If Xiao Ze didn't take the initiative, Yun Yun might have had to leave with regrets.
Feeling the warmth against her lips, Yun Yun's eyes gradually grew hazy.
Although it was her first time, that didn't stop her from enjoying this little game for two, one that belonged only to them.
That night, they stayed up until dawn.
It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky the next day that Xiao Ze was finally satisfied.
Now that he was a Three-Star Dou Zong, dealing with a Dou Huang expert was a piece of cake.
Under his nourishment, Yun Yun's face gradually regained its color. The hidden injuries she had sustained in her battle with the Amethyst Winged Lion King had completely healed after a night of exercise.
As for her cultivation, it seemed she might make further progress.
"Thank you, Xiao Ze." Yun Yun lay in his arms, her heart filled with immense contentment.
Though something unexpected had happened during this trip, she had still gained a great deal.
"It's what a husband ought to do," Xiao Ze said softly.
Unlike his other three wives, Yun Yun seemed to be made of water, utterly natural. Being with her was indescribably smooth and pleasurable.
Everything was understood without a word.
Especially her figure—elegant and graceful, she was the very picture of a mature beauty.
As Xiao Ze savored the memories, the system's voice rang out once more.
[ Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing dual cultivation. Reward: one Human-Shaping Pill! ]
A Human-Shaping Pill?
A Human-Shaping Pill could allow a Demonic Beast to completely shed its beast form, granting it both the long lifespan of a Demonic Beast and the cultivation talent of a human.
Xiao Ze thought it was a pretty good reward. He could give it to his mount to make up for what it had lost these past few days.
"Xiao Ze, how about coming with me to the Misty Cloud Sect?"
"With you there, we could surely make the Misty Cloud Sect flourish. Then you'd be the sect master, and I'd be the sect master's wife."
Yun Yun's words made Xiao Ze sit bolt upright.
"Yun'er, I may not be able to go with you to the Misty Cloud Sect. I still have a task to complete, but I swear, the moment I'm done, I'll come find you."
He definitely couldn't go to the Misty Cloud Sect—not yet.
He had to win over Queen Medusa first. After all, Yun Shan wasn't the Misty Cloud Sect's only Dou Zong expert. A Soul Hall Protector was also lurking in the shadows.
Wouldn't going there now be walking right into a trap?
At his words, a trace of sadness appeared on Yun Yun's face. This was the first time she had fallen for a man. She had wanted to take him home to meet her master, but now it seemed impossible.
"Then you must remember to come find me."
Yun Yun was reluctant to part, but she had already delayed too long. The Misty Cloud Sect couldn't do without her at the helm.
"Don't worry, Yun'er. I won't keep you waiting long." Xiao Ze kissed her forehead, bidding her one last farewell.
Though the next time they met would be in battle against the Misty Cloud Sect, and he wasn't sure whether Yun Yun would stand with him, he still had no regrets about what he had done today.
As he watched Yun Yun leave, the Amethyst Winged Lion King breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master, you finally sent her off."
These past few days, that woman had practically stripped its home bare. She'd even taken over its room to play her little game for two, leaving it alone and utterly bewildered.
It was simply too much bullying of a beast!
"What, are you sorry to see those few Amethyst Crystals go?" Xiao Ze asked with a faint smile.
Caught out, the Amethyst Winged Lion King could only grin sheepishly. How could it dare object? That woman was the master's woman, after all. What difference was there between giving the crystals to her and giving them to the master?
"Don't worry. I won't treat you badly as long as you follow me." With that, Xiao Ze took out the Human-Shaping Pill.
"Take this Human-Shaping Pill as compensation."
"A Human-Shaping Pill!!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes went wide at the sight of it.
"Master, th-this is for me?"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King stared in disbelief. A Human-Shaping Pill was a seventh-grade pill, after all.
No one in the entire Jia Ma Empire could refine one. Such a generous gift left it overwhelmed.
"Look at you, acting like that over a little gift. You're one of my own. It's only one Human-Shaping Pill. Stick with me, and you'll have anything you want in the future."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King's reaction was just like that of the pug he had raised in his previous life.
Give it a little reward, and it would wag its tail like crazy.
"Thank you for your generous gift, Master!"
The Amethyst Winged Lion King knew nothing about pugs. All it knew was that a second spring was about to begin for it.
With the Human-Shaping Pill, it could completely shed its beast form and gain both the long lifespan of a Demonic Beast and the cultivation talent of a human.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King didn't keep Xiao Ze waiting long.
Soon, a young man with flowing purple hair appeared before him, his eyes deep as the sea.
An unruly air surrounded him, along with the innate majesty of a king that made people hesitate to meet his gaze.
Xiao Ze nodded in satisfaction at the sight.
"Not bad. You've got a third of my looks."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King: "..."
"Thank you, Master, for giving me a new life. I swear I won't let you down!"
Having taken human form, the Amethyst Winged Lion King had never experienced a day so wonderful.
It was confident that, given enough time, it could reach Dou Zong one day!
"Don't worry. It's not your turn to risk your life yet. Just be a good mount for me. From now on, your name is Xiao Zi."
After the Amethyst Winged Lion King changed back into its beast form, Xiao Ze climbed onto its back and pointed the way.
Their destination: the Tagor Desert.
The Tagor Desert lay along the empire's eastern border. It was a vast, boundless desert and also the homeland of the Snake-People Tribe.
Desert City was a border city near the Tagor Desert.
"Master, what are we doing here?"
Looking at the city standing amid the desert, Xiao Zi asked in puzzlement.
The endless yellow sands stretched all around, with not a sign of life in sight.
Xiao Ze smiled. "We're here to find some help, and to see how the Ice Emperor is doing these days."
He could hardly wait to bring back the champion who only ever played at the highest level.
Before entering Desert City, Xiao Ze had to make Xiao Zi turn human again. If it flew in with its enormous body, people might shoot it full of arrows.
Though that wouldn't cause them any real harm, Xiao Ze chose to walk in to avoid trouble.
As they neared the city, they saw that most of the men wore their arms bare, revealing dark, gleaming skin. The women they passed had similarly dark complexions, but with a sexy bronze hue.
Along the way, Xiao Ze feasted his eyes and clicked his tongue in admiration.
Compared to the shy, budding beauties in the empire's interior, these people seemed much more open.
Their serpentine waists swayed freely, stirring a different kind of feeling in his heart.
Xiao Zi, who had also returned to human form, looked at the people around him with admiration.
Compared to Demonic Beasts, the humans here were gifts from the heavens, making his heart itch just to look at them.
Seeing how inexperienced Xiao Zi looked, Xiao Ze gave him a disdainful glance. This was nothing. Just wait until he saw Queen Medusa—then he'd have something worth admiring.
Soon, following his memories, Xiao Ze and his group arrived at a map shop called "Ancient Map."
A smile touched Xiao Ze's lips at the sight.
If he had to name the person he most wanted to bring into his fold, without a doubt, it was the Ice Emperor, one of the Ten Great Experts back then.
And the Ice Emperor was from the Mittel Family, too.
Helping the Ice Emperor was just like helping his wife.
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