While Yan Xiao spoke, she kept observing Shen Muzhi.

As a result, it was discovered that after asking the question, although Shen Muzhi's expression did not change much, his hand, which was originally casually placed on the table, began to unconsciously rub his fingers.

Yan Xiao raised an eyebrow, knowing that this person must know something, and that the original owner's background probably really did have some hidden story.

Other things are one thing, but when it comes to one's own life and fortune, Yanxiao can't help but take it seriously.

She tapped lightly on the table in front of her, gesturing for Shen Muzhi to look at her:

"What's wrong? Is there something you can't tell me?"

Shen Muzhi did not answer directly, but instead asked:

"Besides medical skills, what else did you remember?"

Yan Xiao attributed all her unusual experiences to memories from before she was seven years old. Now, hearing Shen Muzhi ask her this, she replied without batting an eye:

"Not much, the memories are very fragmented, and I can't piece together any complete or useful information."

Only this medical skill seemed to be imprinted in my mind; once I remembered a little, the rest came back to me, as if I had been born with it.

Yan Xiao wasn't lying in his last sentence; this healing ability really was something he was born with in this life, without needing to learn it.

Therefore, she spoke with great confidence, and even Shen Muzhi could not see any flaws in her argument.

Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, Shen Muzhi didn't delve any further into the matter.

He thought for a moment before looking at Yan Xiao and replying:

"Actually, I don't know where you came from either."

"What? How is that possible? You must have been eleven when I was seven. Don't you remember anything?"

Yan Xiao clearly didn't believe it, and her eyes were filled with undisguised suspicion as she looked at Shen Muzhi.

Shen Muzhi coughed lightly, signaling Yan Xiao to calm down:

"Don't rush me, I haven't finished speaking yet. Wait until I'm done, and then you can decide for yourself."

"Okay, go ahead!"

Shen Muzhi recalled the scene from that time...

He was eleven years old that year, while Shen Qiyue had only been born a short time ago.

At that time, their family was doing quite well. In addition to the land passed down from their ancestors, his father would also use his martial arts skills to hunt in the mountains to supplement the family income.

He often followed his father into the mountains, where he learned some rudimentary skills and hunting techniques.

He originally thought that his family would continue to live such a peaceful and happy life, but one day, his father, who went out hunting, did not return until it was almost dark.

He was worried, so he told his mother and went into the mountains to look for her.

When they found their father, he was covered in blood and being carried down the mountain by a man in his forties. The man was also holding a little girl who was unconscious.

He was startled by the scene and quickly went forward.

The man said that when he found his father, his father was being attacked by several wolves, and he rescued him on the spot.

At the time, Shen Muzhi didn't believe it. How could that man, holding a child, have rescued his father, who was being attacked by wolves, unharmed?

But the wounds on his father's body were indeed caused by wild animals. He was in a hurry to get his father treated and did not ask about his doubts. He rushed his father down the mountain to find a doctor as quickly as possible.

Unfortunately, his father developed a high fever that very night due to infection, and the doctor said that if he didn't make it, they would have to prepare for his death.

The next day, no miracle occurred. His father regained consciousness briefly, then left a few last words and passed away.

However, his father's dying words proved that what the man said was true; he had indeed single-handedly rescued his father from the wolf's jaws unharmed.

Although he was grieving the death of his father, he also knew the principle of gratitude.

Although the father could not be saved, at least he was left with a whole body and did not end up being devoured by wolves. He also allowed the family to see each other one last time, which reduced some of their regrets.

So he thanked the man.

The man said nothing and did not ask for any reward. He stayed in the village for one night and then left with the unconscious little girl.

He originally thought he would probably never see them again in this lifetime.

As a result, just half a month later, the man suddenly appeared at his door in the middle of the night, still holding the little girl in his arms, who was still unconscious.

The man told him to call him Uncle Jing, saying he needed to stay at his house for a few days.

Shen Muzhi remembered the other party's kindness, and although he felt the other party was being mysterious, he still agreed.

Seeing that he agreed, the man forced some money on him and asked him to prepare three meals a day for them.

Shen Muzhi was grateful for the other party's kindness and didn't want the money at all, but the other party insisted on giving it to him.

Unable to refuse, he tried his best to make sure the other man ate well. He didn't have much money, just enough to buy some rice and flour, so he went hunting every day and sent almost all the meat he could get to the man.

For the next two weeks, the man almost never went out, keeping himself and the young girl locked in a room, doing something unknown.

In just over half a month, the man looked more than twenty years older, which shocked Shen Muzhi and his mother.

Shen Muzhi wanted to ask the man what was going on, but she didn't have the chance, because the man called Uncle Jing suddenly vanished as if he had evaporated into thin air.

Not only that, he also kept the little girl he had been holding, leaving behind only some loose silver, a letter, and a manual.

The letter said that the little girl's parents had died and she had no one to rely on. It hoped that they could take her in and let her live a peaceful life in this small mountain village.

In return, having already lost everything, he left Shen Muzhi a manual of internal martial arts techniques.

In his letter, he said that he found Shen Muzhi to have good aptitude and that this mental cultivation method was very suitable for him. Although it was not a peerless martial art, it could lay a good foundation for Shen Muzhi to practice martial arts. If there were other opportunities in the future, he would definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Not only that, he also instructed them that once the little girl woke up, they should not mention anything about him to her unless she asked, and they should not let anyone else in the village know. They should just say that he was brought back from outside.

Shen Muzhi and his mother were stunned at the time, not knowing how to keep this a secret. As a result, the little girl woke up not long after, but had no memory of it.

And so, the little girl stayed at his house, and they told everyone that she was brought back from outside.

Upon hearing this, outsiders immediately assumed that this was the child bride that Shen Muzhi's mother had bought for him.

Originally, Chen's mother had no such intention, but after discovering that Uncle Jing was really not coming back, she felt that the little girl was pitiful because she had no relatives and friends, and that she would probably have to stay with their family from now on.

I originally thought she was dark-skinned because she was out and about with Uncle Jing, enduring wind and rain. But after taking good care of her for so long and not seeing the sun much, she not only didn't get fairer, but she got darker and uglier.

Not only is she ugly, but outsiders also think she's a child bride they bought, which is hard to explain, and she might have a hard time finding a husband in the future.

After considering it all, they felt that it was fate that the child came to their home and they took him in.

As they raised her, they developed feelings for her. They worried that it would be difficult to find a husband for her in the future, or that she would be bullied because of her looks, so they thought it would be better to let their son marry her.

Anyway, she knew her own son well; he was the type to become a monk. It was better to get a wife early than for him to actually become a monk later.

This wife may be a bit ugly, but she's someone I raised myself and know well, so she can't be wrong in the end.

So, the matter was decided just like that.

And that little girl was none other than Hei Ni from back then.

After listening to Shen Muzhi's story, Yan Xiao was truly at her wit's end.

It's no different from saying nothing at all; it just added more trouble for her.

After all, they couldn't piece together even a single useful piece of information.