Saving a Beauty on a Cliff

Morning rays began to rise, and the moist vitality of dawn dampened Xiao Le's hair as he traveled.

Looking back at Wutan City, now no bigger than a sesame seed, Xiao Le resolutely embarked on the journey that belonged to him.

Qingshan Town.

Endless cries of hawkers, mercenary groups recruiting new members, and job postings seeking hands...

Qingshan Town was a town that lived off the mountains at its back. Xiao Le headed straight for the Ten Thousand Medicine Hall.

The Ten Thousand Medicine Hall was not only the largest herb shop in Qingshan Town, but also where Little Fairy Doctor was. Xiao Le had come for her.

Unfortunately, Little Fairy Doctor had already accompanied a mercenary group into the Magic Beast Mountain Range to gather herbs. After asking for directions, Xiao Le entered the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

Following the directions, Xiao Le soon reached a valley where medicinal herbs could be found everywhere. He recalled that, in the original story, Xiao Yan had discovered a treasure-filled cave within a cliff.

Xiao Le began searching along the cliff, casually picking the herbs growing upon it as he went.

"Ah!"

At that moment, a startled feminine cry rang out.

Xiao Le followed the sound and saw a beautiful young woman without a trace of makeup. Pure as water, she might not have matched women like Ya Fei, but her slender waist was like a willow leaf, so narrow it could barely be held in one hand.

Before he had time to think, Xiao Le leaped down, wrapped an arm around her willow-like waist, and generated suction from his palm, firmly adhering himself to the rock wall.

"Are you all right?" Xiao Le looked at the panicked young woman in his arms. From such close range, the fresh fragrance of medicinal herbs rushed into his nose.

After her brief panic, the young woman quickly felt herself enveloped by an intense masculine aura, and her face immediately flushed red.

"I-I'm fine. Thank you for saving me, Young Master. Little Fairy Doctor is deeply grateful!"

Little Fairy Doctor? Xiao Le stared at the young woman in his arms in surprise. His soul power spread out, and sure enough, a hidden, astonishing force within her caught his attention. It must have been the Woeful Poison Body.

Gold · [Woeful Poison Body]

The Woeful Poison Body was actually no inferior to a divine-grade Dou Di bloodline.

Since Little Fairy Doctor was here, did that mean the cave was nearby? Sure enough, beneath them, a cave hidden by dense trees faintly appeared through the gaps in the foliage.

Seeing the delighted expression on Xiao Le's face, Little Fairy Doctor followed his gaze and spotted the cave as well.

"Long ago, Qingshan Town had records stating that someone with heaven-reaching cultivation left behind an inheritance in the Magic Beast Mountain Range near Qingshan Town. I imagine this must be the inheritance site mentioned in those records," Little Fairy Doctor said slowly.

Xiao Le looked at Little Fairy Doctor in surprise. He had not expected that she had yet to encounter the cave.

Xiao Le chuckled. "Big brother will take you treasure hunting."

Holding Little Fairy Doctor with one arm, Xiao Le used Suction Palm to slowly make his way toward the cave.

"Thud!"

They landed at the cave entrance. Traces of magical beasts living there appeared before them, though the carved marks around the cave made it clear that it had been created by human hands.

A flash of vigilance crossed Xiao Le's heart. Every pore on his body tightened as he hurriedly dodged aside with Little Fairy Doctor in his arms.

Using the opening created by his dodge, Xiao Le clearly saw the attacker. It was a snake-shaped magical beast, its scales colored so similarly to the rock wall that it seemed one with it. Its body was flat like wings. Having long studied the illustrated records of magical beasts, Xiao Le recognized it at a glance.

A first-tier magical beast, a Rock Snake. With its wing-flat body, it could glide briefly like a bird of prey. It possessed a mutated earth-element stone attribute, and its body was as hard as rock.

Stared at by the Rock Snake's fierce vertical pupils, Little Fairy Doctor felt chills run down her spine. She tightly clutched Xiao Le's clothes and did not dare let go.

