Amethyst Winged Lion King: Loyalty!

"Rustle, rustle, rustle."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King braced all four limbs against the ground, trying to climb out of the deep pit, but could not manage it at all.

Its beastly eyes were filled with terror, and a hair-raising sound of cracking bone came from its spine.

That single blow had broken its spine outright!

Naturally, that had not been Xiao Chen's strength. Little Gold had made the move.

The magical beasts in the Magical Beast Mountain Range trembled at the sight.

Three fifth-order magical beasts were so frightened that they turned tail and fled without looking back.

"I returned to the Dou Qi Continent without any attendants. Little lion, would you be willing to serve as my mount?"

"This emperor!"

Shock flashed through the Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes.

Could this seemingly youthful human actually be a Dou Di?!

Yun Yun's beautiful eyes widened as well.

Returned to the Dou Qi Continent?!

From what he said... had those Dou Di who disappeared actually left?

Everything before her felt terribly unreal.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King also knew what sort of existence a Dou Di was.

But it was unwilling to lose its freedom and be at someone's beck and call from then on.

A look of struggle appeared on its face.

"Very well. Such things cannot be forced."

As Xiao Chen's words fell, an inexplicable force abruptly descended, making the very space around the Amethyst Winged Lion King tremble.

"Wait, this king... I, I'm willing!" Under the threat of death, the Amethyst Winged Lion King finally lowered its noble head.

"A wise man knows which way the wind blows," Xiao Chen said with a light chuckle.

A sixth-order magical beast as a mount should suffice in the Jia Ma Empire.

"Whoosh!"

Xiao Chen flicked a finger, and a small green bead shot into the Amethyst Winged Lion King's brow.

"If you harbor any thoughts of betrayal, it will devour your soul and make you wish you were dead."

Cold sweat broke out all over the Amethyst Winged Lion King as it listened to Xiao Chen's indifferent words.

"Yes, Master."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King had no way to resist.

Just then, Xiao Chen looked at Yun Yun.

She was indeed as beautiful as the book had described.

A plain dress wrapped her full, graceful figure.

Her dark hair had been swept up into an elegant phoenix hairpin.

However, her lovely, captivating face looked rather grave at that moment.

"Your name is Yun Yun, the Misty Cloud Sect Master?"

After studying her for a moment, Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow.

At his words, Yun Yun, Xiao Yi Xian, and Xiao Yan all looked startled.

Yun Yun was astonished that the mysterious expert before her had seen through her identity at a glance.

Xiao Yi Xian had never expected to meet the sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect.

Xiao Yan's feelings, meanwhile, were extremely complicated.

This sect master seemed to have been backing Nalan Yanran's decision to break off the engagement.

"Senior, how did you..."

Before Yun Yun could finish her question, Xiao Chen waved a hand. "No need to ask. Your secrets are no secrets in my eyes."

Hearing this, Yun Yun's heart and mind trembled.

Could this man truly be a legendary Dou Di?!

"You said earlier that you needed purple spirit crystal?" Xiao Chen glanced at the Amethyst Winged Lion King below and spoke mildly.

"That's right."

"To refine pills for your disciple, correct?"

"Yes."

Yun Yun believed him completely now.

He even knew her purpose in coming here.

Xiao Chen nodded lightly.

Then he looked at the Amethyst Winged Lion King again. "I'll give you three days to tend to your injuries and settle your affairs. Come see me in three days."

"Yes!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King responded meekly.

Xiao Chen looked at Yun Yun. "You have three days as well. You may have the purple spirit crystal, but you'll need to exchange something else for it."

"Go."

Xiao Chen bluntly dismissed them.

Yun Yun drew a deep breath, bowed respectfully, then turned and left.

Below, the Amethyst Winged Lion King dared to be angry but did not dare speak.

Three days passed in a flash.

This was a secluded clearing.

"Teacher, are we leaving this place?"

Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat reluctant to part with it.

She had lived here for several years.

"Yes. I'm taking you somewhere you can gain complete control over the Woeful Poison Body."

Xiao Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

"Master."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King descended from the sky, lowering its head ingratiatingly.

"Are you ready?"

Xiao Chen nodded. This Amethyst Winged Lion King knew when to bend and when to stand tall. It seemed to have adapted to its new identity already.

"Hmm?"

