"Mr. Ye… but I'm hungry," Ya Fei said softly, clutching her stomach.
As the group conversed, a warm scent drifted in from outside.
"Alright, alright. Let's eat first," Ye Feng replied with a light chuckle.
He stood up and walked out of the stone chamber. In the clearing outside, Xiao Yixian was already squatting by the fire, turning roasted food over the flames.
Ye Feng, Ya Fei, and Yun Yun took their seats around the fire one after another.
The flames crackled gently. It was already night, and the flickering firelight illuminated the faces of the three women—Ya Fei, Yun Yun, and Xiao Yixian—casting a soft, golden glow that made their features appear even more radiant in the dim light.
"It was you who saved me?" Yun Yun asked, her voice calm yet questioning.
"It was Ye Feng who rescued you," the Little Medical Fairy replied lightly.
"…Did you also apply medicine to my wounds?" Yun Yun stared into the fire, a trace of unease in her eyes.
"That was also Ye Feng," Xiao Yixian answered truthfully.
"You…?" Yun Yun turned her gaze toward Ye Feng, brows furrowed slightly.
She remembered being struck by the golden ray from the Six-Winged Golden Python. Her chest had been wounded… and Ye Feng was a man. If he had treated her injuries, then he must have seen something he shouldn't have.
Ye Feng met her gaze without flinching, instantly reading her thoughts.
"Don't overthink it," he said flatly. "I didn't tear your clothes, nor did I look where I shouldn't. I, Ye Feng, am not that petty."
But Yun Yun didn't believe him. Her eyes shifted to Ya Fei, whose cheeks were still slightly flushed. Hadn't this man just asked Ya Fei to give him a full-body massage not long ago?
And… Yun Yun knew she wasn't lacking in beauty. Could he really have resisted?
"By the way, Sister, what's your name?" the Little Medical Fairy asked, breaking the silence.
"My name is… Yunzhi," Yun Yun replied, her eyes flickering.
"Yun Yun is Yun Yun. Why did you change your name to Yunzhi? Did you do something shameful?" Ya Fei asked bluntly.
"…Do you know me?" Yun Yun asked, turning her gaze to Ya Fei.
"I once saw you at Nalan Yanran's apprenticeship ceremony," Ya Fei replied.
"You are…"
Yun Yun squinted, trying to recall, but couldn't place her.
"I'm just an ordinary disciple of the Miteer family. With my background, it's normal for someone of your status not to remember me," Ya Fei said with a polite smile.
"The Miteer family…" Yun Yun murmured again, brows slightly raised in thought.
The four of them chatted for a while longer before silence fell over the group.
Ye Feng eventually broke it. "Why were you chasing after the Six-Winged Golden Python?" he asked with genuine curiosity.
"I needed its magic core," Yun Yun answered plainly. She paused, then added, "After I recover, I plan to challenge the Amethyst Winged Lion King."
"You're going after the Amethyst Winged Lion King?" Ya Fei blurted out in shock.
"Yes. In addition to the python's core, I also need the Purple Spirit Crystal," Yun Yun said.
Purple Spirit Crystal!
Ye Feng's heart trembled slightly.
Just as I expected… he thought.
In the original plot, Ya Fei had targeted the Six-Winged Golden Python for a reason: to practice a strange secret technique with Nalan Yanran, which also required the Purple Spirit Crystal. That technique could stimulate a person's potential and temporarily elevate their strength to fight across realms.
"You're risking your life for a crystal?" Ya Fei asked.
"The Purple Spirit Crystal only forms once every twenty years on the Lion King's body," Yun Yun replied seriously. "With his temper, there's no way he'd just give it to me. I thought about offering elixirs in exchange, but I doubt that would work. If he refuses… I'll have to fight."
Her explanation wasn't just for honesty's sake—she was testing the waters, subtly hoping that Ye Feng and the others might assist her. Perhaps she could lure the Lion King away while someone else snuck into its lair to retrieve the crystal.
"Ya Fei," Ye Feng said calmly.
"Yes, Master Ye?"
"Give it to her."
Ya Fei obediently pulled out a small, irregular purple crystal from her storage ring and handed it over.
"Purple Spirit Crystal?" Yun Yun gasped, eyes wide. "You've already encountered the Amethyst Winged Lion King?"
"It's more than that," Ye Feng said nonchalantly. "We've already subdued it. It's Ya Fei's mount now."
"Mount?"
Yun Yun frowned in disbelief. "A magical beast like that, willing to become someone's mount?"
It didn't make sense. Magical beasts were proud by nature—especially high-tier ones. Unless they were coerced or tamed through some extraordinary method, they would never bow their heads to a human.
She narrowed her eyes. "Are you just trying to impress me?"
"Believe what you want," Ye Feng said coolly. "Whether you do or not is none of my concern. Do you still want the crystal?"
Yun Yun didn't hesitate. She reached out and accepted the Purple Spirit Crystal from Ya Fei.
"…Thank you."
Ye Feng didn't respond. Instead, he turned to Ya Fei.
"Starting tomorrow, you're to kill ten first-level magical beasts each day."
"Just ten?" Ya Fei asked in surprise. "I'm already a Spirit Master."
"Your cultivation is at the Spirit Master realm, yes," Ye Feng said. "But your combat ability is still no better than a warrior's. Only through battle will you stabilize your realm and truly grasp the strength of a fighter."
"…Alright. I'll do what you say," Ya Fei said obediently.
"Little Medical Fairy."
"Should I also kill first-level beasts?" Xiao Yixian asked curiously.
"No," Ye Feng shook his head. "You're already a seven-star Dou Spirit. First-level beasts are far too weak for you. Your task is to kill fifty second-level beasts daily."
"Alright," she agreed without hesitation.
"And unless absolutely necessary, you are not to use poison powders or other tricks."
"Understood."
Her tone was calm and firm. She didn't resist the order in the slightest.
"Seven-star Dou Spirit" Yun Yun muttered, eyeing Xiao Yixian closely. She could sense the poisonous aura lingering around her.
"Poison Spirit Qi. You're a poison master," she said.
Yun Yun hadn't initially investigated Xiao Yixian's realm, but now she saw clearly—this young girl was truly a poison master. The Seven-Star realm combined with poison techniques… her true strength could rival that of a one-star Dou King.
"Do you want to kill me now?" Xiao Yixian asked coldly.
"You saved my life. Why would I kill you?" Yun Yun replied seriously.
Xiao Yixian's expression remained neutral. Her gaze fell on the grilled fish in Yun Yun's hands.
"I made that. Are you not afraid to eat it?"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
Yun Yun took a dainty bite of the fish, her expression calm.
At that, the Little Medical Fairy's icy expression finally softened.
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