Dou Qi Recovery -- Revenge!

In the blink of an eye, several days passed in peace and tranquility, especially for Yun Yun.

Although she might not have realized it, as the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, it was inherently impossible for her to have simple relationships with most people.

The elders of the Misty Cloud Sect schemed against her, and the disciples held her in awe; only with her own disciple, Nalan Yanran, could Yun Yun experience a shred of simple human connection.

This was only because Nalan Yanran's intentions were equally simple. Even though some of her actions were not entirely appropriate, Yun Yun had always tolerated her antics.

Even when the three-year agreement was set, Yun Yun did not reprimand her, but instead supported her fully, even going so far as to battle the Amethyst Winged Lion King on her behalf.

However, during the few days spent in the cave with Xiao Lei and the others, Yun Yun successfully felt that same simple connection with a second person.

Xiao Lei did not view her through any filter because of her status as a Dou Emperor; he often teased her and cracked jokes to amuse her.

At times, Yun Yun would be embarrassed and annoyed, yet she would inexplicably feel a sense of warmth, feeling as if she were finally a living, breathing person!

Rather than just the "Sect Leader Yun" perched upon the pedestal of authority!

Inside the not-so-spacious cave, the three of them were busy with their own affairs, leaving only Yun Yun to lean idly against the cave wall, observing Xiao Lei and the others.

The aura around Xiao Yi Xian grew increasingly powerful, and she suddenly surged into the realm of a three-star Dou Grandmaster.

Seeing this, Yun Yun merely glanced at her; after these past few days, she had grown accustomed to it.

As for Xiao Lei, he was busy refining medicinal pills, a task he had been occupied with for the last few days.

Suddenly, a rich, dense medicinal fragrance wafted through the cave, and the scent even manifested into a tangible pink hue, attempting to drift out of the cave.

"A phenomenon—a tier five medicinal pill!"

The knowledgeable Yun Yun immediately recognized this strange occurrence and couldn't help but exclaim in wonder, though considering Xiao Lei's strength as a Dou Emperor, it didn't seem so strange after all.

Xiao Lei, who had been sitting cross-legged for a long time, smiled in relief at the sight. As expected, his alchemy could be improved through self-exploration; it wasn't strictly limited to the level of whatever he copied. After all, he was a Dou Emperor now, and his control over flames and his soul power were far superior to before.

Still, Xiao Lei was quite pleased to have refined a tier five pill, as it was a breakthrough achieved through his own efforts.

As for the pill, it was the "Bone-Flesh Recovery Pill," a low-tier five healing pill that Otto had prepared for his own advancement to the fifth tier.

Seeing the medicinal fragrance threatening to drift out of the cave, Xiao Lei's Dou Qi surged forth, and he unleashed his purple flames to incinerate the scent entirely.

The fragrance was too potent; if it escaped, it might attract the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and that would be a disaster.

After finishing this, Xiao Lei patted his sleeves and stood up to stretch.

"The seal is about to be broken, isn't it? Well, are you still going to take that Purple Spirit Crystal?"

"Mm."

Yun Yun was startled by the question, and it took a long moment before she squeezed out a single "mm."

Naturally, Yun Yun could not give up on the Purple Spirit Crystal; she had come here specifically for it, and there was no reason to abandon her goal now that it was within reach.

However, after so many days, Yun Yun had calmed down and analyzed the strength gap between herself and the Amethyst Winged Lion King. She realized that even though she now knew the beast's trump cards, she could at best fight it to a draw and had no way to seize the crystal.

But to ask Xiao Lei for help...

Yun Yun couldn't help but think of the boast she had carelessly made a few days ago.

How awkward this was!

Just as Yun Yun was feeling embarrassed, the purple seal on her chest, which had been fading over the past few days, suddenly dissipated entirely.

The Dou Qi that had been absent for so many days flooded back into her body, and Yun Yun once again felt the sensation of power.

Yun Yun channeled her Dou Qi into the long sword in her hand, and a ethereal, immortal aura instantly enveloped her.

Of course, having seen Yun Yun that night, Xiao Lei was not affected by this distant, lofty air.

