You Don't Want Your Cub Turned Into Braised Lion's Head, Do You?

Little Doctor Fairy, watching the battle from afar, witnessed the most unforgettable scene of her life.

The moment Xiao Yuan's sword-finger descended.

The firmament, previously stained in cyan and purple, was suddenly rendered in even more intense hues.

The dark clouds shrouding the sky abruptly tore open.

A colossal cyan sword poked through, like a Sword of Damocles, descending slowly yet with terrifying speed.

The air roared, churning up a violent storm.

The lingering Life Flame incinerated everything in its path.

In comparison, the purple beam of light fired by the Amethyst Winged Lion King was like the difference between clouds and mud.

It was the disparity between a great sword cleaving a matchstick.

The instant they collided, the purple beam shattered into pieces, failing to hold out for even a single second.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King tried to dodge, but it was already too late.

It could only watch helplessly as the great sword plunged straight into the ground.

BOOM!

The earth trembled, and the mountains collapsed.

The shockwaves of energy rippled out, instantly obliterating the surrounding foothills.

A bottomless abyss of a sword scar was left in the ground, flowing with scorching magma.

However, Xiao Yuan was gone.

Along with the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Even after the heaven and earth energy had calmed, Little Doctor Fairy waited on the spot for a long time, but Xiao Yuan did not return.

Little Doctor Fairy grew anxious.

Could something have happened to little brother Xiao Yuan?

Just as she took a step to go look for him, a familiar melody suddenly reached her ears.

[The Great King sent me to patrol the mountains~]

This melody, these lyrics—she had heard them many times in Xiao Yuan's inner thoughts.

Whenever his cultivation made a small breakthrough, Xiao Yuan would hum them happily for a while.

Immediately after, she saw Xiao Yuan's figure slowly emerge from the forest, and Little Doctor Fairy's face lit up with joy.

She wanted to rush forward and embrace him, to check if her foster brother had sustained any injuries.

But the next second, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, freezing in place.

"...Am-Amethyst Winged Lion King?!"

That's right, the Amethyst Winged Lion King, which had been high and mighty just a moment ago, lording over the eastern part of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, was currently being ridden by Xiao Yuan!

And in Xiao Yuan's arms, he was holding a furry cub!

That was clearly the cub of the Amethyst Winged Lion King!

Too shocked to care about the danger, Little Doctor Fairy hurried forward.

"Yo, Sister Little Doctor Fairy, I'm back~"

Seeing Little Doctor Fairy rushing to greet him, Xiao Yuan leaped down and landed right in front of her.

He grabbed her hand and introduced it to her:

"Look, Sister Little Doctor Fairy, this is the mount and pet I just acquired. What do you think? Cute, right?"

"???"

Little Doctor Fairy looked at Xiao Yuan in utter shock, then turned to look at the Amethyst Winged Lion King, which was emitting a withered aura, and the shivering cub in his arms.

You call this... cute?

Who would call a magical beast that dominates the eastern Magical Beast Mountain Range cute?!

And on top of that, the Amethyst Winged Lion King has actually become her foster brother's pet?!

A trace of confusion appeared on Little Doctor Fairy's face; she felt she could no longer understand this world.

It's too insane!

But she still nodded, echoing Xiao Yuan's words.

"Ve-very cute..."

"Right? And you? Hurry up and greet her!"

Xiao Yuan turned back and slapped the silent Amethyst Winged Lion King across the face, knocking its head to the side, which made Little Doctor Fairy's heart tremble with fear.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King didn't get angry; instead, it lowered its head and spoke in a muffled, sullen voice.

"Human, this King..."

Smack!

Another slap landed.

"Address me!"

"Li... Little Doctor Fairy, I... no, I am a Rank 6 Magical Beast, the Amethyst Winged Lion King. You may call me Little Jing from now on. I shall be at your beck and call."

As the words fell, the Amethyst Winged Lion King even gingerly rubbed against her sleeve, just like a pet dog.

The humiliation was absolute!

Little Doctor Fairy was completely stunned by this.

Could a Rank 6 Magical Beast really be this devoid of dignity?

There was no other way.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King simply had no way to resist this demon!

Logically speaking, for a magical beast of its level, the concept of being domesticated by a human did not exist; it was usually a fight to the death.

But this brat was simply too ruthless!

When it was on the verge of death after being struck by the Taixu Sword God, Xiao Yuan had grabbed it by the neck and hoisted it up.

He then gave it two choices—

"Either be a good mount for me, or end up on the dinner table tonight."

The most critical part was the follow-up—

"Big Lion, you wouldn't want your cub to be turned into braised lion's head, would you?"

He played the card of holding the cub hostage to command the Lion King!

For the sake of its child, it chose to submit, and a wisp of the Life Flame was planted within its body.

Should it harbor any thoughts of rebellion, this wisp of flame would burn it to ashes, and its child would be served on the dinner table.

Therefore, it endured.

It had to endure!

However, while this brat was underhanded, he was also quite generous.

Those healing pills were shoved into its mouth by the handful, regardless of their grade, to treat its wounds. He even promised that if he encountered Humanoid Transformation Grass later, he would refine a Humanoid Transformation Pill for it.

That was a Grade 7 pill!

Could this kid, so young, actually be capable of refining one?

Still, it chose to believe him, if only to have something to look forward to.

Although, the brat had subsequently emptied out its cave dwelling, taking everything—including all the Purple Spirit Crystals and the Amethyst Source prepared for its child.

Every time it thought of this, the Amethyst Winged Lion King felt so humiliated it wanted to cry.

There was no bullying a lion like this!

Seeing the Lion King before her looking like it was about to burst into tears, Little Doctor Fairy couldn't help but ask with concern:

"Brother Xiao Yuan, is it... alright?"

"Oh, it's fine."

Xiao Yuan glanced back at the Lion King and shrugged. "It's just moved to tears thinking about the bright and limitless future that awaits it and its child. Don't mind it."

Little Doctor Fairy: "..."

Amethyst Winged Lion King: "..."

If only it had the strength to resist right now, it would surely burn this brat to ashes with its purple flames!

"Alright, Sister Little Doctor Fairy, it's time for us to set off for the Chu Yun Empire."

"Alright."

Little Doctor Fairy did not refuse.

But when she learned she would have to ride on the back of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, she hesitated.

To be honest, she still harbored a great deal of fear toward this Lion King.

In the end, however, she was forcibly picked up by Xiao Yuan and placed onto its back.

Truth be told, although she was a Dou Huang herself and her own flight speed was not slow, it was quite thrilling.

But the experience of flying while riding a giant lion was even better!

Behind the Xiao Clan.

Xun'er stood alone on a lush, verdant cliff, enjoying the breeze blowing against her face. It felt as if the wind carried the scent of a certain someone, easing the longing she had felt for months.

After a while, she seemed to sense someone approaching from behind.

A soft smile immediately appeared on her delicate and elegant face as she spoke softly:

"Master Ling, Brother Xiao Yuan has been away from Wutan City for four months now, hasn't he? How has he been doing lately?"