Chapter 78: Honey in the Beehive

Facing the barks of Huzi and his two dogs, the Golden Eagle showed no intention of leaving. Its eyes remained fixed on the skewers of Wind Roc Meat in Zhou Yu’s hand.

Huzi, Dabao, and Xiaobao were immediately displeased. They thought that without this Golden Eagle, they could have more skewers. Barking, they lunged toward the Golden Eagle.

The Golden Eagle spread its wings, flew into the air, and landed in another spot, but it showed no sign of counterattacking.

“Alright, Huzi, stop chasing it,” Zhou Yu said, seeing this, and made Huzi and the others stop. The Golden Eagle was known as the sky’s overlord; if it truly went wild, these three dogs would be no match.

Afterward, Zhou Yu didn’t bother with the Golden Eagle anymore. Since he couldn’t drive it away, he could only let it be. Carrying the skewers, he went to the Barbecue Grill, added some more charcoal, and started grilling.

Soon, the rich aroma of meat wafted out again. The nearby Little White Fox smelled it and couldn’t help licking its paw, its eyes fixed tightly on the skewers on the grill.

While he was grilling, the Golden Eagle, which had been quietly staying to one side, suddenly spread its wings, flew into the air, and began circling above them.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu showed a worried expression. Was the Golden Eagle going to swoop down and snatch food again? But what puzzled him next was that the Golden Eagle circled twice in the air and then simply flew away.

Given the allure of the Wind Roc Meat, this Golden Eagle definitely wouldn’t have left just like that. This scene was quite strange.

Well, it was good that the Golden Eagle left; at least they could save some skewers. Zhou Yu shook his head and smiled, not dwelling on it further. He focused his attention on the dozen or so Wind Roc Meat skewers on the Barbecue Grill.

Just when the Wind Roc Meat skewers were almost done, and he was sprinkling seasoning on them, a sharp cry suddenly came from the sky. Zhou Yu looked up and saw it was the same Golden Eagle that had just flown away, now returning.

When it reached the sky above the courtyard, the Golden Eagle suddenly dropped two things and then slowly landed on the ground, its gaze fixed intently on the skewers on the grill.

Zhou Yu took a closer look, and his expression changed slightly. The things the Golden Eagle had dropped were two rabbits, already dead by now. From their appearance, they seemed to be wild hares from the nearby mountains and forests.

He looked at the Golden Eagle and smiled. It turned out this Golden Eagle really didn’t want to take advantage for free; it had caught two wild hares to exchange for Wind Roc Meat.

However, in terms of value, even a hundred wild hares probably couldn’t match the benefits brought by one or two skewers of Wind Roc Meat.

But from the situation, it seemed this Golden Eagle really wanted to eat the Wind Roc Meat very much; otherwise, it wouldn’t have acted this way.

The Wind Roc was a Spirit Beast from the Immortal World, while the Golden Eagle was the overlord of Earth’s skies. The benefits the Wind Roc Meat brought to the Golden Eagle likely surpassed those for him and ground creatures like Huzi.

Zhou Yu didn’t say anything and continued grilling the Wind Roc Meat. Soon, after the fifteen skewers were cooked, he first placed a skewer into the mouths of Xiaobai, Huzi, and the other animals.

Then, he turned his gaze to the Golden Eagle. Just now, it had been as steady as Mount Tai, but now its body couldn’t help taking a few steps forward. “Seeing how sincere you are, I’ll let you have some more,” Zhou Yu said, picking up a skewer and throwing it to the Golden Eagle.

The Golden Eagle let out a happy cry and accurately caught the skewer again. Turning back, Zhou Yu didn’t hesitate and started eating.

When chewing the Wind Roc Meat skewers, one felt as if tasting the most delicious food in the world. After swallowing, a warm current appeared again, making the body feel very comfortable.

Of the fifteen Wind Roc Meat skewers, Zhou Yu ate four, gave three to the Little White Fox, and the other animals got two each.

After finishing the meat, he clapped his hands. “Alright, the Wind Roc Meat feast is over for now. Next is Spirit Beast Pill time. Big guy, you can leave now.” Finally, he covered the Barbecue Grill, waved at the Golden Eagle, and went into the room to get the Spirit Beast Pills.

Hearing “Spirit Beast Pills,” Huzi, Dabao, Xiaobao, and even the Little White Fox all followed Zhou Yu to the living room door, tilting their heads and waiting.

