Reincarnated As A Lion In Another World-Chapter 140: Red And Blue

"Good," Xu Ying said before raising the jug to take another sip of the brimming red liquid.

Now that Isaiah was closer, he could properly take a sniff without looking like a weirdo.

The juice smelled like thick freshly spilled blood. The scent of iron was still prevalent. There was also the scent of sweetness as if a lot of sweet fruits had been crushed and mixed together with the blood.

Isaiah gulped, suppressing his desire to take a sip. This was the type of life Xu Ying enjoyed every once in a while, Isaiah could only envy from a distance.

If it wasn't some special piece of flesh, it was a strange fruit that had a very sweet scent or the blood of a creature Isaiah couldn't even begin to imagine.

Xu Ying observed Isaiah's reaction to the scent of the Phoenix Blood Juice he was taking. He let a small playful smirk form on his lips.

Isaiah saw Xu Ying's unhidden expression and immediately retracted his gaze. One thing he had learned about Xu Ying, one very crucial thing, was that he was a very intelligent person.

He could see it in his eyes, those eyes that never seemed to settle on a particular color. Most days, they were black, other days, they alternated between red and blue, sometimes having both at the same time.

The only other person he had seen with those eyes was N'bayé, one of the lionesses under Kael.

And Isaiah knew for a fact that this type of intelligence was extremely terrifying and dangerous.

Sometimes he wondered if Xu Ying had already figured out his motive, if he had already understood what Isaiah truly wanted from them.

It was possible, very likely too. It was possible Xu Ying already knew but was just too lazy to ask why, or he was gaining a twisted form of entertainment from all this.

Realizations like this made Isaiah understand that just as he was planning to use them, he should also expect to be used.

Isaiah and 27 stood in silence while Xu Ying occasionally took a sip of his exotic juice.

Occasionally, they would see some large rats pass by with some load on their backs or looking around in patrol. The settlement was like a crude machine, extracting resources and preparing for what was to come.

Soon, they heard the sound of multiple footsteps getting closer to Xu Ying's Villa. The young lion masters were coming.

The first person to arrive was Alora, the white-skinned, white-haired lady with an air of elegance mixed with coldness. Her beauty was undeniable, even for Isaiah.

The way she walked, the way she carried her body, the way she straightened her shoulders, everything pointed to a background of opulence and power.

Her strong blue eyes scanned her environment as if to catch those who dated not to bow. Yet at the same time, he carried an air of grace and calmness.

Her chin was slightly upturned and her nostrils could almost be seen. She didn't appear to be doing this intentionally, it was natural for her to act this way.

As usual, she wore a white and blue dress, this time, she had a light blue fur scarf wrapped over her shoulders and interlocking with her arms. Her dress complimented her beauty well and did justice to her regal aura.

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Isaiah took in a deep breath as she stepped into the compound, his green eyes and her blue eyes locked, but he quickly looked away. It was a very bad idea to look these young lions in the eyes.

Isaiah felt the temperature drop significantly and goosebumps appeared in his arms, still, he remained poised.

Alora may not be the most accessible person, but she was the most mature and reasonable among the lots.

Xu Ying and 27 didn't seem to be bothered by the fall in temperature. 27 simply bowed while Xu Ying continued drinking his sweet hot juice.

Just as the temperature kept falling without warning, it shot up again as a human pillar of warmth made his way over.

Adolf arrived quickly with hurried steps. His eyes were red, not the usual red irises, but red like the eyes of someone who was intoxicated.

He was smiling, his grin stretching from ear to ear. "Hehehe…" As soon as he saw Xu Ying, he started chuckling like a clown, it was unclear what was funny.

Isaiah sighed, Adolf was high again. He had been the one to provide those intoxicating herbs for Adolf according to how he wanted them. He had not even known those herbs could be used like that until Adolf demonstrated to him.

He had watched with curiosity as Adolf cut the weeds into tiny bits, then rolled it all up in a small piece of paper to form a small paper-wrapped weed pole.

With a snap of Adolf's fingers, the end tiny pole was lit and he took a sharp drag of air from the other end.

