Xiao Yan froze for a moment."Back to Qingshan Town? What for?"
Xiao Yixian lowered her head, looking a little gloomy."How would I know that all your other women have such high status? I'm just a village girl who walked out of Qingshan Town. Staying with those big figures… it's a lot of pressure."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but chuckle. He gently held her hand."The so-called identity and status they have are nothing but clouds. What truly supports a person is their own strength."
He reached out and rubbed her head, smiling softly."Once you control your E'Nan Poison Body, you'll have a chance to reach the level of Dou Sheng. When that time comes, in terms of cultivation and status, you might be even stronger than them."
"Dou Sheng…" Xiao Yixian lightly shook her head."That's too far away from me."
"Far? Not at all." Xiao Yan laughed."The things we need for the Poison Pill Method will be delivered soon. Once I help you stabilize the E'Nan Poison Body, you'll become a Dou Huang within a few years — just like Yun Yun."
Xiao Yixian still looked uncertain, but after Xiao Yan coaxed her quite a bit, her mood finally improved.
"You won't abandon me, right?" she asked, staring at him with those clear eyes.
"You always say that." Xiao Yan pinched her cheek.
During the next three days, instead of accompanying his other lovers, Xiao Yan stayed with Xiao Yixian, helping her get familiar with the capital and introducing her to some of his friends.
With Xiao Yan by her side, Xiao Yixian finally began adapting to this lifestyle.
During these three days, when Xiao Yan took her to Yunlan Sect to look for Yun Yun, he ran into an old acquaintance — no, an old beast.
It was the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, the same one he'd once beaten up. When Xiao Yan saw it, the mighty beast was crouching at the Alchemy Peak, breathing purple fire to help the alchemists refine pills.
The alchemists were thrilled."This purple flame is amazing!"
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King humbly replied, "It's nothing, as long as everyone finds it useful."
But the moment it saw Xiao Yan, its expression first turned terrified, then immediately respectful."Lord Xiao Yan."
"You're doing well. Very dedicated."Xiao Yan patted the lion's huge head in satisfaction."Keep it up. The organization won't treat you poorly."
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King hadn't been patted by a human in ages. Yet remembering who Xiao Yan was, it forced a smile.
It wasn't fear — it remembered what its big brother said:Xiao Yan has terrifying backing. Get some benefits from him, and you might break into Tier 7.
In fact, many high-rank magical beasts in the Magical Beast Mountain Range were planning to send a fool or two to "test" Xiao Yan, afraid that if they didn't curry favor, they might end up getting eaten instead of hired.
Human consciences, truly terrible.
"Hey — where's your son?" Xiao Yan looked around but didn't see the little Purple Crystal Lion.
The Lion King stiffened."You're looking for my son why?"
Ever since meeting this human, its son had suffered greatly — milk stolen, slapped, almost stewed by the Xiao family… The memory of the little lion lying on the ground with Xun Er's big knife at its neck was still vivid. If not for Xiao Li stepping in, his bloodline would've ended.
Seeing him so nervous, Xiao Yan paused, then felt a bit awkward.
He tapped his ring, and a ball of pitch-black blood floated out.
"This is the essence blood of the Tier 8 magical beast Dark Underworld Demon Lion. It should help your evolution."
The droplet was only about the size of a ping-pong ball, but the energy inside was terrifyingly pure.
This was Xiao Yan's spoil from killing Lion Tian — the clan-protecting beast of the Shi Ming Sect. Its strength exceeded Lion Tian's by a wide margin.
The Lion King's eyes lit up like lamps."And this portion is for your son." Xiao Yan split off another small drop.
Poor kid had been wronged enough.
"And this Purple Crystal Source… I don't need this much anymore."Xiao Yan tossed out a jade bottle — half full of the Lion King's milk source.
The rest he saved for the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python — young magical beasts needed gentler energy.
Receiving all this, the Lion King's stare at Xiao Yan now said one thing:
LOYALTY. LOYALTY. EXTREME LOYALTY.
"Work hard. Once you reach Tier 7, I'll reward you with a Transformation Pill."
The Lion King's loyalty soared even higher.
Somewhere in its mind, it was already imagining going home and bragging to its brothers.
"Hey, Lion Bro! No fire again! Add some flames!"A distant alchemist shouted.
"Coming!"The Lion King spat purple flames into the cauldron.
Meanwhile, far away in Central Plains, Xiao Ding was leading several experts toward the Scorpion Dragon Tribe.
The tribe lived within a poisonous swamp stretching tens of thousands of li, wrapped in toxic fog — perfect for poison-type beasts.
They possessed the bloodline of both the ancient Heavenly Poison Scorpion and the Ancient Dragon — their true name: Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast.Their clan even had several Tier 8 magical beasts.
