Under the night sky, a majestic blue eagle swiftly swept through the air.
Xiao Bai stood on the eagle's back, hands clasped behind him, watching the hazy mountains below retreat. For a moment, he couldn't help but feel a bit envious of the girl who had such a mount.
Suddenly, Xiao Bai seemed to remember something, hurriedly reaching into his sleeve and pulling out something golden.
"What's this?" Xiao Yi Xian looked at the small golden dragon in Xiao Bai's hand, somewhat dumbfounded.
What kind of identity did this guy have in the past? The thing in his hand seemed to resemble a legendary dragon!
This world also had records of dragons and phoenixes, but those were only legends. Some books had illustrations, but she had never seen one in person. This was the first time she had seen a dragon-like creature.
"I don't know!" Xiao Bai tugged at the little golden dragon in his hand, but it didn't respond.
He had discovered the thing in his sleeve the day after he woke up, but at the time, his body was in a complicated state, and he didn't pay much attention. Now, thinking about a mount, he decided to take it out.
"Do you want to play with it?" Xiao Bai noticed Xiao Yi Xian moving closer, her beautiful eyes full of curiosity. He handed the little golden dragon to her.
"Is it okay?" Xiao Yi Xian asked excitedly, stammering a little. She felt the little creature was so cute, and she really wanted to hold it and pet it.
Xiao Bai directly put the little golden dragon in her hands. At the moment, it seemed to be sleeping, not moving at all.
"Hiss!" Xiao Yi Xian felt a tingling sensation in her hands after taking the little golden dragon, followed by a sharp pain. She quickly threw it back to Xiao Bai.
She had seen Xiao Bai hold it without any issue, so she thought there was nothing to worry about. But now, she realized that this was not something a mere Dou Zhe like her could handle.
Xiao Bai caught the little golden dragon and looked at her with some confusion.
He didn't know that the little golden dragon had reacted instinctively to the unfamiliar aura, and if it hadn't sensed Xiao Bai's presence, it might have done more than just release a bit of lightning.
Seeing his puzzled expression, Xiao Yi Xian for some reason, felt a surge of resentment: "What a useless thing, not fun at all!"
She then turned around, secretly extending her hands. In the moonlight, her two small hands were red.
Looking at her palms, she suddenly became lost in thought, wondering why she had inexplicably snapped at him.
"Is it inferiority?" Xiao Yi Xian felt bitter, thinking of the problem she had been unwilling to face.
Xiao Bai had casually pulled out something to play with, and she almost got hurt because her strength was too weak. Thinking about her own physique and the tragic fate she might face in the future, it made her feel uncertain.
"Are you alright?" Xiao Bai asked, not knowing what was going on with the girl. She had been so excited to see the little golden dragon earlier, but now, she acted as if she had encountered a great danger.
Xiao Yi Xian composed herself, turning back to smile at Xiao Bai. "I'm fine! Sorry, I shouldn't have gotten angry with you just now!"
Xiao Bai shook his head. "I don't mind, but it seems like something's bothering you."
Xiao Yi Xian just smiled and said nothing. She didn't want Xiao Bai to know that she was a Poison Maiden!
Whether it was the Xiao Bai before or after his memory loss, she didn't want him to know.
After a while, Xiao Yi Xian pointed downwards, her mood lifting as she said happily, "Xiao Bai, we're here!"
Xiao Bai followed her pointing finger and looked down. He saw a thick mist, glowing faintly under the moonlight, making it impossible to see anything clearly beneath it.
The blue eagle slowly descended, landing directly into the dense fog.
As they passed through the mist, Xiao Bai's vision cleared, and he could vaguely see that they had arrived at a hidden valley surrounded by mountains. If it weren't for the blue eagle, it would be nearly impossible for anyone who couldn't fly to get in.
"How is it? Not bad, right?" After they landed, Xiao Yi Xian patted the blue eagle and let it fly away. Seeing Xiao Bai looking around, she smiled proudly.
"It is indeed nice, surrounded by mountains, the sky covered with thick mist, and the internal energy is dense. There are also plenty of rare medicinal herbs!" Xiao Bai nodded in praise.
"Then this will be our home from now on! Over there, I used to build a grass hut. Come with me!" Xiao Yi Xian, seeing that he was satisfied, immediately smiled and said.
"Okay!"
The valley was isolated from the outside world, and time passed slowly. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Bai had been in the valley for five days.
"Xiao Bai, I'm going to collect herbs!"
Xiao Yi Xian looked up at Xiao Bai, who was sitting on a large rock, and waved, carrying a bamboo basket with a cloth tied around her head, looking like a beautiful village girl.
Xiao Bai opened his eyes, smiled, and nodded at her.
Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian smiled sweetly and cheerfully ran off to collect herbs.
Watching her figure disappear, Xiao Bai shook his head. This girl gathered herbs every day, but he never knew what she did with them.
He closed his eyes again and continued refining the golden thunder within his body.
During this time, he and Xiao Yi Xian had been living a secluded life in the valley, like a small married couple—he focused on cultivation, while she gathered herbs and cooked.
With no one to disturb them, their days were quite leisurely.
Lately, Xiao Yi Xian had been feeling very conflicted. Although she gathered some herbs every day, she hadn't made any poison. She had restrained herself for several days and hadn't taken any poison.
After obtaining the Seven-Colored Poison Codex, she learned about her own constitution. The records about the Calamity Poison Body made her kind heart struggle to accept it at first.
But the crisis in Qingshan Town made her, still weak at the time, rely on this constitution to protect herself, personally activating the Calamity Poison Body.
Now that the crisis was gone, she was satisfied with her current life and didn't want to become that detested Poison Maiden again—especially since she feared that if Xiao Bai found out, he would hate her.
As for Xiao Bai, after their parting in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, she thought it would be very difficult for them to meet again in this life.
She cherished that memory as something beautiful. Every time she thought of him, she felt both angry and amused—he was clearly a good person but insisted on pretending to be a bad guy.
But a few days ago, just like last time, he unexpectedly barged into her life once more. She was initially delighted, but it turned out he had lost his memory.
Although he no longer remembered her, she was still happy to see him again.
These peaceful days were the life she longed for, especially since she now knew that the final outcome of the Calamity Poison Body was: to die alone in pain. She cherished this life even more.
Without the deceit and scheming of Qingshan Town, just herbs and flowers to accompany her, and him.
Sometimes, she selfishly thought that if Xiao Bai never remembered, she and he could live like this forever in the valley. That didn't seem too bad.
But once the Calamity Poison Body was activated, the craving for poison was like a demon, constantly tempting her. She didn't know how long she could keep resisting it with just her current mindset.
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