"Oh no? Could it be... that she really has already taken half of the Resurrection Pill?"
The Taoist priest in green robes had quietly opened the wooden box in front of him at some point. Seeing that only half a pill remained inside, he looked at Tuoba Hong's face in utter astonishment and asked.
Tuoba Hong nodded with extreme remorse and self-blame: "It's all my fault. I said things I shouldn't have to her, which made her swallow that pill in a fit of anger and suffer too much pain that she shouldn't have had to endure."
Then, recalling the past, he slowly said, "When I reunited with her, I was truly overjoyed. I never imagined that in my lifetime I would be able to meet her again in Beilie..."
A careless remark slipped out, yet it deeply touched my most sensitive nerve. I paused, then changed the subject: "To meet her again on the grasslands, I realized she was even kinder and braver than I had imagined. She helped so many people on the grasslands, and no one disliked her. So, I just... I just didn't want to miss out, didn't want to have any regrets, and wanted to be brave for myself this time."
The Taoist priest in green seemed to have read his mind and asked tentatively, "So, you've fallen for her?"
Tuoba Hong replied without hesitation, "Since I met her in this life, I feel that everything else I have seen is nothing special."
The Taoist priest in green sighed and said, "But you also know that she does not belong to you!"
Tuoba Hong was silent for a while, then said in a low voice, "Yes, I know, I know. She is so good, and she deserves the best man in the world to give her the most beautiful happiness in the world."
Looking at his extremely lonely and desolate appearance, the Taoist priest in green suddenly said, "Or, have you ever thought that she might not belong to this world at all? In that case, she naturally doesn't belong to anyone in this world. Perhaps, one day, after she has done what she should do, she will suddenly and inexplicably disappear forever, as if she had never been here and had never met any of you."
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Hong frowned, then suddenly looked up in surprise at his face and asked, "What did you say, Daoist Master? What do you mean by leaving?"
"Uh, it's nothing, I was just speculating randomly, just saying whatever came to mind," the Taoist priest in blue quickly changed the subject, snapping out of his reverie.
But in the end, I couldn't help but feel sorry for him and asked, "Don't you feel bitter?"
Tuoba Hong suddenly gave a bitter smile, and after a while said, "A person like me, in this life, can neither be the kind of person my father expects, nor can I be the person I want to be completely. If such a life is not bitter, what else is it like?"
It was yet another tragic love story in the world, a tale of a mountain with trees but no branches. The Taoist priest in green felt a deep sadness upon hearing it.
With a personality like Tuoba Hong's—too kind and indecisive—he was clearly unsuitable to be a ruthless and decisive ruler. Yet, he was born into a royal family and was held in high esteem, ultimately failing to meet a peaceful end. He didn't even know how else he could advise him.
After a long silence, Tuoba Hong finally came to his senses and asked, "By the way, why did you exclaim in surprise just now, Daoist? What problems could there be if you only took half a Soul-Returning Pill?"
The Taoist priest in green robes said, "If she only takes half of the Rejuvenation Pill, her true form will be revealed, and that form will grant her a mission to exist in this time and space; but if she takes the other half..."
Seeing the Taoist priest in blue hesitate again, Tuoba Hong anxiously asked, "What will happen?"
The Taoist priest in green looked into his eyes and said earnestly, "If she takes the other half, she will remember her past and present lives, as well as the obsession that has always existed in her heart. Once she recovers all her memories, she will be at the age of knowing her destiny!"
When Tuoba Hong heard all this, he was completely stunned. No wonder Yi Shangyun always said that she seemed to have forgotten some important memories. It was because of this Soul-Returning Pill.
After a long pause, he finally spoke up and asked timidly, "What is the true form?"
The Taoist priest in green thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps it is a mark."
"A mark?" Tuoba Hong repeated thoughtfully.
The Taoist priest in green explained, "This mark also represents the responsibility or mission she will bear in this life."
As she spoke, she pondered for a moment, then said, as if talking to herself, "So, she has let go of all the obsessions that shouldn't belong to this life, and now her true form has appeared..."
Even though the voice was very soft, Tuoba Hong heard it clearly, but asked in confusion, "Now that your true form has been revealed, what will happen?"
The Taoist priest in green robes snapped out of his thoughts and said slowly, "The true dragon emerges from the sea, the spiritual realm is unified, the phoenix is reborn from the ashes, life is death, and death is life."
"The true dragon emerges from the sea, the spiritual realm is unified, the phoenix rises from the ashes, reborn from the flames, life is death, and death is life." Upon hearing this, Tuoba Hong silently repeated the sentence to him.
Deep down, however, I had a vague feeling that the world was about to undergo a major change.
