Chapter 102

  In the end, Menghe Nainai was killed by the joint efforts of Guixian and Zhan Zhao. The carp spirit Xiaolian was banned to the ice cave for violating the heavenly rules, and the story basically followed the plot.

  What's outside the plot is - Zhan Zhao was injured again by the old lady of Zhu Ming River.

  Xiaoleng's Water Palace Treasure Pearl has been used up, this time even Guixian expressed some difficulty.

  "Grandfather, why didn't you save Master Zhang?" This was the confusion and doubt of Little Yuan, the grandson of the turtle. Grandfather could have saved Master Zhang, after all.

  "Turtle Immortal furrowed his brow in some distress, 'Turtle Grandson, I can save him, but the problem is that it will consume my own power and shorten my turtle lifespan.'"

  "Anyway, Grandfather, you have a long life ahead of you, why can't you give some to Master Zhan? Master Zhan is such a good person?"

  The tortoise immortal couldn't help but slap a palm on the tortoise grandson's forehead, "These few times intervening in human affairs have already harmed my cultivation. And having fought that old demoness Nai He's grandmother for so long, I'm already not doing well myself. If I continue to expend my cultivation to save people, I'm afraid it will take a very long time to recover."

  Cultivation is not easy, and there are things that harm one's virtues and spirit. He must consider them carefully and repeatedly.

  "Turtle Immortal Grandfather."

  As soon as Lu Xiaofeng opened his mouth, Guixian instinctively took two steps back. "What do you want to say?" Due to her appearance and behavior, Guixian had a few points of reverence for him.

  "Let's take a walk and talk."

  Guixian was not very willing to follow her out of the house.

  "I know it's too selfish to ask Master Guixian to go all out to save Xianzhao, but I still hope he can lend a hand."

  The tortoise spirit tilted his head and looked at her.

  "Using all his strength to treat Tortoise Immortal Grandfather's exhaustion was a bit too much, but it would only take three parts of medicine. Three parts should not be difficult for Tortoise Immortal Grandfather, right?"

  "Good." Guixian readily agreed.

  Then, the two of them returned to the room and Guixian used his magic to cure Zhang Zhao.

  A good doctor is worth more than three coins!

  But even so, a layer of cold sweat appeared on the turtle immortal's head. The big battle with Naihe Bridge Granny had consumed a lot of his energy, and now he was actually making an effort to hold on.

  Then, Lu Xiaofeng cleared the scene once again, leaving only himself in the house.

  As before, she used her special ability to help Zhan Zhao recover from his injuries.

  As Zhang Zhaoyang's complexion gradually returned to normal, she finally couldn't help but bleed from the corner of her mouth. Having treated Zhang Zhaoyang continuously for such a short period of time was already an indication that she had extraordinary abilities, and her body finally sounded the alarm as well.

  "Xiao Feng——" Zhan Zhao opened his eyes to see the bright red bloodstain at the corner of his wife's mouth, and he immediately let out a startled cry.

  Lu Xiaofeng also fell backwards at the moment he opened his eyes and made a sound.

  Zhan Zhao hastily stretched out his hand to scoop up.

  Luk Siu-fung had already fallen into a coma.

  Everyone outside heard the sound and went in again, but everyone lost their color when they saw the situation.

  Guixian sensitively discovered that the pear flower mark between her eyebrows had faded away, and knew that she was physically exhausted due to excessive use of magic.

  Guixian was inwardly very surprised. She clearly wasn't a divine being, yet she had the aura of one. What exactly was the reason behind this?

  Gongsun Ce had taken Lu Xiaofeng's pulse and said, "Don't worry, this is just a case of exhaustion, there's no danger to his life."

  Zhan Zhao's eyes were filled with heartache and deep remorse.

  No one expected Lu Xiaofeng to fall into a coma for four whole days. If not for her steady pulse and stable breathing, people would have thought that something irreparable had happened to her body.

  These past few days, Zhan Zhao's heart has been filled with endless regret.

  When something happens, he can't protect her and keep her safe. Yet he still wants her to worry about his safety, this husband is really too irresponsible.

