Taking Her Pay and Leaving Green Mountain Town

"Hmm?"

After thinking it over, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly remembered that there really had been something about a Storage Ring in her memories.

Mr. Yao, the owner of Myriad Medicine Pavilion and one of the largest merchants here, had Storage Rings in his treasury—and more than one at that.

If she wanted to take away all the treasures in that cave, the importance of a Storage Ring was beyond question.

What she needed now was a way to sneak into the Treasure Pavilion. According to the original owner's memories, she had worked here for a long time, but most of the money she earned had been taken away by Boss Yao under the excuse of raising her.

And she did not have a very favorable impression of Boss Yao either. He was no good person in the novel, and could even be said to have imprisoned her, a Tool Person who made money for him, in another form.

Even Mu Li, who had been madly pursuing her throughout Green Mountain Town, was no good person. He merely coveted her beauty and her skills as an apothecary.

There was a saying that had always circulated through Green Mountain Town: "Whoever marries Xiao Yi Xian gains an extra life."

Xiao Yi Xian was like a celebrity from Earth in her previous life in Green Mountain Town. Here, she held absolute status.

"Miss, Mr. Yao said you are to follow the team to gather herbs tomorrow."

Lifi had somehow appeared beside Xiao Yi Xian and spoken softly.

"I understand. I'll be refining some medicine in my room today. You may leave first."

Xiao Yi Xian glanced at the ordinary-looking Lifi beside her, nodded, and casually told her not to disturb her.

"This servant understands!"

Lifi looked at Xiao Yi Xian in surprise, then slowly cleared away the dishes and walked downstairs. She glanced at the still-dazed Xiao Yi Xian, feeling puzzled.

Xiao Yi Xian had never treated her like this before. Had something happened?

It seemed she had not exposed her identity, right?

Lifi kept wondering why Xiao Yi Xian had been so cold toward her just now. She was normally not like this!

"Phew!"

Only after Lifi's figure had disappeared beyond the door for some time did Xiao Yi Xian let out a breath. Although Xiao Yi Xian held high status, she did not have a single person by her side.

Xiao Yi Xian had barely trained in Dou techniques since childhood. Although she now possessed the ninth stage of Dou Qi, she was a complete novice when it came to both combat experience and Dou techniques.

All she could do now was wait until nightfall and borrow the Storage Ring from the Treasure Pavilion. She was not stealing it—she was merely taking back the wages she had worked so hard for over the years.

As for tomorrow's herb-gathering team?

What a joke. Where did she have the time for that? Wasn't the cave's treasure far more appealing?

As the sun set and night fell, the lights of Green Mountain Town gradually faded. Xiao Yi Xian opened her eyes from her sleep.

She had refined quite a few poisons that day. This was her only means of defending herself. After looking over her room, she quietly jumped out through the window.

A figure flashed swiftly through the corridors in the night. After evading several patrols, Xiao Yi Xian successfully arrived outside a rather secluded room.

Ahead was Myriad Medicine Pavilion's Treasure Pavilion, filled with countless medicinal herbs and treasures.

Quietly circling to the front, Xiao Yi Xian narrowed her eyes slightly. There were actually four Dou Zhe guarding the Treasure Pavilion in the distance.

Xiao Yi Xian patted her clothes and walked over openly, several packets of poison hidden between her hands.

"Xiao Yi Xian, why are you here?"

"Without Mr. Yao's orders, I'm afraid you cannot enter."

Although surprise and delight flashed through the eyes of the two guards when they saw Xiao Yi Xian, their duty was to protect this place. Even Xiao Yi Xian, whom they liked, could not enter without orders.

Xiao Yi Xian smiled faintly at the four men before her. With a flick of her palm, purple powder glittered beneath the moonlight.

"You..."

Before the four men could react, they collapsed one after another. They probably never could have imagined, even in their dreams, that the Xiao Yi Xian in their hearts would use poison against them.

"Weren't they on the same side?"

Before dying, they probably all had the same question.

Why would the kind Xiao Yi Xian do this?

Xiao Yi Xian's face paled slightly as she looked at the four people lying before her. She could only mutter inwardly, Sorry, but better you die than me!

If she let them live and they spread word of what she had done, the consequences would likely be severe. It might even bring greater disaster upon her.

As the saying went, "If you do not pull out the weeds by the roots, they will grow again with the spring breeze."

Besides, she knew perfectly well whether the people of Myriad Medicine Pavilion were good people. She was even more aware of their underhanded deeds. None of them were good people.

Suppressing the unease in her heart, she cautiously walked toward the ancient door before her.

Just as Xiao Yi Xian entered the Treasure Pavilion, a figure covered his nose and quickly ran outside.

The Treasure Pavilion was not nearly as luxurious as Xiao Yi Xian had imagined. There was only one Storage Ring, three weapons, and five medicinal herbs.

Disappointment filled Xiao Yi Xian's eyes as she looked at the scene before her. It seemed that most of the medicinal herbs were stored in the pharmacy.

Still, Xiao Yi Xian was quite pleased as she looked at the five herbs before her. At least they were all third-grade medicinal herbs.

Xiao Yi Xian took the ring into her hand, and a strand of purple Dou Qi spread into the Storage Ring. Inside lay a huge pile of gold coins.

Looking at the deep-blue Storage Ring on her finger, her face was filled with delight. With a wave of her hand, she took away all the herbs and weapons.

A crafty glint flashed through Xiao Yi Xian's eyes. Her small hand pressed against a cool stone.

Crack!

A hidden mechanism on the table suddenly opened, revealing three pale-blue books inside.

"You think such a tiny mechanism can fool this girl?"

Without hesitation, she regarded herself as a real girl. After all, the sixteen years of memories in her mind felt as though she had experienced them herself.

After putting away the books, she walked toward the door. The moonlight was incomparably beautiful at that moment. Bathed in its glow, she had never felt so relaxed.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry... Move faster, all of you..."

"Xiao Yi Xian, stop right there..."

Lights flickered continuously in the distance. Hearing those familiar voices, Xiao Yi Xian smiled faintly.

Though she did not know how she had been discovered, she already had the goods. Nothing else mattered.

She would consider these things her wages for all those years. Xiao Yi Xian took a bamboo whistle from her robes and gently blew out a ripple of sound.

A moment later, a giant blue eagle flew rapidly from afar beneath Xiao Yi Xian's expectant gaze. It circled above the manor before slowly descending.

Watching the Blue Eagle draw closer and lower, Xiao Yi Xian smiled and said mischievously to Mr. Yao in the distance, "Mr. Yao, I've taken my wages. Take care of yourself."

Pale-purple Dou Qi gathered beneath her feet. With one step, her body shot into the sky. This powerful strength intoxicated her, and she finally landed steadily on the eagle's back.

Standing atop the eagle's back beneath the moonlight, she smiled faintly. Her white robes were like snow, and strands of purple hair danced in the wind. Then, riding the Blue Eagle, she calmly departed through the air under Mr. Yao's furious gaze.

In the forest not far away, a figure watched the direction in which Xiao Yi Xian had departed and gave a sinister smile. A faint glimmer softly landed on the magical beast Xiao Yi Xian had flown away on.