Chapter 124 Su Yuyao Nearly Loses Her Life
"Su Yuyao!" Guan Yue cried out in horror as he looked at Su Yuyao, who was limp and unconscious. "Flying Eagle! Go and report to Lord Xuanfeng!"
Startled by the cry of an eagle, the eagle flapped its wings and flew hastily towards the Vermilion Bird Palace...
Lei Ming laid Su Yuyao on the ground and checked her breath with his hand. He instantly broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes wide as he roared, "Quick! She's...she's not breathing!"
"Su Yuyao!" Guan Yue disregarded everything else, placing his palm on Su Yuyao's lower abdomen and slowly probing inside with his Qi. His face gradually turned pale. "Dan...Dantian...where is it?"
He probed again, "Qi... Qi field... where is it?"
"Get out of the way! I'll handle this!" Bai Jinsi pushed Guan Yue aside, felt Su Yuyao's pulse, took out a long strip of yellow paper from his pocket, bit his fingertip, and drew dots on the paper. Suddenly, the paper flashed with golden light. Then he stuck out his tongue, licked the back of the paper, and slapped it onto Su Yuyao's forehead.
Bai Jinsi looked at the talisman flashing with golden light on Su Yuyao's forehead and said, "There's still hope!"
Then, he took out another piece of yellow paper and drew a golden talisman in the same way, which he then pasted on Su Yuyao's chest.
The golden light of the talisman flickered briefly before dimming. Bai Jinsi gasped, then pulled out another piece of yellow paper, bit her middle finger to draw the talisman, and quickly stuck it onto her chest.
The talisman flashed twice, releasing a red light that flowed like blood gushing from the chest.
Bai Jinsi frowned as she watched the yellow talisman gradually turn red, and quickly took out the yellow paper again to write a new talisman.
One talisman after another was pasted on until the seventh talisman was finally applied, at which point the red light was completely released.
Bai Jinsi took out a few more pieces of yellow paper, wrote and drew on them, and pasted them on Su Yuyao's dantian, shoulders, and ankles.
The Jiujiao Mountain was filled with flickering lights and noisy voices, but on the gentle platform of the plank road, although it was crowded with people, it was unusually quiet!
Langzhi frowned as she comforted Qingyue, whose eyes were full of worry.
Xuan Feng, his face cold, glared at the bloodshot Su Yuyao lying on the ground, pale and lifeless. "You brat! You dare try dying! Wake up... wake up..."
Su Yuyao heard the sharp screech of brakes, screams, hurried footsteps, and the beeping of medical instruments...
She felt no pain, only a wonderfully comfortable feeling all over her body. Then she heard that familiar voice again, "Men Yuling... Men Yuling! Wake up... come back... I beg you... I was wrong..."
Su Yuyao wanted to open her eyes to see this familiar yet unfamiliar man, but a golden light blocked her view, so she closed her eyes again.
"Men Yuling! Men Yuling..." The familiar voice grew fainter and fainter, yet the remorseful sobs could still be clearly heard, "Wake up... wake up... I was wrong... I'm... a bastard..."
Bastard... Xuanfeng...
"Beep—"
...
Su Yuyao slowly opened her eyes, and in front of her were Bai Jinsi with a solemn expression and Guan Yue with a pale face.
“Uncle Bai… Yue’er… Brother…” Su Yuyao said with all her might, “What… happened…”
Guan Yue collapsed to the ground, clutching his chest and gasping for breath.
Bai Jinsi breathed a sigh of relief, stood up shakily, and turned to Xuanfeng, saying, "My lord... he's... he's alive..."
Upon hearing this, Xuanfeng immediately rushed over, knelt beside Su Yuyao, gently stroked her head, and choked out, "You brat...you've decided to come back to life?"
“Xuanfeng…” Su Yuyao looked at Xuanfeng, whose face was full of worry and self-blame, and thought of the scene of him choosing a wedding dress with another woman just now. She couldn’t help but feel sore. Her lips pursed and her eyes reddened.
Xuanfeng held Su Yuyao's hand, blinking his red and moist eyes, "You brat...do you know how much trouble you've caused me?"
"Ah..." Su Yuyao finally remembered what had happened, and she asked nervously, "How many... monuments were blown up?"
"You..." Xuan Feng gripped Su Yuyao's hand, asking in surprise, "Did you do that on purpose?"
