There are always so many people in front of the clinic in the west of the city. Every day, a large number of medicinal herbs come and go like a flowing river. If it weren't for the fact that the clinic is backed by the future heir of the Xie family, no one would know where the owner of the clinic gets so much money.

There was a lot of noise at the entrance, but with Xie's servants and Wang Er keeping order, those people could only say a few words and didn't dare to really do anything reckless.

Shu Yun could hear the commotion in front of the clinic even through a dark alley, so she simply went around it and entered the courtyard through the back door.

Princess Jinghe, no one knows where Princess Jinghe came from, the Central Plains delegation will be arriving in Xiliang in a few days, carrying news of a marriage alliance.

Shu Yun did not show any fear in front of Old Master Xie, but she could not deny that she was actually uncertain inside.

Once the delegation from the Central Plains arrives, news of the marriage alliance between the two countries will surely spread throughout the Central Plains and Xiliang. On a small scale, it is just a marriage between a man and a woman, but on a larger scale, it is a temporary compromise between the two countries in the war, because the man is the crown prince of Xiliang and the woman is a princess from the Central Plains.

How will Xie Fu choose?

Break off the engagement? Marry the princess of the Central Plains, or don't break off the engagement, with the princess of the Central Plains as the wife and her status as a female doctor as the concubine. After all, no one would think that a princess of a country and a mere female doctor would serve as the master's wife.

If the Western Liang refuses the marriage proposal, it will be a slap in the face to the emperor of the Central Plains in front of the people of both countries. No one can say what the Central Plains, which has temporarily withdrawn, will do.

Her footsteps echoed in the alley. There was no one around, and it was quiet, so her footsteps sounded particularly clear.

Shu Yun looked up and stopped walking.

Zi'e, dressed in a purple dress, Fengxian, in red, Xiaobaican, held in Fengxian's arms, and Feng Ziyi, looking guilty, all stood at the depths of the alley, their four pairs of eyes staring straight at her.

Shu Yun's gaze lingered on those people for a few seconds before she casually asked, "What brings you all here?"

Zi'e spoke first: "Does the High God expect that this fool Feng Ziyi can fool everyone? He's been searching for pills everywhere in all sorts of ways. When Nanpu doesn't practice, he goes out to cause trouble. He's never quiet for a second, and his acting is terrible..."

Shu Yun glanced at the back door of the clinic but didn't reply.

Xiao Baican felt that the atmosphere was inexplicably heavy, unlike the relaxed and carefree atmosphere before. She silently gripped Fengxian's clothes, her big, watery eyes staring at Shuyun.

“Goddess,” Zi’e stepped forward, her voice soft, clearly showing she was struggling to hold back her emotions, “Why did you keep this from us? We…we grew up together, didn’t we? We’ve been there for each other for so many years…”

Shu Yun sighed, walked over and gently comforted her, "I was wrong about this, don't be sad."

It was fine when she didn't speak; Zi'e could still hold back. But as soon as she heard her speak, tears streamed down her face like a broken string of pearls.

Shu Yun quickly wiped away her tears, explaining, "I didn't mean to hide it from you, but given my physical condition at the time, you would definitely have stopped me from leaving, and I was very anxious..."

Zi'e's eyes were red, "The High God only cared about that Jiang Yan. He disappeared without a word, covered in injuries. We were very worried..."

"Yes, yes, don't cry." Shu Yun wiped away her tears. Zi E looked so nostalgic. When she was a child, she would come back crying to her for help when she was bullied.

At that time, the girl who had transformed from Zi'e was very well-behaved, and Shu Yun couldn't bear to see her cry. She immediately took Fengxian over to settle accounts. If she and Fengxian couldn't win, she could bring out the two powerful figures in her family to protect her.

Fengxian stood to the side and quickly tried to comfort her, while Feng Ziyi watched the scene with great curiosity. He had known Zi'e for a while longer than Shu Yun. At that time, Zi'e had already learned to put on a cold face and act composed, following in Shu Yun's footsteps. He never expected that she would have this side to her.

Shu Yun frantically tried to comfort Zi'e, while Feng Ziyi, who had been looking guilty, craned his neck to peer at Zi'e's crying face in surprise, making Zi'e lose face and cry even more bitterly.

Shu Yun waved Feng Ziyi aside with her sleeve, telling him to stay out of the way.

After a while of comforting, Zi'e sobbed and grabbed Shu Yun's sleeve, whispering, "Goddess, come back to Penglai with us. Your injuries haven't healed yet. Penglai has a lot of spiritual energy, so your injuries will heal faster."

The little white ginseng stretched out its plump white hand, with some long ginseng whiskers still remaining because of its unsuccessful transformation. It was frightened by Zi'e today, and it also pulled on Shu Yun's sleeve, urging Shu Yun to go back.

Shu Yun rarely confided her feelings to them, always feeling embarrassed, but in the current situation, she wanted them to understand how important Jiang Yan was to her.

Her hands, which were tucked into her sleeves, clenched uncontrollably. She lowered her eyes and said softly, "Zi'e, that time in the far north of the Demon Realm, I should have actually perished there..."

Zi'e never imagined that Shu Yun might perish. In her memory, no matter how dire the situation, she always managed to escape unscathed. "Goddess..."

To explain things to them, she inevitably recalled the scene of Jiang Yan falling right in front of her—blood-red eyes and black clothes—it was too shocking to bear.

Whenever she thinks about it, Shu Yun feels as if a huge rock is pressing on her chest, making it hard for her to breathe. Every difficult breath is filled with regret and grief.

“That place was once the site of an ancient war between immortals and demons. Thousands of demons transformed into demonic energy and trapped the souls of those immortals underground…” Shu Yun took a deep breath and tried to explain as clearly as possible what had happened back then. “I don’t know what it was like when my parents faced the demon god, but at that time, the black sea formed by those demonic energies was boundless.”

"It was Jiang Yan who assimilated himself with the demonic energy of the Black Sea, sending me out of the barrier that trapped him and me. He forcibly absorbed the demonic energy into his body and then committed suicide."

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