The motion steadied her mind. Looking down, she felt her legs weaken and buried her face in his chest in panic.
Xiao Yan smiled softly and soon arrived at the cave entrance.
Once on solid ground, Little Medic Immortal exhaled and tried to step away. He pulled her behind him.
A foul stench rushed out from the cave.
"Watch out!"
A rock serpent emerged—a first-level beast with nearly impenetrable skin and gliding ability.
Before worry could take hold, Xiao Yan's feet moved like lightning. His elbow struck the serpent's head with explosive force.
Boom!
The creature collapsed. Xiao Yan stood unscathed except for a minor tear on his sleeve.
Blowing away the dust, he led Little Medic Immortal further inside.
At the end of the cave, a thick stone door appeared. Little Medic Immortal gasped, covering her mouth.
The serpent lay dead, blood darkening the ground.
Xiao Yan casually extracted its magical core. "Can you open this door?"
Shaking her head, she admitted, "I'm interested in mechanisms, but don't know much."
Xiao Yan smiled. She had studied mechanisms seriously after discovering this cave in the past.
Time and incomplete spiritual recovery meant even he couldn't recall the mechanism.
"No problem. Step back."
She obeyed.
Xiao Yan turned, coiled his body like a drawn bow, and smashed the door.
Boom!
Cracks appeared. With several strikes, the stone door shattered into pieces.
"This… is insane."
Moonlight illuminated her stunned face.
"Let's go in."
Seeing her dazed expression, Xiao Yan smiled and held her hand, leading her into the cave.
Inside, the hall was spacious, treasures scattered about, and Little Medic Immortal's eyes sparkled at a small flower bed.
"Wow, so many herbs!"
The ancient secret chamber remained exactly as it had appeared in his memory.
At its center, a skeletal figure sat cross-legged, while before it lay three stone boxes, quietly waiting.
Scattered across the cold stone floor were countless fragmented gold coins,
haphazardly strewn about. Behind them, a small flowerbed cradled a collection of precious herbs.
The moment Little Medic Immortal's eyes fell upon the flowerbed, her delicate footsteps floated forward, light and graceful, almost dancing toward the cluster of herbs.
Her luminous, spirited eyes drank in the legendary flora, her face radiating pure joy.
Xiao Yan, watching her with folded arms, felt a rare warmth bloom in his chest.
Completely ignoring the treasures surrounding them, he simply observed her slender form bending over the flowerbed, meticulously examining each herb. A gentle smile curved his lips.
It was only after a long while that Little Medic Immortal reluctantly lifted her gaze, struggling to tear her eyes away from the priceless herbs.
A soft, helpless sigh escaped her lips.
"I really envy your luck… How did you even find a place like this?"
Her amazement made Xiao Yan's smile deepen.
"This place… it's because of you that I found it."
He whispered silently in his mind, then lifted his chin with a playful smirk. "Go ahead. Take whatever herbs catch your eye. All of
them are yours."
And these things, anything you like… you can take them too."
Hearing this, Little Medic Immortal paused, startled. After a brief moment of inner struggle, she shook her head gently.
"No… I can't just take advantage of you. Precious things like this… it wouldn't feel right."
Her stubborn yet principled stance only drew a soft, approving smile from Xiao Yan.
If she clung to him just for these treasures, she would no longer be the Little Medic Immortal from his memories.
Alright. If you don't want them, it doesn't matter."
He shook his head lightly, then suddenly grasped her snow-white wrist and led her several steps forward, stopping before the dried skeletal remains.
As he had in the past life, Xiao Yan performed a respectful bow.
Then, to Little Medic Immortal's wide-eyed astonishment, he tugged at the skeleton's arm that still held a key.
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