Joint Operation

Yun Yun's entire body suddenly tensed at Xiao Yu's question. Then, pretending nothing had happened, she said, "The Misty Cloud Sect's sect master, Yun Yun, and I are close friends!"

"You still haven't answered my question!" Yun Yun said somewhat irritably. Xiao Yu smiled. "What question?"

"Nine-star Dou Zhe... At your age, if I'm not mistaken, you should only be sixteen or seventeen, right?" Yun Yun said.

Xiao Yu smiled faintly. "That's right. So what?"

"Don't you want to go to the Misty Cloud Sect to study high-level Dou Techniques and cultivation methods?" Yun Yun continued. The offer she gave was highly tempting.

But Xiao Yu still shook his head. "I don't like being restrained. Living freely like this is quite nice."

Yun Yun said nothing more after hearing Xiao Yu's words. The cave suddenly fell quiet. It was quite spacious. After setting up a simple bed on the other side, Yun Yun lay down to rest. Xiao Yu did not pay her any more attention either. He brought Xiao Bai back to his own bed, formed hand seals with both hands, and began cultivating.

The night passed quietly. When Xiao Yu finished cultivating, he saw Yun Yun walking in from outside. He asked, "What did you go out for?"

Yun Yun replied blandly, "I went to scout the surrounding area. There's a cave dwelling atop a mountain not far from here. I need your help with something!"

"You don't mean you want to go after that Sixth-Tier Demonic Beast, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King?" Xiao Yu asked in surprise.

Yun Yun said in astonishment, "You know about the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King too?"

Xiao Yu nodded. "I advise you to make more preparations before going after the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. That thing is a Sixth-Tier Demonic Beast, with strength comparable to a Four Star Dou Huang. Do you have the strength to fight it?"

Yun Yun's elegant brows knitted slightly. "The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King is roughly at the Two Star level. With its powerful physical body, it does indeed possess the strength of a Four or Five Star Dou Huang. But how do you know so much about it?"

"Don't worry about that. You just need to know that with your strength, you definitely won't get anything good out of facing the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King!" Xiao Yu said softly.

"No. I've been in the Monster Mountain Range for a long time already. I can't delay any longer. I have an idea now, and I need your help!" Yun Yun said with a determined attitude.

"You woman, you really don't know what's good for you. Fine, I can help, but I have conditions!" Xiao Yu said gravely.

"What conditions? Tell me," Yun Yun asked, giving a slight nod.

Xiao Yu slowly said, "Since you're going after the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, you must be after the Purple Spirit Crystal in its cave dwelling, right?"

Yun Yun nodded. "That's right. I need that thing." She did not hide it, since it was not exactly a secret.

Xiao Yu continued, "That's my condition too. Once you get the Purple Spirit Crystal, I want half!"

Yun Yun frowned and considered it for a moment. "Fine." She did not need much Purple Spirit Crystal, so giving him some was acceptable.

Xiao Yu said, "Tell me your plan!"

Only then did Yun Yun say, "We'll act together. You'll enter the cave dwelling and get the Purple Spirit Crystal for me, while I lure away the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King!"

"Fine!" Xiao Yu agreed without even thinking.

"You're not going to consider it?" Yun Yun asked softly.

Xiao Yu said, "What's there to consider? Once you draw away the big one, the little ones won't be a problem for me!"

Yun Yun exhaled a breath of stale air. "All right. But your strength still isn't enough. I'll need to help you temporarily raise it to the Dou Shi realm first!"

Xiao Yu shrugged. "Go ahead!"

Seemingly accustomed to Xiao Yu's calm, straightforward manner, Yun Yun did not waste any more words. She simply extended her jade-like hand and slowly pressed it against Xiao Yu's back. A surging mass of Dou Qi energy suddenly poured into Xiao Yu's body. Under Yun Yun's control, the violent Dou Qi became gentle. Xiao Yu could feel that his strength had risen to around Six-star Dou Shi!

The abundant Dou Qi within his body made Xiao Yu feel a wave of comfort. Yun Yun looked at him with some surprise. Originally, she had planned for Xiao Yu to absorb roughly the power of a Two-star Dou Shi, but it now seemed that he could contain far more Dou Qi than expected. He had directly risen to the realm of Six-star Dou Shi!

Xiao Yu turned around, patted Xiao Bai on the head, and instructed it, "I'm going out to handle something. Stay home and wait obediently. Don't run around, understand?"

Xiao Bai chirped and squeaked, seemingly indicating that it understood. Xiao Yu smiled and did not bother with it further. Rising to his feet, he said to Yun Yun, "Let's go!"

Yun Yun nodded and walked to the edge of the cliff. Her body gave a slight shudder, and a pair of cyan energy wings slowly extended from her back. Just as she was about to reach out and grab Xiao Yu, she saw, to her immense surprise, that Xiao Yu's body also trembled slightly. A pair of purple wings unfolded from his back. Seeing Yun Yun's rosy lips part slightly in shock, Xiao Yu smugly shook his wings. "How are these wings?"

Yun Yun rolled her eyes at him. "I didn't expect you to possess such a precious flying Dou Technique. It seems you have some force protecting you from behind the scenes. No wonder you don't think much of the Misty Cloud Sect!"

Xiao Yu had not expected Yun Yun to mistake his flying Dou Technique as evidence that he had a powerful backer, but he did not explain. "That has nothing to do with whether I think highly of the Misty Cloud Sect or not. I've simply heard that the Misty Cloud Sect's disciples are all arrogant and overbearing!"

Yun Yun's expression changed, and she said in a deep voice, "That's impossible!"

"What's impossible about it? I heard that the Misty Cloud Sect's sect master, Yun Yun, is the most arrogant and overbearing of all!" Xiao Yu said, staring at Yun Yun.

Yun Yun's face flushed red. "Who dares slander the Misty Cloud Sect behind our backs? I—I will tear their mouths apart!"

"I was talking about the Misty Cloud Sect's sect master. Why are you getting so worked up? You're acting as if I were talking about you personally!" Xiao Yu said with a grin.

The moment Yun Yun saw Xiao Yu's smiling face, she wanted to hit him. "Yun Yun is my friend. Can't I refute someone who slanders her?"

Xiao Yu curled his lips. "Yes, yes. Hurry up and let's go!"

"Hmph!" Yun Yun snorted. Her wings shook, and her entire body swiftly rose from the ground. Xiao Yu followed behind her with a faint smile.

Yun Yun was extremely fast. A streak of cyan light flashed through the sky, seemingly expressing her dissatisfaction with Xiao Yu's earlier words. But that speed was nothing to Xiao Yu. Besides, he now possessed the strength of a Six-star Dou Shi. His figure was like a streak of purple lightning as he followed behind Yun Yun.

As Yun Yun flew rapidly through the air, she glanced back at Xiao Yu, surprised by his speed. Cyan light flickered in her eyes as she muttered, "This movement technique seems somewhat strange!"

To keep up with Yun Yun, Xiao Yu naturally used Moon Chase. One after the other, the two arrived atop a massive mountain in the Monster Mountain Range. At its peak, a huge cave entrance was faintly visible beneath the cover of branches.

Yun Yun gave one final instruction. "In a moment, I'll kill or injure as many of the high-level Demonic Beasts at the entrance as possible, then lure the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King away. You just need to enter, get the Purple Spirit Crystal, and return quickly. If all goes smoothly, we'll meet back at the cave!"

Xiao Yu nodded. "All right!" But he added inwardly, This trip probably won't go smoothly. I still have a system mission to complete!