The Amethyst Winged Lion King was struck by Yun Yun and Xiao Yan's battle techniques, and its life immediately began counting down.
It crashed into the forest below, blood flowing out like a babbling stream.
Xiao Yan stood beside it as the white wings on his back slowly folded away.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King glared viciously at Xiao Yan. Its voice was weak, but its fury remained undiminished. "Despicable human, if you hadn't ambushed me, this king would never have lost!"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan recalled that in the original story, the Amethyst Winged Lion King had indeed held a slight advantage. He nodded in acknowledgment. "Indeed. If I hadn't interfered, you would have won."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King had not expected Xiao Yan to admit it, but it felt no happiness at all. Its eyes remained open, filled with unwillingness.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan said, "Lion King, there is no need to worry about the child in your cave."
"I'll send him down to join you. The two of you can reunite below."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King said, "Human, I'll fuck your—"
Before it could finish, Xiao Yan punched it directly in the head once more.
That was enough. He had no interest in hearing any filthy curses.
After storing the Amethyst Winged Lion King in his Storage Ring, Xiao Yan did not leave at once. Instead, he began searching through the forest.
He had watched Yun Yun fall, so naturally he could not simply ignore her.
Of course, he wanted to save Yun Yun not because his lower head controlled his upper one, but because he had weighed her value.
A Dou Emperor expert was an exceptionally powerful force anywhere in the Jia Ma Empire and even the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
As the ruler of the eastern Magical Beast Mountain Range, the Amethyst Winged Lion King had only barely held a slight edge over Yun Yun.
The rulers of the other three regions of the Magical Beast Mountain Range were probably not much stronger.
With Yun Yun at his side, he could absolutely defeat them one by one.
Three more Sixth Rank magical beasts—just how great a boost would they bring him?
Just thinking about it made him happy.
Therefore, Yun Yun not only had to be saved, but saved with every effort, so that she could recover her full combat strength as quickly as possible.
After searching for a while, Xiao Yan spotted Yun Yun hanging from the crown of a large tree.
Blood seeped from the wound on her chest, and a large hole had been torn through her clothes. Fortunately, the sturdy inner armor covered the crucial areas, preventing any embarrassing exposure.
Furthermore, because of her battle with the Amethyst Winged Lion King, all the weaker magical beasts had fled far away. That was why she had not suffered harm before Xiao Yan found her.
Xiao Yan took out a long robe from his Storage Ring and draped it over her. Then he carried her down from the treetop and flew toward the small valley.
After flying for a while, Xiao Yan successfully returned to the small valley.
As soon as he landed, Xiao Yi Xian hurried over and asked with deep concern, "Young Master Xiao, you're finally back. Such a terrifying battle just happened deep in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. You weren't caught up in it, were you?"
Feeling warmth at her concern, Xiao Yan smiled. "I'm fine. Don't worry."
Xiao Yi Xian quickly circled around Xiao Yan, checking whether he had been injured anywhere.
Only after confirming that Xiao Yan truly was unharmed did she finally let out a sigh of relief.
It was only then, with her guard lowered, that she finally noticed the woman in Xiao Yan's arms.
Xiao Yi Xian glanced at Yun Yun's full, perky chest and asked in a muffled voice, "Who is she?"
"Let's take her inside first and stop the bleeding. I'll explain while you treat her."
The two of them walked into the house.
After entering, Xiao Yan took out a healing pill he kept in his Storage Ring and fed it directly into Yun Yun's mouth.
The pill entered her mouth, and Yun Yun instinctively swallowed it.
Yun Yun's condition immediately improved considerably, and her aura stopped weakening.
Xiao Yi Xian took out some medicine. Seeing Yun Yun's gruesome wound, she frowned and began applying it.
When she reached Yun Yun's chest, Xiao Yi Xian blushed furiously and turned Xiao Yan around, making him face away.
Xiao Yan did not mind and began recounting what had happened.
After hearing it all, Xiao Yi Xian's face was filled with shock.
