After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

He bent down and took the dying Tan'er into his arms.

Just like when he was holding Xiao Jiu, his heart softened instantly.

Meng Qianqian said, "Father, since you know that the High Priest imprisoned Mother, you must have seen Mother, right? I mean, Mother's identity as the Holy Maiden of the Western Night."

Shang Jue said, "That's right, I saw her on the island."

Meng Qianqian smiled: "She is her father and mother's child."

Shang Jue was taken aback: "What? You mean... A Yuan... gave birth to another daughter for me?"

Meng Qianqian nodded.

Shang Jue was overjoyed, like a child who had received candy, but also somewhat at a loss for what to do.

Meng Qianqian sensed her father's surprise.

Who wouldn't be pleasantly surprised?

However, this also shows that his father was unaware of Tan'er's birth.

"Father, Tan'er has severed many of her tendons and veins, and my medicine is no longer very effective for her."

Save lives first, we can deal with other things later.

Shang Jue understood and said to Meng Qianqian, "I will treat Tan'er's injuries."

After saying that, he sat cross-legged behind Tan'er and continuously channeled his inner energy into her body.

Si She and Ji Li stood to the side, and they could clearly sense that the internal force Shang Jue was using was different from when he fought the High Priest earlier.

After pondering for a moment, the Snake said, "I have heard of a technique that allows one to freely change the form of internal energy. However, very few people can reach this level; at least I have never encountered one."

Ji Li: "Now you've met him."

The snake hummed in agreement.

Ji Li: "..."

I'm unhappy when there's no one to argue with!
Ji Li's attention was once again drawn back to Shang Jue.

As the top-ranking bodyguard, he believed that few people in the world could be more handsome than him, but the old man in front of him was so handsome that his every move was breathtaking.

"You guys, watch closely."

Shang Jue spoke.

Ji Li and Si She were startled.

Was Shang Jue teaching them martial arts?

The two immediately abandoned all distractions and focused intently on perceiving the mental techniques that Shang Jue was imparting.

Shang Jue saved lives and taught people without neglecting either.

When the last wisp of internal energy entered Tan'er's body, Ji Li and Si She both felt as if they had been enlightened, stepping into a new realm.

"You two try circulating your internal energy."

Shang Jue said.

The two gave it a try.

A miracle happened.

The injuries inflicted by Chu Nan were more than half repaired after circulating the Qi through a small cycle.

The two men clasped their hands in a respectful bow and said, "Thank you, General Shang!"

Shang Jue: "If you want to thank someone, thank Xiao Jiu. It's because of her that I taught you martial arts."

The two turned to Meng Qianqian and bowed in greeting.

The snake was one thing, but Ji Li's seriousness made Meng Qianqian feel a little uncomfortable.

Ji Li hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

Meng Qianqian understood what he wanted to say; he probably wanted to call out "Grand Marshal," but couldn't accept it for the time being.

None of this matters anymore.

The most urgent task is to find other people and get out of this awful place as soon as possible.

Tan'er slowly woke up, and what came into view was an unfamiliar handsome face.

She blinked groggily and said softly, "It's so pretty."

Shang Jue chuckled, holding his soft little daughter in his arms, and said affectionately, "Call me Daddy."

"what?"

Tan'er instantly snapped out of her daze, turning her head in confusion to search for Meng Qianqian's whereabouts.

Meng Qianqian was right next to her, wiping the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, and said gently, "It's Father."

Tan'er exclaimed in surprise, "You really have a father?" Shang Jue replied seriously, "Of course you have a father, otherwise, how could you have sprung from a rock?"

Tan'er's eyes reddened: "Then, am I dead? Is my sister also dead? How did I manage to see my father who has been dead for so many years? Waaah—"

Shang Jue: "..."

Meng Qianqian chuckled: "Good Tan'er, Father isn't dead, we're all alive."

Tan'er's crying stopped abruptly: "Really?"

Meng Qianqian nodded: "Really, I said I would take you to find your father, have you forgotten?"

Tan'er thought about it and realized that her sister had indeed said that, but she hadn't taken it to heart at the time.

"Did you already know I was your sister?"

Meng Qianqian: "Yes."

Tan'er snorted: "You won't tell me even if you rebel!"

Meng Qianqian smiled and said, "Don't you always consider me your older sister?"

Shang Jue was completely confused: "You two... just recognized each other?"

Tan'er has just woken up and is still weak; she needs time to recover.

Taking advantage of this moment, Meng Qianqian succinctly recounted her experience of meeting and spending time with Tan'er.

Life can be a real mess at times, but it can also be full of wonderful moments.

She and Tan'er were sisters destined to meet, their bond unbreakable by distance.

Meng Qianqian then highlighted the key points of the conversation between the Medicine King and the High Priest.

To prolong her life, her mother forcibly used the forbidden Wushan Technique, presumably to make Tan'er feel better. She deliberately concealed this fact, only telling Tan'er that she was going to return to her original place, rather than losing her life completely.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault that you lost your mother."

Meng Qianqian touched Tan'er's hair with shame.

Tan'er swallowed hard and shook her head.

She understood her mother's decision; if she were in her mother's shoes, she would have done the same.

Shang Jue remained silent.

Meng Qianqian thought he was saddened by his mother's death, so she lowered her head and said in a muffled voice, "It's all because of me."

"Do not."

Shang Jue spoke.

Meng Qianqian looked at her strangely.

Shang Jue said, "What I mean is, your mother might not have lied to Tan'er; she really did just return to her former hometown."

Tan'er's eyes gleamed with a green light: "Really?"

Meng Qianqian looked at him in disbelief, her eyes regaining their light, as if a spark was waiting to ignite a prairie fire.

Shang Jue: "Do you remember what I told you? I went to Liuli Island to look for your mother."

Meng Qianqian: Yes, what happened back then?

Shang Jue began to recall, but before he could speak, Yun Xiyao stumbled in: "Xiao Jiu! Xiao Jiu, are you alright? I remember now, that Wind and Fire Token belongs to the Holy Maiden! No wonder I asked everyone in the Holy Temple and couldn't find the owner—"

As soon as she stepped into the secret room, she saw two unfamiliar men.

One of them collapsed and leaned against the stone wall, while the other held the weak and powerless Tan'er in his arms.

She frowned slightly.

Meng Qianqian's expression softened slightly: "Master, I'm glad you're alright."

"What could possibly happen to me? I just accidentally triggered a mechanism and fell into a secret room, you cunning old bastard!"

After she finished cursing, her gaze swept across the room and caught sight of the high priest being pressed into the wall.

It was clear that the other person had already stopped breathing.

This made her even more surprised.

"You...killed Shan Yang?"

Dan Yang's skill level is so high that even the Medicine King himself might not have a chance of winning.

Meng Qianqian pointed to Shang Jue with pride: "Master, let me introduce you to Shang Jue, who is my father and Tan'er's father."

He then said to Shang Jue, "My master, Yun Xiyao, the daughter of the Temple Master, has always taken good care of me, both in the capital and on Liuli Island."

Shang Jue didn't have a good impression of the people from the Temple, but when he heard that she took good care of his daughter, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed. (End of Chapter)