Flying

The blazing sunlight bathed the rolling mountains, and the air was thick with the dry heat of steaming vegetation.

Mo Lin narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up at the graceful figure standing atop a massive boulder not far away.

It was as though the sunlight favored her especially, coating her with a faint golden halo.

Yun Yun stood against the wind, her plain dress clinging tightly to her body and outlining breathtakingly beautiful curves. Her full, proud breasts in particular appeared even more striking beneath the sunlight.

She had recovered the strength of a Dou Emperor. Along with it returned her dignified, noble, cool, and faintly arrogant bearing. Like a fairy untouched by mortal dust, she inspired admiration while making others feel ashamed of their own inadequacy.

As though sensing Mo Lin's undisguised gaze of appreciation, Yun Yun slowly turned around, lifting her beautiful eyes to meet his dark gaze for an instant.

Yet in that single instant, her eyes darted away like those of a startled deer, while the tips of her fair ears quietly flushed pink.

Forcing herself to remain composed, she said evenly, "I'll use a secret technique to temporarily infuse you with power, allowing you to possess the strength of a Dou Shi. My Wind Attribute Fighting Energy will also enhance your speed.

"Remember, if you encounter anything blocking your path, avoid fighting whenever possible. Otherwise, you may attract even more magical beasts. By then, you..."

At that point, she suddenly paused, tilting her head slightly as she looked at Mo Lin with a complicated expression.

"Mm." Mo Lin lowered his eyelids and answered respectfully, though an imperceptible curve formed at the corner of his lips.

How could he fail to hear the concern that had inadvertently slipped into her words? He merely pretended not to notice, maintaining the manner of someone handling official business.

Seeing Mo Lin's expression was even calmer and more indifferent than her own, Yun Yun's willow brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and an inexplicable irritation rose in her heart.

This fellow had been staring at her like that just moments ago, yet he was acting like this now?

She flashed down from the boulder, landing beside Mo Lin like a feather and stirring a faintly fragrant breeze. In a cool voice, she asked, "Ready?"

"Mm." Mo Lin nodded.

Seeing him nod, Yun Yun said no more. Her jade-like hand slowly extended and lightly pressed against the center of his back.

The instant her fingertips touched his clothes, they trembled almost imperceptibly.

She steadied her mind and flicked her fingers. A surging, pure current of Fighting Energy flowed gently into Mo Lin's body like a tame stream.

Though this foreign Fighting Energy was immense, under Yun Yun's exquisite control it flowed through Mo Lin's meridians with remarkable gentleness, bringing him an unprecedented sense of fullness and power.

Mo Lin twisted his body slightly, and crisp crackling sounds rang out from his bones as though he had been reborn.

He clenched his fist tightly, feeling the surging power within him, and the corner of his mouth rose slightly.

So this was the power of a high-level Dou Shi? It truly was far beyond what a Dou Zhe could compare to.

With a casual movement of his feet, his body became exceptionally light and agile. This was naturally the effect of Yun Yun's Wind Attribute Fighting Energy.

"This Fighting Energy will be enough to sustain you for two hours. Once the time is up, you must come out." Yun Yun reminded him softly, her tone serious. "I'll do my best to hold back the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, but you must make the most of your time. That beast is no fool."

"Understood. Shall we set off?" Mo Lin raised his head and gazed at the captivating face so close before him, his smile radiant.

"Mm." Yun Yun nodded slightly. Fighting Energy surged within her, and a pair of wings formed entirely from azure energy slowly unfurled behind her. Thin as cicada wings yet emanating powerful fluctuations, they shimmered with flowing light and were exquisitely beautiful.

However, when she lifted her head, she saw Mo Lin spreading his arms in a posture clearly meant for an embrace.

Yun Yun froze. Then two crimson flushes shot across her pretty face and spread all the way to her neck as she snapped in embarrassment, "Y-you... what are you doing?!"

Mo Lin widened his eyes, his face filled with "shock" and "innocence," as he said righteously, "Miss Yun Zhi, it isn't a short journey from here to the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's lair, is it? You aren't expecting me to run there on these legs, are you?

"If we happen to run into a few fourth- or fifth-tier magical beasts along the way, wouldn't this little bit of temporarily borrowed strength be like delivering myself to their doorstep? You'll definitely have to fly me there!"

"You!" Yun Yun was left speechless. Her long eyelashes trembled fiercely, and her chest rose and fell slightly. Clearly, his shameless behavior had angered her greatly.

But after thinking it over carefully, what he said was indeed true. Running there on foot carried too much risk.

She took several deep breaths before barely suppressing the embarrassment in her heart. Helplessly gritting her teeth, she squeezed out a few words through them. "...Come here."

"As you command!" A triumphant smile immediately appeared on Mo Lin's face. He strode forward and, with perfect naturalness, wrapped this noble, peerlessly beautiful female Dou Emperor in his arms once more.

Her soft, fragrant body filled his embrace. Especially when his arm inevitably encircled her slender yet resilient waist, and he felt the astonishing softness against his chest, Mo Lin secretly reveled in it.

The moment Yun Yun was embraced, her delicate body visibly stiffened before trembling slightly.

Being held so intimately by a man while fully conscious and with all her strength restored was an unprecedented experience for her.

"J-just hold on tightly! Don't move around! Otherwise... otherwise, I really will throw you down!" Yun Yun forced herself to sound calm, but an unmistakable tremor colored her voice. She threatened him, though the threat lacked much conviction.

"Don't worry, don't worry. I know my limits best." Mo Lin nodded with a smile, muttering under his breath, "Besides, I've already experienced pretty much everything there was to experience before..."

