After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 12: I Owe a Favor

The man quickly turned his head away.

Ali was so startled that she quickly rolled to the side, saying, "Um, I'm sorry, thank you..."

But this roll accidentally aggravated her wound, causing her to cry out in pain, "Ouch—"

The man belatedly realized what was happening and quickly came over to help Ali lean against a tree. He asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Ali: ...

Do I look like I'm alright with all these bruises on me?

Straight men are truly despicable!

She rolled her eyes and said irritably, "It's nothing!"

"Oh... then I'll be going?"

Ali Jiong: "Um, I think I've broken my leg. Could you please find me some sticks to stabilize it?" Asking for help and complaining are not contradictory.

Ah Li thought to herself, "This man is such a straight man, he'll never be able to find a wife."

The man found some small wooden sticks and tried his best to gently stabilize Ali's injured left leg. But the pain still brought tears to Ali's eyes.

Can't you be a little gentler?

If a man knew what she was thinking, he would be so upset. He's already being very gentle, okay?

The man looked at her pained expression: "Are you... alright?"

Ali: "...What do you think?"

man:"……"

They looked at each other in silence for a while. Of course, the man didn't know what to say, and Ali was in too much pain to speak.

Then the man got up to leave, but Ali remembered something and quickly called out to him, "Hey, what's your name?"

The man paused: "We've only met by chance. You don't need to know my name, young lady."

Ah Li awkwardly said, "I won't thank you enough. If you need anything, young master, I'll do it."

Man: "It was nothing, Miss, you don't need to worry about it."

Ali: "...Alright then, here are some spirit stones as a token of my gratitude. I know you probably don't need them, but this is just my way of showing my appreciation. ...If we meet again someday, I will definitely repay you."

Man: "...No need."

After saying that, he flew away expressionlessly.

Ali: "..."

Favors are the hardest to repay.

However, upon seeing the light-footed skills only seen in martial arts dramas, Ali slapped her forehead: "Oh dear, how could I forget that this world allows cultivation? It seems I also have spiritual power, but... how do I use it?"

If she remembered correctly, the original owner's talent and cultivation were quite good. It seemed she'd have to cultivate diligently when she got back; she couldn't waste such good talent. Besides, in this world where strength reigned supreme, how could she survive or fight without some power?

And that man, why does he look so much like my assistant? But his temperament is completely different from my assistant's. My assistant is a sunny and warm-hearted guy!

Sigh! I still need to cultivate some of my own power, otherwise it will be too inconvenient to do things.

Sigh, so many things to do, I'm so tired.

Just as Ali was lost in thought, she heard someone call her name. Upon closer listening, she realized it was Granny Cui and the others!

"I'm here." Her throat was sore from the injury, and her voice was weak.

Forget it, let's just wait for them to come to us.

After a short while, the group finally found her.

When Granny Cui saw Ali, she rushed over, tears welling in her eyes: "It's good that Miss is alright, you scared this old servant to death."

Ali thought these people wouldn't come looking for them, but she didn't expect everyone to be there.

It seems that the effort I put in at the villa wasn't in vain; these people have all been won over.

Looking at Ali's injuries, Granny Cui couldn't help but blame herself. She choked up and said, "It's all my fault. If it weren't for saving me, Miss wouldn't have suffered so much."

Ali's act of saving Granny Cui was a kind instinct, but she never expected that Granny Cui would become so loyal to her because of it.

This was an unexpected surprise.

Although Granny Cui was somewhat selfish and vain, she was good at heart.

She comforted Granny Cui, "Alright, these are just superficial injuries, nothing serious. The only serious one is that my leg is broken, and I'll have to let it heal slowly."

Granny Cui quickly took out a pill and fed it to her mouth: "Miss, this is the Rejuvenating Pill, it's the most effective treatment for injuries."

The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and the pain in the wound immediately subsided, as if it were slowly healing.

Hey, it's a good thing.

Ali hurriedly asked, "Where are you from?"

A hint of unease flashed across Granny Cui's face: "...In the past, when Madam sent things, I would keep some of them..." Her voice trailed off.

Ali: "..." She forgot that her family was quite wealthy.

And this Granny Cui is probably keeping more than just a little bit.

but……

Ali patted Granny Cui's hand reassuringly: "Alright, Granny. The past is the past, but if I find you have overstepped your bounds in the future, we'll settle both the old and new scores together."

The old woman quickly pledged her loyalty and then began to report the situation: "Young Miss, we now have to cross this forest, but this will be more dangerous, as there may be magical beasts in the forest."

A-Li had a hint of anticipation: "If it's alright to cross the forest, then let's cross the forest."

Forests, huh? Can every time traveler find their own spirit pet here? And what other goodies can they acquire to get rich?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel excited and hurriedly asked:

"Granny, what's the name of this forest?"

"Misty Forest".

What a coincidence! She was just on her way to the Misty Forest!

Just then, the system notification sounded: [Ding! System mission triggered: Subdue a sacred beast. Mission reward: One chance to draw a prize, 200 points.]

This continent is divided into five classes from lowest to highest: magical beasts, spirit beasts, sacred beasts, and divine beasts. Below the divine beasts, each beast is divided into nine ranks. Divine beasts do not have ranks, only bloodlines.

Ali wanted to inquire more about the sacred beast, but then she heard the nanny say:

"The powerful beasts here have all been tamed by the royal family. The remaining ones are mostly first-tier magical beasts, with very few second-tier ones. Don't worry, young lady, our group can handle it."

Upon hearing this, Ali suddenly remembered something and quickly asked:

"Granny, is this fog poisonous?"

Sure enough, the old woman immediately gave Ali an antidote pill, saying, "I almost forgot, it's said that a very powerful magical beast, perhaps a sacred beast, came to the center of this Misty Forest a month ago. Anyway, no one has seen it. It's said that this Misty Forest originally had many high-level spirit beasts, but since it came, only first and second-level ones remain. This old servant guesses that those high-level spirit beasts were all eaten, which is why they were subdued by the people sent by the royal family. Miss, please take this antidote pill quickly; this old servant and the others took them when we came down."

Ali: ...

So you've completely forgotten me, haven't you? If I didn't tell you, I'd be poisoned to death here sooner or later.

After taking the antidote, Ali felt refreshed and left with her people.

After they left, a while later, the man who had left earlier returned. Staring at the departing group, she felt a strange sense of loss. Who was she? Why did she look so much like that man?

"Someone, go and investigate."

"Yes!"