"Old Madam, please come and see Sister Wan Yu." The moment Mu Sheng reached the courtyard, he dispensed with all etiquette and called out loudly.
Listening nearby, Aunt Fang's eyes shifted slightly. When she saw the Old Madam open the door, she respectfully withdrew to one side.
"What happened to Wan Yu?"
"Sister Wan Yu was advancing, but somehow she fell prey to a heart demon. Now... please come to the Small Courtyard and take a look at her." Mu Sheng did not know how Wan Yu was doing now. Remembering how blood had streamed from all seven of her orifices, he felt she was in terrible danger. Saving a life was like fighting a fire; not a moment could be wasted.
"Let's go."
Before leaving, the Old Madam gave Aunt Fang a fleeting glance, then stepped out of the courtyard first. Mu Sheng hurried after her. After just a few steps, the distance between them, originally no more than a single pace, had widened so much that when he looked up again, she was nowhere to be seen. Dumbfounded, he sped up to chase her. "So fast."
Only after they had left did Aunt Fang leisurely emerge from the Small Courtyard. Wearing an ambiguous smile, she headed toward Qian Zhuoqian's courtyard. She had to inform the eldest miss of this wonderful news.
The Old Madam's heart burned with anxiety. She had only just found and acknowledged Fourth Sister's long-lost daughter; nothing else could be allowed to go wrong. In a few strides, she reached Qian Wanyu's courtyard. Upon entering, she saw a crowd gathered together. "How is Wan Yu?"
"Old Madam."
Everyone hurried to clear a path.
The savage essence of thunder had ravaged Qian Wanyu until scarcely an inch of her remained unscathed. Only after ten of her