"I find you strange. Since I've been out, all men seem to like staring at me, but you don't. Is it because I'm not pretty enough?" Lv Xiaoling asked.
"Of course not. It's just that you're too beautiful. I'm afraid if I look at you for too long, I won't be able to control myself," Li Lin said after glancing at Lv Xiaoling.
"Why can't you control yourself? What would you do if you couldn't? Can you tell me?" Lv Xiaoling asked curiously again.
Li Lin was on the verge of collapse; this was clearly a provocation.
"Miss, we've arrived at Lanling Mountain. I dare not go any further. You can get off the carriage here," the coachman's voice came from outside the carriage just then, and the carriage abruptly stopped.
"Let's get off," Lv Xiaoling said, jumping out of the carriage first.
When Li Lin got off, a range of continuous mountains appeared before him. Though not as vast as the Misty Mountain Range, it seemed endless at first glance.
The distant mountains were not covered with dense forests like the Misty Mountain Range. They mainly consisted of continuous peaks, with only occasional forests in the depths.
"Here you go," Lv Xiaoling handed a handful of gold coins, probably forty or fifty, to the old coachman in front of the carriage.
The old man thanked her profusely and then drove away. Li Lin initially thought the carriage belonged to Lv Xiaoling, but it turned out to be rented.
"This is Lanling Mountain. The Sky-winged Snow Lion and the Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse ran off here. I couldn't handle them alone, so I came to Tianxing Town to find help," Lv Xiaoling explained.
"Let's go and see if the Sky-winged Snow Lion and the Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse are still here," Li Lin said.
"They must be here. I can faintly feel the presence of the Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse," Lv Xiaoling said.
The two then entered the Lanling Mountains. In the early morning, Li Lin climbed a peak and looked ahead. The mountain range was serene and ancient, with a misty charm among the distant mountains and waters.
"Try to sense where the Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse is," Li Lin said. Finding a spirit beast in such a vast mountain range was like finding a needle in a haystack.
"It should be on the left," Lv Xiaoling closed her eyes, forming hand seals. A faint white aura surrounded her.
"Then let's hurry," they followed the winding mountain paths, climbing steep slopes towards the left.
Two hours later, Lv Xiaoling was already complaining. As a spirit practitioner, her physical strength was far less than Li Lin's. The rugged mountain path had exhausted her.
"We need to hurry. If the Sky-winged Snow Lion and the Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse escape, we won't catch them," Li Lin urged.
"I'm really tired," Lv Xiaoling gasped for breath, her chest heaving.
After another two hours, they reached a wooded mountaintop. Lv Xiaoling insisted on resting before going any further, and Li Lin had no choice but to agree.
Surrounded by lush trees, the air in the forest was fresh, creating a serene and tranquil atmosphere. Ahead, the mountains twisted and turned like a sleeping dragon, with clouds and mist weaving through them.
"I'm so tired," Lv Xiaoling panted, her boots scratched by the rocky terrain. They were leather boots, not suitable for mountain hiking.
"Let's keep going," Li Lin said, his mind fixated on the Sky-winged Snow Lion.
"I can't walk anymore; I'm really tired, and my legs are blistered," Lv Xiaoling said, her eyes filled with grievance. She had never experienced such hardship.
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"We have to go on, or your Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse and Sky-winged Snow Lion will get away," Li Lin told her.
"Okay," Lv Xiaoling stood up reluctantly and followed Li Lin, her eyes suddenly brightening. "What if you carry me? When I was little and couldn't walk, my father would carry me."
"Carry you..." Li Lin turned to look at Lv Xiaoling, realizing she truly couldn't walk anymore. Spirit practitioners were far less physically capable than warriors.
"Alright, but first, we need to find the Sky-winged Snow Lion and the Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse." Considering the Sky-winged Snow Lion, Li Lin agreed. There seemed to be others in the mountains looking for demon beasts; he had to find them first.
"Thank you," Lv Xiaoling smiled happily and then climbed onto Li Lin's back, not considering the difference between men and women, tightly wrapping her arms around Li Lin's neck.
Poor Li Lin carried the beauty on his back, moving forward. The softness on his back pressed tightly against him with each step, rubbing with the movement. Li Lin's hands fell to the back of her thighs, close to her pert buttocks, feeling a smooth and firm sensation, causing a slight tingle in his heart. It was a truly tempting situation.
