"M-my master, she..."
As Baili listened to Xiao Fan's news, disbelief crept across her face, and boundless regret surged in her heart.
She had thought it would only be a brief parting. How could this have...
As for doubting the truth of Xiao Fan's words, the thought never crossed Baili's mind.
After all, she knew that within Sound Valley, only her junior sister Qin Xin knew she lived here in seclusion. But her junior sister also understood her temperament. Unless something important had happened, she would never send anyone here to find her.
And this man held her junior sister's Jade Tablet. Her junior sister must have told him personally, so to Baili, the news this young man brought was probably no lie.
At that thought, panic rose in Baili's heart. The world seemed to spin around her, boundless grief welled up inside her, and her vision instantly blurred.
The sudden news gave Baili no time to react. She had not even stopped to consider that Sound Valley rarely interacted with the outside world and had no major enemies. Besides, with Ru Shuang's strength and temperament, how could she have fallen so easily?
"Ah, this..."
Xiao Fan, the instigator, watched the Dou Zun expert before him suddenly wilt, and a trace of bewilderment appeared on his face.
He had never expected a mere piece of news to throw Baili's aura into such turmoil. He instantly lost his composure.
"Hey! Don't!"
Xiao Fan hurried forward. Seeing the woman about to collapse, he could no longer worry about propriety. He caught her and poured Dou Qi from his body into hers, helping regulate her chaotic aura as he reassured her, "The Grand Elder hasn't fallen. Focus and steady your breathing. Get your Dou Qi back in order first, or you might end