Battle Through the Heavens, Reborn as Xiao Yan's Sister

Chapter 48 Medical Successors

"You called me sister?"

Xiao Yue couldn't help but find it a little funny when she heard the girl's unconscious murmur.

Although she appeared to be more than a head taller than the girl in the white dress in her arms, their ages were almost the same, both around sixteen or seventeen.

but,

It's not entirely fair to blame the other party.
After all, due to years of practicing martial arts, Xiao Yue's figure is very tall. Her body curves and the proportions of her long legs are perfect. Coupled with her waist-length silver hair and the hint of heroism in her eyes, even some girls would be tempted.

Seemingly realizing she had said the wrong thing, Little Fairy Doctor's pretty face flushed slightly. After all, who would casually call someone "sister" upon first meeting them?

"Can...can you put me down...?"

Little Fairy Doctor was still in her arms, her fair and slender hands wrapped around Xiao Yue's jade neck, which made the girl's cheeks blush slightly. She bit her lip and whispered in a barely audible voice.

Are you sure you'll be able to walk on your own after I put you down?

Xiao Yue chuckled softly.
Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor was slightly taken aback. At that moment, she felt a sharp pain in her ankle. Looking down, she realized that her ankle was swollen and had suffered a minor fracture!
The intense fall from the cliff had momentarily dulled his mind of pain, but Xiao Yue's reminder brought the deep, bone-chilling pain back to his brain.

Seeing that she was pale from the pain, Xiao Yue smiled, then calmly held her and slowly walked towards the valley ahead.

Xiao Yue seemed unaware that her embrace, even for a young girl, possessed a terrifying power, and Little Fairy Doctor was thus embraced by her warm and soft body.

"here it is…"

Little Fairy Doctor looked at everything in a daze. In front of her, she was surrounded by a vast expanse of white mist, which seemed to be naturally formed, spreading out from some nearby turbulent eddies.

After a moment of dizziness, the girl suddenly realized that the scenery in front of her had changed.

The original clouds and mist disappeared, and what appeared before them was another extremely unfamiliar valley, with an inexplicable spiritual aura emanating from it.

Illusionary array?

The word suddenly popped into Little Fairy Doctor's mind. A valley suddenly appeared in front of her, with dense forests of unknown names, clear springs, and lush green meadows. The valley was isolated from the world, like a paradise.

Beside the clear spring,
A few thatched huts and a small bamboo grove—everything is simple and rustic. Nearby, several medicinal herb fields seem to have been cultivated by human hands. Bees and butterflies flutter about, and the fields are teeming with life. The leaves and flowers in the fields exude a spiritual charm, and they are clearly rare and precious herbs. Even from a distance, one can smell the fragrance of the herbs, which is refreshing and delightful.

Looking around at her surroundings, Little Fairy Doctor's eyes were filled with curiosity, and she couldn't help but ask softly, "Sister... are you a hermit living in this world?"

"A hermit? Let's just say that."

Xiao Yue chuckled lightly.
After discovering this small valley, she has been meditating here for the past two weeks, trying to understand the ways of nature. Coincidentally, she also has some knowledge of the I Ching, Bagua, and Qimen Dunjia.

When he was bored, he set up some illusion arrays around him to avoid being disturbed by the outside world. After that, he built a few thatched huts, cultivated a few medicinal fields, and transplanted the spiritual herbs he had picked in the mountains over the past half month.

Walk to the stream,
Xiao Yue placed the girl on a blue stone and sat her down. She then completely removed the girl's shoes and socks, revealing a smooth and delicate jade foot. The foot was as lustrous as mutton fat jade, shimmering with a subtle luster. It was slender and graceful, but the small, purplish-black lump around the ankle detracted from its beauty.

"Hmm, the injury isn't serious..."

Xiao Yue gently grasped the girl's ankle, examined it carefully for a moment, and then said thoughtfully. Little Fairy Doctor sat somewhat reservedly by the stream. Her snow-white, jade-like, exquisitely beautiful slender feet were being touched by a stranger other than herself for the first time, and she couldn't muster any strength to break free.

"elder sister…"

The girl blushed and was about to say something in a whisper when she saw the beautiful, spirited silver-haired woman slowly raise a gold ring on her left index finger. With a flick of her finger, the gold ring transformed into a slender acupuncture needle about a foot long.

"Whoosh!"

With a flick of Xiao Yue's fingertips, the golden needle, like a mudfish burrowing into a hole, suddenly pierced into the girl's swollen ankle.

This made Little Fairy Doctor instinctively close her eyes.

She thought it would hurt a lot, but after a while, she didn't feel any pain at all. Instead, she felt a cool and comfortable sensation spreading from her ankle. She could even clearly feel the bones in her ankle healing at an extremely slow pace.

"Hmm~"

This feeling made Little Fairy Doctor momentarily intoxicated, and she couldn't help but let out a soft "hmm." After realizing what was happening, her face flushed with embarrassment.

However, she was surprised to find that the swelling in her ankle subsided rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"Get up and walk around a bit?"

After the acupuncture was finished, Xiao Yue flicked her wrist, and the gold needles flew back again, wrapping around her finger and turning into a ring. She stood up and smiled as she spoke to the girl.

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor hesitated for a moment before standing up. She stepped lightly onto the ground and took two careful steps, her face showing an expression of disbelief. The minor fracture had actually been repaired.

"real or fake…"

She looked down at her ankle, which had returned to normal, as if everything before had been an illusion.

"Want to learn? I'll teach you. This acupuncture technique is my unique secret skill..." Xiao Yue said with a smile as she sat on the bluestone, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes.

She wouldn't mind finding a successor, lest she die tragically in some battle one day, and her medical skills be lost to this world—that would be a real pity.

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor seemed quite surprised. She bit her lip and asked in a low voice, somewhat puzzled, "We've only just met, why would you entrust your medical skills to me, sister...?"

"Isn't it enough that you just called me 'sister'?" Xiao Yue's lips curled up slightly, her eyes full of laughter.

The little fairy doctor next to her seemed a little surprised after hearing this. She didn't expect the other party to have this reason, and she was stunned for a moment.

After standing silently for a moment, pondering for a while, Little Fairy Doctor finally raised her head, her clear eyes filled with seriousness. She then nodded gently and said softly:
"I want to learn..."

Upon hearing her reply,

Xiao Yue couldn't help but smile slightly. In fact, she had been paying attention to the other party for a few days.

Over the past two weeks, when they went out hunting, they would occasionally see her risking her life to go into the mountains to collect herbs. It was clear that the girl knew some medical skills, was kind-hearted, and was highly respected by the mercenaries and adventurers. She was a good girl.

Moreover, the petite figure of the other person carrying a bamboo basket and climbing the cliff to collect herbs always reminded Xiao Yue of an old friend from her memories…

(End of this chapter)