Chapter 16: Xiao Yixian's Admiration!

Gu Fei had not wasted his time while strolling through the streets earlier.

He had also managed to learn some things he wanted to know at a teahouse.

The mercenaries were mostly very enthusiastic.

Gu Fei only had to start the conversation, and they would continue it one sentence after another.

Gu Fei sipped his tea calmly on the side, having already grasped everything he wanted to know.

He curled his lips into a smile, saying he would treat them all to tea, as guarding Qingshan Town was truly hard work.

Those few mercenaries were even moved, spilling information as if it were free.

【Yun Ling feels moved, Emotion Value +0.1】

【Yue Cheng feels grateful, Emotion Value +0.1】

Although Gu Fei did not care about these meager amounts of Emotion Value.

The intelligence gained from it was precious.

Right now, this piece of Blood Lotus Essence further solidified the judgment in his heart.

The Blood Lotus Essence had not yet been taken by Xiao Yan and still remained in Wanyao Pavilion.

Adding all this together, it indicated that Xiao Yan had not yet arrived at the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Gu Fei was still pondering where Xiao Yan might currently be, when at this moment, Xiao Yixian spoke up again, her voice soft and clear.

"Young Master, if you don't mind, in three days, you could accompany us to the Magical Beast Mountain Range to gather herbs."

She was a bit shy, but she really wanted to invite this Alchemist whom she found very reliable, so she racked her brains to continue.

"Um... the medicinal herbs there are very abundant; if Wanyao Pavilion doesn't have the herbs you need, Young Master, the Magical Beast Mountain Range will certainly have them!"

Gu Fei pondered for a moment, and under Xiao Yixian's nervous gaze, he slowly nodded.

"That works..."

He agreed, and Xiao Yixian's eyes were filled with joy.

【Xiao Yixian feels happy, Emotion Value +100】

The Magical Beast Mountain Range had many terrifyingly powerful Magical Beasts; it was fine when they gathered herbs on the outskirts, but once they accidentally wandered into the interior and were almost wiped out by a terrifying Magical Beast.

Although Gu Fei's Dou Qi fluctuations did not seem strong, Xiao Yixian inexplicably felt in her heart that the strength of the Young Master before her was not something those mercenaries of theirs could compare to.

Thus, at Xiao Yixian's invitation, Gu Fei moved into the estate of Wanyao Pavilion.

Xiao Yixian took Gu Fei to see Yao Laoban, and she directly introduced Gu Fei's identity as an Alchemist to Yao Laoban.

Seeing such an unfamiliar young master, Yao Laoban was also very courteous.

After all, Gu Fei looked very young.

Alchemists all had to rely on extraordinary talent and numerous cultivation resources to support themselves in order to achieve success.

And such a young, handsome Alchemist must surely have an extraordinary background.

Although Yao Laoban could not judge his cultivation at first glance, he could still sense the unique temperament of this person.

What's more, Xiao Yixian treated him with great respect, so it was clearly not fake.

Yao Laoban pondered deeply in his heart; if he could curry favor with this Alchemist, the opportunity would likely be significant.

Facing Yao Laoban's cautious, scrutinizing gaze, Gu Fei was not reserved either.

"I'm in a bit of a rush, so I won't wait until three days later; I want to set off tomorrow!"

Gu Fei said with a smile.

He calmly revealed a trace of his cultivation aura.

The next second, Yao Laoban's expression changed drastically, as terrified as if he had seen a peerless ferocious beast.

【Yao Laoban feels fear, Emotion Value +10】

He felt that the aura of the young man before him was actually several times more terrifying than the Third-Tier Magical Beast he had once faced, and the immense pressure made Yao Laoban feel afraid involuntarily.

Consequently, his intention to put on airs was extinguished.

Yao Laoban very respectfully agreed to Gu Fei, and the next day he had the physician team enter the mountains to gather herbs.

Such a terrifying person was someone he could not afford to offend.

After giving instructions, Gu Fei followed Xiao Yixian to the small courtyard where he was staying, without revealing any cultivation aura on his body.

The dinner that day was brought personally by Xiao Yixian to the small courtyard where Gu Fei was staying.

Xiao Yixian's purpose was also very simple: she wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to meet a powerful Alchemist to consult him on pharmacology.

Such a brilliant Alchemist must surely have very rich pharmacological knowledge.

She brought in a dinner, and the purple-haired beauty under the moonlight added a touch of charm; with the faint moonlight falling, Xiao Yixian was movingly beautiful.

Those purple eyes stared at Gu Fei, and for such a studious beauty, Gu Fei was not stingy.

Xiao Yixian even specially brought her medical books, which were filled with her neat handwriting.

The books were flipped through very frequently, and the edges were curled, but Xiao Yixian took good care of them; apart from being slightly yellowed, there were no other signs of damage.

She did not disturb Gu Fei either, sitting on the side and waiting quietly for Gu Fei to finish eating.

Gu Fei's manner of eating was very elegant, and Xiao Yixian stared and stared, until she unknowingly became lost in thought.

When she came back to her senses, Xiao Yixian's face was flushed, and her eyes were drifting.

【Xiao Yixian feels shy, Emotion Value +100】

Gu Fei suddenly received a system notification and could not help but look at Xiao Yixian with some confusion, seeing her delicate and charming appearance with love-filled eyes.

Seeing Gu Fei look over, Xiao Yixian hurriedly shifted her gaze after making eye contact with him.

He scratched his head involuntarily, not understanding what Xiao Yixian was thinking.

After finishing dinner in a few bites, Xiao Yixian walked over to help him clear the bowls and chopsticks.

Her slender fingers were delicate, her eyelids lowered, and her cheeks glowed with a faint, lustrous radiance under the moonlight.

The scene before his eyes was so beautiful that Gu Fei could not bear to disturb it.

Once things were tidied up, Xiao Yixian hesitated, then picked up those few medical books and walked to Gu Fei's side.

In the past, Xiao Yixian felt that if she met an Alchemist willing to teach her, she would simply ask for guidance openly and honestly.

Yet this time, for some reason, facing this young master Gu Fei, a sense of maidenly shyness unexpectedly welled up in Xiao Yixian's heart.

【Xiao Yixian experiences shyness, Emotion Value +80】

Seeing that she could not take a step forward for a long time, Gu Fei took the initiative to stand up and take the medical books from her, causing her movements to pause for a moment.

He flipped open the page that Xiao Yixian had carefully marked with a bookmark.

Seeing her elegant handwriting, the corners of Gu Fei's mouth curled up.

"Is there a problem here?"

Gu Fei did not look at Xiao Yixian, asking indifferently.

Xiao Yixian lowered her head and gave a muffled response.

"This kind of medicinal herb and Ebony Seed cannot be taken at the same time; the patient's side effects will be even more intense, and in serious cases, it will even cause an adverse reaction. Previously..."

Gu Fei did not stint on his instruction; after just a few sentences, Xiao Yixian's gaze became increasingly serious, and she nodded incessantly.

With just a few sparse words, Gu Fei made her feel that she had benefited greatly.

【Xiao Yixian experiences admiration, Emotion Value +90】

She raised her head and quietly looked at Gu Fei's profile.

Gu Fei was earnestly explaining the pharmacology, his expression very serious.

【Xiao Yixian experiences admiration, Emotion Value +100】

Receiving the notification sound from the system, Gu Fei curled the corner of his mouth without changing his expression, then continued his earnest explanation.

Under the moonlight, the figures of the two overlapped, looking uniquely beautiful.

(End of this chapter)