The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1

Chapter 1: Yu Hang

"Brother Xiaoyao..." The little girl's voice was choked with sobs. As if shrouded in thick fog, her figure was indistinct; despite this, the little boy was certain that she was an indescribably adorable little girl.

"Silly girl... don't cry, I'll definitely come find you to play," the little boy comforted her. "

I promise!" the girl sobbed.

"Okay!" the little boy replied firmly.

"Don't forget our promise..." Wiping away her tears, the little girl said softly.

"Don't worry, whoever tries to cheat is a little dog," the little boy said firmly, patting his chest. Although still young, his determination was no less than an adult's.

"Brother Xiaoyao..."

"Ling..."

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Whoosh!

"Whoa!?" The blanket covering him was suddenly yanked off forcefully, causing Xiaoyao to lose his balance and instinctively reach out to grab at something.

"Thank goodness...wait?" He managed to grab something and regain his balance, but...why is it soft?

"Aaaaaah!!" A woman screamed, followed by a heavy punch that slammed into his head with a dull thud, demonstrating the force of the blow.

"Ouch, ouch! Sister!" Xiaoyao cried out in pain, clutching his head.

"You damned Xiaoyao! You dare touch my breasts!!" The woman's trembling body showed that she was barely containing her impending rage.

"I'm sorry! But, it was you who dragged me out of bed that made me..."

"Hmm~!!" The woman's eyes, which were about to spit fire, suddenly glared at him, making Xiaoyao swallow his words and obediently shut his mouth.

"Really... hurry up and get ready, come out and help!" The woman said with a stern face, suppressing the urge to beat Xiaoyao up. If it weren't for the business to do right now, Xiaoyao would have screamed throughout the entire inn by now.

"Ah, guests so early?" Xiaoyao turned to look out the window. Judging from the intensity of the sunlight, it seemed like it was only a short while ago...?

"Nonsense, hurry up and get on with it!" With that, the woman strode out of the room and slammed the door shut, leaving Xiaoyao speechless.

"Damn it... I've made my sister angry again." The heavy blow had completely banished his sleepiness. Xiaoyao obediently got out of bed and began tidying his clothes and hair.

"Looks like another busy day..." Thinking of the woman's departing figure, Xiaoyao couldn't help but sigh deeply, silently praying for his fate that day.

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Yuhang, a small village called "Shengyu Village," as the name suggests, is inhabited mostly by the sea. There's a small inn here, run by Li Xiaoyao and his older sister, Li Xiaoyun; this sister, with no blood relation, is an abandoned girl adopted by Xiaoyao's parents, six years older than him.

When Xiaoyao was young, his parents passed away. His older sister, Li Xiaoyun, single-handedly ran the inn to care for him; to Xiaoyao, she was his only family. With

long hair reaching her waist and fair skin, she didn't resemble the busy innkeeper at all. Coupled with her beautiful and distinctive face and tall figure, if it weren't for her plain clothes, she would look like a wealthy young lady.

Naturally, because of this, many guests proposed to take her as a wife or concubine, but Xiaoyun always refused. She stated that she didn't want to give up her parents' inheritance and that she still had to take care of Xiaoyao.

Therefore, Xiaoyun became the most famous of the three beauties in Yuhang.

After leaving his room in the far corner of the second floor, Xiaoyao immediately saw Xiaoyun beckoning several guests upstairs.

"Come, this way," Xiaoyun greeted with a smile. A group of men dressed in strange costumes came up the stairs. The leader was dressed entirely in black, but he was the only one dressed differently from the others. The rest wore strange blue outfits, so the man in black was probably their leader.

"Xiaoyao, take good care of them. I'll go downstairs to prepare some food," Xiaoyun said, and went downstairs first.

(...Judging from those strange costumes, if I'm not mistaken, they should be Miao people.) While greeting them with a professional smile, Xiaoyao secretly sized them up out of the corner of his eye, guessing this.

"Waiter, this inn is all ours! No one else is allowed to disturb us, okay?" the leader of the men in black said. His deep but loud voice carried a hint of threat, which annoyed Xiaoyao, but he still smiled and said, "That's easy, I'll do as you say."

