Ye Feng left.
In the room, Zhao Shuning's state of mind gradually calmed down.
In her mind, she thought of her former friends. She thought of her elder brother Zhao Huai, Mo Bai, Zhao Xiangxiang, Kong Shishuang, her family members, and her master.
Then, with extreme piety, she placed her hand on it.
At first, her mind was blank. Then, countless images flashed by her in a hurry.
Finally, the scene froze in front of a gray - haired man.
Zhao Shuning stretched out her hand, as if unsure.
This was the second time she had seen such a master. Could it be that the dream she had last time was real?
The man couldn't see Zhao Shuning. Then the picture quickly flew backward.
In the plane five hundred years later.
In Linjiang, in the Zhao family.
Old Master Zhao was sitting upright on the main seat in the main hall. On both sides of the main seat sat all the decision - makers of the Zhao family.
Zhao Xiangxiang was sitting very close to Xie Yu. Beside them were two teenagers who looked quite similar to Xie Yu. They were Xie Yu and Zhao Xiangxiang's sons.
The atmosphere was extremely tense, and no one dared to speak.
Thanks to Zhao Shuning, Zhao Zheng and Lin Miner had taken the Beauty - Preserving Pills early, so their appearances hadn't changed much.
"Father, although our Zhao family's influence is great now, it has only grown to this extent under the protection of that demon. In the future, how can we hold our heads up among the younger generation in the martial arts world?"
"That demon has been obsessed with Shuning. Our Zhao family has received the protection of that demon only because of Shuning's reputation. In this world, besides the Emperor, only Shuning can control that demon."
Hearing Zhao Xue say this, Lin Miner couldn't help covering her face.
"I don't know how Shuning is. How could someone disappear for so long? I don't even know if she's dead or alive."
"Miner, don't be too anxious. You've seen our daughter's abilities. I believe she won't get into trouble so easily."
Zhao Zheng comforted her. But even he didn't believe his own words when he said them.
Over the years, the name Zhao Shuning had become a taboo in the Zhao family, and no one dared to mention it.
"Elder sister's strength is indeed undeniable. With someone protecting her, she should be fine. But the Emperor, I saw him when Xiangxiang and I went to Qingyun Country last time. It seems that his condition is not optimistic because of elder sister's disappearance."
Zhao Xiangxiang nodded in agreement.
"In recent years, evil spirits have been appearing frequently. The Emperor has been too busy to handle everything. He has never given up looking for younger sister, but even the Emperor couldn't find her. After so many years with no results, younger sister seems to have vanished into thin air. No one can find her. Moreover, the Emperor we saw last time had gray hair all over his head, and even when he spoke, his expression was no longer as calm as before."
The members of the Zhao family looked at each other and could only sigh deeply.
The elder of the two teenagers said, "Father, Mother, since aunt is so powerful and intelligent, she must be fine."
"Now, that demon has been led back to the Ghost Domain by the Emperor. If he wants to recuperate, it will surely take some time. He shouldn't be back for three to five years."
"Yes, our Zhao family should now think about how to explain things to the martial arts people."
Previously, Mo Bai, the supreme being of the Ghost Domain, sent someone to sneak attack Yan Ruyu who was in seclusion on the mountain.
At that time, Yan Ruyu used the Golden Cicada Shedding its Shell technique.
When they arrived, they only saw a clone of Yan Ruyu.
Immediately afterwards, Yan Ruyu used greater strength to carry out a bold move. He built a more powerful attack from the outside.
It was like catching a turtle in a jar. Although Mo Bai was extremely powerful, he couldn't withstand the three - day - and - three - night battle.
Hundun and Baize appeared together.
It was said that there was also a mysterious force involved, so Mo Bai, who had seemed to be sure of victory, was beaten and fled in a hurry.
He led the people of the Ghost Domain back to their original place.
However, everyone knew that this wasn't a real victory.
Mo Bai's strength was growing at a faster rate than anyone else's.
As long as he didn't give up on the Kyushu Continent, it was only a matter of time before he made a comeback.
Now, Mo Bai had retreated to the Ghost Domain.
The several major families in the Eastern Wilderness immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
There was always someone better, and there was always a sky beyond the sky.
This time, they had seen the power of the people from the Ghost Domain.
Zhao Shuning listened to the discussion among her family members, and her brow furrowed tighter and tighter.
She had been missing for almost twenty years. In these twenty years, the Eastern Wilderness, no, even the entire Kyushu Continent, had undergone earth - shaking changes.
"Grandpa, if that Ghost Lord really treats aunt so well, how could he be the culprit who killed uncle?"
"Yes, we heard that uncle's death seemed to be related to that Ghost Lord."
Hearing this, the members of the Zhao family immediately stood up and looked at the two teenagers.
"Who did you hear this from?"
Hearing this, the two teenagers immediately knelt down.
"We, we just guessed. Because a student beside Elder Xia said that he once saw that Ghost Lord secretly sneak into Elder Xia's room, and during that time, they even mentioned uncle's name."
Old Master Zhao's eyes darkened.
"Don't talk nonsense like this."
"Then, Grand - ancestor, how did our uncle really die? We heard that uncle was different from ordinary people. He had a pair of transparent sky - covering wings. He was such a miraculous person that there was no second one like him in the entire Kyushu Continent. How could he die so easily?"
"Slap!"
As soon as the teenager finished speaking, he was slapped hard by Zhao Xiangxiang.
"Rebellious son! Who allowed you to ask such a question in public?"
After scolding the teenager, Zhao Xiangxiang quickly knelt down in front of Zhao Zheng and Lin Miner.
"It's my fault for not teaching my children well, which made them speak rudely and mention the past, making uncle and aunt sad."
Zhao Zheng's expression was hard to read.
When Lin Miner heard them mention Zhao Huai, tears welled up in her eyes.
Back then, Zhao Huai's death had dealt a heavy blow to the Zhao family.
Such a smart teenager had died young. They had seen Zhao Huai's body with their own eyes, and now it was buried in the back mountain where Zhao Shuning and Zhao Huai used to go when they were kids.
Every time it was Zhao Shuning's birthday, they would always go to the back mountain to pay tribute to Zhao Huai.
Zhao Huai had died on Zhao Shuning's birthday.
Hearing this, Zhao Shuning's eyes also became a bit sore.
At this time, Lin Miner stood up, saying that she wasn't feeling well and wanted to go back to her room to rest.
Zhao Shuning was just about to follow her, but the scene around her changed. This time, she was in another place, a place she had never been to before.