Entrustment

The Chaos Cultivation Technique was extremely powerful and domineering. Under Xiao Yu's continuous operation, the lightning force from the heavenly tribulation was refined into pure energy, which flowed through his meridians and surged into his dantian as Dou Qi.

At this time, the verdant branches of the Life Tree in Xiao Yu's dantian began to gently sway. A powerful life force spread throughout his body, healing the wounds caused by the lightning and slowly repairing the internal damage. After a while, Xiao Yu opened his eyes, and two terrifyingly bright glass-like lights shot out.

Feeling the powerful force within him, Xiao Yu suddenly stood up. With a swift motion, he flew toward the sky like a phantom. He saw the roiling dark clouds above begin to dissipate, and the lightning had vanished, indicating that the tribulation had passed!

Xiao Yu's purple cloud wings flapped slightly, propelling him towards the dispersing dark clouds. Clenching his fist wrapped in Dou Qi, he punched the remaining clouds and shouted, "Take this, you old thief of the heavens!"

*Boom!*

The vast Dou Qi transformed into a fiery red dragon that roared and clawed at the clouds. After this strike, the cloud layer in the sky gradually dispersed!

In the distance, the Amethyst Winged Lion King observed Xiao Yu's ethereal figure against the sky and then looked at the small Amethyst Winged Lion King beside him. There was a moment of hesitation in his eyes, but he soon made a decision. He grabbed the small Amethyst Winged Lion King and flew towards Xiao Yu.

Seeing the clouds clearing, Xiao Yu felt a lot more at ease and was in a much better mood. A breeze blew by, and Xiao Yu realized that his clothes had been reduced to ashes by the tribulation. He quickly retrieved a set of clothes from his spatial ring and put them on.

"Human!" A deep voice suddenly came from behind. Turning around, Xiao Yu was startled to find the Amethyst Winged Lion King standing right behind him.

Xiao Yu tensed up, his Dou Qi circulating rapidly in preparation for a possible escape.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King seemed to sense Xiao Yu's anxiety and said, "Don't be nervous. This is just a personal grievance between me and that human woman."

Xiao Yu frowned at the Amethyst Winged Lion King, puzzled by his words. However, considering the Amethyst Winged Lion King's strength, Xiao Yu knew he couldn't escape.

"What do you want?" Xiao Yu asked after a moment of silence. It was clear that the Amethyst Winged Lion King had a reason for approaching him. Noting the angry expression of the small Amethyst Winged Lion King beside him, Xiao Yu merely smiled faintly.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King glanced at the small lion and said, "I can sense that after your tribulation, the energy in this place has become denser. More importantly, your talent is quite astonishing!"

Hearing the Amethyst Winged Lion King's praise, Xiao Yu remained calm, waiting for him to continue.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King sighed and said, "I hope you can take my son out into the world. It will be much better for him than staying in the Magical Beast Mountain Range all the time."

Xiao Yu was stunned, and even the small Amethyst Winged Lion King looked confusedly at his father.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King continued, "Our Amethyst Winged Lion family is known for its powerful combat abilities, but we have always been unable to surpass the sixth-tier beast threshold. Perhaps only by exploring the continent will there be significant breakthroughs. My son has now become a third-tier magical beast, comparable to a great Dou Master in human terms. He can serve as your bodyguard. What do you think?"

"Are you sure I can help you? Aren't you afraid I might harm your son?" Xiao Yu frowned.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King laughed heartily and said, "I have a good sense of people and trust you. However, if he does face life-threatening danger, I hope you will help him!"

Xiao Yu looked deeply at the Amethyst Winged Lion King and eventually nodded in agreement. One, because the Amethyst Winged Lion King was genuinely pleading, and two, Xiao Yu indeed needed a bodyguard of Dou Grand Master level. As the Amethyst Winged Lion King mentioned, the small Amethyst Winged Lion King's strength was nearly unmatched within the Dou Grand Master realm and even capable of fighting lower-tier Dou Spirits.

"Alright, if that's the case, I'll take him along. If he shows any progress, I won't stand in his way when he wants to return!" Xiao Yu said to the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King nodded slightly and then looked at the small Amethyst Winged Lion King, saying, "You need to grow." With that, he flapped his purple wings and flew away, leaving the small Amethyst Winged Lion King, who looked at his father's departing figure with a mix of reluctance and sadness. After a whimper, the small lion lay down on the ground.

Xiao Yu walked over and patted the small lion's head, saying, "From now on, you'll call me 'Big Brother,' and I'll call you 'Little Zi'."

Seeing that the small lion was still downcast, Xiao Yu handed him some companion Amethyst Crystals. The small lion quickly licked them all up, which improved his mood a bit.

Xiao Yu chuckled and then led Little Zi into the cave, preparing to pack up and set out with XiaoBai through the Magical Beast Mountain Range to Black Rock City. He also planned to visit his older brothers and, along the way, deal with the Snake-People Tribe. There was quite a bit to do!

Back in the cave, XiaoBai immediately leapt into Xiao Yu's arms. After spending time together, XiaoBai had become very affectionate, almost like a little cat!

However, Xiao Yu was puzzled when Little Zi suddenly appeared fearful upon seeing XiaoBai. Little Zi sensed a powerful bloodline suppression, which usually only occurred between high-level magical beasts. Little Zi couldn't understand why XiaoBai emitted an aura that made him feel submissive.

XiaoBai, nestled in Xiao Yu's arms, glanced at Little Zi disinterestedly and then closed his eyes. Little Zi felt the suppression ease and still looked warily at XiaoBai, a scene that Xiao Yu happened to witness without giving it much thought.

After packing up everything into his spatial ring, Xiao Yu realized Little Zi's large size was quite conspicuous, similar to a full-grown lion with wings. This made it difficult to conceal.

Xiao Yu had no choice but to look through his alchemy books for a transformation pill or another potion to change Little Zi's appearance.

"Found it! Shape-shifting Pill, alters the appearance and size of magical beasts, second-tier pill!" Xiao Yu quickly retrieved the ingredients needed to make the pill, left the cave to gather them, and then returned to refine the Shape-shifting Pill.

Watching Little Zi after consuming the Shape-shifting Pill, who had now significantly reduced in size and appearance, Xiao Yu commented, "Well, he definitely looks like a little golden retriever now!"