Leaving Green Mountain Town, Warning Mr. Yao

Liu Yun stayed at the Myriad Medicine Pavilion for several days, chatting and laughing with Xiao Yi Xian as their feelings for each other quickly grew.

However, the mercenaries of Green Mountain Town suffered for it. Xiao Yi Xian had been nowhere to be found these past few days, and the Myriad Medicine Pavilion's pharmacy was packed with injured patients, leaving the staff groaning in misery.

They reported the situation to Mr. Yao several times, but he did not dare offend a Da Dou Shi. He did not even dare approach Xiao Yi Xian's door.

That day, Liu Yun and Xiao Yi Xian soaked their bare feet by the Lakeside, enjoying themselves immensely.

"Xiao Yi Xian, I'm leaving," Liu Yun suddenly said.

Xiao Yi Xian's heart trembled. Although she had long known Liu Yun would leave, when the moment truly came, she could not bear it. Having spent so much time together these past days, she had become increasingly captivated by this grown boy.

"Mm." Xiao Yi Xian had a thousand words at the tip of her tongue, but in the end, she only gave a soft response.

Liu Yun took out several jade bottles from his Ring and handed them to Xiao Yi Xian. "These are Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, Second-grade Pills that can speed up Dou Qi cultivation. Keep them. They may come in handy someday."

The Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid had been obtained through Return from Elder Yao, and Liu Yun left all of it to her.

Xiao Yi Xian possessed the Calamity Poison Body. Nothing he had was of any use to her, whether cultivation methods, Dou Techniques, or pills.

After leaving behind the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, Liu Yun turned to leave.

But at that moment, he suddenly remembered Xiao Yi Xian's tragedy in the original story.

In the original story, Xiao Yi Xian left Green Mountain Town and went to a small village in the Chu Yun Empire, where she stayed with an elderly couple who had no children. They treated her as their own daughter, but later, when her Calamity Poison Body erupted, the old couple died before her eyes in the most agonizing manner.

Because of this, Xiao Yi Xian's hair turned white overnight. From then on, she buried the kindness in her heart and became the cold, ruthless Heavenly Poison Woman.

Now, because of his appearance, Xiao Yi Xian would most likely no longer fall in love with Xiao Yan. He did not know whether such a thing would still happen.

Whether it happened or not, he had to prepare. If such suffering could be avoided, then it should be avoided as much as possible.

"Xiao Yi Xian, I'll give you one more thing. This is a Fourth-grade Pill: an Antidote Pill. Remember, unless it is an emergency, never take it out," Liu Yun said.

A Fourth-grade Antidote Pill should have no trouble dealing with a Calamity Poison Body that had only just begun to awaken. It was better to be prepared.

"A... a Fourth-grade Pill?" Xiao Yi Xian stammered in shock.

"No, this is too precious. I can't accept it." Xiao Yi Xian was still clear-headed. After a brief daze, she immediately refused.

"Take it. It may come in handy if something unexpected happens," Liu Yun said.

"No, absolutely not. A Fourth-grade Pill would be of great help to you too." Xiao Yi Xian grabbed the jade bottle containing the pill and tried with all her strength to stuff it back into Liu Yun's arms.

"Be good. If you keep this up, I'll get angry," Liu Yun said gently, stroking her hair.

Hearing such intimate words, Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face flushed red like an apple. She stopped struggling, buried her head in Liu Yun's chest, and tightly clutched the jade bottle in her hand.

A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Yi Xian released Liu Yun and lowered her head, not daring to speak.

"Xiao Yi Xian, farewell." Liu Yun rubbed her hair, turned, and walked away, waving one hand behind him.

Watching Liu Yun's departing figure, Xiao Yi Xian remained silent for a long time. Only after he had completely vanished from sight did she gently press a hand to her chest and say firmly:

"Once I find a way to resolve the poison body, I'll come find you!"

Meanwhile, on his way out, Liu Yun still felt uneasy. Though Xiao Yi Xian was skilled with poison, her strength was far too weak, and she could easily be bullied. So he turned and headed toward the center of the estate.

Along the way, Liu Yun did not reveal himself. Instead, he used the Liu Yun Mask to conceal his figure and moved along deserted paths.

After all, he was going to warn Mr. Yao not to get any bad ideas. It would not be appropriate to do so openly, so he could only sneak around.

Many people lived in the estate, and Liu Yun did not know where Mr. Yao resided. He crept around for a while without finding his target.

But he soon found something useful!

As he passed a corner, he saw a young maid in servant's attire carrying a tray of fruit and hurrying forward, looking somewhat anxious.

Without hesitation, Liu Yun grabbed the girl and covered her mouth. After checking that no one was around, he prepared to question her.

Seeing the terror in the girl's eyes, he lowered his voice and rasped, "Which room does Mr. Yao live in?"

"Mmph!" With her mouth covered, the girl could only make muffled sounds.

"You don't need to speak. Just point it out to me. Don't try anything funny, or I'll strip off your clothes and throw you outside!"

The low threat whispered into her ear frightened the young girl so badly that her face turned pale, tears welling in her eyes. Trembling, she pointed in a direction.

Liu Yun looked over and saw that she was pointing toward a broad road. At its end stood a rather luxurious two-story Small Western-style Building, distinctive in appearance.

Having gotten the location, Liu Yun knocked the girl unconscious and hid her in a secluded place before heading in the direction she had indicated.

The door to Mr. Yao's residence was wide open, and there were surprisingly no guards posted outside.

Liu Yun quietly entered the building. The first floor was a reception room, and lavish decorations greeted his eyes. The tables and chairs were made of peachwood, carved with all kinds of exotic beasts and floral patterns, giving the place a distinctive style.

The hall was empty, with no one in sight. Yet two cups of tea sat on the table, still warm. Someone must have been drinking tea here just moments ago.

As he climbed to the second floor, faint panting reached his ears, mixed with the creaking of shaking wood.

Liu Yun was speechless. Good grief, you're doing that without even closing the door?

Not wishing to ruin Mr. Yao's fun, Liu Yun returned to the first floor, sat on the sofa in the hall, closed his eyes, and waited for them to finish.

A quarter of an hour later, a middle-aged man and woman descended the stairs with flushed faces. At a glance, they saw the masked Liu Yun sitting on the sofa with a faintly amused expression.

"How presumptuous! Who are you?" The middle-aged woman pointed at Liu Yun and shouted nervously.

Liu Yun did not answer. The two were acting strangely. Upon seeing him, their first reaction had not been embarrassment, but nervousness.

There was something fishy between these two!

Liu Yun was utterly speechless. Good grief, people don't even lock the door when they're having an affair these days?

"Mr. Yao greets you, sir!" Mr. Yao was the first to react. He recognized Liu Yun and quickly covered the woman's mouth with his hand.

"Don't worry. I'm not interested in the gossip between you two. I came for only one reason: to warn you," Liu Yun said.

"A warning? You really know how to joke, sir!" Mr. Yao said with a smile.

"Who's joking with you? If I return next time and find out that Xiao Yi Xian has been bullied by you, I'll tear down the Myriad Medicine Pavilion and rip you to pieces!" Liu Yun said.

At the same time, a surging aura comparable to that of a Da Dou Shi erupted, forcing the two of them to the ground.

"Please calm your anger, sir!" Mr. Yao cried out in panic, while the woman beside him collapsed to the floor in terror, trembling too badly to speak.

"Remember what I said."

Liu Yun said this calmly, then walked toward the door without looking back.