Though Gu Lingzhi had said that, there were no signs of internal struggle on her face. She had the exact same demeanor as when she opened that window, a slight smile on her face the entire time. She asked Mei Ying once again, “Elder Mei, what do you need? I’ll get it for you.”

Many people would remember for a long time to come, how Gu Lingzhi had leaned against the window smiling, not forgetting her promise to Mei Ying.

Mei Ying was touched beyond words as he turned back abruptly to look at Su Ruo. He grabbed her aged and wrinkled hands in his own, and was about to tell Gu Lingzhi what he wanted when…

“Hold on,” a voice interrupted. It was Hua Qingcheng, who was wearing a dirtied black robe. His face was full of grime as he looked at Gu Lingzhi with a desperate expression in his eyes. With a shaky voice, he asked, “By any chance, is there any Huanyang Grass in the main palace? If you can help me get some, I… I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life!”

The crowd erupted in frenzied...