Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, who was kidnapped to another world

"No, I'm just here to enjoy the scenery," Xiao Yan said casually. "If you don't have anything else to do, could you leave? I don't really like having someone standing behind me."

"Uh... um, my name is Little Fairy Doctor..." The girl clearly didn't intend to leave just like that. After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly gave her name.

"Xiao? The Xiao of 'desolate'?" Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, suddenly wondering if this girl was a descendant of one of his elders who had left behind some bloodline outside the family.

“Small, small in size,” Little Fairy Doctor smiled awkwardly, “Little Fairy Doctor.”

"Little Fairy Doctor?" Xiao Yan's gaze lingered on Little Fairy Doctor for a moment, temporarily believing that this name, which didn't sound like a name at all, was indeed the name of the girl before him. "Is there anything else?"

Little Fairy Doctor chuckled dryly. Always surrounded by mercenaries from Green Mountain Town, this was the first time she'd encountered someone as unyielding as Xiao Yan. But alas—

Little Fairy Doctor's gaze unconsciously fell on the cliff below Xiao Yan. She had just come up from below before the young man appeared in front of her.

“Um…” Little Fairy Doctor took a step forward.

"Stop. The powder in your hand has no effect on me," Xiao Yan sighed. "What, you've discovered that cave down there too? You want to keep all the treasure inside for yourself?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Little Fairy Doctor froze on the spot.

"...That's right, behind that pile of strange wood at the bottom of the cliff, there is a cave that is hard to find." Little Fairy Doctor put away the medicine powder in her hand and walked to the edge of the cliff. This time, Xiao Yan did not stop her.

"I want to go in, but the cliff is too steep, I can't get in," Little Fairy Doctor said calmly.

"It certainly looks like it." Xiao Yan's gaze fell on Little Fairy Doctor's hands. There were some red marks on her slender hands, which, if he was not mistaken, were the marks left by the hemp rope.

“We’ll split the stuff down here in half,” Little Fairy Doctor continued. “At your age, you’re at most a Fighter. There’s a group of mercenaries halfway up the mountain. If you want to take it all for yourself, I’d rather call them all up!”

"Whatever you like," Xiao Yan smiled slightly.

Xiao Yan had no intention of monopolizing the Dou Huang's cave... or rather, tomb. After all, the highest Dou Huang's relics were only low-level Earth-rank cultivation techniques or fighting skills, and such techniques and fighting skills did not hold much appeal for Xiao Yan. If he hadn't wanted to experience a "cliff-jumping adventure," Xiao Yan would not have even thought of coming to search for them.

"Have you seen enough? If you have, then leave," Little Fairy Doctor said somewhat coldly.

"Leave? Aren't you going down?"

Little Fairy Doctor rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan and shook her head, saying, "I've been out for a while now. If I don't go back soon, the herb-gathering team and the mercenaries protecting us will probably come up."

"The herb-gathering team will stay in the Monster Mountain Range for one night. Let's come back tonight."

"Us? You mean, you want me to go down with you?" Xiao Yan understood the meaning behind Little Fairy Doctor's words. She simply wanted Xiao Yan to go down with her to prevent him from sneaking into the cave.

"If you're unwilling, then it's best to fight to the death." Little Fairy Doctor snorted coldly.

Little Fairy Doctor didn't believe that the poison she had concocted was truly ineffective against this young man, but the fact that he could see through her previous concealed movements showed that he at least had good eyesight. If he had been a little faster, even if the poison she had concocted was very potent, it would have been useless.

Therefore, Little Fairy Doctor was very unhappy that she had to share the treasure she had found with this stranger.

"Fine, I guess." Xiao Yan shrugged indifferently.

The strongest of the mercenaries below were all below the Dou Shi level. Even if they were all tied together, they wouldn't be enough for Xiao Yan to fight with one hand. If Little Fairy Doctor incited the mercenaries to attack him after he went down, Xiao Yan would have no choice but to ruthlessly destroy her.

"your name?"

Xiao Yan's tactful reaction eased Little Fairy Doctor's dissatisfaction somewhat. After taking a few steps, she suddenly turned back and asked.

"Xiao Yan".

After disguising himself, Xiao Yan infiltrated the mercenary group protecting the herb-gathering team by posing as a down-on-his-luck mercenary who had been rescued by Little Fairy Doctor.

Mu Li, the leader of the unfamiliar mercenaries, initially forbade Xiao Yan from joining. However, after discovering that Xiao Yan was young and had mediocre strength, Mu Li stopped interfering.

During that afternoon, Xiao Yan learned that the "Little Fairy Doctor" was usually very gentle with the mercenaries in Qingshan Town. She could make her own decisions about the low-grade healing medicines and even accept credit from some mercenaries in need.

