The next few hours, Gu Qin stayed in the room with Wan Jing. When dinner was ready, Chen Ma prepared the food, and Li Yunge returned home. Chen Ma thought Gu Qin had left, not knowing she was still in the room. Gu Qin had observed that Chen Ma was indeed someone sent by Wan Jing's mother-in-law to take care of Wan Jing and knew nothing about what Li Yunge had done to Wan Jing.

From the Heavenly Eye, Gu Qin saw that Wan Jing's mother-in-law had no idea about her son's actions towards Wan Jing.

In fact, Gu Qin was also puzzled. After spending the afternoon together, she understood Wan Jing's character well. If Li Yunge had proposed a divorce, Wan Jing would never demand any money from Li's family. Li Yunge should also understand this. Since it wasn't about money, Wan Jing had even given birth to two sons for him. She didn't understand why he needed to kill Wan Jing.

Fortunately, she would know the reason soon.

Upon hearing the commotion, Li Yunge had returned. The four of them ate dinner downstairs in the dining room. Gu Qin stayed in the kitchen, standing at the corner of the stairs, concealing her aura.

Below, Li Yunge was serving food to Wan Jing, "A Jing, eat more. Take good care of your health. Before, it was all my fault. I shouldn't have made you bear children again. Oh..."

Wan Jing lifted the corners of her mouth, "Husband, don't worry, I will take good care of myself and will definitely recover."

Li Yunge paused, sensing something different about his wife today, but seeing her expression was calm and unchanged, he dismissed it as an illusion.

Bao Lanchu remained silent, unable to speak kindly to the man who wanted to harm her friend. Liang Mi, reminded by Bao Lanchu, didn't mention anything about the incident in the afternoon.

Gu Qin opened her Heavenly Eye upstairs and soon saw the truth in her mind. She raised an eyebrow, laughed coldly, turned around, and returned to her room, waiting for the man to leave.

After dinner, Li Yunge told Wan Jing, "Wife, I still have some unfinished business at the company. I'll go now and won't be able to join you for dinner. I'll visit you tomorrow."

Wan Jing nodded with a smile, "Go ahead and handle your work."

Li Yunge left, turning back at the door, "How is it?"

Wan Jing shook her head, "Nothing, I just wanted to call you."

"Alright, dear, you be good. When you recover, I'll take you on a vacation when I'm free."

"Alright." Wan Jing stopped talking. Li Yunge then left.

After he left, Wan Jing and Bao Lanchu exchanged glances. They sent Liang Mi upstairs to watch a movie and then went to find Gu Qin. They didn't want Liang Mi to know about this matter. After the incident with Liang Jun, she had suffered severe depression and had only recently recovered. They didn't want to upset her again.

Inside the room, Gu Qin didn't hide anything and directly told Wan Jing the truth, "Your husband has a mistress outside, and that woman is no simpleton. She is a feng shui master, and this building was designed by her for your husband. In short, that woman isn't easy to deal with. Originally, Li Yunge only wanted to divorce you, but the woman insisted on your death. At first, your husband was hesitant, but eventually, he gave in under her persuasion. The woman told your husband that she needed a silver soul sacrifice, and he probably loved her deeply. Eventually, he agreed to her demands..."

Wan Jing's face turned ashen as she swayed, almost falling. Bao Lanchu quickly supported her, both feeling angry and fearful.

Gu Qin then asked, "What do you plan to do? Living here will surely end your life. Those prayer beads won't protect you for long. What are your plans? Even if I can help you regain your health, the woman still wants your life, and it's easy for her to achieve."

Gu Qin hadn't seen that woman yet and didn't know her true intentions or why she wanted Wan Jing's life. But she was sure that the female feng shui master wasn't a good person. Perhaps she simply didn't want Wan Jing, or perhaps she truly needed an yin soul sacrifice. Regardless of the situation, Gu Qin wouldn't let this person off.

Wan Jing lowered her head, taking a full minute before looking up. Her voice was hoarse as she said, "I want to move out first, then regain my health. I hope Master Gu can help me. I also want to divorce Li Yunge and will not give up any part of what I deserve."

Gu Qin nodded, "Alright, move back in with your parents first. The rest is up to me. I'll inform you of any progress."

"Thank you, Master Gu." Wan Jing looked haggard.

Gu Qin then left, but Bao Lanchu stayed to accompany her friend, waiting for Wan's family to pick her up the next day.