“If… a lot of things were blown up… then he was… he was… setting up a trap…” Su Yuyao said, catching her breath, “The… location of the monument he erected… is problematic…”
Su Yuyao took a deep breath; she had never been so tired before.
"Silly girl! Do you think I can't find out? Don't try to be a hero!" Xuan Feng stroked Su Yuyao's dark face and said, "You better take good care of your injuries and get better soon! Once you're fully recovered, see how I punish you!"
Su Yuyao blinked, looking somewhat aggrieved, and said, "I...I want Your Majesty..."
"Yao'er! Yao'er! I'm here!" When Qingyue heard Su Yuyao mention her, she quickly went over and looked at the haggard Su Yuyao with heartache.
"Yao'er, be good, Your Majesty is here!" Qingyue stroked Su Yuyao's head with tears in her eyes. "Don't be afraid, rest for a while, we'll go back soon! Your Uncle Qimen is here, he brought you smoked chicken!"
"I want... to eat chicken legs..." Su Yuyao was very tired, but she still couldn't resist the temptation of chicken legs.
"Okay...okay..." Qingyue could no longer control her emotions. She leaned over Su Yuyao and began to sob.
Langzhi quickly stepped forward to help Qingyue up, wiping her eyes as she said, "Don't press down on our daughter, she's still weak..."
"Report! Sir, the count is in!" the errand boy reported. "There were a total of forty-eight blast sites, including the thirty-one tombstones that were sealed off last night, and eight others belonging to former members of the shrine, mainly responsible for breaking curses and changing fortunes within the shrine. Although these tombstones were blasted, the fires weren't too big. However... the remaining nine blast sites weren't tombstones; some were in the woods, so some of them burned..."
"Guan Yue!" Xuan Feng looked up at Guan Yue, who was slumped to the side, "Go and investigate those eight people!"
Guan Yue glanced at Su Yuyao, who was slowly recovering, and bowed his head in response, "Yes!"
"aunt……"
"I'll take care of Yao'er!" Qingyue said, stroking Su Yuyao's dark face.
Xuanfeng thought for a moment and said, "Alright, then you take care of the girl... Lady Langzhi!"
"I need to take care of my daughter too!" Langzhi said quickly.
Xuanfeng looked at Langzhi seriously and said in a more emphasizing tone, "Lord Langzhi, I would like to trouble you to assist Guan Yue in investigating those people thoroughly!"
"I can investigate after I've safely returned my daughter!" Lang Zhi said indignantly, rolling her eyes.
Seeing that Lang Zhi was unyielding, Xuan Feng didn't know what to say. He turned to Su Yuyao and said, "Girl, you be a good girl. Lord Ruixin is still in the Vermilion Bird Palace. I have a lot of things to discuss with him, so I might be busy for a while..."
Su Yuyao stared blankly at Xuan Feng, the image of him embracing another woman flashing through her mind again, and that broken pain began to spread throughout her body once more...
"Girl, girl?" Xuanfeng asked worriedly, looking at Su Yuyao's unfocused eyes, "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Su Yuyao was badly injured by Xuan Feng several times in one day. She had no strength left to face Xuan Feng, so she turned her head to look at Qing Yue and said weakly, "Your Majesty... I want to go home..."
Qingyue's heart broke at the sight of Su Yuyao. She stroked Su Yuyao and said, choking back tears, "Wait a little longer, Her Majesty will take you back soon!"
"Mmm..." Su Yuyao closed her eyes in relief.
Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao's unusual behavior with some confusion. Although he was worried, he knew that time could not be wasted any longer, so he said softly, "Girl, I'm leaving!"
Su Yuyao kept her eyes closed and did not respond.
Xuanfeng sighed and was about to get up when he suddenly saw the talisman on Su Yuyao's chest. He was startled and turned to look at Bai Jinsi.
Bai Jinsi was sitting not far away, constantly wiping away her sweat.
"Platinum Silk, come with me," Xuanfeng whispered.
Bai Jinsi was taken aback, nodded, stood up shakily, and staggered to the side with Xuanfeng.
Xuanfeng looked at Bai Jinsi, who was covered in cold sweat, and asked with a frown, "Bai Jinsi, did you use a deadly talisman?"
"Huh?" Platinum Silk nodded. "Yes!"
