Miss Loser is too enchanting

The Sang family by this side was vomiting blood, especially Sang Yijun who had truly lost both his wife and soldiers. Meanwhile, Dugu Qianye was quite merry.

Dugu Qianye sat on the left couch, while Sang Yu and her mother were on the right. At this moment, Sang Yu was closing her eyes to restore her spiritual power. This time wasn’t as mentally draining as last time, so her recovery was quicker.

"Thank you, Lord Duke, for looking after my daughter," Chen Yiran bowed ceremoniously to Dugu Qianye. She knew her daughter’s current prowess was all thanks to this young man before her.

Dugu Qianye was startled by Chen Yiran’s action and quickly asked her to stand up, laughing, "Aunt Chen, Yu and I are partners, her mother is naturally like my mother. I cannot accept such a grand gesture from you. If you don’t mind, you can call me Baili, or Qianye."

"Baili Qianye?"

"Mom, the elder is called Dugu Qianye, but outside, people call her Baili Xie," Sang Yu, waking from her meditative state, overheard her mother’s question and replied.

"Yu, are you feeling better?"

"Yes, almost." Sang Yu took Chen Yiran’s hand and leaned her head on her shoulder. "Mom, if I hadn’t returned in time, would you really have gone with that Master Niu? Why didn’t you resist?"

"Yu, I..."

"Don’t say it was for me! Even if that man truly threatened me to get to you, you shouldn’t have agreed. I only have you, what would I do without you?!" Sang Yu became more agitated as she spoke, growing more fearful as she thought about it. What if she hadn’t returned this time, would she ever see her mother again?

"Yu, I’m sorry." Chen Yiran said, her heart aching. She had only thought about not letting her daughter marry that old man but hadn’t considered her daughter’s feelings.

"Hmph, I’ll let it slide this time, but next time, I won’t forgive you," Sang Yu snorted.

"Haha, alright, I promise you, there won’t be a next time," Chen Yiran was amused by her daughter’s expression and gently patted Sang Yu’s head.

Dugu Qianye watched the interaction between Sang Yu and her mother with a trace of envy, noticing a flicker in Chen Yiran’s eyes as she stroked Sang Yu’s head.

"Elder, thank you," Sang Yu said earnestly as she looked at Dugu Qianye.

Dugu Qianye smiled, "It’s all your effort; I was just watching from the side and didn’t do much. What’s there to thank me for?"

"If it weren’t for you, even though they know I’m now a Sword King, they wouldn’t let my mother and me leave. They wouldn’t spare us because of Master Niu," Sang Yu said, "By the way, about Master Niu, not only is he a pharmacist, but he also has ties with the Divine Temple. Will we encounter trouble when we go to Holy Sea City?"

"No worries," Dugu Qianye said nonchalantly, "We’re bound to face trouble there anyway, one more issue doesn’t make much difference."

If her mother, grandfather, and headmistress were indeed in Holy Sea City, it would definitely involve the Divine Temple. She would have to confront the Divine Temple to save them.

The beast carriage continued to move for a while before stopping in front of the City Lord’s Mansion.

"Lord Duke, we’ve arrived," the City Lord came down first and approached Dugu Qianye’s beast carriage to announce.

Dugu Qianye alighted, followed by Sang Yu and Chen Yiran. Then the three of them entered the City Lord’s Mansion under his lead.

"Lord Duke, the meal has been prepared, and I see everyone’s hungry. How about we dine first?"

"Let’s follow the City Lord’s arrangement."

"Alright, please come this way."

A group of people arrived at the dining hall, where the table had already been set with food. Xiaojiu took a few bites and then nestled into Dugu Qianye’s arms.

"Master, this food is really awful," Xiaojiu complained to Dugu Qianye, of course, through mental communication.

"Hehe, I’ll make you something tasty when we get back," said Dugu Qianye.

After three rounds of drinks, the City Lord said to Dugu Qianye, "Lord of the Stable State, forgive my frankness. The way you treated Master Niu today might have been inappropriate."

"Oh? I don’t know him well; please, City Lord, enlighten me."

"Alas, Master Niu is a fifth-rank Alchemist, practically a member of the Divine Temple. That would be all right by itself, but his brother, Niu Yan, is not someone to provoke easily. The Divine Temple is divided into the Halls of Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Fire. Niu Yan is the most favored disciple of the Rain Hall’s Hall Master, entrusted with many tasks, which is why he is well-known across the four nations. It’s said his strength is formidable. You kicked his brother away; I fear he might seek revenge against you."

"Who said it was I who kicked?" Dugu Qianye denied, "It was clearly Xiaojiu who kicked. How could you say it was me?"

The City Lord was taken aback by Dugu Qianye’s words. That’s your Phantom Beast, isn’t it? And it was under your command, so isn’t it the same as you kicking?

"Alright, I understand. Thank you for the warning, City Lord," Dugu Qianye said with a smile, noticing the City Lord’s expression.

After the meal, the City Lord had the guards take the trio to the guest rooms. The guest rooms were in a separate courtyard, not far from the main residence, yet quite tranquil.

After the guard had left, Dugu Qianye went to Chen Yiran’s room, knocked, and entered, finding Sang Yu chatting with her.

"Sang Yu, I have something to tell you both," Dugu Qianye said gravely.

"What is it?" Sang Yu, who was discussing Dugu Qianye’s background with her mother, was startled by his expression. Could something serious have happened?

"I need to check Chen Auntie first," Dugu Qianye said, ignoring Sang Yu’s question. He went over to Chen Yiran, took her hand, and observed it closely, saying, "Chen Auntie, I am going to channel my Phantom Power into your body; I hope you won’t resist."

"Mm," Chen Yiran nodded.

Dugu Qianye channeled his Phantom Power from Chen Yiran’s right hand through her meridians, coursing through her entire body. A few minutes later, he emerged with a grave expression.

"Boss, what’s wrong with my mother?" Sang Yu was anxious.

"If I’m not mistaken, Chen Auntie has been poisoned. And it seems she has been for over a decade." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Poisoned?!" Sang Yu looked at Dugu Qianye, "Boss, are you sure?"

"When I saw Chen Auntie on the carriage, I noticed her fingernails were abnormally white and there was a faint line on her wrist. Just now, while channeling Phantom Power into her body, I discovered many black fragments in her meridians, which are much more aged than normal. Chen Auntie, haven’t you had difficulty advancing in rank for a long time?"

"Mother?" Sang Yu looked at Chen Yiran with concern.

Chen Yiran looked back at Sang Yu’s worried face and sighed, "I had suspected there was something wrong with my body, but I didn’t realize it was poisoning."

Chen Yiran, a prodigy in her youth, had been a seventh-rank Great Phantom Master when she married Sang Yijun at the age of 24. Two years later, when she gave birth to Sang Yu, she was at the pinnacle of a Great Phantom Master, but then she found it increasingly difficult to absorb Phantom Power. The power she managed to absorb could not reach her Dantian, so in over a decade, her Phantom Power had only increased by four levels, making her a third-rank Phantom King. She suspected something was wrong with her body, but despite consulting numerous doctors, none could find anything wrong.