Phoenix Feather Pavilion Master
Asawa: "…………"
She was at a loss for words, overwhelmed with shock, anger, helplessness, heartache, pity, and sorrow...
A myriad of emotions brewed within him, finally coalescing into a long sigh: "You're risking your life to test him, is it really worth it?"
Another Chao Du smiled with difficulty: "Actually, I didn't risk my life. It's just that my meridians are cracked, so I won't die within a few days. Besides, you're here for me."
Asaka rubbed his temples helplessly, then remembered that someone was waiting outside the door, and said indifferently, "The one outside, come in."
The red lacquered wooden door, carved with peony and phoenix feather patterns, was gently pushed open.
A gentle and dignified woman walked in first, followed by several disciples of Phoenix Feather Pavilion and a physician.
Chao Du glanced at him and saw that the one in the lead was the owner of Fengyu Tower, whose name seemed to be Si Ruxian.
Si Ruxian was also sizing up the two Chaodu, and finally her gaze fell on the other Chaodu: "This is indeed the Alliance Leader's wife. I met her once many years ago. How is she now?"
Chao Du said calmly, "It's not very good. There are cracks in the meridians, and they need to be repaired as soon as possible."
Qingtan collapsed to the ground, bursting into tears: "I'm so sorry, I really didn't mean to! I've never seen the Alliance Leader's wife before, I didn't know she was the Alliance Leader's wife..."
Chao Du glanced at her and nodded: "I know, the main responsibility for this matter does not lie with you, and the host does not need to be too harsh on her."
Qingtan looked on with extreme gratitude.
Fengyu Tower's owner, Si Ruxian, turned her probing gaze to Chao Du: "I've heard you're the Alliance Leader's wife's bodyguard?"
Chao Du nodded.
Si Ruxian's gaze fell on Chao Du's clothes. She examined them closely several times, her eyes revealing amazement: "But the clothes you are wearing are truly extraordinary. The workmanship and tailoring are superb, and the materials are rare and precious. In all my years as the head of Fengyu Tower, this is the first time I've seen anything like it. Even the Alliance Leader's wife's clothes can't compare to what you're wearing. Even the Alliance Leader himself might not have clothes like yours. You say you are a... guard?"
Asakawa: "..." The situation was so urgent just now that I was so focused on covering my face that I forgot to change my clothes.
This was made by her friend Xie Luyao; it was the finest garment produced by the Fairy Garment Pavilion.
The owner of Fengyu Tower admitted that he had never seen such clothing before, which means that Xianyi Pavilion had won against Fengyu Tower.
But that's not the focus right now.
A glint of light flashed in the eyes of the Phoenix Feather Pavilion owner. She chuckled, "Where can you find guards dressed like this? I'd like to be one too."
Chao Du said calmly, "Instead of worrying about this, the leader should be more concerned about the situation of the Alliance Leader's wife."
“Everyone is concerned.” Si Ruxian looked at the physician behind her. “Le Zhou, go and check on the Alliance Leader’s wife.”
"Yes!" Le Zhou jogged to the other Chao Du's side, took his pulse and observed him, then looked at Chao Du in surprise: "May I ask who your master is?"
Chao Du asked in confusion, "What does it have to do with who my master is?"
Le Zhou looked at Chao Du with shining eyes and asked excitedly, "You must be a descendant of some divine physician, right? Judging from the situation, Madam's spiritual power went out of control and collided with her meridians. Such a terrible situation, yet you controlled it in such a short time! Not only did you straighten out the spiritual power, but you also repaired the small cracks in her meridians! Only a divine physician could do that!"
Chao Du: "...It's just that I've cultivated for a long time and become familiar with the meridians."
Si Ruxian chuckled beside her, "Where did the Alliance Leader's wife find a bodyguard like you? I'd like to hire one too."
Chao Du said calmly, "You can't afford to hire her. Hmm?"
Another woman suddenly grabbed her sleeve, her voice hoarse, "Let's go back first. He said he's coming tonight... If we don't go back now, we'll be too late..."
