Chapter 31

The sky was just beginning to lighten, faint rays of light filtering through the window, adding a touch of dim glow to the originally pitch-black room.

Although it was still early, since we had to ride a flying magical beast back to Wutan City today, it was already time to get up.

I reached out and touched the smooth skin of Little Doctor Fairy again, pinching her cheeks as she still slept.

"Mmm—"

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Just waking from sleep, Little Doctor Fairy was still a bit dazed, one hand propping herself up, the other rubbing her sleepy eyes, not even noticing the bedsheet slipping off, revealing everything underneath without reserve, letting Xiao Yan feast his eyes once more.

Being someone on the verge of advancing to Great Fighter, Little Doctor Fairy quickly shook off her dazed state upon waking, noticed her own condition, and Xiao Yan's wandering, lecherous gaze.

Although it had been quite some time since the two first honestly faced each other, Little Doctor Fairy still couldn't help but blush, a faint pink rising on her cheeks, adding an alluring charm to her already beautiful appearance.

Giving Xiao Yan a fierce glance, Little Doctor Fairy grabbed the blanket beside her and barely managed to cover her prominent front.

"Alright, stop looking, let's talk about something serious." Little Doctor Fairy said, somewhat annoyed and playful.

"Mm, I'm listening, you speak." Xiao Yan picked up the strand of hair that had fallen on the bed, savoring it as he spoke.

Little Doctor Fairy glanced helplessly at the person beside her and said: "Our return to Wutan City by flying magical beast this time cannot be hidden from the Mo Family; once they discover Wutan City has an Xiao Family, they will surely associate it with you—have you thought of a countermeasure?"

Although Xiao Yan is powerful, he cannot stay in the Xiao Family forever; he will have to leave in a few months. If the Mo Family bears a grudge against Xiao Yan and tries to use the Xiao Family to oppose him, he would indeed face some trouble. Not to mention the source of Xiao Yan's strength—if the Mo Family believes it comes from Xiao Yan's own fortune rather than joining a major power, they might be tempted to act recklessly.

"Mm." Xiao Yan's gaze tightened, he became slightly more serious: "I've considered this problem too, but honestly, I haven't had a good solution yet—what do you think?"

Actually, there is a simplest solution to this problem: kill all the powerful members of the Mo Family. But since neither of us is that bloodthirsty, we both silently agreed not to mention this option.

"Poison them!" Little Doctor Fairy's eyes turned cold as she said: "I can prepare some special poisons; as long as they ingest them, they will lie dormant in their bodies, and if they don't regularly take the antidote I prepare, they will die suddenly! What do you think?"

This sounds like a decent plan, but Xiao Yan felt no excitement at all, merely gazing wistfully at Little Doctor Fairy's flickering eyes.

"Great Fighter is still manageable, but Mo Lan is a Dou Ling—how to deal with him? Even if you have the Calamity Poison Body, you lack this strength—what do you plan to do, Little Doctor Fairy?" Her eyes darted away: "There are still plenty of Fire Lotus Seeds; I'm fine."

Xiao Yan's gaze turned icy and cold as he said: "Don't treat me like an idiot—everything has its limits, one or two times maybe, but not three. How could losing essence blood be as easy as you say? If I agree this time, what about next time? And the time after that? I, Xiao Yan, have not fallen so low as to need my beloved woman to bleed for me. If there truly is no good solution—I can kill them."

Although Xiao Yan is not a bloodthirsty person, when it comes to Little Doctor Fairy's safety, he doesn't mind carrying a few blood debts.

Xiao Yan forcefully pressed Little Doctor Fairy beneath him, slapped her buttocks hard, and said sternly: "Such thoughts are forbidden from now on—understood?"

Little Doctor Fairy winced from the pain below, knowing this idea was impossible, so she stopped arguing. She only had tears welling in her eyes, gazing at Xiao Yan.

Seeing Little Doctor Fairy's pitiful appearance, Xiao Yan's heart softened as well.

"Alright, don't be sad—I'm doing this for your own good. Tell me, why do you keep thinking about using essence blood? Last time I didn't react in time, but this is the second time—why?"

"I—" Little Doctor Fairy's eyes darted away, her head unconsciously turning aside, trying to escape this question, but in the end she couldn't, and Xiao Yan forcibly turned her face back.

"I—I just want to help you.

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"What?" Xiao Yan was somewhat startled, but since Little Doctor Fairy had begun speaking, she no longer hid anything and continued.

"Since we met, it's always been you helping me—from the initial He Yuan, to escaping Wan Yao Zhai, to living in the Magic Beast Mountain Range and driving off magical beasts, it's all been you taking care of me. I don't want to keep relying on you like this—I want to be able to help you. But your cultivation speed is too fast. When I was at Dou Qi level, you were already a High Stage Dou Zhe; when I became a Dou Zhe, you were a Dou Zhe; when I became a Dou Zhe, you had already become a Great Fighter. I'm always one step behind you, and now you've obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame and Queen Medusa's Dou Qi Essence—before reaching Dou Wang, there won't be any major obstacles. I—I am always one major realm behind you; aside from using essence blood, I can't think of any other way to gain the strength to help you."

Little Doctor Fairy poured out all her thoughts from these years, then dared not look at Xiao Yan, burying her small head directly into her crossed arms.

Xiao Yan felt somewhat moved—these were indeed things he had overlooked these years. He had always thought Little Doctor Fairy was a somewhat weak and pitiful girl, and unconsciously forgotten that beneath this gentle exterior lay a heart of self-improvement. Little Doctor Fairy does not reject Xiao Yan's help and care—she cannot accept one-sided help and care, which makes her feel awkward and uneasy.

Xiao Yan silently pulled away the hands Little Doctor Fairy had placed in front of her face.

"Um, sorry, am I being too sentimental? Clearly I've always accepted your care, yet in the end I say such things." Little Doctor Fairy said guiltily.

"No, it's me who has ignored your feelings these years." Xiao Yan shook his head and said.

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yan sighed inwardly, speaking honestly—he had wanted to stay with Little Doctor Fairy forever, to return to Wutan City together, to attend Jia Nan Academy together—but alas, it seems impossible; perhaps, this is fate.

"Xian'er, do you know the Chu Yun Empire?"

"Chu Yun Empire?" Little Doctor Fairy pondered: "You mean the state led by Poison Masters?"

"Yes, cultivating the Calamity Poison Body requires ingesting toxins, but obtaining them in the Jia Ma Empire is already difficult, especially as your strength grows—it becomes even harder. If you wish to grow faster, the Chu Yun Empire is the only option."

Little Doctor Fairy blinked and said: "You won't go, will you?"

Although phrased as a question, Little Doctor Fairy stated it firmly.

Xiao Yan fell silent, also feeling somewhat ashamed, but still gritted his teeth and replied: "Mm. Jia Nan Academy has a Strange Fire—I need to obtain it first. If I go with you to the Chu Yun Empire first, then by the time I reach Jia Nan Academy, I won't be a Dou Wang but a Dou Ling Peak. But Jia Nan Academy only graduates up to Dou Wang—this clearly shows I have ulterior motives for enrolling—so———"

"Alright, you don't need to say more—I already know. Whether or not to go to the Chu Yun Empire is my own choice; there's no reason for you to sacrifice your opportunity just to make me stronger." Little Doctor Fairy placed a finger on Xiao Yan's lips, speaking understandingly.

"Then will you go?" Although she already knew the answer, Xiao Yan still wanted to ask once more.

"I will go." Little Doctor Fairy answered firmly.

"Then stay with me a few more days.

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"Good."