Ye Lianyi spoke until this point when Liu Zixuan felt a multitude of doubts and anger swelling within him.

What remained unclear was, who exactly appeared that caused Ye Lianyi’s father to undergo such a drastic change in personality!

And the anger stemmed from the fact that back then, Ye Lianyi was only in her early teens, an age that should have been as beautiful as a flower, yet she witnessed such a horrifying scene with her own eyes.

Ye Lianyi rested her head on Liu Zixuan’s shoulder and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

She continued, "At that time, I watched my father walking towards me step by step, shaking my head vigorously at him, crying with all my strength, because I didn’t know what else I could do. It seemed that besides crying and shaking my head, I couldn’t do anything at all."

"But my father acted as if he didn’t hear my cries or see the despair in my eyes. He swung the whip in his hand and ruthlessly lashed my back. Even after the whip broke, he didn’t stop but picked up the blade again."

When she said this, Ye Lianyi lifted her head, tears streaming as she looked at Liu Zixuan, and said with a self-mocking smile, "Zixuan, do you know, when that blade was thrust towards my heart, I actually saw a tear fall from my father’s bloodshot eyes!"

"How ridiculous, that he, so cruel to me and my mother, such a cold-blooded and heartless bastard, could still shed a tear!"

"And... what happened afterwards?" Liu Zixuan asked.

Ye Lianyi took a deep breath and said, "After that knife stabbed into me, he turned around and left the room without a moment’s pause or any hesitation, as if he didn’t know me and my mother at all. After that, a few people came to check the injuries on me and my mother and left with those arrogant smiles!"

"I thought I was really going to die, with not a shred of strength left in me. The ground all around was covered in blood, mine, and my mother’s, as if it was meant to wash our house clean. Gradually, my consciousness began to blur."

"When I woke up again, I was in the Medical Immortal Sect. It was Yan’s master who saved me. She told me she was traveling the Star Sea, happened to be nearby, and wanted to ask my family for some food, but unexpectedly saw that bloody scene."

Liu Zixuan slowly nodded. So that was how the later story unfolded. No wonder Ye Lianyi held such a high position in the Medical Immortal Sect—because of her beautiful master’s master.

Ye Lianyi choked with tears as she said, "After she took me back, I wanted to die many times, but each time she saved me. Yan also saved me more than once. We’re about the same age, and it was her guidance during those days that gradually pulled me out of my shadow."

"Later, I apprenticed under her and was exposed to all kinds of medical skills. In the end, I chose the Youthful Appearance Technique because I wanted to preserve my appearance from that time so that one day, I could personally find my father and ask him why he ruthlessly killed my mother."

"What about these scars on your body..." Liu Zixuan asked again.

"The Youthful Appearance Technique includes a method to conceal all scars on the body. Of course, as a healer, you should understand that these scars can all be removed without a trace, but I don’t want to. Until I have avenged myself, I will let these scars remain as a reminder, to always remember that dark moment!"

Ye Lianyi sighed as she spoke here: "My original intention was to use the Youthful Appearance Technique to maintain my appearance from ages eleven to twelve, but alas, my hatred grew so intense, and my medical skills weren’t deep, compounded by the age limitations of the Youthful Appearance Technique, so I could only restore my appearance to eighteen. But that is enough, as my appearance didn’t change much before eighteen."

Liu Zixuan gently stroked Ye Lianyi’s hair, murmuring, "These so many years have been hard on you!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"Hard?"

Ye Lianyi seemed to ask Liu Zixuan, as much as she was asking herself. After a moment, she shook her head, "I’ve long since forgotten the taste of hardship, all I feel is numbness!"

"I will go and seek revenge with the appearance I had back then; I will make him and those who destroyed my family pay a heavy price, one by one!"

These last words were nearly shouted by Ye Lianyi. Over the years, only her master knew these stories, even her beautiful master never revealed too much. All the bitterness, all the hatred, were buried deep in Ye Lianyi’s heart.

Today, telling it to the man she loved meant she no longer had to put on any pretense, she could show Liu Zixuan the most genuine Ye Lianyi.

"Who exactly are those people?" Liu Zixuan paused for a moment before asking, "Will they appear during the martial arts tournament?"

"Yes, they will show up." Ye Lianyi nodded and said, "Zixuan, I’m tired, I want to sleep for a while."

"Alright!"

Liu Zixuan still had a stomach full of questions. He really wanted to know who these people were attending the martial arts tournament, could it be another family or faction?

But he was too heartbroken for the delicate lady in front of him at this moment, so he gently placed her on the bed, embraced her in his arms, and held her until she fell asleep.

Maybe because she had spoken of her long-held troubles, or maybe because she felt very secure, not long after Ye Lianyi fell into a deep sleep.

But Liu Zixuan couldn’t fall asleep no matter what.

What seemed like a simple martial arts tournament was unraveling such a multitude of issues. Ye Lianyi’s various past events flashed like film scenes in Liu Zixuan’s mind. Seeing the scars on her fair skin, he wished he could have been the one to take the beatings back then.

To avenge Ye Lianyi!

To rescue the beautiful master, he would do that thing!

To become stronger to face the many martial artists in the Star Sea!

To survive the conflicts within the Martial Realm, Liu Zixuan must endure it all and face it bravely.

Moreover, in the days to come, even every minute and second, he cannot lose!

If he loses, it not only means being eliminated from the Martial Realm but also the shattering of the dreams of all those around him!

After Ye Lianyi fell asleep, Liu Zixuan carefully moved his arm from under her neck, intending to go to the window for a smoke to calm down and think carefully about the things to come.

But just as he got out of bed, he heard a sudden noise at the doorway.

A cold light flashed in Liu Zixuan’s eyes. Even hidden this well, someone still found him?

Instantly he walked slowly towards the entrance, twisted the handle with force, and pulled the door open. The corridor was empty, not even a ghost in sight.

Liu Zixuan frowned, "Could it be that I’m over-sensitive?"

As he was about to close the door, he looked down and saw a piece of paper lying on the ground, as if it had just slipped through the crack of the door.

Liu Zixuan picked up the note and looked at it. On it was written: "In five minutes, downstairs at the café 4-9."