"I didn't expect you to be quite nice. After I find the Sky-winged Snow Lion and the Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse, I'll give you a hundred thousand gold coins," Lv Xiaoling gently said while lying on Li Lin's back.
Li Lin didn't speak, helplessly suppressing his desires. Was this woman really as innocent as a blank slate?
They didn't know how long they had walked, but when they became hungry, they ate some prepared dry food and continued their journey. After several hours, they had crossed multiple mountain peaks.
Along the way, Li Lin even encountered several small groups of people. It seemed that news had spread about demon beasts in Lanling Mountain, attracting many to catch them. The most powerful among them were at the level of martial artists, and Li Lin intentionally avoided them.
"I feel it, the Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse is not far ahead," Lv Xiaoling suddenly said to Li Lin after crossing a mountain peak.
"Really? Let's hurry then," Li Lin said, quickly moving forward with Lv Xiaoling on his back.
Moments later, Li Lin felt Little dragon, his dragon companion, becoming restless on his arm. Little dragon was sensing a demon beast ahead.
Li Lin calmed Little dragon and increased his pace. He was determined to obtain the Sky-winged Snow Lion. As for Lv Xiaoling, he couldn't blame himself if something happened. If someone else had found them, they would probably capture both the Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse and the Sky-winged Snow Lion, and even Lv Xiaoling might not escape their grasp. In comparison, Li Lin felt he was being quite generous.
"Bang, bang..."
Half an hour later, the sound of power explosions came from outside a mountain peak.
"Not good, the Silver Spirit Illusion Mouse and Sky-winged Snow Lion are being attacked," Lv Xiaoling exclaimed upon hearing the explosions.
"Let's go and see," Li Lin frowned, hoping it wasn't a powerful warrior attacking the Sky-winged Snow Lion. If it was, the beast might not end up in his hands.
In an open valley surrounded by mountains, Li Lin and Lv Xiaoling quietly hid atop a mountain peak.
Below in the valley, a giant demon beast, about fifty meters in size, and another six or seven meters in size, were engaged in a fierce battle with four humans.
The larger beast, fifty meters in size, was covered in snow-white fur, like it was draped in snow. Its huge head was followed by a mane extending to its shoulders and chest. Its tail, several meters long, curled slightly behind it. Its eyes were as large as copper bells, its mouth roared continuously, and its fangs shone coldly. The roar echoed in the valley, and on its back were a pair of nearly transparent white wings.
"This is the Sky-winged Snow Lion," Li Lin thought excitedly, finally seeing the rare Sky-winged Snow Lion. Under the attack of two warriors who seemed to be at the first and second levels of martial artists, the Sky-winged Snow Lion was not at a disadvantage. Its kingly power and its innate wind attribute allowed it to move at dreamlike speeds, truly a king among beasts.
On the other side, two other warriors were fighting the six or seven meters tall demon beast, which was covered in silver fur and moved incredibly fast. Its leaps and jumps created a series of afterimages.
"Boom! Boom!"
The valley echoed with explosions, and powerful auras swept around.
Li Lin's gaze was fixed on the Sky-winged Snow Lion. The two warriors attacking it, one at the first and the other at the second level of martial artists, wielded long swords. Their sword shadows slashed through the air, creating powerful auras as they attacked the Sky-winged Snow Lion from different directions.
"Roar..."
The Sky-winged Snow Lion let out a soul-shaking roar, its mouth creating a massive storm that whirled and rose high, tearing the warriors' sword light into shreds.
The faces of the two warriors darkened. One summoned a flame palm print, and the other conjured a water column, hurling them at the Sky-winged Snow Lion. One was a fire attribute warrior and the other a water attribute warrior.
Under their attack, the storm spewed by the Sky-winged Snow Lion gradually weakened. However, the beast roared again, and the storm exploded violently. The fierce wind ravaged the valley, scattering rocks and shaking the warriors.
Unprepared, the warriors turned pale, seemingly injured. They exchanged glances, formed hand seals, and hurled their long swords towards the Sky-winged Snow Lion. The swords emitted a buzzing sound and eerily transformed into intersecting beams of light, rushing towards the beast.