Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yan rescued Boss Yao from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group and brought him back to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, where Xiao Yi Xian reunited with him. The mercenaries apologized, and Boss Yao acknowledged that they had acted under pressure.

• Xiao Yi Xian waited anxiously outside Qingshan Town, feeling guilty for letting Xiao Yan risk his life to save Boss Yao.
• Xiao Yan shouted that Boss Yao had been rescued, and Xiao Yi Xian flew to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion on Xiao Lan.
• Xiao Yi Xian embraced Boss Yao, who thanked Xiao Yan for saving them.
• Boss Yao scolded Xiao Yi Xian for staying at the Myriad Medicine Pavilion instead of entering the mountains as he had instructed.
• Mercenaries from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group came to apologize, and Boss Yao said he understood they had been forced to persecute him and Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian forgave the mercenaries but demanded compensation for Myriad Medicine Pavilion, and the reunion with Boss Yao took a grave turn when Xiao Yan discovered he had been poisoned. Xiao Yi Xian realized she was responsible, and Boss Yao asked Xiao Yan to hear his story before he died.

• Xiao Yi Xian told the mercenaries she would not hold their actions against them, but demanded compensation for the Pavilion’s closure, consumed medicine, and poison damage.
• Xiao Yan helped Boss Yao back into Myriad Medicine Pavilion while Xiao Yi Xian continued listing her demands to the mercenaries.
• Boss Yao began coughing blood, and Xiao Yi Xian sent the mercenaries away before finding blood in his hand.
• Xiao Yan asked Yao Chen to examine Boss Yao, and she identified poison in his body.
• Xiao Yi Xian realized she had caused Boss Yao’s condition, and Boss Yao asked Xiao Yan to listen to his story.

Yao Sheng recounted how he found Xiao Yi Xian alive in a village poisoned by her Calamitous Poison Body and explained that years of exposure had left him beyond saving. Knowing he was near death, he asked Xiao Yan to care for Xiao Yi Xian after he died.

• Yao Sheng found Xiao Yi Xian unharmed among the poisoned villagers and realized that her Calamitous Poison Body had caused their deaths.
• Yao Sheng explained that Xiao Yi Xian had accidentally eaten a poisonous fruit and that he had accumulated toxins through years of contact with her.
• Yao Chen told Xiao Yan that Heavenly Flames could not safely remove the poison from Yao Sheng's body.
• Yao Sheng admitted his antidotes were failing and asked Xiao Yan to take care of Xiao Yi Xian after his death.

Xiao Yan learned that Boss Yao had died and watched Xiao Yi Xian carry him out of Qingshan Town to be buried. The townspeople and mercenaries bowed in silence as they saw Boss Yao off, while Xiao Yi Xian mourned the father who had cared for her.

• Yao Chen told Xiao Yan that Boss Yao's soul had dispersed, and Xiao Yan wondered whether the dead could meet again.
• Xiao Yan found Xiao Yi Xian grieving beside Boss Yao's body and asked her to see him off.
• Xiao Yi Xian insisted on carrying Boss Yao herself and walked from the Myriad Medicine Pavilion toward the Monster Mountain Range.
• The townspeople and mercenaries stopped and bowed as Xiao Yi Xian carried Boss Yao through the streets.
• Xiao Yi Xian wept again, remembering Boss Yao with gratitude and calling him her father.

After burying Boss Yao, Xiao Yi Xian refused Xiao Yan’s offer to travel with him, believing her constitution would bring misfortune to those she loved. She tried to end her life by jumping from a cliff, but Xiao Yan caught her and stayed as she broke down and poured out her grief.

• Xiao Yi Xian carried Boss Yao to a mountaintop, buried him, and Xiao Yan placed a tombstone identifying Yao Sheng as her father.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Yan she wanted to walk her own path, and he respected her decision and offered to take her back to Qingshan Town.
• After Xiao Yan left, Xiao Yi Xian blamed herself for the deaths of her mother and Boss Yao and decided she should leave the world before harming anyone else.
• Xiao Yi Xian jumped from the cliff, but Xiao Yan returned and caught her with his Purple Cloud Wings.
• Xiao Yan invited Xiao Yi Xian to cry and tell him her grievances, and she clung to him, wailing that she had never wanted anyone to die because of her.

