The old man was very distressed upon hearing this, "But I don't know either!"
Bai Ge'er cursed the old man a thousand times in her heart but was ultimately helpless.
The three of them gathered to discuss for a while before bidding farewell to the old man.
The old man watched them leave, a mocking smile flashing across his face.
After another hour, Bai Ge'er and the other two, who had been hiding not far away, finally gave up their observation and turned to leave.
After they left, the old man actually stood there, showing no intention of moving.
Perhaps Shen Xiaoyan and the others had left diligently.
They had no other option now but to wander around the area, hoping to be lucky enough to find Shen Xiaoyan and the others, or to find Medicine Emperor Valley directly.
They also knew that as long as they found Medicine Emperor Valley, they wouldn't have to worry about not finding Shen Xiaoyan and the others.
However, with no map and no one to ask for directions, finding Medicine Emperor Valley was extremely difficult.
Just as Bai Ge'er and the other two diligently left, the old man slowly turned around, entered the courtyard, and closed the gate tightly.
As soon as the old man entered the house, he heard Shen Xiaoyan's laughter, "Senior is indeed a master. You tricked them away just like that."
It turned out that Shen Xiaoyan and the others, whom Bai Ge'er and the others thought had already left, were actually sitting in the room.
The old man was not surprised by Shen Xiaoyan's words at all. He still walked in with a light smile, saying, "You ungrateful little girl, I did this for whom, and yet you speak to me like this."
Shen Xiaoyan laughed heartily, "It's my fault, I misspoke. Please don't take offense, senior."
After Shen Xiaoyan finished speaking, the others looked at each other and smiled.
After their laughter subsided, Yi Zhiye looked at the old man sitting at the head of the table and asked with a hint of urgency, "Senior, when can you take us into Medicine Emperor Valley? After all, my mother's health..."
"Alas."
The old man sighed, "It's not that I don't want to take you in. Your grandparents have also missed you and your mother very much over the years. But you know the situation of Medicine Emperor Valley as your mother has told you. Now the Wang clan is becoming more and more arrogant, constantly forcing your grandfather with all sorts of tactics. If I bring you in and the Wang family finds out, they will likely launch an attack immediately. Wouldn't that be more loss than gain?"
Although she knew the old man was right, it still felt frustrating for Yi Zhiye that Medicine Emperor Valley was right in front of them, yet they couldn't enter.
Seeing this, Shen Xiaoyan's eyes flickered, and she suddenly thought of a good idea.
"Why don't you take us in under a different identity? Wouldn't that be more convenient?"
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan, the old man's eyes lit up, but then he shook his head, "Do you think anyone can just enter Medicine Emperor Valley? Although many people seek medicine and healing, not everyone can walk in."
Shen Xiaoyan raised her chin slightly, "What if it's the daughter of the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall!"
"What?"
The old man was startled and immediately stood up from the wooden chair.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at his dumbfounded expression and her smile gained a bit more sincerity.
Was it a sense of accomplishment that she could shock such an experienced old man?
"It's exactly as you heard. Say that the daughter of the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall has come to Medicine Emperor Valley to seek medicine from the Valley Master of Medicine Emperor Valley," Shen Xiaoyan said word by word.
The old man watched Shen Xiaoyan's mouth move, then looked at her extremely confident expression, and finally believed that he had not hallucinated.
But...
"The daughter of the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall... where is she? Do you know her? If you do, borrowing her name wouldn't be impossible," the old man muttered to himself.
Shen Xiaoyan shook her head, "We don't know her."
"You don't know?" the old man exclaimed.
Looking at the old man swaying back and forth, Shen Xiaoyan was truly worried that he might not be able to take a breath and would faint on the spot.
To prevent the old man from fainting, Shen Xiaoyan decided it was best to finish her explanation.
"We don't know the daughter of the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall, because I am her. I am the daughter of the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall."
The old man's eyes rolled back, and he looked as if he was about to faint.
Just as Shen Xiaoyan thought he was going to faint, his body swayed, and he stood up straight again.
"Girl, are you sure you're not joking?"
Looking at Shen Xiaoyan's smiling face, the old man marveled in his heart. Did this girl know what the consequences of saying such a thing would be?
Impersonating the daughter of the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall, if the people of Changqiu Hall found out, it would not be simply a matter of death.
It would be worse than death.
Shen Xiaoyan nodded seriously, pointing to her own face with her index finger, "Look, doesn't my face look exactly like that of the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall? Does this not prove that I am the daughter of the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall?"
The old man looked at Shen Xiaoyan's face. Upon closer inspection, it indeed made him break out in a cold sweat.
No wonder he always felt that Shen Xiaoyan looked familiar. It turned out she looked exactly like the Hall Master of Changqiu Hall.
The old man secretly regretted. Why hadn't he thought of it earlier!
Even though the old man had already completely forgotten that Zhen Lingrong had never been rumored to have had close relationships with any man over the years. In such circumstances, how could he have imagined that Zhen Lingrong already had a daughter?
The old man took a few deep breaths, steadied his emotions, and said, "Are all the things you just said true?"
Le Lingrong raised an eyebrow, "Does it matter if it's true or not? If the Wang family is suspicious, let them go confront Changqiu Hall and see if they have the guts."
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan's words, the old man had to admit that Shen Xiaoyan was right.
When one could rely on their face, who would think of other methods?
The old man looked deeply at Shen Xiaoyan, then finally sighed, "Fine. Since you've already made up your mind, let's proceed as you wish."
If this could truly bring Yi Zhiye into Medicine Emperor Valley, even walking a tightrope at a great height, he would be willing to try.
Shen Xiaoyan looked at Yi Zhiye, who seemed a little hesitant. Shen Xiaoyan smiled slightly, "What are you hesitating about? This day was bound to come sooner or later. Now I'm just taking the initiative. Perhaps this way, there might be a different outcome?"
The old man nodded in agreement, thinking Shen Xiaoyan was talking to Yi Zhiye.
But he didn't know that Shen Xiaoyan was talking about herself.
Since Yan Rulie already suspected her identity, he would definitely take action.
As for what the situation was with Zhen Lingrong at Changqiu Hall, no one could predict the outcome if Yan Rulie exposed this matter.
But if she exposed it herself now, no matter what the outcome, she could know about it at the first moment. This might be the only advantage.
Zheng Wei also walked slowly to Shen Xiaoyan's side, held her hand tightly, and then said to Yi Zhiye, "I'm not afraid, why are you? Even if the sky falls, I'll poke a hole in it."
Zheng Wei's words were powerful and his aura suddenly burst forth, shocking everyone in the room.
Yi Zhiye looked at Zheng Wei with burning eyes.
That's right!
What was there to be afraid of?
When they were in Da Chu, when were they ever afraid?
Why was it that now, upon arriving in the Holy Spirit Continent, he started to hesitate and fear this and that?
"Good. With you saying that, we have nothing to fear."
The old man looked at the heroic Yi Zhiye, and a look of admiration flashed in his eyes.
The world was full of unknowns. If one became hesitant because of this, they would achieve nothing.
Young people, it's not that your abilities are low, your cultivation is low, or your family background is weak. The most feared thing is not having a fearless heart.
Otherwise, before encountering any difficulties, you would trap yourself in a corner.
Since the decision had been made, the old man wasted no more time and said directly, "Then follow me."
Saying this, he raised his leg and walked towards the gate.
Everyone followed the old man out of the gate and headed east.