The expression on the Girlâs face was indescribably excited!
"Yes! I initially thought I could only enter the Fifth Realm, but I unexpectedly entered the Sixth Realm!"
"How did you do that? Advancing two realms at once! I always thought that for you, Seventh Uncle, to even enter the Fifth Realm, youâd have to face a life-and-death catastrophe. How did you suddenly reach the Sixth Realm?"
Ji Youzhiâs mouth twitched upon hearing this. He wished he could slap his niece right out of the Array of Heaven!
"Werenât those two strikes from Grandfather last night a life-and-death situation?"
Xiaosuisui scratched her head. "It seems so! It was indeed very dangerous!" Suddenly, her expression turned very serious as she said to Ji Youzhi, "Wait, I need to take a nap first!"
"You... what did you say? What are you planning to do?"
Ji Youzhi suddenly felt a surge of anger.
What kind of time was this? The little Girl wasnât thinking about breaking through the array, but actually wanted to sleep?
However, his question received no answer, because by this time, Xiaosuisui had already drowsily collapsed.
Ji Youzhi was utterly helpless. He quickly bent down, picked her up, sat cross-legged, and let the little Girl sleep comfortably on his lap.
ăThe Ji Mansion in the capital of Great Han.ă
Old Madam Ji dressed and came out of her room. Zhu Xiuxiu and Huo XingâEr were standing at her door, looking as if they were about to embark on a long journey.
"Mother! Are you well?"
"Second Daughter-in-law, Third Daughter-in-law, what are you two doing..."
"Mother! Oh, I just performed a divination. Suisui and Old Seven might be in grave danger! I want to go find them!"
Old Madam Ji sighed upon hearing this.
"Whatâs meant to happen will happen. I heard those two went to the Yunhang Coast and most likely set out to sea. Is that true?"
Huo XingâEr said, "This morning, I received a letter from General Dugu. In the letter, General Dugu said that Suisui, His Majesty, Old Seven, and the National Master rented a boat and sailed out to sea. I performed a divination, and it was a great misfortune!"
Old Madam Ji couldnât help but sigh silently upon hearing this. "It seems Old Seven really took Suisui there!"
"Ah! Mother, you know where they went?" Zhu Xiuxiu and Huo XingâEr exclaimed in unison, greatly surprised.
"Yunzhou Island!"
Old Madam Ji uttered the two words without hesitation. Then, her body suddenly went limp, and she collapsed.
"Mother!"
Zhu Xiuxiu and Huo XingâEr were extremely anxious. They quickly supported Old Madam Ji and helped her to the bed.
"Second Sister-in-law, Iâll watch over Mother. You go find Second Brother quickly!"
In recent days, under Huo XingâErâs urging, Ji Youran had pored over medical books and familiarized himself with medicinal herbs. He hadnât recovered his other memories, but his Medical Skill had improved. It was just that his luck was still terrible, as if he were short of nine lives!
"Alright! You stay here and watch. Iâll go find Second Brother!"
Old Madam Ji had fainted. No... it should be said she had fallen asleep.
This was Ji Youranâs diagnosis.
"How is that possible? Mother just woke up this early morning. How could she just be asleep? Second Brother, could it be that your Medical Skill isnât refined enough, so you didnât see Motherâs problem?" Zhu Xiuxiu said anxiously.
"Third Sister-in-law, if you donât trust my Medical Skill, you can find another Doctor to diagnose Mother."
Ji Youran glanced disdainfully at Zhu Xiuxiu, then looked at Huo XingâEr.
"Wife! What were you and Third Sister-in-law doing in Motherâs room so early in the morning?"
"Second Sister-in-law and I have something to attend to and need to go out. We were originally here to bid farewell to Mother, but then Mother suddenly fainted." Huo XingâEr didnât speak; Zhu Xiuxiu readily replied to Ji Youran.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she said this, Ji Youran immediately looked like he was about to burst into tears. Whimpering and sniffling, he grabbed Huo XingâErâs hand and said pitifully, "SOB, SOB, SOB... Wife, you donât want me anymore? Are you planning to run away from home?"
Huo XingâEr: "..."
I really want to beat this idiot up!
Seeing Ji Youranâs state, Zhu Xiuxiu couldnât help but slap her own forehead, realizing she had caused trouble.
"Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, I have some other things to do, so Iâll leave first. You two talk things over slowly, slowly now, donât fight, alright?"
Zhu Xiuxiu quickly backed away and fled.
"Third... Third Sister-in-law, you... donât go... Ah..."
Huo XingâEr was cornered by Ji Youran, forced to watch him whimper as tears streamed down his face.
"You... Donât cry, okay? How come after losing your memory, not only do you remember nothing, but youâve also picked up this habit of crying?"
"Wife! What did I do wrong? Why do you want to leave me?" Ji Youran sobbed, wiping his tears. He looked truly aggrieved! So aggrieved it was as if Huo XingâEr were some heartless woman abandoning her husband and child! Of course, that was assuming Huo XingâEr and Ji Youran even had a child.
"I... Iâm not! You... Donât... Can you stop crying like a child?" Huo XingâEr was so flustered she didnât know what to do; her mind instantly felt like a pile of mush.
"You... Youâre not? Then why were you sneaking off to bid farewell to Mother? I heard everything Third Sister-in-law said just now!"
"I..." Huo XingâEr felt annoyed, her head throbbed, and she rubbed the space between her eyebrows.
This is so frustrating!
"But now, hasnât Mother suddenly fainted? With Mother like this, I canât leave anyway!" Huo XingâEr said helplessly.
"I already told you, Mother isnât unconscious; sheâs just asleep!"
"You say Mother is asleep, but Third Sister-in-law has a point. Mother just woke up. How could she suddenly fall asleep again?"
"That, I donât know. Mother is asleep now, so you canât leave. You must stay by Motherâs bedside and show your filial piety!" Ji Youran said, looking aggrieved, stammering, his face slightly red as he lowered his head.
His expression, in Huo XingâErâs eyes, inexplicably gave her a feeling...
Is he... shy?
Feeling Huo XingâErâs gaze, Ji Youran awkwardly turned his head away, walked to Old Madam Jiâs bedside, sat down, and, trying to make conversation, said to Huo XingâEr, "Tell me, why do you think Mother suddenly fell asleep? Could it be that she didnât sleep at all last night?"
"Didnât sleep all night? Thatâs impossible. Mother has no reason to stay up all night." Huo XingâEr quickly shook her head, dismissing the idea.
"Why no reason? Didnât they say our precious niece went to the Yunhang Coast? Itâs possible Mother was so worried about her she couldnât sleep!"
"Suisui?" Huo XingâErâs eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of something.