Little Fairy Doctor Leaves

"Roar..."

The deafening lion roar echoed through the cave dwelling. The passage began to shake violently, and dust continuously poured down from the ceiling.

Listening to the lion roars drawing nearer, Hong Kui frowned and hurriedly said, "Brother, that beast has discovered us."

"It's fine. I've already finished collecting everything." After gathering the last bottle of Amethyst Accompanying Source, Xiao Se smiled faintly, a mischievous grin appearing on his face.

He then took out a brush, dipped it in ink, recalled Xiao Yan's appearance, and unhurriedly drew his portrait in the most conspicuous spot on the front of the amethyst platform. Beneath it, he wrote: 'Xiao Yan was here.'

Before long, the Amethyst Winged Lion King arrived before the purple-gold stone platform. Seeing the shattered purple sphere and not a single drop of Amethyst Accompanying Source left within, its eyes nearly split with rage. When it saw Xiao Yan's ridiculous face drawn on the amethyst platform, its blood boiled even more. It opened its mouth and spat out a blast of Purple Flame carrying scorching heat, blasting the platform to pieces.

"Ah... Xiao Yan... Xiao Yan, you bastard... This king wants you dead... I want you dead..." Roaring at the sky, the Amethyst Winged Lion King vented its fury for a while before turning to leave. It was going to issue an Absolute Kill Order throughout the Demon Beast Mountain Range and hunt Xiao Yan with all its strength.

In a corner of the cave passage, Xiao Se and Hong Kui hid within the Vast Sea Bodyguard Cover. From beginning to end, they had never been discovered by the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

"Brother, you're too wicked!" Hong Kui covered her rosy lips and chuckled.

"Hehe, that brat Xiao Yan isn't a good person anyway. He can take the blame for me." Xiao Se chuckled, slowly walked to the shattered amethyst platform, took out a Jade Bottle, covered his right hand with the Fire Devouring Flood Dragon's Beast Flame, and collected a small handful of Purple Flame from the ground into the bottle.

"Brother, what do you need that flame for? Without the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Dou Qi to sustain it, it'll go out in a few hours. Even if you refine it, the loss will outweigh the gain. You won't be able to unleash much power from it." Seeing Xiao Se store the Beast Flame in the Jade Bottle, Hong Kui paused in surprise and asked curiously.

"Precisely because it's weak, it'll be easier to absorb. Once I return, I'll refine it inside my body, then use the Amethyst Accompanying Source to nurture a new Purple Flame seed. After that, I can devour it." Xiao Se smiled and patiently explained.

Hearing this, Long Kui suddenly understood. She stepped forward, wrapped her jade-like arms around Xiao Se's neck, and praised, "Brother, you're so clever."

"Mm..." Xiao Se accepted the praise with pleasure. He would never admit that he had copied Xiao Yan's method from the original story.

With the Vast Sea Bodyguard Cover concealing their aura and figures, Xiao Se and Hong Kui smoothly left the Amethyst Winged Lion King Cave. However, when they saw the rioting magical beasts throughout the surrounding area, they finally realized just how much trouble they had caused this time.

Xiao Se shook his head in amazement, but his heart remained calm. Let it be chaotic. It had little to do with him anyway. He then hurried toward the valley.

Before long, he finally returned to the valley before nightfall.

"Little Fairy Doctor, I'm back."

Drawing the Purple Cloud Wings back into his body, Xiao Se rushed into the wooden hut with a smile on his face, only to find it completely empty. Even Little Fairy Doctor's room was devoid of anyone.

"Little Fairy Doctor! Little Fairy Doctor..." Xiao Se walked out of the wooden hut and shouted loudly. His voice echoed throughout the valley, yet no reply came for a long time.

"Brother, I looked around the valley. It seems Little Fairy Doctor has already left. Could she have gone out?" Long Kui's gentle voice slowly drifted from the Demon Sword as she appeared beside Xiao Se.

