"What is it?" Yun Yun's hand had remained clasped in Xiao Yan's, but she suddenly felt his grip tighten.
"Nothing." Xiao Yan shook his head gently and chuckled. "Looks like this trip might yield far more than I expected."
"What do you mean?" Seeing his expression, Yun Yun's eyes filled with curiosity.
"Hehe, this cave might hold a treasure countless times more valuable than Purple Spirit Crystal. Even I would be tempted by it."
Smiling, Xiao Yan led her onward by the hand.
"A treasure that would tempt even you?"
The curiosity in Yun Yun's eyes deepened. What rank of treasure could tempt even Xiao Yan? As far as she remembered, treasures on the level of a Sect Breaking Pill-or even seventh-tier pills-seemed to mean little to him.
"Awooo!" As they walked, a cry came from within the cave, making Yun Yun's expression change.
Could there be another Amethyst Winged Lion King in this cave?
But remembering the man beside her, Yun Yun immediately felt much more at ease.
Upon hearing that lion's roar, however, Xiao Yan's expression turned peculiar.
As they drew closer, a purple magical beast roughly ten feet tall appeared before them.
"This is...!" Looking at the miniature Amethyst Winged Lion King before her, Yun Yun's lovely face showed both surprise and a smile.
She had never expected the cave to house a young Amethyst Winged Lion King as well.
"Awooo!" Watching the two humans approach, the little Amethyst Winged Lion King kept issuing threatening growls. Clearly, he could sense that both humans were far stronger than he was.
Yet his growls had no effect on them. They continued forward as though they could not even see him.
As the two humans drew closer, the little Amethyst Winged Lion King tensed every muscle, lightly pawing the ground