Asakawa: "...You almost had your meridians shattered, you nearly lost your life!! And you're still thinking about this???"
She couldn't take it anymore; her spiritual power was about to spiral out of control.
"I'm sorry, please!" another Asawa grabbed Asawa's sleeve, pleading weakly, "Please, he only fell in love with me again last night, he hasn't looked at me like that in so long... I can't miss tonight..."
Asawari: "………………"
She took a deep breath, trying to steady her spiritual power. She felt a suffocating sense of powerlessness, a feeling she hadn't experienced in a very long time.
Another woman turned her eyes to the pile of clothes she had carefully selected—she could barely turn her head now, but she forced herself to speak: "Wrap up those clothes for me, I need them tonight."
Even the silk thread was shocked: "You, you're in this state..."
"Hurry! Cough cough cough, we're going to be too late!" another Chao Du said weakly, but stubbornly, "I need to get back quickly! If we miss this chance, who knows how many more years we'll have to wait..."
Chao Du closed his eyes and said weakly, "Help her pack it up."
Si Ruxian snapped out of her shock and quickly instructed the Phoenix Feather Tower disciples around her who were also stunned: "Hurry up! Wrap up all the clothes!"
Then she said to another Chao Du, "The 320,000 spirit stones that Madam chose today do not need to be paid, nor do they need to be recorded in the books. We will also inquire about doctors and medicines that can repair your meridians and inform you as soon as we have any news. The treatment costs will be borne by Fengyu Tower. What do you think?" As she spoke the last part, she looked at Chao Du. She was not asking for the Alliance Leader's wife's opinion, but rather for this "guardian's" opinion.
Chao Du didn't notice Si Ruxian asking her a question, nor did she answer her. She was looking at another Chao Du, who couldn't even open her eyes anymore, her head drooping listlessly, muttering, "I have to go back quickly, I can't keep him waiting..."
Chao Du's thoughts were extremely complicated, and he was also somewhat bewildered.
"Master, everything is packed." A disciple of Fengyu Tower reported to Si Ruxian. Si Ruxian then asked Chaodu, "Everything is packed. Should I send someone to escort the two of you back to Qingyun Immortal Palace? As for the doctor and medicine..."
“You don’t need to worry about me.” Chao Du shook his head and added, “You don’t need to mention me to anyone.”
Si Ruxian's eyes flickered, and she said respectfully, "Yes, please rest assured."
A moment later, another Chao Du was carried onto a room on the Phoenix Feather Pavilion's "Flying Feather Boat." Chao Du also boarded the boat, entered the room, and asked the other people from the Phoenix Feather Pavilion to come out.
When only the two Chaodu remained in the room, Chaodu immediately changed her appearance and clothes, transforming into an ordinary-looking maid. But she quickly reverted to her original form, completely concealing herself.
She thought to herself that she should just go into hiding. As long as Fengyu Tower didn't bring up her as a "guard," Qingyun Immortal Palace wouldn't discover her existence. Becoming a maid would only make her easier to be investigated and interrogated, which would be troublesome.
I was too hasty just now and didn't think about anything else. I didn't expect the Phoenix Feather Pavilion Master to come in person. This mistake may cause some minor trouble, but in Chao Du's opinion, none of it is as big as the trouble in front of him.
Another woman, Chao Du, lay on the bed inside the room, her eyes half-open. Her face was deathly pale, and she was barely breathing, but she still asked Chao Du, "Do you think he would feel sorry for me if he saw me like this, or would he hate me even more?"
Upon hearing her words, Chao Du first stabilized his spiritual power, then pinched his philtrum, and then weakly replied, "Please spare me, I feel like you want to kill me right now."
Another Asakawa smiled bitterly: "I don't want anyone's life, I just want him to love me again."
Asakawa: "...Help..." She rubbed her temples, forcing herself to calm down: "Okay, on the way back, don't say anything for now, conserve your strength, and let me live a little longer, okay?"
“You are an immortal, you won’t die.” The other Chao Du managed a weak smile, closed his eyes, and almost instantly fainted.