"Hmm... if you behave, you'll definitely get something out of it, here you go!" Suddenly, the man in black waved his hand, and a small bag was thrown at Xiaoyao, who quickly reached out and caught it.

(Wow! It's so heavy, how much is it!?) Xiaoyao was surprised to find that it was a whole bag of coins, and his previous displeasure vanished instantly. Without a word, Xiaoyao immediately led them to her guest rooms.

Her joyful thoughts swept away all the morning's worries. After settling the guests in, Xiaoyao rushed downstairs…

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"Sister!!" Xiaoyao exclaimed excitedly as she rushed into the kitchen.

"W-what are you doing!?" Xiaoyun was startled, nearly cutting her finger with the cleaver she was using. Before Xiaoyun could even get angry, Xiaoyao preemptively said, "Look, look!" As she spoke, she handed her the money.

"Oh? So much... Did the customers upstairs give you this?" Xiaoyun emptied her purse, flipping through the money and mentally calculating the amount.

"Yeah! That means we can close the shop for a few days and go out for a walk together!" Xiaoyao said excitedly.

"You lazy bum, all you ever do is play!" Xiaoyun glared at him, her fist clenched high, ready to strike at any moment. Xiaoyao quickly explained, "N-no, I mean, it's rare to have so much money. This way, you can rest for a few days, or go out for a walk and relax instead of working so late every day." Xiaoyao hurriedly explained, all the while remaining on guard to prevent Xiaoyun's heavy punch from landing.

"How...how did you know I..." Xiaoyun was a little surprised. She had been busy with some things these days and had indeed been staying up late, but how could Xiaoyao, who had gone to bed early, know...?

"Because...I just happened to see you! Sister, you'll wear yourself out like this," Xiaoyao said.

Xiaoyun gently lowered her raised fist, glanced at Xiaoyao, and smiled. She said, "...Okay, I'll do as you say. Let's go for a walk together after these guests leave."

"Okay!!" Hearing Xiaoyun agree to his request, Xiaoyao immediately smiled happily and took Xiaoyun's hand, thanking her repeatedly.

"However..." Suddenly, Xiaoyun uttered a few words. Before Xiaoyao could react, a sharp pain shot through his head, and he was unexpectedly punched hard again, causing him to yelp in pain.

"Don't think that I'll forgive your rude behavior when you wake up!" With a snort, Xiaoyun turned back to chopping vegetables. Xiaoyao was both amused and exasperated, and could only obediently cover the bump on his head and leave the kitchen.

Once out of the kitchen, Xiaoyao began his daily routine: cleaning the inn.

"Hmm? Who is that..." Suddenly, he noticed someone lying near his front door. Curious, he walked over.

"Wow...!" Before him lay a beautiful woman. She was asleep, leaning against the door, emanating a faint smell of alcohol mixed with a peculiar floral fragrance. It wasn't unpleasant at all; in fact, it was intoxicating. She appeared to be in her thirties.

(So beautiful... Compared to the aunties around her age, she's worlds apart...) Her mature and alluring beauty was something Xiaoyao had never seen before. He couldn't help but stare for a while before reluctantly looking away.

(I should probably wake her; it's not very elegant for her to be sleeping here...) Xiaoyao thought, and then began to wake her.

"Hmm..." Blinking, the woman looked around with a hazy, confused gaze.

"Big sister, you're awake."

"Here...?" Still drowsy, she looked around in a daze, then at Xiaoyao.

"This is my family's inn. You can sleep right outside our door." Xiaoyao said with a smile.

"Oh... I'm sorry, little brother, hehe." The last two soft laughs had an indescribable charm, and Xiaoyao's heart skipped a beat.

"Uh, my name is Li Xiaoyao. May I know your name, big sister?" How could he not recognize such a beautiful woman? Xiaoyao quickly asked.

"Hehe... my name is Shui Furong." As she spoke, the woman stood up and gracefully stretched, a movement so provocative that Xiaoyao couldn't help but blush and feel his heart race.

"Sorry, little brother. Big sister has to go now." Shui Furong said with a smile.

