Xiao Yao looked at Zi Yan's proudly raised chin and her smug expression, as if her face practically said, Praise me already. He gently rubbed her little head and teased, "With that tiny body of yours, those magical beasts will probably beat you black and blue."
"Hmph, don't rub my head. I won't grow taller! There are some magical beasts in the back mountain that I can't beat, but aren't you here? You're even stronger than me. You can hold them off when the time comes, and I'll snatch all their medicinal materials. Then you can refine pills for me as payment."
Zi Yan's face lit up, her eyes brimming with anticipation.
"Fine. I can collect more medicinal materials while I'm at it. After all, I've got a little glutton following me around, and my pills aren't enough for her to squander."
Xiao Yao smiled helplessly and continued down the corridor.
Hearing that, Zi Yan revealed a triumphant grin and hurried after him.
"Hehe, my name is Zi Yan. You're called Xiao Yao, right?"
"Didn't you already know that? You even specifically went to Immortal Fall Pavilion. Just because I got there before you and took the medicinal materials, you hold such a grudge? I gave you compensation, didn't I? Besides, whether I took them or not, you wouldn't have been able to retrieve the materials in front of that Flame Tiger."
Xiao Yao swept his gaze over the medicinal materials in the display counters one by one. Seeing that none were particularly useful to him, he casually answered Zi Yan's question.
Zi Yan stepped in front of Xiao Yao, turned around, stuck out her tongue, and mischievously said, "Bleh! Who told you to trick me? Luckily, I'm strong. Otherwise, that stupid tiger would've beaten me to death. Wouldn't that