Young Miss from the Feng Family - FJXM Chapter 13

“Are you saying I’m old?”

“How could I be old? I’m in my prime—dashing, charming, and undeniably handsome…”

“But the Third Senior Brother is still four years older than Xiao Jiu.”

“Four years? Three years is considered a generation gap, Third Senior Brother. We’re practically from different eras.”

When the Third Senior Brother left, Feng Jiu Ge didn’t go to see him off. Instead, she stood on a high vantage point, watching him walk away alone. A slight smile tugged at her lips. “Second Brother, Xiao Jiu will come find you soon.”

“Thinking about leaving?” The Poison Master stood beside Feng Jiu Ge. Although she had raised this girl from childhood, she had never fully understood her. Xiao Jiu had always been like this—mysterious and driven. The Poison Master knew that with how hard Xiao Jiu had worked to grow stronger, it was only a matter of time before she left to seek her own destiny.

To find her own place in the world.

“Master, I have my own matters to attend to. Once Xiao Jiu has taken care of them, I’ll come back and stay with you forever.”

“You, with your smooth words. Go on.”

“Do what you need to do, but remember, no matter what happens, Divine Healer Valley will always have your back.”

“Thank you, Master.” It was rare to see Feng Jiu Ge so serious, and for a moment, the Poison Master felt a surge of mixed emotions.

“Being so sentimental doesn’t suit my Xiao Jiu.”

“Over the years, Divine Healer Valley has stayed out of worldly affairs, but thanks to your Second Master, we’ve gained some influence in Tianqi and even have some businesses in the towns below. Your Second Master and I hardly ever leave the valley, so those businesses are managed by others. Since you’re going down the mountain, you might as well check on them.” She handed a jade pendant to Feng Jiu Ge. “This is your token of authority.”

Still dressed in her usual male attire, Feng Jiu Ge chewed on a blade of grass as she leisurely rode her horse. It had been half a month since she left Divine Healer Valley. Feng Jiu Ge wasn’t in a hurry, so she took her time, wandering as she pleased.

Everything was relaxed until today, when she encountered something unexpected. A commotion suddenly arose nearby.

“Stop! Don’t run!”

Feng Jiu Ge was casually walking along the road when she saw a carriage speeding toward her, with a dozen black-clad men in hot pursuit. “Well, horsey, looks like it’s time for us to hide.”

She turned and hid as the carriage and the black-clad men sped past. Just as Feng Jiu Ge was about to leave, she felt a hand grab her ankle.

In that instant, Feng Jiu Ge froze. Out here in the wilderness, could this be something unclean?

She mechanically lowered her head.

A blood-covered hand appeared in front of her.

“Help me.”

So it wasn’t something unclean after all. Feng Jiu Ge patted her chest, calming her racing heart.

She placed her fingers on the person’s wrist and frowned.

There was no saving this one.

“Young master… you’re gravely injured. I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do.”

“I know. I am Gu Jiu Ge, the legitimate son of the Prime Minister’s Manor. I’ve been raised in the countryside all my life. Recently, my father wanted to bring me back, but someone wants me dead. I refuse to die like this. Please, help me seek revenge!”

“The legitimate son of the Prime Minister’s Manor?”

Don’t be ridiculous. Although this person was dressed as a man, she was clearly a woman.

“Lying to a healer is never a wise choice.”

The woman lowered her head. “Yes, I am the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s Manor, but no one there has ever seen me. They don’t even know if I’m male or female. So, this time, I planned to return as the legitimate son and reclaim everything that rightfully belongs to me.”

“But…” she trailed off, looking at the state she had ended up in. She wasn’t willing to die like this, not when she had come so far. In her desperation, she had clung to any chance for survival, even if it meant trusting a stranger.

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