That mosquito-soft mutter nevertheless entered Yun Yun's ears with perfect clarity. Her pretty face instantly flushed as red as fire, and even her snow-white neck was dyed pink.

She was so ashamed that she wanted nothing more than to immediately throw this bastard down, but in the end she forcibly endured it. Pretending not to hear him, she fiercely beat her wings!

Whoosh—!

The two of them instantly rose from the ground, transforming into an azure streak of light that shot into the sky.

The instant they took off, Mo Lin immediately "followed her instructions," tightening his arms and clinging to Yun Yun like an octopus. His cheek nearly buried itself in the hollow of her neck as he greedily inhaled the elegant fragrance of her hair and her maidenly scent.

"Y-you loosen up a little!" Yun Yun's delicate body stiffened. Her pretty face turned pale with anger at his increasingly outrageous behavior. This bastard had just agreed so readily, yet he had forgotten his promise in the blink of an eye!

The fierce wind rushed against them at high altitude, yet she felt her face burning hot.

"It's too high! The wind is too strong! I'm afraid I'll fall!" Mo Lin shouted righteously, tightening his grip even further. He even "inadvertently" brushed against the astonishingly elastic curve at her side.

Yun Yun was both angry and embarrassed, yet she could not struggle with him too much while flying at such an altitude. She could only tense her delicate body, frost over her peerlessly beautiful face, and push her speed to the limit, wishing they could reach their destination immediately.

Azure light tore through the sky as the mountain forest below rapidly receded.

After flying for a while, Mo Lin seemed to find the atmosphere too "dull" and began his "performance" again.

He deliberately brought his lips close to Yun Yun's delicate, sensitive earlobe, letting warm breath wash over it as he asked curiously, "By the way, Miss Yun Zhi, what star Dou Emperor are you?"

The scorching breath and ticklish sensation beside her ear made Yun Yun's body shudder violently in midair, even causing her flight path to veer slightly. A trace of shame, anger, and helplessness flashed through her beautiful eyes as she answered coldly, "Three-Star!"

"And what star is the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King?" Mo Lin continued asking with shameless eagerness, his lips almost touching the rim of her ear.

Yun Yun suppressed the urge to push him away and continued flying without shifting her gaze. Her voice remained cool, though it carried a faint, imperceptible tremor. "The star ranks of magical beasts are vague. In terms of Fighting Energy cultivation, it is comparable to a Two-star Dou Huang, but its physical body is powerful. In close combat, it can rival a four-star or even Five-Star Fighter Emperor. Overall, it possesses the strength of roughly a Three-Star Dou Huang."

"Oh~~ no wonder you lost so quickly after getting into close range that day..." Mo Lin drew out his tone, looking as though he had suddenly understood. Then, with blunt "honesty," he added, "That fellow's close-range attacks really are fierce. Looking at the wound on your chest... mmph!"

Before he could finish, he suddenly felt his body sink sharply as they plunged downward at high speed!

The intense sensation of weightlessness frightened him out of his wits. He instinctively clung tightly to Yun Yun, nearly hanging from her body as his cheek buried deeply in the soft hollow of her neck. He cried out in terror, "Ah! We're falling!"

Only then did Yun Yun stabilize herself. Her pretty face was red as blood as she lowered her head and glared angrily at the fellow who had taken advantage of the situation while pretending to be pitiful. Gritting her teeth, she warned in a low voice, "If you dare spout any more nonsense, I'll let go immediately!"

"I won't, I won't! Spare me, heroine!" Mo Lin hurriedly "admitted defeat," but his arms did not loosen in the slightest. Instead, because of the "fright" just now, he pressed even closer to her.

Yun Yun watched his shameless appearance, her chest rising and falling with anger, but she had no way to deal with him. She could only snort coldly, accelerate forward, and resolve to ignore him from then on.

After a journey of "thrilling danger," an enormous mountain appeared at the edge of their vision. At its summit, a huge cave entrance was clearly visible under the sunlight, faintly exuding a heart-palpitating pressure.

"We're here." Yun Yun's voice regained its coolness, carrying a trace of gravity. "Ahead is the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave. I'll attack directly and lure it out. Hide your aura and seize the chance to slip into the cave. Remember, you only have two hours!"

After saying that, she found a concealed patch of forest and slowly descended.

The moment they landed, Mo Lin "reluctantly" released his arms, and his expression became serious again. "Understood. Be careful yourself."

Seeing him suddenly turn solemn and earnest, Yun Yun was slightly stunned. The embarrassment and annoyance in her heart strangely faded considerably.

She nodded. With a light grip of her jade-like hand, that strange longsword appeared in her grasp, and azure Fighting Energy began to gather slowly.

"I'm going." Yun Yun gave Mo Lin one last look. With a beat of her wings, she transformed into an azure rainbow and charged without hesitation toward the enormous cave.

Before she even arrived, her cool shout already echoed through the mountain forest. "Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, get out here!"

In an instant, a terrifyingly violent aura erupted from the cave like a volcano!

Immediately afterward, an earth-shaking lion's roar thundered out. A huge purple shadow, carrying soaring murderous intent, shot from the cave and lunged straight at Yun Yun in the sky!

The battle erupted instantly! Above the sky, azure and purple light flashed madly as thunderous explosions rang out without end. Terrifying ripples of energy swept outward like a storm.

Mo Lin concealed all traces of his aura and lurked in the forest shadows like Gui Mei, his sharp gaze fixed upon the earth-shaking battle between woman and beast.

Only after he saw Yun Yun successfully lure the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King toward the distant sky did a gleam flash in his eyes. His body moved, and he pushed his speed to the limit, transforming into a blurred black shadow as he silently raced toward the cave entrance that had lost its master's guard!

"Treasure... here I come!"