It was her!
The Dragon Hound suddenly stood up, staring intently at the graceful figure as she drew nearer…
Su Luo approached with a smile and said to the black dog, "Senior Dragon Hound, thank you for waiting! I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I made several dishes, which caused the delay."
"I wasn't waiting for you," the Dragon Hound replied arrogantly, lying down again and letting out a puff of air from its nostrils.
Still a bit temperamental!
Su Luo squatted in front of it and took out a large pot of braised pork ribs, braised pig trotters, and braised chicken wings from her storage ring… A rich aroma of meat instantly filled the air, whetting the appetite.
What a strange scent, but it's somewhat fragrant. What food is this?
The Dragon Hound opened its eyes for a glance, then quickly closed them again. Hmph, it wouldn't fall for this.
"Don't you like it?"
Su Luo was mentally prepared. After all, what hadn't the Dragon Hound eaten? Ordinary food probably wouldn't attract it. That's why she made more, a variety of dishes, hoping to successfully entice it.
She put away the braised dishes and brought out a large basin of braised pork, glistening golden and oily. "Mmm, it smells so good. Senior Dragon Hound, this is one of my specialties. Would you like to try it?"
The Dragon Hound still didn't open its eyes, but its nose secretly took a sniff.
"Still don't like it? Then how about this?"
Su Luo patiently brought out a whole roasted lamb, roasted to crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, covered in various seasonings, and placed it in front of the Dragon Hound.
She cut off a large piece of lamb chop and brought it closer to the Dragon Hound. "Senior, try this?"
Sniff sniff…
So fragrant! What is that smell? Why have I never eaten it before?
The Dragon Hound tried its best to suppress the urge to feast, not wanting to be easily lured by this little girl, and kept its eyes tightly closed. Yet, without even realizing it, a string of saliva dripped onto the ground through its teeth.
Su Luo found it amusing. It was clearly craving the food but holding back; truly a childish temper.
"Senior Dragon Hound still doesn't like it? What a pity, I spent so long making it. But it's okay, how about this one?"
She put away the roasted lamb and brought out plates of various pastries, red bean cakes, butterfly crisps, rose cakes… while observing the Dragon Hound's reaction, she picked up a bowl of sweet bean double-skin milk pudding and started eating.
Su Luo praised as she ate, "So tender and smooth, with a rich milky fragrance. It's truly a supreme delicacy! Too bad Senior Dragon Hound doesn't like it. Sigh… all that effort for nothing. I'll take it back and share it with Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and Third Senior Brother!"
Seeing Su Luo packing up to leave, the Dragon Hound could no longer resist.
It pressed a paw on the plate. "Wait!"
"Seeing as you worked hard making it, I'll reluctantly try it then." The Dragon Hound stood up in one go, swallowing hard to prevent the drool from flowing out again.
"Really? Senior Dragon Hound is willing to try? That's great."
Su Luo suppressed her laughter, giving it plenty of face, and respectfully invited the Dragon Hound to taste. Only then did it start eating.
One plate, two plates, three plates…
The pastries were instantly devoured by the Dragon Hound like a whirlwind, as if not enough to get stuck between its teeth. It grunted, "Is that all? What else? Hurry up and bring it out, I'll try more."
Su Luo then brought out the previously stored roasted lamb, braised pork, and braised dishes.
The Dragon Hound didn't even spit out the bones, chewing them a few times before swallowing them.
What a wonderful taste, so unique!
In the past, it would swallow them whole, skin and bones, feeling the exhilaration of fresh blood and the dying cries of its prey.
But it never expected that these unremarkable items would still allow it to experience a different kind of freshness and wonder!
So there were such delicacies in the world.
It had wasted tens of thousands of years sleeping; what a severe loss.
"Little girl, is that all? It's not even enough to fill my teeth."
After finishing all the food, the Dragon Hound still looked at Su Luo expectantly, waiting for her to bring out more.
