Ruan Xiyan sheathed her longsword and looked indifferently at Xiao Shan, who had fallen to the ground.
"Considering I'm about to die at your hands, could you tell me how you survived with your damaged heart meridian?" Xiao Shan asked unwillingly.
He has a damaged heart meridian and has been taking various rare and precious herbs to keep himself alive.
Until he discovered a forbidden technique that used the bloodline power of his relatives to maintain his life force.
Ruan Xiyan replied casually, "Perhaps I'm just lucky. Heaven didn't dare to take me, so I survived."
The information I was looking for about the damaged heart meridian is no longer needed.
People born with a damaged heart meridian are destined not to live long. The reason why this old man Xiao Shan has been able to live so long is because he has extended his life by taking the lives of others.
She is probably the exception.
Aside from not being able to feel her heartbeat, it didn't affect her daily life much, and she wasn't physically weak at all.
Forget it, I'll stop worrying about it and just take it one step at a time.
Seeing that Ruan Xiyan didn't seem to be lying, Xiao Shan was provoked and roared, "Unfair! Why?!"
He killed his wife, son, and grandson, committing countless atrocities, and desperately wanted to survive.
But this little girl lives such an easy and carefree life!
"Stop making so much noise! The question has been answered, now you should go see the King of Hell!" Ruan Xiyan clenched her fist, and Xiao Shan's frozen body shattered into countless fragments.
He Mingxuan walked up to Ruan Xiyan, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Miss Ruan, I owe you a debt of gratitude again. I wanted to repay your kindness, but who knew I would owe you another one."
"It was a trivial matter. They wanted to kill me, but I was not capable enough and was killed instead. Now that Xiao Shan and Xiao Fengchuan are dead, it is the perfect opportunity for Prince Xuan to take control of the palace. He should not miss this opportunity."
“Alright.” He Mingxuan glanced at Ling Haoyang and Ling Zhiheng beside him. “I also want to thank Your Highnesses for their help. You two can talk first.”
"Miss Ruan, see you later." After saying this, He Mingxuan left with his guards.
Although he didn't know the specifics, he could tell that the three of them had something to say.
Ruan Xiyan and the others sat down in a pavilion.
Ling Zhiheng was overjoyed, "Little sister, we've finally found you!"
"The trouble has been resolved. Now you can tell me the situation." Ruan Xiyan's expression was indifferent, without the ecstatic joy she had shown when she first met her brother.
Ling Zhiheng's enthusiasm did not diminish in the slightest because of her indifference.
He recounted the turmoil that occurred in the Yunli Empire more than a decade ago, as well as the story of how they got separated.
"The jade hairpin you wear is a token of love from Father to Mother. So, little sister, you are the most noble princess of our Yunli Empire."
A thoughtful look crossed Ruan Xiyan's eyes.
It seems that her mother had her personal guards erase all traces of her in order to prevent the rebels from catching up.
Although they eventually shook off their pursuers, the Yunli Empire also lost track of them.
"Sister, where is Mother?" Ling Haoyang asked, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.
“She died more than a decade ago,” she said calmly, as if it were an ordinary matter.
After all, her memories of her mother were very vague, or even nonexistent.
Ling Haoyang and Ling Zhiheng were stunned when they heard this, their eyes slightly reddening. "We're late."
He then forced himself to remain calm and comforted her, saying, "But we have found our sister, and I'm sure our mother in heaven will be very happy."
“Sister, come back with us. Father is still waiting for you at home. He has been ill with longing for you and Mother all these years because of you. He has aged a lot.”
"Although Mother... Father will be very happy to see you, little sister. Father and we have missed you all these years. Little sister, come home with your brother, okay?"
"Go home?" Ruan Xiyan murmured, a word that was very unfamiliar to her.
She didn't know how to face her brother and father who had suddenly appeared.
It wasn't ecstasy, but rather an instinctive sense of alienation and helplessness; I didn't know how to interact with them.
Who knows if this family, like the Duke of Qi's mansion, is filled with hypocrisy and scheming?
Ultimately, she was still cold-hearted and indifferent.
But then she remembered what her master had told her before: that in this life, one cannot be alone; there will always be many passersby.
Some are just casual acquaintances, while others are important people worth waiting for.
There's no need to close your heart or be afraid of getting hurt. Only by fully experiencing the seven emotions and six desires of the world can you become a true strong person.
Seeing the expectation in their eyes, Ruan Xiyan nodded, "Okay."
Seeing Ruan Xiyan agree, both of them couldn't hide their joy.
Having just finished a battle, they were not in a hurry to continue their journey and decided to rest in the palace for the time being.
He Mingxuan successfully quelled the various voices in the palace and ascended the throne.
He specially arranged accommodations for Ruan Xiyan and the others.
Ruan Xiyan returned to her room, intending to cultivate.
Her battle with Xiao Shan gave her an insight, which allowed her to break through to the seventh level of the Great Perfection Realm in one fell swoop.
"Little sister, may I come in?" Ling Haoyang's voice came from the doorway.
"Enter."
Ling Haoyang pushed the door open and came in, holding medicine for his injuries.
Ruan Xiyan asked, "Is there something you need?"
"Let me apply the medicine for you. Don't you feel pain from such a big wound?" Ling Haoyang looked at the wound on Ruan Xiyan's arm, his tone full of concern and heartache.
"It's nothing, just a minor injury," Ruan Xiyan said casually.
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