Taking Xiao Yi Xian Away, Mu Li Came to See Her Off

"If I said I could help you, would you believe me?" Tang Chen said calmly.

"R-Really?" Xiao Yi Xian was overjoyed at Tang Chen's words, but then her spirits fell again.

"What? You don't believe me?" Tang Chen could tell from her expression that she did not trust his ability.

"The final fate of every generation of Woe Poison Bodies has been death. How could surviving be so easy?"

According to the records in the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, nearly every generation of Woe Poison Bodies had been unable to escape the doomed fate of destruction.

"Not only can I help you stabilize your Woe Poison Body, I can also make you a peak expert of the Dou Qi Continent." Tang Chen took out a scroll he had prepared beforehand, which recorded the Poison Pill Method, and handed it to Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian accepted the scroll and looked over the materials needed to refine the poison pill.

"Refining a poison pill? First, three kinds of Heavenly Flames. Second, the magic core of a Tier 7 Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast. Third, Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva."

Looking at those materials made Xiao Yi Xian's head spin. She had never even heard of any of them.

Leaving aside the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva, which she had never heard of, just the magic core of a Tier 7 magical beast was already beyond reach. Such a beast was comparable to a human Dou Zong. A Dou Master was already an expert in her eyes, so how could she even speak of a Dou Zong?

"Well? I already have three kinds of Heavenly Flames." Tang Chen spread out his palm, and his fused Heavenly Flame ignited within it.

"How is that possible?!" Xiao Yi Xian stared at the Heavenly Flame in Tang Chen's hand, her small mouth forming an O in shock.

"What do I need to give in return?" Xiao Yi Xian was still clever. She knew there was no such thing as a free lunch; if one gained something, one had to pay something in return.

"I have only one condition: follow me." Tang Chen raised a finger.

"Alright. I'm willing."

Xiao Yi Xian agreed without hesitation. Setting aside her Woe Poison Body, she was merely a little healer. Being able to follow a great figure like Tang Chen was already an incredible stroke of luck.

"Good. Then let's leave now."

Tang Chen took Xiao Yi Xian's hand and prepared to leave Green Mountain Town.

"Um... could you let me go back and pack my things first? I also want to say goodbye to my friends." Xiao Yi Xian stammered as Tang Chen held her hand.

"No problem." Tang Chen held Xiao Yi Xian's hand, and with a flash, they returned to the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion.

When Pavilion Master Yao heard that Xiao Yi Xian was leaving, he found it deeply regrettable. However, given Tang Chen's strength, he did not dare stop her in the slightest.

Xiao Yi Xian had no attachment to the others. The only person she could not bear to leave behind was her only friend at the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion, and also her assistant—Li Fei.

"Sister Xiao Yi Xian, you're leaving?! Why?" Li Fei had just gone out and did not know Tang Chen had come looking for Xiao Yi Xian. She asked in surprise.

"Don't ask about the reason. Take these, and live well. I'm leaving."

Xiao Yi Xian regarded Li Fei as a close friend. Before leaving, she even gave Li Fei a portion of her gold coins.

After packing up her belongings at the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion, Xiao Yi Xian brought Tang Chen to her residence in Green Mountain Town.

It was a small courtyard filled with medicinal herbs and blooming flowers. A small wooden house stood at its center, wrapped in vines covered in blossoms.

The moment he entered the courtyard, Tang Chen smelled the same herbal fragrance that lingered on Xiao Yi Xian. One breath of it instantly made him feel refreshed and at ease.

"Take this. You can put your belongings inside, and it'll be more convenient to carry them." Tang Chen gave Xiao Yi Xian a Storage Ring for her luggage and such.

"Th-Thank you." Xiao Yi Xian accepted Tang Chen's Storage Ring and entered her little wooden house to begin packing.

Xiao Yi Xian did not want to keep Tang Chen waiting too long, so she packed quickly. Before long, she had placed everything she wanted to take into the Storage Ring.

"Let's go." After packing, Xiao Yi Xian walked out of the wooden house. She stroked the Storage Ring on her hand, marveling at how convenient it was. Something so small could hold so many things.

"Looks like some blind fool doesn't want you to leave." Tang Chen's senses were extraordinarily sharp. All of Green Mountain Town lay within his perception, and he could detect even the slightest disturbance.

Following Tang Chen's gaze, Xiao Yi Xian saw Mu Li leading a group of mercenaries to the entrance of her courtyard.

"Mu Li? Why are they here?" Xiao Yi Xian frowned deeply when she saw him, clearly disgusted with the man to the extreme.

"You little bitch, I pursued you for so long and you refused me, but now you're running off with this pretty boy?"

Mu Li had just received word from Li Fei that Xiao Yi Xian was leaving Green Mountain Town with a man. He had been enraged on the spot and immediately brought several brothers from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group with him.

"Mu Li, where I go has nothing to do with you. Get out of here now!" Xiao Yi Xian shouted at Mu Li.

"No one is leaving today! I'll make all of Green Mountain Town understand what happens when someone provokes my woman."

"Catch him! I'll cut off his limbs and hang them from the flagpole of my Wolf Head Mercenary Group!" Mu Li glared at Tang Chen, his eyes bloodshot and his breathing heavy.

At Mu Li's command, the mercenaries charged into the courtyard, brandishing their broadswords as they slashed at Tang Chen.

Tang Chen remained where he was without moving an inch. He casually snapped his fingers.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Every mercenary present exploded one after another, leaving only Mu Li alive.

In a single exchange, the dozen or so mercenaries Mu Li had brought were all reduced to bloody mist.

Mu Li's smug expression gradually turned to shock. He had been scared senseless.

His legs gave out beneath him, and he fell to his knees. He could not utter a single word, only producing hoarse sounds from his throat.

Xiao Yi Xian covered her small mouth in shock at the bloody scene.

Tang Chen walked before Mu Li and stepped on his head. "Do you still want to chop off my limbs?"

"M-M-Mercy..." Mu Li felt as if his head was about to be crushed. His survival instinct at the brink of death taught him how to speak again, and the first thing he did was beg for mercy.

"Xiao Yi Xian, do you know why they knew you were leaving?" Tang Chen turned and asked her.

"I... I don't know." Xiao Yi Xian was also puzzled. They had only been back for a short while. How had Mu Li learned of it?

"You can ask her." Tang Chen grabbed at the empty air in a certain direction, and someone extremely familiar to Xiao Yi Xian was caught in his hand.

"Li Fei! Why are you here?" The moment Xiao Yi Xian saw Li Fei, her clever mind had already guessed what had happened. Still, she could not believe that Li Fei, whom she had known for so many years, had betrayed her.

"Tell the truth, or... die!" Tang Chen released the hand gripping Li Fei's neck and threatened her.

"I... cough... I'll talk!" Once Tang Chen released her throat, Li Fei dropped to her knees and greedily sucked in fresh air.

"It was Mu Li... Mu Li threatened me. He made me watch your every move and report to him at all times. If I didn't listen to him, he said he would kill me.

"Sister Xiao Yi Xian, for the sake of our past relationship, please spare me."

Li Fei knelt on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing to Xiao Yi Xian as she begged for mercy.

"You bitch! You were the one who climbed into my bed on your own and said you could help me pursue Xiao Yi Xian. I never forced you!" Mu Li had been falsely accused, and his anger instantly restored his ability to speak. He immediately refuted her.

Even if he died today, he still had to prove his innocence.