Yun Qingluo, wanting to return to the capital before Xuan Ming's wedding, spent several days traveling between the city and the outside world, and lost a lot of weight.

Mo Beichen felt a pang of heartache looking at her frail figure. However, seeing the increasingly radiant smile on her face, he refrained from saying anything for the time being.

That day, right after dinner, the shadow appeared.

"The doctor has confessed. Based on the clues, we've traced it to the Qiong family of the Second Continent. The information wasn't leaked out, so I deliberately let it out so the Qiong family might reconsider," Shadow reported.

"The Qiong family?" Yun Qingluo feigned curiosity upon hearing this term.

Shadow glanced at Mo Beichen, who stood as steady as a mountain, then turned to Yun Qingluo and recounted the events of the Second Continent.

The information that Shadow recounted was largely the same as the information Mo Beichen had investigated.

“So that’s how it is. Although you’ve released the message as a warning, they won’t let it go. I’m afraid they’ll try again if this plan fails. We need to be prepared.” Yun Qingluo’s face turned serious.

Shadow immediately declared, "Madam, rest assured, we will protect you and your wife with our lives and never let you be harmed."

Yun Qingluo chuckled softly, nodded, and gave a few more words of advice.

She suddenly remembered the matter of sending messages, "By the way, has the message to the Sumeru Continent been delivered?"

Yun Qingluo didn't know what their secret method of communication was, or how long it would take to arrive. Rather than guessing, she decided to ask directly. However, she hadn't seen them for the past few days and hadn't had a chance to ask.

"Reporting to Madam, it has been delivered. The messenger is probably on his way back. I will inform you as soon as he returns," Shadow replied immediately.

As for what information to convey, it was naturally information about the situation on the Sumeru Continent.

Yun Qinglu smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

“In a few days, the situation here will be under control, and most of the people will be able to move into the city. It’s the dead of winter, so you should discuss the heating issue with City Lord Xu. In short, this is a critical period, and we need to strengthen our defenses. It would be best if we could prevent them from finding an opportunity to strike,” Mo Beichen said to Shadow.

Upon hearing Mo Beichen's instructions, Shadow bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you for your instructions, sir. I will remember them."

After the shadow left, Yun Qinglu stretched and said, "I'm so sleepy, let's go back to sleep."

"Okay, just wait patiently, don't worry or be afraid." Mo Beichen embraced Yun Qingluo and walked towards the room.

Yun Qingluo understood what Mo Beichen meant and gave a soft "hmm".

However, Yun Qingluo and Mo Beichen had anticipated that the Qiong family would not let the matter rest, but they did not expect them to be so insane.

They even spread the word that if the heart of the person who was to be used for the medicine was not obtained within three days, the medicine would lose its potency; if the heart of the person was obtained within three days and used for the medicine, it could prolong life and increase lifespan by a hundred years.

The next day, Yun Qingluo noticed that the way people looked at her on the street was a little strange.

She was shocked when she heard the news from Doctor Zhou after leaving the city.

"How could they be so unscrupulous?" Yun Qingluo's voice was icy.

When Master Yun Qingluo and the Ghost Doctor saw her, they also came over.

"Luo Luo, why did you leave the city? Go back quickly, it's dangerous outside." Master Yun Qingluo frowned.

Seeing her master, Yun Qingluo felt a little better. "Master, I don't cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of trouble either. There's something fishy about this."

"Yes, the Qiong family openly released this news. It seems like they're the ones taking the blame. They bribed the doctor beforehand, doing it very discreetly. Luckily, it was discovered in time. A few days later, there would have been no clues at all." The Ghost Doctor was also puzzled.

“Whether he really said that or he did it for someone else's benefit, these three days won't be peaceful. So I don't want to sit idly by and wait to die.” Yun Qingluo’s eyes were firm.

That night, Yun Qingluo and Mo Beichen found Xu Sheng.

"You're leaving? How can that be? There are menacing eyes outside. Leaving now would be tantamount to suicide. No, I don't agree." Xu Sheng refused Yun Qingluo without even thinking.

Yun Qingluo glanced at Mo Beichen, meaning that he had guessed correctly; the city lord was a man of honor and would not let them leave so easily.

Mo Beichen shook his head helplessly.

"Lord, the people are currently in the city and at the city gates. They have just recovered from their illnesses and are far from being able to withstand the flames of war. Now that this news has spread, people from several continents are getting restless. In just one day, several groups of scouts have already appeared in the surrounding area."

If they launch a joint attack, not only will they fail to save us, but the entire city will be destroyed. Since they're targeting me and Luo Luo, we must leave so this place won't be affected.” Mo Beichen pinpointed the crux of the matter.

Xu Sheng gritted his teeth, "I am not an ungrateful person. You may still have a chance of survival in the city, but if you leave the city, your fate is uncertain. You saved the people of my city, and you are their saviors. Their saviors are my saviors, and I, Xu Sheng, will not treat my saviors like this."

Yun Qingluo and Mo Beichen were touched.

"Alright, it's settled then. Don't even think about leaving. Just stay in the city." After saying that, Xu Sheng hurriedly left, afraid they would object, saying he had to go and did something else.

Mo Beichen gave Yun Qingluo a helpless smile.

That night, Yun Qingluo had her guards find Shadow and ordered them to leave the city overnight.

"Leave that very night?" Shadow was also somewhat puzzled. The reason they dared not attack Yun Qingluo outside the city was because they still had some reservations about the Xuancang Continent. If she left the city, it would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den, and those people would definitely not let her go.

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