Chapter 285
Hearing from Zhang Fang and Dai Yuxing, the higher-ups were looking for new guards for Her Grace. The team was expanding, but only a few could actually get close to her.
Even Dai Yuxing, the Vice Protector, had fewer opportunities to serve closely by Her Grace's side because she had joined later than them.
Shen Dongxue was afraid that if she left for too long, Her Grace would forget her and turn to like someone else!
Yue Fuguang thought to herself: Do I look like such a fickle person?
Shen Dongxue smiled playfully and said, "This subordinate cannot bear to leave you for too long, Your Grace!"
Yue Fuguang thought: Hmm, that was sweet!
Little Zhu, give me a Detoxification Pill and a Rejuvenation Pill.
Master, what do you need the pills for?
Feng Yang and the Wind and Rain Pavilion of Western Qiang want Luo Feng's child to inherit the Sunset Villa, and Luo Xue and Dongxue are his biggest obstacles. With Dongxue by my side, I don't need to worry, but I'm afraid he might make a secret move against Luo Xue. Don't forget, in the original timeline, Luo Xue did not meet a good end.
Giving her immortal pills is equivalent to giving her two extra lives, Master. How is this Luo Xue worth you caring so much?
It is all for Dongxue's sake. Besides, Luo Xue has a great reputation; she is an open and upright person who shouldn't die at the hands of a villain.
As the person and the system were still conversing in their minds, Luo Xue, who was sitting below, had already widened her eyes, tightly gripping her daughter's hand.
Shen Chunying, standing on her other side, took the opportunity of pouring her tea to secretly signal her not to make a sound.
Luo Xue gave a subtle nod, trying hard to calm her heart that was pounding wildly in her throat.
Was this what her daughter had obscurely hinted at multiple times after asking her true opinion of the Junior Preceptor and confirming her genuine gratitude—that the Junior Preceptor had an extraordinary identity and possessed miraculous abilities?
Master, one pill is too much. As a mortal, she cannot withstand the potency of an immortal pill; the energy would make her explode.
Then make them into smaller pellets suitable for mortal martial artists, and pack two of each for me.
The system divided one pill into five portions. This was only because Luo Xue's martial arts cultivation was superb; if it were an ordinary person, the medicine would still be too strong.
At this moment, Luo Xue gripped Dongxue's hand even tighter.
She had previously thought that she didn't need her daughter's reminder to understand the Junior Preceptor's esteemed status in Great Yan. However, she never expected that the extraordinary identity her daughter mentioned had nothing to do with the title of Junior Preceptor!
Immortal pills? Mortals!
The true identity of the person in front of her was glaringly obvious.
It could be said that Luo Xue truly lived up to her reputation as a seasoned veteran of the martial world; she quickly figured out the crucial points.
She was not like Shen Chunying and the others, who had taken a long time back then to figure out Yue Fuguang's true identity.
Realizing what a massive pillar of support sat before her, she wouldn't have even wanted her daughter to return with her if it weren't for the fact that she needed to finalize Dongxue's status as the future heir of the Sunset Villa, which required Dongxue to meet with various parties.
Thus, after forcefully calming her emotions, Luo Xue followed up on Shen Dongxue's words and said, "Yes, Your Grace, Dongxue has always told me that she cannot bear to leave you.
That is why she is only willing to stay for a few days when returning with me this time!"
She smiled with a face full of maternal love, showing that she truly cherished Dongxue as her daughter.
Yue Fuguang also smiled and said, "Since Villa Master Luo is in a hurry to return, I will not keep you."
Saying this, she took out two exquisite small jade bottles from her sleeve. "This is my return gift to Villa Master Luo. The white bottle contains Detoxification Pills, which can cure a hundred poisons.
The cyan bottle contains Rejuvenation Pills; you can use them when heavily injured."
To thank Yue Fuguang for helping to find her daughter, Luo Xue had sent several carriages full of gifts, so it made perfect sense for Yue Fuguang to call this a return gift.