"By the way, there's a hill nearby, I think... it's called Shili Slope. Don't go near there these days, okay?" Shui Furong had barely finished speaking when suddenly...

"!!!?" Xiaoyao was startled, because the woman had just vanished!? It was as if she had turned into thin air. Was she a ghost...?

"What's wrong?" Just then, Xiaoyun walked over, looking at the stunned Xiaoyao with a puzzled expression.

"Sister! Just now... just now..." Xiaoyao quickly explained what had just happened.

"Hmm..." After listening, Xiaoyun fell into deep thought.

"Shui Furong... Ah! She's 'Drunken Fairy' Shui Furong!" Suddenly remembering, Xiaoyun exclaimed.

"Sister knows her...?" Xiaoyao quickly asked.

"Well, I've only heard about her. They say she's a beauty in wine, and also a righteous hero who specializes in slaying demons and monsters," Xiaoyun recalled.

"Wow! That's amazing..." Listening to her description, Xiaoyao couldn't help but feel envious, because becoming a great hero was Xiaoyao's dream.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. You can stop here for today and go out for a walk," Xiaoyun smiled.

"Really!?" Xiaoyao asked in surprise.

"Remember to come back before noon..." As soon as Xiaoyun finished speaking, Xiaoyao had already dashed out.

"Really..." Watching his retreating figure, Xiaoyun revealed a faint smile.

Stepping

out of the inn, Xiaoyao saw the sun just rising in the east. He rarely woke up this early, and felt a refreshing coolness; the morning air was so wonderful.

"Brother Xiaoyao…?" A woman approached. It was Ding Xiulan, the youngest daughter of Uncle Ding, their neighbor, and one of Xiaoyao's childhood sweethearts.

Uncle Ding, a farmer in his sixties, had two exceptionally beautiful daughters: the elder sister Ding Xianglan and the younger sister Ding Xiulan. They, along with Xiaoyao's older sister Xiaoyun, were known as the three most beautiful flowers in Yuhang.

"Good morning~, Xiulan," Xiaoyao greeted her with a smile.

"Good morning! I didn't expect you to be up so early," Xiulan said, her expression one of disbelief, because Xiaoyao shouldn't be here at this hour.

"Haha! It's because my sister woke me up," Xiaoyao had no choice but to admit.

"Oh, I see, hehe..." The two looked at each other and laughed. Since they had nothing else to do, Xiaoyao accompanied Xiulan to buy groceries.

"You're up so early?" Xiaoyao asked, having always slept until almost noon, he had no idea Xiulan was up so early.

"Yes, I need to help Father with some things, otherwise he's getting old, his health will suffer..." Xiulan replied.

"Hmm... Xiulan is becoming more and more virtuous," Xiaoyao looked at her and couldn't help but tease her.

"You, you're kidding me! I'm no match for my sister..." Xiulan's cheeks flushed instantly at Xiaoyao's words.

"No, Xianglan is a great cook, but you're very skillful. One can cook, the other can knit, hmm~, both of you are perfect wives and mothers." Xiaoyao chuckled.

"Wh-what perfect wife and mother... You silly Xiaoyao! You just love to talk nonsense!" Xiulan scolded, her face still bright red. Xiaoyao's words made her heart pound... A

little while later, the two arrived at the market, only to find it sparsely populated, with hardly anyone buying anything, quite different from usual.

"That's strange, usually everyone comes here to buy fresh fish and meat." Xiulan wondered.

"Hmm..." Xiaoyao looked around.

"It's because there's no fresh fish, isn't it? Look at the color of the fish here, it's not fresh, it must be from yesterday..." Xiaoyao guessed.

"That's strange... Let's go to the harbor and ask the fishermen." With that, Xiulan and Xiaoyao went to the harbor together.

When they got there, there was no one there, but the boats were all there, it seemed that the fishermen weren't going out to sea today. Looking at the blue ocean, Xiaoyao felt refreshed and indescribably happy.

"Brother Xiaoyao..."

"Hmm?" Xiaoyao responded, seeing Xiulan with her head down, as if she had something to say.