"Why?"
“Just now… Miss Yao’er had stopped breathing, and Young Master Guan Yue couldn’t detect her dantian…” Bai Jinsi sighed and said, “I figured that since Miss Yao’er was born a mortal, she naturally had a soul, so I used a talisman to immobilize her soul, but when I tried to summon her back… a bloody disaster occurred…”
"A bloody calamity?" Xuan Feng's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be... that she went to another world? And that she has a life in another world?!"
“It’s possible…” Bai Jinsi wiped her sweat and said, “So, I had no choice but to make an exception and use the Death-Taming Talisman to take Miss Yao’er’s own life in order to save her…”
Xuanfeng frowned slightly. The girl actually went to another world? How did she get there?!
Suddenly, he remembered Su Yuyao's dark face. Could it be because of... the passage?!
"Platinum Silk, don't tell anyone about this!" Xuanfeng whispered to him.
"yes!"
...
Su Yuyao lay on the ground for a while before she regained some strength.
Bai Jinsi drew a few more talismans to check on Su Yuyao, and only after confirming that Su Yuyao was alright did she remove all the talismans.
Langzhi gently picked up Su Yuyao, as carefully as if she were holding a baby.
Qingyue stood protectively to the side, "Langzhi, you're too rough, be gentle!"
"knew."
"Ah! It hurts!" With every movement, Su Yuyao felt as if all the bones in her body were cracking.
"Langzhi!" Qingyue patted Langzhi's arm. "Put it down quickly!"
"Oh..." Langzhi looked at Su Yuyao, who was in pain all over, and felt heartbroken. "Daughter, where does it hurt?"
"It hurts everywhere... Don't touch me..." Su Yuyao was sweating profusely from the pain.
"What happened?! How did you get so badly injured?!" Qingyue wiped Su Yuyao's sweat and said, "You weren't injured when the passage exploded last time, how come you're injured this time..."
Yeah! Last time I was blown up in the tunnel, it didn't hurt this much. This time, not only was I knocked unconscious, but I was also transported to another world?! What happened?!
"Use this!" Langzhi spread his hand, releasing a fine mesh net.
The netting seemed to come alive, slowly creeping under Su Yuyao's body.
Su Yuyao felt itchy all over from the dense, ant-like sensation beneath her.
"Daughter, don't move!" Langzhi gently gathered the gauze net, wrapping Su Yuyao tightly layer by layer.
This gentle feeling of restraint made Su Yuyao feel safe. With this protective layer, Su Yuyao's body didn't hurt as much.
Langzhi then braided two more straps and gently lifted Su Yuyao, who was wrapped up like a cocoon, and slung her diagonally across her body.
"Hahaha! This is so much fun!" Su Yuyao laughed, turning her little head.
"Yao'er! Don't move around, or you'll hurt yourself again!" Qingyue said, holding Su Yuyao's head.
Su Yuyao then obediently leaned her head into Lang Zhi's arm.
Langzhi gently supported Su Yuyao's shoulders, swayed her body slightly, and said softly, "Daughter, if it doesn't hurt, go to sleep for a while."
"Mmm!" Su Yuyao looked up at the rough cloth and said sweetly, "Grandpa, if I fall asleep, could you not put me down? You can put me down when I wake up!"
"Daughter..." Langzhi's eyes reddened again, and she said with trembling lips, "Sleep peacefully! If you don't tell Grandpa to let go, Grandpa will never let go!"
Su Yuyao was indeed exhausted. She closed her eyes wearily. Although she was not sleepy, the pain of having experienced death several times had left her mentally and physically drained and in dire need of comfort.
This feeling of being wrapped up and restrained is exactly what heals her chaotic mind and body!
This feels so good!
Langzhi blinked hard, but couldn't stop the tears from streaming down her face.
Langzhi, who hadn't shed a single tear even when his scalp was ripped off, was now sobbing uncontrollably while holding his daughter whom he had just regained.
Looking at Langzhi's expression, Qingyue felt a mix of emotions—happiness, sadness, regret, and self-reproach—and she too began to sob and wipe away tears, just like Langzhi.
Bai Er waited anxiously at the courtyard gate. The gossipy aunties and grandmas who had just escorted Fei Hua back had said things that made Bai Er break out in a cold sweat!
My dear aunt! Where are you?! Which of their statements are true, and which are false?
