Zhao Shuning stayed at the branch base of Shuiyunsheng for about five days.
She originally intended to head to the border city of Hailing Country as soon as possible.
However,
Ye Xingchen was really worried about Du She's injury.
So Zhao Shuning had no choice but to stay at Shuiyunsheng for about five days.
Later,
Du She's injury had mostly healed.
Zhao Shuning told Du She what to do with the remaining members of the Seven Star Alliance.
"I've left some clues. Lin Lang should be able to find this place."
"What if he refuses to surrender and still tries to attack Shuiyunsheng?"
Zhao Shuning shook her head.
"Lin Lang is a smart man. Don't worry. He knows who is the right person to follow. An Susu has already suspected him greatly. There's a rift between them, and they won't last long."
"Xiao An, you just need to remember that if Lin Lang comes here, even if he wants to attack, you don't need to worry. I've got a general idea of Shuiyunsheng's strength in these days. Your injury has mostly healed. You're more than capable of dealing with Lin Lang. Moreover, I've sent Phoenix to follow Lin Lang. By then, even if a fight really breaks out, with Phoenix protecting you, you won't get into trouble."
"Thank you, senior."
Zhao Shuning continued, "Remember what I told you. If Lin Lang is willing to put aside his pride and join Shuiyunsheng, give him corresponding power and respect." Lin Lang was like a fierce tiger. He couldn't be caged. As long as he was given enough respect when left free, he would be willing to work for Shuiyunsheng whole - heartedly.
"Du She understands."
After Zhao Shuning had clearly explained everything to Xie An,
She took Ye Xingchen and got on the carriage.
When Ye Xingchen left, the reluctance in his eyes was very obvious.
Xie An's gaze always lingered on Ye Xingchen.
Zhao Shuning smiled slightly.
She said, "Don't worry. Ye Xingchen is my younger brother. He's just leading the way for me this time. I'll surely take good care of him. I'll make sure he comes back intact."
Xie An nodded.
"Thank you, senior."
Zhao Shuning gave a charming smile.
"From now on, don't call me senior. It sounds so awkward to me. You might as well call me Sister like Xingchen does."
Xie An lowered his head.
Embarrassed, he said, "You... You should be careful on your journey."
"We will." These two words were Ye Xingchen's reply to Xie An.
The coachman whipped the reins the next moment.
With a "Whoa!",
The carriage drove off in a hurry.
Behind it,
A cloud of yellow sand was stirred up.
Watching this scene,
Xie An's smile was faint. He turned around and went back to his room.
At this moment,
Not far away,
A figure stood on the top of a tree, watching this scene from afar.
She had extremely high light - footed skills and strong spiritual power.
She appeared here, and even Zhao Shuning, who had eighth - rank spiritual power, didn't notice her.
"Is it you?"
Is it really you?
The black - clothed person murmured these words softly. Before long, her figure disappeared.
It seemed that she had followed the carriage.
Zhao Shuning and Ye Xingchen were sitting in the carriage.
Zhao Shuning felt much more at ease.
Since she returned to the Eastern Wilderness, she had always been on the go, dealing with problems, then on the go again, and dealing with more problems.
She did have quite a bit of rest time.
But there was hardly anyone to talk and have fun with her, so she always felt quite bored.
Some time ago,
She thought that she would see many old acquaintances after returning to Shuiyunsheng.
Who would have thought that Shuiyunsheng's influence now spread all over the world. Chu Wen and Chu Nuan were not in the Eastern Wilderness. The senior and junior brothers who had followed her in the Misty Rain Tower had also grown up and were now responsible for the affairs of different Shuiyunsheng branches.
Since Zhao Shuning had a talk with Xie An,
Xie An's attitude towards Ye Xingchen had changed greatly.
The two of them,
Although they weren't always together,
But wherever they appeared together, Zhao Shuning always felt a sour atmosphere in the air and really couldn't stay any longer.
Now,
Finally getting out of this Shuiyunsheng branch, she felt that the air was much fresher. When she lifted the window curtain and looked out, even the sky seemed bluer.
She felt much happier.
Zhao Shuning put down the carriage curtain and sat opposite Ye Xingchen.
It was time for her to inquire about the important matters.
"Xingchen, how did you get in touch with the city lord of the border city in Hailing Country?"
"Sister, you don't know that there were quite a few upheavals in the royal family of Hailing Country in the past few years. Shuiyunsheng just had a branch in Hailing Country at that time. Because of the war, I went to Hailing Country to deal with the affairs of the branch. I accidentally saved the border city lord. At that time, I didn't know her identity."
"Wasn't Hailing Country always peaceful with no major events? Did something like a fight for the throne among the princes happen?"
Ye Xingchen shook his head.
"Sister, you don't know. This conflict in Hailing Country this time was not internal but between two countries."
"Between two countries?"
"Yes, between Hailing Country and Tianli Country."
"How is that possible! Hailing Country and Tianli Country have always been on good terms. How could such a thing happen?"
"Sister, you don't know. More than sixty years ago, the little princess of Hailing Country disappeared. The royal family searched for many years but couldn't find any results. Later, a little princess was born in the Dongfang Clan. That little princess was smart and lovely. When she grew up, she was also very graceful and attracted the attention of many young men from kingdoms. Sister, you should also know that a princess of a country has no right to decide her own happiness. Because Hailing Country and Tianli Country have always been on good terms, the two countries planned to hold a marriage alliance meeting."
A marriage alliance meeting?
Zhao Shuning had heard of this.
Since ancient times,
The marriage alliance meeting was a large - scale event often held between Hailing Country and Tianli Country.
However,
Wasn't this supposed to be a good thing?
Why did it finally turn into a turmoil between the two countries?
Ye Xingchen could see Zhao Shuning's confusion.
He continued, "At first, everything was fine. The duke of Hailing Country really liked the little princess of Tianli Country. Because they had lost their daughter early, they regarded the little princess as the apple of their eye. The little princess of Tianli Country also took a fancy to the eldest son of the duke's family, Xia Jingning. Everything was a match made in heaven."
"Unfortunately, on the night of their wedding, the eldest son of the duke's family, Xia Jingning, seemed to have drunk a bit too much. In a daze, he went into the wrong bridal chamber."
Went into the wrong bridal chamber?
This was so exciting and thrilling!
"What happened later?"
Sure enough, women all had a gossipy heart, and even Zhao Shuning was no exception.
Now, Zhao Shuning's face was full of eagerness to know what happened next.
Going into the wrong bridal chamber on the wedding night was such a ridiculous thing. How could there be no servants watching in such a large duke's mansion?