The Pavilion Master's words made Zhao Xin'er's expression change instantly.
She knew that her father had once been injured, and gravely at that.
But Zhao Guangyi had remained in quite good condition over the years, so she had not paid it much mind.
Now that her mother had said this, she probably was not lying to her. That meant his injuries must have flared up with ferocious force and become extremely dangerous.
"Mother, are you lying to me?" Though Zhao Xin'er understood in her heart, she still asked with a shred of hope.
But her mother shook her head and said, "It is true."
"Pavilion Master, can His Majesty's injuries not be cured?" Huang Xiao asked, his expression changing.
He truly had not known that Zhao Guangyi had suffered any injuries. He had met Zhao Guangyi before, but had seen no sign that he was injured.
Looking back now, his cultivation had still been too shallow then for him to notice.
The Pavilion Master glanced at Huang Xiao before finally saying, "Had he not relied all these years on the internal power of experts to sustain him and the miraculous medicines of heaven and earth to aid him, he would probably have passed away long ago."
Zhao Xin'er looked at Huang Xiao. She wanted to go to Zhongnan Mountain with him, but she also wanted to hurry to Kaifeng immediately. For a moment, she did not know which to choose.
Seeing her troubled expression, Huang Xiao said, "Xin'er, go to Kaifeng first. Once I finish my trip to Zhongnan Mountain, I will go straight to Kaifeng."
As soon as he finished speaking to Zhao Xin'er, Huang Xiao asked the Pavilion Master, "Pavilion Master, could the Medicine King Hall's pills treat His Majesty's injuries?"
All things considered, the Medicine King Hall's