Asaka let out a long sigh, lifted a corner of the curtain, looked out at the deep night, and her mood became heavy.
Another version of herself was deeply in love with Fu Buci, but she loved the wrong person. The deeper she loved, the more she hurt herself.
These past few days, she was like a tree that briefly sprouted a few new buds in the spring breeze, but before it could truly flourish, it withered away quickly today.
Fu Buci's fleeting infatuation last night rekindled her hope, but the gap between hope and disappointment today almost killed her. They had made considerable progress in the past few days…
If Fu Buci comes tonight but doesn't show her any pity or tenderness, and instead instead despises her...
Chao Du didn't even dare to imagine how desperate his other self would be.
Chao Du made up his mind that if necessary, he would forcibly take her away from Qingyun Immortal Palace, make her forget Fu Buci, and save her life before thinking about anything else.
Half an hour later, the Emerald Palace came into view. Chao Du was increasingly annoyed by the place; just looking at it annoyed him.
A moment later, the flying boat landed at the palace gate. The people from Phoenix Feather Tower found the guards at the palace gate and explained the situation. Several guards quickly carried out the unconscious Lady of the Alliance Leader, and others went to find a doctor.
Amidst the chaos, several disciples of Fengyu Tower whispered among themselves, "Where's the other person inside?"
"have no idea……"
"Judging from what you're saying, this person seems to be someone special?"
"Huh? What were we just talking about?"
"I can't quite remember, it seems to be about the Alliance Leader's wife?"
"Oh, that seems to be it!"
As she passed by these people in stealth, she extracted their memories of her.
It's better to leave as few hidden dangers as possible.
Afterwards, Chao Du followed the group of palace guards who were carrying another Chao Du back to Qinse Palace.
The Qinse Palace was deserted and quiet; Fu Buci was nowhere to be seen.
Only Fu Yixi rushed forward, crying and calling out for her mother in heart-wrenching cries.
Another girl, Chaodu, woke up groggily, struggled to raise her hand to touch her little head, and comforted her, "Mother is alright, you go to sleep first."
"No! I want to stay with my mother," Fu Yixi said stubbornly.
Another Asakawa managed a weak smile, and with difficulty, he raised his hand and hugged her.
Then, another Chaodu looked at Huixin and Huiyi and asked, "By the way, didn't Immortal Lord come tonight?"
Huixin and Huiyi exchanged a glance, nudged each other with their elbows, and neither was willing to speak.
Another one, Chao Du, directly called out: "Hui Xin, you tell us."
Hui Xin lowered her head and said cautiously, "The Immortal Lord came tonight, but left when he saw you weren't here." He left impatiently, but Hui Xin didn't dare say it aloud.
Another woman, Chao Du, regained some color in her face and exclaimed joyfully, "He really came! It's my fault for being late..."
Chao Du closed his eyes to stabilize his spiritual energy.
"I'm going to find him! I have to explain things to him!" Another Asahi tried to sit up, but Asahi couldn't stand it any longer and pushed her back down.
Fu Yixi and several maids around couldn't see Chao Du, so they assumed it was another Chao Du who had fallen back because he was too weak to do so, and quickly gathered around him.
Chao Du stepped back to make way for them, gritting his teeth as he said, "You better take good care of your injuries! The guards should have already reported your serious injuries to him. If Fu Buci had any conscience, he would come to see you himself!"
Another one turned its eyes, gazing expectantly at the doorway.
Asakawa: "..." I think I said something wrong. What if that person really has no conscience and doesn't come? She can't afford to experience another major emotional upheaval right now.
At this moment, the physicians on duty at Qingyun Immortal Palace arrived, and the maids addressed them as Doctor Yu and Doctor Xu.
After a thorough examination, the doctor reported to another person on the river: "It seems that the lady recently experienced a collapse of spiritual energy, which damaged her meridians. Fortunately, her life is not in danger, and her meridians are not completely shattered. She just needs some cracks in her meridians to be repaired."
