"What a mess… what do we do now?"
The Little Fairy Doctor had been too busy rejoicing over her perfect awakening of the Woeful Poison Body to realize that this did not match the "plot" at all.
If this caused Xiao Ting to grow suspicious and exposed the fact that she and Xun Er possessed Journal copies, it would be a huge problem.
The short-term benefits of controlling her desire to devour poison were nothing compared to truly mastering the Woeful Poison Body.
"Sister, the awakening is irreversible. We can only come up with a suitable excuse to cover it up," Xun Er said calmly, comforting the Little Fairy Doctor. "Brother Xiao Ting already has a preconceived notion that the real world doesn't completely follow the Novel.
"Just like the many guards around me, and just like how you arrived in Wu Tan City. As long as the surface-level cause and effect make sense, he has never doubted anything."
Xun Er's voice seemed to carry a magical quality. Perhaps it was her overly confident tone, but it successfully eased the Little Fairy Doctor's tension.
The Little Fairy Doctor formed hand seals with both hands and swallowed all the poison surrounding her body back into herself.
The seven-colored glow on her body faded, and the battle qi around her returned to calm.
However, her silver hair and completely transformed appearance could not be hidden.
Xun Er looked at her current state, then glanced at the unfinished potted plant on the table. Suddenly, a smile appeared on her face. "I have an idea."
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"Indeed, I am the owner of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils!"
In a remote residence within the Manly Steel Mercenary's base in Rock Desert City, Qing Lin sat cross-legged on the bed. She slowly opened her eyes, emitting a captivating light.
Just moments ago, information from the Journal copy had informed her that she had received two stacked Plane Blessings, and her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils had perfectly awakened.
All the information related to the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, along with several methods of using it, felt as natural to her as breathing—she had already mastered them.
Bang!
Suddenly, the door to the room was violently pushed open from the outside, interrupting Qing Lin's thoughts.
She restrained the light in her eyes and slightly tilted her head, only to see a short woman dressed in maid attire walking into the room with practiced familiarity, as if she were returning to her own home.
At this time of night, only one person would come. Qing Lin felt no surprise.
"You're still not asleep tonight?"
The short maid was slightly stunned when she met Qing Lin's gaze. She then raised her chin arrogantly and said in a domineering tone, "Give me this month's allowance you just received. If you do, I can let you live comfortably for the next few days. Otherwise, you know what will happen…"
The short, plump woman never finished her sentence.
The color in her eyes gradually faded until she looked as if she had lost her soul.
A strange, demonic light flashed through Qing Lin's emerald-green eyes as she slowly sat up from the bed.
This short maid was the one who bullied her the most in the Manly Steel Mercenary and loved spreading rumors about her.
The reason was probably because Qing Lin had once been ugly, short, and dark-skinned, while this woman was jealous of her current fair, beautiful appearance and taller stature.
Normally, the maid only did disgusting little things behind her back. But on the day the monthly allowance was distributed, she would sneak into Qing Lin's room at night to steal money.
She called it stealing, but if she couldn't find any, she would directly demand it. If Qing Lin refused, she would face even more targeted harassment.
"But thanks to Young Master Xiao Ting, from today onward, Qing Lin will never be bullied again." A trace of inexplicable fanaticism surged in Qing Lin's eyes.
It was the confidence that came from a weak ant suddenly gaining the power to bite an elephant to death—an overwhelming surge of strength.
She held nothing but complete reverence for the "god" who had granted her this power.
"Go!"
Qing Lin issued a command to the hypnotized short maid.
"Yes!"
The short woman turned around dazedly and left the room, even politely closing the door behind her.
The light in Qing Lin's eyes quickly faded, and the petals also disappeared.
For Qing Lin, who had just awakened and could already contract Dou Spirit-level snake-type magical beasts at the Battle Qi stage, hypnotizing a human instead of a snake consumed very little soul power.
"Why am I standing here?"
The short, plump woman walked back to her own residence like a puppet on strings. Suddenly, she regained consciousness.
The memories in her mind told her that she had successfully "taken" Qing Lin's monthly allowance again.
She could now buy some delicious food for her younger brother and parents and receive praise.
Without thinking too much, the short, plump woman walked straight into her room and went back to sleep.
The next morning, when she woke up and opened her purse, she discovered that the money inside had "disappeared without a trace."
"My money! Where's my money?!"
The short, plump woman's face twisted ferociously. A voice in her mind kept telling her that the person who stole her money was Qiu Lan.
That woman who didn't get along with her also liked to bully Qing Lin and had started copying her once she saw her getting money.
The short, plump woman stormed over furiously. Just in time, she saw Qiu Lan organizing her own purse.
In an instant, her eyes turned blood-red. "You dare steal my money? I'll kill you!"
Qiu Lan: ???
Qiu Lan got beaten. Qiu Lan fought back. Qiu Lan had her ear bitten and let out a painful scream. Qiu Lan also struck viciously and called for help. Someone who heard the commotion came to mediate and ended up getting beaten too.
The maids' quarters descended into chaos.
The incident eventually reached Xiao Ding's ears. He immediately ordered the steward to bring both the short, plump woman and Qiu Lan over.
The short, plump woman didn't think she had done anything wrong and kept muttering, "I took that money from that little slut Qing Lin. This woman actually dared to steal it from me. I was just teaching her a lesson."
In the end, both women were impatiently expelled from the mercenary company by Xiao Ding and handed over to the City Lord's Mansion for judgment.
Qing Lin watched the entire process from the shadows, her eyes burning with fervor. "Thank you, Young Master Xiao Ting. It's all thanks to Young Master Xiao Ting. Praise Young Master Xiao Ting."
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Achoo!
In the Xiao Family of Wu Tan City, Xiao Ting stood at the entrance of Xun Er's courtyard and rubbed his nose.
With his Dou Master cultivation, he shouldn't catch a cold. He wondered which beauty was talking about him.
"Xun Er, I'm here. Open the door," Xiao Ting said from the entrance.
"Coming!"
Soon, the courtyard gate was pushed open by a maid.
Xiao Ting walked in with a smile, but the next moment he suddenly froze.
In the pavilion outside the courtyard, Xun Er was having breakfast with an extremely beautiful woman who looked somewhat familiar.
The woman wore a slightly loose purple-red dress. Her long, dazzling snow-white hair cascaded down like a silver waterfall. Her eyes were a peculiar withered-wood gray-purple color.
"Hiss… did I transmigrate again?"
Xiao Ting reacted quickly and realized that the woman chatting and laughing with Xun Er was none other than the Little Fairy Doctor herself.
However, this was the Little Fairy Doctor after her complete awakening of the Woeful Poison Body—the Heavenly Poison Girl who would become a Dou Ancestor in the future.
He opened the Journal and took a glance, confirming that he had only recorded his cultivation insights this morning.
Only one night had passed. How did this upgraded version of the Little Fairy Doctor appear?!
"Brother Xiao Ting, what are you standing at the door for?" Xun Er saw Xiao Ting's surprised and uncertain expression and felt even more confident. She smiled and spoke.
Xiao Ting was currently experiencing a mental storm. With a look of astonishment, he walked to the pavilion and asked, "Little Fairy Doctor, how did you become like this?"
"The way Little Fairy Doctor looks now is all my responsibility," Xun Er sighed and put on a guilty expression. "Brother Xiao Ting, have you ever heard of the Woeful Poison Body?"
Xiao Ting: Oh, I've heard way too much about it.
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Bonus chapter at 100 PS