Mu She: If You Would Have Me, I Would Take You as My Adoptive Father!

"Amethyst Winged Lion King!"

"What an Amethyst Winged Lion King you are!"

"You actually dared to snatch my prize! I'll show you that taking what you shouldn't comes at a price!"

Murderous intent flashed fiercely in Xiao Yan's eyes. He had never felt such intense killing intent toward Steward Mo or Jia Lie Ao.

But this time was different. What the Amethyst Winged Lion King had done was far worse than anything Steward Mo or Jia Lie Ao had done.

The other items were one thing, but the crucial Demonic Flame Remnant Map had been taken as well.

He remembered clearly that the Demonic Flame Remnant Map did not merely record the location of the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. It also contained a remnant soul of the Purifying Lotus Demon Saint.

When the time came to subdue the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, he might need the saint's help. Yet now the Amethyst Winged Lion King had taken it away.

In that case, Xiao Yan could hardly be blamed for disregarding their bond as fellow Otherworlders.

Looking at Xiao Yan's dark expression, Mu She could only tremble beside him, not daring to speak.

This lord had suddenly become terrifying.

"No, I mustn't get angry. I absolutely cannot lose my reason over this!"

"I still don't know what trump cards that Amethyst Winged Lion King has. I can't rashly go after him with my real body!"

After his anger passed, Xiao Yan forced himself to calm down.

Aside from knowing that the Amethyst Winged Lion King was an Otherworlder, he knew nothing about the lion king's cheat.

After all, even someone like Jia Lie Ao could instantly send his strength soaring to the Peak Dou Emperor realm.

Who could guarantee that the Amethyst Winged Lion King did not have a similar trump card?

"In that case, don't blame me for throwing martial honor out the window!"

After pondering for a moment, Xiao Yan walked out of the cave and formed several hand seals.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The instant Xiao Yan finished the seals, a series of bangs rang out, and vast clouds of white smoke filled the entire valley.

Mu She and the others following behind him did not even have time to see what was happening before instinctively closing their eyes.

Once the white smoke dispersed and the members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group saw their surroundings clearly, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Their mouths hung wide open, their faces filled with disbelief.

Over a thousand strangers had suddenly appeared before them.

Their clothing and appearances all differed. While using the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Xiao Yan had also used the Thousand Transformations System to alter the clones' clothes and looks.

"We pay our respects to Elder Li!"

Since Mu She and the others were still beside them, the Shadow Clones collectively bowed to Xiao Yan's real body.

"Fellow disciples, the Amethyst Winged Lion King of the Magical Beast Mountain Range has stolen the treasures our Dao Sect forebears buried here."

"Go there on my behalf and demand that he return them!"

Xiao Yan spoke with a slightly pale face.

As his words fell, over a thousand Shadow Clones answered in unison. Then wings sprouted from their backs, and they flew out of the valley, speeding toward the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave.

"Th-this... this..."

Having witnessed everything, quite a few members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group rolled their eyes back and fainted on the spot.

As ordinary mercenaries, when had they ever seen a spectacle like this?

Over a thousand people had used Dou Qi Transformation into Wings simultaneously. That meant even the weakest among them was a Dou Wang expert.

And a Dou Wang expert was someone who could rule over an entire region of the Jia Ma Empire!

Thud!

At last, Mu She's knees buckled, and he knelt before Xiao Yan.

To hell with that nonsense about a true man never remaining beneath another! Such a mighty thigh was right before him-if he did not cling to it now, when would he?

"My lord, if you would have me, I wish to take you as my adoptive father."

"From this day onward, whatever you command, adoptive father, I and every member of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group will brave boiling water and raging fire, never refusing even ten thousand deaths!"

Mu She's words gave Xiao Yan quite a fright.

This fellow hasn't been possessed by Lü Bu, has he?

[This lord is not only powerful himself, but the force behind him is even more terrifying. With some heaven-reaching method, he casually summoned over a thousand experts at Dou Wang or above. I absolutely cannot let this mighty thigh slip away.]

[If I can take him as my adoptive father, I'll be able to walk sideways through the Jia Ma Empire from now on.]

Hearing Mu She's inner thoughts, Xiao Yan inwardly sighed in relief. As long as he was not Lü Bu transmigrated here.

He had kept Mu She around and allowed the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to witness all this precisely so they would spread word of the Dao Sect's strength.

He would push the Dao Sect into the eye of the storm. That way, even if more Otherworlders appeared in the future, their attention would first fall not on Xiao Yan, but on this inexplicably emerging Dao Sect.

"Commander Mu She, isn't this a little inappropriate?"

"You're older than I am!"

A playful glint flashed deep in Xiao Yan's eyes as he spoke.

Using the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to publicize the Dao Sect seemed quite a good idea.

"You are mistaken, adoptive father!"

"On the Dou Qi Continent, strength has always reigned supreme. Age doesn't matter at all."

"Please, adoptive father, consider my sincere devotion and accept me as your son!"

Before Xiao Yan even agreed, Mu She was already calling him adoptive father. He spared no effort in kowtowing, his forehead striking the ground with repeated bangs.

"Very well. In light of your sincerity, I shall accept you as my son!"

"Remember, your father is an outer sect elder of the Dao Sect, named Li Feiyu!"

"Our Dao Sect is a secluded power and has always kept a low profile in its dealings. Since you have taken me as your father, you must do the same from now on!"

Xiao Yan did not mind acquiring a free son in the slightest. After all, it was Li Feiyu accepting a son. What did that have to do with Xiao Yan?

"I will engrave every word of your teachings in my memory, adoptive father, and never dare forget them!"

"Li'er! Li'er! Come pay your respects to your adoptive grandfather!"

As Mu She nodded respectfully, he kicked his unconscious son awake beside him and called out.

"Huh? What happened?"

"Father, do you know? I just had a dream about over a thousand people using Dou Qi Transformation into Wings..."

After waking, Mu Li first looked bewildered, then jumped up and spoke to Mu She.

But before he could finish, Mu She slapped him.

Smack!

"You useless thing! What dream? Those were experts from your adoptive grandfather's sect descending here!"

"Quickly, get on your knees and pay your respects to your adoptive grandfather!"

After slapping his son, Mu She kicked him in the knee and barked at him.

"Ad-adoptive grandfather?"

Mu Li froze, then raised his head and met Xiao Yan's eyes. A boom seemed to erupt in his mind, like a volcano exploding.

That wasn't a dream!

But how had Father managed to forge a connection with this mighty figure?

"Mu Li pays his respects to his adoptive grandfather! Let me kowtow to you!"

Though his heart was full of questions, Mu Li did not hesitate to kowtow, his forehead hitting the ground with repeated bangs.

[That's my dear old father for you!]

[You actually managed to cling to such a mighty thigh, letting your son bask in its glory too.]