A powerful race in Central Plains.
But today, with Xiao Ding's arrival, the swamp boiled.
He released his cultivation pressure — the poisonous fog trembled. Soon, two humanoid magical beasts with scorpion lower bodies and dragon wings flew out.
Xiao Ding calmly clasped his hands."My friends, I am from the Xiao Clan. I wish to meet your clan leader."
"The Xiao Clan?"The two beasts stiffened.
"You're from the Xiao Clan?!"
"That's right."
The beasts immediately straightened up like well-behaved subordinates."We will inform the clan leader at once!"
The Scorpion Dragon Tribe had once produced a Dou Sheng — they understood the weight of the Xiao Clan's name.
Soon, the clan leader — a middle-aged man with a Six-Star Dou Zun cultivation — arrived.
"Honored guest of the Xiao Clan, what brings you to my Scorpion Dragon Tribe?"
Even though Xiao Ding was only Dou Zong, the old man behind him was completely unreadable.
And even a Xiao Clan Dou Huang could not be offended.Who knew if his grandfather wasn't a Dou Sheng?
Xiao Ding smiled politely."We have an important request."
"Oh?" The clan leader became alert.
What could the Xiao Clan want from them?
"Just speak. If my tribe can do it, we will do our best."
"Direct man. I like it." Xiao Ding nodded."To be frank, we wish to trade for an Tier 8 Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast magic core."
"...What?"The clan leader's face turned instantly dark.
"You come onto my tribe's land and ask for our clan member's magic core — isn't that a bit rude?"
"Don't rush. We will offer a core of equal quality." Xiao Ding said, but the clan leader refused immediately.
"No. Those are the treasures left by our ancestors — how could they be traded away?"
Xiao Ding frowned.But the old man behind him lost patience.
"Little scorpion, don't reject good will. We asked nicely. If you refuse — I'll take your magic core and use your corpse as a snack!"
His overwhelming Dou Sheng aura crashed across the swamp.
"D-Dou Sheng…"The clan leader nearly collapsed.
The Xiao Clan... sent a Dou Sheng escort just to exchange a magic core?!
"Senior…" he said, face pale but voice firm."These magic cores are the legacy of my tribe. They cannot be handed over carelessly."
"So you want to hand over your own magic core instead?"The old man narrowed his eyes.
"No, no! Senior, you misunderstand!"The clan leader waved his hands frantically, then paused and said seriously:
"I mean…"
"You need to add money!!"
Xiao Ding and the old man both froze.
They exchanged a look.
The old man finally spoke:"One Tier 8 core, plus three drops of Tier 9 Ancient Poison Dragon essence blood."
Ancient Poison Dragon — a powerful dragon lineage. Not as strong as Taixu Ancient Dragon, but still a top-tier magical beast clan.
Only one survivor remained, serving as a royal's mount.
"If you refuse, we fight."
"Enough! Enough!"The clan leader instantly changed faces, smiling obsequiously.
"Please wait! I'll be right back!"
Moments later, he returned with a blood-red crystal the size of a walnut.
"This is the core of a clansman who died twenty years ago. Only Three-Star Dou Zun strength, but it is fresh. I hope senior is satisfied."
The Xiao Clan elder examined it, then looked to Xiao Ding.
"This should do. Xiao Yan said not to use anything too strong. Fresh Tier Eight is ideal."
"Good."The elder tossed him a core and a jade bottle.
"Everything's in there."
A quick look confirmed it — genuine goods.
"Thank you, senior."
"Heh. Didn't you say your elders' cores can't be sold?"The elder sneered.
"Of course not. This is my cousin's core. How could he be considered an elder?"The clan leader said righteously.
Elder: "…"
Xiao Ding: "…"
After the two left, the clan leader finally looked at the jade bottle with burning eyes.
Ancient Poison Dragon essence blood.With this, he might even break through further.
Because Xiao Lin had set up a space passage nearby, Xiao Ding quickly returned to the Jia Ma Empire.
Three days later, in the office of the Mittel Family's patriarch, Yafei lay covered in sweat against Xiao Yan's chest after a session of dual cultivation.
"Ever since you left, my cultivation slowed so much."She sighed."All your other lovers have great talent. After a hundred years, with pills maintaining them, they'll stay young. But me? I'll probably grow old, even with medicine."
She looked at him with worry."By then… you'll get tired of me, won't you?"
"I won't."Xiao Yan grinned."Once I get the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's inheritance, I'll pour Dou Di essence into you every day. You'll feel your cultivation skyrocketing."
Of course, that part he only thought in his heart.
Right now, he simply held her closer, preparing to help her cultivate again—
When suddenly, a powerful Dou Zong peak aura descended upon the capital.
Xiao Yan's face lit up.
"My big brother is here!"
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