"Oh? Why are you so surprised? I'm a medical cultivator, I've already seen you completely naked, little Mingke~"

Li Mingke broke out in a cold sweat. "Does my master know about this?"

"He sent you here, don't you think?"

That means I know!

Li Mingke swallowed.

"Hahaha, look at your expression, anyone who didn't know better would think the sky has fallen!" Danxia raised her orchid finger, smiled with her lips pursed, and stretched out her slender jade finger, adorned with red nail polish, to gently stroke Li Mingke's face.

"The Li family of Pengzhou is a highly respected family of cultivators with a long and distinguished lineage. As the young master of the Li family, what reason could you possibly have for disguising yourself as a man? Hmm?"

Li Mingke felt as if a feather had brushed against her face, causing an itch. She only wished she could not move. "This... because when I was born, a lame Taoist priest told my mother that if I was born as a girl, I would be a cursed star and would be taken away. My mother refused, but she was afraid that I was indeed destined as the Taoist priest said, so she dressed me as a boy."

Li Mingke spoke as if it were the truth, but in reality she was completely making things up. She had asked her mother many times before, but her mother would never tell her why. She just made up a seemingly reasonable explanation on the spot.

"Hmm..." Danxia listened, unsure whether she believed it or not, and only let out a long sound.

"So... does my master know?"

This is exactly what Li Mingke is most worried about!

Her mother repeatedly warned her not to reveal herself in front of her master, and even went to ask for a bead. If her mother knew that she had completely revealed herself, she would beat her to death!

"Xiao Mingke, what do you think?" Danxia tapped her lips.

"This... I truly do not know."

Oh no, judging from her reaction, Master must know!

Heaven is going to destroy me!

Seeing that Li Mingke was completely lifeless and her face was even paler, Danxia stopped teasing her. "Oh dear, your master rushed you here to me, only telling me that you injured your back and suffered severe internal injuries. He didn't tell me anything else and asked me to treat you as quickly as possible, so he didn't know anything." She glanced at Li Mingke. "He specifically instructed me to use the best medicine and to tell him immediately if there were any special needs. Tsk tsk, it seems he really treats you well as his disciple."

Phew, at least Master didn't find out.

"My master is indeed very good to me."

After all, I am his only disciple. It would be unreasonable for a disciple to die so soon after being taught.

She lowered her eyelids slightly.

"Come to think of it, you're the second one I've met."

Li Mingke: ? What, the second one?

“The second person who made him so nervous.” Danxia stroked the bead on her chest with her hand. Now she only had one bead around her neck; the Spirit Flame Bead had been removed.

She went around to her pillow, bent down, and asked, "Do you know who the first one was?"

"Who...is it?" Li Mingke realized that his teeth were chattering uncontrollably.

"Her name is Lin Banjian."

The soft female voice was like a wisp of smoke, but to Li Mingke, it was no less than a thunderclap.

Boom—

Lin, half, see!

Her heart immediately began to clench.

"Ugh—"

She immediately turned her head away and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, I just cured this person!"

Danxia could never have predicted such a strong reaction from her. Li Mingke was already suffering from internal injuries, and now she had vomited blood. She wondered what was wrong with her body.

"If I had known you would do this, I wouldn't have said anything!" Danxia grumbled as she examined her again. "Lin... never mind, you should have heard of that person, right? She was a legendary figure back in the day. It was because of her that the great war broke out between the immortal and demon realms!"

Seeing that Li Mingke was about to roll her eyes, she quickly stopped herself, "My mouth is really something!"

Another flurry of activity ensued.

The man in the white shirt stood in front of the door and saw the woman in red, with her hair disheveled, wiping away sweat as she came out.

Danxia: "You're here? Have you finished dealing with things?"

"Hmm, how is she?"

"He's not dead." Danxia fanned herself with her hand.

After Jinyun Immortal Venerable delivered Li Mingke to Xinglin Hall, he suddenly received a summons from the sect leader and only came over after finishing his business.

Danxia twisted her shoulders and said, "Jinyun, has your cultivation level regressed? You took your disciple on a trip, and he came back like this. Did you take them treasure hunting or sending them to their deaths?"

Immortal Venerable Jinyun was silent for a moment, then said, "It was my fault."

Seeing her like this, Danxia didn't know what to say, and just sighed.

"Go inside. She's not awake yet. Keep your voice down and don't disturb her."

Jinyun Immortal nodded and stopped in front of the door.

"Thank you, Danxia."

Danxia seemed stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "We've known each other for so many years, it's nothing."

Jinyun Immortal Venerable nodded slightly and pushed open the door.

His apprentice was lying on the bed, covered with a thin blanket, with only his head showing, his eyes tightly closed, and his brows slightly furrowed.

He saw her pale face and bloodless lips.

He just stood there, and even though he didn't lift the blanket, he knew what horrifying injuries were underneath.

"……Feel sorry."

The person on the bed kept her eyes closed; he didn't know if she had heard him.

He thought he was invincible, but this incident taught him that carelessness leads to mistakes, losses, and regrets.

He had experienced it once before, but he didn't expect to suffer the same fate a second time.

He stood quietly for a while, then turned and left.

Danxia asked him from behind, "Are you leaving already?"

"Yes, I believe in your medical skills. She's not awake yet, so there's nothing I can do."

"Then where are you going? Didn't the sect leader call you? Are you going back to Yixiantian?"

"I'll go find some little trinkets she'll like. She's not in such good health, and her recovery won't be easy."

Danxia gasped in amazement, "You're really good at raising children!"

"...It's nothing, I just have some experience."

Danxia watched his somewhat hurried figure and raised an eyebrow. "Finally, you're starting to look like a decent human being, Jinyun."

He is no longer the Jinyun Immortal Venerable who shuts himself off, hates everything, and is devoid of humanity.

“However…” she looked at the person lying in the room, “…you, disguised as a man, probably have more secrets than just this, right?”