"Thank you for saving me earlier..."
A sincere voice of gratitude came from Yun Yun.
However, Yun Yun remained curious about how someone as young as Gu Fei could venture alone into the dangerous depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range for training.
At this moment, Gu Fei had restrained his aura, not revealing his true strength. If Yun Yun knew, she would likely be shocked.
Yun Yun scanned Gu Fei from head to toe, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.
Yun Yun feels confused. Emotion Value +100
"Strange, what level is his cultivation? Why can't I see through it at all?"
Yun Yun rubbed her forehead, her brows furrowed slightly. She speculated that her ability to discern might have been affected by the seal.
"Are you an alchemist?" Yun Yun asked, having heard that her injuries had healed after taking a healing pill.
"Yes..." Gu Fei nodded, directly admitting it.
Hearing this, Yun Yun's interest was piqued. So young and already an alchemist, he surely had a promising future!
"Little guy, you saved me, so in the future, I can introduce you to a master alchemist who will be of great help to you..."
Yun Yun thought of Pill King Gu He, with whom she had a good relationship. Today, after receiving such a great favor from Gu Fei, she thought of repaying him by introducing him to Gu He, which would count as returning the favor.
After all, Pill King Gu He was a sixth-tier alchemist, one of the best in the entire Jia Ma Empire.
"No need!" Gu Fei smiled and shook his head.
With Yun Yun's knowledge, the highest-level alchemist she could know would be the sixth-tier alchemist, Gu He. But Gu Fei was already a seventh-tier alchemist, so he had no need for Gu He's guidance. If Gu He knew about Gu Fei's alchemy skills, he would likely seek Gu Fei's guidance instead.
Seeing Gu Fei decline, Yun Yun did not push further and changed the topic, "By the way, I forgot to ask your name…"
"Gu Fei…" Yun Yun was stunned upon hearing this. She hadn't expected the young man before her to have the same surname as Gu He!
"Gu? Is there some connection between you and Pill King Gu He?" Yun Yun asked curiously.
"Not even remotely related..." Gu Fei responded calmly.
"Alright, maybe I was overthinking it!" Yun Yun laughed awkwardly.
"I overheard you earlier. You were after the Purple Spirit Crystal from the Lion King, intending to use it for alchemy, correct?" Gu Fei asked.
"Yes, but the Lion King was unwilling to trade, so I had to forcefully take it. However, I was careless and got injured by its life-sealing technique," Yun Yun nodded, still feeling some pain in her body.
Hearing about the Purple Spirit Crystal, Gu Fei, who was familiar with the original story, immediately said, "If I'm not mistaken, the Purple Spirit Crystal is usually used to refine Purple Crystal Pills to enhance the Dou Master realm. Are you planning to refine Purple Crystal Pills?"
"Indeed..." Yun Yun was shocked that Gu Fei knew so much.
Yun Yun feels shocked. Emotion Value +100
She was indeed planning to refine Purple Crystal Pills for her disciple, Nalan Yanran.
"Why did someone as young as you come to the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range?" Yun Yun couldn't suppress her curiosity any longer and asked.
Gu Fei didn't hide anything and directly revealed his purpose for this trip.
"Actually, I'm here to tame the Amethyst Winged Lion King as my mount... The Purple Spirit Crystal is very important to the Lion King lineage. If it's unwilling to trade, you shouldn't forcefully take it. Besides, with your strength, you can't defeat the Lion King..."
Gu Fei's next words left Yun Yun stunned.
She couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"This young man is saying he wants to tame the Amethyst Winged Lion King as a mount? Did I hear that right?"
Yun Yun was deeply shocked. That was a rank six magical beast, the Amethyst Winged Lion King!
Yun Yun feels shocked. Emotion Value +100
Yun Yun hid her shock well, but Gu Fei easily detected it through the system prompt. He smiled faintly.
"Heh, it's just a rank six magical beast, nothing to be surprised about."
Gu Fei wasn't surprised by Yun Yun's reaction but responded with a calm smile.
At this moment, Gu Fei habitually concealed his aura. Moreover, to avoid trouble and the pursuit of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, he hadn't revealed his cultivation level, leading Yun Yun to think he was just boasting.
Why does this young man speak so arrogantly? However, Gu Fei was too lazy to explain further and began walking out of the cave.
Seeing Gu Fei walk out, Yun Yun, whose injuries had somewhat healed thanks to the healing pill, also followed him outside.
At this moment, outside the cave, chaos reigned, with the roars of magical beasts everywhere. Earlier, the Amethyst Winged Lion King, unable to locate Yun Yun and still in pain from losing half its horn, let out a terrifying roar that echoed throughout the mountain range. Many lower rank magical beasts trembled in fear, wishing to retreat to their nests but were forced by the Lion King to search for Yun Yun's whereabouts.
In the original story, after Xiao Yan saved Yun Yun, he couldn't completely conceal her aura due to his insufficient strength. He had to sprinkle some scent-masking powder outside the cave, and since the lower rank magical beasts weren't thorough in their search, they managed to get away.
However, Gu Fei didn't need to do any of that. His strength allowed him to directly block any aura from leaking out of Yun Yun's body.
But now that they were outside, he didn't bother to hide Yun Yun's aura.
Thus, shortly after stepping outside, Yun Yun's aura attracted a large group of magical beasts.
Yun Yun realized this and her face changed slightly, "Oh no, these beasts are under the Lion King's command. They've caught my scent... I might have dragged you into this… I'm really sorry."
Yun Yun feels apologetic. Emotion Value +100
In her eyes, Gu Fei was still very weak. Although she was a Dou Emperor, she hadn't fully recovered and might not be able to protect Gu Fei. Clearly, Yun Yun still thought Gu Fei had been boasting earlier.
However, the next moment, Yun Yun watched as Gu Fei simply floated into the air.
There was nothing behind him.
Unlike Yun Yun, who needed Dou Qi wings to fly, Gu Fei simply stood in the sky, his face calm, without relying on anything.
Yun Yun was stunned.
Yun Yun feels shocked. Emotion Value +100
"Is this... a Dou Ancestor?"
The word that popped into her mind was unbelievable, and for the first time, Yun Yun's usually calm face showed a rare expression of astonishment.
A young boy who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old, yet he possessed such strength?
Even though Yun Yun was considered a genius in the Jia Ma Empire, someone many looked up to, Gu Fei's overwhelming talent far exceeded her imagination.