Chapter 45: The Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin

This was Chen Xiao’s third time visiting Green Hill Town, and it was slightly different from the previous two visits, as there was an extra little girl by his side.

Upon arriving at the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, Chen Xiao was surprised to find that today’s pavilion was busier than ever before.

Not only the young girl dressed in white, but all the other physicians as well were running around frantically. Mercenaries bearing various injuries were crowding the main hall, and even the open space in the backyard of the Myriad Medicine Pavilion was packed with wounded individuals waiting for treatment.

Chen Xiao and Qing Lin stood outside for a moment, listening in before they finally understood the reason.

It turned out that the Fierce Lion Mercenary Corps and the Wolf Head Mercenary Corps had engaged in some sort of massive, inexplicable brawl, which accounted for the scene before them.

“Young master, should we still go inside?”

“Let’s wait a moment.”

Standing across the street to wait, Chen Xiao noticed that the little girl was somewhat curious about his purpose here. Without hiding anything from her, he simply recounted his previous training journey here and the young girl in white whom he had befriended back then.

Just as they were talking and laughing, the two of them saw the little fairy doctor holding a stack of bottles, jars, and bandages, squeezing her way out of the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, seemingly on her way to treat the wounded waiting in the backyard.

Her clear eyes swept across the street. When her gaze landed upon the handsome young man and the girl in green robes across from her, a trace of surprise flickered across the face of the little fairy doctor, quickly replaced by a smile of seeing a friend. She raised her right hand, preparing to greet them.

However, the moment her right hand lifted, she belatedly realized that the bottles, jars, and bandages in her arms had lost their support and were beginning to fall uncontrollably.

For the first time, Chen Xiao witnessed an expression of panic flash across the pretty face of this gentle and meticulous young girl.

She quickly withdrew her right hand, acting like an acrobat as she scrambled frantically to catch the endlessly falling items.

Unfortunately, her heart was willing but her strength fell short. Even with her utmost effort, several bottles of medicinal powder were still on the verge of crashing to the ground.

At that exact moment, a figure trailed by ice-blue light rushed over at a speed that left the little fairy doctor dumbfounded. Reaching out a hand, he steadily caught the falling bottles.

“Is this a rehearsed way of greeting? Quite an original presentation indeed.”

Returning the small bottles to the young girl so she could hold them securely once more, Chen Xiao didn't hesitate to give her a thumbs-up with a teasing smile.

The little fairy doctor gave him a look that was half-annoyed and half-resentful, before putting her signature gentle smile back on.

“It’s a bit busy today. It will probably take at least another hour before things quiet down.”

“No worries, go ahead and take care of your business. I’ll talk to you about something after you’re done.”

The little fairy doctor nodded gently, and just as she intended to say something more, the groans of pain from the wounded behind the Myriad Medicine Pavilion drifted over.

Seeing this, the little fairy doctor could only offer an apologetic smile, gliding away under Chen Xiao’s gaze.

“Young master, is she the little fairy doctor? To Qing Lin, she seems completely different from anyone else in the town; just one glance leaves a deep impression.”

Returning to the opposite side of the street, Qing Lin asked with curiosity.

Chen Xiao smiled and nodded.

The little fairy doctor had once said that Chen Xiao’s appearance and temperament were completely incompatible with the rough mercenaries of the town.

Little did she know, she herself was exactly the same.

Her posture was graceful and light, with bright eyes that were equally adept at smiling and showing anger, and a pair of shallow dimples that suited both joy and vexation...

Without overthinking it, Chen Xiao quietly accompanied Qing Lin as they waited, watching one groaning mercenary after another leave with bandages and smiles, and watching the young girl in white flutter back and forth like a busy butterfly between the main hall and the backyard. The smile on her face was filled with satisfaction and a profound sense of accomplishment.

More than an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Just as the little fairy doctor had predicted, the bustling Myriad Medicine Pavilion finally began to quiet down.

The little fairy doctor stood at the doorway and waved slightly, prompting Chen Xiao to bring Qing Lin forward to meet her.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. Didn’t you go to the Tagor Desert for training? Why are you back so soon?”

Leading the two of them into the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, the little fairy doctor didn't linger in the main hall, heading straight for the room on the second floor.

Only now did she have the time to properly examine the cute girl Chen Xiao had brought back, feeling a small surge of curiosity in her heart.

