(A parallel world independent mini-drama, no romance in the main story)
The following differs from the main storyline.
After Yuan Jialiang's golden core shattered, Tu Longjian changed his face and disguised himself as the young master of a secluded sect, deliberately getting close to him and declaring that he would heal his injuries and eventually trample the Shangguan family, who had broken off their engagement.
Yuan Jialiang was extremely grateful to her, and his affection for her increased dramatically.
Previously, a renowned doctor had been treating Yuan Jialiang. The two met unexpectedly, and Tu Longjian discovered that it was Wen Yeci.
Wen Yeci did not recognize her, but accepted with suspicion the fact that the patient's fiancée wanted to undergo treatment with him.
Tu Longjian could tell at a glance that Wen Yeci was in a false infant state. His foundation was unstable, and it seemed that he had done something reckless to improve his cultivation. His weak body was almost exhausted, and he was only maintaining an outward appearance.
His soul seemed to have left his body and flown away. His face was blank, and he often coughed up blood. At night, he would recklessly rummage through ancient books, just to exchange for a spiritual spring from Yuan Jialiang to nourish a certain herb that he cherished with his life.
However, Tu Longjian had already interfered, replacing Yuan Jialiang's spiritual spring and secretly contacting Shangguan Yao to help her recover her vitality, which led to the Shangguan family breaking off the engagement with Yuan Jialiang.
So she worked on building her favorability while coldly observing the two men striving for the same goal, but only Tu Longjian knew that they could not succeed.
Tu Longjian prepared fake medicinal bath for Yuan Jialiang, then pushed open the door to leave, bumping straight into Wen Yeci.
He squatted down somewhat annoyed, carefully picking up the herbs on the ground. Tu Longjian also squatted down, watching him leisurely.
Wen Yeci sensed something was wrong, abruptly looked up, his brows furrowed, and politely asked, "Why have you been staring at me, young lady?"
"Look at you." Tu Longjian replied casually, and sure enough, he saw annoyance appear on his handsome face.
"Please have some self-respect. You are Young Master Yuan's fiancée."
Wen Yeci got up and walked to the side.
"I'd really like to know why you care so much about him." Tu Longjian deliberately stopped him, hooking the door shut with his toe.
"Is it Doctor Wen?" Yuan Jialiang asked from inside the bathtub.
"Yes, I'll talk to him about your condition. Jialiang, you should soak in the bath." Tu Longjian pressed closer, forcing Wen Yeci to the window. He gripped the window frame tightly, somewhat incredulous.
Yuan Jialiang didn't think much of it. He was now very dependent on the two of them to heal his injuries, so he said gently, "Then you two can talk slowly. I'm so grateful to you for helping me."
Wen Yeci looked at the approaching Tu Longjian with a sense of impending doom. This woman's cultivation had reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, and he was no match for her in his current state.
He hissed, "What exactly do you want?"
"You haven't answered my question yet." Tu Longjian smirked, mischievously raising his hand to knock over the medicine in his hand. Wen Yeci's eyes instantly reddened, and he angrily shoved her away: "Get away!"
That was the healing potion he had painstakingly brewed; without it, he couldn't exchange it for the Spirit Spring to nourish the Soul-Returning Flower, and he wouldn't be able to use the forbidden technique to revive Tu Longjian.
Tu Longjian insisted on blocking him, gripping Wen Yeci's wrist tightly, squeezing it painfully. Wen Yeci's medical skills were quite genuine; she wouldn't let him actually cure Yuan Jialiang.
She forcefully pressed Wen Yeci against the window frame. Although the window was in a remote location, it was not completely closed. If Yuan Jialiang had opened his eyes and looked over, he would have been able to see the two figures intertwined.
Wen Yeci tried to pull her wrist back, glancing nervously at the crack in the window, and said through gritted teeth in a low voice, "Have you thought about what would happen if he found out?"
Tu Longjian stared at him, his tone becoming impatient: "Are you afraid he'll kick you out? Why would a core disciple of the prestigious Silver Light Pavilion waste his time on a cripple?"
Wen Yeci's pupils dilated as a thought suddenly occurred to her, so she asked in return, "Then why did you approach this cripple?"
Tu Longjian chuckled, his eyes sparkling with a hint of flirtatiousness, and deliberately moved closer to him, saying, "Because he's good-looking, just like the reason I fell for you."
Wen Yeci frowned and turned her head away: "I can never be your lover, give up on that idea. There is another woman in my heart, but she..."
"What happened to her?" Tu Longjian raised Wen Yeci's hands and pressed them against the window. This oppressive posture made Wen Yeci feel extremely humiliated. He glared at her and said, "I killed her. This is my only chance to save her. If you have any conscience, please don't treat me like this!"
Tu Longjian glanced at him and said casually, "How do you plan to save her? Hmm, if you're moving enough, I might let you go."
Wen Yeci's eyes reddened, and her expression was full of self-reproach: "I had many misunderstandings about her and even lied to her. As a result, she died tragically at the hands of the man I was protecting, and only then did I realize my sins."
"My body is depleted from forcibly breaking through my cultivation level. Yuan Jialiang has a spiritual spring that can nourish the Soul-Returning Flower. With such a medicinal herb, I can use forbidden techniques to save her. I will have no regrets even if I die." A delicate flower appeared in his hand.
"Tsk, how touching. But how can you be sure she can really be resurrected?" Tu Longjian took out a bottle of spiritual spring that Wen Yeci had been dreaming of and poured it down. The Soul-Returning Flower quickly grew and bore fruit.
Tu Longjian picked up the fruit and placed it in Wen Yeci's palm, saying mischievously, "Try it."
Wen Yeci accepted it with delight and began to cast the forbidden technique, but he could not succeed no matter what he did. If he could not even cast the forbidden technique, it could only mean that the other party had no chance of being resurrected.
Tears rolled down his cheeks, his eyes were bloodshot, and his face was filled with immense pain, yet his hands remained trapped in Tu Longjian's palms and he could not move them.
Wen Yeci closed her eyes in despair, but suddenly opened them when her lips were softly touched. Her tearful gaze was now filled with raging fury.
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