Zhou Yu brought the Spirit Beast Pills from the room. Walking into the courtyard, he saw that the Golden Eagle still hadn’t left. He couldn’t help shaking his head. After eating four of his Wind Roc Meat skewers, there was no way it could have a Spirit Beast Pill now.

If it were an immature Golden Eagle, he might have kept it, as it could be tamed. But this adult Golden Eagle might fly away on its own at any time.

Walking up to Huzi and the others, Zhou Yu took four Spirit Beast Pills from the bag and fed them one each.

The Golden Eagle not far away seemed to smell the Spirit Beast Pills and moved a bit closer, its eyes fixed intently on Zhou Yu.

“You better fly away quickly. This isn’t a place for you to stay,” Zhou Yu said, waving at the Golden Eagle and putting the Spirit Beast Pills back into his pocket.

The Golden Eagle tilted its head to look at him, then spread its wings and flew into the sky, disappearing from sight.

Watching the Golden Eagle fly away, Zhou Yu lightly sighed in relief. If it had tried to snatch by force, he would have been quite worried. He glanced at the two dead wild hares nearby, thinking, this Golden Eagle probably wouldn’t bring back another hare, would it?

As for the hares, he hadn’t cleaned them before and even looking at them seemed troublesome. He planned to take them to Li Guomin’s shop later.

Afterward, Zhou Yu brought out from the room the two boxes of Spirit Bees from the Divine Chef Villa. He hadn’t forgotten about these things.

He had already tasted the Wind Roc Meat, which was absolutely a delicacy unavailable on Earth. As for the Honey collected by these Spirit Bees, he was also very much looking forward to it.

Placing the two boxes of Spirit Bees in the courtyard, just as he was about to open them, a sharp cry came from the sky again. Zhou Yu looked up and helplessly rubbed his forehead. It was that Golden Eagle again, and it seemed to have something in its claws.

Arriving in the courtyard, the Golden Eagle threw down the things in its claws. He looked closely: they were two pheasants, also already dead. This guy really was a hunting expert.

After dropping the things, the Golden Eagle folded its wings and landed not far from him, looking at him eagerly, no longer appearing as sharp as before.

Since it actively delivered gifts to his doorstep, he couldn’t refuse, could he? Zhou Yu had no choice but to take a Spirit Beast Pill from his Beast Bag and toss it to the Golden Eagle.

Although the Spirit Beast Pill seemed small, the Golden Eagle accurately caught it in its mouth again. After swallowing it, it let out a happy cry.

As for Huzi, Dabao, and Xiaobao, seeing that this Golden Eagle had also snatched their Spirit Beast Pill, they couldn’t bear it anymore. They all lunged forward, barking incessantly at the Golden Eagle.

“Huzi, come back. Golden Eagle, you’ve eaten the Wind Roc Meat, and now you’ve eaten a Spirit Beast Pill. It’s time to go—not just go, but fly away,” Zhou Yu called Huzi back and made a shooing motion toward the Golden Eagle.

Then, the Golden Eagle cried out to Zhou Yu, spread its wings, circled a few times above him, and finally landed on the tall tree of heaven tree.

“You… you’re planning a long-term standoff, huh? Alright, do as you please,” seeing that the Golden Eagle didn’t intend to leave, Zhou Yu also waved his hand and paid it no more mind. He moved the two boxes of Spirit Bees to an open spot in the courtyard, far from the tree of heaven where the Golden Eagle was perched.

After setting up the beehives, he leaned his ear close and listened. There was a sound of bees flapping their wings coming from inside. Carefully, he opened the lid of a beehive and then retreated to a spot far away.

Once he opened it, a group of dark, dense Spirit Bees rushed out from the beehive in a swarm, truly looking like a swarm of bees.

After most of the Spirit Bees flew out, Zhou Yu cautiously approached the beehive. There were still some Spirit Bees inside moving around. He looked at these Spirit Bees carefully; they were very similar to bees on Earth, but their colors looked more beautiful.

As he neared the beehive, he smelled a fresh, floral fragrance, like the scent of flowers. He peered closely inside the beehive, and a look of pleasant surprise appeared on his face.

He discovered that inside the Honeycomb Frame of this beehive, there was actually Honey present. This was Honey from the Immortal World!

After eating Wind Roc Meat from the Immortal World, now he even had the chance to taste Honey from the Immortal World. This was simply incredibly exciting.