"What is Little Fairy Doctor's name?" Xiao Yan asked casually while the mercenaries were chatting enthusiastically.

"Little Fairy Doctor's name is Little Fairy Doctor?"

"Yeah, are you confused?"

"Drink less, you have to keep watch tonight!"

……

When the night was deep and quiet, after noticing that Little Fairy Doctor had quietly left the tent, Xiao Yan changed into the black robe he always kept in his Awakening Flame Ring, put on the hood, and followed her.

Looking at Xiao Yan, who was wearing a hooded black robe that looked like it would restrict his movement, Little Fairy Doctor was speechless: "Your equipment is really complete!"

"Thank you for the compliment." Xiao Yan smiled, ignoring the sarcasm in Little Fairy Doctor's words.

How do we get down?

Little Fairy Doctor took out a long rope from her bosom, waved it at Xiao Yan, and said with a smile, "You're a grown man, you wouldn't let a weak woman like me go first, would you?"

Xiao Yan took the rope, looked at the smiling Little Fairy Doctor beside him, and said, "Forget it, I don't trust my back to someone I've only known for a short time."

"You're so unmanly!" Little Fairy Doctor was exasperated.

Most of the mercenaries Little Fairy Doctor usually encountered were quite generous, but she had never seen someone like Xiao Yan who was so wary of a weak woman who wasn't even a Dou Zhe!

"If you don't want to, then none of you should go down," Xiao Yan said, tying the rope to a thick tree and pulling hard before opening his arms to Little Fairy Doctor. "Should we all go down together, or should none of us go down?"

"You..." Little Fairy Doctor gritted her teeth. For her, who was on the official payroll, if she hadn't gone in tonight, Xiao Yan would have already drained her dry by the next time she came!

"If you dare to move your hands or feet, I will definitely poison you to death!"

As the threatening words subsided, a fragrant breeze wafted towards Xiao Yan, and then a soft, delicate body crashed into his arms.

Feeling the slender waist supported by his left hand, almost subconsciously, Xiao Yan compared Little Fairy Doctor and Xun'er.

"What are you waiting for?!"

"Hold on tight!"

Only after Little Fairy Doctor's embarrassed and annoyed voice rang out did Xiao Yan "suddenly" come to his senses. He grabbed the rope with his right hand, pushed off with both feet, and jumped directly down the cliff.

During the descent, Little Fairy Doctor, who had no courage to look around, was completely enveloped in Xiao Yan's arms.

Before long, Xiao Yan, holding onto the rope, landed in the cave between the cliffs. The low-level magical beasts he encountered during the descent all fell to the bottom of the valley.

"If we dawdle any longer, it'll be dawn soon." Xiao Yan sighed as he looked at Little Fairy Doctor, who was clinging tightly to him.

? !

Little Fairy Doctor looked up blankly at her surroundings, then casually released her arms from Xiao Yan's waist and stepped aside. "It's so dark, I thought you wouldn't be able to find your way."

“We were lucky,” Xiao Yan said, taking a torch from his Flame Ring. “If we hadn’t found the right spot, we would have had to rely on you to pinpoint it.”

He casually lit a torch. As for why he didn't use the Twin Dragon Extreme Ice and Fire for lighting... an adventure should have an adventure atmosphere. If you just casually take out a seventh-tier beast fire to light up the tomb of a Dou Huang, how much respect would you have for the tomb of a Dou Huang?

"Let's go see what we have. Hopefully, I can find something unexpected!"

With a casual smile, Xiao Yan walked into the cave.

Looking into the dark interior of the cave, Little Fairy Doctor hesitated for a moment, then stamped her foot, gritted her teeth, and followed.

The cave was very deep, and a faint chill lingered in the air. In the quiet passage, only the faint sound of two people's footsteps could be heard.

The dark, damp, and cold surroundings made Little Fairy Doctor involuntarily hug herself. She looked up at Xiao Yan walking slowly ahead, hesitated slightly, then quickened her pace and followed closely behind him. In this environment, even though the young man hadn't left a good impression on her, she could only rely on him to provide some sense of security.

More than ten minutes later, just as Little Fairy Doctor couldn't stand the silence and was about to say a few words to Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks.

With a scream, Little Fairy Doctor, caught off guard, crashed into Xiao Yan, pressing herself against his back.

The intimate contact made Little Fairy Doctor's pretty face flush red. She took a few steps back, blushing and annoyed, and said, "What are you doing!"

"There's no road."

Chapter 141 Treasure

Ahead of Xiao Yan stood a stone gate emitting a faint yellow light.

