Join Forces, Carrying a Girl into the Sky!

When the first ray of warm sunlight fell upon Xiao Lei, he slowly opened his eyes from sleep.

The moment he opened them, Xiao Lei saw Yun Yun sitting cross-legged on the stone bed opposite him, the strange longsword resting flat across her legs.

Today, she had changed into a plain white dress. The somewhat languid phoenix hair ornament atop her head had been gathered up once more, giving off a faint air of nobility. Her beautiful face was calm and elegant, but the frailty she had shown over the past few days was gone.

"Awake?"

As if sensing Xiao Lei's gaze, Yun Yun slowly opened her eyes and looked at him with her beautiful eyes, speaking indifferently.

Her voice was as clear as it had been over the past few days, but this time, it carried a hint of chilliness and lacked some of its former gentleness.

His gaze sweeping over Yun Yun, Xiao Lei slowly asked, "Has the seal on your body been broken?"

"Mm." Yun Yun nodded faintly. Her figure moved, and she instantly appeared before Xiao Lei. Her beautiful eyes lowered as she stared at the handsome young man's face. "Let's go. Once we're outside, I'll temporarily help you raise your strength a little before we go find the Amethyst Winged Lion King."

With that, Yun Yun turned and headed out of the cave first, her lotus steps light, beautiful, and elegant.

Xiao Lei shook his head slightly, then rose and followed her.

"I'll give you strength comparable to a Da Dou Shi for a short time. And since I have the Wind Attribute, I can greatly increase your speed."

After leaving the cave, the two stood atop a huge boulder. Yun Yun stared into Xiao Lei's eyes as she spoke.

"If magical beasts get in your way, try not to fight them. The disturbances could attract even more magical beasts. If that happens, you'll probably..."

As she spoke, a faint trace of concern inadvertently entered Yun Yun's tone.

"Mm." Xiao Lei nodded slightly and calmly responded.

Seeing how Xiao Lei appeared even calmer than she was, Yun Yun's delicate brows furrowed slightly. For some reason, she felt a little uncomfortable.

After settling her emotions somewhat, Yun Yun flashed before Xiao Lei and softly asked, "Shall we begin?"

"Mm."

Seeing Xiao Lei nod, Yun Yun slowly extended her jade-like hand and gently pressed it against his back. With a light flick of her finger, a surging mass of Dou Qi energy suddenly poured into him.

This Dou Qi that had forcibly entered his body did not turn violent because it was in unfamiliar surroundings. Under the control of a wisp of Yun Yun's will, it flowed through Xiao Lei's meridians with extraordinary docility.

Before long, Xiao Lei felt his strength increase by more than tenfold!

At the same time, Xiao Lei discovered that his body seemed much lighter. Clearly, this was the effect of the Wind Attribute Dou Qi within him.

So this is the strength of a Da Dou Shi? It won't be long before I truly reach this realm!

Xiao Lei clenched his fist as he thought to himself.

He was somewhat looking forward to the coming operation.

"This Dou Qi will be enough for you to use for two hours. Within those two hours, you must retrieve the Purple Spirit Crystal from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Cave."

Yun Yun softly reminded him, "I'll do my best to hold it back, but you must hurry as well, lest that beast discover you."

"Mm, let's go." Xiao Lei nodded, then opened his arms toward Yun Yun.

Seeing Xiao Lei's gesture, a blush appeared on Yun Yun's pretty face. Embarrassed and annoyed, she asked, "What are you doing?"

Xiao Lei replied as if it were perfectly natural, "Having you take me near the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Cave. Otherwise, by the time I get there on my own, it'll be too late."

"And if I run into the Amethyst Winged Lion King's subordinates along the way, I might die before I even get there."

Yun Yun's long eyelashes trembled. After a moment, she took a deep breath and nodded helplessly.

Seeing Yun Yun nod, Xiao Lei stepped forward and directly gathered the noble woman into his arms. His expression remained perfectly calm, as though he had no ulterior thoughts at all.

The instant Xiao Lei embraced Yun Yun, the sound of a system reward rang in his mind once more.

Ding! You touched Yun Yun and obtained one Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill!

