The Seal Is Lifted, Time to Act

"Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?" It was vaguely the same cool voice as before, but now it carried immense confidence and a trace of irritation, giving Chen Mo his answer.

"Instinctive reaction, instinctive reaction..." Feeling the chill at his neck, Chen Mo's legs involuntarily tensed. He then coughed dryly. "The weather's really nice today."

As he spoke, he pushed the sword at his neck slightly away.

This wasn't cowardice. This was following his heart.

Yun Yun did not pursue the matter further. Her reaction just now seemed to have stemmed from her own sense of propriety, as well as a reminder to Chen Mo not to push his luck.

She put the sword into her Storage Ring and turned to walk out of the cave first.

The blazing sun hung high in the sky.

On a small hill, Yun Yun stood with her back to Chen Mo. Setting aside whether her warrior's outfit matched the half-length plain skirt...

The current Yun Yun was just as graceful and noble as she had been when fighting the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King that day. The pride within her cool aloofness made others feel ashamed of themselves.

If she had possessed the female lead's halo in the original novel, she could have left Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Yi Xian, and the rest far behind. Only Medusa could compare to her.

What was so enticing about young girls? Mature women were far more alluring.

Of course, only children made choices. As Chen Mo possessed an adult soul, he chose all of them.

Seemingly sensing Chen Mo's burning gaze, Yun Yun slowly turned around. Her beautiful eyes lifted slightly and met the pair of frivolous black eyes she imagined him to have. She said calmly, "At your age, it's inevitable that you'll be a little restless. Once you enter the Misty Cloud Sect, I'll introduce you to a girl with talent comparable to yours."

"Who?"

"You'll find out then." Yun Yun looked into the distance. A group of low-tier magical beasts were still searching for her trail. She said coldly, "They're quite persistent..."

Chen Mo knew who she meant and was about to respond when Yun Yun said to him, "You've broken through to Dou Shi, which saves me some effort. I'm wind-attributed. In a moment, I'll inject some Dou Qi into your body to increase your speed..."

Yun Yun explained her plan to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo knew the main event had arrived, and anticipation rose in his heart.

One second, two seconds, ten seconds passed, yet the system remained silent.

What the hell? Other people's systems would issue a mission at a time like this. Why are you still doing nothing? Are you really this useless? Chen Mo complained.

Still no response.

Fine, no mission then. Who told me I'm so helpful?

Seeing that Chen Mo had not reacted after she finished speaking, Yun Yun thought he was unwilling. For some reason, she felt a little saddened.

Just as she was preparing to go alone, Chen Mo's smiling voice sounded beside her ear. "Then let's do it."

Without waiting for Yun Yun to react, he took her jade-like hand and gently placed it on his back.

Looking at Chen Mo's back, Yun Yun lowered her head and glanced at her own clothes. Her cheeks inexplicably reddened. Not only did she not take issue with him taking her hand without permission, she even smiled knowingly.

Then, a burst... no, a surging current of Dou Qi poured in. Like a warm stream, it flowed through Chen Mo's meridians.

Before Chen Mo could carefully savor the ripples caused by Yun Yun's jade-like hand on his back—

"Ding! A peak three-star Dou Emperor has voluntarily transmitted her cultivation to the host. You may spend 310 Fortune Points to Plunder her cultivation."

"Ding! Because she has voluntarily transmitted her cultivation to the host, a special reminder: any target whose abilities are Plundered will lose the abilities that were Plundered."

Holy shit, that works too?

A string of information flashed past, and the system immediately presented Chen Mo with two options.

Staring at the confirmation option, Chen Mo had a feeling that with a single thought, the system could instantly drain Yun Yun's cultivation as her hand rested on his back.

"Cancel."

Chen Mo made his choice.

What a joke.

I'm already making plans for Yun Yun herself. If I also took away her cultivation, I'd be less than human.

Besides, wouldn't a beautiful bodyguard with limitless potential be far more appealing than the cultivation of a three-star Dou Emperor?

As this majestic Dou Qi flowed through him, Chen Mo felt an indescribable sense of fulfillment, as though he could carry a plow and till several miles of land himself.

As his bones crackled, Chen Mo shuddered all over. His entire being seemed to undergo a sublimation, a feeling beyond words.

"This Dou Qi will be enough for you to use for one hour. During that hour, your speed will increase several times over. In terms of speed alone, even a Da Dou Shi cannot match you..."

At the end, Yun Yun gave him a special warning. "If you cannot find an opportunity, do not put yourself in danger, lest..."

"I know. My life comes first." Knowing Yun Yun was worried about him, Chen Mo replied in a deliberately carefree tone.

But he knew in his heart that if he could obtain the Purple Spirit Crystal, he would be one step closer to winning the beauty in his arms.

In the original novel, Xiao Yan had not found it difficult to obtain the Purple Spirit Crystal. He had even gained an unexpected reward. Chen Mo was far stronger than Xiao Yan had been at the time, so there was no reason for him to fail.

Of course, that was assuming Xiao Yan did not show up and cause trouble.

But judging from the experience Chen Mo had gathered from thousands of novels...

Wherever there was treasure, there would surely be a protagonist.

The stronger the treasure, the greater the chance of the protagonist appearing.

That was how terrifying the Protagonist Halo was.

If he really appears, with Elder Ya around, I won't be able to beat him at all!

What should I do?

What should I do?

Right.

If I remember correctly, the novel seemed to say that after entering the Beast Mountain Range, as long as Xiao Yan wasn't in mortal danger, Elder Ya wouldn't intervene.

In that case...

Hehehe...

I'll beat Xiao Yan until his mom—

No, Chen Mo shook his head. He still had to proceed cautiously. What if something unexpected happened...

Smack! Seeing a lewd grin flash across Chen Mo's face, Yun Yun immediately slapped his forehead and asked coolly, "What crooked idea are you thinking of?"

Looking at Yun Yun, who had somehow appeared before him, Chen Mo coughed dryly and said solemnly, "What crooked idea could I be thinking of? I was thinking about how to help you obtain the Purple Spirit Crystal."

"Really?"

"Of course."

"Oh, right. If I really help you obtain the Purple Spirit Crystal, will you give me some kind of reward?"

"What reward do you want?"

"October Parent-Child. I haven't decided yet. Just promise me first." Chen Mo nearly blurted out what he truly wanted.

Yun Yun shook her head. "If you don't tell me what it is, I won't agree."

"In any case, it won't be anything that goes against your conscience."

"It won't go against my conscience... Then... all right." Yun Yun thought for a moment before agreeing.

"Then let's get moving!"

Chen Mo hurriedly wrapped his arms around Yun Yun's slender waist.

"What are you doing?"

"I can't fly."

"Teacher, at this rate, when will I be able to advance to Dou Shi?" Xiao Yan skillfully swung the Heavy Xuan Ruler, drenched in sweat.

"What? Want to give up?" Elder Ya frowned.

"What are you thinking, Teacher?" Xiao Yan stopped swinging the Heavy Xuan Ruler and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I was thinking, with the Misty Cloud Mountain supplying Nalan Yanran with resources, what level has she reached by now?"

"So you're feeling pressured." Elder Ya's brows relaxed, and he smiled. "Pressure is a good thing. Although you haven't advanced to Dou Shi yet, with your current strength, an ordinary One-star Dou Master is no match for you."

"At this rate, two months at most..."

Roar!

A beastly roar like muffled thunder came from the distance, interrupting Elder Ya's words. He showed a hint of surprise, then burst into laughter. "It seems you won't need two months after all."