Xuexue held back her laughter and asked him, "Celestial Master, could it be that your throat was trampled too? Why has your voice changed?"

Celestial Master Zhang immediately started coughing non-stop before hoarsely saying, "Yes! With my face and body in pain, my throat feels sore as well, it’s quite uncomfortable."

After speaking, he weakly coughed a few more times.

Celestial Master Zhang was mainly afraid the Weirdo would recognize him, so he spoke in a hoarse voice.

Xuexue was unaware of Celestial Master Zhang’s thoughts; otherwise, she would have exposed him long ago.

Xuexue was unusually enthusiastic, warmly inviting, "Celestial Master, come to the mansion for a cup of tea?"

What tea to drink now, in his current state, could he drink tea? More like drinking medicine. Celestial Master Zhang felt suspicious; Miss Situ usually treated him coldly, except for the last time when she extorted Silver from him with enthusiasm. Why was she so enthusiastic today when he was injured?

Celestial Master Zhang felt somewhat afraid of Xuexue’s enthusiasm, forcing a smile, "Thank you, Princess Consort, it’s not necessary. This old man was trampled by those Unruly People; all my old bones hurt, better to return to the mansion and get medicine from a Doctor."

Saying this, he gave a respectful farewell to Long Rui.

Long Rui remained indifferent as always, "Celestial Master Zhang, take care."

"Hey!" Celestial Master Zhang glanced at the Weirdo on the ground with caution; he was terrified that if he walked too slowly, the Weirdo would recognize him and drag him back to the Deep Mountains and Ancient Forests to serve him.

The Weirdo watched Celestial Master Zhang’s carriage leave, his expression thoughtful.

Xuexue called out, "Master, stop watching, he’s already gone. Let’s hurry back to the mansion!"

The Weirdo muttered to himself, "I have a feeling that ugly creature looks a bit familiar."

Upon hearing this, a flash of realization passed through Xuexue’s mind. She remembered that recently Celestial Master Zhang had been to Purple Peak Mountain, and the Weirdo also came from there, continually shouting about looking for someone. Is it possible that...?

Thinking of this, Xuexue perked up and asked the Weirdo, "Master, could the person you are looking for be Celestial Master Zhang?"

The Weirdo felt puzzled, "Him? Is he the lecherous old man?"

Xuexue: "Is that so?"

The Weirdo thought for a moment, then shook his head vigorously, "No, no, this old man is too ugly, his features are all crammed together, it’s not him."

Xuexue: "Well, perhaps he’s injured. When he recovers, he won’t look like this. How about waiting a few days for him to recover his appearance? I’ll take you to the Celestial Master’s Mansion to see if it’s him?"

The Weirdo nodded and said venomously, "Fine, searching for this brat has exhausted Master terribly. Once found, I’ll definitely skin him alive to honor Xiao Hei."

Long Rui looked at the Weirdo on the ground and asked, "Did you enter the city with great fanfare today just to find someone?"

The Weirdo shook his head, his expression suddenly turning sorrowful and said, "Not entirely. Alas, speaking of it, I was once a person of the Capital. Due to a villain’s conspiracy, I’ve become this neither human nor ghost like appearance. To survive, to avoid enemies, I can only hide in the Deep Mountains and Ancient Forests, living a shameful existence, just thinking of it brings shame."

Xuexue remembered how the Weirdo particularly despised members of the Imperial Family, even risking his life to sneak into the Imperial Palace at night to steal things. So she asked, "Master, could your enemy be related to the Royal Family?" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The Weirdo replied, "Miss, you are truly perceptive, you saw through my thoughts right away."

Whenever he encounters someone from the Imperial Family, the Weirdo’s reactions are too obvious for Xuexue to even need careful observation.

While Xuexue spoke with the Weirdo, Long Rui became displeased, suddenly pulling Xuexue to his side. Although his face was covered by a mask and no expression could be seen, his actions clearly showed he was very unhappy.

Xuexue: "Prince, what are you doing? Everyone is watching."

Long Rui’s voice was muffled, "Darling, let’s go back."