Chapter 9: Leaving

If it is said that silence is golden, then Xiao Yan certainly possessed a mountain of gold this evening.

Silently walking off the corpse of the Ape, silently retrieving the magic core, silently walking to the front of the young girl, and picking her up.

"Hey, what are you doing!"

"Taking you back to Green Mountain Town. What, do you want to stay in the Magical Beast Mountain Range with me for the night?" Xiao Yan hooked one arm under the Little Fairy Doctor's jade-like legs, while the other hand supported her back, carefully avoiding the small peaks as he moved his palm toward her waist.

"What does that have to do with you carrying me! Put me down! I can walk myself!" The Little Fairy Doctor's face flushed red, and she struggled with all her might.

"You're too slow, and the night is already deep; we must hurry back." Having said that, Xiao Yan executed a Burst Step and ran rapidly in the direction of Green Mountain Town.

"Ah!"

The violent vibrations and the rapidly receding forest made the Little Fairy Doctor unable to help but hold onto Xiao Yan tightly to avoid falling off.

With this tight embrace, added to the vibrations from running, some contact that should or shouldn't have happened was naturally unavoidable.

It must be said, no wonder couples love the bridal carry; so it turns out...

Xiao Yan indicated that it felt good and that he would continue next time.

However, unlike Xiao Yan's lewd thoughts, the Little Fairy Doctor, being a physician, quickly noticed something after being in close contact with Xiao Yan.

This person... at least ten of his bones are broken! The Little Fairy Doctor looked at Xiao Yan as if looking at a monster.

Her body stopped struggling. As a girl who frequently entered and exited the Magical Beast Mountain Range, she naturally knew that running away during times of danger was the most important thing.

It was also at this moment that the Little Fairy Doctor realized just how much she had been taken advantage of.

Hmph! This person is not only a monster but also a lecher! The Little Fairy Doctor muttered to herself.

Green Mountain Town, within the residential estate of the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion.

"How is it? Have you received any news about the Little Fairy Doctor?" a middle-aged man dressed in gorgeous brocade robes asked.

Immediately following, a man dressed as a guard said: "Not yet, but I have already organized the brothers; we can enter the mountain to search at any time."

"Hmm," the middle-aged man pondered for a moment and said: "According to what the herb-gathering team said when they returned, they encountered a second-tier magical beast this time, and it is night now; the risk of entering the mountain at this time is too great. Let's wait until dawn."

"But!" The guard leaned toward the middle-aged man and whispered: "Didn't the young leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group say a while ago that he was interested in the Little Fairy Doctor? If we just ignore this, wouldn't it be too much of a loss?"

"So what?" The middle-aged man glanced sideways at the guard. "Remember, preserving your own strength is the most important thing."

"Then, what about the Wolf Head young leader..."

"Just find another little beauty!" the middle-aged man said. "Besides, at the Little Fairy Doctor's age, she would still have to wait two years before she could be married off anyway."

At this moment, a subordinate suddenly came to report: "Boss Yao, Chief, the Little Fairy Doctor is back, and she even brought a man with her!"

In the courtyard of the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion estate, Xiao Yan and the Little Fairy Doctor were surrounded by the crowd.

The middle-aged man and that guard quickly rushed over. Pushing aside the people blocking the way, a young man and a young woman stood in the middle.

"Little Fairy Doctor, are you alright! It's so good that you could come back; Uncle Yao was worried to death about you!" the middle-aged man said happily.

What a good act! The guard muttered to himself, guessing that when he sends the Little Fairy Doctor to the Wolf Head young leader's bed, he will also put on a look of having no choice, all to continue extracting benefits from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group through the Little Fairy Doctor.

"I've made you worry, Mr. Yao. I am fine; it was this person beside me who saved me." The Little Fairy Doctor bowed elegantly and gracefully to Mr. Yao.

Only then did Mr. Yao turn his gaze to Xiao Yan: "So it was this little brother who saved our Little Fairy Doctor; truly a hero among the youth! May I ask how to address you, little brother?"

"Mr. Yao is too kind, just call me Yao Yan," Xiao Yan said with a smile, thinking to himself as he looked at this owner of the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion who, in the original story, wanted to force the Little Fairy Doctor to hand over the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.

"So it is little brother Yao Yan! This time, it is truly thanks to little brother Yao Yan for saving the Little Fairy Doctor. This is a small token of appreciation from the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion; please accept it, little brother." As he spoke, Mr. Yao took a storage ring from a tray that a servant had brought over at some point and handed it over.

Xiao Yan took it and looked; besides quite a few medicinal herbs, there were also many gold coins, about thirty or forty thousand. This amount of money would take a Dou Zhe-level mercenary at least four or five years to earn; it was truly not a small sum.

"How is it? Little brother, if there is anything else you need, just ask; the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion will do its best to satisfy you," Mr. Yao said with a smile.

"Mr. Yao is worthy of being the owner of the Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion; your generosity is grand. I do indeed have something I need your help with," Xiao Yan said.

His face twitched imperceptibly. How could there be such a thick-skinned person? I was just being polite, can't you tell? Although he thought this in his heart, he didn't show it at all on his face: "Little brother Yao Yan, just say whatever request you have! Leave it to me!"

"It's nothing much, just that I was injured in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, so I want to find a suitable place to stay for a few days to recover," Xiao Yan immediately stated his request.

Phew, I thought it was something else; so he just wants to stay. But this happens to make it convenient for me to investigate this kid's background and his relationship with the Little Fairy Doctor. "Of course, no problem. Little brother, what do you think of my estate? The environment is beautiful and the medicinal herbs are plentiful. If you are satisfied, little brother, you might as well stay; as long as you like!" Mr. Yao said with a smile.

