At the top and bottom of the cliff, the two faced each other, silently gazing at one another, the scene rather eerie.
"Little Fairy Doctor, this is…" After a long pause, Xiao Lei spoke first.
Little Fairy Doctor's dark eyes flickered, and she said softly, "I found a medicinal herb here, so I came down to gather it."
As she spoke, Little Fairy Doctor reached into her robes, took out a medicinal herb, and gestured to Xiao Lei.
Xiao Lei didn't reveal anything, smiling slightly, "I see. Now that you have the herb, Little Fairy Doctor, come on up quickly, the cliff is too dangerous."
"Mm," Little Fairy Doctor responded casually, then carefully began climbing towards the top of the cliff.
"Could…could you give me a hand?"
Reaching the edge of the cliff, Little Fairy Doctor hesitated, then asked Xiao Lei.
At the edge of the cliff, there was nothing to hold onto; without someone to help her, Little Fairy Doctor could only crawl on the ground, carefully inching her way up.
Because Xiao Lei was nearby, Little Fairy Doctor felt a little embarrassed and adopted a somewhat unladylike posture.
Xiao Lei nodded slightly, then leaned down slightly and grabbed Little Fairy Doctor's jade-like hand.
With a slight exertion, she leaped from the cliff edge, her delicate body tracing a beautiful arc in the air before gracefully landing on the ground at the cliff's edge.
At the same time, the system's familiar voice rang out again in Xiao Lei's mind.
[Ding! You touched Little Fairy Doctor and gained the Invulnerability to All Poisons! Note: With this physique, one is immune to all poisons in the current world!]
Invulnerability to All Poisons, immune to all poisons!
This reward is quite powerful!
Hearing the reward details, Xiao Lei's heart stirred slightly, feeling quite pleased.
"Damn it, let go of Little Fairy Doctor!"
Just then, an angry voice came from not far from the two of them; it was Mu Li who had come looking for them.
After discovering that Xiao Lei and Little Fairy Doctor were missing, Mu Li began searching everywhere.
The moment he spotted Xiao Lei and Little Fairy Doctor, he saw their hands clasped together.
Mu Li, unaware of what had happened earlier, assumed they had been alone together for some time.
Mu Li had long considered Little Fairy Doctor his own, and seeing her so close to Xiao Lei infuriated him!
Little Fairy Doctor, worried about a conflict between Xiao Lei and Mu Li, quickly pulled her hand away from Xiao Lei's and explained,
"Young Master Mu Li, you misunderstand. I was gathering herbs at the bottom of the cliff, and when I came up, Xiao Lei just helped me."
Hearing this, Mu Li felt a little better and forced a smile, saying,
"I'm sorry, I was just worried that some petty people might harm you, Little Fairy Doctor."
As he spoke, Mu Li subtly glanced at Xiao Lei; clearly, the petty people he was referring to were Xiao Lei.
"Thanks for what happened earlier," Little Fairy Doctor said, thanking Xiao Lei before leaving the topic behind. "Let's go back."
With that, she led the way towards the group's resting place.
"You're welcome. I'm also one of the guards hired by Wan Yao Zhai, so helping you is only right,"
Xiao Lei replied with a smile, following Little Fairy Doctor's lead.
As for Mu Li, Xiao Lei simply ignored him.
"Damn it!"
Mu Li cursed inwardly, his eyes darkening, and quickly followed.
A short while later, the three of them returned to the group.
When they returned, they found the mercenaries who had been resting were already eagerly waiting.
Many greeted Little Fairy Doctor warmly upon her return.
Little Fairy Doctor smiled and nodded, then said, "It seems everyone has rested well. Let's continue our journey; there's only a short distance left before we reach our destination." No
one objected.
The group immediately resumed their journey.
Xiao Lei was about to join the group when Mu Li stopped him.
"What is it?" Xiao Lei stopped in his tracks, glanced at Mu Li, and said indifferently.
"You've certainly made quite a splash lately. A two-star Dou Zhe at fifteen or sixteen, with the ability to detect magical beasts ahead of time—that's quite impressive."
Mu Li gave a fake smile and said in a calm voice.
Xiao Lei smiled faintly and said, "Thank you for the compliment."
"Interested in joining the Wolf Head Mercenary Group? Our mercenary group offers very good benefits to members with outstanding talent like you," Mu Li said with a smile, his fingers interlaced.
"After all, being alone in the Monster Mountain Range can be dangerous at any time; having companions to look after each other is very helpful."
Xiao Lei shook his head slightly. "Sorry, I'm used to my freedom and have no intention of joining a mercenary group."
"Hehe, then let's talk about something else," Mu Li chuckled, then his smile faded slightly.
"Little Fairy Doctor is not someone you can mess with. You'd better stay away from her to avoid bringing disaster upon yourself!"
"Thank you for your concern," Xiao Lei smiled, pushed Mu Li aside, and quickened his pace, walking towards the scattered soldiers ahead.
Xiao Lei was too lazy to waste words on such trash.
He would find out who was truly in danger later.
As Xiao Lei pushed Mu Li aside, the system reward sounded in his mind again.
[Ding!] "You touched Mu Li and obtained a Golden Jade Branch!"
Hmm?
This is an unexpected surprise.
Hearing that voice, Xiao Lei's heart stirred slightly.
The Golden Jade Branch is a second-grade spiritual herb, its value is quite considerable.
Mu Li, of course, was unaware of Xiao Lei's thoughts. Seeing Xiao Lei's lack of respect, he narrowed his eyes slightly, a faint chill flashing deep within his pupils.
"Boy, I hope you don't ruin my plans, otherwise, no matter what achievements you make in the future, this Demonic Beast Mountain Range will become your burial ground!"
Clenching his fists, Mu Li muttered to himself, his voice filled with icy killing intent.
...
After resting, the group set off again.
This journey was much quieter than the previous one, with only two groups of demonic beasts encountered.
Thanks to Xiao Lei's warning, the group suffered no casualties; instead, the demonic beast was beaten to death by the group!
As dusk gradually fell, the group safely arrived at their destination: a sunken basin covered with medicinal herbs.
Within the basin, various medicinal herbs grew, their fragrant aroma instantly soothing the soul.
"Let's set up camp here, be careful not to damage the herbs," Little Fairy Doctor said softly, wiping the sweat from her brow.
Hearing her words, the surrounding mercenaries immediately responded loudly and began busily setting up their tents.
Xiao Lei, having nothing else to do, watched Little Fairy Doctor directing the herb-gathering team.
Watching the beautiful woman work so diligently was quite a pleasant sight.
Mu Li gave Xiao Lei a cold glance, then his face softened with a smile, and he moved closer to Little Fairy Doctor, appearing as a helpful and caring man, though he was ultimately of no use.
As darkness fell, Little Fairy Doctor and the herb-gathering team stopped to organize their day's harvest.
After finishing, Little Fairy Doctor returned to a tent alone.
With the arrival of night, the camp gradually quieted down.
Apart from the mercenaries on night watch, only the soft crackling of firewood popping in the flames could be heard.
In the darkness, Xiao Lei donned an invisibility cloak and silently slipped into the tent where Little Fairy Doctor was.
Once inside, he retracted the cloak, revealing himself.
"It's you… what do you want?"
Seeing Xiao Lei's sudden appearance, Little Fairy Doctor's expression changed slightly. She grabbed a handful of powder and asked warily.
(End of Chapter)