Reunion

A day later, after leaving Xun'er a letter explaining the situation, Xiao Jin arrived in Green Mountain Town.

"Last time, I told you to bring that girl straight back to Wutan City, but you just wouldn't listen." The Pill Tower Ancestor began grumbling incessantly, like a thoroughly aggrieved wife. "And now look at this. We have to make another trip."

"Do you think I wanted this? Isn't it because Xiao Yi Xian refused to leave?" Xiao Jin was helpless as well. Back then, he had exhausted every argument, yet still failed to change Xiao Yi Xian's mind.

In truth, he knew that Xiao Yi Xian was worried she would lose control while condensing her Poison Pill and harm Wutan City.

And that was exactly what happened. While preparing to refine the Ninth-Grade Golden Pill, Xiao Yi Xian's Woe Poison Body had truly lost control once.

That incident had nearly poisoned Xiao Jin, who had already reached the Dou Ling realm, to death before he could react.

Therefore, even though Xiao Jin repeatedly promised afterward that, with the pills he provided, Xiao Yi Xian's Poison Pill would definitely condense without any problems, she still refused to take the risk. She had already witnessed what happened to her mother, and had personally experienced losing control this time.

Since her mother's death, Xiao Jin was the only person who knew about her constitution and was still willing to lend her a helping hand.

She could disregard the lives of others, but she would never allow Xiao Jin to suffer the slightest harm.

Thus, while condensing her Poison Pill, Xiao Yi Xian had hidden in that valley deep within the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

Xiao Jin had come to Green Mountain Town precisely because it was very close to that valley.

It was nearly evening, so Xiao Jin planned to rest in Green Mountain Town for one night and enter the Magic Beast Mountain Range the following day.

Just as he was looking for an inn, he saw a large group of mercenaries gathered in one place.

It was already dusk, yet he had not expected to see so many people gathered together.

Xiao Jin spread out his soul power. After sensing what was happening, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Since Xiao Yi Xian had returned to Green Mountain Town, it meant that she had successfully condensed her Poison Pill.

The Perfect Woe Poison Body—it was a constitution comparable to the Dou Emperor Bloodline.

After squeezing through the crowd, Xiao Jin immediately spotted the graceful figure sitting behind the table.

The girl wore a pale-white dress. Her calm, smiling face radiated a fresh and ethereal air.

Her slender waist was accentuated by a sash, forming a perfect curve. Every frown and smile of the girl was enough to drive others mad.

Yet at that moment, the surrounding mercenaries showed no hint of lecherousness. Instead, every one of them was incomparably respectful.

And within that respect was a trace of fanaticism.

It was as if the most loyal believers had encountered the faith they had devoted their entire lives to.

The girl was also very patient. Some mercenaries had gone so long without treatment that their wounds had begun to fester and ooze pus, emitting an unpleasant odor.

Yet the girl showed no disgust whatsoever. She treated everyone equally, truly embodying the benevolence of a healer.

Xiao Jin did not interrupt her consultations either. Only after the sun's final rays disappeared did the girl smile lightly and say, "Today's consultation hours are over. Everyone, please return."

As the mercenaries dispersed, Xiao Yi Xian began packing up her things.

Xiao Jin also walked over and quietly watched the girl pack her belongings.

Xiao Yi Xian sensed someone approaching. As she raised her head, she said, "Today's consultations are over. If you need anything, you can come tomorrow..."

Her voice abruptly stopped. After seeing Xiao Jin's face clearly, a delighted smile appeared on hers.

"Xiao Jin, you're back!"

The girl's voice was filled with excitement. She even abandoned the things on the table, lightly vaulted over it, and threw herself into Xiao Jin's arms.

Not all the mercenaries nearby had left. When several of them saw Xiao Jin approach, they assumed he had come to cause trouble.

They all stopped in their tracks. As long as Xiao Yi Xian needed help, these mercenaries would not hesitate to act.

Unfortunately, the mercenaries who remained only witnessed a heartbreaking scene.

Xiao Yi Xian, whom all the mercenaries in Green Mountain Town worshiped as a goddess, had thrown herself into the arms of an unfamiliar man.

