Time flew by, and it was the day for Zhao Shuning to leave the Clan Association.
It was said that in two or three days, her master and the Saintess would also return to the Qingyun Kingdom. However, Zhao Shuning couldn't wait that long because just yesterday, she received a letter from her father.
The Zhao family in Yanqing City was in big trouble.
Her elder brother was currently in a crucial stage of his cultivation, so Zhao Shuning didn't tell him this news. Instead, she was going to set off immediately to go home and see how serious the situation was.
At the time of farewell, Feng Lingtong also showed up.
Since Zhao Shuning knew that Feng Lingtong was her master's elder sister, every time she saw Feng Lingtong, she felt that there was a halo around her.
"Be careful on your way."
"Yes, thank you, Saintess, for your concern."
"You seem less constrained when you see me now. It seems that my brother, Buran, has told you about me."
Zhao Shuning nodded.
Feng Lingtong smiled and said, "You are very good - looking and have a great personality. My brother is really lucky."
Zhao Shuning waved her hands quickly and said, "No way. Compared with the Saintess, I'm nothing."
Feng Lingtong smiled.
"I'm always good at judging people. You will surely amaze everyone in the future, and your appearance will be outstanding."
Zhao Shuning also smiled.
"Thank you, Saintess, for comforting me."
This little girl actually thought that she was just comforting her?
Well, she would surely understand in the future.
"If you are free in the future, remember to come and visit me in the Qingyun Kingdom. My brother will definitely welcome you very much."
"Okay."
After saying that, Zhao Shuning lowered her head.
The fact that she was liked by Feng Lingtong was enough to make her happy for a long time.
After the farewell, those people returned to the Clan Association.
At this time, Zhao Shuning put her things into the Qiankun bag and then started to rush towards Yanqing City.
With her current cultivation level, she should be able to reach home within half a month.
Zhao Shuning didn't dare to delay. She lightly stepped on the ground and arrived outside the city wall. There were many disciples of the Clan Association going out today, so no one would pay too much attention to her.
"Xiaoning'er."
"Brother?"
Hearing the call, Zhao Shuning quickly turned around and looked in the direction of the voice.
At this time, Zhao Huai was dressed in a white robe, gentle and polite, looking at Zhao Shuning with a smile on his face.
Zhao Shuning returned a smile.
Zhao Huai slowly walked towards Zhao Shuning.
"I thought you wouldn't come today, brother, because you've been very busy recently."
"No matter how busy I am, I won't miss seeing you off."
Zhao Shuning skillfully hooked her arm through Zhao Huai's and said with a smile, "I know, brother is very good to me."
"Let's go. Brother will walk with you for a while."
"Okay."
The two walked quietly without saying a word, but even so, they understood each other's feelings.
Zhao Huai was really one of the few people in the world who would whole - heartedly treat Zhao Shuning well.
Zhao Huai also knew that if there was danger, his younger sister, no matter how weak she was, would not hesitate to stand in front of him.
Just like when they were kids.
When they were kids, Xiaoning'er stood by his side and protected him. Now that they were grown - up, let him, as an elder brother, protect her in his arms and not let anyone hurt her.
They walked together for a very long time.
They didn't stop until the sun was about to set.
Zhao Shuning said with a smile, "Brother, you said you'd walk with me for a while. Look, almost a whole day has passed."
Zhao Huai lovingly stroked Zhao Shuning's hair, and then he took out a bracelet from his bosom.
The bracelet was very exquisitely woven, and there were four beads on it.
Two were black, one was blue, and one was purple.
Zhao Huai softly said, "Xiaoning'er, hold out your hand."
Zhao Shuning obediently stretched out her right hand. Zhao Huai smiled slightly and put the bracelet on her hand. As soon as the bracelet was on Zhao Shuning's hand, two of the beads started to glow faintly.
Then, they became dim again, just like ordinary beads.
Zhao Shuning shook her hand with a smile, and the beads swayed slightly with her movement.
"Brother, what is this?"
"This is the Soul - Condensing Bead."
Soul - Condensing Bead?
Zhao Shuning had naturally heard of such beads. When she was Ye Ling, she could only own five such beads.
Zhao Huai's current ability really impressed Zhao Shuning.
Such a precious thing, he could give it to her so easily.
"Brother, the Soul - Condensing Bead is extremely precious."
"But it's not as precious as you, Xiaoning'er."
Actually, there was a legend about the Soul - Condensing Bead.
The person who got the Soul - Condensing Bead could inject a part of his consciousness into it. If the owner died, his consciousness could be attached to the bead, and he could accompany the person he wanted to protect in another form.
"Brother, is the purple bead you?"
"Yes."
Zhao Shuning smiled slightly and was very happy.
"Thank you, brother. I like this Soul - Condensing Bead very much."
"There are four beads in it. The two black ones represent father and mother, the purple one is me, and the blue one is you. We are a family. As long as the bracelet is unbroken, our family will never be separated."
Zhao Shuning joked with a smile.
"Brother, shouldn't you tie it with a steel wire? It will be more secure that way."
"This is made of ice silkworm silk. There's nothing in the world that can break it."
Zhao Huai stroked Zhao Shuning's hair.
This little girl was once only as big as her father's palm. Zhao Huai watched her grow up. He didn't expect that in a blink of an eye, she had grown so tall and her features had become so beautiful.
If Zhao Shuning suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Zheng and Lin Miner, who hadn't seen her for many years, they probably wouldn't recognize her.
"Okay, brother, you can go back now. I can take care of myself. You don't need to worry."
"I know, Xiaoning'er. When you get home, please say sorry to father and mother for me. I can't leave the capital, Chang'an, for the time being."
"Okay."
Zhao Shuning didn't notice that Zhao Huai said he couldn't leave the capital, Chang'an, for the time being, not the Clan Association.
Zhao Shuning waved her right hand with the bracelet at Zhao Huai.
Then she turned around and disappeared into the night.
The little purple bead glowed faintly in the night.
Zhao Huai turned his head and looked into the night.
"I've said that you can't touch her, no matter who you are."
That aura disappeared.
The reason why Zhao Huai insisted on seeing Zhao Shuning off was that he found that many years ago, the alchemists who appeared in that book all disappeared from the world on the first day they left the Clan Association.
Now, Zhao Huai gave the bead to Zhao Shuning and escorted her here to prevent those with ill intentions from harming her.