Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Xiao Li carried Yun Yun and moved quickly through the mountains and forests. Reaching the Dou Ling level allows for short-term low-altitude flight, but to keep a low profile, Xiao Li still ran on foot, since flying would make him a bigger target.

This Warcraft Mountain dungeon is still quite difficult for Xiao Li at the moment.

With Yun Yun in his arms, Xiao Li dashed off to the outer edge of the Monster Mountain Range and found a cave to rest.

the other side,

"Old man Yun, what are you doing? Are you making such a commotion and attracting the siege of the powerful beings from the Monster Mountain Range?" Old Wang said angrily.

"What's there to be afraid of? The strongest beasts in this Monster Mountain Range are only sixth-tier magical beasts, and there are only a handful of them. Sixth-tier magical beasts have intelligence comparable to humans. With two Dou Huangs here, they certainly won't act rashly!"

Yunshan is different from Wang Ming. Yunshan himself is a seven-star Dou Huang, a high-level Dou Huang. In the entire Jia Ma Empire, apart from Jia Xingtian, he has no rivals.

Old Wang suffered too many injuries in his early years, and with his physical constitution stripped away, he could only exert about 70% or 80% of his combat power.

"Alright, you're right, you're so strong. I'm exhausted, but the harvest from the Monster Mountain Range this time was not bad. It's time to go back." Old Wang wiped the sweat from his forehead, spread his blue-green battle aura wings, and flew off in a certain direction.

Not long after,

"Where is my apprentice?" Old Wang was dumbfounded. The cave was still the same cave, but where had his apprentice gone?

"Yes, where is my apprentice? Where did he go!" Yunshan was also stunned; his apprentice was nowhere to be found.

"There are signs of a fight at the cave entrance. They've probably moved to another location. Let's go look for them!" Old Wang said in a deep voice.

"good!"

Just as the two elders were about to go looking for their disciple, a fifth-tier demonic tiger suddenly rushed out.

"Hmm? The Great Wind Handprint!"

A terrifying aura surged forth from Yunshan's body. His hands rapidly formed hand seals, and with a wave of his right hand, an energy handprint nearly several meters in size appeared above the head of the fifth-tier demonic tiger and slammed down fiercely.

bang——

The demon tiger's head shattered like a ripe watermelon.

Yunshan's figure flashed and he arrived in front of the demon tiger's corpse, took out its demon core, and then threw it to Old Wang.

"Old Wang, another fifth-tier magic core has been added."

Old Wang took the magic core and smiled: "Hmm~ Not bad, quite a haul. Don't forget you're still short seven fifth-tier magic cores, or you could offer two sixth-tier magic cores to pay for my pills."

"I know, I know, you don't need to rush me!" Yunshan's face darkened. He felt a pang of pain when he heard the price, but it was all for his disciple.

Old Wang had the air of a shrewd businessman, and no one knew what deal the two old men had struck, but judging from their words, Yunshan seemed to be just short of signing a contract to sell himself into servitude.

Yunshan sighed. For the sake of his disciple, he, as her teacher, didn't mind suffering a little. As long as he could train Yunyun to become a Dou Zong, he would have done right by the successive sect leaders of Yunlan Sect.

. . . . . .

Outside the Monster Mountain Range, in the cave where Xiao Li and Yun Yun were.

"Bear with it, your bones are misaligned, I'll straighten them for you," Xiao Li said, supporting Yun Yun's left arm.

"Come on!" Yun Yun gritted her teeth, looking ready.

Click—

A crisp cracking sound from the joints.

"Phew~ I've corrected all the misaligned bones in your body, and the Bone-Growing Pill has also taken effect. You'll be fine after resting for half a month." Xiao Li helped Yun Yun down and pressed her head onto his thigh.

Xiao Li continued, "I'm so sorry, Yun'er. My breakthrough this time caused you so much suffering, it almost made you..."

Xiao Li himself did not expect that his breakthrough to the Dou Ling realm would cause such a big commotion, almost killing Yun Yun.

"It's alright," Yun Yun said softly.

"You almost lost your life because of me, how can this be nothing?" Xiao Li was anxious; he didn't like owing anyone anything.

Yun Yun smiled slightly: "As long as Elder Xiao doesn't find me troublesome in the future, that's fine."

Looking at Yun Yun's sly smile, Xiao Li felt as if he had fallen into a trap.

"Tsk, Young Master Yun, you're really thinking far ahead. So, are you interested in me as a person, or in my alchemy skills?" A shadow crossed Xiao Li's brow.

Xiao Li felt like he was about to become Gu He. A simp who ends up with nothing.

Yun Yun was also stunned. She didn't expect Xiao Li to ask this question. She didn't know how to answer. If she did value Xiao Li's alchemy skills at the beginning, there was a premise: she didn't dislike Xiao Li as a person.

Just now, when Yun Yun herself was in a life-or-death crisis, the first person she thought of was Xiao Li, hoping that he could come out of seclusion in time to save her.

Every girl dreams of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress, and Yunyun is no exception.

In response to Xiao Li's question, Yun Yun said earnestly, "I think Brother Xiao Li is a very good person."

Xiao, the Good Man, Parting, his face darkened; he'd been given the "good guy" card again.

"If Brother Xiao Li is willing, Yun'er is willing to spend her life with you." Yun Yun's face showed a sweet smile, like a blooming rose, exceptionally enchanting.

Xiao Li's heart skipped a beat, and his mood changed from gloomy to sunny.

(It's perfectly normal for a young virgin to be won over by a beautiful girl.)

As Xiao Li spent his years with Yun Yun, he now imagined romantic moments under the moon and flowers, their hearts fluttering with excitement, their love blossoming, their wedding night filled with joy and devotion, a love that would last until the end of time.

Thinking about what happened next, Xiao Li blushed and stared blankly.

Yun Yun watched this scene without disturbing Xiao Li, a smile playing on her lips as she thought, "So he has this side to him too. He's not so unapproachable after all."

Xiao Li mentally relived his happy life with Yun Yun, then his gaze hardened as he knelt down beside her and stroked her head.

"Hey Yun'er, I'm not good with words and I'm not good at sweet talk, but I can talk a lot of fluff. But I promise I will never let you down."

Yun Yun chuckled and said, "If you betray me, even if my cultivation is inferior to yours, I will still strike you a few times with my sword."

"Haha, then I definitely won't resist and will let you cut me."

Yun Yun: "You've now broken through to the Dou Ling realm and are about to leave, right?"

Xiao Li nodded: "Yes, according to the teacher's idea, we will go to the Black Corner Region to train. First, we will go to Canaan Academy to meet some geniuses from the mainland, and then make a name for ourselves in the Black Corner Region."

This is the graduation assignment my teacher gave me. Reaching the fifth rank in alchemy is enough to graduate, and I've barely met that requirement. To pass, I need to reach the Dou Wang cultivation level and kill five Dou Wangs.

Yun Yun frowned: "This is really difficult. Is Old Master Wang really that strict?"

Xiao Li chuckled: "Who knows? But being strict is good; pressure is a motivator."

Yun Yun smiled and said, "Indeed, don't let me catch up with you. Although my Yunlan Sect has declined, its heritage still exists. Be careful, or one day my cultivation will surpass yours."

"Then let's wait and see."

"Old man Yun, we found it! It's here!" A frail voice, tinged with excitement, rang out.

The next moment, two old men flew in; they were none other than Yunshan and Wang Ming.

"Teacher! ×2"