Zhao Chen'an raised his eyebrows in the same way as Qin Beixuan did and gestured to him. "I saw the memories of when you were just this tall. You were very clingy to me. As you said last time, when you had that hallucination, you called me foster father. Maybe the person you saw was God Lord Qiu Chang. He might have adopted you."
Wait, something's not right... If it was Qiu Chang who adopted Qin Beixuan, then Qin Beixuan should be even older than Ji Qingchen. Or could it be that...
Qin Beixuan's memories were also from his past life!
Qin Beixuan suddenly realized and said, "So that's it. Has An'er thought of anything else?"
Why did Zhao Chen'an always have the feeling that he was being led on?
Zhao Chen'an said hesitantly, "Maybe you're the reincarnation of someone?"
Qin Beixuan's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked, "Do you have any idea who that might be?"
"How would I know?" Zhao Chen'an waved his hand. "My own memories are still in a complete mess. Qiu Chang said that once we retrieve the other two Phoenix Seals, we might know who you are."
Zhao Chen'an added, "The Phoenix Seals not only contain his spiritual power but also his memories."
Qin Beixuan was overjoyed and thought to himself, Of course, these are our past - life memories.
Qin Beixuan tucked the stray hair behind Zhao Chen'an's ear and thought, You'll know who I am, An'er.
*
Zhao Chen'an took two or three days to recover and digest all the information from these days. He was now certain that Qin Beixuan's past life must be related to him. Every night, when he said he was dreaming, he was actually immersed in the memories of his past life. Although the memories were fragmented, they had been of great help to him.
He saw the young Qin Beixuan and the memory of himself dripping blood into the lotus pond.
Zhao Chen'an was now very sure about the identity of Zhu Heyu, and he was certain that Zhu Heyu had ill intentions!
He had lived for hundreds of years, older than anyone on Purple Star Mountain. Yet now he wanted to be their junior brother like a middle - aged man chasing a young lover. Not only that, but he had also taken the position of the reincarnated Phoenix.
Zhao Chen'an felt that what Zhu Heyu wanted must be something far more complicated.
Over the past two days, he had thought about many things. Searching for the Phoenix Seals could no longer be delayed. He had sensed the spiritual power of the Phoenix Seal in the Wilderness yesterday.
The Wilderness was the place where Chaos was sealed. Now that the Phoenix Seal was there, there was bound to be big trouble.
So he decided to visit Hua Feijie in the confinement room and then go with Qin Beixuan to search for the Phoenix Seal.
The Chinese parasol tree in the confinement room was still lush and green, not worried about the changing seasons at all.
The tree sensed Zhao Chen'an's arrival. A white light flashed, and a young boy appeared. He looked innocent, naughty, and extremely cute.
"I pay my respects to the God Lord," Hua Feijie bowed deeply.
Zhao Chen'an quickly helped him up and said, "I haven't even gathered all the Phoenix Seals yet. I can't be called a God Lord."
Hua Feijie shook his head and said, "In my heart, you've always been the God Lord, no matter when."
Zhao Chen'an got straight to the point. "I'm here to say goodbye."
"Goodbye? Where are you going, God Lord?" Hua Feijie asked.
Zhao Chen'an said, "The Wilderness. I sensed the Phoenix Seal there yesterday. We can't afford to waste any time. I'll leave soon."
"God Lord, please let me protect you!" Hua Feijie said without hesitation. "It's extremely dangerous in the Wilderness. I'm willing to protect you all the way."
Zhao Chen'an looked at the way Hua Feijie seemed to say 'you must let me go or I'll cry', and he really couldn't bear to refuse.
Zhao Chen'an nodded and agreed to Hua Feijie's request.
Only then was Hua Feijie satisfied. He transformed into a turquoise safety amulet and hung it around Zhao Chen'an's neck.
"If you're in danger, God Lord, I'll come out to protect you."
After Zhao Chen'an put on the safety amulet that Hua Feijie had transformed into, he went to find Qin Beixuan.
"Mas..."
Zhao Chen'an saw Qin Beixuan from afar and was about to speak, but unfortunately, Zhu Heyu got there first and was talking to Qin Beixuan.
Whenever Zhao Chen'an saw Zhu Heyu now, the phrase 'a middle - aged man chasing a young lover' would pop into his mind.
Qin Beixuan felt a pair of eyes staring at him from afar. He turned around and met Zhao Chen'an's gaze. He pulled his sleeve out of Zhu Heyu's hand and strode towards Zhao Chen'an.
Zhao Chen'an saw Zhu Heyu behind Qin Beixuan with a face pale with anger, and he found it quite amusing.
But why did this lotus spirit who had lived for hundreds of years keep pestering Qin Beixuan? Did Qin Beixuan somehow offend him?
Qin Beixuan stood beside Zhao Chen'an, reached out and hooked the other's palm, smiling. "Let's go, An'er."
Zhao Chen'an felt a tingling sensation in his palm. He instinctively pulled his hand back and glared at Qin Beixuan.
It was a signal for him to behave.
For some reason, starting from a certain day, Qin Beixuan had become extremely proactive. He would pinch Zhao Chen'an's face, pat his head, or hook his hand from time to time, as if he was coaxing a child.
Zhu Heyu naturally saw this scene, and his emotions were clearly written on his face.
He stepped forward in front of Zhao Chen'an and the others. Although he was reluctant to talk to Zhao Chen'an in his heart, he still had to act very obedient in front of Qin Beixuan. He pretended to be pitiful and asked, "Where are you two going, senior brothers? Can you take me with you? I also want to contribute to the sect."
"This..." Qin Beixuan wanted to reject Zhu Heyu. He could tell that Zhu Heyu didn't like Zhao Chen'an very much. Now that the real Phoenix God Lord was Zhao Chen'an, Zhu Heyu must have had some complaints in his heart.
Zhao Chen'an smiled slightly and said, "Then come with us."
Zhu Heyu was overjoyed and beamed with happiness. He thought to himself, "Zhao Chen'an, you've really done me a big favor."
Zhao Chen'an kept smiling with narrowed eyes. The reason he agreed to Zhu Heyu was that he felt a spiritual power fluctuation on him that was very similar to that of the Phoenix Seal. He really wanted to see what was going on in Zhu Heyu's mind.
Seeing that Zhao Chen'an had agreed, Qin Beixuan knew that he must have his own reasons, so he said nothing.
Along the way, Qin Beixuan wanted to start his pursuit - of - love mode many times, but Zhu Heyu kept pestering him, causing him to miss many good opportunities to deepen his relationship with Zhao Chen'an.
Suddenly, Zhu Heyu saw a concentric jade pendant hanging on Qin Beixuan's waist. He reached out and snatched it off, looking shocked. "Senior brother! Do you know what this is? Who gave it to you?"
His senior brother had even refused his own concentric jade. How could he accept one from someone else?
Qin Beixuan looked at Zhu Heyu's actions with displeasure.
Zhao Chen'an raised his eyebrows and looked at the two of them. As if not worrying enough about Qin Beixuan's headache, he said, "Naturally, it was given by the person your senior brother is in love with. Otherwise, why would he accept it? Right, senior brother?"
Qin Beixuan looked at Zhao Chen'an meaningfully and said, "Naturally. But it seems that the person I'm in love with doesn't really care."
"…"
Care about what?
Zhao Chen'an was stunned. Wait, did senior brother just say that he was in love with him?!