The heavy rain continued, and the wind blew relentlessly, causing the temperature to drop significantly.
"Cough cough..." Gu Liyan, who was talking with Qingyang, seemed to choke and coughed incessantly. Then, cold sweat poured down his face.
Seeing Gu Liyan covered in cold sweat, Li Hao stood up worriedly and came over to him. "Brother Gu, how are you?"
Gu Liyan waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.
Li Hao felt that Gu Liyan's hands were frighteningly cold, and hurriedly said, "Brother Gu, it's getting late, we should go back."
Seeing that Gu Liyan's face had turned pale from cultivation, and Li Hao looked even more worried, Qingyang asked with some doubt, "Young Master Gu, since you are unwell, why don't you come with me to my humble abode to rest?"
"No need!" Before Gu Liyan could speak, Li Hao immediately refused, "My second aunt can cure Brother Gu!"
Qingyang paused for a moment, but did not insist on inviting them. His home was the imperial palace, so how could he let ordinary people in at will?
Qingyang didn't mind, but said, "Then you two shouldn't be in such a hurry. It's still raining outside. If you travel back in the rain, you'll catch a cold."
Gu Liyan wanted to say something, but suddenly his hands trembled slightly, and he felt weak all over. He shook his head, took a deep breath, and seemed to use all his strength to say, "Our way home is long, so it's better to walk."
After saying that, Gu Liyan gave Li Hao a look, and Li Hao nodded in understanding. Without daring to delay, he picked up Gu Liyan and turned to go downstairs.
Qingyang sensed something was wrong. Thinking of Gu Liyan's pale face and cold sweat just now, perhaps Mo Li's body was really in trouble.
Qingyang thought for a moment, then turned to the guard beside him and instructed him, "Go and escort the two of them back, but remember, you absolutely cannot let them find out."
"Yes," the guard replied and hurriedly chased after him.
Qingyang went to the window and looked down. She saw the white-clad boy sitting in a wheelchair, his body trembling slightly, while the younger boy held a red umbrella in one hand and pushed the wheelchair with the other. In the wind and rain, the two of them hurried away…
As Qingyang watched them disappear from sight, she asked with some doubt, "Little Green Girl, do you know anything about their background?"
Xiao Lü bowed respectfully and replied, "The first time I saw him was when Young Master Li came here dressed as Young Master Gu to investigate the truth of the Sages' Competition. However, Young Master Li was naive and I saw through his disguise."
Xiao Lü paused for a moment before continuing, "As for Young Master Gu, this servant finds him truly unfathomable, but I vaguely sense that he possesses the aura of a true sage."
Qingyang smiled as he recalled Gu Liyan's words to him, "A true sage, perhaps?"
He thought to himself: Heh! You already know my identity but still try to hide it? Do you really think I can't tell? You're such a cunning fox.
—With a crack, a bolt of lightning ripped through the sky, illuminating Gu Liyan's face, making it appear frighteningly pale.
"Cough...cough cough..."
Gu Liyan's expression suddenly changed. He subconsciously covered his chest wound with one hand and coughed while covering his mouth with the other, with a warm liquid flowing from both hands.
The cough aggravated the wound on his chest, and a mouthful of blood spurted out, instantly staining his spotless white clothes red, making him look extremely conspicuous.
"Brother Gu!" Li Hao was startled and almost threw the umbrella in his hand. He immediately stepped forward to check on Gu Liyan's injuries.
The wound had reopened, and Gu Liyan's pulse was extremely weak. Li Hao stared intently at him, as if he truly believed that Gu Liyan would die at any moment.
Gu Liyan calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said weakly, "It's nothing... Go back now..."
Li Hao nodded hurriedly and continued pushing Gu Liyan toward the inn.
Behind them, the guards sent by Qingyang were somewhat surprised to see Gu Liyan cough up blood, but they followed them at a leisurely pace until they saw the two of them enter the inn.
Back in his room, Gu Liyan was drowsy and listless. Li Hao touched Gu Liyan's forehead and suddenly realized that his head was burning hot.
"Brother Gu, you've caught a cold! This is terrible!" Li Hao was pacing anxiously. He was already suffering from various ailments, and now he's caught a cold. What should he do?
Gu Liyan listened to Li Hao pacing back and forth in front of her, and said weakly, "Calm down... I'll be fine after a good night's sleep..."
Seeing that Gu Liyan was about to rest, Li Hao looked at him with some concern and said, "Brother Gu, please don't fall asleep!"
If Gu Liyan falls asleep and never wakes up, then things will be completely hopeless!
Li Hao was anxious and extremely annoyed. "If I had known, I wouldn't have let you go out in the rain!"
Gu Liyan knew that Li Hao felt guilty towards her, so she smiled slightly and joked, "If I hadn't gone out today... how would I have had the chance to meet the King..."
Li Hao exclaimed in surprise, "What? When did we meet the king?"
Gu Liyan simply smiled, too exhausted to offer further explanation. Li Hao suddenly recalled Qingyang's every move and the fear in Xiao Lü's eyes, and immediately slapped his forehead. "Oh! So that Feng Yang is the King! Brother Gu, why didn't you tell me sooner!"
He almost accused Feng Yang of disregarding Gu Liyan's injuries and forcibly keeping the two of them there! Fortunately, Qingyang didn't seem to care.
Gu Liyan didn't answer Li Hao for a long time. Li Hao cautiously asked, "Brother Gu?"
Gu Liyan fell silent, exhausted, and had fallen asleep.
Meanwhile, the guards who had been secretly following Gu Liyan had returned to report to Qingyang, telling him everything about Gu Liyan vomiting blood.
Qingyang frowned and said with some regret, "It seems that this sage has a serious health problem!"
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