Gu Changqing followed the footprints on the ground and the tangled brambles in the forest.

Finally, after pushing through a dense thicket, a deep cave opening measuring several meters across abruptly appeared before him.

Inside that cave, a pair of blue eyes, like two huge lanterns, watched him warily.

Seeing this, all the powerful figures outside the mirror inexplicably felt a chill of dread!

“He’s really looking for the giant leopard!”

“Could it be, as Emperor Jiang said, that he’s planning to get milk from this giant leopard?”

At that moment, many of the strong ones felt their scalps go numb.

The Young Heavenly Emperor’s terrified expression when he felled the giant leopard was still vivid in everyone’s minds.

No one dared imagine that under those circumstances, this five-year-old boy could still remember…

After all, even the many peerless powers casually watching outside had not noticed!

“A five-year-old child’s mind is already so meticulous…”

Everyone felt a jolt in their hearts.

If at five he was like this, what about after he becomes emperor!

At this moment, everyone had a strange feeling: their recent attack on Heaven seemed a bit too easy…

Throughout the whole process, this Heavenly Emperor seemed like fish meat, left to be carved up by the Justice Alliance. It was as though it had never crossed the Heavenly Emperor’s mind that he would be attacked, which sounded strange given how detailed his thoughts were.

Was it carelessness? Or… even if the Heavenly Emperor fell to such a state, he still had a backup plan of sorts?

The whole place fell silent.

Even Ye Chen couldn’t speak at this moment.

He prided himself as the child of destiny, yet when investigating the Young Heavenly Emperor’s past, he still couldn’t help feeling shaken.

A meticulous mind.

A boldness far exceeding his peers, and that incomparable composure.

By comparison, his five-year-old self had been utterly crushed.

However, though everyone was chilled, they did not go so far as to doubt anything. After all, the Heavenly Emperor before them had been suppressed by a supreme immortal device — that was a fact.

In the mirror.

Gu Changqing stared at that female leopard. In his eyes there was a steadiness more mature than that of adults.

He slowly walked to the cave’s entrance and took out the small axe hanging at his waist.

“I know you can understand what I say.”

“My sister wants to drink milk, I’m here to get milk,” Gu Changqing said very calmly.

However, these calm words left the giant leopard utterly stunned.

In its gaze, there was clearly some speechlessness.

Never mind the poor animal in question, even the people outside the mirror were somewhat speechless.

Seriously, did he have to be this straightforward?

Also, how did he expect to get away with being so bold?

Did he think he was talking to a sheep? This was clearly a ferocious beast!

“Judging by the Heavenly Emperor’s look, if this giant leopard doesn’t give milk, he’ll chop it to pieces.”

“This giant leopard has intelligence, so after tasting pain before, it would possibly run away. However, precisely because it has intelligence, this ferocious beast will never submit — that’s the nature of ferocious beasts.”

“Forcing by strength can only lead to desperate fighting to the death. Monster beasts have powerful bodies. If the current Heavenly Emperor were to truly fight, he absolutely couldn’t be a match for it.”

“Moreover, if this female leopard has milk, she would only keep it for her own cubs. Why would she give it to a mortal?”

The cultivators analyzed one after another with authority.

And just as everyone had analyzed.

After a brief silence, this ferocious beast finally erupted with the dignity a ferocious beast should have.

Roar!

With that roar, it spread its body.

It was an unimaginably huge creature. By comparison, at this moment Gu Changqing wasn’t as thick or tall as one of its legs.

“I’m not here to fight,” the Young Heavenly Emperor said lightly, although at this moment, saying that sounded somewhat like admitting defeat.

“I just want my sister to drink milk.”

The giant leopard paused, then moved its forepaw aside.

Revealing the little leopard cub beneath it.

It couldn’t speak, but the gesture’s meaning was obvious.

It was clearly saying: if your sister drinks my milk, what will my cub eat then?

Those outside the mirror hadn’t expected the Young Heavenly Emperor to start bargaining with a ferocious beast.

“This ferocious beast has intelligence, and also fears the Heavenly Emperor. It’s even more afraid of the Heavenly Emperor harming its cub, so it enters into negotiations with the Heavenly Emperor.”

“It seems this must have been within the Young Heavenly Emperor’s expectations.”

“But in my opinion, the Heavenly Emperor absolutely will not obtain the milk.”

Many people sighed softly.

“I can trade.”

Gu Changqing continued bargaining, “I’ll trade flesh — I can hunt and feed your cubs. You use your milk to feed my sister.”

The giant leopard rolled its eyes in a very human way.

Clearly it was saying: you can dream on.

Animals in the mountains were now dormant and prey was scarce, plus the boy was only a few years old — could his hunting skills really be better than leopards?

Also, what if the leopard gave him milk and he just ran away after that?

“This leopard is hard to fool,” people remarked, watching the mirror with amusement to see what the Young Heavenly Emperor would do next.

“I won’t owe you,” Gu Changqing said.

He looked around as if searching for prey to prove himself. But after a moment, disappointment flashed in his eyes.

He pondered for a moment, seeming to make some decision.

He raised his gaze again toward the giant leopard, calm and inscrutable.

“Exchange it for my flesh,” he said.