Small Valley

"Invite me to leave the mountains?" The Amethyst Winged Lion King's voice boomed through the sky like muffled thunder.

If not for the aura on the young man before it, which made it deeply wary, it would have been unable to resist attacking long ago!

"Arrogant!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King snorted as it looked at Jia He.

Jia He smiled. "Don't be so quick to refuse. If I invite you to leave the mountains, I'll give you some benefits. Name your terms. As long as I can manage it, I'll make it happen!"

After sizing Jia He up, the Amethyst Winged Lion King asked, "Any condition?"

"As long as I can manage it. Can you not listen to only half of what I say?" Jia He said, rolling his eyes.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King said, "Two Seven-Rank Transformation Pills, and at least three types of Fifth-Rank Beast Flame or above. How about those two conditions?"

"Sure, of course. But I can't fulfill either of those conditions for the time being. Could you give me some time?" Jia He asked in a negotiating tone.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes had initially lit up, but when it heard that Jia He could not fulfill either condition right now, its vision went dark!

It roared, "If you can't do it, why are you even talking? Get lost!"

A violent aura erupted from the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

At that moment, Jia He's Five-Star Dou Emperor aura suddenly spread out as well. The terrifying pressure sent the magical beasts across the entire mountain range fleeing in all directions.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King before Jia He took several steps back with its enormous body and watched him warily.

"Don't be so quick to bark. With your strength, you probably can't beat me," Jia He said flatly.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King narrowed its eyes at Jia He. "Don't go too far!"

Jia He said, "I'm discussing this with you properly. I can agree to the two Seven-Rank Transformation Pills and three kinds of Fifth-Rank Beast Flame, and anything I promise, I'll naturally make happen!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King looked at Jia He. "How do I know whether you can do it? Besides, as far as I know, Seven-Rank Alchemists are extraordinary figures even in the human world. Even if you're a Five-Star Dou Emperor, a Seven-Rank Alchemist probably wouldn't think much of you, would they?"

Jia He said, "That's true enough, but I don't need anyone else to think highly of me, because I'm an alchemist myself!"

Jia He then took out his Sixth-Rank Alchemist robe from his Storage Ring and put it on.

"See this? This is a Sixth-Rank Alchemist robe, proof that I'm a Sixth-Rank Alchemist. With my talent, reaching the seventh rank is only a matter of time!"

"By then, I can naturally refine a Transformation Pill for you. As for the beast flames, I'll have someone look for them once I get back. How about it?" Jia He asked the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King stared at Jia He's Sixth-Rank Alchemist robe and growled, "How the hell would I know what a Sixth-Rank Alchemist robe is?"

"Damn!" Jia He's expression darkened.

Xiao Yi Xian, who had been standing behind Jia He, had been stunned by his Sixth-Rank Alchemist robe. But upon hearing the Amethyst Winged Lion King's words, she immediately burst out laughing.

"Big Sister Ya Fei, he's actually a Sixth-Rank Alchemist?" Xiao Yi Xian whispered to Ya Fei.

Ya Fei smiled wryly. "He's just a little freak. This is all normal for him!"

Jia He looked at the Amethyst Winged Lion King as flames surged from his palm. The heat radiating from them made even the Amethyst Winged Lion King feel frightened.

"How can this flame be so powerful?" The Amethyst Winged Lion King stared at the flames in Jia He's hand.

"This is flame condensed from my Dou Qi. Is that enough to prove I'm an alchemist? If not, then let's just have a fight!" Jia He said helplessly.

"Don't!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King shook its enormous head. "No need. I believe you!"

Jia He's face immediately lit up. "So you agree?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King said, "If I don't agree, I'll probably get beaten up by you anyway. I'd better agree!"

Having lived this long, the Amethyst Winged Lion King had at least that much intelligence. Jia He's strength was clearly far greater than its own, and it also felt that this young man's figure looked somewhat familiar!

Jia He looked at the Amethyst Winged Lion King. "Good. I'll give you half a month to settle your affairs. After that, we'll head to the Imperial Capital together!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King nodded. "All right!"

Jia He had originally expected a great battle, but this Sixth-Rank Magical Beast was quite intelligent. He soon left the mountaintop with Ya Fei and Xiao Yi Xian.

Watching Jia He's retreating figure, the Amethyst Winged Lion King suddenly trembled all over. "Why does he look so much like the person in that terrifying phantom I saw that night? Could they be the same person?"

That night, when Jia He fought Wu Ya, the Amethyst Winged Lion King had also flown high into the sky to watch. But Wu Ya had ultimately been forced to self-destruct, and after a burst of light, the figure vanished!

The Amethyst Winged Lion King muttered, "They're probably the same person. Otherwise, why would so many Dou Emperor experts suddenly appear in the Magical Beast Mountain Range? Good thing I didn't provoke him. He's terrifying!"

On the way down the mountain, Jia He said leisurely, "Ah, that Amethyst Winged Lion King was pretty easy to persuade!"

Ya Fei covered her mouth and chuckled. "Was that persuasion? It seemed more like it was afraid you'd attack!"

"Persuasion by force is still persuasion!" Jia He said with a shrug and a grin.

Xiao Yi Xian smiled faintly at the side.

After a while, Xiao Yi Xian seemed to recall something and said to Jia He, "We'll be leaving this place in about ten days. I want to go somewhere and see an old friend!"

Jia He nodded. "Sure. Do you mind if we come along?"

Xiao Yi Xian smiled. "It's fine. It's not some hidden paradise anyway. Let's go together!"

Energy wings spread from Jia He's back as he wrapped his arms around Xiao Yi Xian and Ya Fei's slender waists, then shot into the sky.

Feeling the wind whistling past her ears, Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face flushed slightly as she leaned close to Jia He's ear. "I'll show you the way!"

Before long, Jia He brought Xiao Yi Xian and Ya Fei deep into a basin within the Magical Beast Mountain Range. There was a small valley there.

Xiao Yi Xian said, "This counts as my secret base. Thick mist covers it from above, dense trees surround it, and there are cliffs as well. They naturally keep magical beasts from invading. Most importantly, the natural energy here is extremely dense, making it suitable for growing medicinal herbs!"

Jia He descended from the sky with the two women. The moment they landed after entering the small valley, they heard an eagle's cry.

A lightning-fast shadow shot out from within the valley.

Xiao Yi Xian happily waved at the flying eagle. "Xiao Lan!"

The blue eagle landed beside Xiao Yi Xian and affectionately rubbed its head against her shoulder.

Xiao Yi Xian led Jia He and Ya Fei deeper into the valley, introducing the place as she went. "When I used to gather herbs in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, I often rested here. There's a grass hut over there that I built before. We'll stay here for the next few days!"