The Taoist priest in green smiled, then closed the vermilion wooden box in front of him and gently pushed it in front of Tuoba Hong: "Young master, it would be better to return this medicine to its rightful owner."
Tuoba Hong slowly picked up the box, examined it carefully, and then held it tightly in his hand.
Across the street corner downstairs, in a pawn shop.
Yi Shangyun was taking off the only jewelry she had on her that day, wrapping it in a handkerchief, and placing it on the counter. She was clasping her hands together and pleading with the shopkeeper.
"Please take a closer look. These earrings and bracelets are made of the finest jade. I would never have pawned them here if I didn't urgently need the money. Look, this is worth far more than this much silver! Please take a good look, please take a good look."
But the shopkeeper, oblivious to Yi Shangyun's true identity, dismissively said, "I'm really getting this straight today. Everyone who comes here is in trouble. Your fabric is only worth a few cents, and the styles are all outdated. This is all I can offer. Take it or leave it. If you don't want it, go somewhere else. Thank you!"
As he spoke, the shopkeeper came out and personally pushed and shoved the customers away. Yi Shangyun was quickly pushed and shoved to the shop entrance.
"Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop..." Yi Shangyun was furious with these money-grubbing, snobbish businessmen.
So, she put one hand on her hip, took a few deep breaths, and then stretched one arm straight forward, saying, "How about this one?"
The shopkeeper turned around and saw that the man had deliberately exposed his wrist, displaying the seven-colored gold and jade bracelet that he regarded as his life. He immediately took out a handkerchief and vigorously wiped his eyes.
Immediately afterwards, he strode over and carefully took the bracelet, examining it with great interest, and said smugly, "Why didn't you take it out sooner if you had something so nice?"
Seeing this, Yi Shangyun deliberately withdrew her hand abruptly, hiding the bracelet in her sleeve. She raised her head, not even looking at the shopkeeper's face, and asked, "How much is this worth?"
The shopkeeper revealed a sly smile and tentatively held up two fingers in front of Yi Shangyun.
Yi Shangyun guessed, "Two hundred taels?"
The shopkeeper smiled obsequiously.
Yi Shangyun sneered and shouted, "Your shop is really shady! If you can find a second one of this bracelet on the Lingkong Continent, I'll give it to you for free."
The shopkeeper seemed to have never seen such fine goods in his life, so he quickly lowered his voice and said, "Oh, my dear lady, please keep your voice down. Just name your price, is that alright?"
Yi Shangyun glanced at him disdainfully and said, "Wouldn't it have been better if you had said so earlier?"
Although I was very reluctant to part with it, human life was more important than anything else.
Having finally received a heavy bag of silver, Yi Shangyun hurriedly carried it to the shop to purchase the items on her list.
However, one doesn't know the cost of living until one is in charge of the household. The five hundred taels of silver that he had obtained by pawning his most precious possessions were spent so quickly.
Clearly, the amount I have acquired so far is still far from meeting the needs of Yanfu Temple.
However, she could only order people to send this part of the supplies to Yanfu Temple as soon as possible, and she would have to go back and find another way to deal with the rest.
Just as she had arranged everything and was pondering how to go back and bring up the matter with whom, someone suddenly blocked her way.
She looked up and stopped in her tracks, startled, and exclaimed, "Third Young Master..."
Seeing that he was already somewhat wary and afraid of him, and even dared not take a step towards him as usual.
So, Young Master Yi, dressed in a white brocade robe, with his hands behind his back, stepped forward to her, stared into her eyes, and asked with a hint of reproach, "What? We've known each other for so long, and you don't even invite me to your wedding?"
Yi Shangyun lowered his head, gently pursed his lips, and apologized, "Third Young Master, I'm sorry."
"Why is it that line again!" Young Master Yi said helplessly.
Yi Shangyun felt that now that she had clearly decided on Xuan Yuanhan and was married to him, she should keep her distance from some people, especially Yi Sanshao.
So, she gritted her teeth, steeled her resolve, and said, "Third Young Master, I'm sorry, I've been out for a long time today, and I should go back now. His Highness is still waiting for me at my house so we can go back to the manor together! Let's talk again next time, next time..."
Before he could finish speaking, he hurriedly walked past him, trying to escape.
Unexpectedly, after taking only a few steps, Young Master Yi suddenly spoke up from behind: "Girl, you are the descendant of the long-lost guardian of the Western Qin Kingdom, aren't you?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Shangyun was immediately startled. She stopped and looked around for a moment. Fortunately, the place was relatively secluded. She then turned around abruptly and asked nervously, "How did you know that?"
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Young Master Yi's eyes suddenly softened. He stepped forward and approached Yi Shangyun, asking with great concern, "Girl, do you know what you're doing?"
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