Your Highness, please stop chasing me.

"So, you're one of Grandpa Zong's men?" Mu Xue asked.

“Master Zong saved my life, and before he left, he asked me to take care of you,” Ren Yuan said.

Mu Xue stared at Ren Yuan for a long time, making Ren Yuan feel uneasy.

"Why are you staring at me like that?" Ren Yuan couldn't help but ask Mu Xue.

"Judging from your appearance, you shouldn't be a guard or coachman from the Treasure Pavilion, right? Why are you driving Manager Liu's carriage?" Mu Xue asked, voicing her question.

"Of course I'm not a guard. I came to the Treasure Pavilion to cultivate," Ren Yuan said, shaking his head.

Mu Xue's face darkened, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Speak like a human!"

"It's because Master Zong keeps praising you to me, so I came to see for myself how great you really are," Ren Yuan said.

"Did you come to me to see how I was doing because Master Zong praised me?" Mu Xue asked.

Ren Yuan stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then said, "If you want to put it that way, it's not impossible, but I'm more curious about you."

Mu Xue looked at Ren Yuan with amusement, feeling that he was like a child who had failed to win favor with his elders.

"What are you curious about? Are you curious that I'm even more dashing than you?" Mu Xue teased.

Ren Yuan looked at Mu Xue helplessly and said, "Is this never going to end? Can we just move on from this?"

Mu Xue stopped teasing him and asked, "Has Grandpa Zong returned to the capital? How is he?"

Ren Yuan said, "Master Zong had only been back in the capital from Yu Nan City for a few days when he was summoned back to the sect."

"Sect? Isn't he from the Treasure Pavilion?" Mu Xue asked, puzzled.

"You didn't know? Really? Ah! Master Zong is an honorary elder of the Feather Sect!" Ren Yuan looked at Mu Xue in surprise.

Mu Xue scratched her head awkwardly; she really didn't know anything about the Feather Sect!

There was no record of sects in the Four Kingdoms Notes she had read before, so she thought there were no sects in this timeline!

Ren Yuan suddenly remembered the rumors circulating in the capital about General Mu, and he immediately understood Mu Xue's previous situation.

He continued, "That's true. This sect has long since declined, so it's normal that you don't know about it. Besides, most people probably wouldn't have any contact with the Feather Sect."

The implication that she was being mocked was quite obvious, and Mu Xue could easily understand it.

She chuckled and said, "Yes, you're right. I'm just an ordinary person, and I have no access to mysterious places like sects. I'm just a frog in a well, I know nothing. Don't come to me if you're ever sick or in pain, I'm afraid I can't cure you."

"No, please! Little Xue, you can't just ignore me. I was just joking, just kidding!" Ren Yuan quickly said.

"Are you kidding me? If you offend a doctor, you can always find another one. There are plenty of famous doctors in the capital. But if you offend an ancient doctor, where can he find one? There's only one in the entire four kingdoms right in front of him!"

"Who is your little Xue sister? I am the Ancient Medicine Master!" She emphasized the words "Ancient Medicine Master" and looked around.

Ren Yuan also realized that he had just said the wrong thing.

Ren Yuan clasped his hands together in a gesture of apology, pleading, "I was wrong, I was wrong! Please forgive me, Doctor Gu! Let's talk about the Feather Sect, okay?"

Mu Xue was amused by his actions and expressions, but she immediately put on a serious face and said, "Then tell me about it, so that this frog in a well can broaden my horizons."

"I am, I am the frog in the well, I am that frog," Ren Yuan continued to plead, and then he didn't forget to croak twice like a frog.

"Alright, that's enough. Tell me about the Feather Sect." Mu Xue said.

Ren Yuan put away his playful mood, cleared his throat, and began to tell Mu Xue about the Feather Sect.

"Speaking of the Feather Sect, we must talk about a thousand years ago, when the four kingdoms were still in their current state..." As Ren Yuan recounted the story, Mu Xue learned about the origins of the four kingdoms as they are today.

It turns out that a thousand years ago, there was no such thing as a country; each region was controlled by sects of varying sizes.

At that time, almost all medical resources were controlled by the sects.

At the time, the Feather Sect had a small number of members and was not considered a large sect compared to the major sects. However, due to its ability to find very expensive and rare medicinal materials, it barely ranked last among the top ten sects.

The Feather Sect was originally established to help various sects search for precious medicinal herbs.

A thousand years ago, for reasons unknown, overnight, it seemed that all sects had lost their lineage. Within ten years, all the sects gradually declined. Only the Feather Sect survived by hiding its identity.

Later, various forces began to fight each other, engaging in fierce battles for territory.

In the end, the Vast Kingdom unified this region.

The Vast Kingdom ruled an empire for nearly a thousand years, and it was during this period that ancient medicine flourished.

Strangely enough, three hundred years ago, four kingdoms launched a war, dividing up the territory of the Vast Kingdom. With that, the Vast Kingdom's rule came to an end.

During this period, the tradition of ancient medicine gradually ended, and by a hundred years ago, it had become difficult to find any trace of it in the world.

The four countries were originally small states that depended on the vast kingdom for survival. They only became the four countries we know today after their territories were divided.

After the decline of sects, ancient medicine flourished. The elixirs of ancient medicine were very miraculous, and the medical skills were superb, far surpassing the medical methods of the major sects. Gradually, people forgot about the existence of sects.

The founding ancestor of the Feather Sect was surnamed Zong, and Zong Hua was his direct descendant. However, Zong Hua did not like staying in the sect, so he was unwilling to take over the position of sect leader of the Feather Sect and only wanted to be a nominal elder.

The old sect leader had no choice but to pass on his position to his eldest disciple, Ouyang Qin, who is now the sect leader of the Feather Sect, on his deathbed.

It was Ouyang Qin who sent the message, asking Zong Hua to return to the sect.

Remembering Zong Hua's hidden injuries, Mu Xue narrowed her eyes and asked, "When Grandpa Zong passed away, were his injuries healed?"

Ren Yuan was one of the few people who knew that Zong Hua had a chronic illness.

"He said he was carrying the pills you gave him when he left," Ren Yuan replied.

"That's good. By the way, are you saying that the Feather Clan members are born with the ability to find treasures?" Mu Xue suddenly remembered that Ye Shangyuan still hadn't found a few medicinal herbs.

Ren Yuan picked up his teacup, took a big gulp, and then said, "No, that's not it. In fact, it's more like a bloodline inheritance. The most powerful one is Master Zong."

Mu Xue understood. She looked at the sky outside and said to Ren Yuan, "It's getting late. Let's go treat Young Master Mu."

Ren Yuan clapped his hands, stood up, and asked, "You really intend to cure Mu Feng?"

Mu Xue looked at him, puzzled, and said, "Otherwise what? General Mu went to great lengths to invite me here, wasn't it to treat Young Master Mu?"

Ren Yuan leaned closer to Mu Xue and whispered, "By the way, isn't Mu Feng your older brother? Is it alright for you to keep calling him 'Young Master Mu'?"

Mu Xue rolled her eyes at him and whispered, "He's already been kicked out of the Mu family, what's so good or bad about that?"