Having gained this unexpected windfall along the way, Wu Yong continued flying north toward the Jia Ma Empire.
No matter how great the distance between Jia Nan Academy and the Jia Ma Empire was, to Wu Yong, who flew at several times the speed of sound and traveled day and night, it was merely a journey of a few days.
Border checkpoints and terrain meant nothing to a powerhouse flying thousands of meters in the air.
After arriving in the Jia Ma Empire, he bought a map of the empire and flew straight toward Wutan City.
Qingshan Town.
It was a very ordinary little town, nestled beside the Magic Beast Mountain Range. There were probably eight hundred, if not a thousand, towns with that name across the Dou Qi Continent.
But there was only one Qingshan Town with a Xiao Yi Xian.
Inside the clinic, a young woman in white was sorting medicinal ingredients. Every movement she made carried a touch of her own unique, ethereal grace.
Her slender waist seemed barely graspable, adorned only by a green sash.
On the surface, she looked like a beautiful and kind-hearted young healer.
Though in Wu Yong's eyes, her medical skills were somewhat inferior to his own, she had no trouble treating most common injuries and illnesses.
"After extracting the juice from that white fruit, mix it with an equal amount of water and boil it. Once it cools to room temperature, combine it with the other herbs. The medicine will work better that way."
The young woman who was preparing the medicine turned around and saw a tall, handsome young man watching her.
She could not help freezing for a moment. This stranger was awfully rude.
"Do you know what medicine I'm preparing?"
"Judging by that uncle's complexion, it should be for diarrhea, right?"
Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat surprised. She had not expected this kid to have some skill. At the very least, his eye for diagnosis was not bad.
Then she silently followed his suggestion through in her mind and found that it seemed to make sense.
So she began brewing the medicine as he had said.
The young man strolled into the clinic. Watching her subsequent movements, he did not say anything else. Instead, he quietly walked to the side and helped tend the fire.
Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian's impression of him improved somewhat.
People who actually worked did not like others interfering excessively.
This young man was pretty decent. It looked like he truly had some ability.
Xiao Yi Xian thought silently.
As the water in the earthen pot began to boil, the young man picked up a cloth and covered the pot's handle with it. After quietly counting to three, he immediately removed the pot from the fire.
Xiao Yi Xian had nearly finished grinding her herbs as well. The young man casually took them from her and poured them all into the pot.
"Three bowls of water."
"Three bowls of water."
They spoke almost simultaneously. Both paused for a moment, then quickly added three bowls of water to the pot and set it over the fire again.
Before the medicine was ready, the two remained silent.
After the middle-aged mercenary drank the decoction, visibly recovered, and left, the two healers finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're a healer too, aren't you?"
Xiao Yi Xian smiled at the young man. Their wordless, seamless cooperation just now had made her certain that he was also a healer with considerable skill.
"Yes. Three years ago, I was a healer at a clinic too, just like you."
Wu Yong nodded and began recounting several cases he had encountered while working as a healer.
Perhaps because they were colleagues, despite meeting for the first time, the two got along remarkably well.
Before they knew it, the light had begun to dim, and only then did they stop talking.
"We've talked for so long, but I still don't know your name. You can call me Xiao Yi Xian."
"My name is Wu Yong. Yong as in mediocrity."
"Wu Yong—yet unwilling to be mediocre?"
"Yes. That is my greatest wish in life. I refuse to be ordinary."
"Then where are you headed next?" Xiao Yi Xian fell silent for a moment before looking at Wu Yong and asking.
"I found a treasure map. I'll probably stay here for a while to search for the treasure."
Wu Yong narrowed his eyes and spoke softly.
"A treasure map!?"
Xiao Yi Xian's eyes widened as she stared at Wu Yong in shock.
Dude, is that really something you can casually tell other people?
"It's actually just a very vague map. I've been cultivating for too long and wanted to come out for some fresh air, maybe try my luck while I'm at it."
Wu Yong wore an unconcerned expression, as though he did not truly believe there was any treasure here.
Xiao Yi Xian hesitated. Looking at the confidence radiating from him, she asked, "It seems your strength should be pretty good, right?"
"Yes. It's enough for the Jia Ma Empire."
"All right, then it seems I don't need to worry about your safety." Xiao Yi Xian relaxed slightly. It was not easy to meet someone she could talk to so well.
"Oh? From the sound of it, this little town doesn't seem very peaceful either?"
Wu Yong raised an eyebrow, pretending not to know.
Xiao Yi Xian nodded helplessly, then shook her head. "It's not exactly unsafe. Some people are just annoying. But with your strength, you probably don't need to worry."
"Some people are annoying? Looks like they've been bothering you. Where are they? I'll wipe them out while I'm at it."
"That won't be necessary..."
"It will."
"It won't."
"It will."
"...Why?" Xiao Yi Xian was baffled. Why was this guy so violent?
"You're one of the few friends I can truly talk to, and anyone who troubles my friend is my enemy. I have never shown mercy to enemies."
"But we've only met for the first time..."
"There's a saying: strangers can feel like old friends at first sight."
Wu Yong directly raised a hand to interrupt Xiao Yi Xian. "Hurry up and tell me where they are. If we keep dawdling, I'll have to sleep in the wilderness tonight."
Xiao Yi Xian could not help finding it both amusing and exasperating. He was already this powerful, yet he still cared where he would stay tonight?
Still, faced with Wu Yong's forceful attitude, she could only carefully explain the strength of the enemies he would be facing.
"The Wolf Head Mercenary Group's leader is a Dou Shi. Besides him, there are several other deputy leaders..."
As she spoke, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly stopped, staring wide-eyed at the figure outside the door.
A pair of azure Dou Qi Wings had unfolded behind his back.
"D-Dou Wang!"
Xiao Yi Xian's mind went blank for a moment. She could hardly believe that the young man who had chatted so well with her and was also a healer like her was actually an extraordinarily formidable Dou Wang!
Then she saw this exceptionally young and incomparably esteemed Dou Wang extend a hand toward her and invite her.
"Xiao Yi Xian, could I trouble you to show me the way?"
And just like that, Xiao Yi Xian was dazedly carried into the sky, held in that man's arms as she felt the gentle wind brushing against her cheeks...
Along the way, some people received head removal surgery from Wu Yong's invisible wind blades.
Only after returning to the ground and waving goodbye to that guy, who was busy finding an inn, did she finally stop.
After standing there in a daze for a long while, Xiao Yi Xian finally snapped out of it as though waking from a dream.
"My heavens, Wu Yong is actually a Dou Wang!"
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