Mu Nanfeng stared at Nangong Mo's face, shook his head seriously, and sighed softly, "What a pity, what a pity!"
Feng Xuan quickly glanced at his master, nervously asking:
"No cure? Can't be right? Divine Doctor Mu, did you get it wrong?"
Mu Nanfeng shot him a cold, sharp look.
"You can question my integrity, but you cannot question my medical skills."
Feng Xuan: "..." The key is you don't have any integrity!
Nangong Mo's eyes narrowed slightly, "Mu Nanfeng, if you want to die, just say so."
Mu Nanfeng reached out to touch his nose, and laughed dryly twice.
"Oh dear! You saw right through it! This damned understanding. You say you'd be a woman... hey, hey, don't look at me like that, I'll talk already. She's just too weak, asleep, nothing serious."
"Is that all?"
Being stared at by Nangong Mo's chilly gaze, Mu Nanfeng smartly responded.
"Yes, yes! No signs of poisoning, no old chronic diseases, just weak blood and cold symptoms, nourishing with good food, drink, and rest will do."
Feng Xuan: "???"
Earlier it was all an act?!
This Young Master Mu is really unreliable! Fortunately, his master is wise! Sharp eyes to see through deceit!
"Later I'll prescribe a remedy, get some medicine to regulate her, and ensure she'll be lively as a jumping fox within three months, no problems at all."
Only then did Nangong Mo look away, gazing at the sleeping Yun Ran, with a thoughtful expression.
Mu Nanfeng bent over, moved his head close, wearing a face of curiosity.
"By the way, you care so much about her, have you taken a liking to her?"
Nangong Mo unapologetically slapped away his handsome face.
Mu Nanfeng acted like a ghost, changing sides to continue putting his head forward.
"Although she indeed looks pretty, you, this perennial iceberg iron tree, have always been oblivious to romance, what's this? Suddenly broke through the Conception and Governor Vessels?"
Nangong Mo glanced at him, his lips moved slightly, coldly spoke one word.
"Go."
Mu Nanfeng's playful face rarely showing a hint of seriousness.
"It's rare for you to care for a girl, which is a good thing, but she's Lin Qianqiu's daughter."
"That old fox appears upright on the surface, but he's long been secretly involved with the Crown Prince."
"Those assassins tonight, are they Crown Prince's people again?"
Nangong Mo's gaze dimmed slightly, tone indifferent, "I'm just curious about her true intentions for marrying into the palace. That's all."
The Shadow Guard said she was drugged with Soft Muscle Powder and thrown into the bridal sedan when unconscious.
With her personality and skills, if she didn't want to, who could force her?
Mu Nanfeng looked at him for a moment, shrugged, speaking seriously.
"What else can it be? A beauty trap to bewilder you!"
"Make you lose your senses in infatuation, and see an opportunity to gather intelligence, steal secrets, pilfer goods, secretly harm you to death."
Nangong Mo gave him a cold glance, Mu Nanfeng immediately turned his head pretending to look at the scenery.
"I heard she even took an arrow for you?"
"Though it can't be ruled out that she's bewitched by your charm, maybe it's just a beauty's bitter scheme?"
"Ask, which man can refuse a beautiful woman throwing herself in harm's way to shield him from an arrow!"
"If you really can't refuse, then just go along with her. With your charm and cunning, perhaps you can turn the tables, who says a man can't use beauty..."
Before finishing, Mu Nanfeng instantly floated three meters away, showing an exaggerated expression of survival.
"Hey hey, don't look at me like that, I'm afraid."
"You may leave."
"Seriously? Use me and then toss away? Heartless!"
"Then go die."
"..."
Mu Nanfeng held his forehead, shook his head, and sighed, "Although you're heartless, I am righteous. Come, let me check how the poison in your body is doing."
...
Yun Ran woke up the next day at noon.
The bright sunlight streaming through the window warmed her body. Only halfway through stretching lazily, an indistinct voice suddenly echoed in her mind:
[Are you a pig? Sleeping that much?]
Yun Ran's movement froze, that voice... it sounds exactly like the one in the dream!
[Hmph! Idiotic human!]
Yun Ran: "..."
So it's not a dream?? It's real!!
Flashback to last night, after fainting she saw a bird, an extremely beautiful bird covered in golden light with colorful feathers.
That bird claimed to be an Ancient Divine Bird, Bird Venerable or something, incredibly narcissistic.
It said that day when she was struck by lightning, a strand of its bird soul happened to be sleeping in that thousand-year-old phoenix tree, and by chance bonded its soul with hers, falling into Lin Wanyue's body.
That annoying bird even threatened her to complete tasks, accumulate Merit Points and Spiritual Energy Value to assist its cultivation.
Otherwise, if it 'dies of hunger' she won't survive either. After all, their lives are tied together.
Last night, her body uncontrollably rushed over to shield Nangong Mo with an arrow, driven by that bird awakening, sniffing the Spiritual Energy source in the air — Nangong Mo! Then like a desperate dog pouncing on food.
Originally, she thought this was a bizarre and absurd dream, but unexpectedly it's real!
Yun Ran held her forehead, embracing a moment of despair:
"What damned destiny is this!"
[Hmph! To serve this Immortal Bird, that's the fortune you've accumulated over eight lifetimes!]
"Would you want this fortune if given to you?"
[No.]
Yun Ran silently rolled her eyes, "You can understand human language?"
[Nonsense! I am an Immortal Bird, not an ordinary bird!]
"Can others hear you talking?"
[Idiot! The Immortal Bird's celestial voice isn't something just anyone can hear!]
Yun Ran held her forehead, silently relaxed: if others can hear, wouldn't they consider her a monster and drag her away to burn!
[If you use your voice to communicate with me, risking others hearing you rambling, they'll similarly see you as a monster to burn to ashes!]
Yun Ran: "..."
[Hmph, friendly reminder: if you don't want to become ashes, use your divine consciousness to speak to me in the future.]
Yun Ran rolled her eyes, unwilling to speak.
[Also, I'm hungry, hurry and find Merit and Spiritual Energy.]
"..."
Hearing the words Spiritual Energy, Yun Ran's mind drifted over a series of terms: Spiritual Energy source, Nangong Mo, desperate dog pouncing on food...
Embracing her despair, Yun Ran closed her eyes, "Oh heavens, strike me with lightning again!"
Yet, before heavenly lightning arrived, a low and alluring voice drifted to her ears:
"Why? Have you realized you've done too many guilty deeds and want to atone?"
Yun Ran's tiny face froze, her brows twitching, when did Nangong Mo arrive? He shouldn't have heard anything, right?
However, before she could think more deeply, she heard that annoying bird screech loudly [Oh~ Spiritual Energy~ This bird is here!]
Then she rushed over, hugged Nangong Mo's leg in a flash... too fast to be described in words!
Yun Ran: "..."
Nangong Mo's body stiffened slightly, looking down at Yun Ran, his thin lips pressed together, his gaze deep as the sea.
While Yun Ran now wore a face of despair, her mind flooded with one sentence:
Desperate dog pouncing on food... she pounced on Nangong Mo...
Oh heavens! I don't want to live anymore!