Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 266 Inside Story

Guan Xun frowned slightly, and a wisp of extremely faint green spiritual energy immediately condensed at his fingertips, quickly placing it on Xiao Yueluo's slender wrist.

The moment the spiritual energy probed in, it became clear what was going on.

There were no fatal injuries, but the person was under extreme tension and suddenly relaxed, causing their emotions to dissipate too quickly, which led to fainting.

"It's nothing serious." She withdrew her fingertips, her tone indifferent, showing no sign of worry. "It was just a fainting spell caused by sudden relaxation after being under excessive mental stress, and the emotional fluctuations were too great. I'll be fine after a rest."

"Xun'er, you can also practice medicine?" Zhuge Tianxia was slightly taken aback.

"Knows a little bit about it."

"Oh..." Upon hearing this, Zhuge Tianxia breathed a sigh of relief, but he still tightened his grip on his wife's arm. He looked up and ordered sternly, "Summon the physician! He must wait in the side hall of the main hall immediately!"

"Yes, Your Highness." Uncle Fu nodded and hurriedly ran off.

Zhuge Tianxia quickly picked up Xiao Yueluo and carried her in his arms. He had only taken a few hurried steps when he remembered something. He turned to look at Guan Xun and said in a deep voice, "Xun'er, go to the courtyard with the maid to rest. I will take your mother to get treatment first, and then I will come to see you later."

"Hmm." Guan Xun nodded in response, his gaze subtly sweeping around.

"Take Miss to Guiyun Courtyard to rest first." Zhuge Tianxia didn't say much more, and left first with an apologetic look in his eyes.

"Yes." One of the maids who had been following Xiao Yueluo responded and quickly stepped forward to greet her: "Miss, this servant is Chunxue. I will take you to Guiyun Courtyard to rest. Please follow me."

As Chunxue turned around, Guan Xun followed, seemingly walking casually, but in reality, his divine sense was spreading rapidly in all directions like an invisible net.

The winding corridors along the way are all paved with smooth, mirror-like bluestone slabs, and many exotic flowers are planted in various places. Although the rich fragrance permeates the air, it cannot conceal the spiritual energy fluctuations hidden among the plants.

It was a carefully laid-out protective barrier, not particularly fierce, but spread throughout the area.

Each pillar in the roof corridor is also embedded with tiny array eyes, which are connected to each other to form an invisible protective net. Once an enemy breaks in, an alarm will be triggered instantly, which shows how strict the defense of the True Inheritance Hall is.

Guan Xun glanced at the guards along the way and saw that their auras were calm and restrained, and their lowest cultivation level was around level 50. Moreover, each person's position contained hidden secrets, which was obviously a carefully arranged guard formation.

Occasionally, servants would hurry by, all with lowered heads and slow, deliberate steps, carrying faint fluctuations of spiritual energy, clearly not ordinary servants.

She was slightly startled. It seemed that she was right not to go directly to Shangju Pavilion. If even a True Inheritance Hall was so heavily guarded, Shangju Pavilion would be even more so...

His thoughts drifted back to the scene on the competition stage. As if remembering something, Guan Xun tilted his head slightly and glanced at the figure that had been following him. He asked, "By the way, did you really not see anything in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire?"

Bai Ze paused slightly as he followed closely. Upon hearing the question, the surprise at the tense atmosphere around him vanished, replaced by astonishment.

He was no fool and instantly understood what the man meant. Remembering that the man had told him not to say anything, he immediately shook his head: "No, I had only been gone a short while when you woke up."

"I don't need liars around me, Bai Ze. Remember who you are." Guan Xun's tone was cold, clearly indicating his displeasure.

Bai Ze was always aware of his opponent's methods. Recalling Guan Xun's ruthlessness in the arena, his eyelids twitched involuntarily.

Since you've asked this question, you must know something about it...

"Never mind!" He took a deep breath and silently apologized to the master before lowering his voice and saying, "When I came, I saw the master was there too. He... he was holding you."

"..." Guan Xun frowned slightly, then relaxed, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Let him hug me then. Anyway, we've already done more outrageous things, so there's nothing to be coy about.

"Do you know where he is now?" she asked again.

"I don't know." Bai Ze shook his head. "The master is always so elusive. If he doesn't want to, no one can find him."

Upon hearing this, a hint of irritation flashed in Guan Xun's eyes. "Forget it."

Bai Ze's eyes darted around, then he changed the subject: "There's something I'm wondering about. Where did your giant snake go?"

As he spoke, he looked left and right, but could not detect the slightest trace of Chi Rong's aura.

"This is why I want to participate in the Saintly Edge Selection Tournament." Guan Xun's eyes darkened. If he wanted Bai Ze to lend a hand, there was no need to hide anything.

"Huh?...The reward is this?"

"..." Guan Xun suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at the person staring at him like a fool, with a helpless expression, "It's like you, it's been captured, and it's very likely in Shangju Pavilion."

"What?!" Bai Ze frowned. "No wonder you risked exposing your identity to participate in the competition. But the strength of Shangju Pavilion is probably not simple. The elders are already so powerful. There may be even stronger figures in the pavilion. The chances of a successful rescue are not high."

“I know that, which is why I need your help. Otherwise, why would I save someone who was so eager to capture me?” Guan Xun said.

Bai Ze: "...Times have changed, and the past is not worth mentioning."

The two used spiritual power to transmit their voices, so the people around them naturally couldn't hear them. Chunxue, who was walking on the left front, noticed the commotion behind her as she walked and stopped. She thought that her young lady was getting impatient, so she immediately spread her hands to indicate the long corridor ahead and said, "Miss, Guiyun Courtyard is just ahead. We'll be there soon."

"The lady's residence is also here."

"Oh." Guan Xun nodded in response, not stopping his steps, and asked seemingly casually, "Do Zhuge Yunzheng and the others also live nearby?"

Chunxue was taken aback upon hearing this, then quickly shook her head, her tone cautious: "No, the two young masters live in the side hall in the opposite direction."

"Oh?" Guan Xun raised an eyebrow and a half-smile appeared on his lips. "The young master of the True Inheritance Hall has moved into a side hall. How novel."

Chunxue quickly bowed and explained, her tone becoming increasingly cautious: "Miss, Young Master Yunzheng was not born to the Madam, so the Palace Master arranged for him to live in the side hall. Young Master Zhuge Zhao was sent here to be fostered after the incident at the branch hall, so he was also placed there."

Earlier outside the Holy Vanguard Altar, Guan Xun had heard a little about the matter of him not being her biological son, but she still pretended to be hearing it for the first time, her tone carrying just the right amount of curiosity: "Oh? Not born to the madam? Then could it be... born to a concubine?"

Chunxue was so frightened by this bold question that her face turned pale, her body stiffened abruptly, and she clutched her skirt, at a loss for what to do.

Neither nodding nor shaking her head seemed right. Her cheeks flushed crimson, and after a long moment of hesitation, she hurriedly lowered her head, her voice barely audible, trembling slightly: "No, not a mistress... she's... she's the daughter of the second wife..."

"Second Madam?"

Fearing that Guan Xun would ask further questions, Chunxue hurriedly quickened her pace: "Miss, we're almost there."