The Three Year Agreement Gets Competitive!

"Uh... well..." Xiao Yan instinctively edged away. The smile on Lu Bu's face was downright creepy, and it scared him a little.

But then again, there were only a dozen or so experts above the Dou Wang level in the entire Jia Ma Empire, and only three or four Dou Emperors. How could Xiao Yan's clever brain possibly fail to identify Yun Yun?

Even if Xiao Yan could not figure it out, what about Yao Lao? He had spent no less time in the Jia Ma Empire than the entire Xiao Family had. How could he fail to recognize her?

Clearly, one of these two was an expert at playing dumb!

Lu Bu was more inclined to suspect Yao Lao. That old immortal claimed he would not nickel-and-dime people, yet he pulled all sorts of tricks during trades. He was obviously a dirty old man, an ancient bastard who refused to die.

"Hehe, a Dou Emperor of the Jia Ma Empire, skilled in Wind Attribute Dou Qi, and a female Dou Emperor at that..." Lu Bu threw an arm around Xiao Yan's shoulders and grinned. "Tell me, who do you think she is?"

At those words, Xiao Yan's expression shifted slightly. With all that information put together, even if he were an idiot, he could identify that woman.

"Nalan Yanran's teacher, the Misty Cloud Sect's sect leader: Yun Yun!?"

Xiao Yan muttered, his face turning solemn. The excitement he had felt at seeing a beautiful older sister was gone, replaced by disgust.

What kind of good person could teach someone like Nalan Yanran?

"Why did she come here?" Xiao Yan asked in a low voice, his brows tightly furrowed.

Lu Bu chuckled and continued, "Purple Spirit Crystal is valuable because its medicinal power is potent while its properties are gentle. It can benefit not only ordinary experts, but also weaker people who are still building their foundations... You get what I mean, right?"

Nalan Yanran... Yun Yun had come to the Magical Beast Mountain Range for Nalan Yanran!

Xiao Yan's face darkened bit by bit. Nothing was more infuriating than learning that an enemy was growing stronger!

He stared at Yun Yun's graceful figure, his fists clenched as faint bloodshot veins surfaced in his eyes. His gaze flickered uncertainly.

Seeing this, Lu Bu grinned. "How about we make a deal?"

"Return the map to me, and I'll help you kill that woman." Lu Bu pointed at Yun Yun in the distance.

Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up, and his body trembled faintly. But he soon lowered his gaze and pondered in silence.

Lu Bu watched him with a smile, while Yao Lao said nothing to interrupt or influence his thoughts.

Before long, however, Xiao Yan shook his head. Looking Lu Bu in the eye, he clenched a fist before his chest and said solemnly, "I refuse! I'll defeat Nalan Yanran with my own strength. I won't resort to such opportunistic methods."

"Besides... so what if she has a Dou Emperor teacher? Is my teacher any inferior to Yun Yun?"

Within the Ring, Yao Lao nodded in satisfaction. His disciple was mature of mind, firm of will, and possessed a heart that pursued the Dao. How could he fail to accomplish great things?

Lu Bu curled his lip. "Boring!"

Then he took a jade hair crown from his Ring and tied back his loose hair. With a swipe across his face, faint stubble slowly appeared. In an instant, his aura changed from that of a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old youth into that of a young man in his early twenties.

He rummaged through his Ring, pulled out a pale white robe tinged with hints of blue, and put it on. At once, a handsome young nobleman appeared before Xiao Yan.

His face was like carved jade, refined and elegant, poised like a jade tree in the wind—coolly handsome and gentle as polished jade!

"Y-you... what are you doing?" Xiao Yan retreated repeatedly. This guy was handsome... but far too flamboyant.

"There's no profit to be made here, so I can only go find Yun Yun." Lu Bu spoke with perfect conviction, brazenly lying through his teeth. "I'm a Sixth Grade Alchemist. Joining the Misty Cloud Sect, helping Nalan Yanran refine pills, and raising her to Dou Ling before the Three Year Agreement won't be difficult for me."

Xiao Yan: "..."

This bastard had turned even the Three Year Agreement into a competition!

"Oh, right. I also have to thank you two. Without your pill formula, I wouldn't be able to do this."

Pfft!

Xiao Yan felt as though an arrow had pierced his heart. It hurt so much!

