Chapter 88: Chapter 88 Mutual Appreciation Needs No Words
Little Fairy Doctor stood at the entrance of her small courtyard, her silver hair fluttering in the breeze, exuding an ethereal and refined aura.
Her delicate features made one want to gaze at her longer, and a colorful ribbon adorned her slender waist, which could be clasped with one hand, captivating all who saw her.
At this moment, she looked towards the stone table in front of the swing in the courtyard, where a black-haired woman in a purple dress was intently reading a book with her head bowed.
Hearing her voice, the woman slowly raised her head, revealing a delicate face that, though not yet fully mature, already possessed a beauty capable of captivating nations, with skin as fair as jade and flawless to the touch.
"Little Fairy Doctor Sister, can you not guess my identity?"
The purple-clad woman placed her hand on the stone table, a hint of a smile in her eyes.
Before meeting Little Fairy Doctor, she didn't believe that there existed someone on this continent who could instantly evoke a sense of goodwill in others.
But now, her perception had changed; Little Fairy Doctor made her feel very comfortable, even feeling like a close friend upon their first meeting.
This feeling was completely different from when she first met Yun Yun.
"You are Xun Er, Gu Xun'er?"
Little Fairy Doctor walked to the stone table and sat down, her hands clasped together, a gentle warmth in her eyes.
If she were Xun Er, the daughter of the Clan Chief of the Doudi Family, the Gu Family, whose father was a Nine-Star Late Stage Dou Saint—a top-tier 'Bai Fumei' (white, rich, and beautiful) on the continent—it would be difficult to fall in love with a young master from a small Family in a remote Empire of the Northwest Continent, and yet she persisted without hesitation.
Chu Xiao said that companionship is the longest confession of love. When she was alone, she often thought, how could Xun Er, who grew up as a childhood sweetheart, be any different?
With so many Prodigies and temptations around her, she still stood firm until the end, becoming the Empress, which was only her due.
She had never taken that final step, perhaps feeling that she couldn't compare to Xun Er.
"Little Fairy Doctor Sister, add me as a friend." Xun Er summoned the physical copy of the notebook.
"Yun Yun and Ya Fei told you, didn't they?" Little Fairy Doctor smiled as she took out her copy.
The addition process was successfully completed. Xun Er took out a booklet from her storage ring and placed it in front of Little Fairy Doctor.
"This is?" Little Fairy Doctor looked puzzled.
"Some records about the Cursed Poison Body." Xun Er rested her cheek on one hand, a smile in her eyes: "How to guide the poison, maximize the delay of its eruption, control the desire to consume poisons, and most efficiently utilize the poison and control the poison Dou Qi."
"Cursed Poison Body?" Little Fairy Doctor pursed her lips slightly: "Is that the Physique I possess?"
It sounded like a question, but it was actually an affirmative tone.
The words "Cursed Poison" felt extremely fitting to her; from childhood, she had caused the deaths of so many people around her, including her parents.
Although she didn't want to, everything had truly happened.
"Yes, and there's a Medicinal Pill." Xun Er took out a box and placed it in front of Little Fairy Doctor: "After taking it, all the toxicity in your body will gather together to form a poison Medicinal Pill."
"Due to the special nature of your Physique, this poison Medicinal Pill will only exist for three years, after which the poison will re-disperse throughout your body and integrate into your Dou Qi."
"If you actively use your Dou Qi, the poison Medicinal Pill will immediately erupt."
Three years?
Little Fairy Doctor took the wooden box and, after a brief thought, understood Xun Er's meaning.
This Medicinal Pill could not solve her Physique problem; it could only delay and control it.
Given Xun Er's background and strength, she might not be unable to produce a Medicinal Pill that could solve her physical problem, but for her to provide such resources would certainly come at a cost, even requiring her to join the Gu Family.
Doing so, regardless of whether she and Xun Er were willing, would expose the issue in front of Chu Xiao.
Xun Er gave her this Medicinal Pill simply to help her hide it from Chu Xiao, preventing him from noticing any irregularities and thus speculating about the notebook's contents being leaked.
"Thank you!" Little Fairy Doctor accepted the wooden box.
