I fulfilled the female supporting role's wish and I succeeded

Qiao Wanwan was silent for a moment, then said, "Xiangyi, I sneaked into the back mountain today and discovered a strange place."

"A strange place?" Li Xiangyi asked puzzledly.

"Yeah." Qiao Wanwan nodded. "Today, I was deep in the back mountains and found a place where there was no grass growing at all. The surrounding plants were all withered. There were also some dead animals on the ground. Their deaths were extremely horrific, and there was a strange smell coming out, like... like some kind of poison."

When Li Xiangyi heard this, his eyes flashed, and he immediately thought of a person - the Medicine Demon.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangyi frowned slightly, a look of solemnity flashing in his eyes. "Medicine Demon?" he repeated softly, as if pondering the deeper meaning behind the name. "He is one of the most mysterious and dangerous figures in the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance. It is said that he is proficient in various poison techniques and can kill people without being noticed."

"Yes," Qiao Wanwan nodded, her eyes filled with worry. "Today, I stumbled upon a poisonous miasma in the back mountains. The plants there were all withered, and there were some dead animals on the ground, their deaths horrific. I suspect that's where the Medicine Demon is hiding."

Li Xiangyi was silent for a moment, then said, "Wanwan, you did a great job. But it's too dangerous there. Don't go there alone in the future."

"But if we can find the Medicine Demon, maybe we can find clues about the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance." Qiao Wanwan said, her eyes full of determination and persistence.

Li Xiangyi gently held Qiao Wanwan's hand and said softly, "The Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance is not so easy to deal with. We need to take a long-term approach."

"Then what should we do now?" Qiao Wanwan asked, her eyes full of confusion and helplessness.

"Let's go check out that poisonous miasma tomorrow," Li Xiangyi said. "Maybe we can find some clues."

The next morning, sunlight shone through the window lattice and sprinkled onto the courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, making it golden.

Qiao Wanwan picked up two exquisite masks from the dressing table: one depicting a silver butterfly, the other a charming fox. She handed the fox mask to Li Xiangyi, her voice tinged with worry. "Huahua, if that's really the Medicine Demon's lair, we'd better disguise ourselves. Sister Shishui is here too, so we shouldn't expose ourselves too soon."

Li Xiangyi took the mask and smiled gently, his eyes filled with doting. "Okay, I'll listen to you, Banban. Banban always thinks things through." He gently placed the fox mask on Qiao Wanban's face, his fingertips inadvertently touching her soft skin, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart. He carefully adjusted the position of the mask, as if he were sculpting a precious work of art.

"Alright." Li Xiangyi looked at Qiao Wanwan with satisfaction, a sly glint in his eyes, "My Wanwan is truly as beautiful as a fairy."

Qiao Wanwan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she glared at him angrily: "You are the only one who talks nonsense."

The two smiled at each other, and everything was said without words. They put on their masks, quietly left the City Lord's Mansion, and walked towards the back mountain.

Deep in the back mountains, a deathly silence reigned. The plants had withered, and the ground was littered with the corpses of animals, their deaths horrific. A nauseating, fishy stench filled the air, like the entrance to hell.

As soon as Li Xiangyi stepped into this area, he immediately recognized it as the Medicine Demon's Life and Death Miasma. His eyes flashed, and he said to Qiao Wanwan, "Wanwan, be careful, this is the Medicine Demon's Life and Death Miasma."

Qiao Wanwan pulled out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom, poured out two black pills, and handed one to Li Xiangyi: "Huahua, this is a miasma-avoiding pill. Hold it in your mouth to prevent poisonous miasma from entering your body."

Li Xiangyi took the pill and put it in his mouth. A bitter taste spread across his tongue. He frowned, but still held the pill in his mouth.

The two of them carefully passed through the miasma of life and death, and the scene around them became more and more weird.

Withered trees stretched toward the sky like ghostly claws, and the corpses on the ground emitted a stench that sent shudders down their spines. All around was silence, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind adding to the eerie atmosphere.

They came to a cave. The entrance was covered by dense vines, and they could vaguely see a dim light flickering inside.

Li Xiangyi was just about to push aside the vines when suddenly, a loud noise came from the cave, as if a mountain was collapsing and the earth was splitting.

"boom!"

Huge rocks flew everywhere, dust flew up, and the whole valley was shaking. Li Xiangyi was quick to grab Qiao Wanwan and quickly hide behind a huge rock.

"Cough cough..." Qiao Wanwan started coughing due to choking. Li Xiangyi quickly covered her mouth and nose with his hands, his eyes full of worry.

"Are you okay, Banban?" Li Xiangyi asked softly.

Qiao Wanwan shook her head, indicating she was fine. The two peered through the cracks in the boulder toward the cave. They saw the entrance was a mess, rubble strewn across the ground, and smoke and dust thick in the air.

"It's someone from the Golden Yuan League!" Li Xiangyi's eyes narrowed and he said in a low voice.

Two figures emerged from the cave. They were none other than Jiao Liqiao and Xue Gong of the Golden Mandarin Duck Alliance. Facing the depths of the cave, they clasped their fists and bowed, saying respectfully, "We respectfully welcome Your Excellency out of seclusion!"

An old man in a black robe, with a haggard face and sinister eyes, slowly emerged from the cave. It was the Medicine Demon. He glanced at Jiao Liqiao and Xue Gong and said in a hoarse and cold voice, "Why did you come here with a tail?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Mo's gaze fell on a huge rock not far away. Li Xiangyi was startled, knowing that they had been discovered.

Sure enough, the Medicine Demon sneered, waved his hand, and a black poisonous mist attacked the boulder.

"Not good!" Li Xiangyi cried out inwardly, pulled Qiao Wanwan up, and flew backwards.

At this moment, two figures descended from the sky and blocked the poisonous fog. They were Shi Shui and Fang Duobing.

"Who are you?" Shi Shui shouted sternly, the sword in his hand flashing with a cold light.

"Hmph, you're looking for death!" The Medicine Demon snorted coldly, and with a wave of his hand, more poisonous fog rushed towards Shi Shui and Fang Duobing.

Although Shi Shui and Fang Duobing were both skilled in martial arts, they were vulnerable to the Medicine Demon's poisonous mist. After several rounds of fighting, the two were already in danger, their bodies contaminated by the poisonous mist, their faces turning pale, and their movements becoming sluggish.

"Sister Shi!" Fang Duobing exclaimed and wanted to go forward to rescue her, but was forced back by a poisonous fog.

At this critical moment, a deep voice came from a distance: "Di Feisheng, your opponent is me!"

Before he finished speaking, a figure rushed over like lightning and slapped Di Feisheng with one palm.

Di Feisheng walked out from the depths of the cave. He was tall, with a stern face and eyes full of murderous intent.

"Who are you?" When Di Feisheng saw the person coming, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then turned into excitement.