Zhao Shuning let out a soft chuckle.
The shadow quickly asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"
"Nothing. I just think I was so stupid."
She herself came from the later generations.
The royal family of the Cangwu Kingdom had always had only one heir per generation. It wasn't until Gu Zhiruo's generation that there was an extra elder brother named Gu Liang.
So from that, it could be known that Gu Zhiruo should not die. Previously, she had been so worried about it and for a moment, didn't even think of the things in the later generations.
Zhao Shuning slowly fell asleep.
After waking up.
She simply had something to eat. She still felt a dull pain in her chest. Time waited for no one, and she couldn't afford to delay any longer.
Zhao Shuning then thought it was time to set off.
At this moment, a palace servant from the Chengxun Hall came to say that Gu Hanxun had also woken up and was clamoring to see her.
Zhao Shuning thought for a while.
She still had to say goodbye to Gu Hanxun.
After all, this goodbye might be the last time they would see each other in this lifetime.
When she arrived at Gu Hanxun's palace, in the cold winter months, there were actually flower buds on some branches of the pear tree.
After expressing her amazement, Zhao Shuning could only walk inside.
Gu Hanxun's complexion had recovered a lot.
When Zhao Shuning entered, he was sitting against the bed, drinking medicine.
Seeing Zhao Shuning come in.
He quickly pushed the medicine bowl away.
"You're here."
Zhao Shuning replied, "Gu Hanxun, I'm leaving."
A look of disappointment flashed across his face.
"I knew that once you got the Mysterious Frost Flower, you wouldn't want to stay in the Cangwu Kingdom for a single moment."
"Anyway, thank you."
"Thank me? There's nothing for you to thank me for. At that critical moment, if it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have ended up like my aunt. You ninth - rank alchemists are truly different. You can even pull a dying person back from the Underworld."
Gu Hanxun was trying to act relaxed.
Zhao Shuning naturally understood.
She only replied, "I'm really leaving. Don't do such stupid things again in the future."
"Of course I won't do it again. Do you think everyone in this world is worth my being so stupid? I just had this sudden idea this time. I regretted it so much after planting the Mysterious Frost Flower. You don't know that when we went to the An family that day, I found two bamboo cages in the place where they raised gu worms. One of the bamboo cages contained a golden silkworm gu, and the other was a cricket I asked someone to find for me. I was so scared at that time. I was afraid you would check the bamboo cage in my hand. But fortunately, fortunately you didn't—"
By the end, Gu Hanxun's voice grew softer and softer.
Actually, he wished so much that Zhao Shuning would check.
But she didn't care.
Zhao Shuning also knew that Gu Hanxun was just trying to comfort her by saying this. He wanted her to think that she wasn't that important to him, so that she wouldn't take his sacrifice to heart.
"By the way, how's your body—"
Gu Hanxun asked, "You already know?"
Zhao Shuning frowned.
"Actually, I just lost all my abilities. But it doesn't matter. My spiritual roots weren't damaged. After my body recovers, there will surely be a way."
Zhao Shuning nodded.
"You've suffered."
"Those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune."
Zhao Shuning and Gu Hanxun looked at each other and smiled.
Zhao Shuning stood up.
"I'm really leaving."
There was a lot of helplessness on Gu Hanxun's face.
"I know. I can't stop you from leaving."
"Yeah."
"Will we meet again in the future?"
"Maybe."
Zhao Shuning smiled.
"By the way, I also think the name Gu Zhiruo is nice. If you don't have a daughter after nine generations, remember to name the second son of your ninth - generation descendant Gu Zhiruo. In the future, he will surely become a heroic man."
Gu Hanxun was stunned.
Zhao Shuning burst out laughing and then walked out of the Chengxun Hall.
At this point, she finally got the Mysterious Frost Flower and left the Cangwu Kingdom.
The pain in her chest grew more and more intense.
But Zhao Shuning didn't stop walking.
Maybe, there was a destiny in the dark. Since she had come here, she should do her best to complete the things she hadn't done yet.
Zhao Shuning had Hundun, which saved her a lot of trouble. It only took her four or five days to reach the border of Loulan.
At that time.
The forest was lush.
Zhao Shuning had to pass through the Nether Valley.
Speaking of the Nether Valley, it was not only a place where many monsters often appeared, but also the "hometown" of Hundun.
After Hundun got there, it became extremely excited.
Zhao Shuning could sense its excitement.
Under its pleading gaze, Zhao Shuning finally nodded and planned to spare a day for it to play to its heart's content in the jungle.
As for Zhao Shuning, she found a hot spring.
After nourishing it with her spiritual power, she went in to take a bath.
She had been on the road for four or five days and hadn't had a good rest.
Fortunately, Loulan was very close to the desert. The weather here was relatively hot, and it never snowed in winter. At this time, the water temperature of the hot spring was still quite suitable.
The water was very comfortable.
Zhao Shuning leaned against a huge rock in the middle of the water. Before long, the comfort made her drowsy.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, a roar came from afar, followed by a continuous stream of growls.
This voice.
It was Hundun!
Zhao Shuning's drowsiness disappeared immediately.
She quickly got up, put on her clothes, not caring that her clothes were revealing, with her long slender legs exposed.
She leaped forward.
In less than a moment, she reached the place where Hundun was.
At that time, long iron nails were nailed all over Hundun's body.
And around it, there were densely packed Loulan people standing.
Zhao Shuning casually took out a black cloth from her Qiankun Bag, covered her face, and then flew in front of the crowd.
She activated her spiritual power, and a wave - like shield was immediately established along with the spiritual power.
She completely separated the crowd from Hundun.
These people were just looking for death.
Didn't they know that if she hadn't told Hundun not to hurt people, they wouldn't even be enough to fill the teeth of the enraged Hundun.
Hundun was friendly, but they didn't put down their weapons.
"I'll kill them."
"Hundun, since you recognize me as your master, even if we don't have a contract, you still have to obey me. I said, don't hurt them."
"But they hurt me!"
"They hurt you, and I will surely get justice for you. The Loulan people are simple and honest. If no one instigated them to do this, they definitely wouldn't have acted so rashly. Don't worry. After I find the mastermind, I will surely get justice for you."
"Okay."
Hundun suppressed its anger, and in an instant, all the long nails on its body were shaken off.
The people outside were shocked.
That monster had actually shaken off the Demon - slaying Nails so easily?
No, it wasn't a monster.
It was the divine beast Hundun.
"Damn it, it's Hundun. Go find the Holy Maiden. Hurry!"
Someone roared.
The people who had formed a circle scattered in all directions like birds flying away.