Xiao Le set Little Fairy Doctor down and said softly, "Don't worry. As long as I'm here, this beast won't cause any trouble!"

He patted the soft hand gripping the hem of his clothes.

Dealing with a first-tier magical beast, especially a low-level one like a Rock Snake, was practically effortless for Xiao Le.

The Rock Snake was small and exceptionally fast. To deal with it, he needed to watch out for its speed.

Heavenly Demon Evil Lightning erupted, strange arcs of electricity shooting outward. A gray-black figure like a shadowy demon in the night flashed past, and Xiao Le instantly vanished from before the Rock Snake.

"Swift Lightning Thunder Shadow Thrust!"

His combat technique was polished to perfection, his attack fierce and sharp. One strike pierced directly through the Rock Snake's vital point.

"Hiss!"

With a feeble hiss, the Rock Snake finally collapsed to the ground in unwillingness, becoming nourishment for token energy.

Watching the radiant young man, Little Fairy Doctor could not help becoming entranced.

After clearing away the cover at the cave entrance, a deep and secluded cave appeared before them.

The two entered side by side, yet it was somewhat cramped. Xiao Le remained vigilant at all times against unknown dangers. Though he had read the original story, so much time had passed that he had forgotten many things.

Little Fairy Doctor took out a tinderbox she carried with her and lit it, illuminating the space around them and giving herself some sense of security.

The dark surroundings and eerie atmosphere made Little Fairy Doctor press tightly into Xiao Le's arms, leaving Xiao Le's thoughts in a whirl.

They walked for the time it took to burn an incense stick without reaching the end, causing Little Fairy Doctor to furrow her brows.

At last, a stone door blocked their path. The familiar sight stirred Xiao Le's heart. In his previous life, he had read plenty of novels and watched plenty of dramas; treasures were usually hidden behind stone doors, and stone doors usually had mechanisms.

Examining the stone door, Little Fairy Doctor said, "Judging by the yellow glow on it, this should be an earth-element mechanism. Search carefully, and opening it won't be difficult!"

Mechanisms? This was Xiao Le's first time hearing of them. He curiously examined the stone door.

Spiritual energy flowed across the stone door, creating a marvelous sight.

"Found it!" Little Fairy Doctor's delighted voice interrupted Xiao Le's thoughts.

Looking over, Xiao Le saw Little Fairy Doctor slowly crouch down as she searched along the stone door. A protruding stone beneath it had caught her attention.

"Creak!"

As Little Fairy Doctor pressed the small stone, a series of mechanical sounds came from within the door.

"Rumble~" The stone door, silent for so long, slowly rose.

Fortunately, Little Fairy Doctor was here. Otherwise, Xiao Le might not have found the switch.

Gentle light dispelled the sinister darkness around them.

Looking at the opened door, Little Fairy Doctor playfully raised her snow-white chin and chuckled. "Come on in. What are you standing there foolishly for?"

Xiao Le stepped into the cave dwelling. It was a vast stone chamber, plain and empty, with light radiating from moonlight stones embedded in the walls.

In the center of the stone chamber, a set of pale, withered bones sat cross-legged on a chair. Before it stood a bluestone table with three locked stone boxes neatly arranged atop it. The corner was piled with gold coins, and there was also a flower bed filled with rare medicinal herbs.

Xiao Le fixed his gaze on the three stone boxes atop the bluestone table. Three keys happened to be in the skeleton's hand. He stepped forward to take them, then suddenly remembered that in the original story, Xiao Yan had found a fragment of the Pure Lotus Demon Flame map inside the skeleton's arm. His soul power spread out, electricity flashed across his hand, and a map fragment appeared in his storage ring.

Xiao Le opened the three stone boxes in turn.

Three scrolls appeared before them.

Little Fairy Doctor's attention was drawn to one of the seven-colored scrolls.

The Seven-Colored Poison Scripture—it was unmistakably a poison manual for concocting poisons.

The other two boxes both contained Dou Techniques, though one of them was the flying Dou Technique, Eagle's Wings.