No Need to Keep Enduring

The moment Jian Xiaocao heard herself called the Crimson-faced Ghost, her heart skipped a beat. Afraid she had returned too late and would be punished by her senior brothers, she hurriedly explained, "The Venerable One I saw just now, he..."

Suddenly, the senior brother leading the group looked at her in disbelief and called softly, "Xiaocao, you're Xiaocao..."

The surrounding senior brothers erupted into an uproar. "How could she be the Crimson-faced Ghost? How could she possibly be this beautiful?"

"Even several of the top ten on the Beauty Ranking may not be as lovely as this young lady."

"I am a martial instructor from the Jian Family Martial Hall in Li City. May I ask this young lady's honored name? Are you married?"

After a flurry of commotion, the martial hall brothers carefully examined her features and confirmed that the peerless beauty before them was indeed Jian Xiaocao. Her features and build were utterly unchanged; the only difference was that the birthmark covering most of her face had vanished.

At this moment, many martial artists nearby noticed the commotion. The instant their gazes landed on Jian Xiaocao's face, they were captivated and could no longer look away.

"Xiaocao, what happened to your face?"

When the hall master had taken Jian Xiaocao in, he had made sure she had no hidden illnesses or physical defects. Her only flaw had been the birthmark on her face, which was also the fundamental reason her parents had abandoned her.

Once she had grown a little older, he had invited famous physicians from the city to treat her, including a physician from the Medicine King Sect.

The physician had declared himself helpless. The birthmark had been there naturally since birth; it was not merely on the surface, but had seeped into her flesh. Even