The Battle in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and Yun Yun's Bad Luck (Please Read On, Please Vote)

Gazing at the pile of gold coins in the corner of the stone chamber.

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes lit up.

With a light step, she began wandering around the stone chamber.

At last.

Her graceful figure stopped in front of a flower bed.

"Purple Blue Leaf, Hundred Spirit Ginseng Fruit, Snow Lotus Seed..."

"And Ice Spirit Flame Grass!"

Looking at the rare, hard-to-find high-tier herbs in the flower bed, her rosy lips parted unconsciously, her eyes filled with astonishment.

Especially the red-and-white grass in the center of the flower bed. Xiao Yi Xian's pupils contracted, and she drew in a breath of cold air through her teeth.

As a physician, she had absolutely no resistance to these herbs.

The moment she saw them, she couldn't suppress the urge welling inside her. She rushed into the flower bed and began digging them up and picking them.

"Are these herbs really that captivating?" Xiao Ze couldn't help but mutter at the sight.

He paid no attention to Xiao Yi Xian.

Instead, he turned his gaze to the skeleton.

"A Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Map..."

"This is a valuable thing. I'll take it for now."

"Whether I sell it later or give it to Xiao Yan to earn Trust Points, it'll be a pretty good choice."

Xiao Ze stepped forward.

After searching briefly, he spotted the ancient scroll wedged between the bones.

"Found it!" He reached out and pulled the ancient scroll free. After giving it a glance and realizing he couldn't make sense of it, he turned and tossed it into his Storage Ring.

"Hey, stop fussing over those useless herbs."

"Come over and see what good stuff is here!"

Xiao Ze looked back at Xiao Yi Xian and saw that she was still tirelessly digging up herbs. His brow furrowed, and he called her over.

"What is it? You can just take those things yourself!"

Xiao Yi Xian grumbled, then walked over reluctantly.

When she saw the three stone boxes in front of the skeleton, she immediately grew interested.

"Xiao Ze, open them quickly and see what good stuff is inside!"

Good stuff?

What good stuff could there be?

Already knowing what was inside, Xiao Ze opened the stone boxes one by one.

A Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.

A High Xuan Tier Flying Dou Technique: Eagle Wings.

A High-grade Profound Tier Dou Technique: Mad Lion Roar.

"They're all junk. They're no use to me, so you keep them!" Xiao Ze glanced at them indifferently, lost interest, and told Xiao Yi Xian to put them all away.

"This is... a High-grade Profound Tier Dou Technique?" Xiao Yi Xian's eyes widened. "Xiao Ze, this is a High-grade Profound Tier Dou Technique! You don't even want it?"

She had lived in Green Mountain Town for so long and had only heard that the three great mercenary groups possessed Low-grade Profound Tier Dou Techniques. Even those were treasured like priceless gems.

As for High-grade Profound Tier Dou Techniques, she had never even heard of one.

"Look at how little you've seen!" Xiao Ze said disdainfully. "Do you know what rank the Heaven and Earth Poison Canon you cultivate is?"

"What rank?" Xiao Yi Xian asked casually.

"Middle-grade Heaven Tier!" Xiao Ze replied evenly.

"What?" Xiao Yi Xian's eyes widened, her little mouth falling open. "H-Heaven Tier?"

"You're saying the Heaven and Earth Poison Canon I cultivate is a Heaven Tier technique?"

Her eyes were filled with shock, and she was still reeling from the words 'Heaven Tier technique.'

"That's right!" Xiao Ze glanced at her. "Do you know what a steep price I paid to get my hands on this technique?"

"Now that you know how precious it is, you'd better cultivate properly and strive to become a powerhouse!"

"Then all my painstaking efforts on your behalf won't have been wasted!"

Xiao Ze raised his hand and lightly tapped her forehead, speaking as though he were disappointed in her for not living up to his expectations.

"Hmph, I know!" Xiao Yi Xian rubbed her forehead and grumbled unhappily.

"Alright, we've taken everything worth taking. We should leave."

The stone chamber wasn't large. After they had thoroughly looted it, the chamber that had once been piled with treasure and gold coins held nothing but an empty skeleton.

Once they had taken everything they needed, Xiao Ze and Xiao Yi Xian left the cave dwelling and retraced their path back to Green Mountain Town.

Green Mountain Town.

Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Ze returned from the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

After this harvest, Xiao Yi Xian wouldn't have to worry about herbs for quite some time.

After safely escorting Xiao Yi Xian home,

Xiao Ze set off once more for the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

It had now been five whole days since he last taught the Amethyst Winged Lion King a lesson. By his reckoning, it was time to teach it another one.

Just as he was heading toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range, feeling refreshed,

suddenly,

a thunderous boom came from deep within the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Two surging waves of energy burst forth, and faintly, the furious roar of a lion could be heard.

Xiao Ze gazed toward the horizon and saw blue and red Dou Qi filling the sky above the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, as if the heavens themselves were being destroyed. The sight was spectacular.

"This is... the Amethyst Winged Lion King's aura?"

"And the one fighting it... is another Dou Huang expert?"

Xiao Ze furrowed his brow, a grave expression appearing on his face.

He hadn't expected another unfamiliar Dou Huang expert to come here.

He didn't dwell on it and immediately flew toward the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King was still useful to him. He couldn't let it die just like that!

He hurried onward as fast as he could.

At last, he reached the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

There, in the azure sky, he saw a person and a beast facing off.

"Lion King, can't we talk this out? There's no need to fight!"

"I only came to borrow the Purple Spirit Crystal. If you're unhappy about it, we can discuss it!"

High above, a stunning woman stood calmly in the air.

A plain dress wrapped around her voluptuous figure, its graceful curves revealing an air of elegance and nobility. Her beautiful face was serene, and her black hair was swept up into a noble Phoenix Hairpin.

A pair of blue wings sprouted from her back. In her hand, she held a long sword radiating blue light. Her formidable aura spread through the mountains, sending countless magical beasts fleeing in alarm.

"Hm? This is..." Xiao Ze was a little surprised. "Yun Yun?"

"Why is she in the Magical Beast Mountain Range?"

"Given the timing, she shouldn't have shown up this early."

That's right!

The Dou Huang expert who had appeared in the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range was none other than Yun Yun, the current sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect.

Just as Xiao Ze wondered why Yun Yun had come here,

the Amethyst Winged Lion King facing Yun Yun flew into a rage. "Damn humans! You've gone too far in bullying a beast. You want my Purple Spirit Crystal?"

"Dream on! Today, I'm going to teach you a proper lesson!"

It roared, spewing a ball of scorching purple flame from its fearsome jaws. It fixed its gaze on the woman in blue, fury burning in its sharp beastly eyes.

"Just because I haven't shown my teeth, you think I'm a sick cat?"

"Why does every Tom, Dick, and Harry dare to come looking for trouble with me?"

"I may not be able to beat that man, but surely I can beat you, a woman!"

It was furious beyond measure. A month of beatings had left a great deal of anger simmering inside it, and Yun Yun's arrival gave it the perfect outlet.

What? You say you only want to make a deal with me?

I don't care!

First, let me blow off some steam!

"Damn human, take this!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King opened its jaws and spat a purple fireball at Yun Yun. Its heat was so intense that even the trees around it were vaporized.