Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin

This was Chen Xiao's third time coming to Green Mountain Town. Unlike the previous two times, there was now a little girl at his side.

When he arrived at Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion, Chen Xiao was surprised to find it unprecedentedly busy today.

Not only was the young woman in the white dress busy, even the other physicians were so swamped they barely knew which way was up. Mercenaries covered in wounds packed the main hall, and even the open space in the rear courtyard of Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion was filled with injured people waiting for medicine.

Chen Xiao and Qing Lin stood outside and listened for a while before they learned the reason.

It turned out that the Mad Lion Mercenary Group and the Wolf Head Mercenary Group had, for reasons unknown, fought a large-scale battle, which had led to this scene.

"Young Master, are we still going in?"

"Let's wait a while."

They stood across from Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion and waited. Sensing the little girl's curiosity about why he had come here, Chen Xiao did not hide it and briefly told her about his training here back then, as well as the young woman in the white dress whom he had met.

As they were chatting and laughing, the two of them saw Xiao Yi Xian squeeze out of Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion with an armful of bottles, jars, and bandages, seemingly about to go treat the injured waiting in the rear courtyard.

Her clear eyes swept across the street. When her gaze caught sight of the handsome young man and the green-clothed girl opposite her, a trace of surprise flashed across Xiao Yi Xian's face. Very quickly, she revealed a smile at seeing a friend and lifted her right hand, ready to greet them.

However, the instant her right hand rose, she belatedly discovered that the bottles, jars, and bandages in her arms had lost their support and begun to fall uncontrollably.

For the first time, Chen Xiao saw a panicked expression appear on this gentle and attentive girl's pretty face.

She quickly pulled her right hand back and, like someone performing a juggling act, flusteredly tried to catch the items that kept falling.

Unfortunately, her heart was willing but her strength was lacking. Even after she tried her hardest, several bottles of medicinal powder were still about to smash.

Just then, a figure brought up an icy-blue streak of light and arrived at a speed that left Xiao Yi Xian dumbfounded. He reached out and caught the bottles steadily.

"Is this a greeting method you rehearsed? It really is something new."

After returning the little bottles to the girl and letting her hold them firmly, Chen Xiao gave her a thumbs-up without the slightest stinginess and teased her with a smile.

Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes at him, half annoyed and half angry, and her signature gentle smile returned to her face.

"It's a little busy today. It'll probably be at least another two hours before I'm free."

"No matter. Just go do what you need to do. Once you're done, I'll talk to you about something."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded lightly. Just as she was about to say something more, the pained hisses of the injured behind Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion came over.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian could only smile apologetically, then drifted away under Chen Xiao's gaze.

"Young Master, is she that Xiao Yi Xian? She gives Qing Lin a feeling like she's different from everyone in town. One look and she leaves a deep impression."

After they returned to the opposite side, Qing Lin asked curiously.

Chen Xiao nodded with a smile.

Xiao Yi Xian had once said that Chen Xiao's appearance and temperament were completely out of place among the rough mercenaries of the town.

Little did she know, she herself was the same.

Her figure was beautiful and light, she had bright eyes that were good at smiling and good at anger alike, and a pair of shallow dimples suited equally to joy and annoyance...

Without thinking further, Chen Xiao quietly waited with Qing Lin. He watched mercenary after mercenary, hissing in pain, leave with bandages wrapped around them and smiles on their faces. He also watched the young woman in the white dress go in and out, like a busy butterfly, constantly moving between the main hall and the rear courtyard, the smile on her face satisfied and full of accomplishment.

More than two hours passed in the blink of an eye. Just as Xiao Yi Xian had predicted, the busy Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion finally gradually quieted down.

Xiao Yi Xian stood at the entrance and waved slightly. Only then did Chen Xiao bring Qing Lin to his feet and go over to meet her.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Didn't you go to Tagor to train? Why are you back so soon?"

Xiao Yi Xian led the two of them into Ten Thousand Medicines Pavilion, but she did not stop in the main hall and instead went straight toward a room on the second floor.

It was only now that she finally had time to properly size up the adorable girl Chen Xiao had brought back, and a little curiosity stirred in her heart.

"Thanks to the lucky words you gave me back then, this trip went very smoothly, and I returned with a full harvest, so I came back early."

