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The discussion that day had left Zhang Liangshan dumbstruck. When dusk fell, Gu Daiyan could only hear the laughter of a child coming from outside as she leaned on Duan Chenxuan's legs, feeling drowsy.

After Duan Chengxuan heard Gu Danyan's words, he only told him the details of the Zhu siblings' sheepskin scroll. In regards to this, Gu Danyan only yawned lazily, "If doing this can extend one's lifespan to two hundred years, then I think it's possible, but if you're immortal, then it's not right at all."

"What did you find?" Duan Cheng Xuan rubbed her head and was slightly addicted.

Blood exchange can't extend your lifespan, but it can extend the lifespan of your internal organs. In addition, I found that there are still many herbs here that can help your skin improve, or treat your internal organs, if you also want to live until you're 160 years old, from now on, eat less meat and train your inner strength to protect yourself. Gu Danyan opened his eyes a little, but closed them again unaccustomed to it: "Are the black markings on my body better now?"

"Better." Duan Cheng Xuan's fingertips brushed the back of her neck.

Actually, the black lines had already crawled out, but Gu Daiyan could not see it.

However, why did he have to tell Duan Ling Tian that it was wishful thinking to want to live to the age of 160? However, matters like immortality and immortality were forbidden areas that humans could not easily cross. As long as anyone stepped in, it would be unknown how much they would change the entire world.

She was glad she was a doctor, not a mad scientist.

Otherwise, she wouldn't even consider humanity at this point because the giant fruit in front of her was already ripe and all its secrets were about to be uprooted. In these past few hundred years, the crazed people who pursued immortality were already close to the truth.

Then she had also found her ultimate purpose here — to turn this truth into a scam.

"Where are you from?" Duan Chengxuan suddenly asked.

"The Yun Ancestor and I came from the same place. It's just that she wasn't good at guessing people's hearts. He happily shared her beauty with others, just like a child, and in the end, it ended up in a painful result." Gu Danyan couldn't help but be curious if that ancestor had also discovered the secrets within. He only purely hoped that someone would be able to unravel these mysteries.

Duan Chengxuan smiled lightly. "None of us here will let go of our children."

"I didn't let the child go. It was just for his safety. What if my sweat was poisonous too?" Gu Daiyan impatiently patted Duan Chengxuan's thigh. "When are you planning to return to Navy Tide?"

"Wait until you've fully recovered."

"It's too late. It's just a trip back to Navy Tide. Nothing will happen to me."

"Listen to me about this." Duan Cheng Xuan pressed down on her head.

Gu Liuyan's body moved. She knew that it was already difficult for her to resist Duan Chengxuan, so she could only close her eyes and fall into a deep sleep.

Moreover, the people in the dream didn't know that Duan Chengxuan's fingertip had already slipped onto her palm. Even the black veined patterns had climbed up there, and the speed of this thing was even faster than one would imagine.

Hong Xiao quietly walked in after the sky had turned dark. "The Scarlet Jade Pond is very hard to find, but the treasure that Cheng Shan brought back is already in Zhang Liangshan's possession. In a few days, he should be able to get some medicine."

Duan Chengxuan nodded, then carefully placed Gu Daiyan's head back on the pillow and continued to speak. "Who's Sang Ning over there?"

"Third Prince." Hong Xiao's expression changed as well. "Didn't you tell His Highness that we were surrounded and annihilated by the Black Cloaked Army?"

"Don't worry her for now. She'll find out when the time is right." Duan Chengxuan helplessly helped Gu Qingyan arrange her hair and took out the hand that was pressing down on her lower abdomen. He continued, "The more you tell her, the more suspicious she becomes, so just let her be."

"Your Highness still suspects you, so aren't you afraid of her misunderstanding?"

"She will naturally have her own judgment. She can't wrongly accuse me." Duan Chengxuan smiled lightly. "Send someone to keep an eye on Duan Chengrui and see if he's interested in immortality. On the other side, let's see if Duan Feng is using Gu Cheng or Duan Feng is using him."

Hong Xiao listened to Duan Chengxuan's detailed instructions before leaving.

In the dead of the night, other than the children's occasional sounds of crying in the courtyard, Gu Danyan would wake up because of this. She would only hazily raise her head a little, then lie back down because she thought of something, and Duan Chengxuan would wake up as well and pat her on the head: "The wet nurse is coaxing him to sleep."

"I'll be leaving him soon." Gu Danyan rubbed himself against Duan Chengxuan's chest. "I'm afraid there's no mother in this world more incompetent than me."

"As a wife, you are also not competent."

"If I wake up because of your anger, you won't be able to sleep tonight." Gu Liuyan vaguely took a bite of Duan Chengxuan's arm, so Duan Chengxuan had no choice but to speak. It was rare for him to be able to continue listening to these cute words of Gu Liuyan.

Gu Danyan rarely woke up after he fell asleep again.

On the other hand, Duan Chengxuan would wake up several times and after dealing with some official matters, he would move over to Gu Fuyan while he was fumbling around with the people beside him.

She couldn't stay by her child's side, let alone wake up with no one around. There was only empty darkness.

Ping Chuan, who had been taking turns guarding the door, looked at Hong Xiao who was walking over from a short distance away. He raised his eyebrows and said, "If your Prince continues to stay like this for a few more days, his body will collapse."

"Unfortunately, we haven't seen anyone who can persuade him." Hong Xiao stretched his back and yawned as he swapped places with Ping Chuan.

Gu Danyan had learned to use two legs and two arms while talking, while Duan Chengxuan finally knew how to use force without harming her in the slightest.

When Ziming saw Gu Danyan being tied to a chair with one hand once again, he was already used to it.

Because her lower abdomen had yet to recover after having given birth to a child, Gu Danyan could only casually put on a loose set of clothes and was pressed down by Duan Chengxuan to add on a long robe. Even if she wanted to take the soup she had concocted herself, only the empty bowl remained in her hands.

"Let the others try out these medicines, then you can stay here and wait for the Zhu siblings to come over."

Duan Chengxuan withdrew his hand that was holding her, and instead buckled up her gown.

Looking at the plain white clothes under Gu Daiyan's shirt and the azure and white robes he had chosen, he felt relaxed and happy. Even his laughter had a bit of a pampered tone as he placed his fingertips on the back of Gu Daiyan's head and said, "Hair must be tied up."

"It's enough to have Ziming come."

"I've also done this for Mistress." As Duan Cheng Xuan said this, he carelessly combed her hair with the silver hairpin. Then, he brushed the hem of her clothes, as if he could cover up some of the black marks.

Gu Liuyan slightly raised her head because of his actions. It was strange for the makeup to fall on her face again, until the people behind her stopped moving. There was only the warmth from her lips: "They're here."

"Don't move your mouth too much." Gu Mingyan pushed Duan Chengxuan's hand away with a slightly flushed face, then she held onto the edge of the table as she slowly stood up, straightening her back, and she seemed as complacent as before when she was at a higher place.