The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Li Muxia and his companions were also preparing to leave Wuxian County today. When Li Muxia arrived at the inn where Long Jie had stayed to say goodbye, the waiter told them that Long Jie had left early in the morning.

Li Muxia thought they were already friends, and that he should at least say goodbye before leaving. Unexpectedly, the other party didn't consider him a friend at all and left without saying a word.

Li Muxia didn't pay too much attention to these things. They didn't encounter Long Jie again along the way. However, they still provided free medical services for a few days in each place they visited. Soon, more than half a month passed, and they arrived at Bahai County, where Wandu Mountain was located.

The three of them found an inn to rest for a day, and set off early the next morning to meet up with their master uncle at Wan Du Mountain.

After putting her luggage away, Li Muxia planned to go out and explore Bahai County. It snowed today; it was the first snow of the winter.

Li Muxia has loved snow since she was a child. Whenever it snowed, she would run outside to build snowmen and have snowball fights with her friends. Those were truly carefree and happy times.

Sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard of the inn, I looked up at the sky and felt the cool touch of snowflakes falling on my face.

"You'll catch a cold like that."

The sudden sound startled Li Muxia, who instinctively looked towards the source of the sound, muttering, "Who is it?"

When he saw a man dressed in a black robe and wearing a ghost mask looking down at him from the rooftop.

The words of complaint that were about to come out stuck in my throat: "Oh my god, who is this? How scary! I haven't offended anyone, have I? They can't be here for revenge, can they?"

Thinking of this, he immediately smiled obsequiously: "Great hero, you've also come to admire the snow. It seems I've disturbed you. I'll leave now. Please enjoy your time. I'll be going now."

No matter who this person is or what they're here for, it's always better to slip away first.

As he said that, he stood up and left.

Seeing this, the masked man leaped down and said, "It's alright, the two of us won't be lonely."

Hearing this, Li Muxia dared not move. Since the other party had said so, if she left, wouldn't that be disrespectful to him? If he got upset and killed her, it would be a loss. She might as well stay and keep him company.

Li Muxia quickly sat up straight and said with a smile, "Since you don't mind, I'll accompany you to enjoy the scenery for a while longer."

The masked man's lips curved slightly as he approached Li Muxia and sat down beside her.

Li Muxia thought to herself: Too close, too close. Couldn't you have stayed where you were before? Why did you come down?

The masked man caught a glimpse of Li Muxia's slightly stiff body out of the corner of his eye, and a moment of amusement crossed his mind: he thought about her every day, and she seemed to be doing quite well; he wondered if she ever thought about him. But she had lost so much weight, her chin was so sharp.

Indeed, the person who arrived was Dongfang Jincheng.

Since separating from Li Muxia, Dongfang Jincheng has missed her every day. After completing his mission and returning to Kyoto, he received daily letters from Qingyun, which recorded every little detail about Li Muxia. However, the longing in his heart could not be relieved.

When he saw that Li Muxia and the others had encountered bandits and were almost captured, he was still a little worried. He was concerned that she might be in danger, especially since they were going to the snake cave next.

Fortunately, there was nothing major happening in the court, and he happened to need the Crimson Lotus from the Snake Cave to suppress the cold energy in his body. This was a sacred medicine for all those who practiced ice-type internal energy. There were very few people in this world who practiced ice-type internal energy, and the Crimson Lotus was not a rare item. It could be seen everywhere in the Snake Cave. He had already arranged for other people to come.

In the end, he decided to make the trip himself, leaving Phantom in Kyoto in his place, while he himself came here as Feng Yuhan, the master of the Shadow Pavilion.

He had intended to protect her secretly, but as soon as he arrived, he saw this little woman sitting on the cold stone bench admiring the snow. In the end, he couldn't help but speak up and remind her.

However, it doesn't matter, as long as I don't reveal my identity.

Perhaps unaware of the danger posed by those around her, Li Muxia relaxed, though she would still occasionally glance at them out of the corner of her eye.

Feng Yuhan, of course, saw all of Li Muxia's little actions and found her even more adorable. If he could keep his identity secret, he would have loved to hold her in his arms to ease the pain of missing her for more than a month.

The two watched the snow together for a long time. Li Muxia didn't dare to leave unless Feng Yuhan left, until she couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep on Feng Yuhan's shoulder.

In a daze, I seemed to smell a familiar scent of sandalwood, and subconsciously murmured a name, "Long Ziheng." Then I could no longer stay awake and fell into a deep sleep.

Although the murmur was soft, Feng Yuhan still heard it, and his long-dormant heart was rekindled: she was thinking of herself.

His eyes shone with undisguised joy as he picked the person up and carried them back to their room.

Feng Yuhan stayed in Li Muxia's room for a long time, just quietly watching Li Muxia's sleeping face, unable to sleep all night.

The next day, when Li Muxia woke up, the room was empty. Looking around, she realized it was her own room and felt a little relieved. At the same time, she was annoyed that she could have fallen asleep. What if that person had done something to her?

Thinking of this, Li Muxia quickly lifted the blanket to check herself. Seeing that she was unharmed, she patted her chest and said, "Thank goodness."

In the room next to Li Muxia's, Qingyun was standing respectfully in front of Feng Yuhan, reporting on Li Muxia's affairs over the past few days.

After reporting, he looked at Feng Yuhan and said, "Master, should I continue to secretly protect Doctor Xia?"

Feng Yuhan looked at the clear sky outside the window and said, "Okay, continue. They're about to set off for the Snake Cave. Remember, don't reveal your whereabouts unless absolutely necessary."

"Yes." Qingyun accepted the order and left.

Li Muxia quickly forgot about yesterday's little incident and followed her master and senior brother to the thatched hut at the foot of Wan Du Mountain where her eldest uncle, Xiaoyaozi, lived.

I also saw this mysterious senior master.

I thought he was about the same age as my master, but he turned out to be an old man with completely white hair and beard. He looked kind and approachable and didn't seem like someone who was into drugs at all.

They were completely different from the senior brother's description of their eldest master. According to the senior brother, the eldest master had a strange temper and often used poison to play tricks on them, the younger generation.

"Senior Brother." Bai Qingshi was the first to greet him.

"Junior brothers, you've finally arrived. If you hadn't come, I would have left." Xiaoyaozi put down the medicinal herbs in his hand and looked at Bai Qingshi.

Upon seeing Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye, he said, "This is your new little apprentice. Didn't the letter say he was a fat guy?"

Having said those words without any mercy, Li Muxia finally believed Shangguan Jingye's words. She gave an awkward smile and bowed along with Shangguan Jingye, saying, "Muxia (Jingye) greets Grandmaster Uncle."