Xiaoling was startled for a moment and shook her head stupidly. "No, no. Master, when did I break down the door... I really seem to have forgotten something important."
"If you've forgotten, there's no use dwelling on it. Forget it. Don't think about it anymore. Don't torture yourself."
Saying so, Feng Yunshu looked at Kong Ze. "Third Senior Brother, just now you were so certain that Chang Ying wasn't Zhu Shan. What on earth was the reason?"
"Our Liuxian Sect once participated in the mission to suppress Zhu Shan. At that time, Master joined hands with the heads of other sects, and we juniors assisted on the side. I still have an impression of Zhu Shan's aura, so I'm sure that Chang Ying isn't Zhu Shan. Zhu Shan would never have such an aura."
"I see... But why don't I have a more detailed impression of him?" Mentioning this, Feng Yunshu couldn't help feeling puzzled. "I only remember that our Liuxian Sect has been suppressing a great demon all along, and I remember that I once saw Zhu Shan. But when I think about it carefully, I can't recall any more information about him."
"It's normal that you don't remember. At that time, you were still young, and your mind was unstable. You thought about how to be lazy and play all day long. Even if you saw Zhu Shan back then, you probably didn't take it to heart."
"Really?" Feng Yunshu felt strange. She was indeed not very old back then, but she vaguely felt that things weren't as Kong Ze said. There seemed to be some other reason.
"This is really strange. What's wrong with me? Have I been infected by Xiaoling? Why do I also feel a dull pain in my head, as if I've lost a segment of memory and can't recall it no matter how hard I try..."
Seeing her scratching her head and trying hard to recall, Kong Ze reached out and grabbed her wrist to put it down. "You two, don't think too much. There aren't that many cases of amnesia. Most likely, the influence of the Immortal-Binding Rope on you and Xiaoling hasn't completely worn off. Well, since I'm here anyway, I might as well check your auras."
When Feng Yunshu was sure that Chang Ying wasn't Zhu Shan, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. But at the same time, her mood became extremely complicated. If Chang Ying wasn't Zhu Shan, then where on earth was the real Zhu Shan?
Soon, Feng Yunshu, Kong Ze, and Xiaoling entered the tent. Kong Ze asked Feng Yunshu to sit cross-legged with her back to him. He was going to use his spiritual power to check if there were any other wounds on her body or if her meridians were damaged.
Feng Yunshu obediently sat cross-legged on the bed, waiting to receive Kong Ze's treatment. Kong Ze was like an elder brother to her, so she naturally didn't feel embarrassed.
"By the way, Third Senior Brother, could you go and check on Qing Zhu's condition later? Although Chang Ying treated his wounds, just in case, I think it's better to take another look."
"Do you think your Third Senior Brother is a military doctor?"
Feng Yunshu smiled sheepishly. "Hehe, anyway, you're here, Third Senior Brother. By the way, it's not often that you go on a long journey. Later, I'll take you for a walk on the hillside behind the military camp. The scenery there is really nice..."
Just as they were talking and Kong Ze was treating her, Heran Yanting walked in with a dark face.
Hearing the familiar footsteps, Feng Yunshu was startled for a moment. Because in order to receive the treatment better and not be noticed by others, she had deliberately released a circle of spiritual power barriers around the tent.
So when Heran Yanting walked in, Feng Yunshu's first reaction was shock.
Her second reaction was to jump up from the bed directly. She almost rolled off the bed. Why did she feel so embarrassed, as if she had been caught in the act?
"Your Highness, that... this... it's just..." Feng Yunshu stammered. She wanted to explain clearly but stuttered for a long time. Why did her mouth suddenly become so disobedient? She couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
Kong Ze was much calmer. When he heard the footsteps, he just stopped what he was doing and turned to look at the newcomer.
Heran Yanting was standing against the light at the entrance of the tent. Feng Yunshu wasn't sure if it was because of the backlight or for some other reason. In any case, he was completely dark, as dark as if it was about to thunder and pour down rain at any moment.
"What are you doing, Madam?"
Heran Yanting spoke slowly. His voice was still the same, but it sounded so cold that it could freeze people to death.
"Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. He's my distant relative! Yes, a distant relative..."