"You... you're nineteen years old, how come you're still idling around every day? You're already at... the age to settle down and start a family." Xiulan said softly, still keeping her head down.

"Hmm...? Why are you suddenly asking that?" Xiaoyao asked, puzzled.

"I...I...because...uh..." The sudden question made Xiulan blush, unsure how to answer Xiaoyao.

"So, you're sixteen now, the age to get married, right? What are your plans?" Seeing Xiulan stammer like this for the first time, Xiaoyao jokingly asked her the same question.

"I asked first! You, you can only ask after you answer first!"

"Oh, let me guess, do you like someone and want to marry them, so you deliberately asked me to see what I think?" Xiaoyao teased.

"No way!!" A sudden shout startled Xiaoyao. Xiulan's gaze met his, and their eyes locked, locked in a deep look…

(Xiulan…?) This was the first time Xiaoyao had strongly felt the emotional current emanating from Xiulan.

"Brother Xiaoyao… I… I…" The usually cheerful Xiulan was now stammering and shy.

"Heh, even the usually outgoing Xiulan can be shy…" With a slight smile, Xiaoyao suddenly understood the true meaning of Xiulan's question.

"You're so mean! You're bullying me!" Overwhelmed with embarrassment, Xiulan threw herself into Xiaoyao's arms, punching him wildly. Feeling the soft touch against him, Xiaoyao could no longer resist and hugged her tightly.

"Ah..." Startled by the sudden movement, Xiulan blushed deeply. It was Xiaoyao embracing her; his strong masculine aura made Xiulan's heart race even more.

"Brother Xiaoyao..." Xiulan called softly, slowly raising her head to look at Xiaoyao. Feeling his gaze, she finally spoke, "I...I've always loved you...I..." She gazed deeply at him, the words unfinished, but clear enough.

Looking into her eyes, Xiaoyao could no longer resist, slowly pressing his face closer to hers. Finally, their lips met, pressed tightly together. His

lips, moist and soft, he kissed them again and again, unwilling to part.

"Mmm...uh..." Xiulan breathed sweetly, holding Xiaoyao tightly, despite her shyness, she allowed him to savor her lips.

After kissing for a while, Xiaoyao tentatively extended his tongue, wanting to taste Xiulan's lips.

"Ah...!?" Xiulan was startled by the wet and warm touch on her lips, reflexively pulling her head back.

"Xiao...Brother Xiaoyao...?" Her mind was a mess, and Xiulan spoke somewhat dazedly.

"I want to taste your lips..." Slowly moving closer, Xiaoyao kissed Xiulan's lips again.

"But...but..." Perhaps it was her inner pride that made Xiulan resist a little.

"Alright...I want everything about Xiulan..." Kissing her again, Xiaoyao extended his tongue, gently gliding it across Xiulan's lips.

"Mmm...!" This time it was only a slight tremor, but Xiaoyao's passion ultimately broke down Xiulan's resistance. She closed her eyes, her face flushed, and let Xiaoyao do as he pleased.

"Mmm...! Ugh..." Without warning, Xiaoyao's tongue slipped into Xiulan's mouth, touching her tongue. Xiulan seemed startled again, but after realizing it was Xiaoyao's tongue, the thought of it invading her mouth made her extremely shy. She didn't know what to do and obediently let Xiaoyao invade her at will.

Licking the tip of her tongue, Xiaoyao drank the sweet saliva flowing from Xiulan's mouth in one gulp. Xiulan's mind was blank, and the two were completely lost in their kiss.

"Huh...isn't that Li Xiaoyao?" A man's voice suddenly came from behind Xiaoyao, startling both Xiaoyao and Xiulan. They quickly separated, a thin strand of saliva appearing between their lips as they parted...

"Ah...! So, it's Brother Zhang and Brother Li..." Xiaoyao smiled awkwardly. Had they seen everything?

"Xiulan's here too. Are you chatting here?" one of the men, Zhang Si, said.

Hearing this, Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that because they were still far away and Xiaoyao had his back to them, they hadn't seen what had just happened.

"I...I'll go back first..." Xiulan, her face still flushed, ran away quickly with her head down.

