Confessions in the Tent, Life and Death Decided; A Teacher Cannot Ease Her Daughter's Sorrow

Tang San carried Lin Zhixia in his arms and strode steadily into the main tent. The candlelight within flickered, casting her pale face in a fragile glow. He gently laid her on the cushioned bed, reached out to check her pulse, and found it somewhat rapid but still steady. Only then did he turn and order those outside the tent, "Quickly, summon Senior Yang Wudi."

Before long, Yang Wudi hurried in with his medicine case. He bent down and took Lin Zhixia's wrist, pressing his fingertips against her pulse for a moment before lifting her eyelids to examine her pupils. After a while, he withdrew his hand and said gently, "It's nothing serious. Her anger attacked her heart, and coupled with her exhaustion over the past several days and violent emotional upheaval, it caused her to faint. Let her rest quietly. As long as she isn't agitated again after waking, she'll be fine." With that, he left behind a bottle of calming pills and quietly departed with his medicine case.

Ning Rongrong pulled over a stool and sat by the bed, reaching out to tuck in Lin Zhixia's blanket. With a slight frown, she looked at Tang San and the others. "Before Sister Zhixia fainted, I vaguely heard her say, 'He wants me to kill him.' Who exactly is that 'he'?"

Tang San walked to the center of the tent, his fingers unconsciously stroking the shaft of the Sea God Trident. In a low voice, he said, "Considering Gu Zhinian's unusual behavior earlier and Zhi Xia's reaction, that 'he' is most likely Gu Zhinian. The Spirit Hall Empire wants to capture him to restrain Zhi Xia, so he wants to cut off all future trouble with his own death, ensuring that she won't waver because of him at a critical