Xiao Yixian's Confusion

"I don't care whether you agree or not. The outcome will be the same either way."

Seeing Xiao Yixian refuse, Xie Tianxiao did not get angry. He merely spoke with an indifferent air.

At that moment, Xie Tianxiao returned to his previous calm and detached demeanor, as though nothing could stir the slightest emotional fluctuation within him.

Besides, building a faction was merely something Xie Tianxiao mentioned in passing. He had no intention of putting it into action right away.

After all, he only had the idea for now.

"What do you mean?"

Seeing Xie Tianxiao act this way, Xiao Yixian frowned in confusion and looked at him.

"I mean exactly what I said. You know my strength."

Xie Tianxiao gave her a calm glance and continued, "If I wanted to do anything to you, you would have no way to resist."

"So don't try to test my patience."

"Y-You... bad guy."

Seeing Xie Tianxiao sternly warn her, Xiao Yixian did not dare speak carelessly anymore.

She was not afraid of Xie Tianxiao's threats. If he tried to force himself on her, she would rather die than let him have his way.

But she was not stupid either. She understood that Xie Tianxiao was telling the truth, and the reason he had been so tolerant of her was likely just as he said—he was genuinely interested in her.

"Enough. Stop talking nonsense."

Seeing that Xiao Yixian no longer argued, Xie Tianxiao continued, "Let's discuss how to control your Woeful Poison Body."

"Oh, I almost forgot about that."

Xiao Yixian nodded, then asked, "What method do you plan to use to help me, and what should I do?"

When she heard Xie Tianxiao mention helping her control her poison body, Xiao Yixian became serious as well.

She truly wanted to resolve this problem. Otherwise, once her poison body erupted, if she could not control it, she might kill many innocent people around her.

Watching Xiao Yixian stare at him intently, Xie Tianxiao slowly said, "To control the Woeful Poison Body, you must gather all the toxins accumulated within your body and condense them into a poison pill."

"That's it? Is there more?"

Xiao Yixian suddenly asked in confusion, clearly dissatisfied with Xie Tianxiao's explanation.

"Don't rush. Let me finish."

Xie Tianxiao waved his hand and said, "To successfully refine the poison pill, three things are needed."

"They are three different Heavenly Flames, the magic core of a seventh-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, and Bodhi Body-Transforming Saliva."

As Xie Tianxiao's words fell, the room sank into a brief silence.

After a moment, Xiao Yixian frowned and said, "Do you even know what you're saying?"

"Forget the seventh-tier magic core—I have no hope of obtaining that. Even those legendary Heavenly Flames, you need three of them!"

"And that Bodhi Body-Transforming Saliva or whatever it is, I've never even heard of it!" Xiao Yixian said speechlessly.

She felt foolish and naive for actually believing Xie Tianxiao's nonsense and letting him fool her so thoroughly.

"Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."

Xie Tianxiao gave Xiao Yixian a calm glance and said, "And don't use your ignorance to question what I say."

"...Fine, you're amazing. I was wrong."

Seeing Xie Tianxiao's serious expression, Xiao Yixian did not dare say anything further.

After all, he was an expert from outside. He truly was not someone a mere little physician like her could compare to.

"It's good that you understand."

Seeing Xiao Yixian yield, Xie Tianxiao no longer paid her any mind and simply said, "As for the three things I mentioned, you need not worry about them. I will find them myself."

"What... you're going to find them for me?!"

Xiao Yixian was stunned when she heard that, unable to believe it.

She had often gone against him before, yet he still said he would help her. It left her with mixed feelings.

But then Xiao Yixian shook her head and said, "That's a seventh-tier magical beast, equivalent to a human Dou Zong!"

"You shouldn't go. Don't throw your life away for nothing."

Though she possessed only Dou Qi, and her knowledge was limited, she still knew about seventh-tier magical beasts in the world of cultivation.

It could be said that no one in the entire Jia Ma Empire could contend with a seventh-tier magical beast. Therefore, she did not believe Xie Tianxiao possessed such strength.

