BTTH : From the beginning of the battle to the top

As Blue Eagle flew with Little Medicine Fairy towards the Beast Mountain Range, Lin Yuan also spread his Azure Fire Wings in a place where Little Medicine Fairy couldn't see, following them like a streak of blue light. Beneath his feet lay several unconscious figures.

After a while, one of them slowly got up, rubbed his head, and mumbled softly.

"Strange, wasn't I discussing something with Old Li outside the town? How did I fall asleep all of a sudden? Where is this? Who are these people? Hey, Old Li, wake up."

Under Little Medicine Fairy's guidance, Little Lan soon flew to the cliff where the cave was located.

Upon arrival, Little Medicine Fairy confirmed the mark she had made last time, then took out a prepared torch and ignited it with a spark from her pocket.

After that, Little Medicine Fairy directed Little Lan to slowly descend towards the dark cave below.

Not far away, Lin Yuan also spread out his soul perception to monitor the situation here.

At this moment, Little Medicine Fairy was guiding Little Lan closer to the cave entrance. Just as they were only a few meters away from the cave, suddenly, a long shadow lunged at Little Medicine Fairy and Little Lan. It was a first-level magical beast, the Rock Snake, which had been waiting to hunt. The Rock Snake crashed into Little Lan, quickly wrapping around it, causing Little Lan to lose balance, and Little Medicine Fairy fell downwards.

"Ah!"

A girl's scream echoed through the night sky.

At that moment, a blue light shot towards Little Medicine Fairy, catching her just before she made contact with the ground.

It was Lin Yuan, who intervened at the critical moment to save Little Medicine Fairy.

Lin Yuan wrapped his arms around the pale-faced Little Medicine Fairy's waist, flapped his wings, spun gracefully, and flew back to the vicinity of the cave. At this point, a thrilling battle between the eagle and the snake was unfolding, with the Rock Snake having the upper hand.

"Little Lan." Seeing Blue Eagle in danger, Little Medicine Fairy immediately regained her composure, feeling anxious.

Lin Yuan chuckled lightly, flicked his fingers, and a blue spark appeared out of nowhere, landing on the Rock Snake's vital point. The spark instantly transformed into a blue flame, ending the Rock Snake's life. Blue Eagle also broke free from its restraints, looking at Lin Yuan, who was holding Little Medicine Fairy, with some fear. The beast's instincts told it that the being before it was extremely dangerous.

Seeing that Little Lan was out of danger, Little Medicine Fairy felt relieved and secretly glanced at Lin Yuan's face. He looked like a boy of about sixteen or seventeen. She sniffed the air and caught a faint but memorable scent, her heart racing, "This faint herbal scent is exactly the same as that powerful person from yesterday. Could it be...?"

Suppressing her surprise, Little Medicine Fairy then noticed the Azure Fire Wings behind Lin Yuan, even more astonished. The boy before her, who looked to be about her age, was already a Battle King? A Battle King at such a young age?

Lin Yuan landed at the cave entrance with Little Medicine Fairy and then set her down, releasing her pleasantly soft waist.

Little Medicine Fairy suppressed her chaotic thoughts and bowed to Lin Yuan, saying, "Thank you for saving my life, my lord. I am deeply grateful."

"You've figured out who I am, haven't you?" Lin Yuan asked directly. Although it was a question, his tone was quite certain, as his intuition told him that Little Medicine Fairy had realized he was the same person who visited the Wan Yao Zhai yesterday.

Little Medicine Fairy was silent for a moment before honestly replying, "You are the one who came to Wan Yao Zhai yesterday, right?"

"That's right, it's me. Little Medicine Fairy is indeed clever. Can you tell me how you figured it out? Our appearances are completely different," Lin Yuan said, curious, as he believed his disguise had no flaws.

"The scent. When I was close, I could smell the very faint but unique herbal scent on you, exactly the same as yesterday. I am a physician, so I wouldn't mistake that scent," Little Medicine Fairy answered Lin Yuan honestly.

"I see, the scent of herbs. Your ability to detect that shows you are indeed exceptional. Since you have satisfied my curiosity, I will also answer your questions in return. Do you have anything you want to ask?" Lin Yuan looked at the somewhat confused Little Medicine Fairy with interest, anticipating her response.

Little Medicine Fairy pondered for a moment, then looked at Lin Yuan with a hint of distress, "You've been following me, haven't you? How did you find out? I haven't mentioned this to anyone."

Lin Yuan clapped his hands, his expression quite pleased, and chuckled, "That's right, I've been following you since yesterday. As for how I knew, it's simple. I am an alchemist. When I brought up the cave issue yesterday, I used my soul perception to sense everyone in Wan Yao Zhai. At that time, your anxious emotional changes told me that you knew something related to this place, while you acted completely unaware. I then knew you had thoughts about this cave, and I just needed to draw the snake out of its hole."

"I see, is that the soul perception of an alchemist mentioned in books? It seems the deadline set for Manager Yao to make the map was also to prompt me to act quickly," Little Medicine Fairy thought, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes at the mention of alchemists, as it was her own aspiration.

"Yes and no, that was a casual move. If following you could lead me to this cave, that would be great. If not, I could always search using the map later; at that time, the map would come in handy."

Little Medicine Fairy understood completely. It seemed that the reason she hadn't encountered anyone after leaving Qing Shan Town was also the other party's doing. She had thought it was her fate to find the treasure.

After realizing everything, a sense of helplessness washed over Little Medicine Fairy. It turned out she had long been caught in the schemes of a powerful person she couldn't resist. Feeling somewhat disheartened, her voice took on a heavier tone, "What do you plan to do with me?"

"Since you're here, let's go take a look together. You have some connection to this place, and I don't mind sharing some of the treasure with you," Lin Yuan said, unable to help but smile at the sorrowful expression on Little Medicine Fairy's face. He secretly took out a recording stone to capture this moment.

Little Medicine Fairy was surprised and asked, "You don't mind that I wanted to get there first? You still want to share the treasure with me?"

"It seems my actions and attitude yesterday led to your misunderstanding," Lin Yuan said, rubbing his forehead and looking at Little Medicine Fairy seriously. "Whether you believe it or not, I can only tell you that I should be considered a kind person. The reason I had that aloof attitude in Wan Yao Zhai was that it worked better with some people. After all, under that attitude, the person in charge of Wan Yao Zhai paid more attention to what I asked, didn't they?"

Little Medicine Fairy nodded in agreement. She knew Manager Yao well, and Lin Yuan's approach was indeed the most effective.

After a pause, Lin Yuan continued, "So, you don't need to see me as a bad person. Regardless, you brought me here, which is a merit. Sharing some of the treasure I don't want isn't a big deal, especially since..."

"Especially since?" Little Medicine Fairy asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Especially since you are a beauty! Beauties naturally have some qualifications to receive special treatment, and besides, your waist is quite comfortable to hold. Haha." Lin Yuan's clear laughter broke the heavy atmosphere between them.

"You!!!" Little Medicine Fairy recalled how Lin Yuan had saved her and held her in his arms, her cheeks flushed, and her worries dissipated significantly. After all, her and Little Lan's lives had been saved by the boy before her.

Feeling relaxed, Little Medicine Fairy curiously asked, "Is this how carefree you are? Are all geniuses like this?"

"It's not the personality of a genius, but the capriciousness of a strong person. Within the limits of their abilities, they do what they like. That is the capriciousness of a strong person, and strength is the qualification for that capriciousness."

The casual yet profound words reached Little Medicine Fairy's ears, causing her thoughts to wander.

"The capriciousness of a strong person? Will I have a day like that?"

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