Chapter 21 Chapter 21 You still have me.
"As for the purpose..."
Han Yinfeng only said four words before falling silent. Mu Xi frowned at his deep emotion and asked, "What is it?"
"I heard that when Master Mu's attendants took the lady away that day, they also took away the Mu family's heirloom elixir. I'm just guessing, maybe they were looking for this."
Han Yinfeng kept looking into Mu Xi's eyes, clearly seeing the confusion and bewilderment in her eyes as he spoke: "Family heirloom? What is it? What's it good for?"
She really doesn't know?
Han Yinfeng lowered his eyes and pursed his lips, saying, "It's called the 'Heart Refining Bug.' I don't know if it's a medicinal elixir or a spiritual bug, but it seems to be the latter. It's been passed down from generation to generation in the Mu family. Since it's a family heirloom, it must be of great use."
Mu Xi looked at Han Yinfeng with a strange look in her eyes. "What use have you never heard of?"
Han Yinfeng lowered his eyelashes and spoke softly, "I've heard of it, but I don't know if it's true or not." He paused, then continued, "I heard it can bring the dead back to life. What's more, some say it can make people immortal."
Mu Xi understood.
Just hearing about her resurrection from the dead made her feel that the murderers would not chase her to the ends of the earth, but if they brought up the word immortality, she would understand.
Whether in ancient times or modern times, the word "longevity" has always been tempting to human beings.
What's more, the setting of this world does not include cultivating immortals——
…Shouldn't it be included? Anyway, she hasn't heard of it yet.
According to Han Yinfeng, Feiming Valley used to have a high status in the martial arts world.
The bigwigs from other forces were able to set their eyes on her and the Mu family's heirloom, so it seemed that their status was only higher than that of the Mu family ten years ago.
At that level, wanting to live forever is completely understandable.
Mu Xi could understand without Han Yinfeng's detailed explanation. About ten years ago, everyone thought that even if there were only some small fish and shrimps left in the Mu family, there would be no trace of the so-called Heart Refining Worm. Now, when they heard that she, the young master of the Valley, was still alive, they began to have delusions about that thing again.
Mu Xi looked at Han Yinfeng and found that he was staring at her eyes without any sign of moving. When his eyes met hers, his gaze softened instantly.
"Madam, do you have any impression of that thing?"
Mu Xi shook her head, and Han Yinfeng knew this would be the result.
He observed very carefully and it didn't seem like Mu Xi was lying.
What's more, he thought that under the current circumstances, Mu Xi had no one else to rely on or trust except him. If she knew any news about the Heart Refining Bug, she would not fail to reveal even a little bit to him.
Even if Mu Xi had his own considerations, after obtaining this information, he would definitely find a way to test it out, and would not say nothing like he is now.
She really didn't know. Then...
Han Yinfeng bit his lower lip. Mu Xi looked at him and seemed to sigh softly, then asked him what was wrong.
"It's okay." Han Yinfeng forced a tired smile and faced her. "It's just that I feel unhappy when I think about my wife having to travel with me and not even having the chance to say goodbye to Master Qin and the others. It's my fault that I didn't arrange everything well."
"What does this have to do with you? You've already done your best by taking me away and telling me all this."
Mu Xi yawned and said she was sleepy.
Han Yinfeng's eyelids twitched, and after a moment's thought, he advised, "My lady, please sleep in bed. Although the weather is good during the day, it is cold at night, and the ground will only be colder. Don't get sick, my lady."
Mu Xi had already moved the screen to the front of the bed and started spreading things on the floor without looking up. "It's okay, I don't get sick easily. Even if I do, I will recover quickly and won't delay you."
"That's not what I meant..."
Han Yinfeng stood beside the screen. Before he could finish his words, Mu Xi had already laid down. She propped herself up and glanced at Han Yinfeng. "Since you haven't lain down yet, could you please turn off the lights for a moment?"
“…”
Han Yinfeng had nothing to say and had to do as he was told.
It was obvious that Mu Xi was really tired. Not long after Han Yinfeng turned off the light, undressed and lay down, he heard her even breathing.
Han Yinfeng was very familiar with the breathing frequency. These days he relied on distinguishing these to determine whether Mu Xi was asleep or not.
She really doesn't remember anything...
Han Yinfeng turned over and sighed softly.
Since the calamity of impermanence exists, the Heart Refining Bug must be there too, but it is not with Mu Xi. Her nominal adoptive mother is also dead, so where else could it be?
Ji family?
Han Yinfeng thought it was unlikely.
Although he was busy with his own affairs when the Mu family got into trouble and knew very little about the incident, he still knew about it and understood the uproar it caused in the martial arts world.
After all, Ji Lian was young at that time. In order to protect those old members of the Mu family, he was often punished by his mother and father. Everyone scolded him for meddling in other people's business.
Given Ji Lian's current situation, even if Mu Xi's adoptive mother had given him the Heart Refining Bug, he wouldn't have been able to protect it. It was even more impossible for it to be in his mother's and father's hands. If it were, it's impossible that Han Yinfeng's people in Wu Yue Tower didn't know anything and didn't report anything back.
