With the support of the Heavenly Poison Eight Wings, the Little Doctor Fairy closed the distance in an instant, catching up to Fan Lao and the other two. She casually waved her jade-like hand, and three streams of Dou Qi laced with terrifying poison burst forth violently, slamming straight into Fan Lao, Yuan Yi, and Yan.
"AAAH—!"
Piercing, miserable screams shot into the sky.
In the blink of an eye, a layer of gray-purple spread across the surface of their skin. Foam poured from their mouths, and in less than a few breaths, all three completely lost their signs of life, their bodies falling limply from the sky.
Hiss—!
The sound of sharp inhalations echoed across the entire Inner Academy.
Three Dou Huang powerhouses who had once rampaged freely through the Black Corner Region—instantly killed!
A Dou Zong expert…
Truly terrifying!
"Elder Little Doctor Fairy… Xiao Se, he…"
At this moment, Su Qian also flew over and stopped beside her. On his aged face was a trace of guilt mixed with deep respect.
After witnessing the Little Doctor Fairy consecutively and forcefully kill the Gold and Silver Elders as well as Fan Lao, Yuan Yi, and Yan, he was painfully aware of one thing—her strength had already surpassed his own.
All enemies who had invaded Canaan Academy had fallen. By all rights, Su Qian should have felt relieved.
Yet now, a new and thornier problem lay before him.
Xiao Se had been dragged by the Fallen Heart Flame into the underground magma world.
And the entire academy knew—
Xiao Se was the Little Doctor Fairy's lover.
Su Qian was truly afraid that, if grief and rage overwhelmed her, she might completely unleash the Calamity Poison Body, plunging the Inner Academy into catastrophe.
As if sensing Su Qian's concerns, the Little Doctor Fairy took a deep breath and spoke calmly, her voice steady.
"Great Elder, I believe Xiao Se is still alive. He possesses an Exotic Flame no weaker than the Fallen Heart Flame—he'll surely turn danger into fortune."
"Mm."
Hearing this, Su Qian finally let out a breath of relief.
As long as she remained rational, everything could still be controlled.
"The invaders have essentially been dealt with. I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave for now."
With a wave of her hand, the Little Doctor Fairy stored the bodies of Fan Lao and the others away. Her eight wings beat once, and her figure turned into a streak of purple light that vanished into the horizon.
She and Xiao Se had already made an agreement.
During the period when Xiao Se was refining the Exotic Flames, she would move to subdue the Blood Sect, Eight Gates, Earth Flame Sect, and Maple City. Other factions might try to swoop in and snatch a share—but no matter what, they would take the largest portion.
In the future, they couldn't rely on just a handful of people to face the Soul Hall.
They also needed to accumulate resources.
After all, Xiao Se had an entire clan—and more—to support.
At the edge of the Inner Academy, atop a mountain ridge far from the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, countless students who had been gathered there in advance for evacuation stared ahead in complete shock.
Today, they had truly had their horizons blown wide open.
First, Xiao Se defeated Han Feng—a peak Dou Huang—while only at peak Dou Wang cultivation.
Then, the Dou Zong Little Doctor Fairy appeared and decisively slaughtered the Gold and Silver Elders, whom even Great Elder Su Qian had struggled against, along with numerous Dou Huang and Dou Wang experts from the Black Corner Region.
Battles of this caliber were rare even across the entire Northwest Continent.
Yet in the end, Xiao Se had been dragged into the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower by the formless fire python.
That single scene left everyone filled with regret.
A genius of such brilliance… extinguished at the very peak of his radiance.
"Waaah—! Han Yue, Xiao Se—he's dead! He's dead!"
Among the crowd, Zi Yan—who was closest to Xiao Se—was completely inconsolable. The moment she saw Xiao Se dragged into the depths of the tower by the Fallen Heart Flame, she had broken down into loud, heart-wrenching sobs.
"Don't worry," Han Yue said gently, taking out a handkerchief and wiping away the tears at the corners of Zi Yan's eyes. "I believe Xiao Se will be fine."
Han Yue's own heart was heavy as well.
Although Xiao Se rarely returned to the residence—making her relationship with him far less intimate than that of the Little Doctor Fairy, Zhu Zhuqing, or Zi Yan—he had helped her many times.
