What Do You Call a Benevolent and Reasonable Person in Xianxia? An Imp

Within Qingshan Town, inside Myriad Medicines Hall, which was tightly surrounded by the Wolf Head Mercenary Company.

Inside the medicinal material warehouse, Xiao Yixian's eyes revealed deep exhaustion. Her hair was dry, her lips were cracked, and she appeared extremely weak and emaciated, completely unlike the image she used to have when she was admired by the mercenaries of Qingshan Town.

She hadn't had a drop of water for a full five days, let alone food. Even the medicinal materials that could have been used to stave off hunger had been completely consumed by her within Myriad Medicines Hall.

In her mind lingered the last words Boss Yao had left behind on the night he departed.

[Xian'er, go to the Magic Beast Mountain Range to find Xiao Yan. Don't come back again.]

It was this sentence that made Xiao Yixian vigilant. She wrote a letter, had a mercenary deliver it to Xiao Yan, and didn't close her eyes that whole night.

And the result was just as she had anticipated. On the second day, under Mu She's leadership, the Wolf Head Mercenary Company surrounded Myriad Medicines Hall in a tight formation, clearly aiming to capture her.

Xiao Yixian promptly spread the highly toxic substance she had developed earlier. Due to her own constitution, only she could remain unaffected by this toxin, thus preventing the mercenaries from entering Myriad Medicines Hall.

And now, it was already the seventh day.

"If Boss Yao knew that I was still within Myriad Medicines Hall, he would definitely be angry, wouldn't he..."

Xiao Yixian weakly smiled, a hint of bitterness in her eyes.

That night, she could indeed have left. With Xiao Lan's help, finding Xiao Yan in the Magic Beast Mountain Range wouldn't have been difficult.

But she couldn't leave.

Mu She's goal was the treasure in that cave, and Boss Yao had used this as his final means to threaten her into handing over the treasure.

Once she left, Boss Yao, who had no more utility, would undoubtedly die.

Xiao Yixian couldn't do it.

Boss Yao had treated her like a daughter, and she also regarded him as a father.

Boss Yao wanted his daughter to live peacefully, but how could Xiao Yixian, as his daughter, watch her father die due to her actions?

If it were possible, Xiao Yixian would now rather give up all the treasure and exchange it for herself, even if it was just Boss Yao's life.

But that was no longer possible.

Even if she handed over the treasure now, Mu She would never spare her or Boss Yao.

And all Xiao Yixian could do now was to buy time and struggle on...

It's quite laughable when I think about it... before, Xiao Yixian had the confidence to confront the Wolf Head Mercenary Company because of the support of the mercenaries within Qingshan Town.

And now, almost all the mercenaries in Qingshan Town had been incorporated into the Wolf Head Mercenary Company. It was only at this moment that Xiao Yixian realized how insignificant her power was within Qingshan Town.

At this moment, Xiao Yixian couldn't help but recall the night she got hold of the treasure. How excited she was back then and how desperate she felt now.

In her mind, she also recalled the things Xiao Yan said that night, the things she had considered foolish. She couldn't help but chuckle self-mockingly.

Heh... indeed, ill-gotten gains should not be easily taken...

This outcome is somewhat of my own making, I suppose.

But the sin I've committed shouldn't involve Boss Yao.

Really... it shouldn't...

Xiao Yixian's vision gradually darkened due to her weakness.

Suddenly, in a moment of haze, the face of Xiao Yan appeared before her.

If he were to learn of my passing, would Xiao Yan be saddened...

He definitely would be...

After all, we can also be considered friends...

My only... friend...

Xiao Yixian slowly closed her eyes and gradually fell into slumber.

She knew deep down that if she fell asleep now, she might never wake up again.

"... Xian..."

Huh?

"... Yixian!"

Whose voice is this? Xiao Yan?

"Xiao Yixian! Wake up!"

The sudden voice ringing in her ears stirred up the thoughts that had already ceased.

With great effort, she opened her eyes, and the hazy view before her gradually cleared, revealing an extremely anxious face.

Xiao... Yan?

In her weakened state, Xiao Yixian's eyes were filled with deep confusion, her undernourished brain unable to function properly.

Why... is he here?

Clearly, this place is toxic. Only she can stay here, and even Mu She, a Dou Huang, can't enter...

And there are so many people surrounding...

Just as Xiao Yixian was full of questions, she felt something being pushed into her mouth. Soon, a cool liquid flowed down her throat and into her body.

Water... it's water...

Feeling the nourishment from the water, Xiao Yixian's body, which had already begun to shut down, started to revive, desperately absorbing the moisture.

Xiao Yan, holding a water bottle and slowly pouring it into Xiao Yixian's mouth, saw her gradually improving expression. His face showed a hint of joy, but then his brows furrowed.

Water alone isn't enough; she must eat something nutritious.

Xiao Yan took out some jerky from his ring and gently placed it into Xiao Yixian's mouth.

With her clouded consciousness, Xiao Yixian also sensed the presence of food by her lips. Instinctively, she began to chew, but in the end, she spat it out.

She couldn't chew...

If she could barely move her fingers, how could she chew on jerky?

Naturally, Xiao Yan noticed this problem too and began searching for other types of food within his ring.

However, the result left Xiao Yan quite disappointed.

Two months of living in the Magic Beast Mountain Range had depleted his ring's food supplies, leaving only jerky and water.

But in the current situation, where almost all of Qingshan Town was occupied by the Wolf Head Mercenary Company, it was clearly unrealistic to go out and buy soft and nourishing food.

And the news that he had cleared the mercenaries around Myriad Medicines Hall had surely reached Mu She's ears by now, and he must be on his way here.

There's no time to hesitate!

"Excuse me!"

Xiao Yan tore a small piece of jerky from the larger piece and started chewing it himself. Then, he leaned down slightly, his lips meeting Xiao Yixian's, and he used his tongue to push the chewed jerky into her mouth. Their tongues accidentally touched in the process.

Seeing this scene, the medicinal stone inside the ring, which usually would have made a teasing remark, wisely remained silent after seeing Xiao Yan's expression.

Xiao Yan's gaze was incredibly clear, devoid of embarrassment or any impure desires. All he had was deep concern.

At this moment, he was only thinking about how to alleviate Xiao Yixian's weakness, nothing more.

However, the still-clouded Xiao Yixian had apparently not noticed this embarrassing scene. She simply instinctively chewed the jerky lightly and then opened her mouth slightly again, seemingly requesting more.

Xiao Yan repeated the previous action, slowly and steadily pushing the chewed jerky into Xiao Yixian's mouth. Her complexion gradually became rosier, a sign of improvement.

Finally, with the intake of nutrients, Xiao Yixian's consciousness began to awaken, and her view before her eyes became clearer.

As she took in the scene and felt the soft touch on her lips, her just-awakened brain malfunctioned once again.

???

Xiao Yan?!

Are you taking advantage of me?!

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