A Three-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill? Not bad.

Hearing the reward, Xiao Lei's heart stirred, but he did not inspect it closely for the time being.

Held in Xiao Lei's arms, Yun Yun's body stiffened slightly. A faint, inexplicable feeling of intoxication unexpectedly rose in her heart.

"Don't move around, or I'll throw you down!"

However, Yun Yun quickly forced down that strange emotion and warned him aloud.

Xiao Lei blinked. "I only thought this would make traveling faster. What are you thinking about? I'm not like someone who secretly takes advantage of me."

"You..." Hearing Xiao Lei's words, Yun Yun could not help recalling what had happened last night. Her cheeks reddened, and she felt both embarrassed and annoyed.

Taking a deep breath to calm herself, Yun Yun's body trembled slightly. A pair of azure energy wings slowly emerged behind her.

With a flap of her wings, the two rapidly rose from the ground. Moments later, they flew high into the sky.

The moment they ascended into the air, Xiao Lei acted as though he had been frightened. His eyes squeezed shut as he pressed himself against Yun Yun's chest, his limbs tightly wrapped around her body.

Sensing Xiao Lei's movements, Yun Yun's pretty face turned pale with anger, only to flush red again the next moment. Her body trembled as well.

"Fly steadily. Don't fall," Xiao Lei reminded her near her ear upon sensing her body tremble.

"Shut up!" Yun Yun's delicate body shuddered. She took a deep breath, her face stern as she snapped.

"Oh." Xiao Lei agreed, leaning against Yun Yun's embrace and occasionally blurting out a few more words.

Yun Yun felt both embarrassed and annoyed, and could only increase her speed as she rushed toward the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Cave.

A streak of azure light flashed across the sky before silently landing atop a disorderly pile of rocks.

Xiao Lei did not provoke Yun Yun any further. After landing, he obediently descended from her body, released his hands, and took a step back.

When her body suddenly felt empty, a faint sense of loss unexpectedly rose in Yun Yun's heart. She took a deep breath and tried her best to regain her composure.

"That should be the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Cave, right?"

Standing behind a massive rock, Xiao Lei cast his gaze toward the mountaintop and lowered his voice as he asked Yun Yun.

"Mm." Upon hearing the Amethyst Winged Lion King's name, Yun Yun completely reined in her emotions. Her gaze slowly swept over the area around the cave, and her brows furrowed slightly. "The defenses are much tighter again. It seems that fellow has increased his vigilance."

"I'll do my best to kill or injure the magical beasts at the entrance later. You should choose the best opportunity to sneak into the cave."

"Mm." Xiao Lei nodded slightly to indicate that he understood.

Seeing Xiao Lei nod, Yun Yun felt somewhat relieved. As she was about to fly away, she could not help turning her head and softly reminding him, "You... be careful. Don't let anything happen to you."

"You be careful too." Xiao Lei nodded, then smiled. "Don't get sealed again. Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to reluctantly take care of you for a few more days."

Thinking of the days they had lived together in the cave, Yun Yun's face reddened. She immediately turned away, flapped the wings behind her, and shot toward the massive cave entrance like lightning, seeming almost as though she were fleeing in embarrassment.

For some reason, whenever she faced Xiao Lei, her heart could never remain calm.

Yun Yun made no effort to conceal herself. Thus, when she entered within a hundred meters of the cave, waves of beastly roars resounded through the mountains and wilderness!

With a grip of her jade-like hand, the strange azure longsword appeared in her palm. Yun Yun transformed into a streak of azure light and dove into the dense forest around the cave in an instant.

Immediately, waves of shrill beast roars rang out through the forest.

For Xiao Lei's safety, Yun Yun held nothing back, slaughtering the magical beasts guarding the cave entrance with abandon.

"Human woman! You dare show yourself again! Today, this king will take your life!"

As Yun Yun massacred the guarding magical beasts, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's furious roar suddenly thundered from within the massive cave, echoing across the heavens!

Immediately after, a streak of purple light shot out of the cave like lightning and crashed into the forest!

In an instant, radiant light burst forth, and the dense forest was destroyed!