Ruan Haoyu sat down beside her bed again, clasped his hands together and held her small hand in his own, and smiled softly, "Why? Are you reluctant to let me go?"

Mu Xiaoqiao shook her head. Her cheeks, which had turned red due to drunkenness, looked even more beautiful and charming. Her eyes were dark, but they sparkled with light, which made Ruan Haoyu's heart beat fast.

"I'm... a little scared."

Mu Xiaoqiao opened her red lips and said softly, "From the moment I stepped into this place, I was afraid. I longed to know about my parents, but I was afraid to know. I..."

According to rumors, the last emperor of the previous dynasty was cruel and bloodthirsty. Any court official who disobeyed his will would be torn into pieces by five horses at the very least, or even executed by slow slicing along with his entire clan at the worst.

So when the rebels entered the city and captured the palace, not a single official stood up to stop them. Even the guards in the palace did not give their all, which is why the palace fell so quickly.

When Mu Xiaoqiao heard these rumors in the past, she just brushed them aside. After all, to her, these things had nothing to do with her, so why bother paying attention to them.

But now, the cruel and merciless tyrant in the rumors, who made people shudder at the mention of him, suddenly became his father. This feeling is very uncomfortable.

Especially when the previous dynasty fell, all the civil and military officials and the people in the capital applauded, which made her feel even more ashamed.

As the top killer, when had she ever been afraid? But now she was restless because of her life experience. The closer she got to the truth, the more worried she became.

Ruan Haoyu seemed to know what she was thinking. He patted her shoulder and said softly, "Don't think too much. Even if your parents are despised by the world, it has nothing to do with you. As long as they treat you well, they are competent parents."

"Really?" Mu Xiaoqiao asked uncertainly.

Ruan Haoyu nodded, "Of course, the past is in the past, we don't have to dwell on it, just live our lives well."

Mu Xiaoqiao nodded, Ruan Haoyu touched her hair and said softly: "Don't think too much, go to sleep."

Mu Xiaoqiao closed her eyes but did not let go of his hand. Just when Ruan Haoyu thought she had fallen asleep, she suddenly opened her eyes again, "Ayu, where are your parents? What kind of people are they?"

"Them?" Ruan Haoyu suddenly laughed at himself, but under the moonlight, Mu Xiaoqiao could clearly see that there was a hint of coldness in his smile.

"They are just a pair of irresponsible people."

He obviously didn't want to continue talking, so he stood up and said, "It's late, go to bed, the old man has something to tell you tomorrow."

After tucking the quilt in for her and kissing her forehead again, he stood up and left the room.

Mu Xiaoqiao looked at the direction he left and couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Her intuition told her that Ruan Haoyu's life experience was probably not a happy story.

After leaving the small building, Ruan Haoyu did not return to his room. Instead, he used his lightness skills to climb to the top of the mountain behind the small building and sat on a huge rock.

"Have you thought it through? Do you really want to be with her? What stands between you is the hatred for your father's murder." A voice sounded behind him, and a man slowly walked out from behind the tree. It was the wizard.

Ruan Haoyu did not look back. He looked at the moonlight in the sky and said in a deep voice: "Her father is just a shame to her, and my father..."

He suddenly sneered, "Do I have a father?"

The wizard sighed, "Back then, I didn't tell Zhuo Sheng and the others about your life story. I wanted you to live in seclusion in the Medical Immortal Valley for the rest of your life, to cut off the troubles of the world, especially..."

He did not continue speaking, but paused for a moment and said, "This is fate, there is no way to avoid it."

Ruan Haoyu frowned, and finally turned around and said, "Godfather, are you hiding something from me?"

The wizard shook his head and changed the subject. "I have calculated that there will be disasters in the near future. After this matter is settled, you should take her away from the Medical Immortal Valley and go to a place where no one knows you and start your new life."

Ruan Haoyu clenched his fists suddenly, "Foster father, how can I leave you behind and go alone?"

"Silly child," the wizard sighed, "Don't you know that you are their target? As long as you leave here, they will naturally stop causing trouble for the Medical Immortal Valley."

"But, can they come in here?" Ruan Haoyu said uncertainly.

The wizard looked at the bright moon in the sky and murmured, "Is there a place where thousands of troops cannot enter? I only hope that in this vast world, there will be a place for you to settle down."

Ruan Haoyu was silent. His adoptive father was right. Now that he and Mu Xiaoqiao were together, they would become a headache for that man. Even though they didn't have any other ideas and just wanted to live a peaceful life, their identities meant they were destined to not be able to settle down.

Only by leaving the Medical Immortal Valley can we avoid implicating the people here.

"Then Master..."

"After you leave, I will tell Zhuo Sheng the whole story, and he will understand."

The wizard walked forward and patted Ruan Haoyu on the shoulder, "Respect your master well these few days, it will be difficult to meet him again in the future."

"Foster father... I am sorry for making you live with me in this desolate Medical Immortal Valley for so many years."

Ruan Haoyu stood up, knelt down in front of the wizard, and kowtowed several times. "If it weren't for my adoptive father, I would have been a pile of bones. I am grateful to my adoptive father for taking care of me over the years. He brought me to the Medical Immortal Valley, and taught me medicine. Haoyu has no way to repay you. I just hope that my adoptive father can take care of himself and live a long life!"

The wizard's eyes were also a little moist. He wiped them and helped Ruan Haoyu up.

"Silly child, what are you talking about? My stepfather has no wife or children. You are my only child and my only relative. We are one family and we don't have to talk behind each other's backs. You are out there, just take care of yourself and don't worry about us old guys."

"Please, foster father, help me take care of my master and fellow apprentices."

Ruan Haoyu looked at the Medical Valley bathed in moonlight at the foot of the mountain with reluctance in his eyes. He didn't know when he would be able to come back. He had expected this ending. This time he came back only to fulfill Yuanmu Xiaoqiao's wish.

The wind is bleak and the moonlight is like water. The Medical Valley seems particularly quiet and peaceful in the night. There is a faint scent of medicine floating in the air, which is a unique feature of the Medical Valley.

It was not until the sky in the east was light and the darkest moment before dawn had passed that Ruan Haoyu went down from the top of the mountain and went straight to the kitchen. Before leaving, he always had to take good care of his master and fellow apprentices.

The wizard left the top of the mountain in the middle of the night because Ruan Haoyu urged him to go to bed. He was old and could not stay up too late. He originally wanted to stay with Ruan Haoyu, but thinking of his filial piety, he could not bear to refuse his kindness, so he went back, but he also had a sleepless night.

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