Xie Fu didn't intend to linger. He hadn't gotten any answers from his previous inquiries, but his intuition told him that this female doctor was definitely not as simple as she seemed.
The situation in Xiliang is becoming increasingly tense. Caught between the southern barbarians and the Central Plains, it is vulnerable to attack from both sides if something goes wrong, and the outlook is not optimistic.
He couldn't tolerate any mistakes made by the Xie family under his watchful eye.
He glanced at the woman in the white dress, then turned and walked around the stone lions at the entrance, heading towards the tall, vermilion gates of the Xie residence.
"Wait a minute."
A clear and melodious voice came from behind.
"You still haven't told me what your name is now?"
What do you mean by "what his name is now"? Did he have other names before?
Xie Fu turned to look at her and pointed to the guards beside him, "Why don't you just ask them?"
Shu Yun shook her head. "How could they dare to tell me this without your consent?"
Xie Fu chuckled. "Did you hear them calling me 'Young Master' just now? Go ask around in the entire Western Liang region. I'm the only Young Master in the Xie family."
“But young lady,” he turned to face her, “why do you keep asking me my name?”
"Do you know what it means in our Western Liang region to chase after a man and ask for his name?"
She clearly didn't know, and asked him softly, "What?"
Xie Fu wore his usual nonchalant smile, and the guards around him secretly chuckled as they watched Shu Yun.
"It means you've taken a fancy to me, want to enter my home, climb into my bed, and become the woman in my backyard."
The people around burst into laughter.
Xie Fu deliberately spoke in an extremely flippant manner. Women from the Southern Barbarians are known for their fierce temperaments and cannot tolerate being insulted. If there is even the slightest abnormality in their physique, they will not escape his notice.
To their surprise, the person being laughed at didn't react at all. She stood there oblivious, letting them laugh at her as a lowly woman who wanted to climb into a man's bed.
The night wind of Xiliang carried the desolate feeling of this region. The wind lifted the skirt of the only woman among a group of tall men, making it flutter and dance. Her long white veil complemented the wind, and she looked like a white cloud about to ride away.
The white veil of her hat was lifted by the wind, revealing a small section of her delicate chin. Her skin was snow-white and smooth, and her lips were slightly red. The contrast between the red and white was striking, and many people who saw this scene subconsciously had a thought.
She must be a beauty; I really want to lift her veil to take a look.
Shu Yun, her eyelashes lowered beneath the veil, nodded. "You're right, I do want to be someone in your backyard."
His men chuckled knowingly, "As expected of our young master, he's incredibly charming. It's not just the girls from Xiliang who like him; girls from other places like him too!"
Xie Fu had heard this kind of joke countless times before, and he always just laughed it off. Those romantic matters were utterly boring.
But this time, looking at the woman in the white dress standing silently in front of him, he frowned, which was unusual for him.
Shu Yun looked up at him, and he clearly had the same appearance as in her previous life: long, thin, and delicate eyebrows, upturned eyes, beautiful and deep black pupils, and a high nose bridge. Every part of him was the Jiang Yan she knew.
His soul and body remained unchanged; he stood before her, yet he did not remember her.
It truly feels like being so close yet worlds apart.
“You’re right,” she continued, her tone flat and her statement simple, “I like you, I love you, so could you tell me your name?”
The people around them were amused. They had stumbled upon such a romantic affair, and they would have plenty to talk about in their spare time.
"Miss, you don't even know our young master's name, yet you say you like him? Isn't that a bit too hasty?"
The girl shook her head seriously, her tone quite firm, "I won't be rash."
Well! Yet another one bewitched by the young master.
Xie Fu waved his hand, turned around and left, no longer wanting to get entangled with her. He needed to head to the desolate ridge early the next day to deal with the bandits.
The guards clicked their tongues in dismay. Judging from the female doctor's figure, she must be a beauty. It's a pity that our young master is so clueless; he's grown up but has no interest in women.
If it weren't for the fact that the male prostitute who had previously fallen for the young master hadn't succeeded in getting with him, all of them would have thought that the young master was a homosexual.
Shu Yun stood silently in place, watching him leave.
Of course, she could find out his name from other people; if she wanted, there were countless simple and quick ways to do so.
But she wanted to hear him tell her himself that it was meaningless, she knew that.
Sometimes, people become inexplicably obsessed with certain things and won't give up until they achieve their goal.
She wanted to know Jiang Yan's name in this life. Jiang Yan was a thing of the past. Who named him now? What was the meaning behind it? Was it two characters or three characters? She wanted to know all of this.
The four seasons are fair, treating every inch of the earth equally, regardless of status or celestial realm. The early autumn wind in Xiliang blew against her skirt, penetrating her and making her feel a little cold.
Shu Yun rubbed her hands together briefly, then left the Xie residence without staying put.
Anyway, her purpose in descending to the mortal realm this time was to stay by Jiang Yan's side and ensure his safety.
Although Jiang Yan was given a good identity in this reincarnation because his soul was mixed into the old gods, Shu Yun knew in her heart that although it looked glorious now, as time went on, Jiang Yan would still face an inescapable tragic ending.
She had long suspected that Jiang Yan, a mere mortal, could absorb such a vast amount of demonic energy so quickly and successfully suppress it.
Especially in the far north of the Demon Realm, after Jiang Yan single-handedly devoured the Black Sea, which she had struggled to deal with, she was certain that Jiang Yan possessed some secret she didn't know.
She used every means to preserve Jiang Yan's soul, and after careful investigation, she finally learned the reason behind it.
Jiang Yan was born with a rebellious streak, just like she was born with the bones of an immortal. Her mother was a goddess of Penglai and her father was an ancient god of Kunlun. She was born a deity and her cultivation progressed extremely quickly.
If a demon were to receive such a fate, it would surely be an immense blessing. Unfortunately, Jiang Yan reincarnated in the mortal realm without the ability to cultivate, and was thus rejected by heaven and earth. His destiny in every lifetime could be described as the worst possible outcome.
If change is to be made, it must be done by someone with abundant blessings in the Three Realms.
Shu Yun is the best choice.
She is a supreme deity who protects the merits of the Three Realms and is blessed by the goddess Nuwa. It was because of her appearance that Jiang Yan was able to successfully change his fate in the mortal world in his previous life.
The night breeze was cool. Shu Yun walked down the long street and coughed lightly twice, covering her face.
She couldn't protect Jiang Yan in his past life, but in the days to come, no matter what, she will protect Jiang Yan's health and well-being.
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