An Embrace Under the Moonlight

"Trying to leave?"

A cold glint flashed in Xiao Yi Xian's gray-purple eyes. With a sudden flick of her slender fingers, four sharp and fierce gusts of wind shot out from her fingertips. The power contained in the force was enough to kill some low-level Dou Huang expert. It seemed that Xiao Yi Xian was extremely angry about the betrayal of the four men under Wu Ya.

Feeling the violent gust of wind behind them, the four men's expressions changed. They hadn't expected Xiao Yi Xian to be so ruthless. Judging from her momentum, she clearly intended to kill them on the spot.

Just as the four were preparing to use their skills to withstand the attack and escape with all their might, Xiao Yuan, standing beside Xiao Yi Xian, stretched out his fair hand and gently snapped his fingers! "Snap!"

A flash of orange-red flame passed by his fingertips, and the next moment, the bodies of the four fleeing people suddenly stiffened.

Immediately afterwards, their faces flushed, they looked pained, steam rose from their heads, and they were sweating profusely.

The next moment, the four streams of energy that Xiao Yi Xian unleashed entered directly from their backs and exited from their chests.

"Ah!"

Suddenly struck by a heavy blow, four shrill screams rang out. Immediately, the robes of the four elders tore open, and their flesh was rapidly corroded by the deadly poison contained in the strong wind. In less than a minute, their bare bones were revealed, and the four of them died amidst the horrified gazes of those around them.

The members of the Poison Sect around them felt their scalps tingle and their bodies grow cold as they looked at Xiao Yi Xian's ruthless methods and the tall figure beside her with her arms hanging down.

Those two women are ruthless.

"Bring all those who have surrendered from the Wu Tian Mansion under control and verify their identities one by one. I hope that what happened today will not happen again!"

With a cold, murderous expression, Xiao Yi Xian gave a command before taking Xiao Yuan and Zi Yan on Blue Eagle and flying towards her residence.

"Yes, Sect Master!"

The elders present dared not be negligent at all. Four Dou Wang were instantly killed by the combined efforts of the Sect Master and the Sect Leader's Wife. Such terrifying combat power was truly awe-inspiring.

"Do you think that little girl might be the sect leader's child?"

Some disciples from the sects below made curious guesses.

"Go to hell! The sect leader and his Sect Leader's Wife are both women, how can they have children? Don't spread rumors. It's fine if you don't want to live, but I don't want to die!"

Upon hearing this, a sect deacon's face darkened and he slapped her across the face. Didn't you see how ferocious those two women were? Don't they have a death wish?

"Aren't you going to take charge of the affairs?"

Xiao Yuan asked with some curiosity.

"No need. Do I need someone as new as you to bring this up, and for me to handle the follow-up myself? What am I supposed to do with them?"

Xiao Yi Xian shook her head and explained in a slightly cold tone.

Where did you get that information?

Xiao Yi Xian then looked at Xiao Yuan curiously and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Before coming here, I researched the relevant intelligence about the Chuyun Empire in the Jia Ma Empire and did some research. After arriving, I also conducted some secret investigations. I only had some guesses and no evidence. But I could tell from his disrespect for you that this old man was a troublemaker. You can't kill him, but I don't care. Obviously, my guess was very accurate!"

Xiao Yuan said with a smile.

But in reality, he didn't do any of that work. He just relied on the remaining memories in his mind and his dislike for Wu Ya, knowing that he would affect Xiao Yi Xian's right to speak, so he took action without hesitation.

"Yes, you excel at everything you do."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded without doubt. Back when the two were in the valley, she thought Xiao Yuan was practically omnipotent. He could build a small wooden house, cook, wash clothes, and even kill mercenaries indiscriminately.

"Haha, of course, otherwise how could I win your heart?"

Xiao Yuan said with a grin.

"Pah! How dare you say that? You bullied me, a defenseless girl, like that back then!"

Xiao Yi Xian feigned disdain upon hearing this.

"You're unarmed, so how many poison packets are you stuffing all over your body?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan tightened his embrace around Xiao Yi Xian's slender waist and said somewhat mischievously.

"As a girl, that's the only way I can protect myself!"

The Xiao Yi Xian said confidently.

"Hehe, luckily it wasn't poison I gave you back then, otherwise I would have been in big trouble if your poisonous body had acted up prematurely!"

