After collecting the Amethyst Winged Lion King's blood, Lu Changfeng turned to leave the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
He had only taken a few steps when Yun Yun's voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Young... young man, please wait!"
Hearing this, Lu Changfeng stopped and glanced back at her.
Clutching her chest, Yun Yun struggled to rise beside the rock wall, a pleading look on her face.
"I'm injured, and my Dou Qi has been sealed by the Amethyst Winged Lion King's seal. Could you... help me undo it? You should be able to, right?"
She had seen what happened just now perfectly clearly. This young man had sent the Amethyst Winged Lion King flying with a casual palm strike. His strength was unfathomable.
Since he could subdue the Amethyst Winged Lion King so easily, undoing the seal on her should not be difficult either.
Yet Lu Changfeng merely gave her an indifferent glance. "I can, but why should I help you? Give me a reason."
Hearing his words, Yun Yun began rapidly weighing things up.
This young man possessed such terrifying strength at such a young age. Some transcendent major power must be backing him. A little place like the Jia Ma Empire could never nurture a genius like this. Perhaps he came from some ancient clan or super sect in the Central Plains.
If she could establish a friendship with someone like him, it would certainly benefit both her and the Misty Cloud Sect.
With that thought, Yun Yun said, "If you help me undo the seal, my Misty Cloud Sect will owe you a favor. If you ever need help in the future, the Misty Cloud Sect will spare no effort to assist you."
When Lu Changfeng heard the name "Misty Cloud Sect," his expression barely changed.
"A favor from the Misty Cloud Sect?"
His question carried a hint of mockery. Seeing that he did not seem particularly interested, Yun Yun hurriedly added something else.
"The Misty Cloud Sect is a transcendent major power in the Jia Ma Empire. Even the Imperial Family has to be wary of us. As the Misty Cloud Sect Master, a favor from me carries considerable weight."
"If you run into any trouble in the Jia Ma Empire in the future, the Misty Cloud Sect can settle it for you."
She could hardly have been more confident as she said this. After all, the Misty Cloud Sect truly was an existence that could blot out the sky with one hand in the Jia Ma Empire.
Yet Lu Changfeng suddenly laughed at her words, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
Yun Yun froze at his reaction, not understanding why he had suddenly laughed. Lu Changfeng could barely keep himself together inwardly. I'm a Nine-Star Dou Sheng. What kind of trash power is the Misty Cloud Sect?
A little sect without even a single proper Dou Zong who advanced through their own strength, and it has the nerve to call itself a transcendent major power?
Even the Imperial Family has to be wary of them? That Nine-Star Dou Emperor Jia Xingtian wouldn't even dare breathe in front of me. As for a favor from the Misty Cloud Sect, it might have some use in the Jia Ma Empire, but to a Nine-Star Dou Sheng, it's no different from wastepaper.
Lu Changfeng smiled and shook his head, his tone carrying undisguised disdain.
"Your Misty Cloud Sect? Sorry, Sect Master Yun Yun, but I really don't think much of our Misty Cloud Sect."
Yun Yun's expression instantly stiffened at those words. For a moment, she did not know how to respond. She had never expected this reaction from him. The Misty Cloud Sect had run rampant through the Jia Ma Empire for so many years, yet no one had ever dared say they thought nothing of it.
But the young man before her spoke calmly, as though he were merely stating something utterly insignificant.
And recalling how he had casually sent the Amethyst Winged Lion King flying, Yun Yun could not muster even the slightest confidence to argue.
After speaking, however, Lu Changfeng paid her no further attention and turned to continue on his way. A moment later, Yun Yun opened her mouth to say something else, but the words reached her lips and simply would not come out.
The reason she had just given really did seem unable to persuade him.
Just then, a deafening roar suddenly came from the distance!
The Amethyst Winged Lion King struggled up from the ground, its enormous body swaying as it hurried toward Lu Changfeng. Yun Yun's expression changed at the sight. Thinking it was seeking revenge, she instinctively took a step back.
Yet what happened next left her utterly dumbfounded.
After rushing up to Lu Changfeng, the Amethyst Winged Lion King abruptly lowered its enormous body. All four paws lay prostrate on the ground, and its massive head bowed until it pressed against the earth.
"Master!"
A deep voice filled with reverence came from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's mouth.
"Please take me in! I am willing to become your servant and serve at your side for the rest of my life. Thank you for sparing my life just now, Master!"
At that moment, Lu Changfeng stopped and looked down at the Amethyst Winged Lion King prostrate at his feet, raising his brows slightly.
The only slight surprise was that he had not expected this magical beast to pull something like this.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King lay trembling on the ground. That palm strike had made it understand one thing completely: the young man before it possessed strength far beyond its imagination. When that palm struck, it had not even had room to resist.
For a powerhouse of this caliber, leaving it alive was already an act of immense mercy. If it could follow such a powerhouse, never mind preserving its life, it might even gain more opportunities in the future. Thus, it had chosen to submit without hesitation.
"Master! I know there are quite a few heavenly treasures deep in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. I can lead the way! And I know all the terrain around here. Whatever you need, Master, I can be of service!"
Terrified that Lu Changfeng would refuse, the Amethyst Winged Lion King hurriedly added a few more declarations of loyalty.
Watching from the side, Yun Yun had already gone completely numb. A sixth-rank magical beast, the Amethyst Winged Lion King that ruled the Magical Beast Mountain Range, was actually kneeling before a young man of its own accord, begging him to take it in as a servant?
In the past, she would never even have dared imagine such a thing.
Moreover, this Amethyst Winged Lion King had been utterly ferocious when fighting her just now, severely injuring her and sealing her Dou Qi.
Yet before this young man, it was as obedient as a pet that had been domesticated for years.
Lu Changfeng looked down at the Amethyst Winged Lion King for a while, then nodded after some thought.
"All right. Since you want to follow me, then come along. But remember, from now on, follow my orders. Don't act on your own."
Hearing this, the Amethyst Winged Lion King nodded repeatedly in excitement. "Yes! Rest assured, Master! I'll definitely obey!"
Lu Changfeng then waved a hand to signal it to rise before turning to glance at Yun Yun.
Yun Yun stood to the side, her expression complicated beyond measure. Her lips were slightly parted, yet she could not utter a single word.
But Lu Changfeng paid her no further attention. Taking the Amethyst Winged Lion King with him, he turned and walked out of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Yun Yun remained rooted to the spot, staring blankly at the retreating figures of the man and beast, indescribable feelings churning in her heart. She, the mighty Misty Cloud Sect Master, one of the foremost powerhouses in the Jia Ma Empire, had actually been ignored by a young man today.
And right in front of her, he had subdued the Amethyst Winged Lion King she could not defeat and made it his servant.
For a time, she simply could not process such a disparity!
"Wait! I just thought of something you might be interested in. All I ask is that you order the Amethyst Winged Lion King to undo the seal on my Dou Qi!"