"..." Xiaoyao's lust gradually subsided, and he looked at the two uninvited guests with genuine displeasure.

"Hey! Let me tell you, a strange wind blew up early this morning, so none of us went fishing today," Li San said.

(Oh, I see. No wonder there wasn't any fresh fish.) Xiaoyao suddenly realized.

"So, I made a bet with him to see who was braver, and we both set sail for Immortal Spirit Island," Zhang Si said.

"Immortal Spirit Island? Isn't it said that there are immortals there?" Everyone who lived in Yuhang had heard of Immortal Spirit Island, and Xiaoyao was no exception.

"I don't know if there are immortals or not, but we both arrived at Immortal Spirit Island safely, even though we were evenly matched!" Li San said.

That island was a notoriously dangerous place, with unimaginable amounts of hidden currents and reefs. Countless people had already perished there. Xiaoyao smiled bitterly to himself; these two were incredibly fearless, daring to test their courage and skills there.

"Just kidding, but let me tell you, I really saw a fairy! She was unbelievably beautiful, her face, her figure, oh my god…!" Zhang Si exclaimed excitedly. "

Nonsense! What fairy? I clearly saw an old monster, and it really looked…! Good heavens! I'm going to have nightmares today," Li San retorted.

"Nonsense!"

"You're the one talking nonsense!" The two continued their back-and-forth exchange. Xiaoyao sighed, his mind drifting back to the lingering scent of their lips.

(Go find Xiu-mei…) Thinking this, Xiao-yao quietly left the scene…

A short while later, Xiao-yao arrived at Xiu-lan's house. Just then, a man and a woman came out of the door. It turned out to be Uncle Ding and Xiu-lan's older sister, Ding Xiang-lan.

"…What are you doing here, kid?" Uncle Ding stared at Xiao-yao with a suspicious look.

"Uh… I just came out for a stroll," Xiao-yao said nervously. Uncle Ding had never liked Xiao-yao being with his two daughters.

"You, all you do is play all day long. You're not a child anymore. How can you do this to your sister? Really…" Uncle Ding started nagging on and on.

"I'm warning you, don't you dare try anything with my two daughters!" After saying this, Uncle Ding headed towards his farmland.

"Brother Xiaoyao, I'm sorry." Watching Uncle Ding walk away, Xianglan, who was standing to the side, suddenly apologized.

"Oh, it's nothing, I was just startled by him." This was true; it was the first time Xiaoyao had heard Uncle Ding warn him like this today .

"Come in and sit down," Xianglan said with a slight smile. So, Xiaoyao followed Xianglan into the house.

"Where's Xiumei?" Entering the house, Xiaoyao looked around, asking in confusion.

"She... just went out a little while ago," Xianglan replied.

"By the way, I cooked a pot of Laba porridge for you and Sister Xiaoyun to have for lunch."

"Wow! Thank you, Xianglan! Everything you cook is incredibly delicious, even my sister praised it!" Xiaoyao thanked her happily, because Xianglan's cooking skills were truly exceptional.

"Hmm..." Xianglan lowered her head and responded softly.

"...? Xianglan, what's wrong...?" Xiaoyao immediately noticed that Xianglan's expression was off.

"Brother Xiaoyao, do you... care about what Father just said?" Xianglan suddenly asked.

"Ah, how could I? I don't care at all." Xiaoyao replied, feeling very strange.

"..." Xianglan lowered her head and remained silent.

"Xianglan?"

"Brother Xiaoyao, I... no matter what Father says, my feelings for you will never change!" These words were astonishing; Xianglan had actually uttered such shocking words.

"!!?" Xiaoyao was startled by her sudden statement. The usually shy and introverted Xianglan had actually confessed so boldly...!?

"Xianglan, you... why did you suddenly..." Xiaoyao's mind was a little blank.

"I'm so sorry!!" Xianglan suddenly realized how audacious her words were, her face immediately turning red as she frantically apologized.

"No, no... I'm not blaming you. I just wanted to know why you suddenly said that?" Xiaoyao's confusion wasn't without reason, because Xiulan had done the same thing today...