“Thanks to your auspicious words back then, the trip went very smoothly with a full harvest, so I returned early.”

Conversing as they walked, they quickly arrived at the little fairy doctor’s residence.

The room was not large, but it was elegant, clean, and tidy, instantly putting anyone who looked at it in a pleasant mood.

Only the few medicine bottles placed on the table looked slightly out of place.

“You two sit down for a moment, I’m going to wash my face.”

The invitation was casual, and one could truly feel that she regarded Chen Xiao as a friend.

Chen Xiao nodded in response. Just as the little fairy doctor stood up to fetch some water, he reached out to tidy up the medicine bottles on the table.

Qing Lin, who had been following by his side for days, had already noticed the issue. Before Chen Xiao could even move, she had already stepped forward and neatly arranged the medicine bottles into a straight line.

Exchanging a glance, both of them smiled.

Perfect!

They didn't have to wait long. In less than three minutes, the little fairy doctor returned.

Having washed away the fine beads of sweat from her face, her naturally pretty features looked even more refined.

Pulling out a chair to sit down, the little fairy doctor first cast a glance at the well-behaved Qing Lin.

“This little sister is...”

“Qing Lin. We met while I was training in Tagor. She has no one to rely on, and I am all alone, so we simply depend on each other for survival.”

Chen Xiao took over the conversation and replied.

The little fairy doctor nodded gently, pressing no further.

“Weren't you saying earlier that you had something to find me for?”

Chen Xiao fell silent for a moment, then retrieved the volume of the Seven-Color Poison Scripture—which he had long since memorized by heart—from his storage ring and handed it to her.

“During my previous training, I obtained this poison scripture. Through the records within it, I learned of a special physique known as the, *Eran Poison Body*.”

The little fairy doctor flipped through the Seven-Color Poison Scripture at a fast pace.

This was because, aside from the final chapter concerning the Eran Poison Body, Chen Xiao had already shared all the preceding formulas for various poisons with her in batches.

Filled with curiosity, she turned to the final chapter. When she saw the records of the Eran Poison Body that Chen Xiao had mentioned, her expression changed uncontrollably, and her smile gradually grew strained.

The Eran Poison Body: born in calamity, dying in calamity.

The bearer of the poison body possesses a tiny, hidden seven-color line across their lower abdomen. This hidden seven-color line grows in tandem with the concentration of poison accumulated within the body. When the seven-color line extends to the heart, it marks the peak of the Eran Poison Body.

Simultaneously, the bearer will suffer the excruciating agony of being devoured by ten thousand poisons!

Unconsciously, the little fairy doctor reached her hand toward her lower abdomen. Right there on her lower abdomen was precisely such a hidden seven-color line.

Yet, she quickly collected herself, feigning a relaxed expression as she stared at Chen Xiao, as if asking: How did you know there is this hidden seven-color line on my lower abdomen?

Of course, Chen Xiao had never actually seen it, but if he wanted to provide a reasonable explanation, he had to take the blame for this.

“A few years ago, my back was injured once. When you leaned over to examine it, your movements were a bit too large...”

The little fairy doctor remembered that such an incident had indeed occurred, though she couldn't quite recall whether her movements back then had really been quite that large.

However, this explanation was still somewhat plausible.

Nodding slightly, the little fairy doctor let the matter drop, her fingertips gently tracing the poison scripture.

“So, it is called the Eran Poison Body...”

She had never told anyone, but she had actually always known that her body was not normal.

Because, back in her childhood, she had experienced a deeply unforgettable ordeal.

It was a painful past she refused to recall.

Until today, she finally knew the reason why.

“Big sister fairy doctor, don't be afraid. Special physiques aren't actually that bad. The young master says that Qing Lin possesses the *Asura Three-Flower Pupils*, which is also a special physique.”

Qing Lin, completely unaware of the grim truth, spoke up to comfort her, assuming the Eran Poison Body was just as beneficial and harmless as the Asura Three-Flower Pupils.

The little fairy doctor gave Qing Lin another long look, recalling what Chen Xiao had said earlier about Qing Lin having no one to rely on.

In an instant, she felt a deep empathy for Qing Lin’s past.

“It seems we are equally pitiful.”

Hearing this, Qing Lin shook her head, her reply filled with absolute certainty.

“Qing Lin is not pitiful. On the contrary, Qing Lin feels she is the luckiest person in the world!”