During the conversation, Ling Mo Xie and the others had already seen the battle between the Liuli Golden Flame Lion and Qin Yun.
The Liuli Golden Flame Lion, under the fierce assault of Qin Yun and the others who had taken medicine, showed no signs of retreating. In fact, it seemed to be gaining the upper hand, which made Ling Mo Xie marvel at such a Spirit Beast. It truly lived up to Shen Yan's description of being a creature with extraordinary bloodline.
However, just as Ling Mo Xie and Hong Chi were about to rush in to help the Liuli Golden Flame Lion, Shen Yan calmly said, "It's not that one. Although its bloodline is indeed somewhat remarkable, it's not enough for me to take a second look."
This statement caused Ling Mo Xie and Hong Chi to stop in their tracks, glaring at Shen Yan in anger. "Why didn't you say so earlier!"
Shen Yan feigned an innocent expression, "But you didn't ask!"
"You said it was the center of the forest, right? This is the center of this forest, and there's only this one Spirit Beast here. If you don't say otherwise, of course we would think it's this Spirit Beast!" Ling Mo Xie said somewhat dissatisfied.
"Who said there is only one Spirit Beast here?" Shen Yan still maintained her calm demeanor and said, "Look at your feet; isn't there one?"
Hearing Shen Yan's words, Ling Mo Xie was taken aback and looked down with suspicion. Surely his cultivation level wasn't so low that he wouldn't notice a Spirit Beast nearby?
The ground beneath him was empty; apart from the swaying grass blades, there was nothing else.
Ling Mo Xie glared at Shen Yan. "Is this what you call 'at your feet'? It's empty; there's nothing here!"
Shen Yan didn't rush to refute him but released a faint yet ancient aura from her body and said lightly, "Aren't you going to reveal yourself? How long do you plan to hide?"
As soon as Shen Yan finished speaking, Ling Mo Xie saw a snow-white fox suddenly appear beside his feet, staring at him with wide eyes while its tail swayed lazily.
"Stealth?" Ling Mo Xie said in surprise. Although this was a world of Cultivators, spells that could make someone invisible before a Cultivator were rare and came with various limitations. At least as far as Ling Mo Xie knew, he had only seen Shen Yan use such an invisibility technique that could even conceal one's aura.
Otherwise, it would just be oneself, and the ability to become invisible is due to external factors; the ability to conceal one's presence is also a result of being digitized.
This little fox, however, can also achieve such invisibility, which shows its extraordinary nature.
"It belongs to the Moonlight Fox clan. The Moonlight Clan has become quite rare now; I didn't expect to see one here," Chen Yan explained lightly to Ling Mo Xie.
"Unlike the renowned Nine-Tailed Clan, the Moonlight Fox is not well-known to the public. They excel in concealment. Previously hiding at your feet was merely the most basic method of hiding in their clan."
"Moreover, the Moonlight Fox originates from the celestial realm's Moonlight Lake and is not weaker than the Nine-Tailed Fox. Besides hiding, they also possess the ability to harness moonlight. Once they reach adulthood, they have the strength of a Celestial Being. However, I wonder why this one has ended up in the Cultivation World? The Cultivation World lacks celestial energy, so their growth here will be extremely slow, even slower than some top-tier Spirit Beasts. They fell from the status of a Celestial Beast for nothing."
"You know about the celestial realm!" Hearing Chen Yan's explanation, Ling Mo Xie couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Chen Yan merely shot him a disdainful glance and said, "Why wouldn't I know? Don't forget who I am."
"You have your status; you can be willful, alright?" Ling Mo Xie retorted with a smirk, just momentarily excited.
Meanwhile, Shangguan Ying'er was already stunned by the conversation between Ling Mo Xie and Chen Yan. She was unaware of Chen Yan's identity and background and was naturally astonished to see her so knowledgeable about matters of the celestial realm.
The Moonlight Fox was another reason for her surprise. Shouldn't such a Celestial Beast be lying in a Library? Yet it appeared right before her eyes.
As for Hong Chi, nothing could shake his foodie heart; he showed no signs of surprise and simply smiled as he enjoyed his Candied Hawthorn.
The commotion had already attracted the attention of Qin Yun and others who were fighting, as well as that of the Liuli Golden Flame Lion. Upon seeing the Moonlight Fox at Ling Mo Xie's feet, flames flickered in the eyes of the Liuli Golden Flame Lion as it wanted to pounce over but was held back by Qin Yun and others.
All this time, its restless heart surged with excitement; it continuously unleashed spells while recklessly charging forward, relying on its own strength as one of its major advantages.
Qin Yun and the others had been struggling hard, simply because the Liuli Golden Flame Lion was furious, and they could not escape; otherwise, they would have given up long ago.
At this moment, seeing Shangguan Ying'er, Qin Yun showed a hint of joy and called out to Shangguan Ying'er: "Junior Sister, come quickly and help catch this Liuli Golden Flame Lion!"
Upon hearing Qin Yun's words, Shangguan Ying'er did not change her expression and did not rush to help immediately; she only looked at Ling Mo Xie.
Ling Mo Xie squinted his eyes and smiled, saying, "Since this Liuli Golden Flame Lion is not something that Chen Yan wants to help with, let's help you, Senior Brother, catch it. After all, it's just a small effort."
