"Aman."
When Du Gu Luo woke up, she didn't see Xiao Man.
Dressed in a snow-white undergarment, she immediately rushed out of the room barefoot, her small, delicate face full of panic.
Seeing Du Gu Ming Yu at the door, Du Gu Luo stepped forward, grabbed his arm, and asked urgently, "Young Master, where is Aman? Where is Aman?"
"A Luo, calm down, she's not your sister..."
"Where is Aman!"
A Luo punched the railing, creating a large hole in the sturdy structure. Du Gu Ming Yu flinched, fearing Du Gu Luo would go berserk again.
He wouldn't be able to stop her then!
Nangong Yu glanced sideways, that explosive power was too much?
And her weapon, that greatsword weighing eighty catties, this young girl wielded it as if it were child's play.
"She's inside," Nangong Yu said. Seeing Du Gu Luo about to rush in, he stopped her, "If you want her to die faster, then rush in."
Du Gu Luo's steps halted. Her pretty and cute face was filled with confusion. Clutching the hem of her clothes, she didn't know whether to go in or stay outside, looking pleadingly at Du Gu Ming Yu.
"Go put on your clothes and shoes, and we'll wait outside."
Du Gu Luo hesitated for a moment, then quickly ran into the house, grabbed her clothes and shoes, and began dressing by the door, showing no pretense of shyness.
Nangong Yu quickly turned away. Du Gu Ming Yu looked on helplessly and quickly stepped forward to block others' view. As soon as she put on her clothes and shoes, her large eyes were fixed on the closed door.
"Is she someone close to Du Gu Man?"
Du Gu Ming Yu was stunned for a moment, looking at Nangong Yu. Since the mask hid his face, he couldn't see his expression, so he replied, "She is my sister's guard, whom my sister took in. Having no name since childhood, she was given the surname Du Gu, with the given name Luo. She possesses innate strength but has trouble controlling her power. If not facing a difficult opponent, my sister usually wouldn't let her fight."
Nangong Yu thought, so that's how it is.
No wonder he hadn't seen this person in the battle five years ago. Thinking of this, Nangong Yu's already displeased expression worsened. This meant that in Du Gu Man's eyes, he was simply insignificant, not worth her full effort!
Nangong Yu gritted his teeth, hoping Du Gu Man would live. He would definitely force her to fight with all her might. He was no longer the boy she could toy with back then, but...
As if thinking of something, the light in Nangong Yu's eyes dimmed. However, Du Gu Man was likely no longer alive.
The door opened, and Ye Qing emerged. She saw a girl sitting by the door, looking into the room, wanting to go in but afraid to.
"How is she?" Nangong Yu asked repeatedly.
"With me here, how could anything happen to her? Rest assured, although it was dangerous, her life is not in danger."
Nangong Yu breathed a sigh of relief and then stepped inside.
Seeing this, Du Gu Luo looked at Du Gu Ming Yu. Du Gu Ming Yu nodded in agreement, and Du Gu Luo immediately got up from the ground and ran in.
Upon entering, she saw Xiao Man lying on the bed. Her face was completely unfamiliar, showing no trace of Du Gu Man.
Du Gu Ming Yu, who followed them in, hadn't expected that it was a young girl in her prime who had saved his life. However, he couldn't understand why a girl he'd never met would risk her life to save him?
Although the face was unfamiliar, relying on her instincts from the past, Du Gu Luo slowly knelt by the bed, took Xiao Man's hand, and placed it on her face. Her look of devotion clearly showed that she regarded Xiao Man as Du Gu Man.
Du Gu Ming Yu's heart ached at this sight.
His third sister, a figure like a goddess, had withered in the darkness of the harem. The revenge for his clan was irreconcilable. One day, he would make Mu Rong Sheng Rui pay with blood!
Qinxue's gaze fell on Du Gu Luo. Others didn't recognize Du Gu Luo, but she did.
However, Du Gu Luo's current behavior made her tremble with fear. Could this person have recognized her mistress?
"A Luo, let's go out and let Miss Xiao recover."
Du Gu Luo shook her head slightly. "A Luo wants to stay by Aman's side."
Du Gu Ming Yu suppressed his tears and reached out to pull Du Gu Luo. "A Luo, look clearly, she is not Sister."
"Miss A Luo, my mistress needs to rest well and cannot be disturbed..."
Before Qinxue could finish speaking, Du Gu Luo immediately bit her lip, looking stubbornly disobedient. Qinxue's breath hitched, almost to the point of tears.
A flicker of impatience flashed in Nangong Yu's eyes. He gestured for the person beside him to act immediately, but Qinxue stopped him.
"Pavilion Master Qin, my mistress does not wish for these two to be harmed. Since Miss A Luo wishes to stay by my mistress's side, let her stay here."
Then her gaze shifted. "Young Master Ming Yu, is that acceptable?"
"I don't mind, I'm just afraid A Luo might accidentally injure Miss Xiao."
"Young Master, please be assured, I believe she will absolutely not harm my mistress." Qinxue's voice sounded a little shaky.
Nangong Yu didn't want to leave, but Si Ye hurried in, as if to report something important.
"Pavilion Master, Xiao Luo has arrived with people."
Xiao Luo, so soon?
Nangong Yu looked at Qinxue. Qinxue bowed and said, "Thank you, Pavilion Master Qin, for your assistance. Since my young general has arrived, Pavilion Master Qin need not trouble himself."
Nangong Yu's first thought was that this woman had truly learned the essence of Xiao Man, mastering the art of crossing a river and burning the bridge!
However, at this moment, it was not wise for him to confront Xiao Luo directly. He immediately led his people away, his gaze finally falling on Xiao Man's face, that look containing too many emotions.
Qinxue couldn't understand, or rather, even if she could, she would pretend not to.
When Xiao Luo barged in with his men, only a few people remained in the room. Qinxue had not removed her mask, while the other two were in normal attire. Upon seeing Xiao Luo, they quickly bowed.
Xiao Luo seemed to ignore the people around him and went straight to the bedside. Looking at Xiao Man, who was unconscious and pale on the bed, Xiao Luo's sharp-featured face brewed a storm. He then asked with anger, "Who did this?"
Qinxue's eyelids twitched, but she still replied respectfully, "It was Qiu Ziqiu, the Sword-wielding Eunuch, one of the Four Great Eunuchs of Yun Qi."
"Yun Qi!" Xiao Luo spat out the two words as if grinding his teeth, his heart churning with rage.
But when his gaze fell upon Xiao Man, it became exceedingly gentle. He then reached out towards Xiao Man, but Du Gu Luo, like a mother hen protecting her chick, stood in front of Xiao Man, baring her teeth. It was as if if Xiao Luo dared to step forward again, she would fight him to the death.
"Get lost!" Xiao Luo was on the verge of losing control, his hand already gripping the hilt of his sword.
Qinxue strongly believed that if Du Gu Luo continued to block him, she would die at Xiao Luo's hands, so she quickly pulled her back.
"Miss A Luo, this is our young lady's own brother. He will not harm her."
Du Gu Luo stared at Xiao Luo with wide eyes for a long time before moving aside. Xiao Luo released his hand from the sword hilt and sat by the bed to feel Xiao Man's pulse.
Although Xiao Man's pulse was weak, her life was not in danger. He finally breathed a sigh of relief, but this matter could not be let go.