Little Fairy Doctor: Senior Is So Gentle...

"The fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map... it should be here."

Wu Changqing searched the skeleton and finally found a small scroll tucked inside a crack in a broken bone.

It was the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map!

Originally, after Wu Changqing and Yun Yun found the Purple Spirit Crystal in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, they were supposed to return to the Misty Cloud Sect together.

But he remembered there was still something extremely important in the Magical Beast Mountain Range that he had yet to retrieve, so he decided to part ways with Yun Yun for the time being.

Yun Yun returned to the Misty Cloud Sect, while he came here alone.

Now, the fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map was in his hands!

Next were the three stone boxes.

Wu Changqing found the key on the skeleton and opened all three stone boxes.

He had already known about the first two rewards: the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture and the Purple Cloud Wings.

Then came the third stone box—

"A low-grade Profound Rank sound-wave combat technique, Soul-Suppressing Roar... So it's a sound-wave technique."

Wu Changqing raised an eyebrow. He was rather interested in this combat technique.

Though its rank was a little low, sound-wave combat techniques were quite special. Used properly, they could produce excellent results, so it was worth learning.

After handling everything here, Wu Changqing finally walked over to the flower bed.

Little Fairy Doctor was digging up the herbs very slowly—both her hands were injured, so naturally she was slow.

"Senior, didn't you say all these herbs were mine?"

The moment she saw him approach, Little Fairy Doctor immediately became wary.

He isn't going to go back on his word, is he?!

Seeing her guarded expression, Wu Changqing did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"I saw how slowly you were digging, and your wounds were bleeding. I only came over to help."

Blood had already seeped through the cloth wrapping the wounds on Little Fairy Doctor's hands.

She had been so focused on digging up the herbs with her little shovel that she had not noticed her wounds at all.

"Give me the shovel. Wait at the side."

Wu Changqing forcefully took the shovel from her.

"Ah, Senior... then be careful while digging," Little Fairy Doctor said weakly.

She was actually a little worried that Wu Changqing would not know what he was doing and would damage the herbs.

But in the end, she did not say it aloud.

And Wu Changqing's technique was actually quite decent. Though he was unfamiliar with it, there were no major problems overall.

Little Fairy Doctor watched from the side.

Now that she had nothing to do, she finally felt the pain in her palms.

Recalling Wu Changqing's concerned words from earlier, warmth filled her heart.

Although his words had sounded rather fierce, Little Fairy Doctor unexpectedly felt that this senior was very gentle.

Before long, Wu Changqing had dug up all the herbs.

Little Fairy Doctor happily packed them all away.

"So many herbs. This is wonderful."

"By the way, Senior, what did you find over there?"

Although she was more interested in the herbs, she also wanted to know about the other things.

"There was a cultivation method and two combat techniques inside. Do you want to take a look?"

Wu Changqing took out all three scrolls.

"Purple Cloud Wings, Soul-Suppressing Roar... Seven-Colored Poison Scripture?"

Little Fairy Doctor had no interest in the first two, but when she saw the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, her eyes immediately widened.

Aside from making medicinal powders, she also liked studying poisons.

After all, as a young woman with no cultivation to protect herself, she needed some other means to ensure her safety.

And this Seven-Colored Poison Scripture seemed especially suitable for her.

"This is a cultivation method that can be used to concoct all kinds of poisons. If you're interested, you can have it," Wu Changqing said generously.

The Seven-Colored Poison Scripture was the cultivation method most compatible with Little Fairy Doctor's Woeful Poison Body. It would be wasted on anyone else.

"Really?" Little Fairy Doctor was somewhat surprised.

"Mm. It's yours."

"Then... I'll give you half the herbs too." After thinking it over, Little Fairy Doctor took the initiative to offer Wu Changqing some of the herbs.

After all, they had agreed before entering that the split would be sixty-forty, with her receiving forty and Wu Changqing receiving sixty.

She could not possibly take all the herbs and then take another cultivation method as well, could she?

That would mean she was taking far too much advantage...

Wu Changqing did not refuse either, casually taking one-third of the herbs.

The two had reaped a bountiful harvest and were about to leave.

Suddenly, a dense flurry of footsteps came from outside the stone chamber. Immediately afterward, more than a dozen people rushed in and blocked the entrance.

"My apologies. It seems we've disturbed you two."

After seeing who had come, Little Fairy Doctor's expression changed slightly.

"Mu Li?!"

The newcomer was the captain of the herb-gathering team's guards and the young master of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Mu Li!

"You followed me?!"

How could Mu Li possibly know she was here?

The only possibility was that he had followed Little Fairy Doctor!

"We were only worried when we saw you sneaking out alone in the middle of the night. Who would have thought you were here meeting a wild man in secret?" Mu Li sized Wu Changqing up.

He could not discern Wu Changqing's cultivation.

He only knew that Wu Changqing and Little Fairy Doctor, a lone man and woman, were here together.

"Stop spouting such slander!" Little Fairy Doctor retorted at once.

"We won't investigate whether it's true or not. As long as you hand over everything you obtained from this cave, we'll pretend nothing happened tonight." Only now did Mu Li reveal his true purpose.

"You're despicable!"

"Little Fairy Doctor, this world is a cruel place. Only despicable people can survive. Someone as kind as you would be best protected in my arms." A trace of affection appeared in Mu Li's eyes.

But his behavior had long since made Little Fairy Doctor utterly disgusted with him. "In your dreams!"

"Hmph. Since that's the case, don't blame us for being rude. Take them down!"

With a sweep of Mu Li's hand, the mercenaries behind him charged forward.

Then—

Whoosh!

Wu Changqing casually sent out a streak of sword qi, killing Mu Li and all the others in a single strike!

They were merely a few Fighters. He could not even be bothered to waste words on them.

Such a bloody scene made Little Fairy Doctor's face turn pale.

Although she knew Wu Changqing's cultivation was very high, seeing such a sight with her own eyes for the first time still shook her deeply.

As for Mu Li and the others' deaths... they had brought it entirely upon themselves!

Little Fairy Doctor felt not the slightest pity for them.

"Let's go."

Wu Changqing brought her back outside the cave.

Then, without another word, he picked Little Fairy Doctor up.

She cried out in alarm on instinct, but did not resist, allowing Wu Changqing to carry her as he flew upward.

Only after they returned to the shore did she reluctantly climb down.

"Senior, it's so late. Would you like to rest at our camp first? You can go down the mountain with us tomorrow?" Little Fairy Doctor gathered her courage and asked.

After everything that had happened, her favorable impression of Wu Changqing had greatly increased.

"Sure."

Wu Changqing did not refuse and followed Little Fairy Doctor back to the camp.

She was the employer of the herb-gathering team. Bringing someone back with her only required a casual excuse, and no one could say anything about it.

However, the mysterious disappearance of Mu Li and the others left quite a few people puzzled.

Little Fairy Doctor could only say that they had something urgent to do and had left first. As for Wu Changqing, he was the guard she had hired, which fit perfectly with her explanation.

And so, Wu Changqing stayed with the herb-gathering team. Early the next morning, they went down the mountain together and returned to Green Mountain Town...