Little Fairy Doctor's Advancement

News of City Lord Wu Jin's death spread through every street and alley of Wutan City like the wind, then swiftly traveled to more distant cities in every direction.

Everyone in the City Lord's Manor fled overnight. Some ran aimlessly toward other cities, while others fled toward the Imperial Capital, seemingly hoping to beg the Jia Ma Imperial House for reinforcements and revenge.

Not long after the Jia Lie Clan and Ao Ba Clan members returned to their clans, they heard that Wu Jin had been killed. Terrified, they gathered every treasure they could and visited the Xiao Clan that very night. They only left after Xiao Zhan personally promised once more that he would not wipe out their two clans.

However, Xiao Yan paid no further attention to any of this. To him, once he had displayed his strength before everyone and eliminated the threat, his task was complete. He took Qinglian back to the cave dwelling in the rear mountain.

A few days later, after refining all the medicinal ingredients and while reviewing the Dou Technique Compendium in hopes of further improving his self-created Dou Techniques, Xiao Yan sensed a powerful fluctuation of energy. A vortex gathering the natural energy within several dozen meters appeared in the courtyard where he had once lived as the young master of the Xiao Clan.

"How strange. What happened? That's such a huge commotion!"

"Look! It's Young Clan Leader Xiao Yan's courtyard! Could Young Clan Leader Xiao Yan have made another breakthrough? Wouldn't that make him a Dou Spirit?"

"Bullshit. The young clan leader has been on the rear mountain these past days. The one living there should be the girl he brought back earlier."

"That girl? Heavens! What realm is she at? A disturbance like this has to be from at least a High-Rank Dou Master!"

At this moment, the enormous disturbance also drew out Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan elders. Unlike the weaker young members of the Xiao Clan around them, they had all reached, or were close to reaching, the Great Dou Master realm. Naturally, they could tell what was happening.

"That little girl, her name was Little Fairy Doctor, wasn't it? Is she breaking through to Great Dou Master? But isn't this commotion a little too great?" The First Elder's eyes flickered as he sighed in amazement.

"Indeed. We thought Young Clan Leader Xiao Yan was already incredible, but the wife he brought back is just as formidable. It seems we truly were frogs at the bottom of a well in the past." The Second Elder echoed him.

"Eh? Don't you think there's a faint sweetness in the air?" The Third Elder suddenly noticed something strange and asked.

"There does seem to be a little."

"Not good! Look, there's strange mist over there!" the Second Elder suddenly cried.

Following the direction of the Second Elder's finger, the elders and Xiao Zhan saw a cloud of dark green mist, faintly gleaming with seven-colored light, continuously seeping out from the walls of Xiao Yan's courtyard!

"Not good! It's poisonous gas! Get everyone away from here!" After recognizing the mist for what it was, Xiao Zhan's expression changed drastically as he roared, "All Xiao Clan elders who have reached the Great Dou Master realm, follow me and form a protective barrier! We must isolate the poisonous mist!"

"Yes!" xN

Several Xiao Clan elders immediately joined forces. Streams of multicolored Dou Qi erupted one after another, forming a hemispherical barrier around Xiao Yan's courtyard and enveloping the entire place.

Under normal circumstances, the Dou Qi barrier formed jointly by Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan elders would have taken even a Peak Great Dou Master some effort to break. Yet as it faced the continuously leaking poisonous mist, it let out hissing sounds and was steadily corroded.

"This... Where did this poisonous mist come from? How can it be so powerful? Just what is the background of that little girl Xiao Yan brought back?" the First Elder cried in shock.

"This won't do. Where is Young Clan Leader Xiao Yan? Why hasn't he come yet?" The Second Elder grew anxious.

Just then, a young voice rang out from afar and rapidly drew near.

"My apologies, elders. Xiao Yan has arrived late."

As he spoke, Xiao Yan appeared in the sky, a pair of purple wings spread behind his back.

Azure-red flames transformed into a giant python and circled the barrier formed by the group. Their terrifying power instantly reduced both the shield and the poisonous mist within it to ashes!

"This..." Although they had always known Xiao Yan was powerful, when that power fell upon them for the first time, Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan elders still found it difficult to adjust.

After clearing away all the poisonous mist in the surrounding area, the ring of fire formed from the flaming python gradually contracted. It traveled along the wall tiles without damaging the buildings, eventually gathering before the room where Little Fairy Doctor was in seclusion.

