First Meeting with Xiao Yi Xian

"That waist is really slender..."

Looking at the waist that was almost too slim to grasp in one hand, a faint smile curved Nalan Chenfeng's lips.

Although Xiao Yi Xian had yet to come of age, she was already eye-catching enough. No wonder she was so adored by the mercenaries throughout Qingshan Town.

"May I ask what you need at Myriad Medicine Hall?"

Sensing someone watching her, Xiao Yi Xian immediately looked toward Nalan Chenfeng. Her jade-like steps shifted lightly, her white dress rippling slightly as she carried herself with graceful poise.

"What do I need?"

Nalan Chenfeng pondered briefly, then took out a sheet of beast-hide paper from his Storage Ring and handed it to her.

"Do you have the medicinal ingredients listed here?"

Xiao Yi Xian accepted the beast-hide paper and scanned it, her delicate brows knitting slightly.

"Cold Star Leaf, Inkheart Lotus... None of these ingredients are low-grade. Myriad Medicine Hall doesn't have them."

Her rosy lips parted slightly, her voice cool and clear.

"Then would there be a chance to speak with you somewhere else? There are too many people here, and it's not a suitable place to talk."

Nalan Chenfeng took back the beast-hide paper, his gaze lingering on Xiao Yi Xian as he smiled and extended the invitation.

Naturally, he had not come to Myriad Medicine Hall to buy medicinal ingredients. That beast-hide paper had been acquired during his training in the Black-Corner Region, and he had merely used it as a pretext.

He could feel more and more gazes within Myriad Medicine Hall turning toward him.

Although his strength meant he had nothing to fear in Qingshan Town, he did not want to disrupt Xiao Yi Xian's peaceful life because of this.

These years should have been the period when Xiao Yi Xian had least to worry about her body's condition.

The reason he had asked Xiao Yi Xian to speak somewhere private was that he wanted to learn Myriad Medicine Hall's route into the Magical Beast Mountain Range to gather herbs.

Such a question was not suitable to ask here.

"I don't have time."

Xiao Yi Xian's voice was cold, and a trace of indifference showed in her clear eyes.

She had seen plenty of people like this. Relying on a little strength or wealth, they wanted to call her out. She had never given such people a pleasant response.

Besides, this man was dressed from head to toe in concealment. At a glance, he did not look like a good person.

"If you have no other business, please excuse me."

Xiao Yi Xian gave a slight bow, then turned to walk behind the counter.

"Aren't you afraid others will find out about the problem with your body?"

Nalan Chenfeng's voice was quiet, just loud enough for Xiao Yi Xian alone to hear.

Xiao Yi Xian halted and turned back, a flash of terror crossing her lovely face.

"I don't understand what you're talking about."

Xiao Yi Xian forced herself to remain calm.

"Heh, is that so?"

"A little girl shouldn't lie."

Nalan Chenfeng raised his eyes. Beneath the hood, those black pupils were calm in a way that did not belong to a youth.

"Before you came to Myriad Medicine Hall, something must have happened. For example, that village..."

At those words, Xiao Yi Xian's face instantly turned deathly pale. Her jade hand instinctively clenched the edge of her sleeve, sweat forming in her palm as even her lips trembled faintly.

Clearly, Nalan Chenfeng had struck at the deepest secret in Xiao Yi Xian's heart.

"Who exactly are you?"

Xiao Yi Xian looked around. Seeing no one nearby, she lowered her voice and asked. The calmness had faded from her fresh, ethereal face, leaving only vigilance and a trace of fear hidden deep within.

If the people of Qingshan Town learned her secret, she would most likely be executed as a monster.

The people of that village, her family... they had all suffered because of her...

"Someone who can help you."

Nalan Chenfeng put away the beast-hide paper in his Storage Ring and turned toward the door.

"Whether you follow me or not is your decision."

As his words fell, Nalan Chenfeng had already crossed the threshold of Myriad Medicine Hall, his pace neither hurried nor slow.

"Xiao Yi Xian, who was that man? Do you know him?"

A steward from Myriad Medicine Hall walked over. Looking at Nalan Chenfeng's departing figure, he asked Xiao Yi Xian.

"Yes, a friend. Elder Wang, I'm going out for a moment."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded, having already made her decision.

She knew she should not follow him. He was a person of unknown origins—what if he harbored ill intentions...

But she had no choice. If this person revealed her secret, she would have no place to stay in Qingshan Town.

"Then go ahead."

The steward replied and did not think much more about it.

Having received his response, Xiao Yi Xian hurried after him.

The streets of Qingshan Town teemed with people. Nalan Chenfeng walked ahead at an unhurried pace, quietly waiting for Xiao Yi Xian to catch up.

He was certain Xiao Yi Xian would come, because that past was a scar she never wished to mention.

And that had been caused by the drawback of the Woeful Poison Body. On the Dou Qi Continent, this constitution was called an ominous physique and reviled by all because when its poison erupted, it would drag many innocent people to their deaths.

Xiao Yi Xian's Woeful Poison Body had not yet awakened. Each outbreak was merely simple poison and was not too severe.

Once her strength increased in the future, if she failed to control it properly, that would become a true problem.

Yet every advantage came with a disadvantage. The cultivation speed of one who possessed the Woeful Poison Body was exceedingly terrifying. During the early stages of cultivation, it was enough to rival the Dou Emperor Bloodline of the ancient clans.

"Where are we going?"

On the street, Xiao Yi Xian caught up with him, slightly out of breath, and asked.

"To a restaurant. But bringing a pouch of poison powder into a place where people eat isn't very appropriate, is it?"

Nalan Chenfeng smiled calmly, his eyes discreetly glancing at Xiao Yi Xian's tightly clenched jade hand.

"So what?"

Xiao Yi Xian watched Nalan Chenfeng warily and did not loosen her grip.

"Then keep holding it. But your poison powder is too weak. At most, it can poison a Dou Zhe."

With that, Nalan Chenfeng withdrew his gaze and headed toward the restaurant ahead.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian hurried after him until they arrived before a restaurant.

"Please, miss."

Nalan Chenfeng raised his hand in invitation.

No matter what, this was his first meeting with Xiao Yi Xian. He should leave behind a pleasant memory. There was no need to make things so tense.

Sensing Nalan Chenfeng's goodwill, Xiao Yi Xian bit her lip before stepping inside.

On the second floor of the restaurant, in a private room by the window.

Nalan Chenfeng removed his hood, revealing a face far too young.

His features were sharply defined, his brows and eyes handsome, and his black pupils as still as water, seeming to possess an unusual charm.

Xiao Yi Xian froze slightly.

The person before her had just called her a little girl. She had thought he was much older than her, only that his voice sounded somewhat young. She had not expected him to be a youth, perhaps not even as old as she was.

"This bastard..."

Xiao Yi Xian came back to herself and silently cursed, yet inexplicably felt relieved.

Since they were peers, the danger was not great. His strength might not be all that impressive, so she did not need to worry so much.

"Sit."

Nalan Chenfeng gestured for Xiao Yi Xian to take a seat, then raised his hand and poured two cups of tea.

Xiao Yi Xian sat across from Nalan Chenfeng without touching the teacup, her clear bright eyes staring directly at him.

"Who exactly are you? How do you know about my..."

Halfway through, Xiao Yi Xian swallowed the rest of her words.

"My name is Nalan Chenfeng. As for how I know, you don't need to concern yourself with that."

"You only need to know that I have a way to help you resolve the trouble with your body. It will simply take some time."