Wan Jing also called her father to tell him about the miscarriage and how her health had been affected. However, she didn't reveal the truth about Li Yunge's intentions to her family, as it might cause trouble. Her father was furious, thinking her husband was foolish for making his daughter bear children at her age. He had planned to confront Li Yunge but was persuaded otherwise by Wan Jing.

Her father agreed, "Tomorrow, I'll go with your brother to bring you back home. Rest for a while."

Wan Jing provided the address.

The next day, her father and brother arrived. Upon seeing the building, her father frowned. As they drove her away, he asked, "A Jing, did Li Yunge build this house specially for you?"

Did he sense something? "Dad, why do you ask like that?"

Her father frowned, "Just a feeling. Something feels off about the design. I haven't seen the complete floor plan, so I can't be sure. But this building gives me an oppressive feeling, which isn't comfortable to live in."

Her father was an appraiser and had some knowledge of metaphysics. He sensed something was amiss.

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Wan Jing's heart sank. If her father, who was an expert, could sense something wrong, then what the young girl said was likely true. After twenty years of marriage, he was truly ruthless.

Seeing her pale face and weak body, her father and brother felt heartache. "A Jing, what happened to you?" her brother asked.

"It's alright," Wan Jing slowly raised her head. "Everything will be fine."

At home, her mother was heartbroken seeing her condition. Her father even invited an old acquaintance, an experienced traditional Chinese doctor, to examine her. The doctor took her pulse and glanced at her silently. Her father, realizing something, pulled him aside, "What's wrong? Old Peng, our close friend for decades, what's wrong with my daughter?"

"She miscarried and hurt herself, but she didn't properly recuperate. She seems to have been exposed to extreme cold. Based on my examination, it doesn't look good..."

Though they spoke in low tones, Wan Jing heard enough. Indeed, she thought bitterly. Initially, the doctor said her injuries weren't serious and could heal in a few years. Now, after two months in that building, her body had deteriorated significantly. Extreme cold meant yin energy. The term 'standing coffin' referred to attracting yin energy.

Li Yunge, you're truly wicked-hearted.

They spoke a bit more before her father entered the room. Wan Jing noticed he held a prescription slip. Her father looked grim.

Wan Jing said, "Dad, don't worry. A doctor I know said she could treat me. She should arrive later."

Her father knew she had heard their conversation and sighed, "Old Peng is already remarkable. If even he doesn't have confidence..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

Wan Jing said, "Dad, let's try. Maybe she can cure me."

She had great faith in Gu Qin. After experiencing so many events, she knew this young girl was extraordinary.

Gu Qin arrived that afternoon with Bao Lanchu. Wan's parents didn't expect this young girl to be there to treat their daughter. They thought she was just a friend of Bao Lanchu and let them in.

Gu Qin took Wan Jing's pulse and used acupuncture needles to help her. Ten minutes later, she removed the needles and gave her two prescriptions, "This one is for medicine that needs to be boiled and taken orally. The other one requires a large amount of water to be boiled, mixed with warm water in a ratio of one to ten for a bath. Soak for half an hour and rinse thoroughly. Do this once a week, but only after acupuncture. Have someone fetch the medicine tonight and you can start bathing tomorrow."

"Thank you, Master Gu." Wan Jing held the prescriptions gratefully.

Gu Qin said, "Since you're Auntie Bao's friend, just call me by my nickname. Leave the rest to me. I'll come once a week. I need to go back now to prepare some things. Auntie Wan, remember not to let Li Yunge and others suspect anything."

Wan Jing nodded. After they left, she looked at her phone on the bed, hesitating before dialing Li Yunge's number. The call was quickly answered, "Wife? Is there something?"

Wan Jing held the phone, "Husband, I'm back home."

Li Yunge didn't understand her meaning, "Wife, where did you go back to?"

"To the Wan family home." Wan Jing calmly replied, "My parents know about my miscarriage and my weakened state. They insisted on bringing me back to rest for a while. I didn't want to hurt their feelings, so I let my father and brother bring me back."

"That..." Li Yunge was flustered, "How can that be? Didn't I specially arrange for you to recuperate in that place? The doctor said you need quiet and rest. How can it be noisy in the city?"

Wan Jing felt anger but remembered Gu Qin's advice. She calmed herself, "Don't worry, Husband. My parents will take good care of me. The house is high up, and the neighborhood is quiet. No one will disturb me. If it's uncomfortable, I'll come back."