After Xiao Yi Xian’s suicide attempt, Xiao Yan learned from Yao Chen that the Calamitous Poison Body could not be cured, though she could help control it. Xiao Yi Xian woke determined to live, and her growing affection for Xiao Yan led to an almost-kiss that ended when he woke and startled her.

• Xiao Yan returned Xiao Yi Xian to Myriad Medicine Pavilion and asked Yao Chen whether the Calamitous Poison Body could be cured or controlled.
• Yao Chen said she knew no cure but could help Xiao Yi Xian control the condition, and Xiao Yan stayed by her bed to watch over her.
• Xiao Yi Xian woke, resolved to live in honor of her mother and Boss Yao, and spotted Xiao Yan asleep in a chair.
• Xiao Yi Xian approached Xiao Yan and tried to kiss him to return the first kiss he had stolen from her.
• Xiao Yan woke before their lips touched, and Xiao Yi Xian jumped away, blushing and angrily scolding him for startling her.

Xiao Yan told Xiao Yi Xian that the Calamitous Poison Body could likely be controlled even if it could not be removed, and promised to help her. Xiao Yi Xian accepted his support and left Myriad Medicine Pavilion with him, closing the pavilion for good as she departed Qingshan Town.

• Xiao Yi Xian said she would keep living and decided to try accepting and controlling the Calamitous Poison Body.
• Xiao Yan promised to help Xiao Yi Xian, reminding her of Boss Yao's final request and urging her to choose what she truly wanted.
• Xiao Yi Xian accepted Xiao Yan's support, and they agreed to face the challenge together.
• Xiao Yi Xian packed a few belongings and spent time in Boss Yao's room before leaving Myriad Medicine Pavilion with Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yi Xian said goodbye to the pavilion and shut its doors, ending Myriad Medicine Pavilion's presence in Qingshan Town.

Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan traveled to Blackrock City to catch a flight to the Tagor Desert, where Xiao Yan would train. Xiao Yi Xian paid for a luxurious private room on a Thick-Winged Bird and urged Xiao Yan to enjoy the rare comfort, leaving them resting together before departure.

• Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan rode Xiao Lan to the mountains near Blackrock City, then went into the city to reach its flight transport station.
• Xiao Yi Xian bought two tickets to the Tagor Desert and paid for the finest luxury room, surprising the ticket clerk with her Gold Coin Card.
• A staff member escorted Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan to a luxurious house on a Thick-Winged Bird, where they had a private guest room and a dedicated chef.
• Xiao Yi Xian sprawled on the soft bed and pulled Xiao Yan down beside her when he tried to ask about the ticket price.
• Xiao Yi Xian told Xiao Yan to enjoy the rare experience and live in the present.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian tried to enjoy their meal at the inn, but a drunken alchemist repeatedly caused trouble in the corridor. When the drunkard accused a noble young man of possessing Ice Spirit Cold Spring, Yao Chen recognized his face and reacted with sudden alarm.

• Xiao Yi Xian happily ate with Xiao Yan, who was relieved to see her in good spirits.
• A drunken alchemist mistook Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian’s room for his own, grabbed Xiao Yan, and was pulled away by his master and fellow disciples without an apology.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian dismissed the alchemist’s behavior as a matter of character rather than profession and resumed their meal.
• The drunkard’s later argument with a noble young man escalated into a fight that shook the building, bringing Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian into the corridor.
• The noble young man accused the alchemist of trespassing and trying to seize his belongings, while the alchemist told his master that the young man had Ice Spirit Cold Spring.
• Yao Chen recognized the noble young man and felt her heart sink.

Xiao Yan intervened when an Old Man tried to seize the Noble Young Master's Ice Spirit Cold Spring, then challenged the Old Man's belief that the strong could do whatever they wanted. He declared that he would stand up for the weak.

• The Noble Young Master confirmed she possessed Ice Spirit Cold Spring, and the Old Man demanded that she hand it over.
• After the Noble Young Master refused, the Old Man attacked her, but Xiao Yan stepped in and repelled him with one punch.
• Xiao Yan condemned the Old Man's attempt to take the treasure by force and asked him to stop.
• The Old Man argued that the strong made the rules and that the weak were worth less than nothing.
• Xiao Yan declared that he would speak for the weak and insist that they were people too.

Xiao Yan confronted an old man and his disciples after they tried to seize the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, but the noble young master intervened to prevent a dangerous fight aboard the Thick-Winged Bird. The noble young master gave the old man the treasure in exchange for peace, then the old man and his disciples mysteriously vanished from their room.

