Ali said with reddened eyes, "I resented him for not taking along, but took Aluo instead. Later, I grew up and understood how hard it was to escape from rfolk Island. At that ti, I was just a child, not strong enough to be taken along. Moreover, I had family mbers. If I left, I would implicate my parents."
"Who is Aluo?" Bai Ruozhu’s heart skipped a beat, feeling sothing was off.
"He was also an attendant of the Master, two years older than . His special ability was to control the Illusory Realm, making people feel like they’re dreaming. Besides, he had no family and fewer concerns than I did." Ali sighed, "He was like an older brother to , but now he’s almost thirty. I don’t know if he survived."
Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun exchanged a glance. Could it be that Fang Luo is not the child of Fang Qing and the Luo Family, but the rfolk attendant taken from rfolk Island then?
But why does Fang Luo’s story not align with this? Who should they believe?
The two quickly understood each other’s thoughts and decided to listen to Ali’s story first.
"What happened afterward?" Jiang Yichun asked.
"I was imprisoned by the clan for a few years. I was only released after Chushuang was captured again. But Fang Qing never returned, and it was said that when they escaped to Zhongyuan, they encountered a shipwreck and got separated. She doesn’t know Fang Qing’s whereabouts." Ali explained.
Bai Ruozhu quickly pondered. Back then, Chushuang was selected to be the Holy Maiden. Her brother, Fang Qing, went through great hardships with her to escape from rfolk Island, fearing that Fusang was too close to be a safe hideout and decided to head for Zhongyuan. But sothing unexpected happened along the way, and the siblings got separated.
Later, Chushuang t Gao Zhou, they fell in love, and had Achun, but Chushuang was soon captured back by the rfolk, and Gao Zhou was powerless to stop it.
As for Fang Qing, he didn’t look for his sister but stayed in a border Town, got married, and had children.
The problem lies in getting married and having children. If, as Ali said, Fang Luo was an attendant taken away, then Fang Qing didn’t have children with the Luo Family.
Then Fang Luo impersonating Fang Qing staying with the Luo Family wasn’t sacrificing for a mother’s, was it?
Things got a bit complicated; Bai Ruozhu had a hard ti figuring it out.
"Was there anything special when those Holy Maidens died?" Bai Ruozhu refocused her attention on the Holy Maiden issue.
"After the Holy Maidens died, they notified the family to have a last look. Then the clan arranged the burial; we couldn’t see them at all." Ayi suddenly rembered sothing, "I rember once Jin Feng ca back crying, saying her daughter looked so pitiful, so skinny, maybe starved to death. But I don’t think the clan would starve the Holy Maidens to death, right?"
"Anything else?" Bai Ruozhu pressed.
Ayi shook her head, "She didn’t say anything else, but I can try to coax more out of her tomorrow."
"Okay, mainly check if the child’s face, body, skin color, etc., have any unusual signs." Bai Ruozhu instructed.
"Okay, I noted it down."
The two had been there for a long ti, making it quite unsafe, and today’s revelations were already overwhelming enough.
Bai Ruozhu stood up to leave and said to Ayi, "You all should be careful too. I will find a way to save your daughter."
The two were about to kneel, but Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun stopped them.
Leaving Ayi’s ho, Bai Ruozhu took Jiang Yichun to the beach on the western side, pointed to where the barrier’s entrance was, and whispered, "Let’s observe the area first."
Saying that, she pulled him into the Space to monitor with the "big screen."
"Fang Qing is actually my uncle." Jiang Yichun sat there, mumbling in a daze.
Bai Ruozhu pursed her lips, "I don’t know how much of what Ali said is true, but I feel he didn’t lie, especially since Fang Luo didn’t co along, and Ali hasn’t been out of the island. If he wasn’t soone known from before, how would he know of Fang Luo?"
"Right, rember in the Luo Family’s Dreamland, they both called Aluo as Fang Qing’s child, so we called him Fang Luo. But thinking of Ali’s words, they seem more credible, as Fang Luo should have been called Aluo." Jiang Yichun pointed out.
"Then why has Aluo been hiding the truth from us?" Bai Ruozhu queried.
Jiang Yichun shook his head, "I don’t know. But if Fang Qing went to Zhongyuan thirty years ago, Aluo’s age would match. If Fang Qing accompanied my mother Chushuang to Zhongyuan, Aluo would be too old."
"There’s only one way to tell who’s true or false right now." Bai Ruozhu said, "As long as we find out if Ali really served as Fang Qing’s attendant."
She continued, "Ali is under thirty, younger than Aluo. If Fang Qing left rfolk Island over thirty years ago and had Aluo outside, Ali wasn’t even born to be Fang Qing’s attendant then."
Jiang Yichun nodded, "Think of a way to find out."
"Duannian’s father." Bai Ruozhu squinted, "He knows a lot. We find a chance to get to him tomorrow, use so truth-inducing potion, and maybe we’ll uncover more surprises."
"Alright, let’s do it that way."
The two quickly planned their strategy; Jiang Yichun hugged her waist, whispering, "I can’t sleep well these days not being with you."
Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but laugh, "You could cuddle with Duannian."
Jiang Yichun glared at her, "What are you thinking? And you’re not allowed to touch Fo Lanying either!"
"Alright, alright, I won’t."
This man had figured out her routines; she hadn’t even thought much about it, yet he already noticed.
At this mont, footsteps echoed outside, and the two imdiately fell silent, intently watching the outside.
Unexpectedly, the approaching person wasn’t from Yuchen Palace, but the great elder!
The great elder disappeared as he reached the entrance to the barrier, entering it.
"Should we follow them in?" Jiang Yichun asked.
Bai Ruozhu hesitated, "We don’t know about the great elder’s strength or his special abilities; following might expose us."
"Then let’s keep on watching here and see how he exits." Jiang Yichun thought it safer.
Bai Ruozhu recalled the woman in the cave, "He might be visiting a woman held captive. That woman wanted us to take soone nad Feng Ran away. I tried talking to her last night but stumbled into a restraining order circle, barely escaping."
She recounted the events; these days, they hadn’t stayed together, making detailed conversations difficult.
After a while, the great elder returned by the sa route, wearing an unsightly expression as if he’d just lost his temper.
"We must find a way to locate that Feng Ran." Bai Ruozhu stated.
"I’ll investigate quietly, and you take care of yourself." Jiang Yichun pinched her cheek; recently not eating or sleeping well, her face had slimd.
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In the previous Chapter, Ali said he hadn’t seen Fang Qing for over thirty years, which was a mistake because Ali hadn’t lived that long. Mouka has corrected it.
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