Do You Really Want Nothing?

After the shock passed, Xiao Yi Xian felt the palm around her waist, and her face instantly flushed red.

Xiao Yi Xian felt shy. Emotion Value +100

Her fingers clenched the hem of her clothes, her gaze drifting as her cheeks and ears turned bright red. After all, this was Xiao Yi Xian's first time being in such close contact with a man.

Though she had a gentle nature, she had always avoided the advances of those people. In her eyes, none of them were as important as a single medicinal herb.

But Gu Fei was different...

Xiao Yi Xian patted her cheeks, shaking off the wild thoughts in her mind.

Gu Fei glanced at her, the corners of his lips unconsciously curving upward.

Next, Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian descended to the middle of the cliff.

Just as they were about to reach the ground, a Rock Snake suddenly shot out at incredible speed. Its cold forked tongue flicked outside its mouth, its tail tip curled up, as though it would swallow them both whole the next second.

Although Xiao Yi Xian was not afraid of snakes, being startled by one while gathering herbs in the past would still make her lose her composure.

But this time, everything felt different from before.

Xiao Yi Xian felt reliance and trust. Emotion Value +100

Nestling against Gu Fei's side, Xiao Yi Xian was not afraid.

Leaning against his slender body, she felt immensely at ease.

Because Xiao Yi Xian knew that with Gu Fei there, there would be no danger.

Though he was not as tall and burly as those mercenaries, he would never fall.

After Gu Fei effortlessly dealt with the Rock Snake, he finally saw an inconspicuous platform extending from the bottom of the cliff.

With a light tap of his toes, he hovered above the platform and swept his gaze around.

The place was quite messy, and no one usually came here, leaving them nowhere to land.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Fei raised his hand and sent out a gust of force.

His control was flawless. He merely swept aside the broken branches and fallen leaves nearby without causing any other damage.

Gu Fei descended with Xiao Yi Xian. Once he released his hand, the warmth faded away, and Xiao Yi Xian unexpectedly felt a little empty inside.

Xiao Yi Xian felt disappointed. Emotion Value +100

Coming back to her senses, she remembered that she had actually been reluctant to part with the hand Gu Fei had wrapped around her waist, and her face reddened.

Very quickly, she seriously surveyed the surroundings. After confirming their destination, she stepped forward and called back.

"Young Master, this way."

Before long, they arrived at the entrance of a cave. It was clearly a bright, sunny day, and the surroundings were scorching hot, yet the cave before them exuded an eerie chill.

Gu Fei entered the cave first. Inside, it was quiet and dark, nearly to the point where one could not see their own hand.

As the two walked through it, Gu Fei remained calm and steady, while Xiao Yi Xian's face grew increasingly pale.

A faint chill lingered around them. Xiao Yi Xian's body shrank slightly, and goosebumps rose all over her skin.

Gu Fei found it manageable. With Dou Qi protecting his body, he could naturally regulate his temperature and was not afraid of the cold.

In the silent passageway, only their faint footsteps echoed, one after another.

Xiao Yi Xian was not exceptionally brave. Faced with such a confined environment, she could not help but feel afraid.

Fortunately, Gu Fei was with her. Xiao Yi Xian secretly let out a breath of relief, following closely behind him the entire way, not daring to fall even a step behind.

They had been walking for quite some time, yet the cave seemed endless. Xiao Yi Xian's feet were beginning to ache, but she gritted her teeth and refused to mention it.

Bang!

Gu Fei, who was ahead of her, suddenly came to a stop.

Xiao Yi Xian had been distracted and failed to notice in time. Carried by inertia, she crashed hard into Gu Fei's back, and the two ended up in intimate contact.

"I'm sorry, Young Master. I didn't know you were going to stop so suddenly. I truly apologize—it was my fault for not paying attention just now..."

Xiao Yi Xian felt flustered. Emotion Value +100

For some reason, Xiao Yi Xian's heart was pounding wildly.

Her face felt burning hot. Looking flustered, she apologized to Gu Fei in a jumbled tone.

There was a faint sob in her voice, and Gu Fei immediately noticed it.

Xiao Yi Xian had clearly been hurt by that collision, yet she was still apologizing to him. Gu Fei smiled helplessly. "It's fine. I also didn't realize you were following so closely behind me..."

At those words, Xiao Yi Xian's heart beat even faster. She was completely unlike the popular, composed, and calm Xiao Yi Xian of Green Mountain Town.

The next moment, Xiao Yi Xian looked around and understood why Gu Fei had suddenly stopped. The path ahead had been blocked by a Stone Gate.

"Stone Gates like this usually have mechanisms. I'll go look for one..." Xiao Yi Xian said tentatively.

"There's no need to bother..."

Gu Fei shook his head and struck out with his palm.

The seemingly heavy Stone Gate ahead shattered in response.

Xiao Yi Xian instinctively stepped aside from the shattered stones, only to see in amazement that under Gu Fei's control, not a single fragment splashed toward either of them.

Xiao Yi Xian felt admiration. Emotion Value +100

The young master was simply too powerful!

His control over Dou Qi had reached an utterly masterful level.

Xiao Yi Xian marveled inwardly.

Next, the two ventured deeper into the cave to retrieve the treasures. Along the way, they found three chests.

Since the Demon Fire Remnant Map was beside that skeleton, Xiao Yi Xian did not dare approach it, so Gu Fei went over to retrieve the key.

As he moved, he secretly took out the Demon Fire Remnant Map hidden within the skeleton's arm bone and stored it in his Storage Ring.

Gu Fei had no intention of mentioning this item. Even if he did, it would be pointless—Xiao Yi Xian could not come into contact with such a thing at all.

Knowing too much would do her no good.

Next, they opened the treasure chests one by one. Inside were the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, Flying Dou Skills, and a scroll of Mysterious Rank High-Level Dou Skills.

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes shone, nearly dazzled blind by the sheer number of treasures.

Xiao Yi Xian felt astonishment. Emotion Value +100

Gu Fei swept his gaze over them and wanted none of them.

With his current cultivation, unless it was Earth Rank High-Level Flying Dou Skills or higher, it was useless to him.

"Young master, you don't want any of them?"

Xiao Yi Xian felt guilt. Emotion Value +100

Seeing that Gu Fei had given her everything from all three chests, Xiao Yi Xian could not help feeling somewhat guilty.

She had asked someone for help without offering him any benefit at all.

Of course, it was also possible that Gu Fei genuinely did not think much of these items.

Gu Fei could not bear to see a beauty frown, so he turned his gaze toward a patch of wild medicinal herbs not far away.

"There are several decent medicinal herbs over there. Consider them my payment for inviting me down into this cave!"

Gu Fei pointed at the herbs growing in the cave and spoke with a smile.

"Alright, young master. Wait here, I'll go gather them for you right away..."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian smiled brightly. She then took out her tools and began carefully collecting the herbs.

Gu Fei watched Xiao Yi Xian work so earnestly, a trace of appreciation appearing in his eyes.

Although this woman could not compare to Xun'er in beauty alone, she possessed an exceptionally unique temperament.