"I’ve long had my doubts. Why would the illustrious Dan Family target a beggar girl? It turns out it was all a ruse, a ploy to use her to infiltrate our Divine Sect. The Alliance Hierarch is just too kind; such a woman with unclear origins shouldn’t even be considered!"

"Exactly! Hand over Miss Xue right away!"

Lin Ruoyu bit her lip gently, her eyes filled with a sorrowful hue. Just as her heart sank into despair, Mu Ruyue’s soft voice slowly arose: "Aunt Yu, are you certain it was really her who hid Xue?"

"Who else could it be?"

"Is that so? Then I would like to hear her explanation. Let her explain herself, shall we?"

Mu Ruyue said casually.

Lin Ruoyu was somewhat dazed, "But, isn’t she unable to speak?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Ruyue smiled softly, "When I took her in, I vowed to help her heal. Now, my alchemy skills have reached the Divine Sovereign Peak, and I’ve refined an elixir to heal her. So now, I can help her recover, not just her voice but also her appearance and strength..."

Whoosh!

At that moment, Lin Ruoyu’s face turned pale, her body trembling gently.

Yet she had no reason to stop Mu Ruyue...

Yunyun looked at Mu Ruyue in disbelief, as if she misheard. She never imagined she could be healed! Even though Mu Ruyue’s elixir skills were unparalleled, her injuries were too severe for any ordinary elixir to cure...

"Take this elixir, and you will recover."

Mu Ruyue lifted a hand to pass an elixir to Yunyun, smiling as she spoke.

Yunyun’s trembling hand reached out to take the elixir from Mu Ruyue, gently placing it to her lips.

The elixir melted instantly upon entry, transforming into a stream of medicinal energy enveloping her body. At that moment, an itch emerged beneath the mask concealing her face...

"Don’t move."

Seeing Yunyun try to scratch her face, Mu Ruyue hastily grasped her hand, "Just bear with it for a while."

Yunyun hesitated, slowly lowering her hand, and smiling softly as she nodded.

It was unclear how much time passed before the itching sensation gradually faded. Then, Mu Ruyue’s voice resonated in her ear.

"Alright, you can remove the mask now."

Yunyun nodded, raising her delicate hand, slowly removing the mask from her face...

The crowd was initially curious about the identity of the woman who perpetually wore a mask. However, upon seeing that face, everyone’s expressions froze...

"This... how can this be possible?"

Tong Xuan’s voice trembled as he shook his head vigorously, "How can this be Miss Lin? If she’s Miss Lin, then..."

Instantly, everyone’s gaze turned to the other "Lin Ruoyu," clearly unsure of what had transpired.

At this moment, "Lin Ruoyu’s" expression was utterly pale, her body involuntarily stepping back, face filled with panic and fear.

"Aunt Yu, it’s really you."

Mu Ruyue quickly walked up to the woman, hastily gripping her hand, eyes filled with emotion.

Tears streamed down her face, as her voice, not yet fully recovered, carried a slight hoarseness.

"Yue’er..."

"Tell me, what happened."

Lin Ruoyu fell silent, lost in deep thought. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Back then, you all went to meet Wu Wang, while I stayed to face Zhu Ziyu. But then, the Dan Family returned. I wasn’t a match for the two of them combined, so I was captured by the Dan Family. Then... then the Dan Family tore off my face, transplanting it onto Zhu Ziyu’s. But they didn’t kill me, as it was Zhu Ziyu’s demand. She wanted to keep me to torture me slowly."