"You killed the Amethyst Winged Lion King, the magical beast ruler?" Xiao Yi Xian asked in disbelief.
"Why would I lie to you? The Amethyst Winged Lion King's corpse is still sitting in my Storage Ring." Xiao Yan smiled. He had no intention of hiding his strength, or rather, no intention of hiding it from Xiao Yi Xian.
This time, Xiao Yi Xian believed him. She looked Xiao Yan up and down, but rather than feeling distant because of it, she looked delighted. "Wow, that's wonderful! From now on, I have such a powerful backer."
"Mm. From now on, I'll be your backer." Xiao Yan nodded.
By then, Xiao Yi Xian had finished applying the medicine and wrapped Yun Yun's wounds with clean strips of cloth.
Xiao Yan turned around and noticed some sweat on Xiao Yi Xian's forehead. He instinctively reached out and wiped it away.
Xiao Yi Xian blushed and did not dodge. Her gaze met Xiao Yan's, and she felt that his eyes were especially bright.
Just as the atmosphere began to turn slightly intimate, Yun Yun slowly awoke on the wooden bed and opened her eyes.
"Who... are you?" Yun Yun asked weakly.
The intimate atmosphere vanished in an instant. Facing Yun Yun's question, Xiao Yan said seriously,
"The people who saved you, and gave you a third-grade medicinal pill to heal your injuries."
"And this one beside me, my friend Xiao Yi Xian. She treated and bandaged your wounds."
Yun Yun understood. She said to Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian, "Thank you for saving me. Once I recover from my injuries, I will certainly repay you."
Xiao Yan spoke directly. "Want to repay me? Simple. Serve under my command for one month. How about it?"
Yun Yun's expression changed. "One month? Isn't that rather too long? I have important matters to attend to and cannot delay for too long."
Xiao Yan shook his head directly. "This is not a negotiation. It is a statement."
"I mixed something into the third-grade pill I gave you. It must be removed by my own hand after one month. Otherwise..."
Xiao Yan said no more, but how could Yun Yun fail to understand his meaning? Her expression immediately turned cold.
She had not expected that such an upright-looking, handsome, heroic young man would resort to coercion.
Xiao Yan did not care about Yun Yun's attitude. All he wanted was for Yun Yun to work for him.
One month was enough time for him to hunt down the other three rulers of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
By then, his strength would surely undergo a tremendous increase. At that point, Yun Yun might not even be his match, and he naturally would no longer need her assistance.
Besides, he believed his demand of Yun Yun was not excessive at all.
He had saved her life. All she had to do was obey his orders for one month.
If anyone else had such an opportunity, they would probably try to permanently control a Dou Emperor expert like her.
It was not as though Xiao Yan had never considered it. He simply feared drawing the attention of the Misty Cloud Sect and that Soul Hall Protector, so he abandoned the idea.
One month was just right—enough for him to complete his plan, without causing too much turmoil.
Xiao Yan stood up, no longer paying Yun Yun any attention. He said to Xiao Yi Xian, "Xiao Yi Xian, I'll have to trouble you to look after her for now. I'm not finished with my business yet. I'll be back in a while."
Xiao Yi Xian nodded without objection.
Xiao Yan walked outside the wooden house. The Purple Cloud Wings spread from his back, and he flew out of the small valley.
Seeing this, Yun Yun's eyes widened. "He's a Dou Wang?"
Xiao Yi Xian felt inexplicably proud. "What is a Dou Wang? When you were fighting that Amethyst Winged Lion King, it was Young Master Xiao who finished it off and killed the Amethyst Winged Lion King."
Yun Yun found it even harder to believe. "The Amethyst Winged Lion King was killed by him?"
Yun Yun suddenly recalled that before she had been knocked unconscious by the Amethyst Seal, she seemed to have seen a figure rush forward and strike the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Could it have been that young man who did not even look twenty?
At this moment, Xiao Yan had already flown away from the small valley and headed straight for the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave.
It was time to loot the place!