(They couldn't possibly be conspiring to trick me...) A strange thought popped into her head, but she immediately remembered Xiulan's kiss, which couldn't possibly be faked, and she relaxed.

"Father..." Xianglan finally spoke softly, "He mentioned...our marriage last night." As soon as she finished speaking, Xiaoyao was startled.

"You, who are you going to marry!?" Xiaoyao asked in surprise, feeling strangely concerned for some reason.

"No! He didn't say who we were going to marry, he just said...that I'm not young anymore and should start thinking about marriage." Xianglan said.

"Then, he asked if I had anyone I liked..." As she said this, Xianglan's face gradually turned red, and Xiaoyao immediately understood what she was about to say.

"As a result, Uncle Ding got very angry and said what's so good about a little hooligan like me who only knows how to play all day, right?" Xiaoyao guessed.

"Uh... um..." Xianglan nodded honestly.

"No wonder... Uncle Ding's tone was particularly bad today, and even Xiumei was acting strangely..." Xiaoyao said with a sudden realization.

"Xiulan!? What did she do?" Xianglan asked abruptly as if she had heard something. Xiaoyao was taken aback by the question, but when he noticed that Xianglan's expression was a little off, as if she knew something, he immediately blushed, as if he had been caught doing something wrong.

Seeing Xiaoyao's stammering, Xianglan seemed to understand something. She lowered her head and
said , "She... beat me to it, didn't she...?"

"Xianglan, don't... uh..." Xiaoyao hesitated halfway through his sentence. Seeing that Xianglan seemed to already know what had happened, should he lie? But that wouldn't do anyone any good...

"It's okay, I... because I saw Xiulan acting strangely just now, constantly touching her lips, and her expression was odd. You, you... kissed her?" Xianglan said softly.

"Ah..." Xiaoyao blushed, neither nodding nor shaking his head, but that was clearly an admission.

"So, I have no chance...?" Xianglan blurted out. Xiaoyao was startled, but then he saw Xianglan's eyes gradually welling up with tears, as if she was about to cry...!?

"I... I'm not as cheerful as Xiulan... nor as skillful as her. I... I know I can't compare to her, but... I... I..." Her tone gradually became agitated, and tears welled up in Xianglan's eyes. Xiaoyao felt both surprised and flustered; he was really bad at dealing with a girl's tears.

"Don't say that. How could you be inferior to Xiulan? You're considerate and virtuous, and your cooking is superb. You'll be a good wife no less than her in the future!" He hurriedly comforted her, using every good thing he could think of.

"But...don't you like Xiulan?" Xianglan asked, tears welling in her eyes.

"No...it's not that I like her, of course it could be that I hate her, but...oh dear, I don't know how to say it, I...you guys are all my best friends since childhood, and today you all suddenly said this, I...I don't know how to react!" Xiaoyao was almost incoherent, he didn't even know what he was saying.

"But, you and Xiulan...kissed, didn't you?" Xianglan asked suspiciously.

"That was..." What was it? Should he say that Xiulan seduced him? Xiaoyao didn't know how to continue.

For a moment, a silence began to spread...

"Brother Xiaoyao..." Suddenly, Xianglan spoke. Xianglan looked up at Xiaoyao, the two only a step apart. Suddenly, Xianglan leaned forward, tiptoed, and embraced Xiaoyao, kissing him deeply.

"...!?" Xiaoyao was shocked, losing his balance and being pushed to the floor by Xianglan.

Xianglan's proactive deep kiss left Xiaoyao bewildered; the sweet scent of the woman constantly stimulated him. Xiaoyao could no longer restrain himself and hugged him back, returning the kiss.

"Mmm..." Warm tongues slipped into Xianglan's mouth, teasing her soft tongue, and their tongues instantly intertwined.

"Mmm...uh...ooh..." Their saliva mingled, licking each other's mouths, even more intense than when they had kissed Xiulan.

"Ah...!" Xianglan suddenly cried out, startled, as Xiaoyao's hand gradually moved upwards, stopping at her heaving breasts.

