Hai Bodong Came Calling

He walked over to the tea table in the courtyard and sat down on the stone chair.

Seeing this, Yun Yun also walked over with her long legs and sat down next to Xiao Ming.

"Sect Master Yun, you look much better these past few days." Xiao Ming picked up the teapot on the table, poured two cups of tea, took a sip, and said softly.

"I have to thank your Sixth Rank pills for this; otherwise, I wouldn't have recovered so quickly." Yun Yun said, a look of gratitude on her face.

The attack from the Amethyst Winged Lion King severely injured her internal organs, and with her Dou Qi sealed, she would likely have perished in the Magical Beast Mountain Range if she hadn't happened to encounter Xiao Ming.

Whenever she thought of this, her gratitude towards Xiao Ming was beyond measure.

"Now, the seal within me has also been dissolved," Yun Yun said, glancing at Xiao Ming in front of her.

"Hmm." Xiao Ming's reaction was quite calm, after all, he could easily sense Yun Yun's strength.

"Is Sect Master Yun leaving?"

"As the Sect Master, I have been away from the sect for many days. If I do not return soon, it will cause unrest within the sect. It is time to go back."

Hearing this, Xiao Ming felt a pang of emotion.

"It must be very tiring for Sect Master Yun to manage such a large Misty Cloud Sect."

"It's not that tiring. The Misty Cloud Sect has elders to share the affairs, so I don't actually have that many things to deal with," Yun Yun explained to Xiao Ming, smoothing her hair.

The affairs of the Misty Cloud Sect were divided into several parts, with most of them handled by the elders. She only needed to grasp the general direction, so it wasn't actually that hard.

Xiao Ming simply nodded, then asked.

When does Sect Master Yun plan to depart?

"Wait a minute."

"Oh, then take care on your journey."

After a while, looking at Yun Yun was still standing in front of him, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back, Xiao Ming asked curiously, "Sect Master Yun, is there something you're having trouble saying?"

After a moment of silence, Yun Yun said, "I would like to exchange an item with the Amethyst Winged Lion King. I wonder if Master Xiao Ming could summon it?"

"You want to exchange it for the Purple Spirit Crystal, right?"

"How did you know?" As soon as the words left her mouth, Yun Yun realized she had asked a stupid question.

Xiao Ming was able to save her in time because he was likely present and overheard her conversation with the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Of course, it's also possible that the Amethyst Winged Lion King told him this in the past few days.

However, now that Xiao Ming knows her purpose, she no longer hides it and says frankly, "That's right, I want this Purple Spirit Crystal. If it weren't for this Purple Spirit Crystal, I wouldn't have fought the Amethyst Winged Lion King to this extent."

"This Purple Spirit Crystal probably won't be of much use to you, right? You almost lost your life because of it this time," Xiao Ming said, glancing at Yun Yun.

"Alas, the Purple Spirit Crystal is the main ingredient used by our sect's Guest Elder, Gu He, to refine a certain pill. This pill can enhance strength and was prepared for Yan Ran. I originally planned to exchange it for three Fifth-Tier Magic Core and a suitable Profound Tier High Grade Cultivation Method with the Amethyst Winged Lion King. However, you know how Magical Beast treat us humans, so we took action." Yun Yun didn't hide anything and explained it very clearly.

"Hehe, I see." Xiao Ming chuckled, then said, "However, the Amethyst Winged Lion King no longer has any Purple Spirit Crystal; they're in my hands now."

He confiscated the entire estate of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and naturally, all of its Purple Spirit Crystal fell into his hands as well.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun lit up with joy, and she said, "Then I wonder if you, Master, could part with it?"

Even with her composed nature, Yun Yun blushed slightly upon hearing these words.

After all, the pills refined from this Purple Spirit Crystal can enhance one's strength, and the target of this enhancement is her disciple Na Lan Yan Ran, who has Three-Year Agreement with the Third Young Master of the Xiao Family.

If Xiao Ming were to give this to her, it would seem like he was aiding the enemy.

However, Yun Yun knew that Xiao Ming might not agree to the exchange, but she still wanted to try.

