been lost. Their eyes were fixed solely on that palm-sized object.
Desire! Even greed!
It was strange, for something as large as a small mountain, its heart was so small.
Li Chonglou spoke slowly, "You've all seen this good thing, right? If you nod and become my subordinate, this thing will be yours. What do you say?"
To the three beasts, Li Chonglou's voice was as melodious and beautiful as a siren's song at sea, especially with the heart held in his hand, which turned that beauty into a bewitching melody!
Without surprise, the three beasts, having lost their resistance, lowered their proud heads in unison.