, Reunion with Yun Yun
Little Fairy Doctor is still in the basin, gathering herbs with the others.
Xu Qi's figure had quietly appeared beside her again at some point.
When Little Fairy Doctor turned around and saw that familiar, sunny, and handsome face, she was startled and almost screamed.
Fortunately, she managed to suppress her shock, glared at him with her eyes rolled, and whispered, "What are you doing? You scared me to death!"
"What's wrong? Why are you so scared in broad daylight? Did you do something shameful?" Xu Qi couldn't help but tease.
For some reason, he couldn't help but want to tease Little Fairy Doctor every time he saw her.
Perhaps it was because Little Fairy Doctor seemed defiant towards him.
"You're the one who did something shameful!" Little Fairy Doctor immediately retorted, "I'm warning you, there are so many people here. If you dare to do anything reckless, with just one order from me, they could all drown you with their spittle!"
"Is that so?" Xu Qi raised an eyebrow, a wicked smile playing on his lips.
"I feel like all of them combined are no match for me. Even if I wanted to do something to you, they couldn't save you."
As he spoke, Xu Qi suddenly realized that he was a bit of a pervert.
Why does this conversation make it sound like he's the main villain?
"You—I'm warning you, don't do anything reckless!"
Little Fairy Doctor seemed genuinely frightened by him, and her momentum immediately weakened, but she still stubbornly held on and refused to admit defeat.
Xu Qi knew that if he went any further, she might really explode.
"Alright, I'll stop teasing you. Let's get down to business." Xu Qi put away his mischievous grin.
"You can still have something important to do?" Little Fairy Doctor looked incredulous.
Xu Qi didn't care whether she believed him or not, and continued, "Something unexpected has come up and I have to leave, so I can't go back with you. But I did receive your payment, and it would be irresponsible of me to just leave like this. So I'll return half of the money to you."
Xu Qi took out a small bag of gold coins, which contained half of the hiring fee.
He escorted them the whole way there, so it's reasonable for him to take half the payment, right? It's just that he couldn't go back for the rest of the journey, so he had to give up half.
After all, he also has professional ethics.
"You're really... leaving?"
Little Fairy Doctor was somewhat skeptical.
Although she disliked how this guy often bullied her, when she learned he was leaving, Little Fairy Doctor felt not relief, but rather a sense of reluctance...
No, no, that won't do!
Little Fairy Doctor, wake up!
How can you feel sorry for this jerk who bullied you like that? You should be happy!
But... even though she told herself that, Little Fairy Doctor was still a little reluctant to part with it.
"Why are you leaving?" she asked softly. "Is it because I said something bad to you?"
"It has nothing to do with you. I have some things to deal with and can't go back for the time being." Xu Qi had just finished speaking when he noticed that Little Fairy Doctor seemed a little downcast and had her head slightly lowered.
He was touched.
Then, he quietly took the girl's soft little hand in his.
The little fairy doctor was startled when her cool little hand was suddenly grasped, and instinctively tried to pull it back.
But when she saw that it was Xu Qi, she didn't refuse, almost as if possessed.
"Don't worry, I'll come back to Qingshan Town to find you after I've finished dealing with things," Xu Qi said softly, gently stroking Little Fairy Doctor's delicate palm.
The girl was enjoying the sensation on her palm; her face was already flushed and she kept her head down.
After a long while, she finally steeled herself and pulled her hand back, muttering under her breath, "What does it matter to me whether you come back or not? I'd rather you didn't come back!"
Although he spoke softly, Xu Qi still heard it.
Or perhaps, Little Fairy Doctor deliberately said it to him.
Xu Qi didn't speak, but simply smiled gently, leaving behind his final words of farewell.
"I'm leaving, goodbye."
Without attracting anyone's attention, he turned and disappeared into the woods.
Little Fairy Doctor suddenly turned around, looking at Xu Qi's departing figure, her eyes revealing a trace of reluctance.
Even she herself couldn't understand why she was so reluctant to part with a guy who liked to bully her.
...
The Monster Mountain Range stretches for thousands of miles.
The magical beasts here vary in strength; most of them on the outer perimeter are first-tier magical beasts, with the occasional second-tier magical beast.
The central area is dominated by two- or three-star monsters.
The deeper areas are dominated by three- and four-star magical beasts.
Xu Qi proceeded cautiously alone through the Monster Mountain Range.
He is currently just a minor nine-star Dou Shi. Even if he unleashes all his abilities, he can at most fight against a fourth-tier magical beast at the Dou Ling level.
But this is deep within the Monster Mountain Range, where fourth-tier magical beasts are everywhere, and there are even three fifth-tier magical beasts here.
If you want to hide quietly in the Monster Mountain Range, you have to be extremely careful.
It took Xu Qi several days to reach the depths of the Monster Mountain Range.
He planned to hide himself well and then launch a surprise attack when Yun Yun and the Amethyst Winged Lion King clashed.
But after so many days, he still hasn't found Yun Yun's whereabouts.
"Could it be that I was mistaken? That aura that day wasn't actually Yun Yun's?"
Xu Qi began to doubt himself.
Yun Yun and the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King are both powerful figures; when they meet, friction is inevitable.
If a fight were to break out, it would definitely alarm the entire depths of the Warcraft Mountains, unlike the quiet atmosphere we have now.
Just as Xu Qi was wondering if he had really made a mistake with the time, a powerful aura suddenly rose up, instantly alarming the entire depths of the Monster Mountain Range!
"They're here!"
Xu Qi was overjoyed and hurried towards the direction from which the aura was coming.
Finally, he found the person he had been searching for all along—Yun Yun!
...
"Human, how dare you trespass on my territory and disturb my peaceful dreams? Have you thought about how you want to die?"
In the sky, a woman dressed in a noble white dress, with a pair of blue battle aura wings floating behind her, hovered in mid-air.
It is Yunyun!
Opposite her was the overlord of the Monster Mountain Range, the Amethyst Winged Lion King!
"Lion King, I've come here to borrow your Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's Purple Spirit Crystal." Yun Yun's red lips parted slightly, her voice clear and melodious.
"Purple Spirit Crystal? Human, you have a good idea. My Purple Crystal Winged Lion clan can only shed a small piece of Purple Spirit Crystal every twenty years. Why should I give it to you?" the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King sneered coldly.
"I can trade you what you need."
What followed was a series of communications, price offers, and rejections, exactly like the plot of the original novel.
And the result was the same; the two sides failed to reach an agreement.
"Since that's the case, then I'll have no choice but to take it by force!"
Yun Yun suddenly drew her sword, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.