The Red Cirrus Cloud Tiger was the king of the forest. It had always been disdainful of humans and rarely took the initiative to attack humans.
The two of them must have done something to enrage it to make it so angry.
Those two people were killed by it, but they still wanted to attack Ling Xiao and the others.
It thought that Ling Xiao and the others must be companions of those two people.
Roar!
The Red Cirrus Cloud Tiger roared, and its huge body pounced towards Ling Xiao.
The raging flames on its body illuminated the surroundings with a bright red glow.
"Young Master, step back, I'll deal with it." Poison Scorpion took the lead and stood in front of Ling Xiao, ready to attack.
However, there were two figures faster than him.
Bang!
Everyone only saw a blur, and the Red Cirrus Cloud Tiger flew far away like a cannonball. Its body smashed into the trees, crushing dozens of them.
"You dare to touch my boss, I'll kill you!" The one who sent the Red Cirrus Cloud Tiger flying was the prodigal.
Cruel Leopard, who was beside him, was shocked, and the others were even more shocked!
They didn't know where Ling Xiao suddenly had this little brother, but from the time he killed the people from the Blood Wolves Mercenary Corps, they all knew that he was very powerful.
However, they didn't expect him to be even more terrifying than a fifth-rank high-tier spirit beast. That was equivalent to a high-level Earth Emperor.
A high-level Earth Emperor could dominate a region in the Northwest or Southern Region.
However, he couldn't block a punch from the prodigal.
One could imagine how strong the prodigal was!
Without another word, the prodigal chased after the escaping Red Rolled Cloud Tiger. His skinny and small fists contained a terrifying amount of energy. After two consecutive punches, the Red Rolled Cloud Tiger was like a dead tiger on its last breath. It no longer looked as majestic as it was just now.
Cruel Leopard's heart was a little numb. He really didn't understand why the young master could receive such a powerful younger brother. Faintly, he was even more in awe of Ling Xiao.
If Ling Xiao's strength was more formidable than his, then it would be a matter of course for Ling Xiao to be able to subdue a lackey like this. However, Ling Xiao was only at the high stage King Rank, yet he had always exceeded everyone's expectations. For example, Poison Scorpion, Cai Xia Yue, and Feng Xianyun were all stronger than his Young Master, yet all of them were willing to follow by his side.
It could only be said that Ling Xiao had an irresistible charm that could make them give up!
Savage Leopard's heart quietly changed, "Perhaps he really is a master worthy of me following for the rest of my life!"
The former overlord of the Demon Sect was finally willing to acknowledge Ling Xiao as his master.
Ling Xiao had half of his spirit power, and could immediately sense the subtle changes in the savage leopard, revealing an imperceptible smile.
However, other than the savage leopard, Poison Scorpion also felt a strong sense of danger once again. He felt that even his position as a servant seemed to have suffered a serious blow.
As the number of experts by Ling Xiao's side increased, his usefulness also decreased. What if one day the Young Master neglected him?
Other than the two of them, there were also Lone Eagle, Li Kuanghu, and the others. Just like them, they all realized that their strength was too weak, and a sense of danger arose involuntarily.
They all clenched their fists and secretly decided to increase their strength as soon as possible. They absolutely wouldn't be the weakest person by the Young Master's side.
The prodigal's unintentional attack had imperceptibly created a kind of pressure on Ling Xiao's subordinates, a pressure that made them constantly strive to become stronger, a pressure that made them afraid of being eliminated!
Just as the prodigal was about to kill the Red Roller Cloud Tiger, Ling Xiao called out to him, "Zizai, don't kill it!"
The prodigal put down his fist in confusion and looked at Ling Xiao, "Boss, what's the use of keeping it, I want to eat it."
Ling Xiao waved his hand at him and shouted, "Where is Kuanghu!"
Li Kuanghu quickly came out from behind and knelt on one knee, "Here!"
Previously, when Ling Xiao called for people, he didn't need them to kneel, but now Li Kuanghu was kneeling. It could be seen that his reverence for Ling Xiao had become incomparable.
"Who told you to kneel? Get up!" Ling Xiao frowned slightly.
Ling Xiao didn't like the feeling of being above everyone. He liked to mingle with his own people, and master and servant could also become friends and brothers.
"Yes, Young Master!" Li Kuanghu responded and immediately stood up straight like a spear.
"Do you want it?" Ling Xiao asked as he pointed at the Red Roller Cloud Tiger.
Li Kuanghu's body and mind trembled, and his tiger eyes revealed excitement as he said, "Yes!"
"Good, then it's yours now. Zizi, let it recognize Kuanghu as its master," Ling Xiao said straightforwardly.
"Thank you, Young Master!" Li Kuanghu was about to kneel again.
However, Ling Xiao glared at him and said, "Don't kneel in front of me again!"
Li Kuanghu didn't insist, he knew that Ling Xiao was a man of his word.
Just as Li Kuanghu was about to make the Red Roller Cloud Tiger recognize him as its master, the prodigal said with some dissatisfaction, "Boss, why do you want this kind of trash? If you want a higher level one, I can go back to the clan and summon them."
Ling Xiao naturally knew what the prodigal was talking about, but he couldn't accept it and lightly shook his head.
The prodigal didn't insist, so he kicked the dying Red Roller Cloud Tiger twice and made it spit out the beast core.
