"Who are you, Senior?"
Jin Xiu was certain she did not know the woman before her. She even felt that the other woman was a mortal, yet her manner of speaking said otherwise. Her cultivation must have been too high for Jin Xiu to discern.
But she had not expected the woman's next words to strike directly at the worry weighing on Jin Xiu's heart.
"Has Aze returned?"
Jin Xiu's eyes widened as she stared at her. How did this woman know about Aze?
"You..."
"Don't speak yet. Come with me."
Lian Ping'er directly reached out and took Jin Xiu's hand. After hesitating briefly, Jin Xiu followed her. The two walked to a secluded spot in the market, where Nine Peaks Mountain provided temporary Meditation Chambers for cultivators. The chamber they entered was filled with white flowers, beautiful and tranquil.
"Who are you? Why do you know Aze has returned?"
Seeing Jin Xiu's grief-stricken appearance, Lian Ping'er knew that not only had Aze returned, but he had surely suffered no light punishment. She said no more, merely sighed and asked again.
"Aze suffered greatly at Nine Peaks Mountain, didn't he?"
Jin Xiu only looked at her. Though overcome with sorrow, suspicion still showed in her expression. Lian Ping'er directly took a white jade bottle from her sleeve.
"Mister Ji knew Aze was in trouble and ordered me to come help. He gave me this. If Aze is badly wounded, please hurry and let him drink it. Even if you shatter it beside him or pour it out, it will do—the medicinal power will go to aid him on its own. This medicine may also help Aze escape this desperate situation."
Jin Xiu was slightly startled, then joy like finding life at the end of a dead road appeared on her