and the county princess's maidservant can both testify!"Shufei let out a cold snort: "So you're saying that the county princess fell on her own, and then framed you""I'm not trying to be difficult, Y..."Replying to my lord, there is still one male child and one female child missing..." the robed man replied in a low voice.

"Trash!" To everyone's surprise, the National Teacher flew into a rage upon hearing this, flinging the incense burner beside him. It nearly hit the man in black, but the latter remained kneeling on the ground, not daring to move an inch.

"Before the Zhongyuan Festival, you must find it, or else, don't blame me for being ruthless!" The Grand Master angrily flicked his sleeves.

"Yes!" The robed figure took the order and disappeared.

Perhaps it was due to the drastic emotional fluctuations, or something else entirely. Just moments ago, the esteemed Master had been perfectly fine, but now his body suddenly began to tremble uncontrollably. His once black hair was visibly turning white at an alarming rate, until he was completely covered in white hair, looking as ancient and withered as a man left behind by the winds of time!

“Master!” Just then, Ah Yi rushed in. Seeing him like this, he quickly helped him up.

"Blood medicine, give me the blood medicine..." The national teacher trembled and stretched out his withered hand like a stick, pointing shakily at somewhere.

"Master, please wait a moment, your disciple will get it for you right away!" Ah Yi skillfully ran over and quickly brought over a small bowl of bright red liquid, placing it to the National Teacher's mouth. "Master, the blood medicine is here!"

The national master trembled as he pulled out a pill from his body and swallowed it, then he gulped down the bowl of blood medicine in one go. As usual, after a while, his hands seemed to tremble no more.

While A-Yi beside him seemed unfazed, she helped the national master to sit down and began tidying up the area.

The Grand Master began to circulate his energy and regulate his breath. Slowly, a flush appeared on his pale face, and even his silver hair gradually turned black at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He extended his gaunt hands, wrists marred with shocking scars: "Apprentice, fetch the jade porcelain bowl!"

"Master, your body is so weak, how can you take blood again" It was clear that Ayi truly cared about the National Teacher's health.

“Get it!” The national teacher’s voice turned frigid.

"Yes!" Aiyi didn't dare disobey and hurriedly went to fetch it.

The national master picked up a sharp knife beside him and slashed at his own wrist. Instantly, blood flowed slowly from the wound into a jade porcelain bowl...

Although this wasn't the first time he saw them, Ah Yi still couldn't help but glance away. His master's two arms were covered in so many scars that he couldn't even count them. He dared not imagine how painful they must have been, yet over the past ten years, he had never heard his master utter a single word of pain, nor even frown.

Then, the Grand Master entered the secret chamber once more with a jade porcelain bowl filled with his own blood, while Ah Yi continued tidying up outside...

Xiao Yu Ge had originally planned to prove herself not a woman of luck before the Emperor, so he would grant her freedom. Unexpectedly, the Emperor went back on his word, deliberately stalling. It seemed her plan wouldn't work. Moreover, if she allowed the National Teacher to recover and see through her facade, she would be even harder to escape from then.

"Night Elder Brother, I want to see Wen Shiyun!" She came to Qianjige and found Ye Wuhuan.

"Alright, I'll take you to see him." Ye Wuhuan didn't say another word and took her into the underwater prison.

"Water prison" is actually just a figure of speech. It doesn't refer to a cell filled with water, but rather a place surrounded by copper walls and iron bars. Unless someone could become air and vanish, they wouldn't be able to escape from there.

Seeing Wen Shiyun again, he was no longer the polite and gentle person he first met. At this time, his disheveled and ragged appearance, if it weren't for Ye Wuhuan saying that it was him, Xiaoyu Ge would have almost not recognized him.

"Miss Xiao, we meet again." Wentiyun, with disheveled hair and a haggard look, raised his eyes. Seeing it was Xiaoyu Ge, he wasn't surprised at all. He knew she would appear again.

"It seems you've been waiting for me." Xiao Yu Ge moved a chair over and sat down in front of him.

Wen Shiyin pointed at her head and smiled: "Because some things you want to know are still here with me."

Xiao Yu Ge raised an eyebrow: “Indeed, getting information from you is the most direct and fastest way, but I'm a very suspicious person. You didn't say anything before, and now that you do, I might not believe you.”

Then, “What brings you here today” Wen Shiyun hadn't expected her to avoid the trap.

"Master Wen, you planted prohibited medicine and poisoned the people. The Emperor has ordered the complete annihilation of your family, Wen. If not for me, you would be dead by now."

"So, should I still be grateful to you" Wen Shiyun's eyes were red, and she almost gritted her teeth. If it weren't for them, ruining everything in Wenjiazhuang, the entire Ruoshui City would still be his.

"Lord Wen, regardless of whether it was us or someone else involved in Ruoshui City's affairs, the outcome was already predetermined." Xiao Yuge also didn't waste words with him: "The reason I kept you is indeed as you said, you still have value to be used."

Wen Shiyun let out a cold laugh: "Miss Xiao, do you think I would still be threatened by you Besides, now that I'm in prison, what use could I possibly be to you"

"Master Wen, you are a clever man. If the matter in Ruoshui City is settled, even if you refuse to accept it, you can only accept it! If you want to give up because of this, I have nothing to say. But if you have the will to survive, I can give you a new identity and let you live in this world!"

"What are the conditions" Wen Shiyun sounded very calm after hearing this, as if she had expected it all along, that she wouldn't kill him. However, he didn't know what she wanted him to do.

“I know you've always been sensitive to sound since you were little, and you usually remember all the sounds you’ve heard. You said that only after hearing the voice of the white-haired man are you able to locate him now in Beijing. I want you to find him there!” Though it might not be easy, this is a good option for now.

"Why do you think I'd agree" Wen Shiyun raised an eyebrow, he didn't believe a little girl could see through him.

“Just because you don't want to die!” Xiao Yuge ruthlessly exposed him: “You pretended to be dead to escape, and you endured here, living in hiding, isn't it also for survival As long as a person has the desire to survive, he will seize every opportunity to live!”

"Alright, I agree!" Unexpectedly, Wen Shiyun agreed without hesitation.

However, he agreed so quickly that it made Xiao Yu Ge wary. She reached out and with a flick of her hand, a pill was swiftly sent into his mouth, followed by a few more points on his body!

"What did you just feed me" Wen Shiyun hadn't even had time to refuse before the pill was already in his body. He couldn't help but be shocked.

"Lord Wen, you are too astute. I had to leave myself a way out. Rest assured, this is a secret poison formula of my sect. It won't take your life, but if you harbor any rebellious thoughts, you will die a painful death, your intestines spilling out!"

"You!" Wen Shiyun was furious, yet helpless.od." A woman's sharp and sarcastic voice came, and her words made Qian Yi finally stop his wheelchair.Xiao Yu Ge noticed that Qian Yi An was gripping the armrest, his veins bulging. It was clear he wa...