Killer Eyes

Qin Yu took in that cold gaze, his eyes flickered slightly, and then turned to Nalan Yanran, cupping his fists in greeting.

"It's alright. After all, this is the property of the Nalan Family. Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can act recklessly here."

Nalan Yanran shook her head, a hint of curiosity appearing on her cool and beautiful face.

She was just passing by, but suddenly felt the pressure of Qin Yu's Dou Qi, which was at the level of a Da Dou Shi. She thought that some Da Dou Shi was showing off in their Nalan Family's herbal medicine shop.

Upon entering and seeing Liu Yi, Nalan Yanran realized she had misunderstood.

"You look unfamiliar. You're not from the Imperial Capital, are you?"

If you ask her, Liu Yi is quite audacious. Before trying to intimidate someone, doesn't he even bother to check their cultivation level first?

With Qin Yu's strength as a Da Dou Shi, killing Liu Yi would be no different than killing a wild dog.

As for Master Gu He...

Do you really think Sixth-Grade Alchemist like him has the time to deal with a little Karami's affairs?

He's gotten so used to swaggering around that he's lost his mind.

"These are country bumpkins, not worth mentioning."

Nalan Yanran hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked towards the door of the pharmacy without asking any further questions.

After taking a few steps, she suddenly stopped, turned around to look at Qin Yu, and then at the Xiao Yi Xian behind him.

Whether it was her imagination or not, she felt that the girl carrying the medicine bag had been staring at her the whole time, as if trying to confirm something.

However, she didn't linger for long. She turned around and left the pharmacy, her figure quickly disappearing at the end of the street.

The pharmacy was quiet for a moment, until Nalan Yanran's footsteps completely faded away, at which point the onlookers breathed a sigh of relief and dispersed.

Xiao Yi Xian leaned close to Qin Yu and asked in a low voice:

"You seem to know this girl?"

"Nalan Yanran, she's the personal disciple of Yun Misty Cloud Sect Master of the Yun Yun, and also the legitimate daughter of the Nalan Family."

Qin Yu weighed the medicine packet containing the Purple Thorn Ghost Vine in his hand and replied casually.

I never imagined that my first meeting with Nalan Yanran would be in such a setting.

Aside from being a little arrogant, there's nothing particularly wrong with him.

After walking a short distance from the herbal medicine shop, Xiao Yi Xian looked around to make sure no one was approaching, then suddenly asked:

"Were you just trying to kill Liu Yi?"

Qin Yu raised an eyebrow, turned to look at Xiao Yi Xian, and said without changing his expression:

"It's just a medicinal herb, why make such a fuss?"

However, Xiao Yi Xian kept her eyes fixed on Qin Yu, a smile playing on her lips.

"Really? You were practically glaring at me like that."

During her time traveling with Qin Yu, Xiao Yi Xian was no longer the innocent, bloodless girl she once was; she had also encountered some men who coveted her beauty.

One of them was a local tyrant in a small town. After being rejected by Xiao Yi Xian, he became enraged and started spewing a lot of vulgarities.

And then...

A family with two Da Dou Shi was wiped out.

The way Qin Yu looked at that person then was exactly the same way he had looked at Liu Yi just now.

"Hehe, I figured it out!"

When Xiao Yi Xian saw that Qin Yu did not answer immediately, her smile deepened.

Hehehe, in the past, Qin Yu could easily see through her thoughts, but now, she can finally see through Qin Yu's thoughts too!

"Okay, you guessed right."

"I didn't just guess. Others may not know you, but don't I know you well?"

Having received Qin Yu's acknowledgment, Xiao Yi Xian proudly puffed out her budding chest and analyzed in a serious tone:

"The first time you turned your head, it was just because you were annoyed with Liu Yi, but the eye contact you had with him before Liu Yi left was full of murderous intent."

Qin Yu rubbed his temples, surprised that Xiao Yi Xian knew so much about him, even able to see the killing intent hidden in his eyes.

He did indeed intend to kill; after all, it's easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings.

He was most annoyed by these little devils who were usually inconspicuous but might suddenly pop up and annoy him from time to time.

"Okay, so what are you trying to tell me with this?"

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's sly smile, Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat.

"You didn't... poison him, did you?"

Based on his experience, when Xiao Yi Xian shows that smile, someone is definitely going to suffer.

"Hehe, it's not a deadly poison, but it will make him suffer for a long time. His level as One-Grade Alchemist alone can't solve it."

How exactly does it hurt?

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's smile grow wider and wider... Qin Yu couldn't help but suspect that this girl had probably given the other party a big surprise.

"Actually, it's nothing much, it just causes him to get leg cramps every night in the middle of the night, and then there's an unbearable itch on his back in places he can't reach."

Ugh... it's painful to even hear about.

Which leg is cramping?

The Xiao Yi Xian smiled slyly:

"Draw both."

"... How did you concoct this poison?"

Qin Yu had to admit that Xiao Yi Xian was simply a genius when it came to using poisons; she could make all sorts of bizarre and wonderful poisons.

Hey, why don't I learn it myself?

"Let's not talk about that. You still haven't told me what's so special about this Purple Thorn Vine."

After laughing and joking for a while, Xiao Yi Xian finally remembered to ask Qin Yu about the Purple Thorn Vine.

Although the Purple Thorn Vine is a relatively rare medicinal herb, it's not to the point that Qin Yu would cling to it so tightly.

His Storage Ring alone contained many medicinal herbs as rare as the Purple Thorn Vine.

"Take a close look at the base of these vines."

Qin Yu handed the Purple Thorn Ghost Vine to Xiao Yi Xian. After examining it carefully, Xiao Yi Xian found it somewhat difficult to understand.

"This couldn't be... Purple Thorn Ghost Vine, could it?!"

Her eyes couldn't see the black lines at the base of the Purple Thorn Vine, but based on her knowledge of the Purple Thorn Vine, she could vaguely guess what they were.

Qin Yu nodded, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes immediately lit up. She then quickly looked around, wrapped the Purple Thorn Ghost Vine up again, and wanted to return it to Qin Yu.

The Purple Thorn Ghost Vine is truly priceless and extremely rare!

Why would I give it to you? You can keep it.

As a result, Qin Yu directly pushed the Purple Thorn Ghost Vine back to Xiao Yi Xian, and then took her to find another good treasure.

A fragment of a scroll contains a movement and Dou Technique called "Moonlit Journey".

Upon arriving at the hotel, the two returned to their respective rooms. Qin Yu was just about to study the incomplete manual of movement techniques and Dou Technique when Xiao Yi Xian pushed open the door and entered.

"What's wrong? We're leaving tomorrow."

Qin Yu had just unrolled the scroll and hadn't even turned around when Xiao Yi Xian wrapped her arms around his neck from behind and leaned her head against him.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to... say thank you."

Xiao Yi Xian's hair kept brushing against Qin Yu's earlobe, making his ear feel hot.

Why did you suddenly bring this up?

"That's right, that's what I wanted to say, thank you, Qin Yu."

Suddenly, Qin Yu sensed something was amiss. He turned his head and, sure enough, caught a fleeting glimpse of reluctance in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes.

"You want to leave?!"

Qin Yu grabbed Xiao Yi Xian's wrist, his eyes instantly turning cold.