"What's wrong?" Yun Yun's hand was still held by Xiao Yan. She suddenly felt his hand tighten.
"Nothing." Xiao Yan shook his head gently and chuckled softly, "It seems that this trip's harvest is richer than I imagined."
"What do you mean?" Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Yun Yun's eyes held a hint of curiosity.
"Hehe, this cave might contain treasures far more valuable than the Purple Spirit Crystals. Their value even makes my heart race."
Xiao Yan smiled and continued forward, pulling her hand.
"Treasures that even you find tempting?"
Yun Yun's curiosity deepened. What level of treasure could possibly tempt Xiao Yan? In her impression, treasures like the Breaking Sect Pill, or even seventh-grade pills, didn't seem to faze him.
"Awoo!" As the two were walking, a sound came from within the cave, causing Yun Yun to change her expression.
Could there be another Purple Crystal Winged Lion King in this cave dwelling?
However, after thinking about the man in front of her, Yun Yun's mood instantly calmed down a lot.
Upon hearing the lion's roar, Xiao Yan's expression became strange.
As the two got closer, a purple magical beast, about ten feet tall, appeared before them.
"This is!" Looking at the miniature version of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King in front of her, a look of surprise and a smile appeared on Yun Yun's pretty face.
Unexpectedly, there was a young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King in this cave dwelling.
"Awoo!" Looking at the two humans getting closer, the little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King kept letting out threatening growls, obviously, it could sense that the strength of these two humans far exceeded its own.
However, its growls were useless against the two humans, who continued to walk forward as if they couldn't see it.
Seeing the two humans getting closer, the little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King tensed its muscles, and its hind legs lightly scraped the ground, taking a stance to attack.
"Arooo!" It snarled again, baring its teeth.
"Smack!" A resounding slap came out of nowhere. The little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King felt a sharp pain in its face, followed by a dizzying wave that sent it flying into the nearby wall.
"Go drink your milk, kid." Xiao Yan glanced at the little lion king, half-embedded in the wall.
"Pfft!" Seeing Xiao Yan's behavior, Yun Yun couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"You're so mean."
"Am I?" Xiao Yan turned and gave Yun Yun a slap too.
But this time, it landed right on a full moon.
"I'm not talking to you anymore." Yun Yun turned her head away, her face flushed.
Xiao Yan ignored the situation and continued walking, pulling her hand.
Soon, a beam of purple light illuminated the entire cave. As they approached, they saw a pile of Purple Spirit Crystals stacked like a small mountain, emitting an eerie glow that lit up the cave.
"Are these the Purple Spirit Crystals?"
Yun Yun was speechless as she looked at the mountain of Purple Spirit Crystals. There were probably dozens of them in total, yet the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King wouldn't part with a single one.
"The thought processes of magical beasts are still somewhat different from humans," Xiao Yan said with a slight smile.
Although magical beasts from the fifth rank onwards were almost as intelligent as humans, intelligence didn't equate to wisdom. Humans had various books and the guidance of elders from a young age, leading to more adaptable thinking.
Magical beasts, however, were different. Many of them didn't have this kind of thinking.
The Xiao Clan had an old saying, "Those who accumulate treasures are not necessarily heroes." Clearly, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King hadn't reached the level of a hero, but the Nether Serpent You Mo had. And he was very much a hero.
Looking at the mountain of Purple Spirit Crystals in front of him, Xiao Yan felt nothing. With a wave of his hand, he gave all the Purple Spirit Crystals to Yun Yun.
Then, under Yun Yun's surprised gaze, he took out two iridescent scales from his Storage Ring.
"How beautiful!" Seeing the dazzling light shimmering on the two scales, Yun Yun couldn't help but exclaim.
"Beautiful? When I bring you a sister, you'll think she's beautiful too."
Xiao Yan was thinking some wicked thoughts, while the two Seven-Colored Reverse Scales in his hand slowly rotated.
"Buzz!" A gentle vibration came from a pile of treasures not far away.
These things were only considered treasures for those at the Great Dou Master or Dou Ling level. Their value wasn't even comparable to a single Purple Spirit Crystal. They were here purely because of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's collecting habits.
However, after Xiao Yan sucked them up, a Seven-Colored Reverse Scale slowly flew out from among them.
A Seven-Colored Reverse Scale, the very essence of a Ninth Grade Demon Saint, was just tossed aside by a Sixth Grade magical beast, left to rot in a pile of junk.
As the three Seven-Colored Reverse Scales slowly came together, their rotation speed increased dramatically. Xiao Yan even felt a peculiar ripple emanating from them.
"Congratulations, Young Master, on acquiring the third Seven-Colored Reverse Scale. With your destined path, gathering all seven Demon Saint Reverse Scales to unlock the inheritance is within easy reach."
You Mo's voice echoed from the Storage Ring, bringing a satisfied smile to Xiao Yan's face.
"See that? That's how a hero does it!"
After putting the three Seven-Colored Reverse Scales back into his Storage Ring, he plundered the rest of the treasures within the cave dwelling, finally turning his attention to the only remaining stone platform.
On top of the platform rested a purple sphere, about the size of a human head, brimming with considerable energy.
In truth, this Accompanying Purple Crystal Source wasn't that significant to him anymore. However, sticking to his principles of taking everything he could and being frugal, Xiao Yan had no intention of letting this Accompanying Purple Crystal Source go.
"Awoo!" A somewhat weak and fearful sound echoed from behind them.
Xiao Yan slowly turned his head to find that the little lion king had somehow managed to unearth itself from the wall.
At this moment, one side of the little lion's face was swollen, but it was still baring its teeth at Xiao Yan.
"If you keep staring, I'll stew you," Xiao Yan glared, a terrifying killing intent in his eyes.
"Woof woof." The little lion king emitted a few whimpering sounds, then looked at Xiao Yan with a look of grievance in its eyes, a hint of human-like pleading within.
"This little lion is more sensible than the old lion, but unfortunately, it's not worth much."
Xiao Yan shook his head, his right hand transforming into a blade, effortlessly slicing open the stone platform. Then, with the little lion king's eyes widening in shock, he pocketed the Accompanying Purple Crystal Source.
A mere sixth-ranked magical beast wasn't even worth being a guard dog in the Xiao Clan. It could only be a dog king in some of the villages of the descendants, without any official status.
However, the Xiao Clan wouldn't need it, but that didn't mean the Yan Alliance wouldn't.
"I'll give you one more chance. Once you're healed, go report to the Jia Ma Empire, or else, when the Yan Alliance is established, you'll be the first I use for training."
Xiao Yan glanced at the dying old lion, then turned and left with Yun Yun without looking back.
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