Peerless Physician: The Path of a Foolish Eldest Daughter's Rise to Power

Chapter 388 Guardians of Generations

Rewind to many years ago, when he was just a curious and naive young boy.

One day, while his master and mistress were talking inside, he inexplicably moved to the window, held his breath, and carefully eavesdropped on their conversation.

The words coming from inside the room exploded in his heart like a bombshell.

It turns out that the once glorious dynasty had long since perished under the rolling wheels of history, leaving only a desolate landscape and a struggle for supremacy among various warlords.

The eight great families who were tasked with protecting the treasure map were thus plunged into an abyss of no return.

It is unknown whether the information was leaked by some malicious person, but they were subjected to a frenzied pursuit.

During those bloody and turbulent days, the eight major families fled everywhere, but still could not escape the clutches of their enemies.

It is estimated that by now, these eight families have been wiped out, leaving only a desolate ruin and endless sorrow.

The origin of this treasure map is truly extraordinary.

That was a wise emperor from the previous dynasty. He had foresight and knew that the world was unpredictable and the country could be in danger at any time.

In order to save the country and its people from dire straits at a critical moment, he secretly raised a huge sum of money and entrusted the treasure map to eight major families, asking them to guard it for generations.

Unfortunately, the secret of this treasure map was known only to the emperors of successive dynasties and the heads of the families that protected it.

As time passed and dynasties changed, the glory of the previous dynasty gradually faded away, and the secret of this treasure map was deeply buried in the dust of history.

The master's wife's family was one of these eight great families. They had guarded the treasure map for generations and had never slackened in their duties.

However, the last emperor of the previous dynasty, with the country on the verge of collapse, desired this treasure map. He sent people everywhere to search for the whereabouts of the eight great families, hoping to use this money to turn the tide.

But when his men inquired around, they discovered that these families had long since disappeared in the long river of time, as if they had never existed in this world.

In the end, he was extremely anxious but helpless, and could only watch his country perish.

Zhuang Yu'er is the junior sister of Ling Yazi and Che Qianzi, and the apple of the eye of the Zhuang family. She is beautiful and charming, like a little flower blooming in the mountains, making people feel sorry for her.

The three siblings grew up together, practicing and playing together in the sect, spending many wonderful times together.

And he, without realizing it, fell in love with this innocent and carefree junior sister.

Every time he saw his junior sister's sweet smile, his heart would flutter like a deer, and his face would involuntarily flush red.

However, matters of the heart are never one-sided. The junior sister's heart belonged to their senior brother.

My senior brother is handsome and skilled in martial arts, and is respected by everyone in the sect.

The junior sister always liked to follow behind her senior brother like a little tail, and she always obeyed his every word.

Whenever he saw his junior sister and senior brother chatting and laughing together, his heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife.

However, he couldn't bear to ruin his junior sister's happiness, so he could only bury his feelings deep in his heart and silently wish them well.

Days passed, and the sect remained peaceful and harmonious.

However, he could never find peace in his heart.

The secret of that treasure map is like a time bomb, which could trigger a huge disaster at any moment.

He had no idea what fate awaited them in the future.

But he knew that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, he would protect his junior sister, even at the cost of his own life.

On one occasion, my senior brother accompanied our master on an errand, which was expected to take two days.

This was undoubtedly a rare opportunity for him to "indulge" since he was usually bound by rules.

As night fell and the Zhuangyun Gate fell silent, a strange impulse welled up in his heart.

He stealthily took a small jar of wine from the corner of the wine storage area. As soon as he opened the jar, the rich aroma of the wine wafted out.

He had only intended to take a small sip, but as the liquor entered his throat, the spicy yet mellow taste gradually made him lower his guard, and before he knew it, he had taken several large sips.

At this moment, his cheeks flushed, his eyes became hazy, and the image of his junior sister's adorable appearance involuntarily appeared in his mind. So he swayed and walked towards his junior sister's residence.

In his junior sister's courtyard, the candlelight flickered. He tiptoed closer and, through a crack in the window, saw his junior sister sitting at the table, intently making a belt.

Her hands moved deftly between the silk threads, her face beaming with a happy smile, her appearance as beautiful and charming as a flower blooming in spring.

He was instantly captivated by the scene, his feet seemingly rooted to the ground, his gaze fixed on his junior sister, as if everything else in the world had ceased to exist.

After an unknown amount of time, the junior sister finally finished her work, stretched, and then got up and went into the inner room.

He then came to his senses. In order to continue watching over his junior sister, he used his lightness skill to leap lightly onto the big tree in the courtyard.

The dense foliage perfectly concealed him, and he stood like a guardian, quietly watching the movements inside the house.

The moonlight, like water, spilled across the courtyard, turning it into a silvery white expanse. Through the window, he saw his junior sister already lying in bed, fast asleep.

At that moment, he looked up at the bright moon and a thought suddenly popped into his mind: his junior sister sleeping soundly under the moonlight must be incredibly beautiful.

Once this thought arose, it was like a seed that grew wildly in his heart, making him unable to suppress his inner desires any longer.

He carefully climbed down from the tree, tiptoed to the window, which was half-open, and gently pushed it open before sneaking into the house.

The moonlight shone on my junior sister's face, her eyelashes trembled slightly, her cherry-like lips were slightly parted, and her breathing was even and gentle.

He stared at her intently, finding her breathtakingly beautiful with each glance.

The desire in his heart surged like a tide, and he was no longer satisfied with just watching quietly. He even had a strange urge to kiss his junior sister.

He squatted by the bed for a while, constantly encouraging himself: My junior sister is asleep, I'll just give her a gentle kiss, just one.

Finally, he mustered his courage and slowly moved closer to his junior sister's face.

The moment his lips touched his junior sister's cheek, a jolt of electricity coursed through his body. He instantly lost his senses, as if possessed by a demon, and could no longer control himself.

However, just as he was immersed in this crazy act, his junior sister slowly woke up.

She opened her eyes groggily and saw him standing right in front of her. She was stunned for a moment, and then screamed in terror.

The sharp cry pierced the silent night sky and instantly snapped him awake.

Just then, the door was flung open with a bang, and the teacher's wife rushed in.

Seeing this appalling scene before her, the teacher's wife's eyes widened in anger. She rushed forward and began to beat him mercilessly.

Knowing he was in the wrong, he didn't resist, but silently endured his teacher's wife's anger, thinking to himself that he was incredibly unlucky.

The teacher's wife got tired of hitting him and stopped. She noticed the window was wide open and went in to take a look.

They never expected to encounter such a lecherous rogue, who was also their apprentice.

The junior sister huddled in the corner of the bed, her eyes filled with fear. The teacher's wife tenderly patted the junior sister's head, then turned to close the window.

The junior sister was unusually quiet at this moment. She neither cried nor made a fuss. She just sat there blankly with an empty look in her eyes.