Both worlds are like dreams

When Luo Ning brought the food in, she saw her sitting there alone, looking sad. She sighed slightly, walked up to her and looked at her with concern, "If you feel sad, just cry."

Xue Huang shook her head, "I'm fine."

"Eat something first, then drink the medicine. Your mind is damaged, so you need to rest well."

Xuehuang took the bowl, which contained her favorite seafood porridge and egg custard, and a plate of her favorite pastries. She ate silently.

Luo Ning explained, "I asked Master Gu to go back first. He has been guarding you the whole time and hasn't had much rest. I saw that he looked very bad just now. It must be because of the Heart-Eating Gu. I guess you don't want to see him so miserable, so I let him go."

"Thank you, sister." Xue Huang said gratefully.

Luo Ning touched her hair and saw that she had lost a lot of weight after sleeping for so many days. She couldn't help but feel sorry for her, "Don't think too much, have a good rest."

Xue Huang knew that if she wanted revenge, she had to take good care of her body and regain her energy, so even though she was sad, she still forced herself to eat a few more bites. But soon she thought of something, so she quickly put down the bowl and ran out.

Luo Ning hurriedly stopped her, "Where are you going?"

"Where's Xuyao?"

"Don't worry." Luo Ning knew what she was worried about, so she said, "He gave up on assassinating Mo Yunchen, and Beiyuan's assassins have dispersed."

Xuehuang felt mixed emotions, but she put on her shoes and hurried out without even bothering to wash up.

"Snow Phoenix?!" Luo Ning quickly picked up a cloak and chased after him, "Where are you going?"

"Where's the second uncle?"

Luo Ning put the clothes on her and said, "Let's go and see Master Gu off."

"Sister, can you take me somewhere?"

"You just woke up, where are you going?"

"Dream Garden."

"what are you up to?"

"Just take me there."

Luo Ning shook her head. "Be obedient, and don't go for now. The mobilization of Beiyuan's death squads has aroused the vigilance of Shen Congfeng and his party. They are now keeping an eye on the movements of Jingmeng Garden. Mo Yunchen's people have also been keeping an eye on your movements recently. You should take care of your body first, and then do what you want to do."

After hearing Luo Ning's words, Xue Huang also gave up the idea of going out.

She found a place to sit in the yard. Although the weather was cold, the sun was shining brightly. Perhaps it was because Mo Yunchen had locked her up for three years without freedom, so she hated staying in the house the most after her rebirth.

Seeing this, Luo Ning had no choice but to accompany her. She asked someone to bring charcoal and tea sets and started to make tea.

"Sister, have you always known my identity?"

Luo Ning nodded, "I know."

"Then what is your true identity?"

"My father was the leader of the young master's secret guards back then."

"The senior who taught him martial arts, risked his life to save him from the sea of fire, and finally died on the way north?"

"It's him."

"So you and Second Uncle have known each other since childhood?"

Luo Ning shook her head. "My father and even my ancestors were secret guards protecting the crown prince of Beiyuan. However, Emperor Yuanwen and Crown Prince Jingchen couldn't bear to leave their infant son behind, so they sent my father to Beiling to protect him. I was only a few months old at that time, and I had never met him."

"Then how did you meet each other later?"

"It was my father. Before he left the old capital of Beiling, he wrote to me, asking me to protect the person who held his token if I saw him one day in the future. But there was no news after that, and the remaining secret guards were scattered in the war, some died and some were injured. The lucky survivors gathered together and gathered strength again over the years, and have been waiting for the person my father mentioned to appear. And I did not give up the active search, and finally found out that the young master was in Guigu ten years ago. So I found him myself."

Xue Huang was a little surprised, "Did you recognize each other at that time?"

"Yes." Luo Ning smiled. "Your Guigu has a complex terrain and many traps. I wandered outside the valley for a long time and saw many people who were beaten out with bruises and limping. But fortunately, you went out of the valley to buy in the winter, so I had the opportunity to meet you, young master."

It had been so long that Xue Huang could hardly remember what had happened. She only vaguely remembered that when Wei Yunzhou came back from outside the valley, he seemed to be in a bad mood.

Grandpa also met with him alone several times. I don’t know what they talked about, but Grandpa seemed to have been angry for several days, so that the atmosphere in Guigu was very depressing during those days.

Afterwards, Wei Yunzhou often received letters, and Xuehuang wondered who sent them to him.

Now it seems that from that time on, Wei Yunzhou began to re-contact the Beiyuan Dark Guards and slowly formed the Shanhe Sect. So as soon as he left the valley, he could directly make the Shanhe Sect famous.

"In Guigu, every time someone came to provoke us, it was my uncle who took me to fight in the beginning, and later it became me and my junior uncle. But since ten years ago, my second uncle actually took the initiative to fight. I thought my second uncle had changed his personality, but now I think about it, he was communicating with you at that time." Xue Huang couldn't help but smile, thinking that the person who came to deliver the message was not easy either, as he would be beaten every time.

In fact, later on, they all knew what Wei Yunzhou was doing, but that was his choice and everyone chose to respect it, so they were not surprised.

