Qingning?
"Master, why do I have to go to Qingning?"
"Give me that transparent dragon bone in your Qiankun pouch."
Zhao Shuning quickly took out the dragon bone and then asked in confusion, "Master, this is just a discarded dragon bone. I've checked. There's no inheritance power in it."
Yan Ruyu gave a faint smile and took the dragon bone.
"If so, wouldn't your trip have been in vain?"
Seeing Yan Ruyu's expression, Zhao Shuning said excitedly, "Master, do you have a way? You must have a way, right?"
Turning decay into strength was something only her master could do.
"Come back to the Elegant Pavilion with me first."
"Okay."
Yan Ruyu took Zhao Shuning's hand, and Mo Bai followed behind them. After arriving at the Elegant Pavilion, Yan Ruyu took out the dragon bone and waved his hand gently. A faint blue luster appeared on it.
"Spiritual power? There's actually spiritual power in it. Why couldn't I sense it before?"
Yan Ruyu said softly, "Xiaoning'er, close your eyes."
"Okay."
"Concentrate and open the Tianxue acupoint in your mind. Later, I'll channel the spiritual power into your body."
Yan Ruyu had already noticed that the spiritual power in Zhao Shuning's body had actually reached the peak of a third - rank spiritual pharmacist. She just lacked an opportunity, so she had been stuck in a bottleneck and couldn't break through.
Although the dragon bone had lost its inheritance power, because it had been connected to Mo Bai's bone veins for a long time, it also contained a lot of spiritual power.
They were in a symbiotic relationship.
The dragon bone gave its inheritance power to Mo Bai, and the spiritual power in Mo Bai's body had been nourishing this dragon bone.
If it were someone else, they naturally wouldn't have the ability to channel the spiritual power into their body, but Yan Ruyu was different.
Zhao Shuning trusted Yan Ruyu whole - heartedly.
When she sat upright on the bed, she found that the spiritual power in her body began to surge.
Then, new power was injected into it.
Because of this new power, the originally calm sea of spiritual power began to ripple, then turned into huge waves, and then began to violently impact the Tianxue acupoint.
Once, twice, three times, countless times.
After continuous impacts, cracks began to appear on the hard wall of the Tianxue acupoint.
Zhao Shuning saw a purple light, which was gradually permeating the entire Tianxue acupoint. This was the initial form of a fourth - rank spiritual pharmacist.
Zhao Shuning was overjoyed.
Sure enough, her master was her master. Every time one tried to break through to a new rank, it was bound to be a long and painful process, but he could easily let this spiritual power slowly flow into her body.
It seemed that it was only natural for Zhao Shuning to be promoted to a fourth - rank spiritual pharmacist.
But after the purple light shone brightly, it began to dim.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now."
Zhao Shuning opened her eyes. Yan Ruyu looked in good spirits.
"Master, what just happened to me?"
"You've reached the level of a fourth - rank spiritual pharmacist, but you couldn't break through to the Yellow Rank, right?"
Zhao Shuning nodded.
"I clearly felt that I could succeed. Why?"
"Because this spiritual power doesn't originally belong to you. It will take at least a month for it to integrate with your body. You can just go to Qingning during this month."
"Master, you still haven't told me what I'm going to do in Qingning."
"Three reasons."
"Ah?"
"First, you used the relic bone of the Nan family in Qingning. It's the Nan family's treasure to protect the clan. Shouldn't you return it?"
Zhao Shuning blushed. She almost forgot that the relic bone in her hand was borrowed from Nan Tianyuan.
"Second, I heard that you have a partner named Se Se. Her hometown is in Qingning. There should be something wrong with her family."
Se Se? Right. According to the schedule, Se Se should be taking on missions this year. She was also about to graduate from the Misty Rain Tower.
Her master really knew a lot about her. Zhao Shuning really cared about Se Se as a friend.
"Third, and this is the most important thing for you."
"What?"
"There are clues about Ye Xingchen there."
The thing that Zhao Shuning was playing with in her hand dropped to the ground with a thud.
Her face was full of disbelief.
"Is Xingchen still alive?"
Yan Ruyu said, "Xiaoning'er, that's all I can say."
He could provide clues for Zhao Shuning, but he couldn't do everything for her. If he took action again and changed the fate of the people in the Eastern Wilderness, what awaited him might be something even more unpredictable. He didn't dare to imagine what would happen to Zhao Shuning.
He didn't want to experience the previous pain a second time.
Everyone who saw Yan Ruyu only thought he was high - above and unattainable.
But no one knew that he also longed for love and care. When Ye Ling died, it was the first time in a thousand years that he had lost control.
He didn't show his pain on the surface not because he could bear it, but because even if he did, no one would care or understand.
"Thank you, Master."
Zhao Shuning was already very grateful that Yan Ruyu could do this much.
As long as there were clues about Ye Xingchen, no matter how difficult it was, she would go.
After Zhao Shuning left Yan Ruyu's room, Yan Ruyu's face became as cold as before.
"Xiaobai."
"Your Majesty."
"Remember to protect Xiaoning'er in the matter of Qingning."
"Your Majesty, there's said to be a genius teenager in the Clan Association in the capital, Chang'an. That teenager is as terrifying as you were back then."
This was the highest evaluation Bai Ze had ever given to someone in Yan Ruyu's ears.
"What's going on?"
"The person's name is Zhao Huai. It seems that he doesn't belong to this world."
Yan Ruyu's eyes changed.
"Xiaobai, continue."
"His bloodline can make all the beasts submit."
"Even you?"
Bai Ze said, "I also feel a sense of oppression in front of that teenager. Although I won't submit, it's the first time in a thousand years that I've encountered such a situation."
Bai Ze was an ancient divine beast.
It was the king of all beasts. Only beasts submitted to it. From ancient times to now, it was the first time to hear Bai Ze say that there was someone who made it feel oppressed.
"Your Majesty, you should go and take a look. Miss Zhao will be fine here."
"..."
Seeing the look on the Emperor's face, Xiaobai knew that he was worried.
He added, "Your Majesty, she has your Karma Fire of the Red Lotus on her. She won't be in danger. You must remember your responsibility."
"I see. I'll set off tomorrow."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Yan Ruyu narrowed his eyes slightly, looked in the direction of the capital, Chang'an, and asked, "What's that person's name?"
"Zhao Huai."
Zhao Huai? He also has the surname Zhao?