• Xiao Yan defended his belief that people had to try to change an unjust world, angering the old man, who ordered his three disciples to attack.
• The noble young master stopped the fight and warned that a battle aboard the high-flying Thick-Winged Bird could kill everyone.
• The noble young master offered the old man a bottle of Ice Spirit Cold Spring in exchange for an apology from the drunkard disciple.
• The old man accepted the offer, and the drunkard apologized before the old man and his disciples returned to their room.
• Xiao Yan warned the noble young master that the old man might attack again after they landed, but the noble young master trusted that the deal would hold.
• The old man and his three disciples disappeared from their room without leaving any evidence.

Xiao Yan accepted Yun Ying’s Ice Spirit Cold Spring as thanks and eagerly discussed his Righteous Path with them. Yun Ying became fascinated by Xiao Yan’s sincere ideals, while Xiao Yi Xian kept Yun Ying’s gender secret and listened.

• Yun Ying gave Xiao Yan a bottle of Ice Spirit Cold Spring to repay him for helping them, and Xiao Yan accepted it.
• Yun Ying asked Xiao Yan to explain his views on seeking justice for the weak, and Xiao Yan eagerly agreed.
• Xiao Yan introduced Yun Ying to Xiao Yi Xian as “Brother Yun Ying,” and Yun Ying privately asked Xiao Yi Xian not to reveal their gender.
• Xiao Yan recounted his Righteous Path and past experiences to Yun Ying, while Xiao Yi Xian listened from the opposite sofa.
• Yun Ying found Xiao Yan’s unwavering commitment fascinating and wondered whether he could change the world.

Xiao Yan arrived at the Tagor Desert with Xiao Yi Xian and parted reluctantly from Yun Ying, whom he regarded as a close friend. After they left, Yun Ying ordered an investigation into Xiao Yan and his family, warning her subordinate not to take action and saying she hated being lied to.

• Xiao Yan told Yao Chen that Yun Ying was a good person and a treasured friend, while Yao Chen worried about Yun Ying's hidden power and intentions.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian landed in the Tagor Desert and found that the people who had been staying in the opposite room had already left.
• Xiao Yan greeted Yun Ying and learned that urgent duties required her to part ways with him.
• Xiao Yan said goodbye to Yun Ying, then Xiao Yi Xian tugged him away as he watched Yun Ying leave.
• Yun Ying ordered a subordinate to investigate the Xiao Family of Wutan City and Xiao Yan's past, forbidding any action and warning that she hated being lied to.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian bought detailed desert maps in Shimo City, then discovered that the mysterious map seller was a furious, adorable-looking youngster with powerful icy Dou Qi. The chapter ended as the youngster unleashed a blast of cold air at them after Xiao Yi Xian called him cute.

• Xiao Yan covered Xiao Yi Xian with his robe when the desert heat made her sweat-soaked clothes translucent, then led her into a cool Map Shop.
• The shopkeeper offered hand-drawn maps for one thousand Gold Coins each, and Xiao Yan bought two after he and Xiao Yi Xian saw how detailed they were.
• After Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian left, a light-blue-haired, violet-eyed youngster emerged from the back and complained about searching for an alchemist with Heavenly Flames.
• Xiao Yan returned to exchange a map and found the youngster sitting on the counter with the payment.
• Xiao Yi Xian called the youngster cute, and he angrily released icy Dou Qi toward her and Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian encountered a powerful young shopkeeper whose attack Xiao Yan blocked, then learned that Xiao Yan’s sister Xiao Jing had become a target for promoting peace between humans and the Snake-people race. Youngster took them toward Mo City and explained Xiao Jing’s efforts to build trust and trade between the two groups.

• Youngster attacked Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian with icy mist, but Xiao Yan blocked the strike with his Black Xuan Heavy Ruler, and they apologized.
• Xiao Yan returned to exchange a map, and Youngster recognized his name and told him that his sister Xiao Jing had stirred up the Tagor Desert by advocating peace between humans and the Snake-people race.
• Xiao Yan learned that many people wanted Xiao Jing dead, abandoned the map exchange, and decided to go to Mo City with Xiao Yi Xian.
• Youngster gave Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian cooling black robes and took them by carriage toward Mo City.
• Youngster explained that Xiao Jing had tried to change people’s prejudices and establish trade between humans and the Snake-people race through the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

The pretty boy told Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian that Xiao Jing had made powerful enemies by cracking down on Snake-people slave trading while trying to build peace between humans and the Snake-people race. He led them to Mo City to visit her Desert Iron Mercenary Group, but noticed that the Snake-people who usually appeared in the streets were gone.