Fu Yixi wiped away her tears, listening with a mixture of understanding and confusion, but she kept pulling on Doctor Yu and saying, "You must cure my mother!"
Doctor Yu: "We will do our best! However, the medicine to repair the meridians is extremely precious... We must first go and report this matter to the Immortal Lord."
Fu Yixi was very unhappy: "My mother is the leader's wife, she can afford even the most precious medicine, do I need to report this?!"
Doctor Yu smiled wryly: "Miss, don't be angry. The main problem is that without the Immortal Lord's permission, neither of us is qualified to take out this medicine."
Fu Yixi was still unhappy: "You have no right, but my mother does! Just take them out and say that my mother asked me to take them for her use. Who would dare to object?!"
"This..." The two healers looked at each other, neither daring to agree.
An eerie silence fell over the hall for a moment, until Doctor Xu spoke: "The Alliance Leader must be very concerned about Madam's condition. I'll go report and fetch the medicine while I'm at it. It'll be quick and won't cause any delays!"
Another person, Chao Du, said weakly, "It's alright, Yi Xi. What they said makes sense. Let's do as they say."
Chao Du pinched the bridge of her nose. She knew immediately that this was another version of herself still thinking about Fu Buci.
Fu Yixi reluctantly pouted, "Okay, you guys just have to hurry!"
Dr. Xu: "Definitely! Definitely!"
Asa-do said to the other Asa-do, "I'll go with the doctor to check on the situation. You rest here and try not to have any emotional fluctuations."
"Okay!" The other one nodded obediently, then closed her eyes; she was too exhausted.
Fu Yixi looked around blankly: "Mother, who are you talking to?"
The other one, Asakawa, did not answer; she had already fallen into a deep sleep.
The doctor who stayed behind speculated, "Perhaps the lady is too tired and is hallucinating due to mental confusion?"
Huiyi: "I think so? Let Madam rest well. Miss, why don't you go back and rest too?"
Fu Yixi stubbornly said, "No! I want to stay here with my mother. Besides, I don't even know who did this to her. I have to stay here!"
Chao Du followed Doctor Xu out of the room. This medical cultivator was not to be outdone; he immediately took to the wind and flew quickly toward Fu Buci's Immortal Abode Palace.
On the way, Chao Du calculated that the guards must have already informed Fu Buci as quickly as possible. Judging by the time, Fu Buci should have arrived by now if he were coming.
But I didn't see anyone else.
Chao Du's gaze grew increasingly cold.
Upon arriving at Xianju Palace, the palace was brightly lit and heavily guarded at the entrance. Fu Buci should be here, but what's the deal with these guards at the entrance?
Dr. Xu landed and asked the guard at the door for permission to enter.
The guard at the gate said, "I'll go and inform them for you, but I'm not sure if you can get in. The Alliance Leader is currently seeing a distinguished guest." With that, he walked into the hall, showing himself to be a decisive person.
"A distinguished guest?" Doctor Xu asked in surprise, and whispered to the other guard next to him, "What distinguished guest could there be at this hour?"
The guard at the gate shook his head and made a shushing gesture: "I can't say that. You might see it if you can get in later. By the way, I saw that you flew here. Flying is prohibited in Qingyun Immortal Palace except in emergencies."
Dr. Xu quickly replied, "I know, I do have an emergency!"
Chao Du was too lazy to listen to the two discussing the rules of Qingyun Immortal Palace, so he directly followed the first guard into the Immortal Palace.
The guard first found Fu Buci's personal guard to report the situation, and the guard then went into the inner room to report: "Alliance Leader, the doctor who treated the lady has arrived. He said he wants to report on the condition. Is it convenient for you to see him now?"
Fu Buci silently looked at the child standing alone in the middle of the room, without saying a word.
Chao Du was surprised to find that not only was the suspicious demon envoy "Qu Qian" in the room, but there was also a half-human, half-demon child with blue scales on his wrist that he had not completely retracted.
The fact that this child was brought here to see Fu Buci by "Qu Qian" at this moment, could it be that he is...?
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