Little Doctor Fairy's dirty move went straight for Xiao Yun's crotch, making the corner of his mouth twitch. But he did not panic. With his strength, if a one-star Dou Practitioner managed to catch him off guard, he might as well disperse his cultivation and start over.
With a cold snort, Xiao Yun clamped his legs together and directly trapped Little Doctor Fairy's calf.
"Little Doctor Fairy, you shouldn't use such underhanded moves. No one will want you if you do."
"You!"
Seeing her dirty trick foiled again, Little Doctor Fairy raised her other foot and kicked at Xiao Yun's crotch once more.
"Now you can't do anything about it, can you?" Little Doctor Fairy said smugly.
Xiao Yun smiled faintly and released Little Doctor Fairy's hand with his left hand, striking toward her leg.
"Ow!"
After Xiao Yun struck her calf, Little Doctor Fairy's leg immediately went limp. Seizing the opening, Xiao Yun spread and closed his legs, trapping her other leg as well.
After doing all that, Xiao Yun used his left hand to restrain Little Doctor Fairy's right hand again.
At this moment, Little Doctor Fairy's hands were restrained by Xiao Yun's hands, while her legs were trapped between his. Their posture became somewhat ambiguous.
"Let me go!"
Realizing how improper their position was, Little Doctor Fairy began struggling.
But with both her hands and feet restrained, she could only keep twisting her slender waist, hoping to break free from Xiao Yun's restraints.
What Little Doctor Fairy did not know was that the faster she twisted her little waist, the more excited someone became.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. That waist... Twist it a little faster. I love watching pretty girls sway their waists."
"You!"
Little Doctor Fairy was startled by Xiao Yun's words. For a moment, she did not know whether she should keep struggling, and she said angrily, "Pervert!"
Xiao Yun nodded without denying it and smiled. "What's wrong with a man being a little perverted?"
Seeing Xiao Yun act so unconcerned, as if he were completely in the right, Little Doctor Fairy was furious.
"You big pervert!"
Knowing escape was hopeless and unwilling to indulge someone's perverse desires any longer, Little Doctor Fairy threatened, "Let me go, or I'll scream."
Xiao Yun shrugged. "You haven't explored that cave below yet, have you? If you want another person to come split the treasure, go ahead."
Xiao Yun's words immediately made Little Doctor Fairy abandon the idea of shouting.
"What exactly do you want?" Little Doctor Fairy took a deep breath and asked indignantly.
Seeing this, Xiao Yun smiled. "Very simple. Take me with you to explore that cave. We'll split whatever treasure we find inside equally."
Hearing this, Little Doctor Fairy glared fiercely at Xiao Yun. "I only found it after a lot of effort."
"Is that so?" Xiao Yun lowered his head in thought, then said, "Then I'll knock you out, hide you somewhere, and explore it myself."
Faced with Xiao Yun's threat, Little Doctor Fairy finally said helplessly, "Fine. Let me go, and we'll explore it together. We'll split the treasure equally."
Unable to beat him, Little Doctor Fairy could only secretly swear in her heart that once she became stronger someday, she would make this man pay.
Only after hearing Little Doctor Fairy agree did Xiao Yun release her.
"Your name." Having regained her freedom, Little Doctor Fairy immediately asked.
"Xiao Yun," Xiao Yun replied flatly.
Upon learning Xiao Yun's name, Little Doctor Fairy immediately cursed him angrily several times in her heart.
Not long after, she said, "Xiao Yun, we've been gone for a long time. If we don't go back soon, people will grow suspicious. How about we come explore it tonight?"
"No problem." Xiao Yun nodded slightly. His target was only Little Doctor Fairy, so he was not in the least bit anxious about when they explored the place.
When the two returned to the herb-gathering party one after the other, they saw several anxious figures.
"Little Doctor Fairy, you're finally back."
One figure hurried over upon seeing Little Doctor Fairy, but froze when he spotted Xiao Yun beside her.
Mu Li, who was not far away, heard the commotion and immediately walked over.
"Little Doctor Fairy, where did you go? We were about to send people to look for you."
Faced with Mu Li's concern, Little Doctor Fairy replied as if nothing had happened, "I went farther out to look for some medicinal herbs. Thank you for your concern, Young Master Mu Li."
After saying that, Little Doctor Fairy walked toward her companions from Ten Thousand Medicines Hall, leaving behind only her graceful silhouette.
Seeing that his concern had been ignored, Mu Li was somewhat embarrassed. At that moment, the figure from earlier came to his side and whispered a few words into his ear, making his pupils contract.
Just as Xiao Yun was walking past, Mu Li stretched out his arm and stopped him.
Xiao Yun frowned slightly and looked at Mu Li. "What is it?"
"Kid, stay away from Little Doctor Fairy. She's mine. Otherwise..." Mu Li smiled faintly, his voice carrying a threatening tone.
Ever since seeing Little Doctor Fairy a year ago, Mu Li had developed thoughts about her and had already considered her his future wife.
Now that he heard Xiao Yun and Little Doctor Fairy had returned one after the other, he naturally could not help but read into it.
"Heh, Young Master Mu Li, Little Doctor Fairy has nothing to do with you, does she?" Xiao Yun did not take Mu Li seriously and walked toward the nearby party.
Mu Li watched Xiao Yun leave, a fierce glint appearing in his eyes. He ordered the person beside him, "Keep a close eye on him all day."
"Yes, Young Master Mu Li."
"Kid, since you insist on ruining my plans, don't blame me for what happens next."
The herb-gathering party soon continued onward. They were already very close to their destination, and just as darkness began to appear on the horizon, they finally arrived.
It was a place where precious medicinal herbs grew everywhere. Seeing that they had arrived safely, everyone relaxed. The mercenaries immediately began setting up camp enthusiastically, while the people from Ten Thousand Medicines Hall began gathering herbs all around.
Soon, night fell completely. Everyone gathered together to celebrate the harvest, and the three people Xiao Yun had saved during the day also came over to thank him.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the people who had been busy all day entered their tents and quickly fell asleep. Only a few night-watch mercenaries continued patrolling around.
As the night deepened, the camp fell completely silent.
Within the silent darkness, a graceful figure began moving inside one tent. She slipped out, seized an opportunity, and silently left the camp, sneaking into the forest.
Not long after Little Doctor Fairy left, Xiao Yun also departed the camp and quickly caught up with her.
After Xiao Yun and Little Doctor Fairy left, several watchful people in the camp quickly noticed that they were gone.
Moonlight spilled down, illuminating a path through the dark world. Though dim, it was still enough for people to barely see.
Little Doctor Fairy quickly arrived at the cliff from the day before, and almost at the same time, Xiao Yun arrived as well.
Seeing Xiao Yun, Little Doctor Fairy did not look pleased.
She had originally intended to leave the cave below alone and return to explore it only after a few years, once she had grown stronger.
But now that Xiao Yun had interfered, she had no choice but to explore it in a hurry. She would even have to give away half the treasure they found. Anyone would feel upset about that.
Very quickly, Little Doctor Fairy prepared two torches. When she took out a rope and was about to tie it to a nearby tree, Xiao Yun spoke. "No need to make things so troublesome. I'll fly you straight down."
"Fly down?" Little Doctor Fairy looked at Xiao Yun in confusion and asked, "How?"
Xiao Yun said nothing. He simply walked over to Little Doctor Fairy and wrapped an arm around her waist.
"What are you doing?"