"Then I will trouble you, Mr. Yao." Xiao Yan revealed a satisfied smile.

Watching the smiles on the faces of the two foxes, one big and one small, the Little Fairy Doctor didn't know what to think.

A few days later, Mr. Yao's study.

"How is it? Have you found out the background of that Yao Yan?" Mr. Yao asked.

"Found out some things. This person arrived in Green Mountain Town alone not long ago. Afterward, he bought a residence not far from our Ten Thousand Medicine Pavilion, and then he followed the Blood Battle Mercenary Group into the Magical Beast Mountain Range. After that, he returned from the Magical Beast Mountain Range together with the Little Fairy Doctor," the guard from before reported.

"Does this person have a relationship with the Little Fairy Doctor?"

"There shouldn't be, but no one knows what happened between the two of them that day in the Magical Beast Mountain Range," the guard replied.

"Hmm," Mr. Yao pondered for a moment. "You go down first. Keep an eye on this Yao Yan; I always feel that this person is a bit strange."

"Yes!"

On the other side, in the Little Fairy Doctor's room, the Little Fairy Doctor was changing the dressing on Xiao Yan's wound. As for why it was in the Little Fairy Doctor's room, one would have to ask about someone's thick skin.

"What kind of person do you think this Mr. Yao is?" Just as the Little Fairy Doctor finished changing the dressing and was preparing to show him the door, Xiao Yan suddenly asked.

The Little Fairy Doctor did not hesitate and immediately replied: "Mr. Yao is a very good person. He has been taking care of me for so many years; to me, he is like a father figure."

"Really?" Xiao Yan didn't believe it. In the original story, the Little Fairy Doctor was proficient in using poison from the very beginning; if it wasn't for self-defense, could it be for fun? "If you want to leave, I can help you."

The Little Fairy Doctor glanced at Xiao Yan's serious face; she knew that this youth before her, who could kill a second-tier magical beast, truly had this ability. But she wasn't happy; instead, she asked in return: "And then become your woman, is that it?"

Xiao Yan wasn't surprised to hear the Little Fairy Doctor's question; after all, he hadn't hidden his desires from the start. "I admit I do think so, but unlike that hypocritical Mr. Yao, I won't hide it, nor will I force you."

"Heh! That sounds nice, but how can you prove it?" The Little Fairy Doctor sneered, not believing Xiao Yan's words.

"Because I am only twelve years old; I don't have the ability to do anything to you yet," Xiao Yan said as a matter of course.

The Little Fairy Doctor was stunned. She looked at the tall, one-meter-seventy figure before her and thought, you can be twelve years old?

"You don't believe me?" Xiao Yan saw the doubt in the Little Fairy Doctor's eyes. "You should know about blood-drop age verification; just test it and you'll know."

Blood-drop age verification, which is determining age through blood, is a relatively common method of verifying age on the Dou Qi Continent. As a physician, the Little Fairy Doctor naturally knew a little about it.

"You... are you really only twelve?" Although she had just verified it, the Little Fairy Doctor still found it somewhat unbelievable.

"Genuine and authentic!" Xiao Yan affirmed.

If a twenty-year-old male college student were to say to a thirteen or fourteen-year-old middle school girl, "Little girl, be your brother's wife," people would feel it was a crime, full of sleaze. But if it were changed to a twelve-year-old boy saying to his older sister, "Will you marry me when you grow up?" it would have a sense of innocence and cuteness. At this moment, the Little Fairy Doctor was experiencing exactly this kind of 180-degree cognitive restructuring.

After a long while, the Little Fairy Doctor finally recovered from the shock of Xiao Yan's age.

"Pah, even if you are only twelve, you're still a lecher," the Little Fairy Doctor said, but it could not be denied that she was indeed somewhat moved.

After pondering for a long time, the Little Fairy Doctor still asked with a tentative attitude: "If I go with you, where do you plan to take me?"

"I came to the Magical Beast Mountain Range this time for training, so I plan to take you to find a suitable place within the Magical Beast Mountain Range to live for a few years; after all, staying in the Magical Beast Mountain Range alone is ultimately a bit too lonely," Xiao Yan stated his plan.

"The Magical Beast Mountain Range?" the Little Fairy Doctor exclaimed, "Aren't you afraid of dying inside?"

"A little, but if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get the tiger's cub? A genius like me without a great background always has to risk their life to have a chance. Besides, magical beasts all have their own territories; as long as one is careful to avoid powerful magical beasts, there won't be any major problems," Xiao Yan said. "Furthermore, you should know how to prepare some medicinal herbs to hide one's scent; I noticed that when we first met."

"I do know some," the Little Fairy Doctor said, then seemed to realize something, "You didn't take a fancy to me because of this, did you?"

"That is part of the reason," Xiao Yan said. This was the truth; after all, given his and the Little Fairy Doctor's ages, they were destined to be unable to do anything, and coupled with the Little Fairy Doctor's Woeful Poison Body and its need for Heavenly Flame, they would have intersections sooner or later. So, the reason Xiao Yan was so impatient was indeed because he wanted to find someone to keep him company—after all, he didn't have Elder Yao with him this time—and secondly, it was for the Little Fairy Doctor's medical skills.

But when the Little Fairy Doctor heard these words, she immediately thought this was the main reason; after all, this was what a twelve-year-old boy would think. Thus, the thoughts in her heart immediately became active.

"Then when will you be able to recover from your injuries?" the Little Fairy Doctor asked with some excitement; if possible, she didn't want to stay here for even one more day.

"If you want to, we can go now," Xiao Yan smiled.

"Now?"