"Miss Li's condition is so dire, yet you, her brother, are remarkably big-hearted—still here teaching people how to drink."
At Yang Lingrui's remark, Zi He's expression immediately fell.
"Alas..."
He sighed despondently. "I've already begged everyone I could beg. In that condition, even if a True Person stepped in, there would be nothing they could do."
"The Imperial Preceptor is currently in secluded cultivation again. I'm anxious at heart—could I possibly barge into the palace and ask for help?"
"If it were possible, of course I would be willing to trade places with Qing Wan, to suffer her pain in her stead and take on her rough and winding fate."
Yang Lingrui fell silent at those words as well.
He naturally knew that Zi He had already done everything in his power for Li Qingwan. Seeing him like this now reminded him of the helplessness he had heard in his voice years ago when he said, "My family can no longer be saved."
"Sorry. I shouldn't have said that."
"It's fine. I understand."
Zi He nodded and pulled himself together somewhat. "You needn't worry too much either. My little sister has been blessed with good fortune since childhood. I believe she can weather this trial."
As the two spoke, Yang Lingshu had already handed the two of them a pair of intelligence reports.
He had obtained them from the sect. They listed the participants in this journey to the Ancient Path.
Yang Lingrui and Zi He took them and flipped through them. The names of familiar faces such as Shen Yue and Xiao Yize were prominently listed.
In addition, there were the Dynasty's twin prodigies, Hong Yao and Wen Zishu, who had successively reached Essence Condensation Perfection.
"Lingshu, I don't see your master here?"
"After attending my wedding last time,