Feng Zhan listened to Shi Jiu's casual words.
It grated on his heart.
He snatched the cage from Shi Jiu's hand.
After a moment's thought,
he feigned anger and said, "Little Aunt, I just can't stand your behavior."
"Sir, Shi Jiu hasn't done anything. Why are you saying this to her?"
"I'm talking to my little aunt. What are you, an outsider, butting in for?"
Wei Si fell silent.
Shi Jiu said aggrievedly, "What do you mean?"
Taking a deep breath, Feng Zhan said, "I'm just standing up for my mother. Little Aunt, although you're not blood - related to my mother, you're still sisters after all. You know that my mother's rival in love in her previous life was a little fox. How can you still like this red fox?"
Feng Zhan was being unreasonable.
His words didn't make any sense.
Even he thought his words were rather absurd after he said them.
Shi Jiu said, "A Zhan, what are you talking about?"
"Anyway, you're not allowed to keep this red fox."
"Reason?"
"If you really like little foxes, I'll go to the deep mountains to find one for you some other day. Stay away from this thing of unknown origin. Have you forgotten my mother's teaching? One should not have the intention to harm others, but must always be on guard."
Feng Zhan stuffed the red fox and the cage into Wei Si's hands.
"Aren't you leaving yet?"
Wei Si came to his senses.
He bowed to Shi Jiu and said, "Shi Jiu, if you're free later, would you do me the honor of coming to the Wei Mansion?"
Before Shi Jiu could reply,
Feng Zhan snorted.
"She's not free. You can just enjoy yourself in your Wei Mansion."
With that,
he grabbed Shi Jiu's hand and fled the scene.
Shi Jiu looked at the back of Feng Zhan in front of her. Although she was surprised, she still showed a smile.
Her feelings had been clear for many years.
But Feng Zhan always seemed to be deliberately avoiding her.
Shi Jiu had no choice.
After running for a long time,
when there was no one behind them,
Feng Zhan let go of Shi Jiu's hand.
Then he feigned seriousness and said, "Little Aunt, you should have less contact with such shady people in the future."
Shi Jiu said, "A Zhan?"
"Don't ask me what I meant by those words before. I don't know either."
Shi Jiu laughed.
She asked, "The women before had some improper relations with you. If you want me to stay away from Wei Si, can you also keep a distance from those women?"
Feng Zhan paused.
He murmured, "Got it."
"Okay."
"Little Aunt, actually you don't need to mind. Among those who came last time, Se Se is already married and doesn't have any feelings for me. The young miss of the Kong family just accompanied Se Se on a trip to the Qingyun Kingdom. The person she likes is not me. Except for Jun Jiu, you know what kind of girl she is. She's been like this for all these years. The last time I was alone with her, I just wanted to tell her clearly that there's no possibility between us."
Shi Jiu turned around.
"Okay, I know."
Feng Zhan lowered his head and said, "Little Aunt, don't be angry with me, okay? Let's go back. In a while, I still have to go with you to find the Supreme Lord of the Beast Realm."
Shi Jiu nodded.
She went back to the courtyard with Feng Zhan.
The Supreme Lord of the Beast Realm appeared once twenty years ago, but it was just a fleeting moment, and then he disappeared without a trace.
Bu Ran said,
the reason why the Supreme Lord of the Beast Realm appeared should be to look for someone.
And the person he was looking for should be the little girl in Bu Ran's heart.
However, the outcome didn't seem to be satisfactory.
The Supreme Lord of the Beast Realm didn't find the person, and no one knew where he went after that.
Yan Ruyu's prediction was right.
Zhao Huai did appear once twenty years ago.
But that time, he searched every corner of the Nine - Continent Continent, but he didn't find Zhao Shuning.
Because of his anxiety,
when he appeared, he was in his orc form.
Later, after searching fruitlessly, he took Hun Dun back to the Nether Valley and devoted himself to seclusion.
His original body had been destroyed. Now, if he wanted to cultivate back into a human form, it would take a lot of time.
Zhao Huai thought that if little Ning'er was still alive, she would definitely want a brother who looked like a proper human.
And it was obviously more convenient to look for little Ning'er in human form when traveling in the world.
Zhao Huai firmly believed that Zhao Shuning was not dead. She grew up with him, and there was a mysterious connection between them. His intuition told him that little Ning'er must be alive, waiting for him in a corner of the world.
Their speculations were all correct.
Zhao Shuning was indeed still alive.
But she couldn't find her way back.
Nor did she have the medium to return to her body.
The place she was in was completely dark, without a single ray of light.
Zhao Shuning didn't even know how long she had been wandering.
She felt as if she was in a deep pool of water, and her body was being invisibly squeezed by multiple forces.
Zhao Shuning stretched out her hand, trying to push away the forces blocking her.
But her spiritual power was of no use here.
Five thousand feet above the place where Zhao Shuning was, was the Ghost Domain, which was located outside the Nine - Continent Continent.
At this moment,
the atmosphere in the Ghost Domain was obviously strange.
In the main hall, a man in a purple - gold black robe was sitting on the main seat. On his right was Mo Bai.
Mo Bai, now the Ghost Lord,
had reached an extremely incredible level in terms of ability and cultivation.
But over the years, few people had seen her smile.
At this moment, in front of the father - son pair, there stood a black shadow.
The black shadow was completely hidden under the black robe. Neither Mo Bai nor his father could see her expression at this moment.
"Senior."
"Still no news?"
"No."
The senior referred to was the black - cloaked Luo Qiu.
Her ability could now rank among the top three in the Nine - Continent Continent.
In the Nine - Continent Continent and the Four Seas and Eight Wildernesses, strength was respected.
Therefore, everyone in the Ghost Domain, including Mo Yan, had to address Luo Qiu as senior.
Luo Qiu said, "Over the years, Mo Yan, how much time have you wasted?"
"Senior, there is indeed still her aura on the copper piece."
That copper piece was once split into two by Luo Qiu. One part was given to Mo Bai, and the other part was kept in the Ghost Domain's Divine Sect.
As time passed,
the spiritual power on the copper piece not only didn't decrease but increased.
Luo Qiu sighed.
She said softly, "I saw Hong Lian that day."
Mo Yan immediately stood up.
Mo Bai quickly looked at his father. Why was he so rude?
"Mo Bai, you go first. I have something to discuss with senior."
"Okay."
Mo Bai never interfered in his father's affairs. He always had his reasons for doing things.
After he left,
Mo Yan quickly walked to Luo Qiu's side.
"When was that?"
"Thirty years ago."
"Thirty years ago. Why didn't you tell me at that time?"
Luo Qiu gave Mo Yan a cold look.
She retorted, "Why should I tell you? What right do you have to hear about her?"