Xia Wanning didn't turn back.
But at this moment,
On her face,
Tears were already streaming down.
It was just that her tears were now worthless.
Zhao Shuning's words.
They were so much like those from years ago.
Back then, she came from afar, reaching out her hand to her and saying she would take her home.
In the Great Wilderness of Dongze,
Ye Ling pointed at the yard behind and said to her,
From now on, this is your home.
Xia Wanning dared not speak.
She was afraid that if she opened her mouth, her timidity would show.
After a long while,
Xia Wanning finally managed to calm her emotions.
Then she said, "Home? I lost my home a long time ago."
"I'll take you back to your biological parents' home."
From her previous conversation with Luo Qiu, Zhao Shuning was now almost certain that Xia Wanning was indeed the missing child of the Duke.
When she approached Xia Wanning earlier,
Zhao Shuning released the spiritual power with Xia Rui's bloodline.
Although there wasn't much of the blood left in Xia Wanning's body, it still quickly connected with the spiritual power of Xia Rui's bloodline.
"My biological parents. If they saw me like this, they'd probably wish they'd never given birth to me," Xia Wanning said.
"They've been looking for you for decades. They've never given up," Zhao Shuning replied.
Xia Wanning turned back.
She quickly asked, "They've been looking for me all this time?"
Her face,
Was like that of an old woman in her seventies or eighties.
The skin,
Was terribly wrinkled.
Even Luo Qiu was extremely disgusted when she first saw it.
But Zhao Shuning didn't show any sign of disgust.
This was something few people could do.
"Yes, they miss you very much," Zhao Shuning said.
Xia Wanning timidly withdrew her gaze.
She lowered her voice and said, "You won't help me, right? You always avenge every grievance. I've done so many things against you and even ruined your future. You won't help me."
"I didn't want to help you. Now, I'm just helping Duke Xia Rui fulfill their long - held wish of finding their daughter," Zhao Shuning said.
The couple, Xia Rui and his wife,
Had paid a huge price to live a long life.
The Beauty - Preserving Pills,
Were not something everyone could have.
To live even longer, the efforts Xia Rui and his wife had made over the years were obvious to everyone.
They were just unwilling.
They wanted to see their long - lost daughter.
So,
What Zhao Shuning pitied now wasn't Xia Wanning but the couple, Xia Rui and his wife.
Xia Wanning managed to prop herself up to sit. Naturally, Zhao Shuning didn't help her.
Zhao Shuning was extremely disappointed in Xia Wanning.
She thought to herself that she had been caring for Xia Wanning back then and had taught her cultivation without any reservation. But in the end, it was Xia Wanning who stabbed her in the back.
Zhao Shuning could forgive Luo Qiu because everything Luo Qiu did was for her. Everyone in the world was qualified to hate Luo Qiu, but Zhao Shuning wasn't.
However, Xia Wanning was different.
She did everything for her own self - interest.
"You still blame me," Xia Wanning said.
"Yes," Zhao Shuning said without hiding it.
She lowered her head and asked, "Do you know why I hate you so much?"
"I pulled you down from the throne of the empress. I colluded with the four great families to put you to death. I ruined your life," Xia Wanning said.
Zhao Shuning shook her head.
No.
None of these were the reasons.
"These aren't the reasons I hate you so much," Zhao Shuning said.
"Then what is it?"
If Zhao Shuning could forgive her for matters related to life and death, then what was the hurdle in her heart?
"Ji Qinglin," Zhao Shuning said.
As soon as these three words came out,
Xia Wanning was instantly struck like by lightning.
Ji Qinglin.
This name was deeply engraved in her heart.
"Why didn't you save him?" Zhao Shuning asked.
"No, what I should ask is why did you harm him? You knew best how he treated you. That boy didn't know how to lie or hide. He wrote all his love for you on his face. He trusted you and loved you, but what did you do?"
Tears welled up in Xia Wanning's eyes.
For decades,
The name Ji Qinglin had been her nightmare.
She didn't even dare to think about it.
Zhao Shuning sat down and straightened her body.
She saw all of Xia Wanning's expressions.
No matter how much she regretted now,
Ji Qinglin would never come back.
Luo Qiu watched all this.
At this moment, Zhao Shuning had the same personality as the last time she saw her.
"She's also an accomplice. You should kill her to avenge Ji Qinglin," Luo Qiu said.
Xia Wanning pointed at Luo Qiu.
She was hysterical.
Zhao Shuning paused.
Luo Qiu's pupils suddenly shrank.
She had indeed participated in Ji Qinglin's death.
But at that time,
She also thought Ji Qinglin's death was a pity. Before taking action, she had repeatedly asked Xia Wanning, and it was only because Xia Wanning insisted that she had cooperated.
"Xia Wanning, it wasn't Luo Qiu who made Ji Qinglin despair. It was you. You killed him with your own hands," Zhao Shuning said.
At this moment,
All Xia Wanning could think about was escape.
This made Zhao Shuning feel extremely heart - chilled for Ji Qinglin.
Xia Wanning might have cried herself out of strength.
She slowly fainted.
Zhao Shuning stood up at this time. She took a pill from her Qiankun Bag and gave it to Xia Wanning.
"Sister? What's this?" Luo Qiu asked.
"A pill that can prolong her life," Zhao Shuning said.
Zhao Shuning said to Luo Qiu, "Ultimately, it was Moyan who caused all this. The conspiracy he planned might far exceed our imagination."
"I'll go back to find him," Luo Qiu said.
Zhao Shuning shook her head.
"You brought Xia Wanning out so openly. Do you think Moyan won't be on guard against you, considering his nature?"
Luo Qiu didn't say a word.
The answer was self - evident.
"By the way, Moyan doesn't know that you're Sister," Luo Qiu said.
Zhao Shuning sneered.
"Even if he knew, do you think it would change anything?"
"Moyan still cares about Sister," Luo Qiu said.
"Many years ago, I thought Moyan was just determined to make Loulan stand firm on the Kyushu Continent. Later, when I woke up again and read ancient books, I realized that the Moyan I saw before was just a one - sided view. His ambition is greater than anyone else's," Zhao Shuning said.
"If he had to choose between dominating the Kyushu Continent and me, he would surely choose the former."
Moyan's love for her was real.
But his ambition for the Kyushu Continent was even more deeply rooted.
Now,
After Moyan was defeated in Loulan, he could put away his proud and stubborn temper, huddle in a corner of the Ghost Domain, and painstakingly plan such a huge conspiracy that involved all the countries on the Kyushu Continent.
Just this fact,
Completely confirmed Zhao Shuning's suspicion.
Lord Moyan,
Was a hundred times more dangerous than expected.
This kind of person,
Was just not powerful enough for now.
Once he gained enough power, he would be more terrifying than the most ferocious and blood - thirsty wild beasts in the world.