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Oh, so the person who said she wasn't as pretty as Fairy Furong was referring to Shen Yao.

Yun Chan comforted her, "He's talking nonsense. You're much prettier than Tan Shiyao."

"What's the use? I still can't seduce him. What should I do?"

Uh… Yun Chan thought for a moment, realizing she couldn't answer the question, so she changed the subject: “What do you need the Hero Token for?”

"Of course, I want to command all the heroes in the world to do something for me."

Yun Chan kindly reminded her, "Having a Hero's Token doesn't mean you can do everything. It can only command people to do things that don't violate chivalry."

Qianjun pouted: "I know. I just want to use the Hero's Token to find a suitable husband. It doesn't violate any chivalrous principles, does it?"

Looking for a perfect husband? Yun Chan stared blankly, speechless.

Qianjun, however, was smug: "When the time comes, I'll use the Hero's Token to make him marry me. Even my master can't force me to marry that old man."

Yun Chan interjected, "So, who have you taken a fancy to?"

In an instant, a righteous and awe-inspiring figure in a watery blue robe flashed through Qianjun's mind. She forcefully shook the figure off her head and pouted, "Not yet."

Yun Chan rolled her eyes and clapped her hands: "Then let me introduce you to someone!"

"They have to be good-looking."

"It looks great, I guarantee it will look great."

"Oh, tell me about it."

Have you ever heard of "The Lone Wild Goose Flies Alone - Lou Guyan, the Great Hero"?

Qianjun tilted his head and thought for a moment: "I think I've heard of him, but I've never seen him. Do you know him?"

Yun Chan nodded, her tone utterly sincere: "Let's get to know each other. He's absolutely dashing, handsome, and so good-looking it'll make the sky darken and the sun and moon lose their luster."

Qianjun was indeed tempted: "Where is he?"

Yun Chan said seriously, "I don't know, so you'll have to find out for yourself. Uh, if you find him, come to Feiyun Fort and let me know where he is."

Qianjun wasn't stupid; he immediately became suspicious: "Ugly girl, you just want to use me to find someone, don't you?"

"No, no, the main purpose is to help you find your Mr. Right. Telling me was just a side thing. Really, he saved me, and I still owe him a favor, so I wanted to find him."

Why don't you go find it yourself?

Yun Chan sighed, "It's a bit complicated here."

My parents can't know about the Dissolving Power Powder in Loulou, so I can't use the power of Feiyun Fortress to find it. As for Xia Yi... no, no, just thinking about it makes me feel terrible.

Moreover, he didn't know if the Mo Pavilion was still hunting him down, so he dared not tell Qian Jun that Lou Guyan was the former head of the Mo Pavilion.

Qianjun, who was standing to the side, observed Yun Chan's scrunched-up face for a long time. After imagining the reason, he suddenly realized and said, "I know, you don't dare to go to him yourself because you're afraid that Master Xia will be jealous, right?"

Upon suddenly hearing that name she had been deliberately trying not to think about, Yun Chan immediately turned sour.

"Looks like I was right." Qianjun clapped his hands and laughed, his gossipy nature rekindled. "I saw a lot of people from Xiaming Manor in a town ahead of us earlier today. That Master Xia also had a sour face, like everyone else had killed his whole family."

Same here. I was wondering why you weren't together. What happened? Did you two have a fight? It wasn't because of that lonely goose, was it?

Yun Chan buried her face in the pillow: "Don't mention him."

Qianjun wouldn't listen, poking the back of her head and urging, "Tell me, tell me and I'll analyze it for you."

"Anyway... I was wearing Lou Guyan's outer robe... He saw it, got really angry, and then... you know... I hit him, and then he stormed off..."

"Wait, wait, wait! Don't gloss over the most crucial part! What happened to him? Could it be..." Qianjun covered his mouth and stared wide-eyed.

Yun Chan was mortified: "Don't think nonsense! It's just... it's just that we kissed..." Her voice gradually faded to the whisper of a mosquito.

"What? He just kissed you." Qianjun looked at her speechlessly. "Regardless of the reason, as Master Xia's fiancée, how could he not be angry that you wore another man's outer garment? And he just kissed you, and you actually hit him?"

"

Yun Chan protested, "What do you mean 'just a kiss'?! This is a very serious matter!"

"Don't you like it when he kisses you? Don't you like him?"

Yun Chan was taken aback by the question and lowered her head in silence.

It's not so much that she dislikes him, but rather that she's never even considered the question of liking or disliking someone. Her parents arranged a marriage for them when she was young, and she never believed she would actually marry him when she grew up. Come to think of it, every time they said no to each other since childhood...

