Lou Mu couldn't stand Tang Nian acting like this, so he let her be.
Having broken through the restrictions, her strength has reached a new level.
She gently raised her hands, as if drawing some mysterious pattern in the air.
Even before the design was fully formed, the spiritual energy within the people was already slowly rising into the air.
It quickly formed a small ball.
Tang Nian quickly gave Lou Mu a wink, but before Lou Mu could make a move, the spiritual energy suddenly became restless.
As if awakened by some force, they began to attack Tang Nian frantically.
Tang Nian's eyes widened instantly, and her attempts to resist were futile.
Caught off guard, she was struck by a powerful burst of spiritual energy, causing her to fall backward with a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of her mouth.
Lou Mu quickly helped Tang Nian up. His eyes were cold, and with a wave of his hand, a white light mercilessly cleaved away the restless spiritual energy.
One by one, the people's eyes rolled back and they fainted to the ground.
Lou Mu had no time to care about the common people. He gently wiped the blood from Tang Nian's lips and asked softly, "Niannian, how are you?"
Tang Nian was about to speak when she couldn't help but cough twice, instantly staining the sleeve covering her mouth with plum blossom-like spots.
Before she could even use her internal energy to heal her injuries, everything went black and she fainted.
For the next few days, no one in the county magistrate's mansion dared to breathe loudly.
Everyone knows that a high-ranking official has come to the prefectural governor's mansion, and that he has a close relationship with the person who saved his life in the northern prefecture.
More importantly, this savior is now bedridden.
Lou Mu tirelessly channeled spiritual energy into Tang Nian day and night, hoping to help her recover.
He held Tang Nian's hands tightly, and streams of warm spiritual energy flowed from his palms into Tang Nian's body.
But Tang Nian's body was like a bottomless pit; no matter how hard Lou Mu tried, he could never fill it.
This filled Lou Mu with anxiety and unease.
He knew that Tang Nian's injuries were far more serious than they appeared on the surface.
But he didn't understand why he had no reaction to Tang Nian's injury, since the contract between him and Tang Nian did not disappear because she broke through the restrictions of the High God.
This made Lou Mu even more anxious.
Even Ming Huan didn't dare to provoke him, and could only secretly visit Tang Nian every day by delivering medicine.
"Niannian, when will you finally wake up?"
In the middle of the night, Lou Mu lay by the bedside, holding Tang Nian's hand, and asked softly.
He was talking to himself, but after he finished asking the question, the unconscious Tang Nian actually moved her fingers.
She gripped Lou Mu's hand tightly, as if she wanted to say something.
However, no sound came out of her throat; she could only let out weak gasps.
This immediately cheered Lou Mu up.
But in just a moment, Tang Nian returned to her previous lifeless state.
Lou Mu waited for a long time, and seeing that Tang Nian was still like this, he sighed. Just as he was about to lie down again, Tang Nian's hand moved again.
Tang Nian slowly opened her eyes, her gaze revealing a hint of confusion and exhaustion.
She looked at Lou Mu, whose eyes were a little red, and gently opened her mouth: "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Lou Mu hugged Tang Nian tightly, his voice trembling slightly: "It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake."
...
As dawn breaks, sunlight filters through the sheer windowpanes.
Ming Huan carried the medicine into Tang Nian's room, but Lou Mu was not there.
Upon seeing that Tang Nian was awake, he casually put down the medicine and quickly went over to her.
"Sister Tang, you're awake!"
Tang Nian smiled and nodded: "I'm sorry to have worried you."
Ming Huan knew that Tang Nian would refuse to take the medicine to treat her injuries once she woke up, but he didn't expect Tang Nian to take the initiative to speak up.
"Minghuan, is that medicine you're brewing for me?"
"Um... Sister Tang..."
Ming Huan wanted to salvage the situation, but then he heard Tang Nian say, "Give it to me."
Ming Huan was puzzled, but still overjoyed, he picked up the medicine and held it to Tang Nian's lips.
When Lou Mu entered, he saw this scene.
Tang Nian downed the medicine she used to resist the most in one gulp, without even glancing at the candied fruit on the plate.
He stood frozen at the doorway, not going inside.
Tang Nian noticed this and raised her voice slightly, but her voice was very gentle.
What are you doing standing at the door?
Upon hearing this, Lou Mu came to his senses and sat down by the bed.
However, Tang Nian only focused on talking to Ming Huan, completely ignoring him, which made Lou Mu a little jealous.
He coughed a few times on purpose, trying to interrupt their conversation.
Tang Nian keenly sensed Lou Mu's displeasure. She gently tugged at Lou Mu's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Lou Mu, I'm hungry. I want to eat some pastries."
Lou Mu's heart softened, and all his dissatisfaction vanished.
He affectionately patted Tang Nian's head, then got up and left the room.
But the moment he left the room, his smile vanished.
He had been thinking about leaving the prefectural governor's mansion since early this morning, but he couldn't find a way out.
He wanted to test the waters further, but when he thought that Ming Huan would come to deliver the medicine, he hurried back to his room.
Just then, she suggested that he leave the mansion, and Lou Mu once again walked towards the gate of the prefectural governor's mansion.
This time, he actually saw the gate.
Before he could get close, a servant quickly came and blocked his way.
"My lord, Young Master Ming sent me to find you, saying that Master Tang has fallen into a coma again."
Lou Mu's heart tightened, and he immediately followed the servant back to his bedroom.
However, when he saw Tang Nian lying on the bed, he felt that something was wrong.
He wanted to get closer to take a look, but Minghuan stood guard by the bedside, preventing him from getting near.
Fortunately, Tang Nian slowly woke up after a short while, as if nothing had happened.
In the following days, Lou Mu treated Tang Nian exceptionally well, but he increasingly realized through the details that the Tang Nian in front of him was a fake.
Ming Huan still came every day, and they would always chat when they came. Lou Mu would always steer the conversation toward Tang Nian's past.
Tang Nian always spoke ambiguously before changing the subject.
There was another crucial matter that Lou Mu didn't know whether to be happy or disappointed about.
Tang Nian doesn't know how to act cute!
She was separated from her tribe early on because of the struggle in Kunlun.
She became independent early on and took on everything on her own.
Lou Mu was pleased that Tang Nian could stand on her own, but he was also somewhat disappointed, as her personality meant she wouldn't act coquettishly.
He knew the real Tang Nian would never do such a thing, but where was she now? Was she safe?
Lou Mu was filled with doubt and worry, but he could only pretend to be unaware and deal with this fake Tang Nian.
He hoped to find clues from this and locate the real Tang Nian.
Tang Nian recovered quickly from her injuries, but she kept bothering Lou Mu every day. Lou Mu, however, asked to move back to the guest room that the county magistrate had arranged for her.
That evening, the fake Tang Nian, under the pretext of healing her injuries, invited Lou Mu to her boudoir.
She wore a red gauze dress, her snow-white skin faintly visible, her long black hair casually draped behind her, and she held a silver wine cup in her hand.
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