Blood dripped, drop by drop.

　　Was he going crazy? In my shocked gaze, he covered my lips with the wound on his wrist.

　　The fresh blood was hot and salty.

　　His eyebrows showed a hint of pain.

　　His voice trembled as he said, "Only my blood can save you." I blinked my eyes weakly, unable to speak.

　　His blood melted like molten iron as I swallowed it, burning my throat and lungs.

　　What scene haven't I experienced? This was truly the first time I had seen such a scene.

　　Amidst the high fever and the painful sensation of worms biting all over my body, I fainted again...

　　When I woke up again, I was still in that room.

　　The fever had subsided.

　　Besides feeling slightly more exhausted than usual, I felt no pain from being poisoned.

　　Except for the faint taste of blood in my mouth.

　　I stared at the ceiling in a daze.

　　Only his blood could save me? Why? Why did he cut his wrist without hesitation? I was deeply shocked by this.

　　The round-eyed girl came again, and when she saw me, she put down the medicine she was holding and ran out, shouting, "Young Master! Young Master! Madam..." "Yaya, be quiet!" it was still Cang Guan's voice.

　　An interesting little girl.

　　Cang Guan pushed open the door and I sat on the bed, lost in thought.

　　He wrapped his left wrist in gauze and awkwardly sat down at the table behind him.

　　We stared at each other.

　　"How many days have I been sleeping?" I asked hoarsely.

　　"Three days," he replied.

　　These few days, I'm sure it was the little girl named Yaya who took care of me.

　　We fell into silence again.

　　So I hesitantly asked, "Your blood..." Cangguan stared at his wrist, lost in thought, and said, "I just wanted to try it out, didn't expect it to work." "..." Okay, that was reckless.

　　"Why don't you sell your blood for money?" Even the emperor would kneel down and beg him for a drop of blood.

　　"It's useless..." Cangguan hesitated to speak further.

　　"It should only work for you." He moved the bowl on the table in front of me and said, "You have to drink the medicine, no need for someone to feed you." I took it and sniffed it, it felt bitter enough.

　　But I didn't move, staring at his pitch-black eyes, and asked, "Why?" Why does it only work for me? Cangguan looked straight into my eyes, his eyelashes trembling a few times, as if mustering up courage, he finally said, "Because you have become my lifeblood gu." ...? Silence is not enough to describe the atmosphere at this moment.

　　I drank the medicine like a puppet, with a pained expression on my face.

　　Half of it was because of the bitterness of the medicine.

　　This seems to explain why Cangguan, when he was chasing after me, didn't look like he had lost his lifeblood gu.

　　He pursued me closely, biting on me relentlessly.

　　The farthest we were from each other was only a few miles.

　　And when I escaped back to Mount Bu Zhou, I was farthest away from him.

　　It was probably then that he realized he was being counter-attacked, with his meridians regressing.

　　And later, when he met me in the capital, the lifeblood gu was by his side.

　　Did his internal injuries gradually improve? I couldn't believe it.

　　The Miaojiang techniques, can they still be used like this? It really opened my eyes.

　　"...So, you can't be far away from me?" He mumbled in agreement, not looking at me, but staring elsewhere in a daze.

　　Just as I was about to ask more questions, the little girl Yaya called out at the door in her childish and adorable voice, "Young Master! Young Master! The gate master requests the presence of Miss Yaotai." My heart skipped a beat.

　　Oh heavens.

　　His father has come.

　　His father really came.

　　...

　　When I finished getting ready and went to meet the gate master with a nervous heart, the fear in my heart was indescribable.

　　I almost killed his son...

　　Please don't throw me to feed the centipedes! This place must be deep within the gate of Wanjianmen, with winding gardens and lush vegetation.

　　I don't know how many poisonous insects are hidden in the dark soil.

　　In the garden, there is an octagonal pavilion, where a middle-aged man who looks like Cangguan is sitting.

　　Cangguan and his father are simply carved out of the same mold.

　　But his father has a smiling face, not cold and stern at all.

　　When the gate master of Wanjianmen saw me, he waved his hand happily and said, "Miss Yaotai, you have the spirit of respecting your teacher." Is he praising or mocking me...

　　I approached him with a stiff smile.

　　After some small talk, he asked me with a smile, "What do you think of my son?" How should I respond to that? I dare not say anything good or bad.

　　I was just wondering why he didn't interrogate me! But then he said, "I already know about the lifeblood gu matter..." My hair stood on end.

　　"But you don't have to bear the burden, young lady." "Fortune and misfortune are intertwined.

　　Since he has this calamity in his destiny, there is a karmic connection."

　　"Once your body recovers, I can freely come and go from the Wanjiang Gate," he said.

