The First Glimpse of Divine Favor

"Dear aunt!"

Upon hearing the explosion, Shangguan Mingyue's heart filled with concern. She swiftly glided into the courtyard.

Before she stood Shangguan Junyi, his complexion pallid, and a faint trace of blood at the corners of his lips. Due to his inherent frailty, Shangguan Junyi's skin was naturally pale, but now his face had turned an ashen gray. His disheveled gaze, tousled hair, and the faint specks of blood at the corners of his mouth, combined with his exquisite features, gave him an ethereal appearance, akin to a ghostly apparition, exuding an otherworldly beauty.

"Aunt, how are you?" Shangguan Mingyue exclaimed in astonishment.

"Mingyue, my illness..." Shangguan Junyi began, only to cough up a trace of fresh blood.

"Is it a relapse?" Shangguan Mingyue's complexion darkened, and she hurriedly inquired, "Do you have the pills the Master prepared?"