Xiao Zheng was completely taken aback to find that the person knocking on the door was actually Liu Yiyi.

Perhaps infected by the smile on her face, Xiao Zheng couldn’t help but smile and say upon waking up, "Why is it you? I thought it was Mo Ye knocking at my door. Why aren’t you resting in your room a bit longer? You’re up so early."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi spun around and then laughed softly, "Because my body is now fully recovered, there’s no need to stay in bed anymore. Besides, I’ve slept for so long, and if I don’t get out to move around, I think my body will start rusting and stiffening."

"Looking at your complexion, it indeed seems you’re recovering very well," Xiao Zheng nodded and said, "But don’t forget, I can only suppress your strange illness for three months."

"Within these three months, we must devise a method to completely cure the illness."

Upon hearing his words, Liu Yiyi immediately felt deflated like a punctured ball and said dejectedly, "Brother Xiao, why do you always have to kill the mood at times like this? I had just managed to adjust my mood, and now you’ve ruined it with a single sentence."

After she finished speaking, she couldn’t help but pout.

Xiao Zheng chuckled and said, "The truth can be hard to hear, but I’m saying this for your own good. Alright, since you don’t like hearing this, I won’t say it anymore."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi’s face lit up with a smile once again, "Brother Xiao, hurry and wash up and change your clothes. Mo Ye is already waiting for us downstairs. After breakfast, we’ll spend the day enjoying the city."

"Sure, you guys wait for me downstairs. I’ll be right there," Xiao Zheng said and returned to the bedroom to wash up and change.

Five or six minutes later, he appeared in the dining hall.

Mo Ye and Liu Yiyi hadn’t started eating, but once Xiao Zheng arrived, they began their breakfast. Xiao Zheng, feeling hungry, couldn’t resist the appetizing Northern-style breakfast spread.

The breakfast lasted almost half an hour.

It was close to eleven o’clock when the three of them left the sanatorium by car.

Xiao Zheng noticed that twelve of the thirty-six Heavenly Evil Demon Sect masters were secretly following them as they left the sanatorium.

Unlike him, Liu Yiyi and Mo Ye didn’t notice they were being followed.

Xiao Zheng felt no surprise about this.

Although Liu Wufeng led the Heavenly Evil Demon Sect to unify the entire demon world and annex countless sects, there were bound to be a few stragglers. To prevent these remnants from causing trouble for Liu Yiyi, apart from Mo Ye’s open protection, Liu Wufeng also secretly sent skilled masters to protect her.

These twelve masters who left the sanatorium are the hidden Death Soldiers.

After leaving the sanatorium, Liu Yiyi and Mo Ye took Xiao Zheng directly to the city center. Here, although less bustling than Zhonghai City, was lively enough. Furthermore, the Northern architecture was quite different from the South, exuding a more rugged grandeur. Even the rolling hills outside the city were majestic and splendid.

Moreover, there are many ancient sites here, making it a good place for tourism.

Thus, they spent almost an entire day.

Xiao Zheng followed Liu Yiyi and Mo Ye, finally experiencing the magnificent scenery of Canglong City. By around evening, the three of them reluctantly got back into the car.

"Where are we going next?"

Xiao Zheng asked.

Upon hearing this, though Liu Yiyi wished to continue sightseeing, she realized it was late and said, "Let’s call it a day. It’s so late already; we should hurry back for dinner."

"Alright, where shall we eat? At the sanatorium again?" Xiao Zheng asked.

Though he had stayed just one night at the sanatorium, he still found the chef’s skills there very commendable.

However, Liu Yiyi showed disgust and shook her head, saying, "I don’t want to eat there again. Stepping into the sanatorium feels like stepping into the Ghost Gate."

"I’ll take you to my place. We’ll have dinner and rest there."

Upon hearing her words, a glimmer of intrigue flashed in Xiao Zheng’s eyes.

He was worrying about finding an excuse to visit Liu Yiyi’s home, but surprisingly, Liu Yiyi brought it up herself, saving him a lot of effort and talk.

"Mo Ye, let’s drive."

"We’re headed home now."

Liu Yiyi instructed. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Mo Ye nodded and quietly started the car.

The car left the city, gradually driving towards the outskirts.

On the way, Xiao Zheng casually asked, "By the way, Yiyi, how many people are in your family? Since I’m visiting for the first time, should I bring some fruits or gifts? Otherwise, going empty-handed would seem impolite."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi shook her head directly and said, "No need for gifts; my family lacks nothing. As for family members, it’s just me and my father. Those senior-apprentices, I have no blood relation with them."

"Senior-apprentices? Is your family some sort of traditional martial arts family?" Xiao Zheng asked with a half-smile, feigning ignorance.

Liu Yiyi didn’t notice anything amiss, nodding, "You can think of it like that. My father has accepted many disciples. They usually reside at my place."

"Could it be that those people we met in the sanatorium yesterday are your senior-apprentices?" Xiao Zheng seemed to remember something and asked.

Liu Yiyi showed a puzzled expression, somewhat dazed.

It’s not her fault; during yesterday’s conflict with those young men, she had been unconscious, hence unaware of the situation outside the villa.

Mo Ye then said, "Exactly, they’re the ones."

This reply confirmed Xiao Zheng’s suspicion.

Xiao Zheng then couldn’t help but laugh, saying, "So they really are your senior-apprentices. Looks like tonight’s dinner will be quite interesting."

"Brother Xiao, did you have a conflict with them?" Liu Yiyi asked probing.

Though plagued by a strange illness, she was no fool.

She had sensed some anomaly from Xiao Zheng’s tone and words.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zheng replied, "You could say that. Yesterday, there were some unpleasantness between us. But I was innocent; if they hadn’t provoked me, I wouldn’t have acted against them."

"Did you guys actually fight? Brother Xiao, are you hurt?" Liu Yiyi gasped in surprise and immediately grew anxious.

Seeing her anxious expression, Xiao Zheng felt a bit amused yet speechless.