"This Purple Spirit Crystal is extremely important to me, so I must obtain it, but..."

"Although I am slightly stronger than the Amethyst Winged Lion King, this is its home turf after all. If it incites the three surrounding tier five magical beasts to attack together, I might not be able to spare the energy to seize the crystal!"

Yes, that was it!

Yun Yun raised her head.

She was perfectly capable of defeating the Amethyst Winged Lion King!

Xiao Lei couldn't help but chuckle, though he held back his laughter out of consideration for Yun Yun's pride.

"So?" Xiao Lei continued to play dumb; he wouldn't offer to help unless Yun Yun asked him directly.

If someone hints for help and you play dumb, it's just a game; why shouldn't he play along?

"So, I would like to ask you to sneak into its cave and retrieve the Purple Spirit Crystal while I engage the Amethyst Winged Lion King in battle. I can pay you a reward!"

Seeing Xiao Lei playing dumb, Yun Yun had no choice but to request his help directly, blushing deeply at the big talk she had made days prior.

"Sure, but my services aren't cheap! You'd better think carefully about what you're going to use as payment."

Xiao Lei said, half-jokingly.

He couldn't very well work for free, could he?

"Take this Dou Technique as payment!"

Xiao Lei casually took the Dou Technique and tossed it into his Storage Ring. He guessed this was likely the Explosive Step, but since he already possessed superior techniques, he had no use for this movement skill.

"Sigh, although it's just a Dou Technique, I suppose I'll reluctantly help you this once!"

As for Dou Techniques, Xiao Lei was no longer lacking in Xuan-tier ones; this was thanks to his second time copying Yun Yun. Since the other options were unsuitable, Xiao Lei had simply decided to copy her Dou Techniques.

Xiao Lei had originally assumed he could only use the techniques that didn't require wind-attribute affinity, but he eventually discovered that the system intervened directly, forcibly modifying the original wind-attribute techniques into fire-attribute versions.

Xiao Lei couldn't help but exclaim in admiration!

One had to know that as the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, the Dou Techniques Yun Yun cultivated were quite comprehensive.

"Hmph, don't act coy after getting a bargain; I only need you to go and retrieve the Purple Spirit Crystal."

Yun Yun spoke with annoyance, though in her heart, she was already calculating whether she should leave a gift for Xiao Lei after she departed, since the other party had, after all, saved her life.

"Who told you I was going to retrieve the Purple Spirit Crystal!"

Hearing this, Yun Yun was filled with question marks—if you aren't going to retrieve the Purple Spirit Crystal, why did you take my Dou Techniques?

"Xiao Yi Xian, come here for a moment. And you, Qing Lin, call Xiao Xuan out."

Matters like retrieving the Purple Spirit Crystal and the Born Amethyst Source could be left to Xiao Yi Xian; after all, she hadn't undergone any real training since she began her cultivation.

How could one go without combat!

Xiao Yi Xian had just broken through to a three-star Dou Grandmaster when she heard Xiao Lei calling her, and she hurriedly hopped over to his side.

"Take Xiao Xuan and go retrieve the Purple Spirit Crystal."

As his words fell, a telepathic message entered Xiao Yi Xian's mind.

"There is a rare treasure inside the cave called the Born Amethyst Source; it is a massive crystal. Once you find the Purple Spirit Crystal, you can use it to smash open the Born Amethyst Source."

After giving his instructions to Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Lei turned to look at Yun Yun. "Let's go, we're going to have a meeting with the Amethyst Winged Lion King."

As he spoke, Xiao Lei touched the clear scar on his left arm.

With his alchemy skills, he could have removed this scar long ago.

There was no helping it; Xiao Lei was just that vengeful. He wouldn't remove this scar until he had killed the Amethyst Winged Lion King first.

However, upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian fell into deep thought once again. She found herself increasingly unable to understand Xiao Lei; wasn't he a Dou Ling before, and hadn't he been wounded by the Amethyst Winged Lion King? How did he suddenly possess the strength of a Dou Emperor to go and fight the beast?