I immediately felt a refreshing sensation, and my body temperature quickly returned to normal.
At this moment, the uncle let out a long breath, his previously tense muscles gradually relaxed, and his face regained a healthy rosy glow.
The tightness in her chest subsided, and Wan'er relaxed. She opened her eyes, raised her hands, took a deep breath, and slowly pressed them down...
"Uncle, how are you?" Seeing her uncle move, Wan'er put her feet down and reached out to help him, but Shui Xing beat her to it, so she withdrew her hand.
"Much better, just a little tired." Uncle turned over and, with Mercury's help, lay down against the edge of the bed.
"That's good. You get some rest, we'll head out now." Wan'er nodded, then moved her feet again and got out of bed.
Looking back at Su Li, who was already standing by the bed, Wan'er extended her hands to her, saying, "Let me help you."
"Thank you." Wan'er looked up at Su Li, and without refusing, put her hand on Su Li's arm.
"Why thank me? I came here to protect you." Su Li shook her head and reached out to help Wan'er up. "Wan'er, you're tired too, you should rest."
"Let's go, I have something to ask you." Wan'er nodded, and the two of them helped each other to the next bedroom and entered Wan'er's room.
Wan'er lay on the bed, her whole body relaxed, but her gaze lingered on Su Li's face, a hint of doubt in her eyes, "Can you tell me when you found out about your identity?"
“In the countryside, Shui Ling woke me up. He told me I was a phantom,” he said, reaching for a quilt to cover Wan’er. “He told me to come here to find my master…”
“So someone guided you,” Wan’er nodded. “Then why did they lock you in the water dungeon? Did they discover your secret?”
“Maybe so. I fell into their trap myself.” Su Li sighed and shook her head, rubbing her nose and lowering her eyes. “Just two days ago, they told me that you were the one who harmed my sister, and I believed them. They deliberately made me come out of the illusion, but as soon as I came out, I saw you passing by, and I chased after you…”
"Wait, when did I see you?" Wan'er frowned and interrupted Su Li in time.
"That's why I said it was their scheme. I only found out afterward that they used illusion magic to deceive me. That person wasn't you at all, but I believed it at the time and let my guard down, allowing them to see the flowing water on my hands. That's how I was exposed, and they locked me in the water dungeon..."
"The little prince told us about the water light when he came back, and that's why we decided to come find you." Wan'er nodded, her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxing. "Then, what exactly is in the water prison? Why is the yin energy so heavy? You seem to be fine."
"I don't know why there was such a heavy yin energy in the water dungeon. I only know that I was locked up there for a day and a night. I didn't feel particularly uncomfortable inside my body, but I felt scared. I don't know why I was okay."
“I know.” Mercury appeared by the door, his eyes sharp. He raised his left hand and walked step by step toward the bed. “It’s actually very simple. Because Phantom is a person who can be both yin and yang, like attracts like. She can absorb yin energy into her body without any harm.”
"No wonder!" Wan'er nodded.
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