Zi Yan Returns

Thinking that his cultivation, which had been sealed for many years, was about to be restored, a joyful smile immediately appeared on Hai Bodong's face.

He carefully put the Jade Bottle into his Na Ring, then said to Xiao Ming, "Master Xiao Ming, I'm going to the basement now. After the seal is broken, the basement will prevent too much of the Aura from leaking out, thus avoiding some unnecessary trouble."

What trouble could there be? Would the people of Desert City come looking for trouble with you? Thinking this, Xiao Ming didn't say it aloud, but instead chuckled softly.

"Ice Emperor, please feel free to do as you please."

"Then I shall take my leave. I don't know how long it will take to break the seal; Master, you may make your own arrangements within the shop during this time..."

After saying this, Hai Bodong left the corridor.

Hai Bodong's somewhat hunched figure disappeared from sight, Xiao Ming let out a soft breath and began walking down the corridor.

He was going to find Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin.

The light in the corridor was not strong; there was only one lamp emitting a faint glow every ten meters or so.

The corridor wasn't large, but its twists and turns far exceeded what most people would imagine. After turning several corners, the monotonous surroundings could make one feel slightly tired.

However, Xiao Ming had already walked through this corridor twice before, so he didn't feel anything special about it.

The soft sound of footsteps echoed slowly and persistently in the long corridor, carrying a faint, eerie quality.

A moment later, Xiao Ming arrived at a room and knocked on the door.

"Please come in," came the voice of Xiao Yi Xian from inside the door.

Squeak!

Xiao Ming pushed open the door and went inside.

The Xiao Yi Xian's room was no different from when I saw her yesterday.

The water stains left from the Marrow Cleansing and Bone Refining have also been wiped clean.

At this moment, besides the Xiao Yi Xian dressed in a white dress, there was also Qing Lin dressed in cool green attire in the room.

Upon seeing Xiao Ming enter, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, who were chatting idly by the table, stood up and greeted Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming waved his hand dismissively and said, "No need for formalities, please have a seat."

As he spoke, Xiao Ming sat down at the table.

"Xian'er, how effective is the Medicinal Bath?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian's composure was immediately shattered. Recalling what had happened that morning, her flawless face flushed crimson.

Although she felt a little embarrassed thinking about what happened this morning, she still whispered, "After the Marrow Cleansing and Bone Refining, I do feel much lighter, and the unabsorbed toxins in my body have been eliminated."

"Besides, after absorbing the pure energy from the medicinal liquid, my strength has improved significantly, reaching the Dou Shi Nine Star. However, I haven't tested the skin toxicity yet."

"Skin toxicity?" Without any surprise at Xiao Yi Xian's mastery of power, Xiao Ming murmured softly and then beckoned to Qing Lin.

Qing Lin immediately walked up to Xiao Ming.

"Young Master, is there anything you need?"

"Lend me your Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake for a moment."

"Okay." Upon hearing this, Qing Lin did not hesitate and immediately offered her right hand.

On her wrist, a fiery red, Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake bared its fangs at Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming merely glared at it, and the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake immediately became obedient.

After taking the honest Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake from Qing Lin's hand and glancing at it, Xiao Ming noticed that its Aura was weaker than when they last met in the underground magma, probably because some of it had been absorbed by Qing Lin.

Snake Magical Beast controlled by Qing Lin will all behave this way.

Without paying much attention to this change, Xiao Ming directly placed it next to Xiao Yi Xian and said to her.

"Touch it and test its toxicity."

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

Fourth Tier Magical Beast have already developed intelligence; although they cannot speak, they can understand what is said.

As soon as Xiao Ming finished speaking, the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake couldn't help but hiss. The Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake was furious; last time it accidentally touched this human, it felt unwell for days, and this time it absolutely couldn't let her touch it again.

Its limbs twisted and struggled in Xiao Ming's palm, but to no avail.

Xiao Ming's physical body has been greatly improved after this seclusion. Even ordinary Sixth Tier Magical Beast are not as strong as Xiao Ming's body.

What kind of tricks could a mere Fourth-Order Magical Beast possibly pull?

Under the despairing gaze of the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, Xiao Yi Xian pressed her fingers on its body, and instantly, the Fire Spirit Snake wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.

Holding the snake by its tail and waving it in front of him, Xiao Ming roughly understood the toxicity of Xiao Yi Xian's skin.

It can poison Da Dou Shi without an antidote, and weaken Dou Ling.

It's similar to before the Marrow Cleansing and Bone Refining.

This was exactly what Xiao Ming had expected.

After giving the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake a Detoxification Pill and throwing it back to Qing Lin, Xiao Ming told Xiao Yi Xian about the result.

Xiao Yi Xian wasn't too disappointed upon hearing this; preventing the Poison Body from erupting was already quite an achievement.

Xiao Ming and Xiao Yi Xian Qing Lin were discussing some things in the room when a powerful aura came from not far away.

