Medicine King Valley, inside the Yaomu Palace——
After confirming that Gu Qingze's physical condition was stable and he had recovered well, the Medicine King hurried to Yaomu Palace.
He walked into the hall and saw a man who looked young, about twenty years old, sitting at a desk, stroking an ancient book with one hand and sipping tea from a cup with the other, looking quite relaxed.
"Brother, I saw...Junior Sister's child."
The Medicine King walked into the hall and bowed slightly.
Upon hearing this, the man gently closed the ancient book in his hand and turned his gaze to the Medicine King: "Junior Brother Bai, is your memory declining as you age?"
There was a hint of seriousness in his tone, "Don't forget, she is no longer our junior sister."
The Medicine King's expression changed slightly, and he seemed a little bit unbelievable. He couldn't help but call the other person by his full name: "Xu Yian, no matter what, Qingyue is still our junior sister. How can you be so heartless?"
Xu Yian was slightly displeased when Medicine King addressed him by his name, and retorted, "Bai Ye, why do you have to pretend to be a good person in front of me?"
"What qualifications do you have to stand on the moral high ground and accuse me? What happened back then... if we really talk about it, hmph."
Bai Ye fell into a brief silence after hearing this, and then slowly spoke: "I never felt that I did the right thing in that matter, you know this... I came to you for another matter."
Xu Yian nodded slightly, "Of course I know what you're up to. If I can't figure out your little tricks, then I'm not worthy of being your senior brother."
"You want me to take advantage of Junior Sister...ahem, Lin Qingyue's child being here to take good care of him, or even tell him about what happened back then, right?"
Bai Ye replied, "That's exactly it."
Xu Yian thought for a moment and nodded: "...I'll consider it."
Seeing that Bai Ye was still standing there after he made his promise, with no intention of leaving, he looked at him puzzledly: "Do you have anything else to say?"
Bai Ye took a deep breath and said firmly, "Besides that, I want to ask you one more question: are you really not going to acknowledge this junior sister anymore?"
Xu Yian chuckled, "How could that be? If it's about not forgiving or not recognizing someone, it should be Lin Qingyue who doesn't recognize me as her senior brother."
"But...sever the father-daughter relationship, the master-disciple relationship, and all ties between her and Medicine King Valley. This was Master's personal order."
"Master's authority is so formidable. I must, at least on the surface... support him."
"So, it's not me who is heartless, but Master himself. Even though... Junior Sister is no longer with us, he still cares so much."
Xu Yian's voice gradually became low, as if he was lost in memories.
Bai Ye also fell into silence and self-blame: "Brother, you are right. What happened back then... is indeed mainly responsible for me."
"If it weren't for me, Junior Sister wouldn't have been so determined to sever ties with Master and act so decisively... Perhaps, none of what happened later would have happened."
Xu Yian shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Alright, I was just saying that out of anger."
"If you insist on holding on to it, then I will say that the responsibility lies with me. If it weren't for me, Junior Sister wouldn't have thought of leaving Medicine King Valley, and the subsequent series of events wouldn't have happened."
"But since it has already happened, there is no point in talking about it. Let's just move on and put this behind us."
Xu Yian even began to comfort Bai Ye, who was blaming herself.
After a while, he seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "To be honest, you should stop worrying about Junior Sister's affairs."
"Isn't it time for you to take care of your daughter? Your daughter is rebellious and has been away from Medicine King Valley for so long. Aren't you afraid that she will be in danger?"
Bai Ye sighed, "It gives me a headache just talking about it. But Bai Yueli is just like that, she won't turn back until she hits a wall."
"It's good to let her venture out there. It will temper her temper and let her know that there's no place better than Medicine King Valley. That way, she can stay in Medicine King Valley peacefully and stop thinking about running out."
Xu Yian smiled helplessly and said, "Hey, you two, father and daughter, are really interesting too."
Bai Ye did not intend to continue the discussion in depth based on Xu Yian's words. Although he pretended to be indifferent on the surface, in fact, his concern for his daughter was like an undercurrent in his heart.
After all, that is his flesh and blood, an indispensable part of his life. How could he really not care or pay attention?
However, Bai Ye was unwilling to reveal his family's private affairs to outsiders. Although Xu Yian was his senior brother, he was not a family member after all. They were just brothers who joined the same sect.
As for Bai Yueli, his daughter, that was an internal family matter and he didn't want to talk about it.
Therefore, Bai Ye deliberately pretended to be indifferent, trying to end the topic as soon as possible in this way and divert attention away from his daughter.
He understood that this cover-up might not be perfect, but at least it could temporarily avoid unnecessary prying eyes and gossip.
Thinking back on Bai Yueli's growth process, Bai Ye couldn't help but feel guilty. As a father, he was indeed to blame for Yueli's current state.
Yueli's mother passed away early, and he himself was busy with work and neglected to care for and guide his daughter.
This debt was like a heavy stone weighing on his heart, making it difficult for him to let it go. That was why when Bai Yueli left, he did not stop her but chose to let her go.
Otherwise, with Bai Yueli's little tricks, if he didn't silently agree and secretly help her behind the scenes, she wouldn't even be able to pass through the first level of the formation in Yaowang Valley, let alone leave here.
Bai Ye turned his gaze to Xu Yian and decided to bring the topic back to the beginning: "Senior Brother, when are you going to tell Gu Qingze everything about Junior Sister?"
"After all...it's his mother's business. I think he has the right to know all about it and know his mother's past and experiences, rather than continue to be kept in the dark and know nothing."
Xu Yian's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he said thoughtfully, "I said I would consider it."
He looked straight at Bai Ye, his tone unquestionable: "Why don't you understand what I mean? When I said I would consider it, it was actually a polite refusal."
"Why?" Bai Ye looked confused. "She is Gu Qingze's mother after all. Wouldn't it be better for him to understand all this?"
Xu Yian shook his head, an even more puzzled expression on his face: "Of course it's not good. If he knew all this, what good would it do us?"
Bai Ye frowned upon hearing this and asked doubtfully, "Benefits? Shouldn't we consider Gu Qingze's right to know?"
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