Amid her sorrow, she couldn't help but feel deep regret.
Such a peerless, dazzling genius…
Gone just like that.
Hearing Han Yue's comfort, Zi Yan cried even harder.
"Waaah—!"
At that moment, the Little Doctor Fairy flew over and landed beside them. She first nodded politely to Han Yue, then looked at Zi Yan with slight surprise.
"Zi Yan, what are you doing?"
"Waaah—Little Doctor Fairy… Xiao Se—Xiao Se is dead!"
Seeing her, Zi Yan seemed to find an outlet for her grief and threw herself straight into the Little Doctor Fairy's arms.
Seeing how heartbroken Zi Yan was over Xiao Se, the Little Doctor Fairy gently patted her back and comforted her softly.
"Don't worry. Xiao Se isn't dead."
"No—you're lying!" Zi Yan cried even harder upon hearing this. "He was swallowed by that terrifying fire python! How could he possibly still be alive?!"
"I'm not lying to you," the Little Doctor Fairy said patiently, wiping the tears from Zi Yan's eyes with a faint smile. "Xiao Se already possesses an Exotic Flame. The Fallen Heart Flame can't harm him. If anything, it might even allow him to advance further."
"Really?"
Zi Yan sniffed, clearly still unconvinced.
"Of course it's true," the Little Doctor Fairy replied gently. "Otherwise, do you think I'd be this calm?"
She chuckled softly as she looked at Zi Yan's adorable expression.
"Zi Yan, I didn't realize you cared this much about Xiao Se."
"Of course I do!" Zi Yan said indignantly. "If he dies, then no one will make pills for me anymore!"
As she spoke, she pulled out a box of pills from her storage ring and stuffed them into her mouth by the handful, eating them like beans.
"Uh…"
The Little Doctor Fairy's lips twitched.
All right.
Xiao Se was right—this was a genuine little foodie.
Changing the subject, the Little Doctor Fairy continued, "Zi Yan, Xiao Se won't be able to refine pills for you for a long time. Do you still want to keep eating pills he makes?"
Zi Yan's eyes instantly lit up—only to dim again a moment later.
"Of course I do… but… he already got swallowed by that big monster."
"Don't worry," the Little Doctor Fairy said with a knowing smile. "Xiao Se had already anticipated what would happen today. He specifically refined tens of thousands of pills for you. Enough to last you a year or two."
After casting Kotoamatsukami on the Fallen Heart Flame, Xiao Se had deliberately spent several days refining most of his surplus medicinal ingredients into pills—specifically for this little dragon girl.
After all, if the Little Doctor Fairy was going to subdue those Black Corner Region factions, she would need capable help at her side.
"T-Tens of thousands?!" Zi Yan swallowed hard.
"Yes. Tens of thousands," the Little Doctor Fairy nodded. "But next, I need to handle some matters for Xiao Se. Alone, I'd be a bit short-handed, so…"
"Then what are we waiting for?!" Zi Yan immediately sprang into action. "Xiao Se's business is my business! Let's go right now!"
When it came to food, Zi Yan's intelligence skyrocketed. She knew full well that nothing in this world was free. The moment she heard Xiao Se needed help, she was instantly energized, urging the Little Doctor Fairy to hurry.
The Little Doctor Fairy smiled and nodded. After exchanging a brief farewell with Han Yue, she took Zi Yan with her and flew out of the Inner Academy.
Canaan Academy, Outer Academy.
Inside a certain pavilion.
Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Yu, and Xun'er were chatting together, their laughter soft and light.
Perhaps because Xun'er had once witnessed Xiao Se and Xiao Yu being intimate and had cried afterward, the three of them tacitly avoided mentioning Xiao Se at all, instead talking quietly about matters only girls shared.
"Zhuqing," Xiao Yu said dreamily, resting her chin in her hand, "I had no idea the Inner Academy had so many fun places. I really want to go too."
As she spoke, her thoughts drifted.
If she entered the Inner Academy…
She could stay by that little rascal's side all the time.
And she had no idea that, at this very moment, the seeds of a vast future power were already beginning to quietly take root.
(End of Chapter)
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