879 The ink is to reveal SL’s true face. SL is confused, but YX is convinced over her background after hearing from LYY how RY rigged the exams to make LYY stand out and allowed YX to snatch her, while secretly hiding SL to take as his real disciple. LYY also disclosed SL’s parentage is unknown, and YX recalls how RY refused to give SL to her.
880-881 LYY approaches SL with a brushed dipped in ink, when the little dragon leaps out, kicking LYY towards a wall. YX traps the dragon in a ball of light before SL can retrieve it. SL pleas for the dragon. YX paints SL’s face black with ink, telling her that if she takes the antidote within 3 days it’ll reveal her true face, but if she isn’t wearing a disguise or doesn’t take it, her face will remain black for life. YX doesn’t know SL has almost broken through to Advanced Apothecarist and can refine the medicine herself, and can store ingredients in her space. Meanwhile the little dragon is anxious over separating from SL, but YX laughs, taking it away.
882 LYY stays behind to guard SL. SL uses her LRB vines to break LYY’s wrist. The next 2 days, the recovered LYY denies SL food and water, while eating delicacies in front of her, wanting SL to beg at her feet. However SL snacks on food and CSW from her space as LYY sleeps.
883 LYY tries to tempt SL with diluted CSW, before erupting in anger due to lack of response. SL recalls LYY’s first appearance as an otherworldly fairy, and how she now resembles YX. Since SL has the variation LRB, she can become an Advanced Apocatherist, with peak Advanced level strength. She successfully refines her cure, grateful the dragon had given her the Luo Yi Grass – the most valuable ingredient.
884 SL uses a sleeping drug to put LYY to sleep. She then uses her space magic and walks out of the cage. Holding a knife to LYY’s neck, she’s tempted to slash it but restrains herself – when she assassinates LYY, she’ll do so without a trace. Through their mental link, SL hears the dragon crying, telling her YX is currently cultivating in the centre of the complex.
885 SL sneaks around the large and mostly empty compound. Running into a maid, she sends her Dimensional Imprint before stabbing her in the chest. The maid retaliates, throwing a dagger at SL, only to have it stopped. SL then slashes the maid’s throat, killing her.
886 SL sneaks into YX’s chamber, posing as a maid. The dragon becomes excited but YX keeps her eyes closed. SL feels tense, but YX is certain SL can’t break out of her cage – something that will hold even 9th ranked experts.
887-888 SL takes the ball of light with the dragon in it. YX, thinking it’s the maid, and tells her to store SL’s antidote away, before falling asleep. SL takes this chance to empty out the medicine cabinet, taking rare treasures and, unfortunately, 2 Spirit Bombs. SL makes her way out without alerting YX. Trying to escape the compound, she ends up walking in circles. SL tries forming her own ball of light to break out, sending it towards a wall, only for it to rebound noisily, waking YX.
889 SL heads back to her cage. YX arrives, furious that her medical cabinet filled with valuables is missing. She interrogates LYY, who denies seeing anything unusual, and checks over SL. She has LYY take SL to the refining room.