Obtaining the Companion Amethyst Source

After another thousand meters, the cave suddenly opened up.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King endured the pain and quickly carried Xiao Yan to the center of the cavern.

At the far end of the cave, a two-meter-long purple lioness cub lay sprawled on the ground.

Beside her was a purple crystal sphere half a zhang across. Next to the sphere lay a piece of purple crystal and a considerable number of precious medicinal herbs.

These...

They were none other than the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King, the Companion Amethyst Source, and Purple Spirit Crystal.

"Heh, is this the Companion Amethyst Source?"

Xiao Yan jumped down from the Lion King's head, ran over to the Little Lion King, and began stroking the enormous crystal sphere.

But a moment later, the hand he had just placed on the crystal suddenly felt a scorching heat.

A burst of purple fire shot out of it, startling him into quickly pulling back his little hand and shaking it reflexively, trying to dispel the lingering heat.

At the same time, the Little Lion King sensed that something was amiss with the Amethyst Source. He slowly opened his enormous eyes and bared his teeth at the black-robed figure beside him.

"Ahem..."

Seeing this, the Amethyst Winged Lion King coughed loudly.

After that, the Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately flew to the black-robed figure's side and began fussing over Xiao Yan.

Then she turned her head and gave the Little Lion King beside her a stern scolding.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King briefly explained what had happened to her child. In the end, the gist of it was:

"Child, a lion's life is what matters. We're not going to fight them for it, all right?"

"Wuu~"

The Little Lion King nudged the Amethyst Winged Lion King's leg with his head and let out a soft, aggrieved roar.

"That's clearly mine. How can we hand it over to someone else? Mommy's bullying me!"

Seeing the Little Lion King's tear-filled eyes, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's heart ached. She hurried to comfort him.

"There, there, don't cry, sweetheart. Don't be too upset. Listen to Mommy: this senior is a very powerful alchemist. As long as we get on his good side, we won't have to worry about pills in the future!"

At those words, the Little Lion King was no longer quite so upset. He immediately bounded over to Xiao Yan.

Smiling, the Little Lion King wagged his tail and circled around him. He even rubbed his adorable head back and forth against Xiao Yan's palm, looking affectionate.

As the daughter of a magical beast king, the Little Lion King had naturally been raised in silks and fed on delicacies, and could only learn of many things through hearsay.

He had once heard the Amethyst Winged Lion King's subordinates talk about human society and knew that many humans liked it when magical beasts behaved this way.

Apparently, as long as you did this, humans would be very friendly to you afterward and even give you rewards. With a little luck, they might just give you a pill outright!

Xiao Yan took a closer look and nearly cursed. Behind the Little Lion King, a thick purple whip was swaying from side to side, making him look extremely excited.

Wait, you're even wagging your tail? You're a lion, not a dog!

"Shameless!"

Seeing her child change his tune so quickly, the Lion King threw a punch, raising a huge bump on his head, and cursed him.

At the same time, the Lion King looked puzzled. Who had taught her child to behave like this? She would settle the score with them later.

"Wuwu..."

The Little Lion King pitifully clutched the top of his head with both paws, then instantly pounced on the youth in front of him and cried in his arms, looking thoroughly aggrieved.

At that moment, the swollen red bump was especially conspicuous, sticking straight up from the top of the Little Lion King's head.

He collapsed on the ground, rubbing his head against Xiao Yan's embrace and bawling in a nonhuman language.

But his meaning was already quite clear. "Wuwu~ It hurts... Baby feels awful. Baby wants yummy pills!"

Xiao Yan: "..."

Yao Lao: "..."

Lion King: "..."

Wait, how are you so good at this?

You've thrown away all your face for a few pills!

"Ahem!"

Xiao Yan coughed a few times and told the Lion King with feigned solemnity, "Keep your daughter in line!"

Then he fully removed his black robe, revealing his delicate features.

The youth had a dignified expression and wore a close-fitting red outfit, with purple-gold bracers on both wrists.

