Meanwhile, on the mountain behind the Misty Cloud Sect.
The morning mist had yet to lift. In the pavilion, An Yi stretched at length.
After resting for some time, nourished by the Misty Cloud Sect's abundant pills and rare treasures, the injury to his soul had finally mostly healed.
He felt it was about time to leave this haven of comfort.
After all, as the "White-Furred Beast," he was now taking the blame for what had happened to Protector Wu.
He needed to reach the Black-Corner Region as soon as possible, stir up trouble, and make a name for himself. Only then would the story that "Protector Wu was killed by a mysterious expert from outside" sound more convincing and draw the Hall of Souls' attention away from the Jia Ma Empire.
Before he left.
An Yi sat on a stone chair, holding Yun Yun gently in his arms.
During this time, Yun Yun had taken the Emperor's Extreme Pill.
With its immense medicinal power, she had broken through her bottleneck and risen all the way to Five-Star Dou Emperor.
But she was still some distance from becoming a Dou Zong.
An Yi brushed a finger across his Storage Ring, and an even more exquisite jade box appeared in his hand. He opened it. Inside lay a pill the size of a longan, glowing with a strange light.
It was the precious Sect Breaking Pill!
An Yi held the jade box out to Yun Yun and said softly, "Take this too. Try to become a Dou Zong as soon as you can. I'll only be at ease once you're stronger."
Yun Yun looked at the Sect Breaking Pill, coveted by countless Dou Huang experts, her expression complicated. This time, though, she did not refuse him as she had before. She