Xiao Yuan reminisced with some emotion about the scene when the two first met.

"Hmph, I didn't realize it was poison at the time. I thought you were very skilled at concocting poisons and used Medicinal Herbs or methods I had never seen before to cover up the toxic substances. I didn't expect you were just trying to scare me!"

As Xiao Yi Xian spoke, she couldn't help but feel a little angry, but also a little relieved. In any case, she was no longer a fragile little white flower by the roadside, but a rose with thorns. But this lecherous man was still as thick-skinned as he was back then, with the same rough skin on his hands and face, and was still willing to hold her firmly in his hands.

"Hehe, I really know nothing about poison."

Xiao Yuan shrugged and said with a smile.

"I remember you should still be a student at the Jia Nan Academy, right? I'm afraid you won't be staying here for very long this time?"

Xiao Yi Xian nodded, then suddenly changed the subject and asked.

"I'm no longer a student. It would be too unfair for someone with my abilities to be a student, so I was assigned to be an elder of the academy. However, I have a lot of freedom, so I don't have to return to school on time like a student."

Xiao Yuan shook his head and explained with a smile.

"So, does that mean you can stay here with me for a long time?"

A hint of joy flashed in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes.

"Well, it mainly depends on you. If you want to stay here and continue to lead the Poison Sect, I will help you make the Poison Sect the most powerful sect in the Chuyun Empire. But my path will not stop here. I will find you the materials needed to control the Woeful Poison Body. My vision cannot be limited to the Northwest Continent. I will travel around and take a look."

"Of course, if you don't mind, I'd like to keep you by my side in the future. That way, if your poisonous body develops problems, I can help you control it in time. And if we find the necessary materials later, I can also help you control the Woeful Poison Body promptly, which will allow you to cultivate faster!"

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yuan offered two solutions.

I want to go with you.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Yi Xian replied earnestly.

"Then what about your Poison Sect?"

Xiao Yuan was slightly surprised to see this and asked.

"We're just getting what we need from each other."

Xiao Yi Xian shook her head upon hearing this.

In the Chuyun Empire, she had never trusted anyone until Xiao Yuan appeared, at which point she finally took off her tough mask.

"How about this, let's use the Wu Ya incident as an excuse to declare war on the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate. Let's eliminate the Poison Sect's biggest potential enemy first. When we come back later, we'll have capable people under our command, which is better than being completely clueless."

Xiao Yuan thought for a moment and then offered his suggestion.

"Very well, now only the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate remains. We previously integrated several other forces, large and small, and it will take some time to digest them. Wu Ya has also been quite troublesome for me. If you can help me now, it will only take half a month at most to prepare for the cleanup of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate!"

Upon hearing this Xiao Yi Xian's face lit up with joy, and she said with a smile.

"Oh? We still need to do half a month of preparation? Perfect, I'll take this opportunity to cultivate and see if I can advance to Dou Emperor. It'll be an extra layer of insurance."

Xiao Yuan nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

Moreover, Zi Yan will need some time to wake up, so having some buffer time is naturally the best thing.

"We've arrived. This is my home."

Blue Eagle landed in a secluded valley. Xiao Yi Xian pulled Xiao Yuan down and jumped down. A two-story building appeared not far ahead.

"It seems you've never forgotten the happy times we had!"

Xiao Yuan nodded and said with a smile.

"I've been playing the role of the ruthless Little Fairy Doctor in the Chuyun Empire all day long. If it weren't for those wonderful memories, I probably would have completely changed my nature and truly become the Little Fairy Doctor!"

Xiao Yi Xian lowered her eyelids slightly, her long eyelashes trembled gently, and she spoke softly.

"Don't worry, from now on, if you follow me, you will be Xiao Yi Xian, not Little Fairy Doctor, and never will be! The suffering brought to you by the Woeful Poison Body ends here!"

Xiao Yuan reached out and put his arm around Xiao Yi Xian's shoulder, speaking softly.

"Yes, I believe you!"

With no outsiders present, Xiao Yi Xian no longer pretended to be tough. She leaned gently against Xiao Yuan's chest, nodding with a light smile.

The two embraced and went into the house.

Although Xiao Yuan was a lecher, he wasn't going to joke around with his own body. After all, Xiao Yi Xian was now covered in poison. If they got too intimate and something went wrong, he would really regret it.

