"Hmm..."
Master was rendered mute by Zi Xing's acupoint strike, and although he wanted to scold her, he couldn't utter a word.
At this moment, she was extremely angry with herself for trusting this disciple and not being more vigilant towards her.
During this period, she actually used poison to control 80% of the disciples in her seclusion, killing or maiming all the other disciples who did not submit to her. She also released poison into her seclusion room every day, which led to her being controlled by her.
She now hopes that Yuzhu can successfully take Lanxing out; their sect's treasures must not fall into the hands of a vicious woman like Zixing.
Otherwise, the people of the world will suffer.
"You want to talk, huh? Fine, I'll give you a chance. Tell me, where is the thing hidden?"
Zi Xing couldn't find it, so she had no choice but to release her master's speech acupoint and interrogate him.
"Pah! You'll never have her in this lifetime!"
The master immediately spat at her.
"Smack!"
Zi Xing immediately slapped her in anger.
"You old witch! How dare you insult me! No matter what, I'm still better than your beloved apprentice. You treated her so well, and she still betrayed you for another man!"
"At least she wouldn't be as vicious as you! Zixing, you're dreaming! You'll never have anything of mine!"
The master looked at her with disgust.
"Tell me, where exactly is the thing hidden?"
Zi Xing angrily grabbed her chin.
During this time, Lan Xing was forced to have a child with Gao Changhong. She knew that her master had personally asked Lan Xing to return the things, but she didn't know that they had been given away again.
Therefore, she still thought that thing was always on her master.
"If you don't hand it over, I'll let you taste my newly invented invention—"
Seeing that her master had no intention of handing over the item, Zi Xing thought of threatening her, but she didn't expect that before she could finish speaking, her master would bite her tongue and commit suicide.
Zi Xing's eyes widened in surprise. "Hey! Tell me! Tell me now!"
She screamed frantically, but her master's body gradually went limp, and her palms were covered in blood.
Dead!
He's dead!
Damn it, she had secretly made so many efforts, and finally managed to control Xinglan while her master was in seclusion, and successfully poisoned her, not to kill her!
But to my surprise, this old woman would rather die than hand over the things to me, which really infuriated her!
"Guards! Master has been poisoned to death by Lan Xing! Go and bring Lan Xing here!"
At Zi Xing's command, a woman cautiously entered the room.
"Senior sister, someone just sent a message saying that Junior Sister Lanxing has run away."
"What!"
Zi Xing was greatly alarmed.
"Go after them right now! Bring them back, dead or alive!"
Only then did she suddenly realize that perhaps her master had never gotten that thing back, and that it must still be on Lan Xing's body, which was why she couldn't find it no matter how hard she looked for it with her master!
*
After a long journey of five or six days, Gao Changhong finally brought Lan Xing to the Northern Desert.
"Chang Hong, don't call me Lan Xing anymore. Senior Sister will definitely not let me off the hook. I only just found out that I have another real name, Jiang Ruan."
Inside the carriage, Lanxing had finished reading the letter her master had left her, and she now understood why her master had entrusted the sect to Zixing and the treasure to her instead.
Because the treasure in Master's hands belongs to the Jiang family, which was the famous Jiang family, the number one divine medicine manor, that was famous throughout the world decades ago.
Decades ago, the Jiang family was brutally murdered. My master had exchanged medical knowledge with the Jiang family, which is how I met my mother.
When her family was massacred, her mother and father were saved by her master and lived in Xinglan for a period of time. Later, she gave birth to herself, but unfortunately, she was discovered again.
Back then, Xinglan was not as powerful and mysterious as she is now. In order not to implicate Xinglan, her parents abandoned her and left Xinglan, and were killed outside.
Before leaving, the mother gave these things to the master, saying that this thing was passed down to women only, and only women could unlock the mystery of this ring.
However, not every woman from the Jiang family can do it; it depends on fate and talent.
This ring contains a treasure space that is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. If a kind-hearted person were to open it, it would surely bring blessings to the people.
"Jiang Ruan? How about I call you Ruan Ruan?"
Gao Changhong murmured something, then said affectionately.
"Ruan Ruan? Hmm, that sounds nice, I like it."
Lan Xing smiled sweetly.
"Master, we have arrived at the Gao residence."
At this moment, the carriage slowly came to a stop, and a guard outside called out.
Gao Changhong led Lanxing down from the carriage. Lanxing looked up and saw a spacious mansion with two majestic stone lions at the entrance and the words "Gao Mansion" written on a magnificent plaque.
"Changhong, is this your home? I never knew your house was so grand!"
Lan Xing grew up in Xinglan. At most, she would go to nearby towns to provide free medical care to the poor. She only saw poor people and had never been in contact with wealthy families. Therefore, when she saw the Gao Mansion, she thought it was extremely luxurious.
"No, my family is just an ordinary family in the Northern Desert Imperial City. My father is only a fourth-rank official, and I am still preparing to participate in the martial arts examination."
Gao Changhong shook his head in denial.
His family is only considered average in the Northern Desert Imperial City, but he is quite capable, and many people believe that he can win the top spot in this martial arts examination. This is also the reason why he is being hunted down and assassinated.
Gao Changhong led Jiang Ruan toward the Gao residence. Upon entering the hall, they first saw his parents, whose eyes were already blurred with tears, and his grandmother, who was walking with difficulty.
"Changhong, you...you're back! You're alive! Waaah..."
When Gao's mother saw Gao Changhong enter, she was overjoyed and burst into tears, covering her face with her handkerchief and sobbing uncontrollably.
The flesh on Gao's father's face twitched slightly with emotion. He held back his tears and patted Gao Changhong's shoulder.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. In the future, the Gao family will still need you. After you pass the martial arts examination, we will deal with those who harmed you one by one."
Gao Changhong is the only son of the Gao family, and can be said to be the hope of the entire Gao family.
"I'm sorry to have worried you, Grandmother, Father, and Mother. I'm an unfilial son. I was able to come back alive this time entirely thanks to Ruan Ruan for saving my life."
As Gao Changhong spoke, he pulled Lan Xing in front of his parents and introduced her to them.
Only then did Gao's parents notice the beautiful Lan Xing. They thanked her gratefully, but when they noticed her slightly protruding belly, their expressions changed.
"Changhong, is Miss Jiang Ruan pregnant? Where is her husband?"
Gao's mother looked at Gao Changhong nervously.
"Mother, the child in Ruan Ruan's belly is mine, and I want to marry her!"
Gao Changhong straightened his back and looked at his mother seriously.
"What?"
Both of Gao's parents exclaimed in astonishment.
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