Xiao Se shook his head dejectedly. "I thought her expression was somewhat strange during breakfast, but I was too eager to obtain the Amethyst Accompanying Source to think deeply about it. Perhaps she really has left. She probably didn't want to burden me."

Suddenly, Xiao Se seemed to think of something. He turned and quickly ran back into the wooden hut. Beneath the teapot on the wooden table, he finally found a pressed-down envelope. Beside the teapot were two small bottles, one white and one black.

Opening the envelope, more than a dozen lines of delicate handwriting came into view:

Xiao Se, by the time you read this letter, I'm probably already gone.

Thank you for keeping me company over the past month or so. You gave me the happiest period of my life.

Perhaps it would not have been so bad to live with you in this valley for the rest of my life.

But it seems I truly cannot give up poison.

When I was young, the Calamity Poison Body erupted once. It caused my parents, and even everyone in my village, to die miserable deaths. I am destined to be an ominous person who brings calamity.

I don't know when the Calamity Poison Body will erupt again, so in order not to burden you, I can only choose to leave.

Forgive my selfishness. I will also do my best to search for the materials you mentioned.

Well, the Poison Pill Method may be difficult, but there should still be hope for the Soul Bone and the Poison Poison Fruit, right? If one day I find either of them, I'll come find you. When that time comes, don't despise me for being a Poison Master!

Oh, and the two bottles on the table: the black bottle contains poison, a poison capable of threatening a Dou Wang. It's from the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record you gave me. The white bottle is an antidote I concocted myself. Don't mix them up, or you'll poison yourself to death.

—Left by Little Fairy Doctor

Looking at the letter Little Fairy Doctor had left behind, Xiao Se felt deeply conflicted. Picking up the two bottles on the table, he murmured softly, "There are no Soul Bones or Poison Poison Fruits in this world at all. Where are you going to find them..."

"Brother, has Little Fairy Doctor left?" At some point, Long Kui had already come to stand beside Xiao Se and asked with concern.

"Yes." Xiao Se nodded lightly and handed the letter to Long Kui. Over the past half year, Long Kui had also learned to read alongside Xiao Se, so she could understand the writing of the Dou Qi Continent.

After reading the letter, Long Kui let out a deep breath and sighed. "Little Fairy Doctor truly is a good girl."

"She is." Xiao Se nodded heavily, put away his sadness, and suddenly grew resolute. He said seriously, "Now isn't the time to grieve. Whether it's to revive you or to help Little Fairy Doctor resolve the Calamity Poison Body, I must become stronger."

Seeing Xiao Se's suddenly determined expression, Long Kui smiled and nodded. Making a cheering gesture, she encouraged him, "Then Long Kui will work hard together with Brother."

"Mm." Xiao Se nodded solemnly, took out the Jade Bottle containing the Purple Flame, as well as the Meridian Protecting Pill and Ice Spirit Pill. Now, he was going to refine his second Beast Flame.

One month later.

At the summit of the valley, upon a steep cliff face, Xiao Se suddenly opened his eyes. Purple flames curled upward within them.

"It worked."

Xiao Se was overjoyed. At this moment, at the center of his Dou Qi Cyclone—which had turned bluish-white after devouring the Fire Devouring Flood Dragon's source Beast Flame—there was now a thumb-sized Purple Flame seed. It was surrounded by the Dou Qi Cyclone as it revolved, like a solar system encircled by planets, beautiful and magnificent.

Just as he was about to share his joy with Long Kui, Xiao Se's expression suddenly changed. He felt the energy between heaven and earth abruptly surge toward him.

"Brother, are you about to break through?" Xiao Se's sudden change filled Long Kui, within the Demon Sword, with both unease and delight. Although she had seen Xiao Se break through before, those had only been within the Dou Zhe level. Breaking through to Dou Shi would surely involve no small risk.

"Yes, I'm about to break through to Dou Shi." As he spoke, Xiao Se spread his Purple Cloud Wings. With a flap of both wings, he dived down toward the valley. The energy of heaven and earth within the valley was exceptionally dense, making it the perfect place to break through to Dou Shi.