Hearing this, Bai Hanyun looked at the jade token with interest.

Noticing her curiosity, Feng Xiyan handed the jade token to her, then took out a yellowish paper from the small box. Based on its color, Feng Xiyan knew that the paper should have been at least a decade old.

He carefully opened the paper, then saw his father’s handwriting. Feng Xiyan’s eyes felt hot, but he suppressed his emotions.

There was only one line written on the paper, and a map drawn below the words.

"This..." Feng Xiyan was surprised, then muttered in disbelief, "Could this be the location of the secret treasure?"

Overhearing his muttering, Bai Hanyun put down the jade token, then leaned closer to look at the paper. Seeing the simply drawn map, she asked, "Should we go and check it out?"

Feng Xiyan nodded, then called out, "Feng Yi."

The second his words fell, Feng Yi appeared and knelt before him. With his head lowered, he asked, "Master, what are your instructions?"

Feng Xiyan put the paper and jade token back into the small wooden box, then handed it to Feng Yi.

"Hand this over to Feng Si and let him find the treasure."

Feng Yi accepted the small box, then replied, "Yes, Master."

"You can go now."

Receiving Feng Xiyan’s permission, Feng Yi disappeared.

After he left, Feng Xiyan looked at Yu Zhao’s letter. He thought for a moment, then called out, "Feng Wu."

A second later, Feng Wu appeared in front of him. Kneeling down, he clasped his fists and said, "This subordinate is here."

Feng Xiyan flipped his palm, and a small jade bottle appeared in it.

He handed it to Feng Wu and said, "Deliver this Yuan Pill to Yu Zhao. Tell him that this is a gift from his younger brother, so he must accept it. Also, let him know that I will wait for him to come back alive."

Feng Wu received the small jade bottle, then responded, "Yes, Master. This subordinate will go immediately."

After Feng Wu disappeared, Bai Hanyun curiously asked, "Xiyan, what is your relationship with the Hong Sha Pavilion’s Master?"

Being asked by her, Feng Xiyan let out a sad sigh, then replied, "Yu Zhao is my father’s disciple and my elder brother."

Looking at Bai Hanyun’s surprised face, he continued, "Yu Zhao was born to a palace maidservant after the Great Emperor’s drunken night. Because the Great Emperor felt ashamed of that incident, he never gave Yu Zhao’s mother any title."

"When Yu Zhao was born, his mother died from complications because the Great Empress forbade any physicians or midwives from helping with the childbirth. After his mother’s death, Yu Zhao grew up in the cold palace without anyone caring for him."

"Growing up like a stray dog raised by the eunuch overseeing the cold palace, Yu Zhao couldn’t speak or even walk properly. When my mother found him, he was eating a rotten steamed bun and moving on all fours like an abandoned dog."

Hearing this, Bai Hanyun’s eyes widened in surprise.

No matter what, Yu Zhao was the biological son of the Emperor. For him to live like a dog was really outrageous.

Feng Xiyan clenched his fists in anger as he continued, "To save him, my father used his military merits in exchange for Yu Zhao’s freedom. The Emperor agreed without hesitation, as he thought that a discarded son in exchange for my Feng Clan’s power was very worthwhile." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"After my father brought Yu Zhao back, my parents raised him as their biological son. Yu Zhao then became my father’s disciple and my mother’s adopted son."

Feng Xiyan smiled slightly as the past memories surfaced in his mind.

"I grew up together with Yu Zhao, and he treated me like his biological younger brother. He treated me even better than all his royal siblings. If not for the Feng Clan’s tragedy, we would still be living together."

"Since my mother forced me back to the western border, I never saw Yu Zhao again. The last news I received about him after my clan’s tragedy was that the Great Empress poisoned him, but failed to kill him."

Talking up to this point, Feng Xiyan took a deep breath and added, "I hope he can live and return home. He is the only family I have now."

Looking at Feng Xiyan’s sad expression, Bai Hanyun reached out to hold his clenched fists.

"Don’t be sad. Since he sent you this letter, that means he still treats you as his younger brother. He will be back one day," Bai Hanyun said gently.

Hearing this, Feng Xiyan nodded, then carefully put away Yu Zhao’s letter.

While Feng Xiyan was sharing his childhood memories with Bai Hanyun, Feng Wu arrived at the Hong Sha Pavilion’s headquarters.

Standing on top of a dead tree, he looked at the towering black tower in the distance. After a moment of observation, he activated his lightness skill and disappeared.

When the sun slowly climbed up the clear sky, on the top floor of the Hong Sha Pavilion’s headquarters, Yu Zhao felt a soft gust of wind.

Without turning around, he calmly asked, "Why did the Feng Clan’s shadow guard visit this pavilion master’s place without invitation?"

Feng Wu was worried about Feng Xiyan, so he didn’t waste time and threw the small jade bottle toward Yu Zhao.

As Yu Zhao grabbed the small jade bottle, Feng Wu said, "That’s a gift from my Master. It’s called the Yuan Pill and can save your life. Pavilion Master, you should take it as soon as possible."

Leaving those words behind, Feng Wu disappeared.

Holding the small jade bottle, Yu Zhao calmly untied the cord. In an instant, an invigorating fragrance filled the air.

Smelling the pleasant fragrance, Yu Zhao felt that the pain that had been wreaking havoc in his body for more than a decade had finally eased a little.

As surprise flashed across his cold eyes, his fingers around the jade bottle tightened slightly. A few seconds later, the corner of his lips curved slightly upward.