"No, no...! Ahh..." Struggling weakly, Xiaoyao continued to caress her full breasts through her clothes, kneading and pinching them.

"Ahhh... Xiao, Brother Xiaoyao, ah..." Shyness, anticipation, fear, and other emotions intertwined, and although Xianglan struggled, her struggles were very slight, as if she tacitly approved of Xiaoyao's actions.

"Ah..." Xianglan writhed, overwhelmed by waves of pleasure, unable to control herself...

The alluring moans stimulated her senses, fueling Xiaoyao's burning desire. He slowly moved to his clothes, removing them to reveal a pale blue bodice; the thin bodice concealed her ample breasts, her erect nipples standing tall through the fabric. Xiaoyao lowered his head and began sucking on her nipples through the clothing.

"Ahhh!" A jolt of electricity shot through Xianglan, and she cried out. As Xiaoyao continued sucking, he gently pinched her other nipple with his fingers, the bodice becoming damp with saliva.

"Brother Xiaoyao, ah...no...ah..."

"Ugh...eeah..." Groaning, waves of pleasure crashed through her brain, Xianglan felt herself about to succumb.

Clang—!

"!?" Suddenly, Xiulan appeared at the doorway, staring in astonishment at Xiaoyao and Xianglan pressed together. The bamboo basket in her hand fell to the ground.

"Xiulan...!?" Xianglan was startled, quickly separating from Xiaoyao and straightening her clothes.

"Brother Xiaoyao, you big idiot!!" Xiulan yelled, covering her face and rushing into her room, the door slamming shut.

"Sister Xiu!" Xiaoyao cried, his heart filled with panic and helplessness. He hadn't expected to be caught in the act.

"Brother Xiaoyao, you should go back first. I'll take care of things here..." Xianglan suddenly said.

"But..."

"It's alright. I have some things to explain to Xiulan. Leave the rest to me." With that, she half-forced Xiaoyao out the door, and with a snap, the door closed. Xiaoyao had no choice but to leave quietly...

(Xiulan...) Walking on the road, Xiaoyao recalled Xiulan's tearful face before she turned away, and felt extremely guilty.

"Hi..." The sudden greeting startled Xiaoyao. He looked up and saw three women walking towards him, Miao people dressed in white.

"Young man, excuse me, is this Yuhang...?" one of the Miao women, who looked to be in her thirties, asked.

"Um, ladies, is there anything I can help you with...?" Xiaoyao asked, his eyes fixed on their strange clothes.

"Hehe, you're so sweet-talking, young man. We're not that young." They chuckled sweetly.

"?" Xiaoyao suddenly noticed a rather young and cute Miao girl staring at him with a strange expression.

"So... is there a place to stay here?" the mature Miao girl in her thirties asked.

"Yes, it's my family's inn, but it was all booked out this morning. It's the only inn in all of Yuhang." Xiaoyao replied.

"Ah... what a pity... Hmm? Little sister, what's wrong?" They also noticed the young Miao girl's gaze.

"…Hey! What's your name?" Suddenly, the young Miao girl asked rudely. Xiaoyao was stunned; he had never heard such a blunt question before.

"My name is Li Xiaoyao. May I ask your name, miss?" Since the girl was cute, Xiaoyao didn't care much.

"…Li Xiaoyao? Strange…" The young Miao girl lowered her head to think, ignoring Xiaoyao's question.

(…How can this girl be so rude?) Although he found it strange, Xiaoyao didn't mind; after all, she was a woman.

"Little sister?" the mature Miao girl called out in confusion.

"It's nothing…" the young Miao girl replied, indicating that nothing was wrong, but she continued to stare at Xiaoyao.

"In that case, we won't bother you any longer, little brother. See you again sometime..." She winked and said goodbye to Xiaoyao...

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At lunchtime, Xiaoyao returned to the inn and ate Laba porridge with Xiaoyun, which Xianglan had brought. She asked Xiaoyun to tell her that "everything is alright now." Xiaoyao was puzzled.

"Ah, right... Sister, I saw some Miao people in white today." Recalling this, Xiaoyao replied.

"Hmm... those are White Miao." Xiaoyun said casually.

