Sheng Heng's last sight in this world was of Qu Ting leaping out the window, unhindered by the many skilled opponents attempting to stop him.
After that, as his blood flowed more profusely, his eyelids grew heavier, the pain became more blurred, and he quickly descended into an everlasting darkness from which he would never awaken...
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The next morning, Li Xianyun rose early, went through her routine of washing up and getting dressed, and then visited the chamber where Li Rui and Qiu Qianyun were staying.
Li Rui had visibly improved, sitting up in bed and reading a book.
Qiu Qianyun was sitting not far away, looking at embroidery patterns.
This was the advantage of treating the disease with the right remedy—the effect was expedited.
When Li Xianyun had borrowed that book from Sheng Heng years ago, she had been engrossed in it, quickly becoming captivated by the description of a highly lethal epidemic contained within its pages.