Inside the room, Chu Yun leaned against the headboard, and the person sitting beside her feeding her medicine was none other than Gu Huaizhi.

Mo Xing blinked, thinking that he must be so badly injured that he was hallucinating. He tried to close his eyes and then open them again, only to find that Gu Huaizhi was still there, and at this moment Gu Huaizhi's gaze even shifted to him.

"Master Mo Xing, you're awake?"

As soon as Gu Huaizhi finished speaking, Chu Yun's gaze shifted and landed on Mo Xing. Her face was still pale and she looked haggard, but her eyes were still bright and spirited.

"You're finally awake." The woman's voice was hoarse, yet it carried a gentle tone.

Mo Xing took a few steps forward. "Just woke up." Then he asked, "How are you feeling? When did you wake up?"

"Same as you, woke up about an incense stick's time ago," Chu Yun replied, her gaze sweeping over Mo Xing. She noticed that Mo Xing was only wearing a thin shirt, which offered no protection from the cold. She couldn't help but ask, "Why are you dressed so lightly?"

"I didn't notice," Mo Xing said casually, standing quietly in place, so light that it seemed a gust of wind could blow him away. His shoes were not on properly, his heels were exposed, and he was not wearing any clothes. Obviously, he had come to see Chu Yun as soon as he woke up, so he hadn't paid attention to anything.

Chu Yun looked at him with a complicated expression and advised, "I'm fine here. Go back and put on some clothes, and take good care of your injuries. I'll come see you later."

Mo Xing's lips tightened. He neither agreed nor disagreed. With Gu Huaizhi present, there were many questions he couldn't ask. In the end, he could only whisper, "Okay, you should rest well."

"Go back quickly," Chu Yun said with a smile.

Mo Xing nodded slightly, and just as he took a step, Gu Huaizhi suddenly spoke, "Wait a moment."

Do not pause in your steps.

“Master Mo Xing, Gu Yunzhu has gone mad from practicing qi deviation. Before I came, I received news that the Gu Clan sent people to Qingshan Temple to cause trouble. However, you don’t need to worry too much. Young Master Xiao has already sent people to protect Qingshan Temple, so there shouldn’t be any danger. But I think you have the right to know about this matter,” Gu Huaizhi said.

Mo Xing's expressionless face suddenly changed, filled with panic. "Have the Gu family's people arrived at Qingshan Temple?"

Gu Huaizhi shook his head. "Judging by the time, we can arrive tomorrow. Winning and losing in martial arts competitions is common. Gu Yunzhu's mind was not strong enough, and he brought this upon himself. The Gu family's actions are unreasonable. All the sects in the martial arts world are watching, and they will not go too far. Master Mo Xing, please rest assured."

Mo Xing barely managed to suppress the panic in his heart, "Thank you for informing me of this, Benefactor Gu."

"Of course," Gu Huaizhi replied.

Mo Xing looked really bad, and Chu Yun felt bad for him too. She couldn't help but say, "Don't worry. If it's really not good, I'll go back to Qingshan Temple with you once your injuries have healed a bit."

One sentence drew the attention of the two men.

Gu Huaizhi's gaze lingered on the two of them, his eyes filled with an inscrutable expression.

Mo Xing was both surprised and overjoyed. "If needed, I will contact you."

He smiled at Chu Yun, said those words, and then turned and left.

Chu Yun watched Mo Xing leave, then looked at Gu Huaizhi and asked, "What exactly happened while I was unconscious? Tell me everything."

“I know you’re anxious, but you promised me you’d take your medicine first after you woke up. I’ll tell you after you take it,” Gu Huaizhi said.

This time, Chu Yun refused to give in to him. "Tell me first why you are here, and what's going on at Qingshan Temple. After you tell me, I will take my medicine."

Her voice was somewhat cold, and her eyes were fixed on Gu Huaizhi, refusing to look away. Gu Huaizhi knew that she was determined to get information out of him, or she would not give up.

"Alright, I'll tell you." Gu Huaizhi sighed and said, word by word, "Qi An is seriously ill, and Xiao Changfeng has taken control of Xiao Yue Manor. I haven't received any news from you until four days ago, when the secret agent risked his life to send back news to Hancheng. Only then did I learn that you and Mo Xing had arrived in Hancheng and were both seriously injured and unconscious."

Along with this message, I also sent back the Xiaohan flowers that you desperately picked. I used the Xiaohan flowers in medicine, and Qi'an has recovered a lot after drinking the medicine. However, the delicate balance we had reached with Xiao Changfeng was broken by Gu Yunzhu's madness.

Gu Yunzhu was deeply favored by Old Master Gu and was the future hope of the Gu family. He had gone mad, and the Gu family would not swallow this insult. Two days ago, the Gu family summoned all its disciples back to the sect and went to Qingshan Temple to demand an explanation. At the same time, Xiao Changfeng also began to target Qi An under pressure from the Gu family. It seems that he had already suspected that Qi An had made preparations in secret and would not easily give up the position of the head of the manor to him. Therefore, he no longer cared about his reputation and was determined to seize power.

Qi An naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait for his death. He mobilized his men to fight against Xiao Changfeng, destroying most of Xiao Changfeng's shops and cutting off his source of income. Now, the struggle between the uncle and nephew is irreconcilable.

As for me, my presence in Seoul is also to deal with Xiao Changfeng. Xiao Changfeng's last trump card is hidden in Seoul, and I'm here to uproot this force and leave him with nothing to rely on.”

Gu Huaizhi explained the events of the past few days clearly and logically. After finishing, he scooped up a spoonful of medicine and looked at Chu Yun with some helplessness, "Can you take your medicine now?"

"Will Qingshan Temple really be alright?" Chu Yun pressed.

Gu Huaizhi put the spoon back into the bowl and stirred the medicine absentmindedly, but his eyes were fixed on Chu Yun. "Qingshan Temple will be fine, because Old Master Gu won't live past tomorrow."

Chu Yun was surprised, "You're going to kill him?"

“If we don’t kill him, Xiao Changfeng will always have someone to rely on, and Qingshan Temple will be unable to be protected. This old man, relying on his seniority, has repeatedly interfered in the affairs of Xiao Yue Manor, using the dirty tricks he used to seize the Gu family back then on Qi An. He deserves to die. As long as he dies, the brothers who were persecuted by him in the past will rise up and attack him. We won’t even need to lift a finger, and the Gu family will fall apart.” Gu Huaizhi explained.

"Can you guarantee success?" Chu Yun asked, somewhat worried.

"Don't worry, besides the people we sent, there's also his own brother, who also wishes he would die a horrible death," Gu Huaizhi said calmly.

When he was young, Old Master Gu was extremely talented in martial arts, but unfortunately he was just an illegitimate son in the family and was not valued. In order to seize power, he killed and maimed almost all his brothers. Except for the second master of the Gu family, who had left the Gu family at a young age to study mechanical arts and escaped the calamity, none of his brothers of the same generation had a good ending.

Old Master Gu kept Second Master Gu around simply to save face for himself and avoid leaving behind an unpleasant reputation.

The second master of the Gu family has endured humiliation and hardship all these years, how could he not want to kill the old master of the Gu family? All it would take is to leave a note in his room, informing him that someone will be assassinating the old master of the Gu family soon, and the second master of the Gu family will naturally go along with it.

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