Little Fairy Doctor took two steps forward, examined the stone gate in front of her, and pondered, "Our destination should be beyond the stone gate, right? Since this senior would build a cave here, I think he wouldn't have created a door that can't be opened."

"I thought you had already come to investigate," Xiao Yan said casually.

“I told you from the beginning, this cave is too steep for me to get through,” Little Fairy Doctor pouted, and while responding to Xiao Yan, she gently tapped on the stone door a few times. “The stone door is emitting a yellow light… it should be equipped with an earth-type mechanism. It shouldn’t be too hard to find the switch if you look around a bit.”

"You also know about mechanisms?" Xiao Yan asked curiously. "I remember that's something that wood-type or earth-type fighters are good at, right?"

"I've only read some books on mechanical arts," Little Fairy Doctor answered casually, her hands still moving smoothly, but she still turned her head to look at Xiao Yan. "After all, my talent for fighting qi is not good, and I can't be an alchemist, so I can only try to learn as much as possible."

Xiao Yan made no comment on this, after all, he not only had good talent in cultivating Dou Qi, but was also a good talent in the field of alchemy.

After realizing that Xiao Yan had no reaction, Little Fairy Doctor stopped talking and focused her attention back on the stone door.

"Found it!" Little Fairy Doctor exclaimed joyfully after more than ten seconds.

Beside the stone gate, Little Fairy Doctor had already squatted down, her jade hand touching a small protrusion under the stone gate. Her fingers pressed down slightly, and a creaking sound echoed in the cave.

As the stone gate was being discussed, a faint light emanated from within, dispelling all the darkness in the vicinity.

Looking at the brightly lit interior of the stone gate, Little Fairy Doctor smiled slightly, but took two steps back. Then, she raised her snow-white chin at Xiao Yan and chuckled, "Here, go in."

Shrugging, Xiao Yan, who had already used his soul power to probe the area and knew there were no traps inside, strode towards the stone gate.

Seeing Xiao Yan's lazy appearance, Little Fairy Doctor became nervous. Only after realizing that Xiao Yan had not triggered any mechanisms did she follow closely behind.

Inside the stone gate was a huge stone chamber, with many moonstones embedded in the walls for lighting. In the center of the chamber stood a chair, on which sat a skeleton.

Directly in front of the seat is a rather wide and long bluestone platform, on which three locked stone boxes are neatly arranged.

In addition, in the three corners of the stone chamber, there were many glittering gold coins and other precious treasures. A rough estimate puts the total amount of those gold coins at around several hundred thousand.

However, what Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor cared about most was that small herb garden in the last corner.

As they walked toward the small herb garden, Xiao Yan said, "I'll take the Ice Spirit Flame Grass. You take two-thirds of the rest of the herbs, and I'll take one-third."

Hearing Xiao Yan's immediate request for the most precious medicinal herbs, Little Fairy Doctor was about to say something, but after hearing the second half of his sentence, her expression returned to normal. "After you take the Ice Spirit Flame Grass, I'll choose the medicinal herbs I need first!"

"Sure." In fact, it suits my taste perfectly.

Xiao Yan smiled. This Ice Spirit Flame Grass was indeed the most precious of these medicinal herbs, and it was even an important main ingredient of the fifth-grade pill, Blood Lotus Pill. However, for Xiao Yan, the only use of this Ice Spirit Flame Grass was to collect it, since he had already finished refining the Blood Lotus Pill needed to absorb the strange fire.

and……

Xiao Yan's gaze secretly drifted to the skeleton in the center of the stone chamber, or more precisely, to a small scroll in the bony arm of the skeleton that held the three keys.

While Little Fairy Doctor was searching for the switch to open the stone door, Xiao Yan's soul power had already swept through the entire stone chamber. The only things that were hard to distinguish were the three stone boxes on the bluestone platform containing what could be either cultivation techniques or fighting skills, and the hidden scroll.

Opening the stone box directly would definitely attract the attention of Little Fairy Doctor, who was thinking of splitting the prize evenly. However, by first drawing Little Fairy Doctor's attention to the medicinal herbs, Xiao Yan could take the scroll under the pretext of getting the key.

After putting the Ice Spirit Flame Grass into a jade bottle and storing it in the Awakening Flame Ring, Xiao Yan casually walked to the side and gestured for Little Fairy Doctor to choose the herbs she wanted first.

After watching Xiao Yan put the Ice Spirit Flame Grass into the Awakening Flame Ring, Little Fairy Doctor was filled with regret. If this guy hadn't discovered the secret here, all these medicinal herbs should have belonged to her!

"Damn bastard!"