They argue after just three sentences; Yun Chan simply can't imagine what it would be like to marry Xia Ming and become his wife. However, she can picture Xia Yi's disapproving look when he breaks off the engagement, probably saying with a look of utter disdain, "You think you're worthy of marrying me?"

Seeing her lost in thought, Qianjun couldn't help but ask, "Ugly girl?"

Yun Chan said blankly, "Anyway, whether I like him or not, he won't talk to me anymore." The fierce expression on Xia Yi's face when he stormed out yesterday was still vivid in her mind. It was the first time in her life that she had seen him show such an angry expression.

Qianjun was utterly exasperated, poking her head relentlessly: "Are you stupid? He's angry because he's jealous. He likes you so much, why would he ignore you?"

Seeing that Yun Chan was still in a daze, Qian Jun sighed to himself with envy, "That day you fell off the tree and almost fell into the wolf's mouth. He rushed to save you. When he held you, it was like he was holding a treasure. I could see it all clearly from the tree."

But the stubborn Yun Chan still insisted, "Even if I get eaten by a wolf next time, he won't care about me."

It's so painful. I have to force myself not to think about it to pretend I'm okay, because just thinking about it makes me so sad I want to cry. Is this what it means to like someone? Yun Chan pondered this question for the first time. He was her childhood sweetheart, even though they always argued.

However, it is undeniable that he is a very important person to her. Yun Chan doesn't know if this feeling can be classified as love.

Seeing Yun Chan's conflicted expression, Qian Jun patted her head and comforted her, "It's not that serious. As long as you apologize to Master Xia, I guarantee you can make up as before."

"Oh," Yun Chan replied listlessly. Even if she wanted to explain, he walked away without a word, clearly indicating that he no longer wanted to see her.

Seeing that she was still unhappy, Qianjun finally coaxed her, "Don't be unhappy. I'll go find Lou Guyan, hehe, I'll do it secretly, don't worry."

Yun Chan was moved: "Qian Jun, you are so kind."

Qianjun felt awkward and emphasized, "I'm doing this for myself, not for you. I'm a demoness, not a good person."

Yun Chan had no choice but to change her compliment: "Yes, the most beautiful enchantress in the world." Noticing that Qian Jun had been wearing his hair down all evening, she asked, "Where's your hairpin?"

Qianjun didn't care at all: "It's gone. Anyway, I'm naturally beautiful, and I look good with my hair down."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chan immediately took the package, opened it, and presented the treasures: "Pick a few of my hairpins. It's inconvenient to have your hair down if you get into a fight." It just so happened that Ji Yue had brought quite a lot of jewelry with her when she came to pick her up from Feiyun Fort.

This was the first time someone other than her master had given her something, and Qianjun was quite happy. She carefully picked out a begonia wood hairpin inlaid with a pearl, inserted it into her hair, and then shook her head to ask Yunchan, "Does it look good?"

Yun Chan's smile was a little stiff: "You look good in anything."

Oh no, this crabapple wood hairpin seems to have been a gift from Xia Yi a few years ago. But she just told Qian Jun to pick it randomly, and she couldn't take back what she said. Seeing Qian Jun's happy expression, Yun Chan sighed inwardly. Oh well, it's just a hairpin.

There's little chance that Xia Yi will find out anyway, so it should be fine, right?

Everything is in complete chaos.

Ten days have passed since Yun Chan returned to Feiyun Fortress, and her injuries on her hands and back are healing rapidly under Qin Hu's care. However, Xia Yi has not visited her for the entire ten days.

Originally, Feiyun Fortress and Xiaming Manor were both located in Wucheng and were very close to each other. In the past, unless she was going on a long trip, Xia Yi would come and provoke her every now and then, whether there was something to do or not.

Should she apologize as Qianjun suggested? No, no, no, she didn't do anything wrong, and even if she did, it wasn't intentional. But... wouldn't it be better to explain? The cowardly Yunchan had been pondering this for ten days, her mind constantly filled with Xia Yi's actions that day.

Despite his fierce expression, he never managed to take that step.

Moreover, there is another problem: it has been almost a month since Lou Zhong used the Dissolving Power Powder. If he is still using his internal energy to suppress it, his death is imminent.

Yun Chan had previously made a promise with Qian Jun that if she had any news about Lou Guyan, she should go to Chuan Shu Xiang, the largest teahouse in Wucheng, to ask someone to leave a message for her. Therefore, she would go to Chuan Shu Xiang every day after she returned, but she still hadn't received any news.