Holding the girl's soft body, Xiao Jin suddenly found himself at a loss.

After realizing that he had unusual feelings toward Xun'er, Xiao Jin now found it somewhat difficult to face the relationship between men and women.

When he had helped Xiao Yi Xian condense her Poison Pill and achieve the Perfect Woe Poison Body, he had not carried such a heavy mental burden.

When facing Ya Fei of the Miteer Auction House, he had been able to regard her calmly as a business partner. Even though Ya Fei was always making suggestive remarks and teasing him, he could still keep his mind free of distractions.

But now, he seemed unable to do that anymore.

Xiao Yi Xian was completely unaware of his thoughts, still immersed in the joy of their reunion.

"You rascal, didn't you promise to come back and see me? It's been almost two years, and I've only just managed to wait for you!" Xiao Yi Xian began complaining aggrievedly. Xiao Jin was a complete liar.

"You know I live in Wutan City. If you really wanted to find me, with your strength, you could have reached it in two days, right?"

"Hmph, I didn't want to go to Wutan City." Xiao Yi Xian's head was buried in Xiao Jin's chest as she pursed her lips.

If she went to Wutan City, wouldn't she meet Xiao Jin's childhood sweetheart and adoptive younger sister, the one unrelated to him by blood?

Xiao Jin said helplessly, "This time, you'll have to go even if you don't want to. In another year, Jia Nan Academy should come to Wutan City to recruit students. I plan to take you and Xun'er there to apply."

"Apply?" The girl was puzzled. With Xiao Jin's strength, he should not need to join that academy, right?

When she had seen Xiao Jin more than a year ago, the young man had already been a high-level Dou Ling.

With his talent, after more than a year, even if he had not advanced to Dou Wang, he was certainly a peak Dou Ling expert.

"Yes. The Inner Academy of Jia Nan Academy has a Heavenly Flame called the Fallen Heart Flame." Xiao Jin briefly explained what made the Fallen Heart Flame special before concluding, "Do you remember the Myriad Transformation Origin Pill I had you take back then? After you condense your Poison Pill, that pill can continuously absorb the energy of heaven and earth, balancing the poison power and life origin within your body. The Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower, where the Fallen Heart Flame is located, contains a tremendous amount of energy for you to absorb. It can help you rapidly increase your cultivation."

Back then, to help Xiao Yi Xian successfully condense her Poison Pill, Xiao Jin had not only followed the Poison Pill method from the original story, but had also made Xiao Yi Xian take a Ninth-Grade Golden Pill—the Myriad Transformation Origin Pill.

That pill could purify the poison-attributed Dou Qi in her body, allowing Xiao Yi Xian to control it better. At the same time, it could increase the efficiency with which she absorbed the energy of heaven and earth, accelerating her cultivation.

Xiao Yi Xian nodded with partial understanding. Although she did not quite understand the mechanism of that Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower, since Xiao Jin had brought it up for her sake, she would not reject his good intentions.

"When will we leave, then? Tomorrow?"

"It's up to you. I've been free lately."

Xiao Yi Xian tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying, "In a few days. I'm planning to enter the Magic Beast Mountain Range to gather herbs in a few days. The mission has already been posted, so it wouldn't be right to stand someone up at this point."

"You're still at the Myriad Herb Pavilion?"

"I left ages ago." The girl blinked playfully and lowered her voice. "You know the owner of the Myriad Herb Pavilion isn't a good person either. I had no choice before. If I wanted to study poisons, I could only stay there. Now that I have the strength, as well as the good things you left me, I'm not stupid enough to remain there."

"Fine. Then I'll stay in Green Mountain Town for a few days. Once you're finished, I'll take you somewhere."

"Really?" The girl's eyes sparkled. "Then stay at my house. I've always kept a room for you."

The mercenaries nearby who heard their conversation wailed inwardly once again.

Goddess, couldn't you be a little more reserved?

P.S.: I've made it onto a recommendation list. I have no idea what kind of recommendation it is, but since I've been recommended, I have to increase the update rate. Let's start with four chapters a day, all right? Anyway, it's already written.

If the response is good, I can increase it further later. After all, the whole book has 654 chapters, so I have plenty to work on.