"Go ahead and accept it."
Xiao Fan came out of the room and smiled at the somewhat bewildered Yue Yao. "It's incredibly rare for her to give someone one of these pills. Of course, all I did was slightly change the flavor of the medicinal ingredients. Don't take it."
Xiao Fan explained the nature of the pill to Yue Yao.
After all, he had only refined it a little. Strictly speaking, it did not even count as alchemy, so humans were generally unable to withstand the violent medicinal properties within.
If someone took it, the violent medicinal power inside might cause irreversible damage to their meridians. It might even shatter their Dou Crystal, leaving damage that could never be undone.
Hearing Xiao Fan's explanation, Yue Yao nodded, then placed the pill in a separate, exquisite box and put it away.
With no one else around, Xiao Fan took Yue Yao's hand with practiced ease and led her downstairs. In the first-floor hall, he shared what he had learned during this trip away to cultivate.
Yue Yao sat beside him with a smile, occasionally chiming in.
This was how Xiao Fan and Yue Yao usually spent their time together. After all, neither had experienced any great, unforgettable events with the other. What they had was simply the warmth of their everyday companionship.
They had not been chatting long when Hu Jia, Xun'er, and the others finished cultivating and returned to the courtyard.
"Well, well!"
The moment Shoulder Guard stepped through the courtyard gate and saw Xiao Fan, the fairly cheerful expression on their face darkened.
"You still have the nerve to come back?"
Seeing Hu Jia march toward him in a fury, Xiao Fan had a flash of inspiration. "Exactly! Xiao Yan was completely out of line. As Pan Gate's leader,