Hearing Qin Wanwan’s call, Nanfeng and Xie Gutang hurried forward. The group lively escorted Young Master Wuyou to the medical clinic.

The lark watched from the shadows, originally wanting to go rescue him. But seeing Qin Wanwan taking action to save him, after thinking, it still transformed into bird form and called the black-robed cultivators to quickly leave.

Young Master Wuyou only had external injuries. After confirming at the medical clinic that there were no other serious problems and bandaging him, he remained unconscious. Qin Wanwan could only have Xie Gutang carry him back to the inn and settle him.

After everything was handled and Young Master Wuyou slept peacefully on the bed, Cuilu finally raised a question: “Where did he come from?”

“Don’t know.” Qin Wanwan turned to glance at Young Master Wuyou. Seeing that handsome face without a trace of color, she couldn’t help feeling some sympathy. “Looks like he came to rescue us.”

“Where are his people?” Cuilu frowned. “That lark, and some attendants – how come we don’t see a single one?”

“Don’t know.” Qin Wanwan shook her head.

“Then…” Cuilu hesitated. “What if he never wakes up?”

Everyone fell silent. Jian Xingzhi suddenly realized what might happen and quickly said: “It won’t come to that. He’s a cultivator after all. How serious could getting hit be? We’ll give the innkeeper some spirit stones, leave him here. His subordinates will come find him.”

“He’s a magic cultivator, different from sword cultivators – he doesn’t temper his body.” Hearing Jian Xingzhi’s words, Qin Wanwan reminded him of common knowledge. “If he didn’t use magic to block it, being hit by a beam – he’s lucky to be alive.”

“So Wanwan’s meaning is,” Xie Gutang understood, “if Young Master Wuyou doesn’t wake tomorrow, we take him with us?”

“I agree.”

“I disagree.”

Cuilu and Jian Xingzhi spoke together. The two made eye contact. Jian Xingzhi immediately said: “This person’s origins are unclear. What if he means to harm us?”

“If it’s to harm us and he performed such a big show,” Cuilu frowned, “the sacrifice would be a bit too great.”

Jian Xingzhi was choked by these words. Thinking of the afternoon’s embarrassing scene, he also felt the sacrifice was too great.

“Let’s do this.” Qin Wanwan decided. “After all, he was injured like this by Jian Xingzhi. He’s also helped us before. Today we’ll first look for his attendants. If we can’t find them, then… then we’ll wait a bit more. Wait until he wakes up.”

Hearing this, Jian Xingzhi felt somewhat stifled, but he knew Qin Wanwan had already compromised. They really couldn’t just leave Young Master Wuyou unconscious here.

He stared at the person on the bed. After holding it in for a long time, he finally only said: “Fine, then when he wakes up, whether we’ve seen his attendants or not, send him away immediately!”

Hearing this, Young Master Wuyou’s fingers on the bed twitched.

“Then…” Nanfeng frowned. “What if he wakes up with amnesia?”

“Amnesia?”

Jian Xingzhi was stunned. Nanfeng blinked, looking innocent: “That’s what books all say. When people get hit on the head, they get amnesia.”

“Impossible,” Jian Xingzhi decisively responded. “This isn’t a storybook. How could someone get amnesia so easily?”

But just after saying this, he suddenly remembered.

The small world they were in actually was a storybook.

And this Young Master Wuyou happened to be the character in storybooks most likely to get amnesia – the male lead.

Jian Xingzhi fell silent. Seeing them quarreling, Qin Wanwan opened her mouth to mediate: “Stop arguing first. Everyone’s tired. Let’s rest first. Whatever happens, we’ll wait until tomorrow when Young Master Wuyou wakes…”

Before finishing, Qin Wanwan heard the person behind her softly call out: “Water…”

“Young Master Wuyou!”

Hearing the voice, Qin Wanwan quickly turned around, calling out in pleasant surprise: “You’re awake?”

Young Master Wuyou slowly opened his beautiful eyes. Nanfeng beside him quickly brought water forward, helping Young Master Wuyou sit up: “Young Master, drink water!”

Supported by Nanfeng, Young Master Wuyou sat up and took the water cup. After elegantly drinking two sips, he raised his head to see everyone in the room looking at him nervously.

Young Master Wuyou’s face showed confusion. Qin Wanwan asked cautiously: “Young Master Wuyou, are you alright?”

“You…” Young Master Wuyou frowned. “Who are you?”

