Veil of Darkness: The Enchantress's Revenge

Chapter 27: Recuperation

The little maid comforted Yi Qing'er, "Miss, don't think too much. The young master is just recuperating!"

Yi Qing'er pouted and replied, "Don't try to comfort me. Even if he's recuperating, he should at least say something! And..." She could have gone with him!

Finally, Shangguan Mo had left, and she thought she could spend some quality time with her senior brother. She didn't expect him to leave without saying a word!

As for Gong Jue Shang's feigned illness, Yi Qing'er had no idea; after all, he had been weak and sickly as a child, but he had long since recovered!

Suddenly, an idea struck her, and Yi Qing'er jumped up, startling the little maid. "Miss, what's wrong?"

Yi Qing'er's expression darkened as she looked at the little maid and asked, "Do you think... my senior brother went to find Shangguan Mo?"

The little maid was taken aback and frowned, "That's unlikely! If he wanted to go, wouldn't he have left with her yesterday?"

Yi Qing'er sighed in relief, "That's true." As long as they weren't together, it was fine.

"Then... Miss, are we going back to Tianji Valley?"

Yi Qing'er frowned in thought and said, "No, we'll stay in the Wang residence." She wanted to wait for her senior brother to return!

Meanwhile, the two ghosts beside them were discussing.

"Hey, the master told us to make her mute!"

"Don't rush. The master won't be back so soon. We can play a bit first. If we make her mute right away, she won't be able to scream when scared, and that would be boring! Let's wait a couple of days!"

"Hmm... That's true. The master said she should be mute for a year and a half, but he didn't say it had to be immediate. A day or two later, the master shouldn't mind!"

In the woods outside the city, Shangguan Mo and Yun Su were resting. Ouyang Lin spoke up, "Entering the city means we're at the place of the Rakshasa Palace. Is the young lady going to enter the city like this?"

Since they had mostly stayed in the carriage on the way, Shangguan Mo was too lazy to change into men's clothing. Now that they were entering the city, and Lanhu City was the territory of the Rakshasa Palace, it wouldn't be safe to enter like this and then change identities.

Just as Shangguan Mo was about to speak, she sensed someone approaching quickly. She furrowed her brows and stopped Yun Su's actions, preparing to observe the situation.

A lively girl in a yellow dress rushed toward them. Upon seeing Shangguan Mo, she wasted no time and swung her whip at her, shouting, "Vixen!"

Before Shangguan Mo could dodge, she felt a tight grip around her waist as someone quickly pulled her back, avoiding the incoming whip.

The girl in yellow missed Shangguan Mo and, with anger in her eyes, was about to strike again when her wrist was grabbed by someone. "Qin Xueyao! Stop it!"

The one who grabbed the girl was a somewhat charming young man with beautiful peach blossom eyes that were slightly raised. He was already handsome, and with those eyes, it was clear he was quite the charmer. However, at this moment, his eyes were filled with anger.

Qin Xueyao struggled but couldn't break free from his grip. Feeling wronged, tears streamed down her cheeks like pearls from a broken string.

Shangguan Mo had no interest in their feud and gently pushed the person holding her away, saying coolly, "Thank you!"

Duanmu Li finally turned to her. Dressed in light, flowing white, she looked ethereal and otherworldly. Her clear, autumn-like eyes were beautiful, her skin snow-white, and her long, black hair cascaded smoothly over her shoulders. Her delicate lips were slightly pursed, seemingly displeased with the sudden interruption. Her calm demeanor made her appear like a fairy who had accidentally fallen into the mortal realm, unaffected by the world around her.

Duanmu Li was momentarily dazed, as if a stone had been thrown into her calm heart, creating ripples.

Feeling the lingering gaze upon her, Shangguan Mo glanced up at him. His sword-like brows and bright, star-like eyes, along with his finely chiseled features, made him equally handsome. He radiated a sense of steadiness, giving the impression of someone with a strong sense of justice, and he bore some resemblance to the charming young man.

Returning Shangguan Mo's gaze, Duanmu Li regained his composure and, feeling a bit embarrassed, cleared his throat and politely said, "I apologize for startling you, miss!"

Shangguan Mo replied indifferently, "It's fine," before looking away and standing aside, not wanting to enjoy this little drama but simply waiting for them to leave!

"Brother..." The charming young man looked at Duanmu Li, clearly irritated, and showed obvious impatience toward the girl in yellow.

Duanmu Li frowned, "Ye..."

Qin Xueyao was the young lady of the Qin family, one of the three great families in the martial world. Even if he didn't want to give her face, he still had to show some respect for the Qin family head.

However, Ye found this Qin young lady annoying and wouldn't force himself to marry her, but she wouldn't give up and kept bothering him. Not only was Ye irritated, but even he found her somewhat bothersome.

Qin Xueyao wiped her tears and pointed at Shangguan Mo, shouting, "Duanmu Ye, what makes her better than me, the vixen?"

A hint of displeasure appeared in Duanmu Li's eyes, and just as he was about to speak, Duanmu Ye cut in.

Duanmu Ye was so annoyed that he could no longer maintain his composure and spoke without restraint, "Miss Qin, can you please use some reason? I don't even know her! You just rush in and attack, and you're the young lady of the esteemed Qin family! You're acting worse than a shrew! If you think I'll marry you, forget it in this life and the next!"

"You..." Qin Xueyao was so furious that she cried again, gripping her whip tightly and shouting, "Duanmu Ye, you'll regret this!" After yelling, she stormed off in anger.

Duanmu Li frowned, and before he could speak, Duanmu Ye said, "Brother, don't think I'm going to chase after her. If anyone should chase her, it should be you! She claims to be so skilled in martial arts; she'll be fine!"

Seeing his brother's stubbornness, Duanmu Li knew he couldn't persuade him. They had more important matters to attend to, so he decided to write a letter to notify the Qin family head to send someone to bring Qin Xueyao back.

Duanmu Ye stretched and looked relieved, suddenly running over to Shangguan Mo with a smile, "Beauty, don't be scared! I'm always gentle with beauties, but that Qin Xueyao is just too annoying."