The Wen Yang Family members on the corridor did not want anyone else watching the spectacle, so they had someone use the Wind Riding Technique to take Wen Yanghui back to Cloud Court. Situ Jin covered Situ Ling's mouth to stop her from greeting Mei Chengyu, then quietly led everyone away.
Wen Yangxiu came up to Mei Chengyu and sighed, pointing in a direction. "There's already a boat waiting over there. Head back to the academy first."
"Will you handle my work at the Ancient Tower?" Mei Chengyu asked.
Wen Yangxiu said irritably, "Who cares about your work at a time like this? The academy's punishment has been wiped clean. Go on, get out of here."
Only then did Mei Chengyu leave with Yu Sui.
On the way, Mei Chengyu asked Shi Yuezhen whether he had delayed her trip to practice with Jiang Shulan. Shi Yuezhen shook her head. "My master wanted me to come this time to reconcile things between Qian Ying and me. Leaving now is exactly what I wanted."
She glanced at the two of them, a trace of worry in her expression. "But you two..."
"Let's focus on my junior martial sister first and help stabilize her heart meridians," Mei Chengyu said.
Shi Yuezhen nodded.
The three of them boarded the boat, left Mechanism Island, and hurried back toward the academy.
Wind and rain battered them along the way, and thunder roared without pause.
Yu Sui lay on the little bed in the Ship House. While she was still conscious, she sent a message back to Xue Mushi, telling him not to worry and that she was fine.
Then she fell unconscious.
She was simply too tired and weak. Her mind and spirit had been badly depleted, and she needed to rest.
Mei Chengyu did not