"Oh? When did you have such a distant relative, Madam? Why have I never heard of it? And since your distant relative has come, why didn't you inform me in advance? Wouldn't it be impolite for me, the host, not to entertain your relative properly?"
"No, that..." How could I explain this? This was really a mess.
Feng Yunshu was really at her wits' end at this moment. In order to prevent his identity from being exposed, Kong Ze was showing himself as a strange man at this moment.
Thinking that she had specially called her Third Senior Brother to verify if Chang Ying was Zhu Shan, Feng Yunshu felt that she mustn't let Heran Yanting know Kong Ze's real identity. Otherwise, God knows what he would think.
"Your Highness, I have quite a few distant relatives in my family. This distant cousin of mine didn't used to have much contact with me. It's just that there were some family matters, so he came to find me."
Kong Ze watched the conversation between the couple silently. He had an intuition that it wasn't the time for him to speak.
"Oh? But I seem to remember that before you came here, everyone in the Dan Kingdom thought you were missing and their was no knowing whether you were dead or alive. Why does your distant cousin not only know that you're still alive but also know that you've come here?"
"This..."
Feng Yunshu was really flustered just now and didn't expect that there were so many loopholes in her words. Seeing Heran Yanting's face getting more and more gloomy, Feng Yunshu made up her mind and decided to take a risk.
She made up her mind and rushed towards Heran Yanting in a few steps. She hung on him like a koala, looking at him innocently and aggrievedly. "Your Highness, to be honest, he's not really my distant cousin. He's the Grand National Master of the Dan Kingdom and also my Third Senior Brother, Kong Ze."
"The Grand National Master?" Heran Yanting raised his eyebrows and glanced at Kong Ze, who had been silent all the time.
Seeing his junior sister looking so scared, Kong Ze found it quite rare. He thought it was both funny and comical. He endured his laughter and nodded to greet Heran Yanting. "Your Highness Heran is truly blessed. You've been hiding here all this time."
Heran Yanting nodded slightly. His gaze returned to Feng Yunshu, who was hanging on him. "Why did you lie to me just now? And why did the Grand National Master appear here? It seems that the bond between you two senior and junior siblings is really strong."
"Your Highness, I didn't mean to lie to you. I just said that because I was afraid you would misunderstand... Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. My Third Senior Brother and I really have a relationship like siblings. There's no hint of romantic feelings between us..."
Heran Yanting looked down at Feng Yunshu, who looked so wronged and had wet eyes. Suddenly, he remembered the dog that little Shiyi used to raise. That dog would always look at you innocently and aggrievedly whenever it was about to be punished for biting something.
Seeing that he kept looking at her without saying a word, and looking into his deep eyes, Feng Yunshu felt more and more uneasy. She admitted that she was really scared, truly.
"Your Highness, please don't be angry, okay? I called Third Senior Brother here just to confirm if Zhu Shan was here. There was no other intention. Later, we also confirmed that Chang Ying wasn't Zhu Shan, so we breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, if he had been following Your Highness all the time, I was afraid that Your Highness would also be in danger."
Heran Yanting was silent again. Feng Yunshu tightly grabbed his sleeve, nervously waiting for his response.
Just when Feng Yunshu thought that Heran Yanting was going to pursue this matter to the end, he finally reacted. He reached out and ruffled her already messy hair.
"You... Why are you so scared? Am I really that terrifying?"
"So Your Highness isn't angry?" Feng Yunshu asked tentatively.
"Then do you think I should be angry, Madam, when I came in and saw you sitting on the bed with a strange man?"
Saying this, Heran Yanting paused for a moment and then added, "What would you do if you saw me sitting on the couch with a strange woman?"
"I probably couldn't help but rush up..." and smash their heads with my spiritual power...
No, she probably wouldn't be able to bring herself to do anything to Heran Yanting. But in any case, she would definitely get really angry.
Thinking of this, Feng Yunshu could better understand Heran Yanting's mood at this moment, and she felt even more guilty.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry. Actually, before you came in, when I suspected Chang Ying's identity, I asked Xiaoling to send a message to my Third Senior Brother. Later, when you came in, you dispelled my suspicion about Chang Ying. But by that time, Third Senior Brother had already received the message and come. Just now, Third Senior Brother was going to check if there were any other problems with my body, so he asked me to sit cross-legged."