Feng Buran nodded.
Only then did Feng Zhan's smile soften a bit.
He walked into the room again.
He pulled over a stool and sat down, then broke the long - standing silence.
He started to chatter non - stop.
"Buran, I'm not being talkative. If you didn't share the same surname Feng with me, I wouldn't bother about you at all. Let me ask you, since childhood, our parents have doted on you most of the time. Your elder sister and I have treated you well too, haven't we? But you've always been a taciturn person since childhood. Occasionally, the few words you say can really piss people off."
"Actually, as your elder brother, I can understand you. You've always been the kind of person who quietly achieves great things. But have you forgotten how our mother taught us? The Feng family members are one entity. Family members don't speak like outsiders. Since we're one entity, why do you have such different thoughts and keep them from your family? Let me reiterate. I know how important that girl is to you, so you gave her the sub - fire of the Karmic Red Lotus Fire. Fine, I don't object. Anyway, mother also said that sometimes your temperament is quite similar to your husband's. You're originally such a holy and otherworldly person. But once you've set your mind on something, that thing becomes an unchangeable principle. It's really an unchangeable principle. You won't even change your mind until you die."
"Look, as soon as I mention this matter, I get off - topic. What was I trying to say just now? Oh, right. I was going to say that even if it's for that girl's sake, can you please take care of yourself first? You know your own physical condition better than anyone else, don't you?"
"Moreover, why did you have to hide it from me? Do you think that with my intelligence and ability, I can't help you at all?"
Feng Zhan rambled on in one breath.
He didn't even take a breath in the middle.
Yan Ruyu watched Feng Zhan with a smile.
He knew that his elder brother must be worried about him. Letting his elder brother complain like this could also soothe his anger.
"I was wrong, elder brother."
Most of Feng Zhan's anger faded away.
Then he asked, "How's your health?"
"Actually, it's not that serious. I just got injured some time ago and didn't recover in time. I also set up a barrier in the Ghost Domain before. That place has a contractual bond with me, so I felt uncomfortable after going there. As long as I don't set foot in the Ancient Wilderness, it shouldn't have much of an impact."
Feng Zhan let out a sigh of relief.
"I hope you're not lying to me this time."
Yan Ruyu responded with a smile.
"You took such a risk to find Zhao Huai just for that Millennium Stone Soul?"
"It's not just for this."
Yan Ruyu frowned slightly.
This matter...
Ning'er had told him about it once before. Apart from this, there was an even more serious warning.
"What's wrong?"
"The Star Disk Formation will be in great chaos."
Hearing this, Shi Jiu quickly stepped forward.
"What's going on?"
Yan Ruyu shook his head. "I don't know the details either. The Star Disk Formation serves as a predictive tool and can also trace some past clues. It's never wrong. According to its last prediction, in the near future, there may be a catastrophic change on the Nine - Province Continent."
The collapse of the Nine - Province Continent?
What did this imply?
Other planes would surely be affected too.
The factor that caused the chaos in the Star Disk Formation should be the Millennium Stone Soul, but it might not be the only one.
Yan Ruyu's concern...
Was not unfounded.
Feng Zhan also realized the seriousness of the matter.
So, that was why Buran was so eager to find Zhao Huai. Compared with the collapse of the Nine - Province Continent, the great chaos in the Four Seas and Eight Deserts, and the collapse of all planes, Zhao Huai's return seemed less significant.
As long as Zhao Huai didn't participate in this chaos...
Then Yan Ruyu still had a chance to find the factor that affected the Star Disk Formation during this period.
The Nine - Province Continent corresponded to nine constellations on the Star Disk Formation.
Now...
Some of these constellations were getting dimmer.
Two of them were getting brighter.
"And one of the two brightest constellations is in the Ghost Domain."
"What about the other one?"
"The Eastern Swamp Wilderness."
"Do you suspect that the shining constellation in the Ghost Domain is Zhao Huai?"
"Other than him, there should be no one else with such a destructive power."
"What about the other one in the Eastern Swamp Wilderness? Does this mean...?"
Yan Ruyu nodded.
The one in the Eastern Swamp Wilderness...
Was the evil star that would truly cause the destruction of the Nine - Province Continent.
The Star Disk Formation predicted that the power of the new star in the Eastern Swamp Wilderness, when it erupted at the last moment, would be enough to destroy the entire plane.
Feng Zhan's eyes flickered.
He stammered a bit when speaking.
"Elder brother, if you have something to say, just say it."
"Then - then I'll just be straightforward. Could it be that girl who has such a powerful force in the Eastern Swamp Wilderness?"
"Do you mean Ning'er?"
Feng Zhan nodded.
But Yan Ruyu shook his head.
"No. I know Ning'er's abilities. She is indeed a prodigy. However, the power of the evil star in the Star Disk Formation should not be underestimated. Even if Zhao Huai and I joined forces, we might not be a match for the evil star. And Ning'er has a mortal body. Even if she has practiced for many years, she can only achieve immortality and strengthen her spiritual power. It's absolutely impossible for her to surpass Zhao Huai and me."
This statement...
Had its basis.
Feng Buran was a member of the Feng family.
His father was the eldest prince of the Celestial Realm, the only supreme god, Huang Yan. His mother was the second young lady of the Underworld, the spirit girl Nian Nian, who was born at the same time as the heaven and earth. Feng Buran had their blood in his body and had practiced for a thousand years. He was completely different from the cultivators in the mortal world.
As for Zhao Huai...
He was the first strange beast that was born at the beginning of the creation of the world, along with all things.
Exaggerating a bit, his existence should be at the same level as the Eternal Great Emperor. But since he was born as a beast, his cultivation was much slower than others.
However...
After so many millennia...
How many people could match Zhao Huai's abilities today?
To say it was Ning'er...
That was even more impossible.
Yan Ruyu was so certain only after ruling out many factors.
Feng Zhan let out a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"That's good. I was just afraid that you would be pitted against that girl in the future. I don't know how you would choose then."
Yan Ruyu was in a daze.
Fight against Ning'er?
He had never thought of this possibility.
And it would never happen.
"Forget it. Let's not talk about this for now. Are you going back to the Eastern Swamp Wilderness to investigate the matter of the evil star now?"
"Naturally."
"Can you trust Zhao Huai?"
"Although Zhao Huai is from the Beast Realm, once he makes a promise, he will keep it just like we do. I had several in - depth conversations with him at the sect meeting. He won't go back on his word after making a commitment."
Feng Zhan said, "Then what can we do now?"
"Elder brother, you and little aunt should go back first. Please guard the Star Disk Formation for me. If there's any turmoil, please inform me immediately. I still have to go to the Eastern Swamp Wilderness in person."
The appearance of the evil star...
This matter required many triggering factors.
There were still many things waiting for Feng Buran to do.
"What about the Millennium Stone Soul?"
"Ning'er will handle it."
Yan Ruyu smiled gently.
"You two are truly a united couple, working hand in hand."