Later, she drifted to a village downstream, where she was rescued by a villager. She remained unconscious for three days, and upon waking, found herself cut off from the outside world. Anxious about her father, she endured her injuries and set out on her journey.
Recalling the group that had hunted her previously, Dongfang Yi disguised herself as a beggar to head towards Capital City, just in case.
Before reaching Capital City, she heard whispers that her father had been captured.
When she heard the news, she wasn't too surprised, as she might have been mentally prepared for it.
She knocked on the Dongfang family's door. The gatekeeper opened it, saw a little beggar, and immediately drove her away in disgust.
"You wretched thing, don't you see where you are? How dare you come here begging? Get out fast, or I'll kill you!"
The gatekeeper cursed at her, pointing at her nose.