"Don't be polite, this is not just for you, but also for myself and Chu Xiao." Xun Er's smile became even sweeter.
Her feeling was correct; Little Fairy Doctor was a thoughtful and intelligent person.
"I was talking about the information on the Cursed Poison Body." Little Fairy Doctor smiled faintly: "Although Chu Xiao will definitely write about it in the notebook later, and will certainly be able to help me solve the problem of the Cursed Poison Body, what you've given me can still be of great help."
"In that case, there's even less need to thank me." Xun Er's beautiful eyes sparkled: "As long as the Cursed Poison Body is well-fed, it grows very quickly, just like the Bi Snake Three Flower Pupils. Although Chu Xiao is currently a Great Dou Shi, he has trump cards that make him unafraid of Dou Zong."
"But with his help, you and Qing Lin might Breakthrough to Dou Zong and even Dou Zun faster than him."
"In the future, I'll have to trouble you both to help him more in all aspects."
Hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor felt an unusual emotion and asked: "Are you not planning to accompany him yourself?"
Xun Er didn't answer the question, slowly rising: "Little Fairy Doctor Sister, Xun Er still has two people to see, so I won't chat with you anymore. I look forward to our next meeting."
As her voice fell, golden exotic flame wings appeared behind Xun Er, and she soared into the air.
Little Fairy Doctor looked up, watching her leave, and then carefully put away the ancient book.
"Rest assured, if anyone tries to harm Chu Xiao, they will have to step over my corpse!"
At the same time, outside Stone Desert City.
Chu Xiao, dressed in new clothes, was looking for a shop on the street.
After six full days of being struck by Lightning Tribulation, his body, which had been severely wounded by Medusa and the Black-Winged Azure Melt Serpent, was completely healed and had reached its peak. His Three-Star Great Dou Shi Cultivation was thoroughly stable, subtly touching the threshold of Four-Star.
Ordinary lightning now offered very little improvement to his Physique. To advance from Major Achievement Jade Thunder Body to Big Sun Thunder Body, he would probably need to be struck continuously for several months, and such weather with abundant lightning was not something that could be had at will.
He planned to take advantage of Medusa's evolution to experience the shapeshifting Lightning Tribulation; that should give him a powerful boost.
If he could reach Big Sun Thunder Body in one go, then he would have the capital to stir things up in the Black-Corner Region.
"Here it is."
In front of a shop named "Ancient Map," Chu Xiao stopped.
Compared to the luxurious and flamboyant shops around it, this shop was quaint and ancient, exuding a rustic aura everywhere.
[Cai Lin hasn't arrived yet, so I have time. I'll deal with Hai Bodong first. Having a Dou Huang enforcer will also allow Sister Ya Fei to gain maximum authority in the Mittel Family, with no more worries.]
[I said we'd cooperate, but I've been out for so many days. She must be angry, but it's too easy to resolve.]
"Elder Hai is living in seclusion in a map shop, huh."
In a courtyard behind the Mittel Auction House in Utan City, Ya Fei, who was diligently Cultivating, showed a look of excitement.
With the return of the Mittel Family's Grand Elder, coupled with their already possessing the Gama Empire's largest commercial channels, they could immediately reclaim their position as the head of the Four Great Families, becoming the third most powerful force after the Imperial Family and the Yun Lan Sect.
And as long as she had Chu Xiao's strong backing, Hai Bodong would ensure that the Clan Chief granted her authority and the highest treatment.
"How should I thank you, Chu Xiao?"
As for being angry... she wasn't angry at all.
[With Hai Bodong's help, I can also show Cai Lin my strength from another angle.
[This time, I can't rely on the unexpected events brought by the exotic flame to have a husband-and-wife relationship with her first, and then marry her because of a child, making people think I only have responsibility for her. I have to conquer her with strength.]
The girls "..."
A majestic Heavenly Emperor, still afraid of not being able to win a woman?
"It's time to go find him."
In the Snake-People Tribe's Holy City, Medusa, who had successfully begun Cultivating the Barren Heaven Serpent Codex, opened her eyes.
"But if it's just about showing strength..."
"Then why don't you come yourself!"