Holding the key in his hand, Mo Yu touched the warm metal lock. He turned his head to look at Xiao Yixian, who had already gathered all the herbs, and said with a smile, "Come here quickly, or don't blame me if I take it all for myself."
"I don't believe it."
Though she had only known Mo Yu for a day, Xiao Yixian had an inexplicable sense of trust in him and didn't think he would be selfish.
She placed the jade bottles of herbs she had picked on the stone table. After reluctantly choosing six of them, she handed them to Mo Yu, saying, "We agreed to divide them equally before, and I can't break my promise."
Mo Yu glanced at the bottles indifferently. Although the herbs were of no use to him, he accepted them and put them into his storage ring, noting the Little Medical Fairy's serious demeanor.
Seeing this, Xiao Yixian smiled. Mo Yu's generosity was clear, and she was not one to take advantage of others.
After distributing the herbs, Mo Yu waved the three black keys in his hand and then proceeded to open the three stone boxes on the table.
As each key was tried one by one, a crisp "click" echoed through the chamber.
"It's open."
Seeing the metal buckle spring back, Xiao Yixian's face lit up with joy, and she urged impatiently.
Mo Yu looked into the open stone box and reached out to take out a colorful, ancient scroll.
"Here you go." Mo Yu handed the colorful scroll to Xiao Yixian, recognizing its significance immediately.
"Is this the Seven-Colored Poison Sutra?"
Xiao Yixian took the scroll with curiosity. When she turned it over and saw the introduction, her eyes widened in surprise.
"Well, you can't snatch this from me. Because of my natural attributes, I can't become an alchemist, so I can only rely on these things."
A trace of sadness crossed the Little Medical Fairy's pretty face as she spoke.
Mo Yu, understanding the reason, did not press further but nodded calmly and said, "I don't need this either. You can take it."
"Thanks."
Xiao Yixian breathed a sigh of relief and nodded gratefully. Witnessing Mo Yu's strength, she knew how easily he could have taken all the treasure for himself, but he never had such intentions.
Thinking about this, the Little Medical Fairy couldn't help but look at Mo Yu with admiration.
The boy's eyes were deep like an abyss, and his face was as handsome as a sculpture. In the quiet, narrow cave, he radiated a special aura, like a blazing fire drawing moths toward it.
"Hey, what are you looking at?"
Mo Yu interrupted when he noticed Xiao Yixian's dazed look.
"Uh, no… nothing."
Awakened by Mo Yu's voice, Xiao Yixian blushed and hesitated, her heart pounding.
Seeing this, Mo Yu shook his head in confusion. Xiao Yixian's reaction reminded him of girls who had a secret crush.
However, he remembered that this Little Medical Fairy, later known as the "Poisonous Girl," was unlikely to be obsessed with flowers.
Mo Yu, focused on the stone platform, turned his attention to the second stone box. He inserted the key and began to explore.
Under the illumination of the moonstones, the contents of the stone box became visible.
"It's indeed what I was hoping for."
Mo Yu raised his eyebrows and smiled as he saw the black scroll inside the box. He picked it up and read the small words on the side: "Xuan-level advanced flying fighting skill: Eagle Wings."
"Flying fighting skills? What is that?"
Xiao Yixian blinked in confusion at the name.
"A fighting skill that allows people to fly in the sky," Mo Yu explained.
"Flying? Isn't that something only a Dou Ling can barely do?" Xiao Yixian asked in surprise.
In the Douqi Continent, only those strong enough to fight with a spirit or above could fly short distances. By the time one reached Dou Wang or Dou Huang, they could use their external Dou Qi to form energy wings, allowing them to soar into the sky.
Flying fighting skills were extremely rare. Mo Yu had never encountered them in his previous life. By the time he could search for such skills, he had already transcended the need to fly.
Thus, the primary goal of Mo Yu's visit was to acquire this advanced Xuan-level flying fighting skill.
Holding the heavy black scroll, Mo Yu waved at Xiao Yixian.
"I understand. This belongs to you, right?" Xiao Yixian nodded and said, "There's only one stone box left. Let's finish it and head back."
Having obtained the flying fighting skill, Mo Yu was not very interested in the third stone box. However, since Xiao Yan had not retrieved it in the original novel, he opened it out of curiosity.
"Xuan-level advanced fighting skill: Roar of the Wild Lion."
Seeing another fighting skill, Xiao Yixian pouted and said, "In this case, I don't have any use for this. So, this fighting skill belongs to you."
Mo Yu nodded and put it into his storage ring.
Upon closer inspection, the "Roar of the Wild Lion" was a fighting skill used in conjunction with spearmanship. Although he already had an earth-level spearmanship skill, it consumed too much fighting spirit. Thus, this new skill was very suitable for him.
"Someone's coming?!"
As Mo Yu put the fighting skills into his ring, his soul power detected movement outside. A curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"What?" Xiao Yixian was shocked and immediately shook her head. "Impossible. We're the only two who know about this!"
"It's okay. I trust you. Leave everything to me." Mo Yu patted Xiao Yixian's shoulder reassuringly.
Hearing Mo Yu's calm words, Xiao Yixian's panic subsided. She looked at the young man in front of her, who seemed like an enigma, unfathomable.
"Haha, Little Medical Fairy, thank you for leading the way!"
The next moment, more than a dozen figures emerged from the darkness outside the door, accompanied by a familiar, faint laughter.
When she saw the leading man, Xiao Yixian's eyes widened in surprise.
"Mu Li!"