(Revised)

Blue Eagle came quietly and left just as quietly, taking not a single cloud with him-but carrying away the unattainable darling of Qingshan Town's mercenaries.

Along with that darling's newly appointed teacher, a certain Miss Xiao.

Since it was daytime, Blue Eagle's appearance did draw a few people's attention, but none of them saw the two people on his back.

And whatever happened in Qingshan Town because of Xiao Yi Xian's "disappearance" no longer had much to do with Xiao Yan and her companion.

Up in the air.

Sitting cross-legged on the eagle's broad back, Xiao Yan sighed. "Xiao Yi Xian, with Blue Eagle here, you probably could've left Qingshan Town even without me, couldn't you?"

Xiao Yi Xian could make "knockout drugs" too. Drugging the people "watching" her, then leaving on Blue Eagle, wouldn't actually have been difficult.

In other words, Xiao Yi Xian could have left whenever she wanted. All Xiao Yan had done was move her departure from Qingshan Town "ahead of schedule."

"Yes." Xiao Yi Xian nodded lightly. "Teacher, I'm pretty capable, you know. The people at the Myriad Medicine Pavilion couldn't keep me there."

"Then why didn't you..."

Xiao Yan wanted to ask why Xiao Yi Xian hadn't left Qingshan Town sooner and found somewhere else to live.

After all, Mr. Yao clearly regarded Xiao Yi Xian as nothing more than a tool for making money.

And with Xiao Yi Xian's medical skills, it wouldn't have been hard for her to "put down roots" somewhere else.

But halfway through the question, Xiao Yan swallowed the rest.

After all, this world was nowhere near as peaceful as her previous one. "Public safety" in some places was an utter shambles.

-Extremely "free."

Things like "zero-dollar shopping" and "dine-and-dash" were all too common on this continent, provided your fists were big enough.

Besides, when it came down to it, Xiao Yi Xian was just an ordinary person who wasn't even a Dou Zhe. Although she was a physician, that alone wouldn't necessarily let her "roam north and south."

Without sufficient strength, she could easily be devoured until not even a scrap remained.

Compared with all the dangers she might encounter outside, the Myriad Medicine Pavilion at least offered a stable place to stay, even if its motives weren't entirely pure.

She had also built up a considerable reputation in Qingshan Town. The risks were "relatively manageable," and treating illnesses and saving lives gave her emotional fulfillment.

Looking at it that way, unless she openly fell out with the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, staying in Qingshan Town was Xiao Yi Xian's best option.

Even if Xiao Yan had already shattered that "peaceful" life of hers.

"Ahem, Xiao Yi Xian, I..."

Xiao Yan was just about to "rake through her guts" for something to say that might comfort Xiao Yi Xian, who had been forced to "regain her freedom," when she heard her chuckle.

"Teacher, I was waiting for you to rescue me."

"...?!"

Xiao Yan's mind went blank. Then she realized that Xiao Yi Xian must have misunderstood what she meant-

Xiao Yi Xian had understood it as, "Why did you stay at the Myriad Medicine Pavilion instead of leaving, even after they put you under house arrest?"

This... we're practically chatting on different servers. Though that interpretation did make sense.

Xiao Yi Xian continued, "Last night, after I fell out with the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, I did consider calling Xiao Lan over and simply leaving-as long as I wanted to, of course I could leave at any time."

"But after leaving Qingshan Town, where could I go?"

"So I thought I'd wait a little. Maybe Teacher would come to rescue me? If she came and couldn't find me, wouldn't that just cause her more trouble?"

"After all, I'm only a humble physician. There's nothing about me worth Teacher scheming over-if she really came looking for me, it would surely be for my own good, so I'd leave with her;"

"If she didn't come, or couldn't find me, then... I'd just have to leave on my own..."

"I see... haha..." Xiao Yan rubbed her nose awkwardly.

Xiao Yi Xian's willingness to trust her so easily probably had something to do with her past experiences.

Although Xiao Yan knew nothing of Xiao Yi Xian's past, a little thought told her it couldn't have been very happy-only a child who had never tasted candy could be lured away with a lollipop and sweet words.

Hiss... how should I put it? I feel a little guilty...

Oh well. Since Xiao Yi Xian trusts me so much, I'll just have to make sure I don't betray that trust...