After another incense stick's time, the energy vortex in the sky grew smaller and smaller before finally disappearing. Clearly, Little Fairy Doctor's breakthrough had ended.

Not long afterward, poisonous mist no longer seeped from the room. The poisonous mist outside had already been completely incinerated by Xiao Yan's Volcanic Azure Lotus Flame and vanished without a trace.

"Father, elders, since the matter has been resolved, Xiao Yan will take his leave first." Xiao Yan cupped his hands toward them.

"Alright, go on." Xiao Zhan knew that his son wanted to check on his wife. Although he did not know why so much poisonous mist had suddenly emerged during her breakthrough, since Xiao Yan had not said anything, he had no intention of asking.

As Xiao Yan rushed toward the room where Little Fairy Doctor had been in seclusion, Xiao Zhan said to those around him, "After today, none of you are to discuss this matter. Keep a close watch on those who saw it earlier as well. Don't let them wag their tongues, understood?"

"Yes!" The elders accepted the order.

Even without Xiao Yan's explanation, everyone present was experienced and knowledgeable. Although they did not know why Little Fairy Doctor had chosen the path of a poison master—a path unwelcome in the Jia Ma Empire, or indeed most places in the world—since the young clan leader had chosen her and the clan head did not object, it was not their place to gossip.

Besides, poison master or not, she was a Great Dou Master about the same age as Young Clan Leader Xiao Yan! How could they possibly drive away such talent over something so minor? Thus, the elders gladly accepted Xiao Zhan's command.

With a creak, the tightly shut door, closed for over ten days, was pushed open from outside by Xiao Yan. Startled by the sound, Little Fairy Doctor, who sat cross-legged on the bed, slowly opened her beautiful eyes.

"You're here." Seeing Xiao Yan hurry inside, Little Fairy Doctor smiled sweetly and spoke gently.

"Mhm. You broke through? How do you feel?" Xiao Yan quickly walked to her side. As he sat beside her, he naturally wrapped an arm around her slender waist and asked softly.

Little Fairy Doctor tilted slightly, settling into Xiao Yan's embrace in a more natural posture. Her delicate hand combed through the beautiful hair that had become somewhat disheveled after going untended for many days. "Pretty good. Although the accumulation of toxins has increased along with my cultivation, I feel alright because the Earthfire Lotus Seed purified them once before."

"What about you? A few days ago, I think I sensed you making a move near the main hall. Did people from the other two clans come looking for trouble?" Little Fairy Doctor raised her lovely face and looked at Xiao Yan.

Hooking his right hand behind Little Fairy Doctor's knee, Xiao Yan pulled her from the bed onto his lap. Although this drew some dissatisfaction from her and her little fists thumped against his chest, Xiao Yan remained completely unmoved.

"Relax. When I'm the one taking action, what is there to worry about?" Xiao Yan then told Little Fairy Doctor about what had happened in the Xiao Clan's main hall a few days earlier.

"You killed that city lord named Wu Jin?" Little Fairy Doctor looked at Xiao Yan in surprise and asked doubtfully, "Are you so certain that the Jia Ma Empire won't come looking for trouble?"

"Whether they'll cause trouble or not, I don't know. But they'll definitely send someone. Hmm... A Dou King is impossible, so it'll most likely be a Dou Spirit-level expert." Xiao Yan shared more of his own guesses with Little Fairy Doctor.

"Then what do you plan to do? You can't kill them too, can you? If you do, no matter how talented you are, the Jia Ma Imperial House will never tolerate you again. Even if you can escape alone, the Xiao Clan will find it hard to get away."

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing." Xiao Yan smiled mysteriously. Clearly, he had anticipated the current situation long ago, perhaps even deliberately caused it.

"Alright, enough about that. Since you're out of seclusion, spend the next few days strolling around Wutan City with me. Come to think of it, you've been back for so many days, yet I still haven't properly walked around Wutan City with you!" Xiao Yan gazed deeply at Little Fairy Doctor's face and said tenderly.

Hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor was tempted as well.

"Then what about Qinglian?"

"Let her stay in the residence and cultivate. She's still only at the Dou Qi stage! She needs to work hard."

"Then... mmph!"

Before Little Fairy Doctor could finish, Xiao Yan, who had been hungry for days, sealed the girl's tempting lips.

Her robes slipped loose; passion raged through the night.