"Disciple Liu Furong pays his respects to Chief Gong and the senior brothers and sisters!" After arriving in the rear courtyard and making sure no one was nearby, the shopkeeper immediately bowed respectfully to Gong Shiyu and the others.
Gong Shiyu nodded slightly and said to Liu Furong, "Junior Brother Liu, there's no need to stand on ceremony."
After a pause, she continued, "Junior Brother Liu, you must have heard about what happened to the sect..."
At that, a trace of sorrow crossed Liu Furong's face. He nodded solemnly, drew a deep breath, and said bitterly, "I heard about the disaster that befell the sect a few days ago."
"Unfortunately, I'm too insignificant to do anything for the sect. Still, thankfully, you and the others are safe, Chief Gong. As long as you're still here, our Yunqing Sect still has hope."
Gong Shiyu sighed softly and said, "Junior Brother Liu, before we escaped from the sect, the Sect Master told us to meet here if we managed to get out alive."
"Have any of our fellow disciples arrived before us?"
At Gong Shiyu's question, Liu Furong hesitated briefly, then slowly nodded. "To answer you, Chief Gong, Elder Yan came here yesterday with two fellow disciples. She's already told me about it."
Gong Shiyu and the others were overjoyed. They looked at Liu Furong excitedly.
"Junior Brother Liu, is that true? Elder Yan is still alive?"
Gong Shiyu asked excitedly.
Liu Furong nodded. "It's absolutely true. Elder Yan and the others are resting in a nearby courtyard right now, but..."
"But what?"
Gong Shiyu immediately pressed him.
Liu Furong hesitated briefly before saying, "Elder Yan is seriously injured. Her life isn't in danger, but I'm afraid she won't recover anytime soon."
Gong Shiyu let out a slight breath of relief. "That's