TSFLIP Chapter 197

Shan Ya excused himself and left, needing to handle a lot of matters after the leader of the demonic cult suddenly appeared at Tangmen, such as strengthening the guard.

As Feng Guang walked towards the guest room with Xue Ran, she complained, “Nine people were poisoned, and now Tangmen is strengthening the guard. The leader of the demonic cult shows up, and Tangmen strengthens the guard again. I’m starting to think this whole ‘strengthening the guard’ thing isn’t doing much good.”

“The leader of the demonic cult is exceptionally skilled; even with the tightest security, it’s not surprising that he can come and go as he pleases,” Xue Ran replied with a smile. “But you’d better not let anyone from Tangmen hear you say it’s ineffective—they’ll take issue with that.”

“But you also think what I said isn’t wrong, right?” Feng Guang saw that he was about to answer and quickly added, “You can’t lie, and you can’t be ambiguous!”

Xue Ran paused for a second, then reluctantly nodded, “Right.”

Only then was she satisfied, smiling as she deliberately swayed their linked hands while walking. Just as Xue Ran realized something was off and was about to let go, he found that it was easy to hold her hand, but difficult to release it. She clung to his hand and pouted, showing signs of wanting to cry.

Xue Ran chose to surrender.

“By the way, how’s the poison affecting Tang Jiu Ge? Is it treatable?”

He gently corrected her, “It’s Tang Jiu Ge.”

“Tang Jiu Ge, right,” she replied.

He sighed, giving up on the argument. “The poison that Young Master Tang is afflicted with is called Dream’s End. It will make him sleep deeply every day without life-threatening risks, and he won’t exhibit other symptoms. Other doctors can’t diagnose what kind of poison it is because Dream’s End is extremely rare. Even I have only seen it mentioned in a fragment of an ancient text.”

“Ah? Isn’t that poison hard to cure?”

Her voice was filled with concern—not for whether Tang Jiu Ge would wake up, but for whether he would be in trouble if he couldn’t detoxify. This pleased him. “I can’t say I can cure all poisons, but for most poisons in the world, it’s merely a piece of cake for me.”

He smiled warmly, the gentleness in his eyes like rain falling on parched earth, soothing to the heart.

It was quite a boastful statement, yet he delivered it so plainly that it held an undeniable charm. She gazed at him, captivated. “Xue Ran, I’ve noticed you seem to be getting better looking.”

Confident men are always handsome!

This time, Xue Ran didn’t blush or fumble. He flashed her a charming smile. “You’re looking more and more beautiful as well.”

He was telling the truth; since Feng Guang took her medicine every day, the redness on her face was gradually fading. It wouldn’t be long before her complexion returned to normal.

But Feng Guang inexplicably felt a little flustered, as if she had been flirted with.

Xue Ran escorted her to the door before heading to the alchemy hall at Tangmen to make medicine. At this point, Feng Guang had no reason not to let go of his hand. Xue Ran’s figure quickly disappeared from view, and she raised her hand, deciding she wouldn’t wash her hands for the rest of the day!

Bouncing back to her room, Feng Guang happened to see Qing Yu walking in through the courtyard gate. She stopped pushing the door and waved cheerfully at him. “Little Qing Yu, you’re back!”

As soon as Qing Yu saw her, he immediately turned to leave, but Feng Guang caught up to him. He sighed wearily.

“What’s wrong? Didn’t your senior sister come back with you?”

Qing Yu replied with a blank expression, “Senior sister said she wanted to wander around Tangmen.”

Wander around? She must be looking for Nangong Li.

Guanyueyue suddenly appeared at Tangmen, and no one brought it up, likely out of consideration for her being Xue Ran’s disciple. Naturally, because of that identity, she could walk around Tangmen without any reservations.

Feng Guang poked Qing Yu with her finger and grinned mischievously. “Little Qing Yu, how old are you this year? You already have someone you like, and it’s someone older—your senior sister!”