Marrying Yun Yun!

"Isn't this a bit overdramatic?" Xiao Ze frowned at the other woman's reluctant expression.

"Do you even know what state you're in? If I hadn't saved you in time, you'd have been dead by the Amethyst Winged Lion King's hand."

"The Amethyst Winged Lion King..." At last, the waves of pain in her chest brought back the memory of what had happened.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King had struck her unconscious with a single blow. If no one had come to her aid, it would surely have killed her.

"Sorry. I'm just not used to being touched by a man like that." Once she came to her senses, the woman realized she had mistaken his intentions.

"It's fine. I've touched plenty of women. One more or one less makes no difference." Xiao Ze grinned.

The woman stared at him in disbelief. So he really was a lecher? But judging by his age...

"By the way, where's the Amethyst Winged Lion King? I remember it injured me while we were fighting."

Putting aside those disordered thoughts, the woman looked around and asked.

"Waiting outside. It's my mount now, so you don't need to worry about your safety while you recover," Xiao Ze replied.

"Your... mount?" The woman looked as though she'd just heard the joke of the century, shock written all over her pretty face.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King was a mighty sixth-tier Demonic Beast. How could a single word from him make it his mount?

Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone after it herself. Demonic Beasts were notoriously unruly; unless the difference in strength between them was overwhelming, they would never submit, much less become someone's mount.

"Xiao Zi." To put her at ease so she could focus on recovering, Xiao Ze called toward the cave entrance.

At once, the Amethyst Winged Lion King strode inside, as tall as a hill, its imposing presence radiating a palpable pressure.

"Master."

It bowed its head respectfully in submission.

"This... you..." The sight before her shattered everything she thought she knew. How could a mighty sixth-tier Demonic Beast submit to a human? It was impossible!

Seeing the woman again, the Amethyst Winged Lion King instead mocked her. "Heh, little human, my iron fist didn't feel good, did it? If the master hadn't begged me, you'd already be in my belly."

"You!" The woman's anger flared at being sneered at by a Demonic Beast.

But the Amethyst Winged Lion King didn't care. It swaggered past her with disdain, as if to say, "If you've got the guts, come at me."

Xiao Ze couldn't help laughing at the scene. To keep Yun Yun from getting so angry she might hurt herself, he sent the Amethyst Winged Lion King outside.

"My mount's a bit thick in the head. Don't take it to heart."

Since even its master had said so, the woman let it go. Besides, even if they really fought, she might not be a match for the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

"Thank you. My name is Yun Yun, and I'm the Misty Cloud Sect Master. May I ask your name?"

Looking at the handsome young man before her, Yun Yun felt a faint sense of helplessness.

For a moment, she even began to doubt herself.

She knew the Amethyst Winged Lion King well. As a sixth-tier Demonic Beast, it was practically invincible in the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Even in the Jia Ma Empire, few people could stand against it.

Yet now someone had made it his mount. Though she found it hard to connect the two, she had to admit that his strength might far exceed anything she could imagine.

"My name is Xiao Ze, from the Xiao Clan in Wutan City. I imagine you've heard of me."

Xiao Ze didn't hide his identity. With his strength, there was no need.

Yun Yun's eyes widened slightly in surprise. "Xiao Ze... the rumored good-for-nothing who couldn't cultivate?"

As a sect master, she knew a fair amount about what was happening in the world.

Especially the affairs of the Xiao Clan. A while ago, her disciple Nalan Yanran had gone there to break off her engagement, only to have the engagement rejected and herself cast aside instead.

Nalan Yanran had wanted Yun Yun to seek justice for her, but as a sect master, Yun Yun couldn't act on impulse. In the end, she refused.

Now it seemed her disciple had indeed been a little unreasonable.

" Sect Master Yun, do I look like a good-for-nothing to you? What about my fourth younger brother, Xiao Yan?" Xiao Ze asked in reply.

Yun Yun shook her head. "If even you count as a good-for-nothing, then who in this world would dare call themselves a genius?"

"I just never expected a young man like you to possess such terrifying strength. Compared with you, I, the Misty Cloud Sect Master, seem utterly insignificant."

Though the Misty Cloud Sect and the Xiao Clan had some past grievances, that didn't affect Yun Yun's admiration for him.

Cultivation prodigies were rare enough. Add outstanding talent in alchemy, and she couldn't imagine how high his future might take him.

The two didn't let their identities drive a wedge between them. Instead, they became confidants with endless things to talk about, and their feelings grew warmer by the day.

A week later, thanks to Xiao Ze's attentive care, Yun Yun had nearly recovered.

" Sect Master Yun, you seem almost fully recovered. Take these Amethyst Crystals as a little welcome gift."

While Yun Yun watched in astonishment, Xiao Ze placed several Amethyst Crystals in her hand.

There weren't many, but the thought was what counted.

It was a pity about that Amethyst Winged Lion King. It was probably hiding in some corner and crying right now.

"This... I don't think I should."

Looking at the three Amethyst Crystals in her hand, Yun Yun hesitated.

Though obtaining them had been the purpose of her trip, she hadn't earned them. She already felt indebted to Xiao Ze; if she accepted this gift too, how could she ever repay him?

"Given our relationship, this is nothing."

With a smile in his eyes, Xiao Ze swept Yun Yun into his arms.

Pulled into his embrace, Yun Yun instinctively struggled.

"Xiao Ze, I'm older than you. This isn't appropriate."

For a sect master, Yun Yun was acting like a shy young girl in the first flush of spring.

"Age shouldn't come between us. Besides, the strong come first. My cultivation is higher than yours, so you should listen to me."

Xiao Ze's sweet talk stirred Yun Yun's heart.

"Miss Yun Yun, will you marry me?" Xiao Ze asked sincerely.

"I... I will." Their eyes met, and Yun Yun was deeply moved.

Since her disciple had no fortune to enjoy him, she would, as her master, have a taste herself.

Was this Xiao Clan youth really a good-for-nothing?

[ Ding! Congratulations, host! You have married Yun Yun, an SSS-grade wife. Marriage reward distribution begins...]

[ Ding! Marriage reward granted: Three-Star Dou Zong cultivation!]

[ Ding! Marriage dowry granted: High-grade Earth-tier Dou Technique: Wind Spirit Phantom Art, Wind Spirit Body (Saint Potential)!]

"Don't worry, Sect Master Yun. You won't lose out by being with me."

Seeing the rewards arrive, Xiao Ze was overjoyed.

After winning Yun Yun over, he could finally experience the might of a Dou Zong.

Yun Yun merely nodded.

The two understood each other without a word. In the next moment, the last barrier between them broke.

Their lips tangled, their breathing grew ragged, and they tumbled together.

They had both held back for far too long, waiting for this moment.