Lone Eagle, Cold Snake, and the Eight Generals all looked at Li Kuanghu with envy.
They didn't have any spirit beasts to protect them. They had wanted to subdue one for a long time, but they couldn't find one that was suitable for them. Even if they found one that was suitable for them, their levels weren't symmetrical.
Li Kuanghu was only at the mid-stage King Stage, but he was able to obtain a fifth-stage Red Roller Cloud Tiger. In their eyes, it was really a trap that fell from the sky. If it was anyone else, they would definitely not refuse such a spirit beast.
And all of this was given to them by their Young Master. They only knew that only by following their Young Master, they would definitely be able to go further in the future.
Wei Linlin and Ye Shuiqing also saw this, and their impression of Ling Xiao improved.
Wei Linlin was purely admiring him, but he also felt that it was too unrealistic for the Ye Family to disturb such a talented young leader.
On the other hand, Ye Shuiqing thought that Ling Xiao was acting and felt that he was very hypocritical.
Of course, Ling Xiao didn't have time to care about what they were thinking. Once again, he led everyone away from the place and chose another quiet place to rest.
After being stationed overnight, everyone consciously found their own positions and protected the girls in the center, in case any spirit beasts appeared at night.
Ling Xiao knew that it was useless for them to do this. Because of the prodigal boy, they would be the first to notice if a spirit beast attacked.
However, Ling Xiao wouldn't dampen their enthusiasm.
Only when they had this kind of high vigilance at all times could they live longer in the future.
Ling Xiao chose a quiet place to sit down and let the prodigal boy protect him.
After he sat down cross-legged, there was a spirit herb that was as clear as jade in his hand.
This was a fifth-stage Soul Herb, which Ling Xiao found in the desolate mountains.
Now, he had already cultivated the first stage of the Soul-Controlling Art to a large extent, and the only thing he could do was to accumulate spirit fluid.
Sometimes, he thought, "If only I could obtain the next two stages of the art."
The power of the Soul-Controlling Art made Ling Xiao intoxicated. That mysterious method of killing the enemy invisibly made him feel extremely good.
He really wanted to know what was so magical about the power of the next two stages of the art.
Ling Xiao set up a restriction at the hole that he opened up, then took out the medicine cauldron and prepared to refine the Soul-Nourishing Pill.
He had already advanced to a fifth-stage alchemist for almost two years, and his refining methods were also becoming more and more adept. The spirit herbs kept flying up one after another.
Every stalk of Spirit Grass exuded a dense and pure energy fluctuation, forming a cluster of colorful light above the cauldron, appearing so bright and beautiful.
Ling Xiao casually slapped out the Blue Demon Flame.
The flame agilely burned the medicine cauldron, and the scorching temperature quickly scorched the spirit herbs and shriveled them. The essence of the spirit herbs fell into the medicine cauldron like rain.
Ling Xiao's entire person seemed to be so focused, but his expression revealed a calm demeanor.
The compatibility between the Blue Demon Flame and him was already getting higher and higher. As long as Ling Xiao willed it, the intensity of the fire could be completely controlled to the extreme perfection.
Before long, those dozens of spirit herbs all turned into nothingness, and the medicine cauldron had an additional cluster of sticky essence.
Ling Xiao did not hesitate and threw a beast core in his hand into the medicine cauldron.
A fifth-stage beast core had a lot of energy and was very explosive. The slightest carelessness would cause the cauldron to explode.
Once this kind of situation occurred, if the medicine cauldron was not good and the cultivation was not high, even an alchemist would be seriously injured or die from the explosion.
This was also why the higher the grade of the alchemist, the higher the cultivation needed to be of the same level to refine.
Four hours passed, and the medicine cauldron gave off a muffled explosion sound.
Following that, a strong pill fragrance wafted out.
Ling Xiao did not need to look to know that the pill was formed, but he did not know how many pills this cauldron could condense.
After the smoke dissipated, Ling Xiao finally saw the medicinal pills in the medicine cauldron.
He exclaimed in pleasant surprise, "Three pills in one cauldron. Finally a little improvement!"
Ever since the cauldron's soul told him before that to refine medicinal pills below Tier 7, a cauldron could condense up to ten pills at most.
Ling Xiao had been working hard to execute every step to the utmost perfection, fully utilizing the essence of the spirit herbs as much as possible.
Originally, he could only refine two fifth-stage medicinal pills in one cauldron. Now that he had one more, it already represented that he had improved a step further.
Ling Xiao curbed his excited mood, took out a Soul Replenishing Pill and threw it into his mouth, then sat down cross-legged.
Another night passed, and the east gradually rose into the sky.
Ling Xiao walked out of the cave entrance. There was not the slightest hint of fatigue on his face. Instead, he appeared to be even more spirited.
Although the Soul Replenishing Pill was an elixir that could increase one's spiritual power, its strong medicinal effects still increased Ling Xiao's strength by a few notches.
Now, Ling Xiao's strength had unknowingly reached the mid-stage of high-level King Tier, and his spiritual power had also reached a frightening level.
It was probably comparable to the Mystic Thearch's spiritual sea. However, his spiritual power was much stronger than the Mystic Thearch's.
Perhaps only a top-notch seventh-stage alchemist could compare.
Therefore, as long as Ling Xiao's strength and cultivation increased, he would be able to steadily become a seventh-stage alchemist.