Isaiah was tempted to try it out, Adolf had even handed him the tiny pole and told him to take a drag. Under such encouragement, Isaiah ended up smoking the weed.

Thankfully, Adolf had advised Isaiah that day to lock the doors of the villa they were staying in. If not, Isaiah might have been beaten to a stupor with how badly he was misbehaving.

That was the first and last time he tried it, although once in a while, his mind would edge him into thinking about it.

At least, the reason why Adolf was always so boisterous and loud could be justified. It was either he was severely intoxicated and high or he was suffering from withdrawal. It was always one of those two scenarios.

Adolf walked over to the stone table, ignoring 27's bow and looking straight at Xu Ying.

"Xu Ying…" Adolf whispered with a foolish smile on his face. Xu Ying's eyes stared into Adolf's, instantly understanding what was going on, he could only sigh as he felt tired all of a sudden.

"Xu Ying, can you hear me?" Adolf whispered again, he acted like he was about to reveal a secret.

"*Sigh* Yes, I can hear you, Adolf," Xu Ying decided to play along.

"Did your mother ever tell you that you were handsome?" Adolf asked, still whispering.

Xu Ying frowned, unsure of where this troublesome lion was taking the discussion to. "Why'd you ask?"

Adolf shook his head, his curly red hair being messy and unkempt, "Nothing, I was just curious. Hehehe…"

"Curious about what?" Xu Ying asked with an eyebrow raised.

"Hehehe, I was just curious if your mother was also a liar, hehehehehhe…." A sheepish grin appeared on Adolf's face, as though he had achieved a glorious victory.

*BAM!*

Before Adolf could react, Xu Ying reached out, his hand moving at incredible speed. He grabbed Adolf by his orange-red curly hair and slammed his head into the stone table.

The stone table was strong, only suffering a few cracks and sinking an inch into the ground. Adolf was even stronger, there was no sign of injuries in his head and he kept his stupid grin.

Xu Ying sighed, realizing that no amount of beating would set Adolf straight. Sometimes he wondered why he allowed this lion to distract him.

Despite the cracked stone table, the mug with red juice inside remained steady. Xu Ying resumed his drinking session with an unimpressed expression on his face.

Alora simply glanced at all that happened with a nonchalant gaze. She was completely unconcerned with whatever was going on. Her closest friend was yet to arrive, she was the only one who could engage Alora in a good conversation.

Soon, more lions in their humanoid forms began to appear, having finished whatever they were doing in their villa.

The sound of powerful wings beating against the air reached their ears as Chloe descended from the sky with her black wings stretched out. She landed beside Alora who instantly wore a smile on her face.

Thawne also arrived, his head raised high as usual. The others gave him funny looks but that was it. Conquerors did not bother themselves with such trivialities as long as their core culture was intact.

All fourteen of the young lions and lionesses had arrived and stood in front of the sitting Xu Ying. 27 and Isaiah stood to the far side, their presence had to be limited in such meetings.

"Prince Xu Ying, did something come up?" One of the youths said, he had long hair and four arms attached to his shoulders.

"Yes," Xu Ying said before gulping up the last bits of phoenix juice inside his wooden mug. He tossed the mug away for 27 to catch it.

After that was done, Xu Ying stood up from his seat but didn't leave his position. He waved his arm, causing magic lights to surge from his body.

Multiple holographic screens appeared in front of Xu Ying as his eyes started changing colors, with one blue and the other red.

There was a faint glow beneath his clothes, barely noticeable unless someone stood very close.

The magic holographic screens showed equations, calculations, and probability tables. There was also a rough map that seemed to have a lot of errors in it.

"I've been able to locate the region the heaven beacon should be. Although I can't pinpoint its exact location just yet.

We would have to go out and look for it, the closer I get, the more I would be able to pinpoint its precise location."

"So we are all going, now?" Thawne asked.

Xu Ying shook his head as he swiped at the screens, "No, not now, but in the next few hours, we should be well prepared. And no, not all of us are going.

I'm going to select some of you to visit that Kael guy and see what's up with him."