At the sight of Zhao Shuning's smiling face, the fatigue that had haunted Yan Ruyu for days seemed to vanish into thin air at this moment.
"Ninger," Yan Ruyu gave a charming smile. She embraced Zhao Shuning. In her arms, Zhao Shuning was as cute as a little creature.
Zhao Shuning looked up, her face beaming with unhidden joy. "Burian, why are you here? Didn't you say you've been really busy lately?"
Yan Ruyu stroked Zhao Shuning's hair. "I came to see Ninger as soon as I finished my business."
"Burian—"
"I know, Ninger. Don't worry. I won't interfere in your affairs. With my current status, I shouldn't. I just missed you, so I came to see you."
Just as Zhao Shuning was about to act coquettishly, an untimely voice came from behind.
"Come on, Burian. I found a lot of wild fruits in this forest. Do you want to have a taste? They're really sweet."
Zhao Shuning looked behind Yan Ruyu. At this moment, Feng Zhan swaggered out from the depths of the forest. His hem was lifted, and it was full of wild fruits. At first glance, there was no trace of his noble - son demeanor.
When Feng Zhan saw Zhao Shuning and then Yan Ruyu's expression, he swallowed the wild fruit in his mouth and turned his head. "Fine, just consider me a spoil - sport. You two take your time. I'll leave first. Pay attention to the time. Don't be too late."
After saying that, Feng Zhan pulled the dazed Shijiu who had just come out of the forest and quickly left.
Yan Ruyu smiled slightly. Her elder brother was quite considerate.
"Why is elder brother here?"
"And why is little aunt here too?"
"Is there something important?"
Yan Ruyu smiled faintly. "Ninger will know in due time."
Zhao Shuning gave a charming smile. She tightly clasped her right hand with Yan Ruyu's left and said, "So where are we going now?"
"To Linjiang."
"You're going to Linjiang too, Burian?"
"Yes."
"What a coincidence." Was it really a coincidence? Actually, it wasn't.
Zhao Shuning looked at the Talking Beast beside her and said, "Xiaoyu, go and play by yourself. If there's something, I'll whistle to call you."
"Okay." The Talking Beast shrank in size and then flew towards Linjiang.
After watching the Talking Beast disappear, Zhao Shuning turned back and told Yan Ruyu all the things that had happened recently one by one.
After listening, Yan Ruyu said, "So, you're planning to handle the affairs in the Eastern Ze Wilderness before going to the Ghost Domain?"
"Yes. Shui Yunsheng was also my painstaking effort back then. Now that it has finally grown into the number - one gang in the world, I can't let those moths ruin its reputation."
So many years had passed, and so many things had happened. This was something Zhao Shuning hadn't expected.
"By the way, Burian, I want to ask you something."
"Tell me, Ninger."
"Do you know Kong Ye?"
A look of confusion flashed across Yan Ruyu's face.
Zhao Shuning sighed dejectedly and murmured to herself, "I'm just panicking. How could you know Kong Ye? There's really no connection between you two."
"Ninger seems quite worried about this person."
"It's not that I'm worried. Kong Ye was originally the master of the Misty Rain Tower and the elder brother of Kong Shishuang. Kong Shishuang was a young miss I met when I was in the Misty Rain Tower. Although she was a bit willful, at least she had a kind heart. She lost her parents when she was young and had grown up relying on her elder brother. Now that Kong Ye has disappeared, it has hurt Kong Shishuang deeply."
"During the days I've been in the Yunmeng Marsh, I've also asked Xie Buyan to help me investigate Kong Ye's matter, but I haven't got any answers."
Yan Ruyu said, "Is Kong Ye an alchemist?"
"Yes. When I left, he seemed to be at the fourth rank. I don't know about his current situation."
"About five years ago, quite a few alchemists on the Kyushu Continent disappeared for no apparent reason."
"Do you know more details about this, Burian?"
Yan Ruyu nodded. "I was the one who rescued those alchemists at that time. But if Kong Ye was among them, he should have returned home five years ago."
So, the clue broke off here.
"Why did those alchemists disappear collectively at that time?"
"It was the work of the Ghost Domain."
It was really the Ghost Domain.
"Why did they do it?"
"The people in the Ghost Domain, as the rulers, have always been known for cultivating improper spiritual power and spiritual energy. There are two reasons for their rapid increase in spiritual power and spiritual energy. One is that they hunt monsters and ferocious beasts and obtain Yuan Pills from their bodies. By devouring the Yuan Pills, their spiritual power increases rapidly. The other is that they hunt alchemists. Ninger, as an alchemist, you should know that alchemists also have spiritual roots in their bodies. They keep cultivating, making their spiritual roots stronger. When their spiritual power is even better, they can also derive inner pills, which are the gathering places of their spiritual power."
Zhao Shuning listened attentively. She picked up Yan Ruyu's words and said, "So, the people in the Ghost Domain not only devour the Yuan Pills of monsters but also the inner pills of alchemists."
Yan Ruyu nodded.
Zhao Shuning frowned tightly. If that was the case, then Kong Ye was really in great danger.
"Was there no news about this matter later?"
Yan Ruyu nodded. As the founder of the Kyushu Continent, there were hundreds of things happening on the continent every day. No matter how powerful he was, he couldn't create more than a hundred clones at the same time. Being able to manage the Kyushu Continent like this, there was no one else in the world who could do better.
"Ninger seems very worried."
"Worrying is useless. Everything follows fate. Burian, if you have any news about those missing alchemists at that time, remember to tell me."
"Okay."
After Yan Ruyu finished speaking, Zhao Shuning gave him a sweet smile. Sometimes, for lovers, even without saying a word, just a simple eye - contact could be extremely blissful.
If Feng Zhan knew the current situation, he would surely be glad that he left early. Otherwise, facing these two people, he would probably feel uncomfortable all over again.
Time always passed quickly when Yan Ruyu was with Zhao Shuning. Although they were walking, they still reached the territory of Linjiang after a day.
Only then did Zhao Shuning remember that when she saw Yan Ruyu, she was so excited that she didn't even ask him what he was doing in Linjiang. It wasn't until he accompanied her all the way to the Zhao Mansion and she saw the spectacular sight in front of the Zhao Mansion that she covered her mouth in shock and didn't know what to do.
"Burian—"
Zhao Shuning was nervous, so she kept tugging at Yan Ruyu's lapel.
Yan Ruyu smiled faintly. "Ninger, don't be nervous."
"You— Why are your father and mother—" Why are they here?