After all, she had spent too much time and energy on this Purple Spirit Crystal, and almost lost her life in the process.

"Sure."

"What?"

"I said we could exchange, but I wonder what reward Sect Master Yun is willing to offer?" Xiao Ming said with a faint smile, facing the surprised Yun Yun.

Since the Purple Spirit Crystal is of no use to him anyway, he might as well exchange it for something else.

As for aiding the enemy? No matter how powerful Na Lan Yan Ran is, she can't compare to Xiao Yan, who has Old Man Yao as his constant companion.

Selling a Purple Spirit Crystal is completely harmless.

Upon hearing Xiao Ming's reply, Yun Yun lit up with joy.

"Besides the three Beast Core I promised the Amethyst Winged Lion King and the Cultivation Method, I can also add ten rare medicinal herbs to exchange for Purple Spirit Crystal."

"Okay." Xiao Ming nodded in agreement. The Purple Spirit Crystal was an energy-containing crystal that had been shed from the Amethyst Winged Lion King. It was actually of little use to powerful individuals and not worth such a high price.

Yun Yun is priced significantly higher.

Seeing Xiao Ming take out a jade box from his Na Ring and hand it over, Yun Yun didn't even look at it before putting it into her Na Ring. She then took out three Beast Core and a scroll of Cultivation Method, and placed three smaller white jade boxes on the table.

Watching Yun Yun's actions, Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow. "Sect Master Yun, don't you need to inspect the goods?"

"No need, I trust you." With the Purple Spirit Crystal in hand, Yun Yun smiled calmly.

"These items are for exchanging for Purple Spirit Crystal. I don't have that many in my Na Ring, only three. But don't worry, I will personally deliver the rest after I leave for my sect."

"I trust Sect Master Yun, but I'll be leaving the Jia Ma Empire for the Jia Nan Academy in a couple of days. How about this, you can have your men deliver it to Elder Xiao Shan of the Xiao Family."

"Well... alright." Xiao Ming's words left Yun Yun speechless, as she had originally planned to visit him again to express her gratitude. However, remembering the unpleasantness between the Xiao Family and them last time, she didn't insist on going to thank him in person.

He simply said, "Master, you must visit my Misty Cloud Sect when you have time."

"This..." Xiao Ming blinked.

Are you going to your Misty Cloud Sect to meet that smug Hall of Souls Protector?

Wait a minute, going to the Misty Cloud Sect isn't out of the question either. Judging by the time, Yun Shan should be breaking through to the Dou Zong by now.

Before being influenced by the Hall of Souls, Yun Shan was a man who could distinguish right from wrong, would not blindly favor his own people, was calm-headed, acted rationally, and loved quiet cultivation—a true image of a wise and virtuous person.

His personality changed so much after being influenced by the Hall of Souls.

If Yun Shan were informed, the Hall of Souls would have left a contingency plan within his soul.

That would minimize the possibility that Yun Shan and the Hall of Souls Protector would collude.

Furthermore, since he saved Yun Yun this time, the possibility of the Misty Cloud Sect taking action against the Xiao Family in the future will be reduced to a minimum.

"Once my strength improves a bit more, I'll visit the Misty Cloud Sect when I have time. Maybe I can find a couple of helpers and look for that Hall of Souls Protector," Xiao Ming thought.

The Hall of Souls Protector knew the exact location of the Hall of Souls Branch, where the Soul Origin condensed from the souls they had captured resided.

The Soul Origin can elevate the Soul Realm, and Xiao Ming knows all too well how difficult it is to elevate the Soul Realm.

He couldn't help but feel a little envious of it.

So, Xiao Ming chuckled and said, "I will definitely visit the Misty Cloud Sect when I have time in the future."

"It's settled then, Master Xiao Ming, please don't forget this." Yun Yun was very happy to see Xiao Ming agree.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Yun Yun got up to say goodbye.

Xiao Ming sat in the courtyard for a while longer when Xiao Shan's voice came from outside the door.

"Is my cousin here? Mr. Hai Bodong and Miss Ya Fei are here."