"Ah, then aren't the people upstairs called Black Miao?"

"Of course. It's really strange today... the Miao people from the far-off border all came to Yuhang at the same time." Xiaoyun asked suspiciously.

"It doesn't matter, let's not meddle in the guests' affairs anyway." Xiaoyao said indifferently.

Just then…

“…” The Black Miao leader, who was eavesdropping upstairs, looked extremely grave…

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In the evening, Xiaoyao lay alone on his bed in his room, lost in thought, recalling the events of the day.

“Brother Xiaoyao!!” Suddenly, Xianglan burst into the room.

“Xianglan…?” Startled at first, but seeing Xianglan’s panicked face, Xiaoyao sensed something was wrong.

“Sister Xiaoyun has fainted!” This shocking statement was probably more devastating to Xiaoyao than thunder. Xiaoyao jumped off the bed and ran out…

“Uncle…! How is she?” He called for a nearby doctor, who, holding Xiaoyun’s pulse, looked grave.

"In all my years of practicing medicine, I've never seen such symptoms before. The pulse is sometimes strong and sometimes weak, uh..." After taking the pulse for a while, the doctor shook his head, indicating that Xiaoyao should go to the pharmacy to get medicine.

Then...

"Your sister... she won't live more than two days." Upon arriving at the pharmacy, the doctor said abruptly.

"Wh-what...!?" Xiaoyao was completely stunned. What did he mean? Xiaoyun was going to die?

"Really... there's no way?" Trembling uncontrollably, Xiaoyao couldn't suppress his trembling.

"Sigh... I've done my best. It's a waste of my status as a doctor; I couldn't save the person I wanted to save." As he spoke, he took out a box from a hidden cabinet and handed it to Xiaoyao.

"This is a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum; it can help her hold on for a few more days..."

"Doctor, thank you so much..." At this moment, Xiaoyao's eyes were already brimming with tears. He never expected that Xiaoyun would suddenly leave him.

"What is this? Alas... Your father once saved me, but now I can't even save his daughter."

Back in the room, Xianglan went to brew the medicine, while Xiaoyao stayed alone by Xiaoyun's side.

"Sister, how could you... just leave me like this..." Two lines of tears kept sliding down her cheeks. This was the first time in her life that she had been so heartbroken.

"You promised... to go on a trip with me..." Looking at her pale face with her eyes closed, Xiaoyao felt more and more sad.

"...There is still a way to save her." A strange male voice came.

Xiaoyao was startled and quickly turned around, only to see the Black Miao leader standing there sometime earlier.

"Then we'll go to Immortal Spirit Island to obtain the elixir," the Black Miao leader said.

"The elixir...?" Xiaoyao asked, both surprised and doubtful.

"Yes, the elixir refined by a group of immortals on Immortal Spirit Island not only cures all diseases but might even bring the dead back to life."

"...Alright! I'll go get it right away," Xiaoyao said without hesitation. He wouldn't let go of any hope.

"Wait, let me finish..." With that, the Black Miao leader explained how to navigate Immortal Spirit Island, how to solve the maze, and so on.

"To enter that maze, you need light-body skills. I'll teach you." The Black Miao leader explained the key points of light-body skills in detail. Xiaoyao's comprehension was unexpectedly high; he understood it immediately.

"That's good. Also... this medicine will protect you from the miasma there. Take it." From then on, Xiaoyao took the medicine that would later cause him great harm: Forget-Me-Not Powder. Of course, he had no idea what it was.

After repeatedly thanking Xianglan and entrusting her to take care of Xiaoyun, Xiaoyao rushed out of the inn and hurried towards the fishing port.

"..." At this moment, the Black Miao leader revealed an evil smile. Because his vicious plan was almost complete…

**********

It was already night, and going out to sea at night was extremely risky. Xiaoyao kept pleading to find someone. Finally, Zhang Si volunteered.

“Brother Zhang Si, thank you so much.”

“Don’t say that. Your sister has always taken good care of me. Now it’s my turn to repay her.” With that, the two set sail into the darkness, embarking on a journey that would change Xiaoyao’s life…

To be continued…

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