Helpless, she had no choice but to go and test her mother, Qin Hu: "Mother, I've been poisoned by your unique antidote. If I don't take the antidote, is there any other way to neutralize it?"

Qin Hu glared at her: "You don't believe in the power of your mother's internal energy dissolving powder? Without my unique antidote, the smart ones can die more slowly without using their internal energy, but if they do use their internal energy, they won't live more than a month."

"Isn't there any other way to resolve this? What if that person's internal energy is extremely strong, and even the Dissolving Power Powder can't expel it?"

"Dream on!" Qin Hu habitually flicked her forehead, then began to consider the question his daughter had raised. After a long pause, he said, "Hmm, if she were as strong as my master, maybe it would be possible. But it would take at least half a year."

It's possible to dissipate all the internal energy, but it also risks severing all the meridians.

"Oh." Yun Chan held her forehead in frustration. She wanted to be as strong as her master? But she had never met her master and didn't know if Lou Lou was that strong.

"Why are you asking this?" Qin Hu observed her daughter's expression. "Xiao Chan, have you and Yi'er been having some kind of thing lately?"

"No, no." Yun Chan lowered her head, avoiding eye contact with her.

Seeing her like this, Qin Hu was about to say something more when Ji Yue suddenly rushed in and shouted, "Madam, Chief Luo from Nanyang has arrived!"

Yun Chan immediately stood up in surprise: "Uncle Luo?"

The head of the Luo family in Nanyang is named Luo Shou, and he is Xia Yi's maternal uncle.

The recent generations of owners of Xiaming Manor have all died young. The previous owner, Xia Yue, fell ill and died just over twenty years old. His wife, Luo Shan, grieved deeply and passed away a few years later. The Xia family line has been weak for generations, leaving only Xia Yi as the sole heir.

Luo Shan comes from a merchant family in Nanyang. She is the older sister of Luo Shou, the head of the Luo family. Therefore, Luo Shou is Xia Yi's only relative and elder.

Inside the reception hall of Feiyun Fortress, Fortress Master Yun Tianhai was chatting with Luo Shou. The two were of similar age, one a chivalrous江湖豪客 (jianghu hero) and the other a wealthy merchant from a prestigious family, and they seemed to be having a pleasant conversation, their laughter carrying far. Qin Hu led Yun Chan in and asked with a smile, "What are you talking about?"

So happy.

Yun Tianhai immediately turned to Qin Hu with a beaming smile: "Madam, Chief Luo has come to request the wedding date."

Upon hearing the words "arrangement date," Yun Chan's legs trembled violently, but she managed to stay upright by holding onto her mother tightly. Qin Hu glanced at Yun Chan first, then turned to the two men, clearly surprised as well: "Master Luo, are you here to arrange the engagement between Xiao Chan and Yi'er?"

"During the period?"

Luo Shou laughed heartily: "Yes, the two children are not young anymore, and they have been betrothed since childhood. It's time to choose an auspicious day for the ceremony. What do you think, Madam Yun?"

Qin Hu hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at his daughter, only to see Yun Chan looking shocked, as if she wanted to run out the door at any moment.

Upon seeing this, Luo Shou sighed, "Xiao Chan, it's been so long, you won't even call me Uncle Luo anymore?"

Yun Chan barely managed to recover from her shock. Her eyes darted around, unsure where to look, and she could only mumble softly, "Uncle Luo."

Luo Shou seemed to have anticipated her reaction, and sighed again, saying, "Xiao Chan, Uncle Luo knows that A Yi accidentally injured you with his whip. As A Yi's only elder, I should have come to see you sooner, but unfortunately, I was unable to do so recently..."

"I can't get away. But don't worry, Uncle Luo is here to stand up for you."

Yun Chan was stunned by what she heard.

The incident of her being whipped? It felt like such a long, long time ago. These past few days have been so thrilling and miraculous that she had almost forgotten about it if he hadn't brought it up.

Yun Chan's mind was completely filled with thoughts, and she drifted off into a daze, oblivious to the conversation around her. As for Luo Da Biao's boastful declaration that he would definitely help her beat up Xia Yi, she simply...

I didn't listen to that.

After a while.

"Little Chan, Little Chan, how do you feel?" It was her mother's voice.

Yun Chan was startled and came to her senses: "Huh? What do you mean, how?"

Qin Hu repeated, "Your Uncle Luo and your father want to choose a date before the Mid-Autumn Festival to hold your wedding. What do you think?"