(Quick Transmigration) Small Cannon Fodder Has Great Power

Qi Shaoyu covered his mouth while waving his hands repeatedly to indicate that it was alright. A thought flashed through his mind: Last night, this girl was gentle and considerate in her actions, but now she seems a bit clumsy... But she has good intentions after all.

He paused for a moment, then lowered his hand. "It's alright, Miss Gongsun, please don't mind."

This time, Gongsun Jing didn't dare argue with him anymore, letting him quietly finish his porridge. However, her fixed gaze made Qi Shaoyu lose his appetite.

After he finished eating, Gongsun Jing realized that she had been too excited and impatient, and had made a fool of herself. She thought it best to calm down and restrain herself. So she cleared away the dishes and left reluctantly. Qi Shaoyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this girl was far too enthusiastic.

Gu Yunyun sat high up in the tree, hidden in the dense canopy, and saw Gongsun Jing leave the room. She then gulped down the small bowl of porridge that she had originally brought for Qi Shaoyu.

The system asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"Given the old healer's bad temper in the story, she'll definitely chase him away. We can follow her around, find a chance to get close to him, and protect him." Gu Yunyun wiped her mouth with her small hand. "But... among the young women in Healer Valley, shouldn't the only one be the old healer's granddaughter, Gongsun Jing? According to the original plot, shouldn't she be head over heels in love with the male lead later on? Why does she seem so interested in Qi Shaoyu now..."

The system pondered, "If you hadn't saved Qi Shaoyu in time, Gongsun Jing wouldn't have had a chance to meet him, and nothing would have happened between them. But now Qi Shaoyu is still alive... wouldn't that count as stealing the male lead's girlfriend?"

"Who cares? The male lead has so many wives, one or two more won't make a difference." Gu Yunyun's current identity as the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect was originally a member of the male lead's harem, wasn't it?

Just as Gu Yunyun had predicted, upon hearing that the man they had taken in had woken up, the old doctor, without his granddaughter's knowledge, sent his disciple to chase him away. He didn't even give Qi Shaoyu a chance to thank the old doctor in person; he simply stuffed a pill to clear the poison barrier into his hand and sent him on his way.

Gu Yunyun happily took a shortcut to catch up with him.

Meanwhile, Gongsun Jing, having finally mustered the mental strength to go find Qi Shaoyu again, discovered that he had already been expelled from the valley by the Old Doctor Immortal, and burst into tears. That very night, she secretly packed her bags, left a letter, and slipped out of the valley to find Qi Shaoyu.

However, just in case, Gongsun Jing had placed tracking powder on Qi Shaoyu beforehand. The Medicine Immortal Valley raised a specially trained bird that was very sensitive to the scent of this tracking powder, and people could be found by following the bird.

This tracking powder is incredibly powerful; even after you take a shower, its unique scent, which is not easily detected, will linger for a month or two.

Qi Shaoyu's injuries had mostly healed, and he moved swiftly eastward. Gongsun Jing, who knew neither martial arts nor horseback riding, had to hire a carriage.

Qi Shaoyu, however, was extremely agile, using either light-footed skills or riding a horse. The carriage, on the other hand, was clumsy and limited, often chasing the birds into dead ends or unable to traverse difficult terrain. Therefore, it took them several days of winding, circuitous pursuit to catch up, almost delaying the tracking powder from fading.

Finally, she spotted Qi Shaoyu in the distance. Gongsun Jing jumped off the carriage, lifted her skirt, and ran over, shouting, "Brother Qi!!"

Qi Shaoyu and Gu Yunyun turned around when they heard the sound.

Gongsun Jing ran up to Qi Shaoyu, panting. She looked somewhat disheveled from her journey, unlike when she was meticulously dressed and adorned in the Valley of the Immortal Healer. Her makeup and hairstyle hadn't been carefully styled either. Therefore, compared to when Gu Yunyun first saw her in the Valley of the Immortal Healer, Gongsun Jing's appearance was somewhat diminished.

"Miss Gongsun?" Qi Shaoyu was quite surprised.

"Brother Qi, I've finally caught up with you..." Gongsun Jing was about to excitedly recount how difficult her journey had been when she suddenly saw Gu Yunyun standing side by side with Qi Shaoyu, and the words she was about to say were choked back.

The girl standing quietly beside Qi Shaoyu wore a simple white gauze dress, her face veiled, revealing only a pair of beautiful, affectionate eyes. Her long, glossy black hair was simply braided into a loose braid, hanging down from one shoulder, which did not make her look shabby, but rather made her appear even more innocent and gentle. Standing quietly beside the tall Qi Shaoyu, she looked very petite and pitiful.

Gongsun Jing suddenly felt that she should dress up properly before coming. This woman seemed casually dressed, yet she exuded the innocent clarity of a young girl, and a gentle and charming allure that lay between girlhood and womanhood. The soft fabric outlined her exquisite and graceful figure; and the half-concealed veil, revealing only a pair of alluring eyes, only made people more eager to see what lay beneath it—truly cunning!

In comparison, Gongsun Jing looked even more disheveled, and her originally good looks, which were seven or eight points, were reduced to only five or six points.

Gongsun Jing gritted her teeth inwardly. This scheming bitch definitely had the intention of seducing Qi Shaoyu!

Gu Yunyun blinked and saw Gongsun Jing staring at her with an unfriendly expression. She then moved closer to Qi Shaoyu with a mischievous grin, gently tugging at his sleeve, and looked up at him with her big, expressive eyes—why is she looking at me like that?