Master, our Detoxification Pills can cure all the poisons in this world, not just a hundred. As for the dosage of the Rejuvenation Pill I left for her, as long as she still has a single breath left, it can save her life and prevent any hidden injuries later on.
Hearing the explanation of that mysterious childlike voice, and seeing the genuine immortal pills placed right on the table before her,
Luo Xue could hardly sit still. She hurriedly stood up, waving her hands frantically as she said, "No, no, no, Junior Preceptor, I cannot accept this, I simply cannot! This... this is far too precious! I am unworthy of such a gift."
She really wanted to say that the few carriages of gifts she brought were nowhere near the value of two bottles of immortal pills. The Junior Preceptor was far too generous to her own people!
Such pills were the kind of existence that auction houses would charge ten thousand pieces of gold just to let you catch a glimpse of.
Yue Fuguang pressed her hands down gently and said, "Please sit down, Villa Master Luo. You can accept these two bottles of pills with peace of mind. Only when your safety is guaranteed can Dongxue feel at ease serving by my side, rather than worrying about your well-being every single day."
After thinking for a moment, she still reminded her, "Villa Master Luo, the Feng family of Western Qiang will not give up on annexing the Sunset Villa, so you must be mentally prepared.
You should be more vigilant in your daily life, and keep an eye out even when it comes to the people you trust the most."
Master, in the original timeline, Luo Xue passed away two years later precisely because Feng Yang and his people bribed someone close to her. And they used poison.
Hearing this, Shen Dongxue could not help but look at her mother with worry. Luo Xue gently patted her hand to reassure her.
Luo Xue had already made up her mind that Luo Feng's corpse would not be buried in the Luo family's ancestral graveyard. This would indirectly tell outsiders that Luo Feng's branch of the family had no right to inherit the villa.
No matter what, she would first legally sever the inheritance rights of his branch.
Shen Dongxue gritted her teeth, suddenly dropped to one knee before Yue Fuguang, and said, "Dongxue thanks the Young Preceptor on behalf of my mother for bestowing the medicine. From now on, Dongxue's life belongs to you, My Lord. I will strike wherever you point!"
Yue Fuguang believed these words. After all, in just this short while, Shen Dongxue's affection level for her had surged from over eighty into the nineties, stopping at exactly ninety-eight points.
This was one of her own people whom she could absolutely trust right now.
Naturally, she had to be generous to her own people. She smiled and said, "Hurry and get up. What would I want your life for! However, I do quite like the part about striking wherever I point!"
[Exactly, with Master and Little Zhu here, as long as these people do not actively seek death, they will not die. Serving the Master means having absolute loyalty and obedience.]
She then turned to Luo Xue and said, "Manor Lord Luo, your daughter has already thanked me, so please accept it with peace of mind!"
Luo Xue no longer declined. She stood up, bowed deeply, and said, "Luo Xue thanks My Lord for the medicine. From now on, Luo Xue and the Sunset Glow Villa will follow your lead alone!"
Yue Fuguang nodded. That was exactly what she had been waiting to hear; today's efforts had not been in vain after all.
After sending off the Luo mother and daughter, Yue Fuguang returned to her routine of attending court and school.
Meanwhile, the news of the death of the Pavilion Master of the Great Yan's Wind and Rain Pavilion spread like wildfire.
At this time, the capital city of Shangjing appeared peaceful and serene, but beneath the surface, dark currents surged because Feng Yang, the old Pavilion Master of the Wind and Rain Pavilion, and the Eastern Yi Prince Matsuyama remained hidden in the shadows, delaying their appearance.
Emperor Mingxi, however, did not know that aside from these two forces, even more hands had already reached in, intertwining with the dark factions already lurking within Shangjing.
The coming period of time was destined to be anything but peaceful.
Standing in the pavilion and gazing into the distance, Yue Fuguang could not help but sigh, "The wind sweeping through the tower heralds a rising storm in the mountains!"
Cuizhu glanced at the clear sky outside the window and said, "Miss, will it really rain in such fine weather?"
Before Yue Fuguang could witness the wind and rain, she was first met by her study companions.
Why use the plural for 'companions'?