  Xiaohe didn't dare report Miss's current situation back to Tai Shifu.

  The seven sons of Kaifeng also did not dare to reveal a single message.

  Although Mr. Gong Sun confirmed that Lu Niang was fine, no one dared to guarantee that Master Pang would not go crazy when he saw his daughter fainting on the bed and do something irrational.

  So, just in case, it's better not to let Tai Shifu know about this matter.

  On the fifth day, Lu Xiaofeng finally woke up slowly, feeling that he had no energy at all and his spirit was still very poor. After drinking the nourishing soup stewed by Xiaohe, he lay back on the bed again.

  Zhan Zhao sat beside her on the bed.

  "Zhang Zhen has already been ordered to marry Miss Peony."

  Hearing Zhan Xiao Mao say that, Lu Xiao Feng couldn't help but avoid reality and closed her eyes, it's really hard to believe in love anymore.

  The real peony has feelings, the fake peony has no feelings.

  Those who have feelings are forbidden by heaven's law and are imprisoned, while those without feelings are destined to be together by heavenly decree - it's simply a rhythm that is exhausting and unlovable!

  What is fate?

  "What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?" Zhan Zhao asked with concern.

  "No," Lu Xiaofeng opened his eyes, "where's Xiao Lian?"

  Zhan Zhao sighed, "He doesn't know about her."

  "In fact, I don't agree with what you're doing." Lu Xiaofeng looked at Zhan Zhao and said seriously, "If Xiao Lian didn't die but was only severely injured, or if she really did die, in the former case, there's still a chance for her to recover, while in the latter case, the dead are gone, and the living must go on with their lives, which is also reasonable."

  However, in fact, she didn't die, her body was severely damaged and she was imprisoned by the Water Palace to bear heavenly punishment.

  Let her bear the punishment alone, while the person she sacrificed for knows nothing, thinking that she is really dead and gone in this world without a single trace.

  Zhang Zhen thought that she and he were separated by the heavens, and could only think of him in her heart every night under the blue sky. But Xiao Lian was suffering from body to mind, this is unfair."

  Zhan Zhao patted her hand and didn't say anything.

  "I also understand that there is no real fairness in this world, but when we think we are considering others, shouldn't we really be depriving them of their right to know?"

  Actually, Lu Xiaofeng doesn't have an answer to this question either. In fact, many people in the world face similar problems and also don't have an answer.

  "Does Ke Zhangzhen know what else to do?" Zhan Zhao said, "If he doesn't know, he can still walk away with a clear conscience. But if he knows about Xiaolian's current situation, how will his arranged marriage with Peony Miss work out?"

  Lu Xiaofeng shook his head, and this was where the contradiction lay.

  "In short, I don't agree with this. If it were me, I would rather know the truth. I have the right to know, and how I choose is my own business, whether good or bad, this is my life. No matter what choice I make, it's still my life. I'd rather bear the ugly and cruel reality than live in a fake happiness, only then will I not regret it on some future day when I suddenly learn the truth."

  How many people live in their own beautiful fantasy world, and how painful it is to wake up from the dream. Some people even lament at the end of their lives that this life was all fake!

  How many more people have been deceived by others' kind-hearted deception, only to learn the truth later, yet were despised and hated for many years? But how innocent they are, for they didn't know the truth from the beginning.

  Lü Xiao Feng suddenly felt a few points of sadness, the starting point was kind, but sometimes it may not necessarily get good results, this is the greatest evil of life!

  "Xiao Feng, we won't be like this."

  "Zhan Zhao," Lu Xiao Feng frowned, "I think being pregnant is really bad, I never used to be so sentimental before."

  Zhan Zhao suddenly couldn't help but laugh. Yes, in the past, she was often out of tune, sometimes serious and solemn, but being melancholic and sentimental wasn't really her style.

  "How can I avoid getting infected with emotions all the time?" Lu Xiaofeng pulled at a certain cat's sleeve, looking at him with a hint of grievance. "I still have to endure for several more months, I feel like it will be very hard."