　　"There's no need to worry about my brother's meridian issues.

　　If he loses his skills, he won't be able to go far.

　　It would be better if he stayed with me, this old man, every day."

　　I retreated nervously, feeling uneasy.

　　I was afraid of everyone who smiled.

　　They were all not good to associate with, all monsters.

　　I returned to the small courtyard from before.

　　In the past few days, Cangguan has been missing without a trace.

　　The young girl, Yaya, has been running around every day to bring me medicine and food.

　　I asked her where the young master went.

　　She blinked and said, "The young master is shy." Alright.

　　I thought I would rest for a couple of days and recover before going to ask Cangguan about his lifebound gu.

　　After a few days, it was already mid-autumn, and the bright moon was hanging high.

　　I asked Yaya to help me deliver a jug of wine and then sat on the rooftop to admire the moon.

　　Unexpectedly, Cangguan, who had been missing for a few days, appeared.

　　He jumped and sat next to me, glancing at the wine in my hand, wanting to say something but hesitating.

　　"Aren't you going to have a meal with your father? Today is Mid-Autumn Festival," I said.

　　"I just saw him," he said, pausing and then continued, "You've just recovered, so you shouldn't drink." I rested my chin on my hand and looked at him.

　　The moonlight was clear and gentle, shining on his face, making him look very gentle.

　　So, I handed him the wine and said, "Then you drink it for me.

　　On Mount Zhoubai, the moonlit nights are always accompanied by fine wine." He took the jug of wine, snorted disinterestedly, and took a big gulp.

　　I vaguely felt that he was a bit upset.

　　It made me want to laugh.

　　Fate, I have unexpectedly become Cangguan's lifebound gu.

　　I shook my head and sighed.

　　"If you had really killed me then, wouldn't you be done for?" Cangguan drank a bit hastily, and his fair face turned slightly red.

　　He stared blankly at the moon and answered my question with another question, "Now that you're well, you can leave, I'm not that kind of person." I was also a bit tipsy and deliberately provoked him, smiling as I asked, "What kind of person? The kind who traps me in your home? Ties me up with a rope?" He got angry and stared at me.

　　His eyes were watery and shining, extremely enchanting.

　　"Tsk, do you think you can stop me?" I grabbed the wine jug from his hand and took a sip myself.

　　It burned in my throat.

　　I continued, "I'm not someone with many ambitions.

　　I simply love wandering around, with just a sword and a bottle of wine by my side." Like a master, self-sufficient.

　　Whether it's the royal court or the martial world, I don't care about any of it.

　　I coldly narrowed my eyes and said to him, "Naturally, I won't confine myself out of guilt." At most, I'll allow you to follow me.

　　He said, "I don't think so." After a moment of contemplation, Cangguan whispered, "My father said that there is a way to find a new spouse gu...

　　by feeding it with my blood, nurturing it within my body, to achieve the effect of substitution." Is it really possible? My eyes lit up.

　　"Then, isn't that a solution?" Cangguan shook his head.

　　"The new spouse gu...

　　it dies when it encounters a new spouse." "It's a never-ending cycle, quite troublesome." For a moment, my hand holding the wine jug involuntarily stiffened.

　　"That is indeed a feasible solution," I said dryly.

　　Cangguan glanced at me and said, "I didn't agree to it.

　　How can I play around with someone else's fate so casually?" I was surprised and raised half of my eyebrow.

　　"So, you're actually a gentleman." He snorted coldly.

　　"When have I ever acted like a petty person?" The evening breeze was tranquil.

　　I asked, "Do you really not want to raise a Yinyuan Gu anymore?" "I don't want to." I looked at his sharp profile and suddenly felt somewhat pleased, and said, "Guess if I know the reason or not." He sighed.

　　Without answering me directly, he looked towards me, his eyes deep and his thoughts complex.

　　I recalled the first time I met him.

　　It felt like a different lifetime.

　　The fate in this world, good or bad, some are fleeting, some are long-lasting...

　　On the day I was planning to leave, Yaya wore a worried expression, biting her finger and muttering, "Young Madam is going to run away...

　　Young Madam is going to run away..." I patted her head, smiling, and left the room.

　　Mounting the horse, Cangguan looked up at me from the side.

　　I said, "I'm leaving." "Don't ambush me halfway." He snorted, still looking smug.

　　"I'm really leaving!" I squinted and smiled at him, flicked the reins, and departed amidst the neighing of the horse.

　　Not long after, I heard the sound of galloping hooves behind me.

　　The world was vast, the path ahead clear.

　　With a trace of heroic spirit, I rode swiftly for thousands of miles! [End of main text]