With a week to go before the election, Gu Liyan's injuries have improved significantly after treatment, and he is currently lying on a rocking chair in the courtyard, basking in the sun.
Mo Chen lay on a tree in the courtyard, chewing on a blade of grass and feeling the wind direction. He looked at Gu Liyan, who was sitting there looking relaxed and carefree, and smiled as he spoke:
"If you keep being lazy, the snow fox will turn into a fat fox!"
Gu Liyan opened her eyes and looked up at Mo Chen, who had a smile on his face. She couldn't help but smile and said, "What are you talking about? You also told me to take care of my health, and I've been listening to you and haven't gone out for several days."
"Ha, I think you're afraid of being spotted as soon as you step out the door, aren't you?" Mo Chen said with a smile, his eyes narrowed.
"So what if I'm afraid? I'm conserving my energy for your own good. What if I suddenly have a ten thousand chance? Wouldn't you be terrified?" Gu Liyan glanced at Mo Chen and said with a smile.
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, Mo Chen flipped over and leaped down, landing steadily in front of Gu Liyan. He pointed at Gu Liyan and said with a smile:
"I've realized how you've turned into such a sharp-tongued woman! Ever since I met you, all my cleverness seems like child's play to you! I think even your father and your senior brother are probably no match for you now! You're the most cunning and treacherous fox in the world!"
Mo Chen smiled and looked at Gu Liyan, saying, "However, I like it!"
"Get lost, get lost! I'm most afraid of men saying 'I like you' to me now!" Gu Liyan glared at Mo Chen and said irritably when she heard him say that.
"Haha, I think you might go crazy if you stay in this world for too long!" Mo Chen couldn't help but laugh.
As soon as he finished speaking, the array at the doorway fluctuated, and then Wu Wenfeng and Jin Yi walked in.
Jin Yi changed into black clothes and put on a black mask, exuding a righteous and domineering aura, while Wu Wenfeng behind him looked like a deflated balloon, completely lacking in spirit.
The two returned empty-handed, saying they hadn't brought back the medicinal herbs they bought, and their faces were filled with worry.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Gu Liyan asked, noticing the puzzled expressions on their faces.
Jin Yi was about to speak when he saw that Gu Liyan was still pale and bloodless, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "No, it's nothing..."
Gu Liyan frowned slightly. Jin Yi's hesitant manner was indeed suspicious. But since he wouldn't speak, Gu Liyan could only turn to Wu Wenfeng and say, "Xiao Feng, you speak."
Wu Wenfeng glanced at Jin Yi, sighed helplessly, and said, "Brother Jin and I went to buy medicine, and we encountered a self-proclaimed healer, the chosen one of heaven, hawking his medicinal herbs in the pharmacy. Brother Jin discovered that the herbs were fake, and we couldn't stand it and reminded the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper actually said we were blind! Without even asking what happened, he kicked us out, not only refusing to sell us medicine, but also saying he would make sure no pharmacy sold us any medicine! And then—"
Wu Wenfeng glanced at Mo Chen cautiously. "Then we searched the entire capital city, but no medicine shop would sell us medicine anymore."
Jin Yi looked at Gu Liyan apologetically, "I'm sorry. If I hadn't meddled, this wouldn't have happened. I apologize."
Gu Liyan shook his head. "Actually, it's my fault in the end. That person was clearly not the true chosen one. Because of me, the rules were disrupted..."
“No, actually every year a new chosen one falls, and most people know this rule. It’s not your fault for saying or doing anything wrong.” Jin Yi said, “I’m worried that without medicine, your injuries will be affected on the day of the election.”
Gu Liyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, my strength has recovered by nearly half, so it's fine now. Besides, seven days is enough for me to heal myself!"
Mo Chen, who hadn't spoken yet, finally spoke up, "Your injuries are nothing serious, but I imagine other people's injuries are much harder to heal."
Jin Yi and Wu Wenfeng looked at Mo Chen with puzzled expressions. "Why is that?"
Gu Liyan narrowed his eyes. "Could it be that someone wants to gain power by controlling the medicinal herbs?"
As she spoke, Gu Liyan turned her gaze to Jin Yi, "The election has actually already begun, hasn't it?"
Jin Yi pursed his lips and nodded silently. "I didn't mention it to you because I saw that your injuries hadn't healed. During the election, the chosen ones are building connections and using the rules of the mortal world to create opportunities for themselves."
"Damn it! Why didn't you say so sooner? We're already way behind! How are we supposed to participate in the election?" Wu Wenfeng complained.
"Xiao Feng!" Mo Chen scolded.
Wu Wenfeng pursed his lips, looking displeased.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Feng is very straightforward. But he definitely didn't mean any harm," Mo Chen said apologetically.
"It's okay, it's still my fault in the end. I didn't tell you in detail..." Jin Yi looked at Gu Liyan with a worried look in his eyes.
Gu Liyan saw this and shook his head, saying, "This isn't your fault. You were just thinking about my safety. As for me, I should have thought of this much earlier!"
By electing a chosen one, one gains the support of the strongest in the world, and then eliminates forces that are of no use to them...
Gu Liyan squinted at the sky, already guessing the purpose of the rules. All of this was the biggest conspiracy of Tianfu.
Gu Liyan narrowed his eyes slightly and said to the three of them, "It seems we still can't sit idly by and wait for our doom. Let's go visit Wanbao Palace together tonight."
——Divider——
Wanbao Palace
After seeing Hua Qing'er off, Wu Mei sat alone in her room drinking until night fell...
Just as all was quiet, the maid knocked on the door:
"Palace Master, someone is looking for you outside..."
Wu Mei raised her head, her clear, cold eyes flashing with icy intent, and said coldly, "Tell them that my Wanbao Palace will not cooperate with any of the Chosen Ones. Tell them not to waste their energy!"
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