"That's fine." Li Yunge was frustrated but couldn't do anything. He couldn't force her back, as it would raise suspicions, "Stay at your parents' place and rest. I'll visit you when I'm not busy. If you want to come back, just call me."

"Alright." Wan Jing hung up the phone, lowering her head for a long time. After a very long time, she wiped away her tears.

Gu Qin left behind a prescription for medicinal baths. Wan Jing handed them to her mother and told her to follow the instructions to recover quickly. Wan Jing's mother asked, "A Jing, where did you get these?"

"Mom, don't worry. They're prescriptions from the doctor I mentioned earlier. Let's try them."

She didn't tell her parents that the prescriptions were from the young girl who visited earlier. Her parents wouldn't believe a young girl.

Wan Jing's mother had learned from Doctor Peng that her daughter's condition was difficult to treat and that she might not have much time left. Now, seeing these prescriptions, she decided to try them out.

That night, Wan Jing took a medicinal bath. Despite the cold weather, she sweated profusely after soaking for half an hour. After rinsing with warm water, she felt warm all over.

Gu Qin didn't idle. She hired someone to investigate Li Yunge's situation. From the Heavenly Eye, she knew that Li Yunge and the woman were staying in the penthouse of a skyscraper owned by the Li family. Most of the floors were commercial and entertainment facilities, while the top floors were occupied by a hotel and private quarters.

The penthouse was luxurious and had a private elevator, so no one knew Li Yunge was hiding there.

Gu Qin didn't act rashly. She calculated the woman's identity using ordinary divination methods and found that she seemed to have some connection with someone from the past. Who could that be?

Thinking about the past, she knew several people in the field of metaphysics, including Brother Qin and his sect, Wan Qiuyan, and those met during the Changbai Mountain trip. Even the deceased Yan Zhen could count as someone from the past. The divination didn't clearly point to anyone, but it narrowed down the possibilities. Gu Qin then opened her Heavenly Eye.

Without meeting the person, Gu Qin usually avoided opening her Heavenly Eye, as it consumed a lot of essence and spirit even with her current cultivation. She only opened it to identify the woman's background.

Opening her Heavenly Eye, Gu Qin soon knew who the woman's connection was: it was Yan Zhen.

When Yan Zhen was killed, she knew he was from Brother Qin's sect. Later, he fled with a magical item and met Brother Qin's master, following an old man. If this woman knew Yan Zhen, she must have known Brother Qin's master and might be one of his subordinates.

Gu Qin felt that everything seemed to lead back to the old man. She would eventually confront him. But solving the old man's issues was necessary, and they would grow stronger before doing so.

Even if the woman was connected to the old man, Gu Qin had to confront her. Wan Jing's situation was urgent. If Li Yunge discovered anything, it could endanger Wan Jing. Thus, they needed to act first.

Gu Qin recalled that Li Yunge called the woman Xiao Xiao. From the Heavenly Eye, she saw that the woman rarely left the penthouse and mostly practiced dark arts. She had many yin spirits around her, indicating she had caused many deaths. Her desire to sacrifice Wan Jing might be genuine.

Two days later, Gu Qin's essence had recovered enough, and she prepared some items. She informed Qin Xiansheng and planned to visit the penthouse. Qin Xiansheng was naturally worried and wanted to go with her. Wan Qiuyan also insisted on joining.

Gu Qin reluctantly agreed, and the three went to the skyscraper. Their cultivations were high, ensuring a favorable outcome.

There was only one elevator leading to the penthouse, and only Li Yunge and the woman had access. The elevator required fingerprints to operate, but for them, it wasn't a problem. Using their essence, they unlocked the elevator and entered, pressing the button for the top floor.

The fingerprint lock was similar to a regular lock with a slot that could be opened to unlock it.

The elevator quickly reached the top floor. They concealed their auras and walked to the entrance of the room. The entire top floor was transformed into a large open space with kitchens, various lounges, and entertainment rooms.

Gu Qin approached the door and knocked. Li Yunge was surprised, wondering who could be there since no one else could reach the penthouse.

Xiao Xiao was meditating and oblivious to the outside world.

Li Yunge went to the peephole and saw three strangers, a younger girl among them, whom he didn't recognize.

They naturally wouldn't open the door, but what was strange was that just as he was about to turn back, the door suddenly opened with a click.

Li Yunge looked at the three people outside and his expression changed slightly. "Who are you? How did you get in?"