Lu Bu smoothed the long hair beside his ear, and the expression on his face gradually turned indifferent. At once, he radiated the aloof, arrogant air of a gifted genius. One look was enough to tell he was no ordinary person.

"I'm leaving. See you at the Three Year Agreement!" Lu Bu said lightly with a curl of his lips. If you would not make a deal with me, someone else naturally would!

Then... he did not leave, because Xiao Yan grabbed him.

"Boy, what do you seek from me?" Lu Bu flicked his sleeve and asked arrogantly, cold and unapproachable.

"I want to make a deal with you," Xiao Yan said expressionlessly.

"Oh? You have half a minute." Lu Bu curled his lip, tipped back his head, and looked down at Xiao Yan through his nostrils. "Every minute of my time is worth millions. It is precious, and you cannot afford to waste it!"

Xiao Yan: (Benefit)

What an utterly punchable bastard!

"A year from now, I'm going to the Misty Cloud Sect. You'll be responsible for protecting me," Xiao Yan said seriously. He had no choice. If he did not push himself, Nalan Yanran would, so he could only let this bastard profit from it.

"Of course, dear~ No problem, dear~" Lu Bu rubbed his hands together, grinning as he slung an arm around Xiao Yan's shoulders. "Come, come, good brother, this way. Let's discuss the payment method and the details of our deal~"

Xiao Yan: (_)

What happened to acting arrogant? What happened to looking down on people through your nostrils?

"Purple Crystal Seal!"

At that moment, brilliant purple radiance shot into the sky as the energy of heaven and earth howled and gathered. The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King let out a roar, and a deep-purple pillar of light streaked forth like lightning. In the blink of an eye, it appeared before Yun Yun.

"Fierce Wind Whirlwind Dance!"

Yun Yun formed seals with both hands, and the space before her rippled slightly. Wind Attribute energy surged out like a roaring sea. In an instant, countless azure wind blades formed before her, densely packed and crisscrossing.

In the next moment, they turned into a spinning spiral and shot forward, colliding with the oncoming deep-purple pillar of light.

Lu Bu clicked his tongue. This was going badly!

Yun Yun's attack was a little weaker than the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's.

Sure enough, the countless azure wind blades only held back the purple pillar for a moment before it broke through them. It then swept toward Yun Yun with crushing force. The dozens of wind shields she raised before herself could not stop it even for an instant.

Having landed a blow, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King violently beat her broad lion wings and flashed before Yun Yun. Her lion claw, gleaming with chilling light, viciously tore toward Yun Yun's chest.

Lu Bu could not help sighing. Why did women have to make things difficult for other women...?

"Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill!"

At the brink of death, a fierce glint flashed across Yun Yun's face. She gave a sharp cry, and a dazzling white thread shot from her fingertip, directly meeting the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's attack.

With a sharp clang, half of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's horn was sliced off.

She had actually tried to evade it. Had she not lowered her head, the thing cut in half might have been her head.

But Yun Yun was not doing well either. The sharp lion claw struck heavily against her chest, producing a faint metallic scraping sound. Yun Yun was sent flying backward like a kite with its string cut.

Lu Bu: ()

I love watching women fight!

"Ah—damned human!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King cried out in pain, her eyes bloodshot. "Search the mountain! Find that human woman! I'll eat her alive!"

At once, beastly shadows filled the entire Magical Beast Mountain Range. Countless low-level magical beasts were mobilized and began searching for Yun Yun.

"Alright, the show's over. Let's go!" Xiao Yan curled his lip. Yun Yun deserved it. This time, he was on the Lion King's side. After all... the Lion King was probably a beautiful older sister too!

However, Lu Bu's expression turned solemn, and he once again became that aloof, arrogant master detached from the world.

"Y-you're up to something again?" Xiao Yan's mouth twitched. Could this guy stop causing trouble?

Lu Bu thrust out his chest. "I'm an alchemist!"

"If no one helps her, Yun Yun will die. A healer has the heart of a parent. My professional ethics won't allow me to stand by and watch her die!"

Lu Bu declared righteously.

Xiao Yan: "..."

You had only been an alchemist for a few days!

"Hey, we have a deal," Xiao Yan reminded him.

"Not a problem. I'm just saving someone; it won't affect the terms of our deal." Lu Bu smiled, then pushed off the ground and flew toward where Yun Yun had fallen.

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