Hearing Ling Mo Xie's words, Shangguan Ying'er nodded, circulating her Spiritual Energy, and a Spell shot towards the Liuli Golden Flame Lion.
Seeing this, Hong Chi also threw away the Candied Hawthorn in his hand and said, "This little lion dares to play with fire in front of me; let me teach it a lesson!" After saying that, he leaped forward and charged at the Liuli Golden Flame Lion.
With Shangguan Ying'er and Hong Chi joining the battle, Ling Mo Xie did not rush in himself; the two of them were already enough to subdue the Liuli Golden Flame Lion.
With the addition of the two, the situation quickly turned around. The once sharp flames of the Liuli Golden Flame Lion, under Hong Chi's suppression, were significantly weakened and fell into a disadvantage. Moreover, with Shangguan Ying'er integrating her Elixir techniques that could heal injuries during combat, everyone became even more spirited as they fought.
In this situation, it was now the turn of the Liuli Golden Flame Lion to retreat step by step. It turned to flee but was blocked by flames created by Hong Chi, which instantly reached before the Liuli Golden Flame Lion, forcing it back with a great fire.
Seeing this, Ling Mo Xie also lent a hand, using a Condensation Technique to immobilize the Liuli Golden Flame Lion.
Observing the scene before him, the cunningly adorable Moonlight Fox belonging to Ling Mo Xie jumped up happily and even approached the Liuli Golden Flame Lion, prancing around proudly before returning to bow slightly at Ling Mo Xie.
The sight of such an endearing creature left everyone present dumbfounded.
"Junior Sister, how did you all get here? You should know that this forest is very dangerous. What if you hadn't run into us? What if..." Qin Yun, completely ignoring others' contributions as usual, expressed himself vividly. After seeing that the battle was over and the Liuli Golden Flame Lion was subdued, he moved closer to Shangguan Ying'er, chattering away without pause.
Ling Mo Xie frowned, stepped forward, raised an eyebrow, and said to Qin Yun, "So this is what you call a Senior Brother? We've already done you a favor by capturing the Liuli Golden Flame Lion, so please stop bothering Ying Er, alright?"
Hearing Ling Mo Xie's words, Qin Yun cast a dark glance at him but said nothing.
He had seen Ling Mo Xie use a spell to immobilize the Liuli Golden Flame Lion, so he naturally did not dare to offend him openly.
Thus, Qin Yun remained silent and retreated to establish dominance over the subdued Liuli Golden Flame Lion.
Ling Mo Xie smirked, patted Shangguan Ying'er on the shoulder, and said, "Your Senior Brother is quite perceptive now! We should head back!"
"Mm!" Shangguan Ying'er glanced at Qin Yun, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes. She nodded at Ling Mo Xie and replied.
Meanwhile, under the guidance of the Moonlight Fox, they followed Ling Mo Xie and the others out of the forest.
At this moment, Qin Yun had successfully made the Liuli Golden Flame Lion recognize him as its master, and the Liuli Golden Flame Lion had regained its freedom.
Qin Yun looked at the majestic Liuli Golden Flame Lion before him with great delight. However, as he pondered, a wicked idea seemed to form in his mind.
Watching Ling Mo Xie and the others' retreating figures, perhaps because he was Shangguan Ying'er's Senior Brother, they seemed completely unguarded against him.
Hmph! This is perfect. That kid dared to speak to me like that in front of these Junior Disciples; isn't he just losing face? I can't let him off easily!
Qin Yun glanced down at the Liuli Golden Flame Lion beside him and then looked up at Ling Mo Xie and Shangguan Ying'er, who were laughing and walking further away.
Let’s see how you handle my newly acquired Spirit Beast!
"Go!" Qin Yun coldly spat out a single word, looking at Ling Mo Xie's back, and spoke to Liuli Golden Flame Lion.
Liuli Golden Flame Lion recognized Qin Yun as its master and had no ability to resist his command, so it charged fiercely towards Ling Mo Xie's back.
A flowing golden flame surged forward like a meteor from the heavens, crashing towards Ling Mo Xie. This impact would surely cost him half his life if not kill him outright!
Ling Mo Xie sensed the threat coming from behind and felt a chill in his heart. He hadn't expected that Qin Yun would actually dare to attack him.
Before Ling Mo Xie could make a move, the lazy Shen Yan glanced at Liuli Golden Flame Lion. Instantly, Liuli Golden Flame Lion seemed struck by lightning, retreating in terror and crashing heavily into the ground, creating a large pit.
Qin Yun was taken aback by the scene before him, then his face turned ashen as he shouted angrily at Liuli Golden Flame Lion, "Waste!"
"Qin Yun, what do you mean by this?" Shangguan Ying'er asked displeasedly, no longer addressing him as Senior Brother.
Facing Shangguan Ying'er, Qin Yun forced a smile and said, "Junior Sister, you must have been misled by this brat. Don't worry, Senior Brother will save you!"
Ling Mo Xie found himself speechless at Qin Yun's words. Could he be any more self-righteous?
Shangguan Ying'er looked at Qin Yun with extreme exasperation and said, "You better not make any moves against Mo Xie; otherwise, I'll make you regret it!"
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