Luo Qiu was first taken aback.
Then she looked at Zhao Shuning with a face full of guilt.
Sister.
Did she already know everything?
"I already know everything. Just answer me," Zhao Shuning said.
Luo Qiu sat down firmly.
Looking serious, she said, "Actually, regarding the matter of souls, I'm only responsible for collecting them. As for the specific management and storage location, it's all decided by Mo Yan."
Zhao Shuning became even more puzzled.
"Lord Mo Yan?"
"Yeah." Luo Qiu nodded.
It was Mo Yan.
"Is he still alive?"
"Yes. Over the years, Mo Yan has mostly lived in seclusion in the Ghost Domain. The legendary Divine Sect was founded by him and his subordinates from Loulan. And he is the so - called Divine Throne."
"Why did you collect souls back then? Was it also for that baseless legend?"
Luo Qiu nodded and began to explain in detail.
"I read an ancient book. Later, I asked Mo Yan, and he also confirmed the authenticity of the book. He said that as long as we gather tens of thousands of souls, we can reshape the physical body of someone who has been dead for thousands of years, and even recreate their spiritual soul."
"You believed it?"
Zhao Shuning looked at Luo Qiu.
Judging from Luo Qiu's expression.
Needless to say.
She must have believed it.
Luo Qiu lowered her head.
"Sorry, sister. At that time, I had no other choice. This was my only hope."
Zhao Shuning had, of course, also heard of that legend.
However, this matter.
Had never been verified.
Moreover, she had asked Bu Ran, and even Bu Ran wasn't very clear about it. So why could Mo Yan remember it so clearly?
At this moment, Luo Qiu was extremely remorseful.
She said, "I know I've committed heinous crimes and my hands are stained with blood. Sister must not like me like this. Now that I've seen you and can call you sister, I'm already content. Sister, don't worry. I'll give you an explanation."
A satisfactory one.
Zhao Shuning saw through Luo Qiu's thoughts at a glance.
After all these years.
In front of her, Luo Qiu was still like a child, not knowing how to hide her emotions.
"Do you want to kill yourself?"
Luo Qiu kept silent.
"Actually, after I learned about what you've done, if I were an ordinary person, I would also think that you really deserve to die."
The atmosphere dropped to an all - time low.
Luo Qiu didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
She just stood there quietly.
Listening to her sister talk like this.
When the words "deserve to die" came out of her sister's mouth.
Luo Qiu felt as if her body had been thrown into a cave full of ants. All over her body were these tiny things that could bite through the skin.
She felt like she was about to suffocate.
When facing Zhao Shuning, whose spiritual power was even weaker than her own.
All Luo Qiu felt was fear, dread, and guilt.
"Sorry."
She knew clearly that these three words were the most useless.
But at this moment, Luo Qiu could only repeat these three words.
Zhao Shuning continued.
"If I weren't Luo Feiyan, if I didn't know the former Luo Qiu, if I didn't know what kind of person you used to be, maybe I would also think that you are unforgivable now."
"Xiao Qiu. You've done many wrong things, but you shouldn't die now. If you die, who will atone for the wrong things you've done?"
Luo Qiu suddenly raised her eyes.
Zhao Shuning went on, "Moreover, if you die, in the future, I won't have a younger sister who always thinks about me like this."
In the sunlight.
Zhao Shuning gave a charming smile.
That smile.
Was so refreshing.
Luo Qiu was first taken aback, and then a wave of ecstasy swept over her heart.
She didn't want to die. Of course she didn't. She wanted to stay by her sister's side forever. As long as her sister needed her, she was willing to do anything.
As long as her sister didn't let her die, she would live well.
Taking her sister's belief as her own.
"Sister."
"Don't be too touched just yet. I've forgiven you, but there are countless common people in the world who have been ill - treated by you. I can't forgive you on their behalf. All you can do now is to make up for the mistakes you've made one by one. Can you do this?"
Luo Qiu nodded firmly.
She could.
Of course she could.
For so many years of planning and such a huge layout, she had planned it all meticulously. How much energy this required was beyond what others could estimate.
At that time, she only had a glimmer of hope.
But now it was different. Her sister was right in front of her. Whatever she said, Luo Qiu would surely follow.
"Sister, can I still follow you in the future?"
Luo Qiu looked at Zhao Shuning.
When she said this.
She was extremely cautious.
She was constantly observing Zhao Shuning's expression, afraid that she would refuse.
"If you're willing, of course you can."
"I'm willing. I'm really willing."
Luo Qiu nodded quickly.
Zhao Shuning smiled gently.
She stood up.
Looking into the distance, she said casually, "Has Xia Wanning been brought back?"
"Yeah."
"Do you know her background?"
"She was a child brought back by Mo Yan. I didn't inquire about it before, but later, I roughly guessed."
"She is the young princess of the Duke's Mansion in the Sea Spirit Kingdom who went missing many years ago."
Zhao Shuning turned around and sighed.
"Take me to see her."
Xia Wanning's current situation.
Could be said to be self - inflicted. She couldn't blame anyone else.
However.
She was, after all, a descendant of Xia Qingyan and was still related by blood to Zhao Shuning's previous life. Xia Wanning really didn't deserve to be saved, but from beginning to end, she was just a pawn in someone else's hands.
After all, she was also a pitiful person.
Luo Qiu led Zhao Shuning into the room.
The person on the bed stirred.
Seemingly aware that someone had entered the room.
But she just thought it was Luo Qiu who had left earlier and had come back.
She didn't make a sound.
She just lay on the bed with her back to Zhao Shuning.
Even though Zhao Shuning had prepared herself mentally, when she saw Xia Wanning's back, which was as dry as an old tree, she was still stunned.
Xia Wanning must have tasted that kind of heart - piercing pain.
Zhao Shuning walked gently towards Xia Wanning.
Xia Wanning also realized that someone was approaching.
She directly said, "I have nothing more to say about her."
Her voice was like that of an old woman.
Zhao Shuning said, "It's me."
These two simple words were like a bewitching voice. The impact they had on Xia Wanning made her body suddenly tremble.
But she didn't dare to turn around.
How could she turn around?
How could she face Zhao Shuning?
She had done so many wrong things back then that there was no turning back. Now, how could she turn around and see her?
What face did she have to see her?
"What are you doing here?"
The weak voice.
But it concealed too many emotions.
Zhao Shuning sighed.
Then she continued, "You should have remembered everything, right?"
"So what if I have? Do you want me to say sorry to you? Do you want me to cry bitterly? Even though I've ended up like this, I won't do that."
Being duplicitous.
Was Xia Wanning's last stubbornness.
"What are you doing here? To see how down and out and pitiful I am now so that you can laugh at me, right?"
"I'm here to take you home."