Qi Shaoyu was so captivated by Gu Yunyun's subtle glances that he couldn't help but rub his chest. Even though he was usually quite casual, his voice softened involuntarily as he spoke, "This is the successor of the Valley Master of the Immortal Medicine Valley, Miss Gongsun."

From the very beginning, Gongsun Jing, relying on her transmigrator's foresight, her prominent status and beauty in this life, and her "life-saving grace" towards Qi Shaoyu, was determined to possess him. Seeing the man and woman exchanging glances before her, she couldn't help but ask sharply, "...Who is she?!"

Qi Shaoyu was puzzled by Gongsun Jing's hostility towards Gu Yunyun and asked, "This... is my friend. Why did Miss Gongsun leave the valley? Did the venerable physician also come?"

"...I ran away secretly to find you." Gongsun Jing realized that she had overreacted and changed her arrogant attitude, looking aggrieved.

"Looking for me? Is something wrong, Miss Gongsun?" Qi Shaoyu said disapprovingly, "It's too dangerous for you to sneak out alone. Senior Physician must be very worried."

The system commented to Gu Yunyun, "Wow, she's really persistent, chasing after me all this way."

Gu Yunyun glanced at Gongsun Jing, who was acting coy, then looked up at Qi Shaoyu, who was concerned, and lowered her head unhappily, kicking a small pebble.

"How could you leave without saying goodbye?" Gongsun Jing pouted and said coquettishly.

"It was my fault for not having a chance to say goodbye to Miss Gongsun." Qi Shaoyu bowed with his hands clasped. "But Miss Gongsun, why did you come here...?" Surely you didn't come just to question him about why he didn't say goodbye?

Gongsun Jing's eyes darted around. "You...you haven't repaid my life-saving grace yet!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yunyun looked up and gave her a strange look, neither confirming nor denying.

"Whatever your instructions are, Miss Gongsun, I will do my best to fulfill them."

Gongsun Jing suddenly smiled and said playfully, "I want you to promise me three things."

System: "Why do I feel like this line is familiar..."

Qi Shaoyu asked, "Which three things?"

"I haven't thought it through yet. I'll tell you when I do," Gongsun Jing said with a smile, tilting her head. "But don't worry, my request won't violate the code of chivalry, nor will it take your life."

Gu Yunyun whispered to the system, "It does look familiar. We even came across this episode when we were watching dramas in the last world."

"Could it be a time traveler?"

"Pretty much. This explains some things: for example, why was the mission target in the original story, whose body was only discovered some time after his death, suddenly found and taken away by the people of the Immortal Medicine Valley so quickly this time?"

You see, the Valley of Healers doesn't have a tradition of compassionate healers; they wouldn't just rush to save someone lying on the roadside. It was probably at Gongsun Jing's behest. And for example, how come a woman who normally only falls for men is now relentlessly pursuing Qi Shaoyu the moment she sees him…”

Qi Shaoyu felt somewhat helpless at the girl's joking request, but he smiled and agreed.

Gongsun Jing was very pleased, "You keep your word?"

"nature."

"Alright, then my first request is that you come back to Healing Immortal Valley with me and wait until your injuries are fully healed before you leave!"

"I appreciate your kindness, Miss Gongsun, but my injuries have actually healed considerably..."

"Even if there's not a single bit of injury left to heal, it's not acceptable! You promised me, and you have to keep your word." She refused to believe that, given a little more time, she couldn't win him over!

Qi Shaoyu had no choice but to agree. But then he turned to look at Gu Yunyun, who also looked back at him expectantly.

Seeing this, Gongsun Jing's smile faded, and she pursed her lips in displeasure. "Miss, is there something troubling you? If you're short of money, I can lend you some." She was clearly trying to seduce her. Gongsun Jing practically had the words "get rid of me" written all over her face.

Gu Yunyun seemed somewhat embarrassed by the slightly sarcastic words. Although her veil concealed her full expression, the unease and restraint in her eyes were clearly evident. Her slender, pale hands, visible beneath her flowing sleeves, anxiously clenched and unclenched; her long eyelashes fluttered like wings, making her look both pitiful and endearing.

Qi Shaoyu couldn't bear to look at her any longer. He reached out to comfort her by pressing her shoulder, but then felt it wasn't appropriate and withdrew his hand halfway through.

The women he had encountered since childhood were mostly heroic and spirited women, rarely showing any weakness or girlishness; while those young ladies who cried at the drop of a hat were extremely troublesome in his eyes, and he wished he could stay far away from them. But Gu Yunyun was different.

When I first saw her, she was being besieged by a group of demonic sect disciples. Although she was no match for them, her eyes were firm and resolute as she fought desperately.

He rescued her and learned that she had been favored by an old, decrepit elder of the Demonic Sect because of her outstanding appearance. Her stepmother, in order to protect her own family and please the elder, planned to give her to that old man as a concubine. Therefore, she desperately escaped. Her pitiful background and loneliness aroused his pity.

During our time together, she was gentle, lovely, and graceful. It's hard not to like such a woman who is outwardly gentle but inwardly strong.

Besides, she was being hunted by the Demonic Sect, how could he abandon her?

“Miss Gongsun, Yun…” Qi Shaoyu was never one to mince words, but he suddenly remembered that it was fine for him to call her Yunyun in private, but it seemed inappropriate for her to call her by her given name in public. So he changed his words and said, “Miss Gu, would you mind joining me in this trouble?”