Bang! Rumble...
Suddenly, the ground beneath her feet began to shake. Bai Er was startled again. "Grandma! What are you doing now?!"
Bai Er couldn't wait any longer. Ignoring the rules, he ran into the Vermilion Bird Palace, only to be stopped by Bi Rong, the gatekeeper.
"Halt!" Bi Rong shouted. "Who goes there?"
"Ah?!" Bai Er was startled and quickly curtsied, saying, "Greetings, sir! I am Bai Er, the personal maid of Miss Yao'er! I'm here to see our young lady!"
"Oh! It's you!" Bi Rong finally recognized Bai Er. "Don't bother looking for me here! Miss Yao'er has gotten into trouble somewhere, and Lord Xuanfeng has already gone to catch her!"
"Huh?!" Bai Er panicked immediately upon hearing this. "Where is it? Where...where should I look for it?"
"You...you should go back!" Bi Rong said with a heavy expression. "Looking at Lord Xuanfeng's state...wait, do you know what it means to be furious? I reckon...Miss Yao'er is going to suffer again!"
"Ah?!" Bai Er began to feel dizzy. She leaned against the wall and slowly moved out of the Vermilion Bird Palace, suddenly overcome with grief.
Miss! Why are you always causing trouble?! My dear Miss! Where are you?! Grandma! Can't you just stay calm for a moment?! My goodness! What will I do if something happens to you?!
Bai Er staggered back to the courtyard and bumped into Su E, who had a serious expression on her face.
Su'e wanted to give Bai'er a good scolding, but seeing that Bai'er looked absent-minded, she quickly asked, "Bai'er, what's wrong?! What happened?"
"Granny Su'e!" Bai'er threw herself into Su'e's arms, crying loudly, "Miss...Miss, has something happened to you?!"
Su'e was startled by Bai'er's appearance. "Bai'er, what exactly did you go out to do?"
"I went to the Vermilion Bird Palace to find Miss! But the gatekeeper said that Miss has caused trouble, and Lord Xuanfeng... is furious!" Bai Er cried out.
Su'e wanted to join in the tension, but after thinking for a long time, she couldn't come up with a reason. "Bai'er, at most it's just that Miss has caused trouble and will be punished. Why are you in such a hurry?!"
"Huh?!" Bai Er blinked. Yeah, at most I'll just be punished, the worst that can happen is I'll be bedridden for a few days. Why am I crying?
"Yao'er..." Feihua sat in the courtyard, swaying as she looked up at the sky, and said, "She almost died..."
"W-what...dead?!" Bai Er's body stiffened and she collapsed into Su E's arms.
As Su'e helped Bai Er, who was sliding onto the ground, she called out, "Fang Chun! Fang Chun! Quickly help Fairy Fei Hua back to her room..."
"Yes!" Fangchun rushed out of the kitchen, helped Feihua up, and said, "Fairy, let's go back inside!"
Feihua took two steps, then suddenly stopped, pointed to the courtyard gate, and said, "I'm back."
Bai Er looked towards the courtyard gate and immediately felt dizzy.
Lang Zhi was seen carrying Su Yuyao, who was wrapped in a white cloth, walking while crying. Even Qing Yue kept wiping away her tears.
This scene startled Su'e as well.
"Uh!" White Ear rolled its eyes and with a thud, turned into a white rabbit, its limbs stiff as it rolled onto the ground.
"Oh dear! Bai Er!" Su'e quickly picked up Bai Er and held her in her arms, massaging her. "Why are you so scared?!"
"Your Highness!" Su'e rushed to Qingyue's side, carrying Bai'er, and asked cautiously, "Miss... what is this...?"
Qingyue wiped away her tears and whispered, "She's asleep... Eh?!" She noticed Bai'er in Su'e's arms. "What happened to Bai'er?!"
Su'e breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Bai'er in her arms with a mixture of anger and anxiety. She lowered her voice and said, "This Bai'er! She couldn't wait to go find Miss, and then she came back crying after hearing something from the gatekeeper. When she saw you just now, she was... so scared!"
"Hey! You're so inexperienced! Give it to me!" Qingyue took Bai'er and gently comforted her. Bai'er's stiff body finally softened. "Su'e, see what else we have to eat, and make some light soup."
“Yes!” Su’e replied.
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