Xiao Yi Xian

"Hey, you stinking pervert, what are you laughing at? Are you laughing at me?" (≧ｍ≦)

Sure enough, laughing caused trouble. The girl started picking a fight.

She wore an expression that said, if you don't give me a good explanation, you're finished.

When you were under someone else's roof, you had no choice but to bow your head. But...

Was Xiao Bai an ordinary person? Would that work on him?

The answer was absolutely yes—it worked!

Under the girl's threats, Xiao Bai had to speak honestly with a hand on his heart.

"It's not that I wanted to laugh. It's that the pain from my injuries wouldn't allow it. They made my face twitch, so it may have looked like I was laughing in the end. I couldn't help it. If you want to blame someone, blame these disobedient wounds."

The girl: "..."

"Don't think I don't know you're insulting me in a roundabout way. Those injuries were totally deserved. Who told you to... to do that to me!"

After saying that, she looked at Xiao Bai as though he were a lecherous, shameless scoundrel. The disgust and contempt on her face were completely undisguised.

"Damn it, I already told you it was a misunderstanding. Why won't you listen? You just attacked me right away!"

"You think I'd believe you? You're nothing but a bad guy."

The girl snorted and kicked Xiao Bai, both expressing her distrust and venting the anger in her heart. Killing two birds with one stone.

Perhaps it was fate. That kick landed right on the spot that had been injured earlier. They were only superficial wounds, but it really hurt!

"Ow, damn it! You woman, you really went all out! Just wait until I get the chance—I'll show you how I deal with you!"

"Hmph..." With a cold snort, the girl strode away and went to fiddle with something on the ground nearby, leaving Xiao Bai with only a cool, indifferent back.

"I... you..."

In the end, everything fell silent. Xiao Bai was speechless. He did not want to talk.

First impressions between people were important. He had left the girl with a bad impression, so changing it would be incredibly difficult.

Therefore, Xiao Bai could do nothing about her distrust. He could only wait and see whether time might help change it.

If I hadn't been drugged and lost most of my strength, I definitely would have given this wicked woman an unforgettable lesson. Watching the girl walk away without leaving outright, Xiao Bai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If she left, he would be in trouble if any magical beasts showed up. Even as he relaxed, he could not help thinking this while watching her busy figure.

This woman actually knows about medicinal herbs. Could she be Xiao Yi Xian?

Xiao Bai was momentarily stunned by his own thought. It could not be such a coincidence, could it?

When he had first arrived in Qingshan Town, he had said that he wanted to see what Xiao Yi Xian looked like. But the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had ruined his mood, and he had forgotten about it.

Yet now, in the Monster Mountain Range, he had encountered someone who might be her—and she had even kidnapped him. Was this fate or terrible luck?

Xiao Bai knew that Xiao Yi Xian understood medicinal knowledge. She had attained a certain level of mastery over simple healing medicines and poisons.

Though he had fallen for it this time, it had only happened because Xiao Bai had been completely unprepared. If it happened again, he could guarantee that he would not be harmed in the slightest.

Though he was tied up now, he was not worried about his own safety at all. In a little while, he would be able to break the rope with his own strength.

After all, he was already a Dou Master. As long as he was a little careful, such petty tricks would be useless against him.

Xiao Bai could already feel the circulation of Dou Qi inside his body. As time passed, it circulated faster and faster. The feeling of weakness faded, and his strength gradually recovered.

In less than the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Xiao Bai felt that his body was more or less back to normal.

He stretched his stiff body and sneered inwardly. It's time to show off my real skills.

Xiao Bai activated Healing Technique and treated the bruises from the punches and kicks on his body. In less than a moment, he had mostly recovered.

He nodded silently. It was time!

Xiao Bai increased the range of his movements. Naturally, the rope that had followed its master for many years would not betray its duty—it wanted to keep this bad man firmly restrained.

The rope tried very hard to stop his movements, but the gap in strength was simply too great for it to overcome. It shattered.

Its remains broke into N pieces, a truly horrible sight.

With a snap, the rope broke and slid off Xiao Bai's body. He stepped forward and straightened his clothes.

Looking at this loyal warrior that had refused to surrender until death, he sighed speechlessly and observed three seconds of silence.

When he saw the girl's faint, blurry silhouette in the distance, his expression changed, and a wicked smile curled across his lips.

"Woman, I said I'd take revenge. It's not too late to do it now. Just wait and see how I deal with you. Hehehe..."

With the strength of a Dou Master, it was truly easy for him to keep Xiao Yi Xian from noticing his presence.

Thus, Xiao Bai crept over on tiptoe. Like a ghost, he silently stood behind her, so quiet that it was eerie.

"Why don't you believe me? Why? You killed me. I want you to pay with your life..."

A sinister voice sounded around the girl. Combined with the unnaturally quiet surroundings, it made the atmosphere even more chilling and terrifying.

"Y-you... who are you? How could I have killed you? You should know that I've always been saving lives. You must have the wrong person!"

Xiao Yi Xian was frightened as well. Aside from the person she had tied up, she was the only one here. If it had been another mercenary, she would have discovered them long ago. Yet now, she turned and looked around, but saw nothing at all.

Her lifelong dream had been to become an Alchemist and save more people, so she knew a little about the knowledge of Alchemists.

She had heard that some beings with powerful soul strength could continue existing as souls after death. Could this be one of them?

But her strength was too low, and she did not understand the details at all. She could only make that guess.

That gloomy voice sounded again. "Are you called Xiao Yi Xian?"

"Huh?... How did you know?"

Xiao Yi Xian was shocked. The alarm on her face deepened, and she looked utterly incredulous.

Could she really have caused his death?

All kinds of thoughts began surfacing in her mind.

Hearing the answer he had expected, Xiao Bai felt no shame over this deceptive tactic. Instead, he secretly felt pleased with himself.

So it really is this little girl! I searched for her everywhere, only to find her without any effort at all.

Now that he knew she was Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Bai continued his fooling-around act.

Chirp~

A long, piercing cry tore through the sky and echoed across the heavens.

Hearing an eagle's cry in the Monster Mountain Range did not draw much of Xiao Bai's attention. Scaring Xiao Yi Xian was far more interesting.

"How did I know? Of course, because you killed me. I want revenge. I'll treat you in the cruelest way possible."

"I'll smear honey all over your body, then catch little ants and let them crawl all over you..."

"Ah, no!" Xiao Yi Xian's face turned pale as she cried out in alarm.