Truthfully, in her previous life, she had been at most a quick-witted ordinary person who had never received professional psychological training. To have reached this point was already her utmost effort, nearly exhausting all her mental strength.
She wiped the cold sweat from her forehead before crawling to Peng Bai’s side and saying: “I’ll call someone. Please endure a little longer.”
Peng Bai had been staring blankly. Hearing her speak, he finally came to his senses and struggled to sit up against a tree: “I can still walk, don’t worry… Did Mo Tizhun just mention the name ‘Yun Ya’?”
His eyes held a brightness that an injured person shouldn’t possess. Seeing this, Feng Miaojun suddenly remembered a detail she had overlooked:
Despite her various efforts to discover Yun Ya’s true identity, even once seeking confirmation from Xiao Yan, she never mentioned him in front of Peng Bai. But since Peng Bai knew about Mo Tizhun, then Yun Ya, who could be mentioned in the same breath as Mo Tizhun, should also be familiar to her loyal guard.
A clever person making a foolish mistake—she had truly been neglecting the essential. Perhaps Yun Ya’s person and name had become like a curse to her, a taboo she was unwilling to mention.
“Yes.” Feng Miaojun silently recited this name in her heart, feeling the usual discomfort. “Did he just enter Feng Manor?”
If Yun Ya could precisely locate Feng Manor to intercept Mo Tizhun, then she was truly doomed!
“No.” Peng Bai shook his head. “It sounds close, but in reality, Yun Ya… Yun Ya is somewhere unknown. He’s just using this supernatural ability to declare war on Mo Tizhun.”
He barely managed to take back the words “Great Lord.” Although Yun Ya was an enemy country’s Imperial Tutor, his defeat of Wen Boyang had been a fair and righteous duel. Warriors like them respected strength above all; State grudges and personal hatreds were another matter.
As if confirming his words, several thunderous sounds came from a distance, causing the ground to shake continuously. She listened carefully and deduced that it was happening seven or eight miles away, completely unrelated to Feng Manor.
Fortunately, Yun Ya didn’t know that Mo Tizhun had been in her courtyard. Feng Miaojun truly put her heart back in her chest, and her limbs finally regained some strength.
She ran out of the courtyard, meeting no obstacles along the way, indicating that the barrier had disappeared with Mo Tizhun’s departure. At this time, the distant sounds continued intermittently, now accompanied not only by tremors but also strange howling noises unlike any made by humans.
Had the battle escalated to something like Ultraman fighting monsters? Considering this world’s prevalence of supernatural beings, nothing could be considered shocking anymore.
Yun Ya’s supernatural powers had alarmed the entire Juping Village, including everyone at Feng Manor. She grabbed a servant and sent him to fetch a bone-setting doctor, then quickly returned to her courtyard to ask about her most pressing concern:
“Who exactly is Yun Ya?” Someone who could be viewed as a formidable opponent even by a prideful Imperial Tutor like Mo Tizhun.
“He is the Imperial Tutor of Wei Kingdom.”
Feng Miaojun was moved. She knew Yun Ya must be an extraordinary figure, but didn’t realize his status was so prestigious. He had taken the position that was limited to just one per country.
“How could someone so young become an Imperial Tutor? I thought this position would be held by someone more… more venerable.” Rather than a prodigy-level beautiful youth.
Well, she admitted she had judged by appearances.
Peng Bai’s face was solemn: “Five years ago, Wei Kingdom suddenly appointed Yun Ya as the Kingdom-protecting Imperial Tutor. Before that, no one had noticed such a figure. However, after taking office, he accomplished several earth-shattering feats. The most famous one was…” At this point, his throat choked slightly, and he swallowed before continuing, “…challenging our An Xia Kingdom’s Imperial Tutor Wen Boyang and killing him in direct combat!”
In Feng Miaojun’s mind, an aged face appeared, the features already quite blurred, with only the outline barely discernible. This was the appearance of An Xia’s Imperial Tutor in the original owner’s memory—so this person had died at Yun Ya’s hands.
“An Imperial Tutor safeguards a Kingdom’s fate. With Wen Boyang’s death, An Xia Kingdom’s fortunes took a sharp downturn, growing increasingly weak. Later…” At this point, Peng Bai fell silent.
She already knew what happened later. Both the King and Queen of An Xia sacrificed themselves for their country, and An Xia was annexed by the Wei Kingdom. Throughout the entire process, Yun Ya had likely contributed significantly.
She frowned: “Five years ago? How old was Yun Ya then?” Judging by Yun Ya’s appearance, he seemed less than twenty. Five years ago, he would have been at most around fifteen, yet he could already protect a Kingdom’s fortunes.
“Unknown.” Peng Bai’s face grew increasingly pale from the pain. “Wen Boyang’s disciple had seen him before and was astonished by his divine appearance. After all these years, he seems to have barely changed.”
“Where did this person come from? Could he be a transformed supernatural creature?”
“The position of Imperial Tutor cannot be filled by ordinary people. The Wei King must have thoroughly investigated his background before daring to place such trust in him.”
That made sense—he would have undergone rigorous screening before taking the position. Why should she worry about this? She suppressed her many doubts and went to fetch water for Peng Bai. Soon the doctor arrived to set Peng Bai’s bones and apply medicine, then wrote a prescription.
Juping Village was small, and everyone was somehow related. This doctor had been a childhood playmate of Master Feng. Feng Miaojun begged him to keep Peng Bai’s injuries confidential, and he readily agreed before leaving with the silver she gave him.
On the night Yun Ya challenged Mo Tizhun, her guard’s arms had been broken by someone. If this news spread, those with ulterior motives might question where Mo Tizhun had been that night and why he went there. She didn’t want to be associated with either of the two Imperial Tutors in any way.
Foster mother Madam Xu also came with the doctor.
It had been an eventful day, and she hadn’t even had a good afternoon nap. Contrary to Feng Miaojun’s expectations, Madam Xu didn’t panic upon seeing Peng Bai’s injuries. Instead, she calmly called over the servant who had fetched the doctor, gave him two taels of silver to keep quiet, and then turned to Feng Miaojun for an explaKingdom.
Feng Miaojun repeated the version she had told Mo Tizhun, and after listening, Madam Xu remained silent for a long while, her delicate face gradually turning pale.
Feng Miaojun seized the opportunity: “This place is no longer safe for us. Let’s leave.”
Peng Bai, having somewhat recovered after being tended to, also added his voice: “Since the Young Miss has been caught in the dispute between him and Mo Tizhun, it would be best to leave Zi County as soon as possible.” Feng Miaojun’s sensitive identity couldn’t withstand investigation by such powerful figures. If disaster struck, they would suffer with nowhere to seek justice.
Madam Xu pressed her lips together without agreement or disagreement. She certainly understood the logic in her foster daughter’s words, but the Feng family’s ancestral business was here, established through generations of hard work to reach its current position. Asking her to abandon her late husband’s most valued foundation to wander in foreign lands was too difficult.
Having come to understand her character over these past few days, Feng Miaojun softly reminded her: “The Feng business has already faced legal troubles here, and everyone knows about it. Hasn’t business been poor these past few days?”
The case of Madam Wang had caused a great stir, not only being tried in the county town but even attracting the attention of Prince Xiao Yan and countless others. Although the final culprit caught was Zhao Dazhao, and people sympathized with Madam Xu and her daughter who were “innocently” involved, whenever people saw the Feng business sign and merchandise, they immediately associated it with a human life.