"A Dou Zong? It's only a seventh-tier magical beast. I don't take it seriously."

Xie Tianxiao smiled disdainfully before continuing, "As for the Heavenly Flames and Bodhi Body-Transforming Saliva, I can find those as well. They're merely a little troublesome."

The latter two items were merely a matter of time for Xie Tianxiao.

For Xie Tianxiao, who possessed the Devouring System, obtaining the items needed to control the poison body was undoubtedly quite simple.

Setting aside the seventh-tier magic core, forget three Heavenly Flames—even all the Heavenly Flames would not be a problem. And the Bodhi Body-Transforming Saliva in the Black-Corner Region would be even easier to obtain.

Moreover, there was still some time before Xiao Yixian's poison body awakened. He was in no hurry.

"So you do know the word 'troublesome.' I thought you didn't."

Hearing Xie Tianxiao's words, Xiao Yixian curled her lips and said somewhat dejectedly, "Forget it. Thanks, you bastard, for telling me all this."

"I'll find a way to get those things myself someday."

Xiao Yixian had never thought she could gather the three things Xie Tianxiao mentioned. She said it only because she did not want him to look down on her.

Besides, she did not want to trouble Xie Tianxiao. Even if he truly had that kind of strength, what did it have to do with her, Xiao Yixian?

For now, she could only pray that she could suppress her desire to consume poison and prevent the Woeful Poison Body from awakening.

That way, she could spend her limited time being the beloved Little Fairy Doctor of Qingshan Town!

"You're going to get them? You're not even a Dou Zhe. Where do you think you're going to find them?"

"You'd be better off waiting to die."

Seeing how determined Xiao Yixian still was, Xie Tianxiao sneered and mocked her.

"Y-You stop looking down on people! I'm not some pampered princess who knows nothing. I'm not going to throw my life away!"

Hearing Xie Tianxiao mock her so harshly, Xiao Yixian immediately became furious, glaring at him angrily.

"Stop talking tough. If you truly want to control the Woeful Poison Body, then listen to my arrangements."

"Otherwise, I have no need to do anything for you," Xie Tianxiao said calmly.

If Xiao Yixian truly chose not to control her poison body, Xie Tianxiao would not suffer any loss.

It would merely be a pity to lose a woman with the potential to become a Dou Sheng. Otherwise, he would not have come here to say all this.

Hearing Xie Tianxiao ask whether she wanted to control her poison body, Xiao Yixian asked in confusion, "But didn't I already refuse to join your faction?"

"You're still willing to help me?"

Of course Xiao Yixian wanted to control it. Given a chance to live, who would still want to die?

She simply could not understand what Xie Tianxiao meant. There was no reason for him to help her.

She did not believe he had taken a fancy to her. She was merely a small physician in Qingshan Town, and she carried the Woeful Poison Body.

With Xie Tianxiao's overwhelming strength, if he truly had any ill intentions toward her, she would have no way to stop him.

Yet he had not done so. Instead, he was going to such lengths to help her find the items needed to control her poison body. It left her utterly bewildered. Could pies really fall from the sky?

Readers who have made it this far, please read this.

When I wrote the previous two chapters, I felt the protagonist's character was becoming a little inconsistent. But I also did not want him to remain cold and indifferent all the time. After all, she will be his in the future, and Xiao Yixian has this kind of personality, so I let it be and even deleted quite a bit of dialogue.

Also, I should mention in advance that the protagonist's attitude toward each female lead later on will depend on that female lead's own personality. But he will not simp, so everyone can rest assured.

Lastly, regarding updates... I mentioned before that I write slowly. It takes me around three hours to write a chapter, and I can only write after getting home from work.

So updating one chapter is already me doing my best. Readers who are unhappy with it can wait a few days before reading.

It is my honor that this book has received some of your affection and that you are still urging me to update.

I am not asking for this book to perform particularly well, because I did not write it to make money or anything. It should probably become free later on as well.

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