Return to Green Mountain Town

"Isn't this the Flying Thunder God?"

As the system finished listing the effects of the Earth-tier high-level Dou Technique, Gale Shadow Step, Yao Chen couldn't help but blurt out the name, reminded of the Japanese anime he had watched in his past life.

"This Dou Technique is the Earth-tier high-level movement technique, Gale Shadow Step; it is not some Flying Thunder God!"

The system replied with certainty.

"Huh? System, you actually spoke this time."

Yao Chen was quite surprised by the system's response, as it didn't always deign to reply.

"The system answers when it wants to, and doesn't when it doesn't!"

The system's haughty tone returned.

Yao Chen spoke to the system as if coaxing a child.

"The system is truly amazing! This technique is a divine skill; I feel it's even more terrifying than a Heaven-tier technique."

However, the system made no sound this time.

Yao Chen had no choice but to give up on interacting with the system. He thought to himself, This Flying Thunder God—no, no, this Gale Shadow Step—I must master it quickly. That way, whether I encounter enemies or Xiao Yi Xian is in danger, I can arrive in an instant.

"Master, Master, look at how I'm flying!"

Just then, Xiao Yi Xian, using the Purple Cloud Wings in the air, called out to Yao Chen.

Hearing her call, Yao Chen gave a thumbs-up in the direction she was flying.

"The lass is flying brilliantly! Stop for now; Master will take you to find the people from the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group."

Only when Yao Chen mentioned them did Xiao Yi Xian, still in the air, suddenly remember the group that had been scattered during the magical beast attack.

"That's right, Master. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. The Snow Wolf Mercenary Group protected me so desperately before. Now that I'm a nine-star Dou Practitioner, I have the strength to protect them."

With that, Yao Chen and Xiao Yi Xian flew off together to search for the mercenaries. Along the way, whenever Xiao Yi Xian's Dou Qi wasn't enough to sustain the flight technique, Yao Chen would timely replenish her with his own.

During the time Yao Chen and Xiao Yi Xian spent treasure hunting and cultivating in the mountain cave, the days outside passed by in a flash, though they hadn't noticed.

It had already been five days since they were separated, and the members of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group had long since left the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Having seen Xiao Yi Xian lure the magical beast away to save them, the group didn't believe she could have survived. They had simply fled the area, returned to Green Mountain Town, and held a memorial service for her.

After searching for an entire day, Yao Chen and Xiao Yi Xian found no trace of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group, so Yao Chen decided to take Xiao Yi Xian back to Green Mountain Town first.

However, before they even entered the town, they saw the members of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group at the gates, all wearing white mourning cloth.

Seeing them, Xiao Yi Xian waved excitedly and called out warmly.

"It's so good that you're all safe! Where is your leader, Li Feng?"

The members of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group, hearing the voice and seeing who asked, reacted instinctively.

"Leader Li Feng is in our courtyard holding a memorial service because Miss Xiao Yi Xian sacrificed herself to save us..."

Before they could finish, they realized the person asking was Xiao Yi Xian herself, and the scene erupted into chaos. Someone screamed.

"Help! A ghost in broad daylight!"

"Everyone, be quiet! I am Xiao Yi Xian, not a ghost!"

Xiao Yi Xian shouted with the cultivation of a nine-star Dou Practitioner, and the chaotic crowd instantly fell silent.

Looking at the living Xiao Yi Xian before them, now at the level of a Dou Practitioner, everyone felt a sense of relief.

"Miss Xiao Yi Xian, how did you survive? That was a third-tier magical beast, the Amethyst Pangolin! It's among the stronger third-tier beasts; even experts at the Dou Master level aren't guaranteed to kill it! And Miss Xiao Yi Xian, how did your cultivation reach the Dou Practitioner level in just a few days?"

Facing their questions, Xiao Yi Xian looked at Yao Chen with a smile.

"When I faced that Amethyst Pangolin, just as it launched its attack, I thought I was done for. Fortunately, my Master intervened in time and saved me from its claws."

"My Master is a Dou King expert! He killed the Amethyst Pangolin in a single strike. My strength also improved so rapidly because my Master used a secret technique on me."

Xiao Yi Xian began to show off her Master to the crowd.

Yao Chen watched Xiao Yi Xian acting like a little show-off and was speechless, but he couldn't do anything about his most cherished disciple, so he simply stood quietly to the side.

After some time, perhaps because Xiao Yi Xian was tired, she let the group leave, telling them to inform Li Feng that she was still alive and that she would visit another day.

Yao Chen then said to Xiao Yi Xian.

"Lass, don't be too smug! I won't escort you back to the Ten Thousand Herb Pavilion. When I came to find you, I already had a word with Yao Jinbao. As long as you mention me to him, he won't harbor any evil intentions toward you."

"Master Yao is quite kind! Master, I was adopted by him when I was young, and he taught me about medicinal herbs so I could become a physician. How could he harbor evil intentions toward me?"

Hearing Yao Chen call Yao Jinbao a bad person, Xiao Yi Xian asked in confusion.

"Lass, you can know a person's face but not their heart. This man is a profit-seeking villain. If you tell him you have cultivated the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, he will certainly be tempted to seize it."

Although Yao Chen knew from the story of Battle Through the Heavens in his past life that Yao Jinbao was a villain, he still didn't know how to explain it to Xiao Yi Xian.

But then he realized that since Xiao Yi Xian was already a nine-star Dou Practitioner, she naturally didn't need to fear Yao Jinbao's schemes, so he continued.

"Lass, stay put for these next few days and cultivate more. Yao Jinbao is no longer your match, so don't worry. Just be happy! Master has some matters to attend to and won't be able to see you for a few days."

Xiao Yi Xian was left completely bewildered by Yao Chen's words.

Upon hearing Yao Chen say that he had matters to attend to and would not be able to see her for a few days, Xiao Yi Xian was filled with reluctance.

Because in this world, no one had ever treated her as well as Yao Chen had.

"Master, what kind of business do you have? Does your disciple need to help?"

Watching the sorrowful expression on Xiao Yi Xian's face, Yao Chen was moved.

"Your master needs to cultivate a Dou Technique; once it is mastered, I will be able to protect you at all times, girl! Stay well in Green Mountain Town and be happy every day! If anything happens, wait for your master to return, and I will solve your troubles for you!"

After he finished speaking, Xiao Yi Xian nodded her head vigorously and sensibly, saying to Yao Chen with reluctance.

"Master, I will definitely be good and will not go looking for trouble, please rest assured!"

With that said, Yao Chen turned and left, unfurling his snow-white Dou Qi wings and flying toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Arriving at the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Yao Chen flew straight toward the cave on the cliff where he and Xiao Yi Xian had been training.

"I hope to successfully cultivate the Gale Shadow Step soon!"