At these words, a “ding” sounded in Jian Xingzhi’s mind. The system joyfully announced: “Congratulations, host, on perfectly completing [Task Twelve: Green Tea’s Invitation. Points +1500, Total Score 6535]. Please continue working hard, bravely earn points, and unlock the highest authority!”

Jian Xingzhi’s eyes widened instantly. He grabbed a teapot and rushed over, seizing Young Master Wuyou’s collar and threatening with the raised teapot: “You’re still pretending to have amnesia?!”

“Calm down, calm down,” Qin Wanwan raised her hand to grab Jian Xingzhi’s hand holding the teapot, turning to look at Xie Gutang. “Big Brother Xie, quick, find a doctor.”

Young Master Wuyou remained calm in the face of danger, looking indifferently at Jian Xingzhi, continuing to ask: “Who are you?”

“Jian Xingzhi,” Qin Wanwan took the teapot away, pulling him aside, separating him from Young Master Wuyou, warning Jian Xingzhi in a low voice. “You already hit him. Don’t randomly hit people again!”

Jian Xingzhi also knew he’d been impulsive. He took a deep breath and turned his head away without speaking.

Seeing him settle down, Qin Wanwan turned back wanting to care for Young Master Wuyou. Jian Xingzhi grabbed her, saying sullenly: “You’re not allowed to go over there.”

Saying this, he raised his eyes toward Cuilu: “What are you sitting there for? Aren’t you the one who likes Young Master Wuyou most? Go care for him.”

“Am I not leaving the opportunity for Wanwan?”

Cuilu scoffed lightly: “I’m a bird old enough to have grandchildren. I’m not missing this opportunity. But Wanwan still has no prospects.”

“You…”

Jian Xingzhi was about to speak when Qin Wanwan, seeing the two about to quarrel again, quickly interrupted them: “Nanfeng will care for him. We have Nanfeng. Let’s not worry about it.”

“Right, right, right,” Nanfeng, having set down Young Master Wuyou’s cup, quickly spoke up. “I’m here.”

Young Master Wuyou glanced at everyone and lightly rested his head against the headboard without saying a word.

The entire room became eerily quiet. Qin Wanwan and Nanfeng didn’t dare speak. Cuilu was too lazy to speak. Jian Xingzhi didn’t want to speak.

After waiting a while, Xie Gutang brought the doctor in. Qin Wanwan quickly welcomed them: “Doctor, please take a look quickly.”

The doctor nodded, went to Young Master Wuyou’s side, examined him thoroughly, and after confirming there were no major problems, began asking questions.

“Do you still remember your name?”

“This humble one is Mei Suihan.”

Young Master Wuyou answered with a smile.

“Do you know who you are?”

The doctor continued inquiring. Young Master Wuyou shook his head.

“You don’t remember anything?”

The doctor was curious. Young Master Wuyou paused. After a moment, he turned his head to look at Qin Wanwan: “I remember that this young lady is my destined person.”

“Go to hell…”

Jian Xingzhi wanted to grab the water pot again. Qin Wanwan quickly stopped him, looking at Young Master Wuyou, asking urgently: “What else? Do you remember your family? Do you know how to go back?”

Young Master Wuyou shook his head: “Don’t remember.”

“He just wants to stay here!” Jian Xingzhi concluded.

Young Master Wuyou looked at Jian Xingzhi, speaking seriously: “Staying by my destined person’s side – this is heaven’s will.”

“I don’t believe in heaven.”

Jian Xingzhi spoke coldly. Young Master Wuyou maintained his smile: “But I do.”

The two were at a standoff. Qin Wanwan thought for a moment, pulling the doctor outside, asking in a low voice: “Doctor, is he really suffering from amnesia or is he pretending?”

“That’s hard to say.”

The doctor was conflicted: “He just suffered a head impact. If before the impact, something too stimulating happened that he’s unwilling to remember, amnesia to escape is possible.”

Qin Wanwan was speechless. Recalling the afternoon’s social death scene, guilt arose in her heart.

If it were her, she’d also want amnesia.

Even more so for Young Master Wuyou, who obviously lived by showing off.

She thought for a moment, could only ask again: “Then, is there a possibility this amnesia could be cured?”

“This… hard to say.”

The doctor hesitated: “You might go to Flower City and see if there are better doctors.”

Hearing this, Qin Wanwan nodded. After paying the doctor’s medical fees, she turned back to the room.

Just entering the room, she saw Young Master Wuyou turn to look over, smiling as he inquired: “My destined woman, may I ask your name?”

