The Yao Ling Beast, thoroughly deceived by Ye Ling, quickly let down its guard and told Ye Ling, "That devil said I was some kind of Origin Immortal Beast with immense energy, which is why he wanted to make soup out of me."
"Origin Immortal Beast?" Ye Ling was slightly taken aback. "Do you have a special origin?"
The Yao Ling Beast replied, "I don't know. I've wandered in the mountains since I was born, eating medicinal herbs and drinking dew. I've avoided contact with people and know nothing."
Ye Ling blinked. "You don't even know your own background?"
"No," the Yao Ling Beast shook its head.
"This is troublesome..."
Among Ye Ling's group, only Xuan Yu had any understanding of the Origin Upper Realm.
Now that Xuan Yu had left to save Tian Xing, Ye Ling and the World-Destroying Spirit Fire were like two novices regarding the Origin Upper Realm, completely unaware of the world's specifics.
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire said, "Kid, regardless of this little immortal beast's origin, its background is definitely not simple. And judging by its demeanor, it's also inexperienced. Why don't we trick it into coming with us?"
Ye Ling nodded slightly, then asked the Yao Ling Beast, "Do you have a name?"
The Yao Ling Beast replied, "Yao Ling Beast!"
Ye Ling: "Not that kind of name, but a proper title. For example, I'm called Ye Ling, the one lying in the medicinal spring is Xiao Zhu, what's your name?"
The Yao Ling Beast shook its head. "I don't know... I only know I'm called Yao Ling Beast."
Ye Ling inquired, "Since that's the case, would you like me to give you a name?"
The Yao Ling Beast: "Yes! Yes!"
"Hmm... you look fluffy and quite cute. How about calling you Xiao Mao Mao?"
"Xiao Mao Mao?"
The Yao Ling Beast pondered for a moment, then asked Ye Ling, "Why are your names two characters long, but mine is three?"
"This..." Ye Ling's mouth twitched. He truly hadn't expected the Yao Ling Beast to ask a question from such an angle, and he genuinely didn't know how to answer.
After a brief pause, Ye Ling formulated his response and then told the Yao Ling Beast, "Because three characters sound more powerful. Don't mind my name, Ye Ling. I only use that in front of family. In fact, I usually introduce myself as Wang Li Ren to outsiders."
The Yao Ling Beast nodded thoughtfully and said, "In that case, I'll be called Xiao Mao Mao to outsiders, and Mao Mao when I'm with you. How's that?"
Ye Ling smiled. "Alright..."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire looked at Xiao Mao Mao's innocent eyes and couldn't help but say, "I'm suddenly feeling a bit guilty. This little thing is too naive, isn't she?"
Ye Ling sighed. "Keeping her with us is also doing a good deed... If we let her go, she'd probably be tricked within days and end up being boiled into soup anyway."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire remarked, "You're right. If she's with us, at least she won't be made into soup... Thinking about it that way, my guilt is gone."
Ye Ling smiled and said to Xiao Mao Mao, "Mao Mao, the mountain range outside the village has been destroyed, and you don't seem to have anywhere to go. Why don't you come with us?"
Xiao Mao Mao still hesitated and said to Ye Ling, "But you handed me over to the devil earlier. What if you hand me over to other bad guys in the future?"
Ye Ling replied, "I was deceived by that guy too. Besides, I've come to save you myself now... Look, if I hadn't appeared in time, wouldn't you have died here?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire quipped, "Kid, your face is truly thick..."
Xiao Mao Mao nodded earnestly. "You're right... So, are you my savior?"
Ye Ling felt a bit guilty. "Yes, yes, I suppose so..."
"Alright then, I believe you. You saved me, and I must repay your kindness." Xiao Mao Mao didn't overthink the cause and effect of the situation and immediately decided to follow Ye Ling.
Ye Ling hadn't expected to lure Xiao Mao Mao so easily. He was stunned for a moment before saying, "Alright then, Mao Mao, stay behind me later, and I'll lead you out."
"Okay!"
Xiao Mao Mao responded, flapping her little wings and struggling to fly behind Ye Ling.
Seeing Xiao Mao Mao's effort, Ye Ling asked in surprise, "Can't you fly?"
Xiao Mao Mao replied, "I soaked in the medicinal spring for too long, I'm a bit exhausted."
Ye Ling: "Then hop onto my shoulder."
Xiao Mao Mao: "Can I?"
Ye Ling: "Of course, you can."
Xiao Mao Mao: "Thank you!"
Xiao Mao Mao responded politely, tucked in her wings, and carefully perched on Ye Ling's shoulder.
Ye Ling felt Xiao Mao Mao's warmth and faint heartbeat. He patted her little head before focusing his attention on Xiao Zhu.
After Xiao Mao Mao left the medicinal spring, Xiao Zhu had already absorbed most of the medicinal properties. The medicinal fragrance was no longer in the air, and the spring had become like clear water.
However, because Xiao Zhu hadn't absorbed enough medicinal power, her body's strength hadn't increased much, and she remained at the Chaos Sovereign level.
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire speculated, "Kid, do you think Xiao Zhu might be some kind of supreme expert?"
Ye Ling replied, "It's possible. The village chief's actions were likely to reclaim the Origin Inheritance and awaken Xiao Zhu. The supreme expert who obstructed them must be the one who seized the Origin Inheritance."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire continued, "Now that we've taken the Yao Ling Beast, the medicinal properties of this spring are insufficient to nourish Xiao Zhu's body. I suspect Xiao Zhu's awakening will fail this time, and she'll surely be killed by that woman outside?"
"I think Xiao Zhu is quite a good girl. Should we save her?"
Ye Ling: "Let's not take that risk. Xiao Zhu is placed at the core of the formation. If we move her, the village chief will definitely notice. Plus, there's a supreme expert with full cultivation outside. If we get caught here, we'll definitely be in big trouble."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire: "Alright, let's slip out first and watch from the sidelines... Let them fight it out, and then we'll clean up the mess..."
*Bang!!!*
As soon as the World-Destroying Spirit Fire finished speaking, the entire space began to shake violently. A biting chill permeated the ground, freezing everything.
The medicinal spring and Xiao Zhu within it were instantly frozen into ice blocks.
"Not good! That supreme expert has broken in!"
Seeing the frost condensing around him, Ye Ling's eyes changed slightly. Knowing he couldn't escape, he immediately used runes to conceal his and Xiao Mao Mao's auras, while also disguising himself as an ice block and hiding by the medicinal spring.
At this moment, the village chief fell from above, crashing heavily onto the ice.
He had already lost half his body, and the remaining half was almost completely frozen. His aura was extremely weak.
"A mere mortal dares to challenge a supreme being, courting death."
Ji Ning, with a face as cold as ice, slowly descended from the opening above and stood before the village chief.
Ye Ling, watching the supreme expert less than ten meters away, felt his heart race.
He no longer had the power of the Seed Source to borrow, and with Tian Xing severely injured, if he were discovered... he would surely die!