Consort of a Thousand Faces

Su Xi-er had actually left Li Zhuang’s house in the morning after the father and son pair had left to report to the soldiers.
However, she was met by the sound of horse hooves as soon as she made her way near the village outskirts.

In her current state, Su Xi-er didn’t have the strength to combat anybody, nor could she move very quickly.
Nevertheless, her eyes widened when she turned around. I thought he was dead? Why is he here now?

Watching the man dressed in a white robe before her, Su Xi-er said, “You didn’t die after falling off that cliff, and have been hiding in Beimin this entire time.
How did you know I was here?”

Was he keeping tabs on me? More importantly, is he working alone, or does he still have subordinates willing to serve him?

“Lan’er, can he even protect you? Would you be in this situation if he was capable of doing that?” Yun Ruofeng walked up to her slowly, knowing that Su Xi-er was no match for him given her weakened state.

She mocked, “That’s none of your business.
Besides, are you saying that you, someone who wishes for my death, can do any better?”

“Lan’er, it was a misunderstanding in the past.
The fact that I’m still alive proves that we’re destined.
Now that you’re in somebody else’s body, you must come back to me so that your soul doesn’t disappear.” He spoke steadily.

Su Xi-er’s eyes glinted.
“Yun Ruofeng, my soul is already bound to this body.
If my soul is destroyed, this body would be gone too.”

“Lan’er, it doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me; you’ll be coming with me today either way.” Yun Ruofeng smiled.