Zhao Feng's heart sank.
He looked at Su Qingwan's deathly pale face.
She said softly, "Junior sister, stop." Gu Yanran did not stop. She turned toward Su Qingwan, her eyes slightly red, as though she had gathered the breath behind her words back into herself once before letting it out. "Senior sister, I've held this in for so long. His Highness has no idea how much you've sacrificed for him, how much you've endured! You nearly lost your life for him. Why won't you tell him? Your cultivation method is special. You can't..."
"Junior sister, stop!" Su Qingwan rebuked her sharply.
"This concerns our sect's secrets. If you divulge them, you will be severely punished under the sect rules! As your senior sister and a newly appointed elder of our sect, I order you not to say another word!"
Gu Yanran froze.
"Senior sister, you're just going to keep dragging this out with him, aren't you? Fine, I won't interfere anymore!" She looked at Zhao Feng.
"Your Highness, senior sister has her reasons. With your intelligence, you should be able to guess. I cannot say any more. Please focus on recovering. I'll take my leave!" Gu Yanran curtsied to Zhao Feng and left.
"Junior sister..." Su Qingwan parted her lips, guilt showing on her face.
Then she steadied her emotions and forced a faint smile as she looked at Zhao Feng.
"Junior sister speaks her mind too freely. Things aren't really as she described them. As for your shattered golden body, I consulted the records and sought advice from an expert after returning. I can use the Ice Mountain Golden Lotus to reconstruct it for you..."
Before she could finish, Zhao Feng interrupted her.
"What exactly made you decide to leave me before?" Zhao Feng dispensed with any beating around