  Zhan Zhao smiled and hugged her into his arms, comforting her: "You're thinking too much, time will pass quickly."

  "It's easy for you to say, since it's not you who's pregnant."

  "You've worked hard."

  "I think you're gloating over someone else's misfortune, aren't you?" Lu Xiaofeng looked at him suspiciously.

  "How dare you as a husband."

  "Oh, you're afraid." Afraid is not the same as unwilling, this is simply unreasonable.

  "Have you been lying in bed for these few days? Do you want me to accompany you to go out for a walk?"

  "Have I slept for these few days? Has no one come from the Taishi Mansion?"

  "It was glossed over by Xiaohe."

  Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but sigh, "It's all over. I'm afraid I'll have to return to the Taishi Mansion. Now that I've attracted the attention of a large crowd, they may already be suspicious."

  "That's also true—"

  "Miss, Young Master Hou has come to pick you up."

  Lu Xiaofeng immediately showed a "I told you so" expression to Zhan Zhao.

  Zhan Zhao smiled and said, "I'll send you back."

  "Goodbye, I'll go back with Pang Yu then."

  When Pang Yu saw that Yijie came out completely unscathed, he finally put his mind at ease and walked forward, saying: "Sister, mother asked me to take you back to rest."

  "Okay, I was planning to go back in a day or two anyway."

  "Slow down." Pang Yu stretched out his hand to support Yiyi as she stepped down from the stairs, his movements cautious and gentle, as if he were holding a fragile piece of crystal.

  Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but say: "Pang Yu, you're making me very nervous like this. Don't worry, I'm not a fragile porcelain, I can take a few knocks."

  "Better be careful."

  "You're even more nagging than Xiao He..."

  Zhan Zhao followed behind the siblings, listening to their conversation all the way, with a smile on his face that never faded. The two siblings often got together and made some interesting things happen.

  The Marquis of Anle supported his sister into the sedan chair and turned around to say: "Brother-in-law, you can go back now."

  "Be careful on the road."

  "I know."

  The sedan chair had not yet been lifted when two men hurried over, and from a distance of more than ten steps away, they shouted out to ask, "Is Master Zhan or Master Bao in?"

  Lu Xiaofeng in the sedan heard the sound and immediately lifted the curtain, and indeed saw Zhang Zhen and his wife coming together.

  It's happened at last!

  Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but get down from the sedan chair.

  Xiaohe quickly went up to support her.

  Zhan Zhao also thought so in his heart, and the couple exchanged a glance. "Is Young Master Zhang looking for the master with something on his mind?"

  "Anything wrong?" Zhang Zhen asked with absolute certainty.

  The adults were in the government office, and Zhang led the young master inside.

  "Thank you, Mr. Zhan."

  Marquis Anle Pang Yu stood on one side, watching the two people follow his brother-in-law in, and couldn't help but say to his sister: "Sister, these things will be handled by Lord Bao and the others. What you need to do now is rest and take care of your pregnancy."

  Lu Xiaofeng sighed inwardly, actually, she really wanted to go in and see how things would develop afterwards. However, Pang Yu said so, indicating that he did not approve of her getting involved - what a disagreeable young man!

  Xiaohe supported the young lady back into the sedan chair. After she was seated steadily, he signaled to the sedan bearers that they could lift the sedan again.

  Little Phoenix returned to the Taishi Mansion and couldn't avoid being lectured by her stepmother, so she had no choice but to pout and act cute to get through it.

  In Kaifeng Prefecture, due to Zhang Zhen and his wife's request, Bao Zheng said: No matter where there is an injustice, Bao Zheng will take care of it.

  Then, Kaifeng's seven sons followed Zhang Zhen and his wife to rescue Xiao Lian who was suffering.

  After much hardship, he was finally rescued from the icy cave by the power of Bao Quan's crescent moon, saving Xiangling's soul and allowing her to re-enter cultivation in pursuit of the Great Way.

  Thus ended the case of Fish Beauty.

  It's just a pity that in this world, some people are destined to be together yet remain apart, leaving only a sigh.