As they chatted, they soon arrived at Xiao Yi Xian's residence.

The room was not large, but it was very elegant, clean, and tidy, making anyone feel pleased at first glance.

Only the few medicine bottles placed on the table seemed slightly out of place.

"You two sit for a bit first. I'm going to wash my face."

Her greeting was quite casual. It could be felt that she truly regarded Chen Xiao as a friend.

Chen Xiao nodded in response. When Xiao Yi Xian got up to fetch water, he reached out, preparing to help her straighten the medicine bottles on the table.

Qing Lin, who had been by his side for many days, had long since discovered this problem. Before Chen Xiao could even act, she had already taken the first step and arranged the medicine bottles neatly.

Their eyes met, and both of them smiled.

Perfect!

They did not have to wait long. In less than three minutes, Xiao Yi Xian returned.

After washing away the fine beads of sweat on her face, her already naturally pretty features looked even more delicate.

Pulling out a chair and sitting down, Xiao Yi Xian first glanced at the well-behaved Qing Lin.

"This little sister is...?"

"Qing Lin. I met her while training in Tagor. She has no one to rely on, and I'm all alone, so it just so happens we can depend on each other."

Chen Xiao picked up the thread and answered.

Xiao Yi Xian nodded lightly and did not press any further.

"You said earlier that you came to find me for something?"

Chen Xiao was silent for a moment, then took out the volume of the Seven-Colored Poison Manual he had long since memorized from his Storage Ring and handed it to her.

"During my training before, I obtained this poison manual. From its records, I learned of a special constitution called the Woeful Poison Body."

Xiao Yi Xian flipped through the Seven-Colored Poison Manual very quickly.

That was because, aside from the final volume's records concerning the Woeful Poison Body, Chen Xiao had already told her all the various poisonous medicine formulas in the earlier sections in batches.

Curious, she turned to the final volume. When she saw the records about the Woeful Poison Body that Chen Xiao had mentioned, Xiao Yi Xian's expression shifted beyond her control, and her smile gradually became strained.

The Woeful Poison Body was born of calamity and died by calamity.

The possessor of the Poison Body had a fine, seven-colored hidden line on the Lower Abdomen. This seven-colored hidden line grew along with the concentration of poison power contained within the body. When the seven-colored line extended to the heart, that would be the moment the Woeful Poison Body reached its strongest state.

At the same time, the possessor would also suffer the agony of ten thousand poisons devouring their body!

Xiao Yi Xian unconsciously reached toward her Lower Abdomen. There, on her Lower Abdomen, was exactly such a seven-colored hidden line.

But very quickly, she came back to herself and gazed at Chen Xiao with feigned ease, as if asking: how did you know I had this seven-colored hidden line on my Lower Abdomen?

Chen Xiao had, of course, never seen it. But if he wanted to give a reasonable explanation, he really had to take the blame for this one.

"A few years ago, I injured my back once. When you leaned over to check it, your movement was a little too large..."

Xiao Yi Xian remembered that there had indeed been such an incident, though she could no longer clearly recall whether her movements at the time had really been that large.

Still, this explanation was passable.

Nodding slightly, Xiao Yi Xian did not dwell on it further, her fingertips rubbing over the poison manual.

"So it's called the Woeful Poison Body..."

She had never told anyone that she had actually always known her body was abnormal.

Because, during her childhood, she had once experienced something she would never forget for the rest of her life.

It was a painful past she was unwilling to recall.

Only today did she finally learn the reason.

"Big Sister Xiao Yi Xian, don't be scared. Special constitutions actually aren't that bad. Young Master said Qing Lin has the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, and that's a special constitution too."

Qing Lin, who did not understand the truth, spoke up to comfort her, only thinking that the Woeful Poison Body, like the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, was beneficial and harmless.

Xiao Yi Xian gave Qing Lin another look, then recalled what Chen Xiao had said earlier—that Qing Lin had no one to rely on.

In that instant, she felt empathy for Qing Lin's past.

"Looks like we're both just as pitiful."

Hearing this, Qing Lin shook her head instead, her answer filled with certainty.

"Qing Lin isn't pitiful. On the contrary, Qing Lin feels she's the luckiest person in the world!"