Return to Wutan City

Yes, in an instant, Yun Yun felt as though compelled by some irresistible force to follow Chu Yang's figure and descend into the patch of grass and trees in the ravine below.

Then, Yun Yun followed Chu Yang and settled like a bird atop a massive boulder. Both of them folded away their wings, like a pair of lovebirds...

At one point, Yun Yun even felt her cheeks flush for no reason at all.

To be honest, Yun Yun had never been in love with anyone in all her life. Even Gu He, who was currently on very good terms with the Misty Cloud Sect and was its honorary elder, was merely an ordinary friend in her eyes. She had never thought of him in any intimate sense.

Once, Yun Yun had believed she would never open the door to love in this lifetime. Comparatively speaking, she would rather devote her life to her career—work diligently all her life to make the Misty Cloud Sect flourish, rather than indulge in the illusory affairs of love and romance.

Before this, Yun Yun had never been alone with any young man like this, as though on a secret date...

Ah! Why is my heart suddenly beating so fast? This young man... why does he make me feel something I've never felt before?

Yun Yun wanted to quickly end this awkwardness, but Chu Yang spoke first—

"Um... the Purple Spirit Crystal you wanted—"

Suddenly, when Yun Yun saw Chu Yang produce the beautiful Purple Spirit Crystal she had long dreamed of, its surface gleaming with purple light as if by magic, she felt as though she had fallen into a dream.

"Ah! You..." For a moment, she did not know what to say.

Chu Yang smiled and continued, "Take it."

He had nearly taken Yun Yun's hand—just as elegant and refined as she was—and clasped it within his broad, warm masculine palm, caressing it!

"How did you deal with that Purple Crystal Lion Wing King..."

Yun Yun had always been capable and forthright. Even before Gu He, she had remained calm and composed, never displaying any impropriety. Yet she could not understand why she was so flustered before Chu Yang today, like an inexperienced little girl who could be held in his palm and toyed with.

For her, the renowned leader of the Misty Cloud Sect throughout the Jia Ma Empire, such a state was almost a humiliation.

Yet she seemed helpless, unable to break free from this net.

"This Purple Spirit Crystal was given to you by it, wasn't it? You and it..." Only after what seemed like a long while did Yun Yun manage to force out the rest, though she still stammered.

"Yes, I promised to give it a Transformation Pill," Chu Yang said casually.

But to Yun Yun's ears, it was immediately like a bolt from the blue!

"You... have a Transformation Pill?"

Even Gu He could not produce a Transformation Pill, yet he claimed he had one... Yun Yun was completely speechless.

"I don't have one right now, but I promised I would give it one!" Chu Yang spoke as though he had everything under control.

Still, Yun Yun worried for him. "But... the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King won't let anyone..."

She could not bring herself to say the words "tricked it," but she was truly worried. In order to obtain the Purple Spirit Crystal for her, she did not know what kind of sweet talk Chu Yang had fed the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King to make it believe him for the moment. But if Chu Yang ultimately failed to produce a Transformation Pill, she knew what magical beasts were capable of.

Even she, the famous leader of the Misty Cloud Sect throughout the Jia Ma Empire, was no match for this Purple Crystal Lion Wing King!

"Don't worry! Trust my abilities!"

Chu Yang was practically about to thump his chest to reassure Yun Yun. Looking into his clear, penetrating eyes, Yun Yun grew flustered again. She felt as though she were facing—eyes that could seduce one's heart!

Somehow, she suddenly felt that this man's powerful arms were enough to support her dreams, yet she did not dare lean upon them.

At that moment, she only wanted to flee. Facing such an apparently sweet man left her heart even more confused than facing the powerful magical beast, the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King.

"Fine!" Yun Yun seemed to immediately recover her usual decisiveness. She generously accepted the Purple Spirit Crystal Chu Yang handed over.

Then, she left Chu Yang with a sentence. "If you need anything in the future, come find me at the Misty Cloud Sect! Today, I owe you a favor."

After saying that, she spread her azure wings and immediately soared into the air, as though afraid Chu Yang would cling to her and relentlessly pursue her like some lecherous rogue.

"You don't owe me anything. You saved me too. We're even!"

Only after the words left his mouth did Chu Yang feel that he had sounded rather foolish, but Yun Yun had already vanished into the sky.

"Alright, Lion King, let's go!"

As though trying to dispel some of the awkwardness in his heart, Chu Yang quickly rose into the air and called out to the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King.

The latter spread its fleshy wings and promptly flew over to join him.

"You let her take that Purple Spirit Crystal, didn't you?"

The Purple Crystal Lion Wing King's sudden question made Chu Yang feel that magical beasts were actually quite clever.

He did not hide it and honestly admitted it to the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King. However, he again assured it that he would definitely not break his promise regarding the Transformation Pill.

The Purple Crystal Lion Wing King said nothing more.

Somehow, it felt that Chu Yang was different from ordinary humans and probably would not deliberately deceive it.

However, it also harbored the worst intentions: if Chu Yang truly dared to trick it, then in its fury, it might turn Wutan City into a city of blood to vent its anger.

No matter how it thought about it, it could not accept Chu Yang deceiving it and dragging an entire innocent Wutan City into the bargain.

Flying onward, Chu Yang soon brought the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King close to Wutan City.

In a part of the Monster Mountain Range near Wutan City, the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King stopped. It currently had no way to transform into human form, so it would not enter Wutan City with Chu Yang for the time being.

Naturally, Chu Yang did not want to bring it in either, since he feared it would cause panic.

If it were not so enormous and instead had a tiny, pet-like form, he would not have minded. Besides, the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King was a ruler within the Monster Mountain Range. Entering a human city like this, it would find it difficult to adapt to some of the rules of human society, and trouble could easily arise.

Chu Yang did not like trouble coming his way right now.

When man and beast were about to part, the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King gave Chu Yang a small bone flute and said, "If there's an emergency and you don't have time to come find me, just blow this once. I'll be able to sense your location and immediately fly to where you are."

Oh! He had not expected it to be so thoughtful. Naturally, Chu Yang accepted the bone flute.

To be honest, once he returned to Wutan City, he felt that he would not need the Purple Crystal Lion Wing King's aid for the time being.

At present, he only wanted to deal with that little brat Liu Xi. And he knew the latter's combat strength well. There was no need to deploy the Yellow Demonic Puppet again; Chu Yang alone was more than enough.