After helping her grandfather to a chair, Shui Yanling quickly helped Fang Shuang, who was lying on the ground, onto the kang (a heated brick bed). Fang Shuang was now the real Fang Shuang.
Hearing the soft snoring coming from Fang Shuang on the kang, Shui Yanling finally breathed a sigh of relief. This incident, like the last one, came too suddenly and was far more dangerous than the last one.
Thinking of this, Shui Yanling couldn't help but glance at Fang Shuang's neck. This time, it was the Taoist behind that mantra talisman who saved them again. In that critical situation, Shui Yanling had no choice but to sacrifice herself and burn her own soul essence to stop that thing.
However, the real Fang Shuang seemed to sense something and instantly regained control of her body, thus saving her life.
Even so, the essence of her soul continued to burn. Once she decided to burn her essence, it was unstoppable. Anyone who touched the white flames would be engulfed in flames by the burning soul fire.
And since she couldn't stop halfway, Shui Yanling was supposed to die today.
However, after the Taoist priest appeared behind the scenes, he actually seized the creation of heaven and earth, drawing down a wisp of purple energy. That purple energy was the purest and most masculine energy in the world at the time of sunrise.
The white soul fire is the coldest and most vicious energy of time. When the two come into contact, they can only complement each other and then turn into mutual nourishment, giving Shui Yanling a great opportunity and further refining her soul essence.
Thinking of this, Shui Yanling secretly memorized that name. That Taoist priest had already helped her and Fang Shuang twice. Although Shui Yanling held grudges, she was also the kind of person who would repay kindness.
However, Shui Yanling was also somewhat melancholy, because what could she do to help someone as powerful as that Taoist priest? The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, feeling that she was still too weak, so she simply stopped thinking about it.
Then she quietly watched Fang Shuang sleeping soundly and smiled happily. After this ordeal, Fang Shuang should no longer have to worry about anything.
Thinking back to when she was on the verge of life and death, and seeing the tears in Fang Shuang's eyes, Shui Yanling smiled even more happily. It turned out that he was also trying his best. If he hadn't controlled his body in time, she wouldn't be able to see Fang Shuang sleeping soundly now. Looking at his sleeping face, Shui Yanling couldn't help but blush slightly.
Grandpa, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but burst into laughter, but he quickly straightened his face and said to Shui Yanling, "Yanling, you were too impulsive this time. If it weren't for that Taoist priest, I'm afraid you..." At this point, Grandpa's face was full of guilt, "It's all my fault. I didn't expect that thing to break the seal while I was taking the jade pendant. If only I had noticed it sooner!" Hearing Grandpa's words, Shui Yanling gently shook her head, "Grandpa, it's alright. This was my own choice. Fang Shuang's parents saved my life back then, and I can never fail to repay that debt."
Shui Yanling paused, recalling the ethereal figure of the two lovers, then looked at Fang Shuang. "That's why I swore back then to protect their only child. And I'm so grateful that they didn't look down on me and allowed me to get engaged to Fang Shuang. So even if I die here today, I can't let him be harmed."
Upon hearing this, Grandpa sighed inwardly, "That's true, but you're taking too much of a risk. If Xiao Shuang finds out, how can I, as his grandfather, face him?" Shui Yanling simply glanced at Grandpa and said, "No, look, everything's fine. Besides, Young Master Fang Shuang is lucky and will surely turn misfortune into good fortune!" Grandpa nodded and finally smiled a little.
"By the way, doesn't Xiao Shuang'er know your true identity yet?" Shui Yanling seemed a little hesitant, then slowly shook her head.
“I want to tell him after a while. He’s going through too much right now, and I’m afraid he won’t be able to handle it.”
As she spoke, Shui Yanling lowered her head almost completely into her clothes, seemingly afraid that Fang Shuang would find out about her identity.
"Don't worry, I only recognize you as my granddaughter-in-law, no one else will do. If that little Shuang dares to abandon you, I'll break his legs!" Grandpa said angrily when he saw Shui Yanling's appearance, as if he was about to grab Fang Shuang, who was sleeping on the kang, and beat her up.
Seeing her grandfather's excited expression, Shui Yanling smiled gently and then wiped away the tears that were about to fall from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand.
Grandpa was deeply moved by what he saw, feeling a mix of emotions. He knew about Shui Yanling's past, and looking at the two children before him, he couldn't help but sigh, "Both of them are children with tragic fates!" But only he could hear this sigh. Shui Yanling held Fang Shuang's hands, looking at his face as she fell into deep thought, her mind a mystery.
Chapter 51 A Serious Face
"By the way, Yanling, I've been thinking about Fang Shuang's parents, and I think it's best not to tell him yet."
Grandpa suddenly interrupted Shui Yanling's thoughts, and then said with a serious expression.
Shui Yanling thought about it and then agreed immediately. Although she wasn't quite sure why, she was certain that her grandfather was doing it for Fang Shuang's own good.
She wasn't very clear about what happened back then, only that Fang Shuang's parents were being hunted down by some terrifying people, and she didn't even know what became of them afterward, but she could guess some things from it.
Although Shui Yanling didn't ask, Grandpa still explained directly: "If Fang Shuang knew about his parents, given his temperament, he would definitely want to avenge them. But his enemy is too strong, so strong that it's despairing. So we absolutely can't let him know now."
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