Han Yinfeng thought about this, sighed and closed his eyes.
Unexpectedly, Mu Xi woke up not long after. After a rough calculation, she found that she had only slept for about two hours.
Han Yinfeng woke up when Mu Xi got up. Hearing the rustling of her getting up, putting on her clothes and going out, alarm bells rang in his head and he immediately followed her out quietly.
But unexpectedly, Mu Xi just went to the backyard and sat alone to watch the moonlight.
Han Yinfeng did not hide his footsteps, and Mu Xi turned around and saw him following him.
She looked apologetic. "Did I wake you?"
"No." Han Yinfeng sat beside her wrapped in clothes and said softly, "I didn't sleep well either."
Mu Xi supported her chin and nodded, "I felt very sleepy, but I woke up not long after falling asleep. I suddenly lost my sleepiness."
"It's not easy for you to be as calm as you are now when something like this happens suddenly. It's normal for you not to sleep well." Han Yinfeng comforted her.
Mu Xi looked at him and asked, "If I come forward and confess to them that I don't have that thing and I don't remember anything, do you think those people will let me go?"
Han Yinfeng looked into her eyes, remained silent for a while, and then said helplessly: "They have a grudge against my wife to exterminate her family."
Mu Xi chuckled, "I think so too. It's impossible to pretend nothing happened." She supported her chin as before, looking a little helpless.
"Even if I tell my enemies to let bygones be bygones, they won't believe me. They'll just want to...eradicate the roots."
Han Yinfeng was silent for a moment, then said, "Madam, can you really let bygones be bygones?"
Mu Xi didn't look at him, nor did she answer immediately.
It was reasonable for her to not pursue the matter after knowing all this, but Mu Xi really didn't want to pursue it.
She felt really sorry for the original owner for thinking like this, after all, she was still occupying the original owner's body.
But she was not the original owner after all, and she had nothing.
How can I take revenge?
Listening to Han Yinfeng talk about Feiming Valley at that time, its power should not be underestimated. Since the murderer was able to kill so many masters ten years ago, she is just a small ant now, and the other party can be killed easily without even lifting a finger.
Mu Xi just wants to live.
During the ten years she lived in Luan County, she never even thought about finding a man to spend the rest of her life with. She just wanted to live a quiet life alone.
When I'm too old to walk, at least I'll still have the identity of a teacher, and I'll probably get some help from students. If not, it doesn't matter, a quiet death is also a good ending.
She has thought it all out.
Unfortunately, things in this world always go against our wishes.
"My lady, don't be discouraged." Han Yinfeng's cool hand covered the back of Mu Xi's hand. Mu Xi looked at him and heard him say, "At least my lady is not alone now. You still have me."
Mu Xi gently withdrew her hand as she had done before. She smiled at Han Yinfeng and looked away.
"Actually, I'm wondering if it would be better for me to go our separate ways."
Han Yinfeng didn't expect to hear Mu Xi say such words. His eyebrows twitched, "What do you mean, my lady?"
"You can remember the past relationship, it must be because of my mother and father's face. You were able to marry into the Feiming Valley at that time. I think your family background is not bad. It is really unnecessary to protect me now."
"I……"
Han Yinfeng was about to argue when Mu Xi spoke again, "I'm incredibly grateful to you, but I don't know how to express my gratitude. I heard you say those people are coming with such force, it will only get more dangerous for you to continue staying with me."
Ji Lian was indeed aggressive, and Han Yinfeng was very annoyed with him, but when he heard Mu Xi want to part ways with him and said these high-sounding words, and then thought about the fact that these words and considerations were originally made for Ji Lian, he felt even worse.
"My wife still doesn't believe me."
Han Yinfeng's voice was a little cold, and he laughed sarcastically.
Mu Xi lowered her eyelashes and heard Han Yinfeng's voice suddenly become gentle, completely different from a moment ago.
"Don't worry, my lady. I don't do anything without confidence. I didn't tell you anything before because I was absolutely sure nothing would go wrong... This sudden departure was just an accident. I assure you that those pawns won't have any impact on me. Just trust me, my lady. I will handle everything."
Mu Xi woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't fall asleep. She did consider the possibility of sacrificing herself to restore the character's ending, but of course she still wanted to live.
But if her survival would cause more deaths, like the one in front of her, then there would be no need for that.
That's why she said that.
Until this moment, she was not sure whether what Han Yinfeng said was true or not, so she decided to lay low and observe for a while.
Mu Xi nodded to Han Yinfeng and saw Han Yinfeng smiling brightly.
They only stayed in the inn for one night and continued on their journey after having breakfast the next day.
Mu Xi still didn't know where to go, so she had to rely on Han Yinfeng's arrangements.
After walking for two or three days and settling into a nice inn, Han Yinfeng suddenly told Mu Xi that they needed to separate for a few days.
"I need to distract some people."
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