"The young master probably didn't want you to be involved in his hatred. In his heart, Guigu has always been the most precious place in his heart. Even if he kept your identity a secret, it was just to make you happy and live a worry-free life in Guigu. Even if you decided to come back, he paved the way for you, but after all his calculations, he still couldn't protect you."

"No matter how much you plan, you can't predict your fate. I may have failed my second uncle's expectations, but I will never regret knowing all this."

Luo Ning looked at her calm face and felt that something seemed different about her. She thought about it for a long time and finally understood the reason.

From this moment on, the innocent smile on her face no longer appeared, as if she had grown from a child into an adult overnight. However, there was an indescribable sense of vicissitudes and indifference in her eyes that was not suitable for her age.

Luo Ning was originally worried that Xue Huang would not know how to face this national hatred and family feud, but her reaction was beyond her expectations, she was too calm.

She looked at her worriedly, "If you feel sad, just let it out. Don't bear it by yourself, okay?"

"I'm fine." Xue Huang said lightly.

"Then you stay here and I'll bring you the medicine."

Xue Huang did not answer. She leaned back in her chair and looked at the sky. It was unclear whether she was in a trance or thinking about something.

Luo Ning walked a few steps and looked back at her. She was still worried about her being alone, so she called Zhuo Yang to look after her.

When she came back with the medicine, Xue Huang was still there, but she was asleep.

She quietly asked Zhuo Yang to retreat, and then stood guard beside Xue Huang.

Xue Huang had slept for too long before, but she was dreaming the whole time. This was a rare dreamless sleep, so she slept a little longer.

When I woke up, the sun had already set and only golden clouds remained in the sky.

There was a charcoal basin next to her, the charcoal fire was burning brightly, and her medicine was still warming on the small stove for making tea.

When I turned around again, I saw a dark figure sitting at the table. It was Wei Yunzhou.

Xue Huang moved, and he noticed it immediately. He looked up at her, his eyes no longer indifferent as before, but with a hint of guilt. "Drink the medicine."

Xuehuang was very obedient and picked up the bowl and drank it sip by sip.

Wei Yunzhou was a little surprised. Every time she took medicine in the past, she had a bitter face and would only drink it with something sweet. But now, she didn't even frown.

But his originally pale face became even more bloodless and looked extremely fragile.

After a moment of silence, he asked, "Your choice will not change?"

"No." Xue Huang shook her head. "Will Second Uncle blame me?"

"What do you blame me for?" Wei Yunzhou asked back.

"I knew clearly that Mo Yunchen's hands were stained with Beiyuan's blood, but I still wanted to marry him."

"Do you really want to marry him?"

"Of course not." Xue Huang clenched the spoon tightly, with strong hatred flashing in her eyes, "He killed my relatives, I will definitely ask him to pay for this blood debt."

"If it's not you, why do you have to feel guilty?" Wei Yunzhou lowered his eyes, "I am the one who should feel guilty. I failed my master and senior brothers, and I failed your parents and brothers in the afterlife."

"When did you know my identity?"

"The day when I became a disciple of Guigu." Wei Yunzhou said.

Xue Huang was a little surprised at first, but then she realized something and took out her jewel necklace from her collar.

She has worn this necklace since she was a child. She once asked her grandfather about its origin, but her grandfather only told her to keep it well.

So she has been wearing it close to her body for all these years.

"Because of this?"

Wei Yunzhou nodded and took out two jade pendants made of the same material from his arms.

Xue Huang was extremely surprised. She took the two jade pendants and compared them. The materials of the gemstones were the same.

Moreover, the patterns on these three stones seem to match each other.

Xue Huang tried to piece the pieces together. Her own piece was shaped like a water drop, while the two that Wei Yunzhou gave her were more like two crescent shapes. Although the surfaces of the three gems were not flat, their bottoms could just fit together with hers to form a circle, one on the left and one on the right.

"I see."

"This gem is a token passed down from generation to generation by the Beiyuan royal family." Wei Yunzhou pointed at one of the crescent-shaped gems. "This one was given to me by your father for us to recognize each other in the future. The other one is your brother's."

"Brother Jingchen?" Xuehuang was puzzled. "Then why is it in the hands of Second Uncle?"

"It was stolen by Situ Yue during the massacre and carefully hidden in a secret room in his mansion. This is what Xu Yao took from the box when he went to kill him."

"That empty box?" Xue Huang recalled. She remembered that box, and the things inside were indeed taken away by Xu Yao.

"This is Jingchen's relic, so he will naturally find it back."

"Why did Situ Yue take this?"

"For the legendary secret."

Xue Huang looked at the two gems carefully and thought to herself, could there be a person like Mu Guang hidden in these two gems?

According to Mu Guang, the ancestors of Beiyuan were able to grow from a tribe into a country based on the advanced technology he taught, and Xue Huang had also heard his magical stories, so if we talk about secrets, Mu Guang’s existence is indeed the biggest secret of the Beiyuan royal family.

And the advanced civilizations and technologies he knew about could indeed change many things.

Just like the wine-making techniques he taught himself, the prescriptions for curing diseases and saving lives, and the various wonderful craftsmanship he once talked about, they were far ahead of the world.

This is the greatest treasure for the world.

But Xue Huang had never heard Mu Guang talk about these two gems. Could it be that her brain hasn’t recovered yet so she hasn’t remembered it yet?