"What is this?" Xiao Yi Xian asked in surprise.

"This means Hai Bodong has broken the seal and regained his Dou Emperor strength." Xiao Ming said, standing up. "Let's go take a look."

Before Xiao Ming, along with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, even reached the basement, they encountered Hai Bodong in the corridor.

Upon seeing Xiao Ming, Hai Bodong strength had been restored, naturally expressed his gratitude once again.

He didn't have any bad intentions. After all, Xiao Ming was so powerful and kind to him, and Hai Bodong wasn't an ungrateful person.

Instead, he immediately said that Xiao Ming should return to the Mittel Family with him, and that once they returned to the family, all the promised medicinal herbs would be presented to him.

In response, Xiao Ming simply stated that he needed to wait for Zi Yan to return and could not leave for the time being.

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong, whose strength had been restored and who did not want to stay in Desert City to sell maps, had no choice but to stay.

Over the next few days, Xiao Ming stayed in Hai Bodong's shop, teaching Qing Lin Dou Skill and helping Xiao Yi Xian train her control over Poison Power.

Zi Yan also returned to Hai Bodong's shop one morning.

Upon returning to the shop, Zi Yan saw Xiao Ming instructing Xiao Yi Xian and immediately asked happily.

"Xiao Ming! When did you come out of quarantine?"

Xiao Ming and Xiao Yi Xian stopped what they were doing.

Let Xiao Yi Xian rest for a while, then Xiao Ming walked over to Zi Yan and pinched her soft cheek.

"I cleared customs a few days ago."

"I told you to keep a close eye on Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, and it's one thing for you to run off every few days, but this time you've been gone for a whole month. Do you still want the medicinal herbs I promised you?"

Xiao Ming tugged at Zi Yan's cheek and said, pretending to be very serious.

"The pills you left me were quickly used up, so in order to increase my strength, I had to go out and find medicinal herbs." Because Xiao Ming had rubbed her cheek, Zi Yan's speech was a little unclear.

"Besides, with that icy old man here, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin will be fine."

Xiao Ming almost laughed when he heard this; he had given Zi Yan a very large quantity of pills.

If she ate regularly, she definitely wouldn't have finished so quickly. It's definitely because Zi Yan was greedy that she ate so fast.

Although he knew this was the case, Xiao Ming didn't say anything more, but simply shook his head and let go of her hand.

"Fine, I won't argue with you."

"Hehehe, Xiao Ming, I knew you were the best." Zi Yan said, snuggling into Xiao Ming and taking a deep breath.

"Why were you gone for so long this time?" Xiao Ming asked, patting Zi Yan's head.

Upon hearing Xiao Ming's question, Zi Yan's emotions clearly rose, and she looked up at Xiao Ming.

"I made a new friend while I was away."

"Friends? That's a rare thing."

Zi Yan has always disdained making friends with ordinary people. It was only through the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame and alchemy that she and Zi Yan gradually became acquainted.

So Xiao Ming asked with great interest, "What's the other person's name?"

Medusa.

"Uh..." Xiao Ming choked. As soon as the name came out, Xiao Ming felt it made perfect sense.

Near the Jia Ma Empire, the Snake People Race have the most valuable treasures. If Zi Yan is looking for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, she will definitely target the Snake People Race's Treasure Vault.

In the Original Work, these two had a very good relationship. Medusa even often took Zi Yan around to steal other people's medicinal herbs. Now that they've met, is it strange that they've become good friends? Xiao Ming wasn't surprised at all.

Sure enough, Zi Yan's words confirmed this idea.

"A month ago, because I had exhausted all the medicinal herbs in the surrounding cities—no, I mean, the surrounding mountains—I went to the desert to look for herbs. Later, while I was looking for herbs near the Snake People Race, I met Sister Medusa, who gave me a lot of things."

Zi Yan took out a pile of medicinal herbs from her Na Ring, then looked at Xiao Ming with her big eyes full of expectation, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Zi Yan's words have definitely been embellished a lot. She certainly did look for medicinal herbs, but only she knows where she found them.

Xiao Ming sighed. He couldn't interfere with Zi Yan's friendship with Queen Medusa. He couldn't very well say, "I have a grudge against your new friend Medusa, so you can't let her play with you."

How is this any different from being a primary school student in my previous life?

Zi Yan was not his possession either.

So Xiao Ming simply said, "I understand. I will help you refine these medicinal herbs into pills. However, you haven't told her about me in the past month, have you?"

"No." Although she didn't know why Xiao Ming would ask that, Zi Yan answered truthfully.

"That's fine then. We've been out for a long time, and I'm planning to go back to the academy, but before that, I have a few things to take care of. You just got back from the desert, so go and rest for a bit."

"Mm." Nodding, Zi Yan disappeared from the hall, then instructed Xiao Yi Xian beside her, "Go tell Hai Bodong that we are preparing to leave Desert City."

"Good."

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