Qin Wanwan: “…”

“Just abandon him.”

Jian Xingzhi spoke decisively, soliciting Qin Wanwan’s opinion: “In this situation, bringing him along is just a burden.”

“How could that be?” Young Master Wuyou turned to look at Jian Xingzhi. “The so-called destined person means two people’s fate is determined by heaven. Together their fortune greatly increases, all matters go well. You’re different. Your star track beside hers, in layman’s terms, is called—”

Young Master Wuyou deliberately slowed his speech, emphasizing word by word: “Fate. Clash. Each. Other.”

“I…”

Jian Xingzhi stood up wanting to hit someone. Qin Wanwan, Xie Gutang, and Nanfeng quickly stepped forward to stop him.

Qin Wanwan and Xie Gutang pulled his hands from left and right. Nanfeng knelt on the ground hugging his legs. They finally barely restrained him.

Young Master Wuyou calmly watched Jian Xingzhi, continuing to remind: “If you hit me, it damages your fortune.”

“Don’t be angry, don’t be angry,” Qin Wanwan soothed Jian Xingzhi. “He hit his head. Don’t argue with him.”

“Master, don’t be impulsive. What he said isn’t wrong,” 666 also advised Jian Xingzhi. “Whether hitting him damages your fortune I don’t know, but it damages your points!”

“Senior, magic cultivators can’t take a beating. You hit him this afternoon – hit again and you’ll kill him!” Xie Gutang also urgently restrained Jian Xingzhi.

Having been dissuaded like this, Jian Xingzhi didn’t feel like giving up. Instead, he wanted to hit someone even more.

Cuilu sat to the side drinking tea and watching the show. Young Master Wuyou leaned against the headboard with a calm gaze. The room was noisy and chaotic. After a long while, an elder’s urgent voice suddenly came from outside the door: “Pardon the intrusion, heroes. May I ask if everyone has retired for the night?”

These words clearly meant he’d already heard the sounds of fighting and confirmed everyone was awake.

Everyone was stunned. After a moment, Qin Wanwan gave Nanfeng a look: “Go open the door.”

Nanfeng quickly stood up. When he opened the door, everyone had already seated themselves in their positions, looking very composed.

The elder standing at the door was stunned. Everyone looked over together to see it was the storytelling old man from the afternoon.

He quickly recovered, bowed, and said somewhat anxiously: “Seeing the heroes’ extraordinary skills this afternoon, this old one has suddenly encountered an urgent matter. I have a favor to ask. If the heroes can lend assistance, the Flower City Liu clan will surely reward you handsomely.”

Flower City Liu clan.

Qin Wanwan and Jian Xingzhi exchanged a glance. Qin Wanwan quickly stood to invite the elder in: “Senior, please speak inside.”

The elder bowed and entered the room. He thought for a moment and spoke straightforwardly: “This old one is the Flower City Liu clan’s general manager, named Liu Zhong. Not afraid of your laughter – as you all saw, this trip out was to find our eldest young miss who ran away from home, Liu Feishuang. Today we finally found her and set up an ambush, but then encountered villains’ assassination attempt. Fortunately, with everyone’s help, the young miss avoided disaster. For this, this old one first thanks you all.”

“Just say it directly,” Jian Xingzhi was too lazy to exchange pleasantries with him, only saying: “Why are you looking for us again now?”

“Originally tonight we planned to let the young miss rest briefly then leave. But unexpectedly, just after leaving the tavern, the young miss suddenly disappeared.”

“Disappeared?” Cuilu smiled. “She ran away again, didn’t she?”

The elder fell silent. He took a deep breath: “Regardless of how she left, right now it’s deep night. The young miss cannot leave the city. We must find her back as soon as possible.”

“Cannot leave the city?”

Qin Wanwan was curious: “Why is that?”

“Not to hide from you all, actually, the young miss was born with a curse inscribed in her body,” Liu Zhong’s face showed worry as he explained. “Since childhood, whenever she encounters roses, Chinese roses, bridal wreath, or feather grass and other plants, she’s attacked. The family head thought of many methods and finally enabled the young miss to avoid attack from these plants during daylight when yang energy is strong. All these years, the residence never plants this type of vegetation, and the young miss cannot casually leave the residence. She simply doesn’t know the danger. Now having secretly run out, it’s a dense forest outside. If the young miss reaches the forest and encounters such plants, I fear…”

“Roses, Chinese roses, bridal wreath, feather grass…” Qin Wanwan murmured. “They’re all from the rose family.”