Xiao Yuan gently laid the sleeping Zi Yan down, covered her with a blanket, and placed some pills he had hastily made on the way to her bedside before following Xiao Yi Xian upstairs.

Although only Xiao Yi Xian lives here on weekdays, the entire house is spotless and extremely clean, but it is also very simple and lacks any sense of life.

After all, Xiao Yi Xian has been away from home for some time, and everything she needs is stored in her Storage Ring. She doesn't leave her clothes or food out in the open while she's away, so as not to give unscrupulous people a chance to take advantage of her.

"What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

In the rush of the journey, Xiao Yuan mostly ate dry rations and didn't have much proper food. It seems that Xiao Yi Xian also hasn't had a proper meal much.

"Let's keep it the same as before."

Xiao Yi Xian smiled, took out some bedding from her Storage Ring, made up the empty bed, then pulled Xiao Yuan down from the second floor to the open space where the stove was placed. She took out some ingredients from her Storage Ring and started working with Xiao Yuan.

As they busied themselves, they couldn't help but glance at each other, then smiled at one another, everything understood without a word.

After dinner, the two leaned against each other. Although they were not in the same valley, looking at the slightly different yet equally starry night sky, it felt like they had returned to the past.

"The food you cook still tastes the same as before, that's great."

Xiao Yi Xian was visibly happy at this moment, a stark contrast to her previous demeanor in front of the Poison Sect's subordinates.

"These years must have been tough for you. I'll stay up with you tonight so you can get a good night's sleep."

Xiao Yuan spoke in a very gentle voice.

"You wouldn't have stolen it yourself, would you?"

Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face flushed slightly as she spoke, but she still deliberately pretended to be scared with her arms crossed, biting her lip as she spoke.

"That's hard to say!"

Xiao Yuan, on the contrary, felt that Xiao Yi Xian was being coy, so he leaned closer and said with a wicked smile.

Looking at Xiao Yuan's lecherous eyes, Xiao Yi Xian puffed out her chest and said confidently, "Now I have mastered the art of poison. Don't be fooled by your protective Heavenly Flames. I might just be able to poison you to death. If you're not afraid of death, then come on!"

If Xiao Yi Xian had remained shy and ignored Xiao Yuan as before, Xiao Yuan might have shrugged helplessly. But Xiao Yi Xian's arrogant attitude only made Xiao Yuan more excited.

Under the moonlight, Xiao Yi Xian's white hair shimmered with a faint silver light. Her gray-purple eyes, though she tried her best to hide it, still seemed to carry a pitiful fear. She wasn't afraid that Xiao Yuan would do anything to her; she was just afraid that she might hurt Xiao Yuan.

But if I do nothing, the girl in front of me will probably still feel a little disappointed.

Looking at the slightly parted, rosy lips on that delicate face, emitting soft breaths, Xiao Yuan suddenly smiled.

"Xiao Yi Xian, I've always been curious about what the poison of your Woeful Poison Body tastes like?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian paused for a moment, a surge of secret joy immediately welling up in her heart. But then, worried about hurting Xiao Yuan, she quickly turned her head away and whispered, "Don't do anything rash. At least wait until I've controlled the Woeful Poison Body before... before."

As Xiao Yi Xian's voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible, Xiao Yuan's lips curled into an uncontrollable smile. He reached out and pulled her into his arms, looking down at her expectant eyes that were darting around. With his other hand, he gently pinched Xiao Yi Xian's chin and lifted her head.

Under the moonlight, two beautiful women dressed in white looked at each other, their breathing gradually becoming heavy.

The two drew closer and closer, finally pressing tightly together. Beneath the joy of their long-awaited reunion lay emotions that had been brewing for nearly four years.

Although the Xiao Yi Xian's sharp tongue brought Xiao Yuan a sense of numbness, Xiao Yuan, protected by the Heavenly Flames, was fearless. The two gradually changed from sitting together to lying down together. The Blue Eagle in the distance covered its eyes with its wings, but through the gaps in the wings, one could still see the eyes that were secretly observing.

In the room, Zi Yan was fast asleep. She seemed to smell the fragrance of the pills by her bedside and gently licked her lips.

The colorful snake on Xiao Yuan's arm did not react, but ripples spread through the depths of her soul.

That lecherous brat is all sweet talk!