Ban Yue Cheng Can's mind was spinning at top speed.
Finally,
His thoughts settled on a figure.
Yes.
Gu Zhiruo, the lord of the Cangwu Kingdom.
Once, after he sent the nineteenth young lady to the Qingyun Kingdom, he returned to the Cangwu Kingdom. Not long after, he came to the Changbai Mountains.
At that time,
It was also from his mouth that
He first heard the name Zhao Shuning.
Back then, he was willing to go all out to help Gu Zhiruo because the latter was a child close to his old friend. Regarding this old friend, Gu Zhiruo also knew that she had been kind to him and understood her importance. So after returning from the Qingyun Kingdom, he specially came to visit him.
He still remembered that
The situation back then was like this.
Gu Zhiruo had always been deeply concerned about Sister Ling, who had saved him in his childhood. He also knew the abilities of the Emperor Venerable. Gu Zhiruo couldn't believe that a person as extraordinary and unrestrained as Sister Ling would really end up with her soul scattered.
So,
Every time he saw Yan Ruyu,
Although Gu Zhiruo was mentally prepared, he would still ask a few more questions about Sister Ling.
He originally thought that
This time he would also come up empty - handed.
However,
The Emperor Venerable smiled and told Gu Zhiruo a name.
That name was
Zhao Shuning.
After that, the Emperor Venerable didn't say any more.
But for smart people, a little hint is enough.
Gu Zhiruo was extremely intelligent and naturally knew what the Emperor Venerable meant.
This was a matter that went against the Heavenly Dao.
So,
It was wrong to reveal too much.
After Gu Zhiruo returned from the Qingyun Kingdom, he had been in high spirits.
Later,
He told Ban Yue Cheng Can about this matter.
Moreover, he also truthfully told Ban Yue Cheng Can his thoughts.
Before coming to the Changbai Mountains, Gu Zhiruo had specially investigated Zhao Shuning.
As a result, he found that
Many of her ways of doing things were surprisingly consistent with Sister Ling's, but she was much more cautious than Sister Ling.
Gu Zhiruo didn't know
For what reason
Sister Ling didn't come to find them immediately after her rebirth.
But he understood
Sister Ling should have her own plan.
They
Shouldn't interfere without permission.
But when Sister Ling needed them, with just a single word, he would still be that child who followed her back then and would still be willing to charge through fire and water for her.
It was just a matter of risking his life.
His life
Was originally given by Sister Ling.
Zhao Shuning was stunned.
Because at this moment,
The old man opposite her
Suddenly looked extremely strange.
He seemed extremely excited.
He grunted and waved his hands and feet randomly.
But after a long while,
He couldn't say a complete sentence.
Zhao Shuning was confused.
Could it be that
Her judgment was wrong?
Was the "thing" opposite really a talking demon - beast ape raised by Ban Yue Cheng Can?
Otherwise,
Why was communication so difficult after just two sentences?
Ban Yue Cheng Can's face was flushed red. He danced about, trying to express something, but couldn't say a word.
When he was young,
He was originally a taciturn young man. He was completely absorbed in the cultivation of spiritual power, which led to him going astray and almost losing his life.
If it hadn't been for Ye Ling's rescue and guidance,
I'm afraid Ban Yue Cheng Can would have died before reaching the level of a five - level spiritual pharmacist.
At that time,
The young man first met Ye Ling.
Ye Ling was a bit younger than him.
But her spiritual power cultivation was many levels higher than his.
As a cultivator,
He should have addressed Ye Ling as a senior at that time.
Back then,
He, who was full of pride, regarded cultivation more important than his life. Facing such a powerful person, he just felt ashamed.
Fortunately,
Ye Ling never treated him as a junior.
She was like a friend, carefully pointing out his deficiencies.
During that short period,
She had to stay in the Changbai Mountains for a while for her training.
The young him was very quiet. Unlike ordinary teenagers, he didn't even have a proper name. In fact, he had been alone since childhood and had long forgotten if he ever had a name. He had no family, so he had trained so desperately, hoping to gain everyone's attention and respect through his spiritual power.
During that short time of getting along with Ye Ling,
She slowly opened his heart.
He gradually became more talkative.
But at that time,
He was still obsessed with cultivation.
At that time, Ye Ling said this,
"The moon waxes and wanes. A full moon is not necessarily the most perfect. When the moon is full, it begins to wane. It's better to be like a half - moon and be free. By the way, if you continue like this, I'm afraid I can save you this time but not the next. Do you have to make yourself a cripple to be satisfied?"
When Ye Ling said this,
She smiled so gently.
It was also from that time that he gave himself a name.
Ban Yue Cheng Can.
Now he had been using this name for so many years.
"Forget it. It's useless to talk to you. You probably won't understand anyway."
After Zhao Shuning said this,
She was about to walk inside.
At this time, Ban Yue Cheng Can was finally not as anxious as before. He struggled to push aside his beard and then roared,
"It's me, Miss Ye."
Miss Ye?
It had been a long time since anyone had called her that.
Suddenly,
Zhao Shuning couldn't react.
She only saw Ban Yue Cheng Can getting impatient and anxiously saying, "It's me, Miss Ye. I'm Ban Yue. What do you want from me?"
"You're Ban Yue?"
When Zhao Shuning usually talked to Ban Yue Cheng Can, she only called him by the first two characters.
Ban Yue Cheng Can kept nodding.
Zhao Shuning finally saw a vague outline of what he looked like when he was young.
"This - time is really a double - edged sword."
It had really cut deeply into Ban Yue Cheng Can.
If it weren't for his bright smile now,
Zhao Shuning would have thought that he had experienced some great change and become so unkempt.
After recognizing Ban Yue Cheng Can,
Zhao Shuning stepped forward and said, "Help me with something."
"Okay."
"I haven't even said what it is yet."
"Miss Ye's matter can't be called a favor. Your matter is my matter."
"Then come with me quickly. Time waits for no one. I'll tell you the details on the way."
"Okay."
Ban Yue Cheng Can called his spiritual crane.
It was huge.
Zhao Shuning was a bit tired when she came, so she got on the back of the spiritual crane with Ban Yue Cheng Can.
"I've also heard about your and Zhiruo's matter. You've worked hard. Thank you for taking care of this child for me."
"Miss Ye, what are you saying? This is what I should do. I promised you back then that I would do my best to help this child. In fact, I haven't done much. This child is also grateful. Over the years, thanks to his protection, it has saved me a lot of trouble."
Zhao Shuning smiled.
She said, "I want to do something. Please help me protect someone. This person is very important to me. He is my closest relative."
Zhao Shuning's expression was extremely serious.
Ban Yue Cheng Can also knew the seriousness of the matter.
There were very few things that would make Miss Ye ask for help.
If she weren't stretched too thin, she would probably want to do everything herself.
"Okay."
The spiritual crane carried the two of them into the air.
Zhao Shuning waved her hand.
They entered the spatial palace again.
The spiritual power of the spatial palace spread out slightly.
In the distance,
In the Hanshan Temple,
A monk's tightly - closed eyes suddenly opened.