“What?”

Jian Xingzhi didn’t understand. Qin Wanwan said quietly: “I’ll explain to you later.”

Saying this, Qin Wanwan raised her head, looking at Liu Zhong: “Senior Liu, how long has the young miss been missing?”

“Two hours.”

Liu Zhong’s face showed anxiety: “I’ve already had people search the surroundings. We really can’t find her and have no other methods. Seeing you all are capable people, I wanted to ask for help, to see if there are other ways.”

“Two hours…”

Qin Wanwan pondered. She thought for a moment and closed her eyes, first using her spiritual sense to probe a circuit.

“Young lady’s spiritual sense probably can’t detect our young miss,” seeing what Qin Wanwan was doing, Liu Zhong spoke to remind her. “Our young miss specially brought a magical treasure to prevent spiritual sense detection. We can only search by following trails.”

“Then where did she last disappear?”

Jian Xingzhi pressed. Liu Zhong answered: “The small alley of the rice cake shop on the street outside the tavern.”

“What did she take, what did she leave behind?”

“She left in a hurry, just what you all saw her wearing at the tavern.” Liu Zhong spoke, then remembered: “Oh, that outfit on her body was still this young lady’s.”

Saying this, everyone looked over to discover Qin Wanwan was still wearing Liu Feishuang’s outer robe.

“Then this is easy to handle.”

Young Master Wuyou on the bed spoke up, saying with a smile: “I have a method to chase after and recover the person.”

“That’s wonderful,” Qin Wanwan became happy, turning to look at Young Master Wuyou. “Thank you for your trouble.”

“Not troublesome,” Young Master Wuyou spoke, reminding Qin Wanwan: “Just call me Suihan.”

Saying this, Young Master Wuyou was about to stand. His injuries weren’t healed. As soon as he moved, he became dizzy again. Qin Wanwan quickly stepped forward to support him, urgently saying: “Young Master, be careful.”

“It doesn’t matter.” Young Master Wuyou – or more accurately, Mei Suihan.

He raised his head to smile at Qin Wanwan, gently saying: “A small injury. Tomorrow it will be fine.”

“Troubling you to help us at this time, I really feel bad,” hearing his words, Qin Wanwan felt even more guilty. “It’s just that the situation is urgent…”

“If the young lady feels bad,” Mei Suihan looked at her with a smile, “I helped the young lady. As repayment, the young lady just needs to tell me her name – how about that?”

“No need.”

Jian Xingzhi, who had been watching indifferently from the side for a long time, finally spoke.

“You lie back down,” Jian Xingzhi said coldly. “Rest well. We don’t need your help.”

“Eh?”

Qin Wanwan turned back in surprise. Jian Xingzhi only left one sentence: “Wanwan, sleep early. I’m going to find someone.”

Saying this, Jian Xingzhi jumped out the window and disappeared from that spot.

With Jian Xingzhi gone, the people in the room suddenly froze in place, not knowing whether they should have Mei Suihan help or not.

Qin Wanwan was hesitating, wanting to have Mei Suihan lie back down, when she heard Liu Zhong suddenly speak: “Does this young master know divination arts?”

“Correct.”

Mei Suihan nodded: “Only determining Miss Liu’s specific location with divination arts would be rather troublesome. Conveniently she’s still wearing this young lady’s clothes. Then I have a simpler method.”

“What method?”

“Obtain one of Miss Liu’s garments. When I find Miss Liu, I can directly switch the two young ladies.”

Saying this, Mei Suihan turned to look at Qin Wanwan: “What does the young lady think?”

“Jian Xingzhi… already went to find her.” Qin Wanwan hesitated. But before she finished, Liu Zhong urgently said: “Young lady, our young miss has a special constitution. Every moment outside is dangerous. If we can be earlier by even a moment, we might save her life. Plants will actively attack her but won’t actively attack you. Switching positions with her poses no great problem for you. As long as you’re willing, the Liu clan won’t treat you poorly!”

“That’s right,” Cuilu also urged. “Jian Xingzhi is throwing a tantrum. Who knows how long he’ll search. You and him working on dual fronts is also fine.”

Hearing this, Qin Wanwan thought for a moment and finally nodded.

“Alright.”

She spoke, turning to look at Mei Suihan: “Then, I trouble you, Young Master.”

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**Author’s Notes:**

Young Master Wuyou: “As expected, only magic can defeat magic.”