• The pretty boy explained that banned Snake-people slave trading continued on the black market, with prices soaring, and that Xiao Jing had endangered herself by crushing slave traders and freeing captives.
• The pretty boy said he had helped Xiao Jing with maps and intelligence, and showed Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian a portrait of his former appearance as an old man.
• The carriage arrived at Mo City, and the pretty boy led Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian toward the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.
• The pretty boy noticed that no Snake-people were visible in Mo City, unlike during his previous visits, and said he hoped they had not run into trouble.

Xiao Yan reunited with Qing Lin and entered the Desert Iron Mercenary Group with Xiao Yi Xian and the youngster. There, he found Xiao Li anxiously waiting for Xiao Jing, who had been gone for three days, and Xiao Li recognized him with delight.

• Xiao Yan met Qing Lin on the street, and she patted the youngster's head despite his protests.
• Qing Lin introduced Xiao Yi Xian as Xiao Yan's friend, then led them to the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.
• The guards admitted Xiao Yan after learning he was Xiao Jing and Xiao Li's younger brother, while worrying about Xiao Jing's fate.
• Xiao Li recalled Xiao Jing's instruction to wait five days before disbanding the group and taking Qing Lin away.
• Xiao Li saw Xiao Yan enter her office and exclaimed, "Little Yanzi?!"

Xiao Yan reunited with Xiao Li, who told him that unidentified human forces had devastated several small Snake-people tribes and that Xiao Jing had gone alone to meet the Snake-people. Xiao Jing had warned Xiao Li to disband the Mercenary Group and flee with Qing Lin if she failed to return within five days; three days had passed.

• Xiao Yan introduced Xiao Yi Xian to Xiao Li, then explained Xiao Yi Xian's circumstances to his sister.
• Xiao Li told Xiao Yan that unidentified human forces had attacked small Snake-people tribes, causing heavy casualties, and that the Slave Traders did not appear responsible.
• Xiao Li explained that Xiao Jing had received a summons from the Snake-people and gone to meet them alone.
• Xiao Li told Xiao Yan that Xiao Jing had instructed her to disband the Mercenary Group and leave with Qing Lin if she did not return within five days.
• Xiao Li revealed that three days had passed since Xiao Jing went to the Snake-people tribes.

Xiao Yan struggled to stay calm while Xiao Jing was in the Snake-people Territory, and Xiao Li and the youngster reasoned that outside buyers in the snake-person trade might have arranged the attacks to reignite human-snake-people conflict. The mastermind remained unknown, and Xiao Li was told that someone outside the Mercenary Group wanted to meet her.

• Xiao Yan nearly rushed out to find Xiao Jing, but Xiao Li and Yao Chen persuaded him to wait and consider the situation.
• Xiao Li said the Desert Iron Mercenary Group members and the Slave Traders had been investigated and were not responsible for the attacks on the snake-people tribes.
• The youngster proposed that Auction House buyers had provoked the conflict to restore the supply of snake-people for auctions.
• The youngster explained that Xiao Jing had gone to the Snake-people Territory to preserve trust while the Desert Iron Mercenary Group searched for the mastermind.
• Qing Lin told Xiao Li that someone outside the Mercenary Group had arrived seeking the person in charge.

A cloaked woman offered Xiao Li information about the buyers behind the slave traders in exchange for help reaching the Snake-people Territory. Xiao Yan volunteered to go with her to check on Xiao Jing, and Xiao Li agreed to send him with Qing Lin while she stayed behind.

• A cloaked woman asked the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to escort her to the Snake-people Territory, but Xiao Li initially refused because she did not trust her.
• The woman offered to reveal everything about the buyers behind the slave traders, startling Xiao Li and Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan volunteered to travel with the woman so he could investigate the buyers and confirm Xiao Jing's safety.
• Xiao Li objected at first, then agreed to let Xiao Yan go after he promised to return safely.
• Xiao Li asked Qing Lin to accompany Xiao Yan, and Qing Lin agreed, though the cloaked woman worried about the strength of her escorts.