"What's that on your back?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King hurriedly explained, "This is my..."

Xiao Chen raised a hand to cut it off, then took out a pale purple fruit. An unusual fragrance immediately spread.

The sleeping Little Amethyst Winged Lion King's large nose twitched slightly, and it slowly opened its beastly eyes.

A muffled rumble sounded from its belly.

It shook its enormous head, seemingly searching for the source of the fragrance.

Soon, the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King found its target. It lazily rose, gave a low growl from its huge mouth, and flew down to Xiao Chen's feet.

"Grr, grr..."

Perhaps the Amethyst Winged Lion King had instructed it beforehand, for the little Amethyst Winged Lion gave a babyish whimper and rolled on the ground, exposing its soft belly.

Its large eyes, gleaming purple, gazed at the fruit in Xiao Chen's hand as its forepaws cautiously tugged at his trouser leg.

Xiao Chen looked thoughtful. "This is your child?"

"Yes. Please take it in, Master!"

"We Amethyst Winged Lions advance to fifth-order magical beasts upon reaching adulthood. If it can break through the shackles of its bloodline, this child can become a sixth-order Amethyst Winged Lion King just like me."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King looked apprehensive.

Its child was still young. If left alone in the Magical Beast Mountain Range without its protection, it would soon perish in the jaws of a high-order magical beast!

After turning it over in its mind, it still felt that keeping the child by its side was best.

Xiao Chen picked up the little Amethyst Winged Lion, looked it over, and said, "I can take it in."

A delighted smile immediately appeared on Xiao Yi Xian's face.

This little lion looked quite adorable.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King was overjoyed as well. It spat a dozen or so Storage Rings from its mouth and said, "These were left behind by humans who ventured into the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range in the past. Perhaps they'll be useful to you."

Xiao Chen said indifferently, "If I hadn't taken in your child, you wouldn't have brought out these Storage Rings?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's body stiffened. "I wouldn't dare."

Xiao Yi Xian picked up the Storage Rings, wiped the saliva off them with an embroidered handkerchief, and handed them to Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen extended his soul power into them and found that their contents were quite ordinary.

There were both Dou Techniques and cultivation methods, but even the best were only Xuan class.

He shook his head and tossed the Storage Rings to Xiao Yan.

"Read through them in your spare time. Perhaps you'll be able to create your own Dou Techniques in the future."

"Thank you, Ancestor." Xiao Yan grinned.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With its master's cultivation, he surely had no use for this scrap metal, but whether it offered them and whether he valued them were two different matters.

"Where's the purple spirit crystal?"

Xiao Chen held out his hand.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King opened its mouth, and a streak of purple light flew out and landed in Xiao Chen's hand.

It was a fist-sized, irregularly shaped purple spirit stone with sharp edges.

Light flowed across its surface, making it exceptionally beautiful.

Looking at the beautiful purple spirit crystal, Xiao Chen suddenly narrowed his eyes. "Where's the companion amethyst source?"

"Companion amethyst source? What's that?" Hearing this unfamiliar name, Xiao Yan frowned and asked in puzzlement.

"Tsk, tsk. Now that's something good..."

Yao Lao clicked his tongue in admiration. "The Amethyst Winged Lion King is an exotic beast endowed with exceptional natural gifts. Otherwise, it would have difficulty becoming a sixth-order magical beast. Whenever this type of magical beast gives birth, there is an extremely small chance that it will produce companion amethyst source along with its cub."

"Because this companion amethyst source spends so long inside the Lion King's belly, the pure energy it contains is quite spectacular. Once the cub grows into a fourth-order magical beast, it only needs to swallow it to become a fifth-order magical beast directly. Moreover, the purple flame within its body will be more powerful than that of other Amethyst Winged Lions that haven't consumed companion amethyst source!"

"Back then, I raided the caves of eight Amethyst Winged Lion Kings but never found any. From what your ancestor said, this Amethyst Winged Lion King seems to possess companion amethyst source."

Xiao Chen knew that Yao Lao had probably already spoken up to explain it to Xiao Yan, so he ignored Xiao Yan and looked straight at the Amethyst Winged Lion King instead.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately felt a pang of guilt and hurriedly said, "I am absolutely loyal to you, Master. I intended to offer you the companion amethyst source all along!"