Xiao Yi Xian: I Want to See Him Myself!

Xiao Yan casually tossed Mu Li aside like a dead dog. Seeing that the sky had completely darkened, he found an inn at the end of the street, rented a room, and settled in.

After entering the room, Xiao Yan shut the door, lifted the Heavy Profound Ruler from his back, and plopped down on the floor.

According to Old Yao, Xiao Yan was not allowed to take off the Heavy Profound Ruler even while sleeping.

But Xiao Yan went even further.

He did not sleep at all!

Every night, he used cultivation in place of sleep.

With the Heavy Profound Ruler suppressing his Dou Qi, the Dou Qi he cultivated became even more solid and resilient. And with an Earth Tier cultivation method, Xiao Yan had no need to worry about his cultivation speed.

Although today's battle had only counted as a warm-up for Xiao Yan, forcefully fighting while carrying the Heavy Profound Ruler had still stimulated his Dou Qi. On top of that, he had already been at the peak of Four-Star Dou Zhe. Thus, the opportunity for a breakthrough had appeared!

With his eyes tightly shut, Xiao Yan sank his consciousness into his body.

The Dou Qi Vortex was spinning rapidly. After being refined by the Heavenly Flames, the energy of heaven and earth entered Xiao Yan's body and flowed through his meridians, gathering toward the Dou Qi Vortex.

After an unknown amount of time, the vortex suddenly trembled slightly and expanded by a full circle. Xiao Yan's aura also became stronger.

He had finally become a Five-Star Dou Zhe!

The next morning, Green Mountain Town, Ten Thousand Medicine Manor.

This was the headquarters of the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion in Green Mountain Town, the place with the most medicinal herbs in town.

No one knew that as early as a month ago, the person in charge here was Mr. Yao on the surface, but secretly...

"Miss, these are the medicinal herbs you requested."

With a Storage Ring in hand, Mr. Yao approached the door of a rather secluded room and spoke respectfully.

A moment later, the door opened, and a graceful figure in a white dress stepped out.

Though she could not be called breathtakingly beautiful, she was still a rare beauty. Her youthful face wore a faint smile, and she exuded a fresh, ethereal air. Her willow-like waist was so slender that one could not help wanting to draw her into one's arms and protect her with care.

But she was no fragile young woman!

Mr. Yao's back was already soaked with sweat.

Not from the sun, but because of the white-dressed girl before him.

Half a year ago, Xiao Yi Xian, who always wore a heartwarming smile, had suddenly shut herself away for three days. She claimed she was unwell and wished to rest.

From that moment on, Mr. Yao felt that Xiao Yi Xian's once innocent and kind eyes had gained a trace of bone-chilling coldness.

Until a month ago, Xiao Yi Xian declared that from then on, the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion would be under her control.

Why should it be?

Mr. Yao had noticed some changes in Xiao Yi Xian, but why should he hand over the power he had painstakingly built to a little girl still wet behind the ears?

Yet Xiao Yi Xian had merely waved her small hand, and he had collapsed to the ground. His lips turned purple, his face turned green, and his insides were tormented by agonizing pain and itching, as though ten thousand ants were gnawing at his heart.

He knew that he had been poisoned.

But... when?

Only when he felt he was about to die did Xiao Yi Xian seemingly take pity on him and toss him a Detoxification Pill.

Without the slightest concern for the dust clinging to the pill after it landed on the ground, he used the last of his strength to swallow it.

In no time at all, he returned to normal.

But the more this happened, the more afraid he became.

Poisoning inevitably harmed the body.

Yet Xiao Yi Xian had been able to administer a deadly poison without him noticing. Even after detoxifying him, she left him without the slightest sensation of weakness.

Even in the Chu Yun Empire, said to be filled with poison masters, perhaps only a few people could wield poison in such a manner.

"Is Mu Li still buying up my Healing Medicine in bulk?"

Taking the Storage Ring from Mr. Yao's palm, Xiao Yi Xian spoke calmly, without the slightest hint of emotion in her voice.

Yet the question sent chills down Mr. Yao's spine.

The old Xiao Yi Xian had been kind, but she never held anyone particularly close to her heart. She simply treated everyone's injuries equally.

But the current Xiao Yi Xian was different. Other than her Healing Medicine, she seemed to care about nothing. Once she specifically mentioned someone, they were finished!

"Yes. But speaking of that Healing Medicine, something interesting happened last night."

After speaking, Mr. Yao cautiously raised his head to glance at Xiao Yi Xian's expression.

Sure enough, at the mention of that Healing Medicine, Xiao Yi Xian's expression changed slightly, and she turned her gaze toward Mr. Yao.

"Last night, a young man came to buy Healing Medicine and ended up clashing with Mu Li. No one expected him to subdue Mu Li in one move, then cripple two Four-Star Dou Zhe guards with another. He scared off the other four guards outright, then calmly found an inn nearby and stayed the night!"

As Mr. Yao spoke, he could not help but find it amusing.

Who in Green Mountain Town did not know that Mu Li's father, Mu She, was a troublesome fellow? Though he was only the deputy commander, he acted with exceptional ruthlessness, and many people feared him greatly.

Xiao Yi Xian neither agreed nor disagreed after hearing this, seemingly finding the matter uninteresting.

"Oh, right. I heard that young man carried a massive, blunt-edged sword on his back. He was very young, perhaps the descendant of some great clan or major power."

Mr. Yao hurriedly added.

"A massive, blunt-edged sword? Black?"

Xiao Yi Xian's pupils contracted as she abruptly asked.

"How did you know?"

Mr. Yao was stunned.

"Bring him to see me!"

Xiao Yi Xian ordered instinctively.

"Ah?"

Mr. Yao did not react in time.

"Forget it. Where is he? I'll find him myself!"

As Xiao Yi Xian spoke, she immediately strode outside.

"He's..."

Mr. Yao understood at once. It seemed that the young man likely had some connection to Xiao Yi Xian. He immediately put on a flattering smile, nodded and bowed, and followed after her.

On the second floor of a restaurant, Xiao Yi Xian lowered her eyes and looked down.

At a breakfast stall by the road below sat an exceptionally young figure. The enormous Heavy Ruler, the familiar black robe, the face etched into the deepest part of her memories.

It was him. It really was him!

She had truly seen him again!

Though it was far earlier than in her memories, she would never mistake that face or that distinctive weapon!

But he probably did not know her yet, did he?

Besides, the girl he knew was called Xiao Yi Xian, not the sect master of the Poison Sect, the Heavenly Poison Maiden!

At that thought, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly felt a little dejected.

But she quickly composed herself.

Since heaven had given her another chance at rebirth, she would not lose this friend again because of the Woe Poison Body!

As long as she did not consume poison, the Woe Poison Body would not activate, and she could remain the kind Xiao Yi Xian forever.

With her experience from her previous life, when she had cultivated to the Dou Zong realm, her progress in cultivating poison-element techniques was now exceptionally rapid. She had already reached the level of an Eight-Star Dou Zhe. Combined with her exquisite methods of using poison, there was not a second person in all of Green Mountain Town who could threaten her.

Though she did not intend to take the Seven-Colored Poison Manual, since all its cultivation methods were already in her mind.

She still wanted to give the flying Dou Technique to Xiao Yan.

He needed it more than she did.

"Pass down the order. I'm entering the Monster Mountain Range. Find a way to get him to join the team as well."

After casually leaving those words behind, Xiao Yi Xian turned and went downstairs.