Zhao Huai himself had never been much concerned about the affairs on the Kyushu Continent.
Not to mention that now, in order to regain his former human form and to be able to accompany the one he fancied better in the future, he had no time to bother with the worldly matters.
Neither Luo Qiu nor Xia Wanning, who was lying in bed looking haggard, held much significance to Zhao Huai.
In his view, their existence didn't matter much to him. Although they had once tricked him into the great formation together, if it weren't for that battle and the bloody fight, the long - accumulated power and memories within him would not have fully recovered.
Now, these two women posed no threat to Zhao Huai. He was surely capable of dealing with them, but if Xiaoning wanted to spare them for the time being, he wouldn't object.
After seeing Xia Wanning, Zhao Huai checked her basic condition.
Xia Wanning knew someone had come and felt the person was very familiar, but her eyes were no longer as bright as before, and her vision had also deteriorated a lot.
As Xiaoning had said, she only wanted Xia Wanning's appearance to be restored to what it was in her childhood. As for other aspects, she didn't care.
Maybe others didn't have the ability to do so, but Zhao Huai was different from Yan Ruyu. Their abilities were among the strongest on the Kyushu Continent. Zhao Shuning knew that Zhao Huai would surely be able to achieve it.
"Are you really only going to make her look different from what she is now?"
Zhao Shuning glanced at the person on the bed and nodded.
"That's enough. She has done so many evil deeds. For the rest of her life, without spiritual power and nearly blind, it will be extremely difficult for her to live a normal life. This is the consequence of her own actions, and she can't blame others. I just think that the Duke and his wife are honest and upright people. They have been looking for their daughter all their lives. If they saw Xia Wanning in her current state, it would probably cause them even greater harm. Brother, if you have a way, just restore her original appearance."
"Xiaoning is kind - hearted."
"I'm not."
However, after all, Xia Wanning was just a pitiful person.
The real villain was Moyan, who had manipulated everything behind the scenes and turned Xia Wanning into a pawn.
If she had a choice, who would be willing to be displaced, separated from her parents since childhood, and end up in such a situation?
Xia Wanning had no choice. Since her birth, her life should have been smooth and peaceful, with her parents' love. But because of Moyan's interference, she had become what she was now.
Zhao Huai understood Zhao Shuning and knew what was on her mind.
He said, "If you think she has had a hard time, I can also erase her memories and let her forget what happened before."
Zhao Shuning looked into the distance. After a long silence, she finally smiled faintly and shook her head at Zhao Huai.
"No need."
She had done enough for Xia Wanning.
If we were talking about the innocent ones, the most innocent one was not Xia Wanning, but Ye Ling.
Ye Ling had never slackened in teaching Xia Wanning and had tried his best to make up for the love she had lacked in her childhood.
But what had Ye Ling got in return?
It was Xia Wanning's unstable mind. It was her betrayal of him and the Eastern Wilderness.
However, these were not the main reasons.
Zhao Shuning murmured, "He liked her so much. He should have hoped that she would remember him."
Her eyes were a bit moist. Zhao Shuning took a deep breath.
"Forget it, brother. She is not completely innocent in these causes and effects. Some punishments are what she deserves."
Zhao Huai nodded. He had always greatly admired his younger sister for this.
She was kind - hearted, but not blindly so, without direction or bottom - line.
She always remembered that in this world, many hardships and dilemmas were man - made.
It couldn't be said that once a person repented, all the evil deeds he had done before could be written off. If that were the case, those who had been killed by him before his repentance would not come back to life, and no one would avenge them.
"As long as you've made your decision, that's enough."
Zhao Shuning smiled slightly, stretched lazily, and said languidly, "The weather is really nice. It will only get better and better in the future, right, brother?"
Zhao Huai walked to Zhao Shuning's side, looking at the trees and houses outside the window.
"Of course." With you around, the Kyushu Continent will only get better and better.
"Brother, I still have some things to do. I need to go to the Eastern Continent."
"Hmm?"
"Don't worry about me. I saw that the wings behind you are even more beautiful than the last time I saw you. In a few more years, you should be able to control them completely."
Zhao Huai murmured, "Yes, in a few more years."
In a few more years, when you've finished what you need to do, what I want to do can begin.
Zhao Shuning had no idea how much tenderness was hidden in Zhao Huai's eyes as he looked at her at this moment.
With Zhao Huai's help, in just a few days, Xia Wanning had recovered her former appearance.
However, her face still looked lifeless.
Zhao Huai had his own matters to attend to, so he left first.
Luo Qiu disguised herself as Zhao Shuning's maid and followed her, bringing Xia Wanning back to Shengjing City.
In the Duke's Mansion in Shengjing City, it was in a state of anxiety at the moment.
Xia Rui was pacing restlessly in the mansion, and so was Xia Jingning.
According to the schedule, today the old senior should be back.
If the old senior came back, it meant that Dongfang Yinuo was about to return to the Eastern Continent.
During these days of getting along with Dongfang Yinuo, Xia Jingning had naturally tried every means to make up for her.
But Dongfang Yinuo seemed to have suddenly changed.
If it had been before, she would have been overjoyed at Xia Jingning's overtures.
But now, there was no longer the old expression on her face. Every time Xia Jingning brought her something novel, she would just respond indifferently and then send the thing back to the Crown Prince's Mansion.
Xia Jingning couldn't tell what he felt about Dongfang Yinuo.
When she used to stick to him all the time, he only found it annoying.
But now, he had to think carefully many times before he could even say a word to her, and in the end, he couldn't even open his mouth.
She seemed to have been liberated, while Xia Jingning seemed to be slowly falling in.
Suddenly, there was a noise outside.
The couple, Xia Rui and his wife, quickly stood up.
A servant reported, "My lord, the old senior is back."
Xia Rui quickly went out of the mansion to greet the guest.
The silk handkerchief under Dongfang Yinuo's sleeve had been kneaded out of shape.
Hearing that the old senior was back, a trace of disappointment flashed through her heart, but it quickly disappeared.
She would eventually return to the Eastern Continent. That was her home.
Xia Rui went out of the mansion and saw that there were two people following Zhao Shuning.
One woman was very delicate - looking, and the other was wearing a large black robe that completely covered her body.
"The old senior is back."
Zhao Shuning nodded.
"Who are these two?"
"My lord, I'm the young lady's maid," the woman said before Zhao Shuning could speak. Zhao Shuning smiled faintly and had to "admit" it.
"And this one?"
"We'll talk about it after entering the mansion."