Xiao Yi Xian glared at Xiao Yan, but her voice sounded almost like she was pouting.
She paused, then stomped her foot in annoyance.
"Everyone, let's stop here. We shouldn't be far from the medicinal herb collection point. We've been walking for so long, we should rest."
The mercenaries, who had been traveling all this time, were drenched in sweat, but they didn't look tired.
The magical beasts along the way had basically been taken care of by the young man named Xiao Yan.
The most they had to do was handle the corpses of the magical beasts. Not only did they suffer no injuries, but they also each earned a profit.
How could such a harvest be considered tiring? However, hearing Xiao Yi Xian's words, they were happy to rest in this shady spot.
After all, who would choose to be uncomfortable?
Once everyone had stopped to rest, Xiao Yi Xian gently glanced at Xiao Yan.
"I'll go scout ahead," she said, but her pretty face held a hint of embarrassment, as if she had something difficult to say.
"The Magical Beast Mountain Range is so dangerous, I'll come with you," Xiao Yan said with a smile, not understanding.
"Don't you know what a girl like me needs to do?" A touch of red bloomed on Xiao Yi Xian's face.
This little girl is putting on a good act. Anyone who didn't know better would really think she needed to... relieve herself. Xiao Yan smiled inwardly and chuckled, "Then, be careful."
"I know," Xiao Yi Xian nodded and turned to leave.
"Hehe, the next part should be exploring the cave dwelling, right?"
Xiao Yan smiled inwardly, and after waiting for about the time it would take for a stick of incense to burn after Xiao Yi Xian disappeared, he slowly stood up and walked toward the edge of the cliff.
Not long after he left, Mu Li arrived with a few of his henchmen, whose faces were bruised and swollen.
"Xiao Yan, no matter how many stars you are as a Dou Master, you dare to steal a woman from me? Today, I will make sure you die without a burial place."
Mu Li sneered, and a black, iron object appeared in his hand.
Seeing this, the lackeys behind him also took out black-barreled iron objects from their pockets.
This should be the place. Xiao Yan's gaze swept across the edge of the cliff, and then suddenly paused. He stopped in front of a plant blooming with pale white flowers.
This plant had pale white flowers, and hidden within the flowers were red fruits, which were faintly visible. A faint medicinal fragrance wafted from them.
This was a herb that could barely be considered precious, but he didn't care for it at all.
Xiao Yan squatted in front of the plant, not saying a word, just waiting patiently.
After a moment, a small hand, as white and smooth as jade, suddenly reached up from below the cliff. An ordinary person would probably have been startled.
But Xiao Yan directly reached out his own hand as well.
Handshake successful!
The moment Xiao Yan grasped the small hand, it recoiled as if it had been electrocuted.
However, Xiao Yan pulled it back with a firm grip.
"Ah!" A slightly panicked voice rang out.
Xiao Yan smirked, and with a tug, he hauled the small hand up.
A flash of white streaked past, and Xiao Yi Xian flew straight up from below the cliff, landing right in Xiao Yan's arms.
"What, what are you doing?" Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Yan in a panic, like a startled fawn.
"It's nothing, I was just worried since you were gone for so long," Xiao Yan said, feigning innocence.
"You scared me to death," Xiao Yi Xian breathed a sigh of relief, then glared at him playfully.
"What were you doing down there?" Xiao Yan suddenly asked curiously.
"I, I was picking herbs," Xiao Yi Xian said in a low voice, a hint of awkwardness on her face.
"Oh, not looking at a cave, then?" Xiao Yan said nonchalantly.
"No. Huh? What cave?" Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face suddenly changed, and her jade hand clenched secretly. "Isn't there a cave down there? Aren't you going to invite me to take a look?"
Xiao Yan chuckled, "I've even prepared the sleeping drug. Is this how you treat your knight in shining armor?"
"You... who exactly are you?" Xiao Yi Xian's expression turned grim. She felt as though Xiao Yan could see right through her.
"I'm the knight who's fallen at your feet," Xiao Yan said with a smile.
"I don't know anything about any cave. Let's go back," Xiao Yi Xian said, shaking her head and turning to leave.
"Don't you want the treasures inside?" Xiao Yan's words made her pause.
"I'm not that interested in what's inside, but I am interested in going on an adventure with a beauty. How about it? I'll go down there with you."
"You..." A hint of hesitation flickered across Xiao Yi Xian's face.
Having such a strong person with her on the adventure would undoubtedly make things a lot safer, but this guy...
After a moment, Xiao Yan, with his arm around Xiao Yi Xian's soft waist, climbed down the rope and arrived in front of a black cave entrance.
Feeling the fragrance emanating from the person in his arms, Xiao Yan's thoughts started to wander.
"Bastard, what are you poking me with?" Xiao Yi Xian glared at Xiao Yan.
"I advise you not to ask too many questions," Xiao Yan said with a smile, a strange look playing on his lips.
Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Xiao Yi Xian seemed to understand something, but her pretty face immediately flushed crimson.
"You bastard," she cursed fiercely, but still obediently held onto Xiao Yan's waist.
With Xiao Yan's strength, it was naturally effortless for him to bring her in front of the cave.
"Can you let me go now?" Xiao Yi Xian's face was flushed, but her eyes were cold as she looked at Xiao Yan.
"Just hold me for a little longer," Xiao Yan said, smiling at her.
"Go die!" Xiao Yi Xian could no longer hold back, and she viciously kicked at Xiao Yan.
A moment later, he had pinned her hands against the wall.
"Have you admitted your mistake?" Xiao Yan stared into her clear eyes.
"Hmph." She turned her head slightly.
"If you don't admit your mistake, I'm going to kiss you," Xiao Yan said, his mouth nearly touching her face.
"I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong!" Xiao Yi Xian's expression drastically changed.
Seeing this, a hint of regret appeared on Xiao Yan's face as he slowly released her jade-like hands.
"Bad guy." She was about to curse a few more times when a foul gust of wind suddenly blew from the cave.
"It's a Rock Serpent." Her expression changed as she looked at the blood-red triangular eyes that appeared in the cave.
However, seeing Xiao Yan beside her, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"A first-order magical beast, shouldn't be a problem for you, right?" Before she could finish speaking, she saw Xiao Yan's figure disappear from where he stood.
"Bang!" The sound of stone shattering rang out, and Xiao Yan casually tossed the long serpent's corpse down the cliff.
"That was too fast." Even Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat dumbfounded at this moment.
The two of them continued forward, lighting a fire starter in the middle.
"There's a stone door here. Let me think of a way." Xiao Yi Xian looked at the stone door in front of her.
"Don't bother trying to find a way. You step back a bit," Xiao Yan said, pulling her small hand and taking two steps back.
"You're not going to…" Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Xiao Yi Xian had an idea.
Before she could finish, she saw Xiao Yan punch the stone door.
Crack, crack. The sound of cracking continued, and Xiao Yi Xian opened her small mouth as she looked at the stone door that had shattered into pieces.
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