"Uncle, I'll head out first then." After finalizing ambush details with Xiao Zhan, Xiao Ting left. On the way back to the small courtyard, he recorded the evening's events in the Journal.
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[I originally thought Little Fairy Doctor would refuse my invitation and I'd need to put more effort into tying this innate poison body possessor to my side. I didn't expect her to come tonight and say she's willing to become the Xiao Family's physician.]
[What surprised me more was that she proactively told me about the cave mansion in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, saying her strength wasn't enough and she feared danger while exploring. She might as well report it to the family to earn merit.]
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Indeed, she also has a copy.
In a certain mountain range searching for the Ice Spirit Cold Fountain, Queen Medusa pursed her lips. A trace of understanding flashed in her long, narrow eyes. As a clear-headed bystander, she realized it wasn't just Xiao Ting trying to trick Little Fairy Doctor to his side—Little Fairy Doctor was also actively approaching him. She probably had a copy too. Knowing she had the Woeful Poison Body and Xiao Ting had a unique perfect control method, Little Fairy Doctor couldn't have not taken the initiative.
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The same judgment appeared in the hearts of Feng Qing Er, Cao Ying, and Yun Yun. As for Qing Lin, she didn't think about these things at all—she was only looking forward to Xiao Ting coming to find her.
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[Her performance completely exceeded my expectations and made me lose composure a little.]
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Little Fairy Doctor and Xun Er: It wasn't just a little.
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[What a coincidence—Xun Er appeared right then.]
[I had anticipated she would come. After all, it was the first time I brought an outside woman back home. She definitely had to come take a look.]
[I know Xun Er too well. She's gentle with me, but very domineering toward outsiders—she has the capital to be so.]
[But I brought Little Fairy Doctor home, and I'm not afraid she'll overthink it.]
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[Now that I've explained the situation to Uncle, I'm preparing to explore that cave mansion together with Little Fairy Doctor and Xun Er.]
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Tsk, whether it's a coincidence is hard to say. Feng Qing Er guessed Xun Er might also have a Journal copy. If she were Gu Xun Er, with her fearless capital, she would never allow another woman near her man—she would have made Little Fairy Doctor disappear without a trace. It was probably because Xun Er had the Journal copy and knew about Little Fairy Doctor.
"Have they realized they are both copy owners?"
A sudden light bloomed in Feng Qing Er's eyes. If copy owners weren't unique, could they chat about the Journal's contents after meeting? The copy rules prohibited leaking existence of the copy or its contents, but fellow copy owners already knew, so they shouldn't be restricted by that. In other words, copy owners could actually speak freely with each other.
With that thought, Feng Qing Er began to speculate whether Little Fairy Doctor's actions had Xun Er's support.
"Verifying it is easy, and it can kill two birds with one stone." Feng Qing Er took out a token and sent a message. "I have an urgent matter and need to go to the Pill Region. Please have a Dou Ancestor elder come escort me."
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Inside the Jia Ma Empire, Yun Yun and Queen Medusa looked at the Journal contents, pondered, and made a tacit decision.
"After this conflict ends, perhaps I can go to the Tager Desert to meet Queen Medusa." Yun Yun thought rationally. "If Queen Medusa doesn't have a copy, I can use the Journal information to prescribe the right medicine and befriend her. If she does have a copy, I'll test whether we can communicate. If we can communicate, she and I would be natural allies. With Queen Medusa's help, hunting Hall of Souls's Soul Envoys in the Chu Yun Empire wouldn't be impossible."
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Queen Medusa had the same idea. "I heard Yun Yun is at the northern border. There's a clue about the Ice Spirit Cold Fountain there—I'll go verify it."
She set off directly.
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Xiao Ting knew nothing about the storm his words had stirred. He stood at his courtyard entrance rubbing his eyes in disbelief. At the stone table, Xun Er and Little Fairy Doctor chatted happily.
The atmosphere was harmonious.
"Xun Er, Little Fairy Doctor." Xiao Ting sat and asked with mild surprise, "You two seem to get along quite well."
"We do." Xun Er smiled. "I discovered Big Sister Little Fairy Doctor and I share similar interests and many common topics."
"Little Sister Xun Er knows everything; I love listening to her stories." Little Fairy Doctor's eyes held admiration.
"Then tonight I'll give you some books from my collection." Xun Er brightened.
"Then I'll give you flowers I planted and trimmed myself." Little Fairy Doctor spoke enthusiastically. The two had planned this long ago—not to hide anything in front of Xiao Ting. No matter how well they acted, there would be flaws. If they truly became friends and interacted naturally, Xiao Ting would only sigh a little at first and not overthink it. They could support each other while protecting Xiao Ting and maximizing their own benefits.
In fact, when Xiao Ting saw them like this, he truly didn't suspect anything and felt it was normal.
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[As expected, Little Fairy Doctor has a Big Sister physique.]
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Watching their interaction, Xiao Ting sighed inwardly.
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[She once clashed sharply with Medusa, but they became close friends who could entrust their backs to each other in life and death.]
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Medusa: Tsk, close friends who love and kill each other.
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[When she first met Xun Er, she felt inferior, but after time they became best friends who could talk about anything.]
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Xun Er and Little Fairy Doctor exchanged subtle glances
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[She fought with Qing Lin in the Central Plains. Their coordination and talent combination were like twins—they could debut on the spot.]
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Qing Lin hadn't met Little Fairy Doctor yet but her goodwill and curiosity were high.
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[She is Zi Yan's confidante big sister. Compared to Medusa's unrestrained spoiling, she protects without losing her mind and gently guides emotions.]
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Medusa: Why is he still dragging me down? Who is this Zi Yan?
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[Who wouldn't like Little Fairy Doctor, who has been hurt by the world yet faces it gently?]
[Good thing I came this time, so there won't be any regrets.]
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A blush flew across Little Fairy Doctor's cheeks. Being praised sincerely by Xiao Ting made her shy. Xiao Ting's "guarantee" that she wouldn't have regrets excited her. Her reaction seemed strange to Xiao Ting.
"Little Fairy Doctor, why is your face red?"
Xun Er: Isn't it all because of you!
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