Beneath the red outfit, several abdominal muscles were faintly visible, and his whole body gave off an air of youth.

"Yes, yes, this..."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King kept nodding, doing her best to maintain the image of an expert. But when she saw Xiao Yan's true appearance, she was suddenly stunned.

She had never expected that this expert, who could easily suppress her, would be so young. Could he be an heir from one of those ancient races, out gaining experience?

As one of the Beast Realm's most renowned clans, the Amethyst Winged Lion Kings also possessed a bloodline inheritance, which recorded information about certain powerful humans who must not be provoked.

One entry in particular had left a deep impression on her.

Those humans who were supposedly very young yet had reached the strength of a Dou Emperor or Dou Zong were highly likely to carry a bloodline passed down from a Dou Di expert, and should not be made enemies of lightly.

"Phew-!"

Raising a shaggy lion's paw, the Amethyst Winged Lion King carefully wiped the nonexistent cold sweat from her forehead. She felt a chill shoot straight to the crown of her head.

So, to express her sincerity, the Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately ran to the far end of the cave, retrieved the Companion Amethyst Source, and offered it with both paws, smiling broadly.

"Please forgive my daughter's ignorance, Senior, and be magnanimous. This Companion Amethyst Source is a modest gift, hardly worthy of your regard. I hope you will accept it."

Xiao Yan's mouth twitched for a moment when he heard this. But thinking of how much the item would help him, he used Yao Lao's soul power to take it from the Lion King.

After giving it some careful thought, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered his purpose in coming here and immediately spoke again.

"Many thanks. However... there's one more thing you have that I want. Would you be willing to part with it? I, this young master, will naturally offer you a generous gift in return."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King frowned, unsure what else she had that he might want. Puzzled, she asked:

"What might that be?"

Xiao Yan held out a hand. "Your Beast Flame!"

Amethyst Winged Lion King: "!!!!"

"No, no, absolutely not! This Beast Flame is connected to my bloodline and cannot be separated from it lightly. Otherwise, it would damage my source power, and I would struggle to make progress for the rest of my life!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King hurriedly refused. Then her eyes shifted as a plan came to her, and she added:

"Senior, you may not know this, but the Companion Amethyst Source in your hand is also part of my source. As long as you refine it, won't you naturally obtain the fire beast?"

Xiao Yan thought about it. That did seem to be how he had obtained the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Beast Flame in his previous life. Agreeing with her, he nodded.

"That makes sense. Then I'll let you off this time!"

Xiao Yan was not some great villain, however, and he would still give her the benefits she was due. So, after pondering for a moment, he decided to offer her some compensation and sighed.

"Ah, it wouldn't be right to keep squeezing you like this. How about this? I can help you refine an Emperor's Extreme Pill, but you'll have to provide the medicinal ingredients yourself. What do you say?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King was instantly overjoyed. She hurriedly nodded and replied, "All right! Thank you for your gift, Senior!"

"Since we've all reached an agreement, then... Lion King, you can go prepare the medicinal ingredients now. Do you know the rules of alchemy?" Xiao Yan urged.

"I understand. I provide the ingredients myself, regardless of success or failure! I know that rule very well."

As soon as the Amethyst Winged Lion King finished speaking, she spread her thick wings, which spanned more than ten meters, and abruptly became a streak of purple light as she raced toward the cave entrance.

Not long after, a roar reached Xiao Yan's ears, shaking the entire cave.

Along with it came countless footsteps and roars, packed together and utterly terrifying.

"It seems the Amethyst Winged Lion King has already begun summoning her subordinates," Xiao Yan murmured to himself, raising his eyes to stare at the sky outside the cave entrance.

However, before he could notice anything, the furry Little Lion King beside him approached and pounced on him, knocking him to the ground.

"Hey, haha... you little rascal, stop licking my face!"

The youth lay sprawled on the ground, twisting his body as he struggled.

Unfortunately, the Little Lion King paid him no heed and continued licking his head, covering the side of his face with drool.

Amid all the play and commotion, the two became thoroughly familiar with each other.