"Oh, Yao Lao, then I really ought to thank you!" Xiao Tian transmitted, deeply displeased.
"Tsk, tsk, boy, you certainly should thank this old man. Back in the day, I was famous as a living god of matchmaking."
Xiao Tian: "..."
This old geezer was rotten to the core!
"Little brother, what's your name?" Xian'er stroked Xiao Tian's head, looking down at him with a sweet smile.
Around the age of twelve, girls grew in height and developed physically much faster than boys. Xian'er was currently about five centimeters taller than Xiao Tian, and her face looked somewhat more mature, too. At a glance, they looked just like an older sister and her younger brother.
Xiao Tian removed the jade-like hand giving him head pats and said unhappily, "Don't call me little brother. This is actually my Transformation Technique. What you saw just now was my original appearance, but I can't maintain it for too long."
"Little brother, who are you trying to fool? I may not have any Dou Qi cultivation, but I've read plenty of books. What happened to you earlier was clearly what happens when a Transfiguration Technique wears off."
Xiao Tian said helplessly, "Fine, you win."
Like a gentle older sister, Xian'er narrowed her eyes into crescents and smiled sweetly. "You still haven't told me your name. Come with me. I have a very secluded place to stay. It's the safest place in the Magical Beast Mountain Range."
"Oh, Xiao Tian."
"All right, little brother Xiao Tian. To repay you for saving my life, I'll invite you to visit my detached forest villa!"
"Get on Blue Eagle's back. Hold on to me so you don't fall off."
Xiao Tian raised an eyebrow. Was it going to be this exciting? Thinking it over, being a child now did have considerable advantages. At least he could openly cop a feel while the person in question looked completely unconcerned.
There was no telling how far they flew. Blue Eagle truly deserved to be called one of the foremost overlords of the skies among Tier 1 Magical Beasts. He darted through the air above the forest, finally arriving at a secluded paradise.
"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth here really is rich."
After leaping down from Blue Eagle's back, Xiao Tian surveyed his surroundings. There were flowers and grass, trees and sunshine, and up ahead stood a treehouse covering more than a hundred square meters. It was an absolute vacation paradise.
"Little brother Xiao Tian, come inside with me."
Xiao Tian curled his lip. "Could you leave out the 'little'?"
Xian'er turned around, her smile blooming like a flower, and teased, "Could it be that brother Xiao Tian already knows a thing or two at such a young age?"
Xiao Tian could not help feeling embarrassed. Better stop there, or this would turn into dirty talk.
It seemed that the future Xiao Yi Xian, well versed in medicine, already clearly understood male and female anatomy at around twelve years old.
Inside Xian'er's house, the scent of Chinese medicinal herbs filled the air, subtle and refreshing.
Xiao Tian wondered whether Xiao Yi Xian was already consuming poison at this point. After all, she had the Woeful Poison Body, and going without poison for a while would kill her. But considering the butterfly effect caused by the double transmigration, perhaps the Woeful Poison Body had changed?
"Brother Xiao Tian, sit wherever you like. I'll go to the animal pen out back and catch a few Ironbone Fragrant Chickens to celebrate."
"All right."
After Xiao Yi Xian left, Yao Lao spoke. "Boy, this little girl's constitution is far from ordinary. It's the rare Woeful Poison Body. What a pity. Controlling this poisonous constitution is far too difficult. A beauty doomed to an early grave."
"Yao Lao, how old will Xian'er be when something happens to her? And how do you control the Woeful Poison Body?"
"Heh, heh, if this girl stops consuming poison for a while, she'll immediately depart this world. This old man does have a basic method of controlling it, but it only offers temporary relief. To control it completely, she'll still have to rely on herself."
Xiao Tian recalled that in the original timeline, Yao Lao had directed Xiao Yi Xian to an ancient tomb, where she had unexpectedly discovered a method and gained complete control over the Woeful Poison Body, causing her cultivation to soar.