Zhao Shuning originally thought that with things having reached this stage, there was no need to move forward any further.
She thought that after the disaster - stricken people had completely settled down, she would go to the sect in the capital city of Chang'an to find her master.
However, just when she was about to part ways with Situ Yun, some new situations arose.
That was the news from the Chu siblings.
At this time, Situ Yun still hadn't figured out all the hidden identities of the young girl in front of him, when his thoughts were disrupted by that letter.
The general meaning of the letter was that they were currently too occupied to return to Changwu Fort in Zhoujiang. They hoped that Situ Yun would go back early after finishing the matter related to Qingning.
This was because an uninvited guest had come to Changwu Fort in Zhoujiang.
That uninvited guest was a strange man from a mysterious place.
Since this strange man came to Zhoujiang, he had secretly killed several spiritual herbalists, and two alchemists had also disappeared.
Those two alchemists were newly - discovered young girls with spiritual roots.
The letter said that there was always a long, thin black snake coiled on the strange man's body. It looked extremely terrifying.
Now, the people in Zhoujiang were all in a state of panic, hoping that Lord Situ from Changwu Fort in Zhoujiang would return quickly to uphold justice for them.
Zhao Shuning, who originally planned to meet her master in the capital city of Chang'an, changed her mind on the spur of the moment and decided to go to Zhoujiang first.
The Chu siblings, Chu Wen and Chu Nuan, had always been loyal to her. Now that there was trouble in their territory, since she knew about it, there was no way she could stand by indifferently.
As for her master?
Zhao Shuning smiled. Since she had known her master, no one had ever been a match for him. Worrying about her master? That was simply a big joke.
Before this, the sect in the capital city of Chang'an had also undergone earth - shattering changes because of the arrival of a young man.
That man was Zhao Huai.
Zhao Huai was discovered by Kong Ye, who was patrolling by chance, when he was in the Dark Swamp Area. Then, together with a fifth - rank alchemist, they managed to bring the out - of - control Zhao Huai back to the capital city of Chang'an.
As soon as Zhao Huai arrived, he caused quite a stir.
When he first came to the sect, Zhao Huai was in a state of frenzy. If it weren't for the immaturity of his abilities, even if the grand masters of the sect were mobilized, they might not have been able to subdue him.
Normally, Zhao Huai was just a harmless young man.
However, if his beliefs were stimulated or his consciousness was provoked, his pupils would turn red. Soon after, a bluish - purple light would appear in his palms.
Subsequently, his body would generate a strong repulsive force.
No one could get close to him.
Everyone knew what the bluish - purple light meant. It was a supreme power.
Then, after the grand masters further provoked him, Zhao Huai showed an even more astonishing form.
Suddenly, a pair of wings grew out from his back. The wings were so huge that they blotted out the sky and the sun. They were bathed in a pale blue light. The feathers were smooth and soft, but the power contained within was extremely powerful.
Even the well - informed grand masters of the sect had never seen a person in such a form.
"Judging from this form, it seems like it's a Chaos?"
"No, I think it's more like a Qiongqi."
"No, it's neither, but also a bit like both."
"Strange. How can a young man integrate that mysterious power with his body so well? It's as if he can be any creature in the beast world. He is a part of the beast world."
"This is impossible. So far, such a situation has never occurred."
"Yes. If an ancient divine beast could transform into a human form, then the Eastern Swamp Wilderness would be in complete chaos."
"This is impossible. Even the White Ze of the Emperor Venerable can't transform into a human form."
But these people forgot that although the White Ze was the king of all beasts, it was not the ancestor who created all kinds of monsters and divine beasts. Just as the ancestor of the Kyushu Continent was Yan Ruyu, the supreme beast in the beast world, the ancestor of the beast world, was Zhao Huai.
Zhao Huai and Yan Ruyu came from the same place. In some respects, when he was alive, he was of the same generation as Yan Ruyu's parents.
He was a big shot in the beast world, the only strange beast that could live in the world in a human body.
Zhao Huai was the origin of all beasts.
Different from the White Ze, which was an ancient divine beast, he was the supreme strange beast.
The White Ze couldn't regulate the actions of the ancient fierce beasts, but Zhao Huai could. As soon as Zhao Huai appeared in the beast world, he was a natural king.
Kings were always meant to be looked up to.
As long as one was a member of the beast world, regardless of rank, whether a fierce beast or a divine beast, Zhao Huai in his original form was an existence that they looked up to.
This was also the reason why, although Zhao Huai had no spiritual power or spiritual energy since childhood, the ancient monster, the Flying Snake, didn't dare to hurt him.
Zhao Huai's appearance in the Eastern Swamp Wilderness was purely an accident.
He appeared in the form of a baby on Dazhou Mountain. That was why he was taken home and raised by Zhao Zheng and Lin Min'er. As a child, Zhao Huai had no memory of his past.
He had a seal on him, which was supposed to be lifted when he turned sixteen.
However, when he suddenly heard the news of Zhao Shuning's death last time, the seal on him loosened, and thus his true form was revealed ahead of time.
All these things were only known to them when Yan Ruyu came.
The Emperor Venerable was well - informed. Only he could know everything in the world.
At this moment, Yan Ruyu was sitting opposite, quietly reading a book. His flute was placed on the tea table. He held the book with one hand and gently tapped the table with the other.
"Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap!"
It made a clear sound.
Opposite him, there was a young man sitting. The young man had red lips and white teeth, and his appearance was delicate and good - looking. His black hair hung down to his waist, and part of it was simply pulled up with a wooden hairpin.
Even with such a simple dressing, it couldn't hide the young man's gentleness.
This young man was Zhao Huai.
Fortunately, Yan Ruyu arrived in time and lit the soothing incense, which made the out - of - control Zhao Huai calm down and return to his original appearance.
Those people didn't know that if they had further provoked the young man in front of them, the entire sect might have been destroyed by this young man.
"Are you the Emperor Venerable Yan Ruyu?"
The young man's voice was soft and pleasant to hear.
Yan Ruyu turned a page of the book and said softly, "Yes."
"Don't you want to know who I am?"
"I know."
Yan Ruyu put down the book, showed a gentle smile and said, "Your name is Zhao Huai. You are the child of Zhao Zheng from the Zhao family in Qinghui Town. You were an abandoned baby picked up from the mountain by them. You have a younger sister named Zhao Shuning. She is the person you care most about and want to protect the most in your life."
Zhao Huai's eyebrows showed a hint of emotion.
"You know my sister?"