Su Luo's eyes widened. "You still haven't eaten enough? Senior Dragon Hound, this is half a month's worth of my food, and you ate it all at once…"
She had already considered the Dragon Hound's appetite, so she had specifically made more.
She originally intended for it to have a taste, but it ended up getting addicted.
"Is this how you invite me to try? Such a stingy girl!" The Dragon Hound snorted, its appetite clearly piqued but unsatisfied, showing its displeasure.
It was on the verge of success in luring it; she couldn't let it all go to waste.
Su Luo's heart stirred, and she said, "Then I'll make more right away. Senior Dragon Hound, I'll make as much as you want to eat, okay?"
"Hurry up, whatever delicious food you have, bring it all out!"
Su Luo said a few words, and the Dragon Hound, upon hearing them, said without hesitation, "Come up, I'll take you to catch some spirit beasts. There are plenty in the back mountain. Hurry up."
Su Luo quickly climbed onto the Dragon Hound's back and hugged its neck. The Dragon Hound immediately soared into the sky, carrying her.
With lightning speed, the person and the dog arrived at the back mountain.
Vast stretches of lush dense forests stretched as far as the eye could see. Here, not only were there wild spirit beasts and spirit birds, but also schools of spirit fish in the streams and lakes, including the highly prized spirit beasts meticulously cultivated by the Fourth Elder, all residing here.
In just a moment, the wails of spirit beasts echoed through the mountains…
Wisps of cooking smoke curled upwards, reaching for the sky.
On this side, a large striped white tiger was roasting over a fire. On the other side, Su Luo was busy sprinkling seasonings onto a three-foot-long Clear Wave Fish, engrossed in her work.
The Dragon Hound waited eagerly nearby, impatiently urging, "Are you done yet? Why is it taking so long?! Hurry up, little girl, I'm starving to death!"
"Almost, almost!"
Su Luo expertly flipped the roast, and finally sprinkled a basin of chopped scallions onto the charred golden and fragrant tiger meat, smiling as she said, "Almost done, it's ready to eat, but it's a bit hot…"
Before she could finish speaking, the Dragon Hound flicked its paw. The entire roasted tiger flew up, landing on the grass in front of it. The Dragon Hound tore into the tiger meat with great mouthfuls, devouring a third of it in a short while.
Su Luo quickly roasted another Clear Wave Fish and placed it nearby as a backup, then continued busy herself with the eggs of the Crimson Sky Mountain Eagles.
Night fell, and the stars filled the sky.
The cooking smoke in the back mountain never ceased, and the cries of spirit beasts and spirit birds occasionally sounded. It wasn't until close to the third watch that things finally calmed down. A group of servants and outer disciples tending to the spirit beasts hid far away, utterly terrified.
Someone rushed to report to the Fourth Elder.
"What? My striped white tiger is gone, eaten down to the bones? And over twenty spirit beasts met their demise?" The Fourth Elder's eyes widened. "Who did this? Dare to steal and eat my spirit beasts? They must be tired of living!"
The outer disciple cautiously said, "Disciple, disciple didn't see clearly, but it looked a bit like Senior Sister Su…"
"Su girl?"
The Fourth Elder paused, then heard the outer disciple say, "Disciple also saw a very large black dog. It ate the most!"
Su girl and the big black dog?
The Fourth Elder stroked his beard, a realization dawning on him. Could it be Su Luo and the guardian divine beast, the Dragon Hound?
"Alright, I understand."
The Fourth Elder's anger instantly vanished. He waved his hand with a smile. "Don't worry about it. Go quickly and comfort the other spirit beasts. Otherwise, if they're too startled, their meat might turn sour, you know."
The outer disciple stood there, stunned, took half a day to snap out of it, scratched his head, and retreated sheepishly.
The next morning.
Su Luo hadn't woken up yet when she heard exclamations from the courtyard.
She quickly put on her clothes and went out, only to see two servants hiding under the eaves, tremblingly looking at a six-foot-long black dog in the courtyard. An imposing pressure washed over them, nearly scaring them into paralysis.