Hearing this, Moyan, who had been silent all this time, finally retorted.
"Shut up."
"What? You can do it, but I can't even talk about it?"
"Luo Qiu, do you think everyone is like you, living only for one person in their whole life? Yes, you care about her more than I do, but in my heart, she also holds an irreplaceable position.
"Moreover, Mobai is my son. We are father and son by blood. I will never treat him like a pawn. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let him come to absorb the power of this Stone Soul."
Moyan spoke very quickly, hitting right at Luo Qiu's point. It seemed that what she and her elder sister had guessed before was true. The power of so many years of soul spirits had been stored in the Eastern Continent. Now that the father - son duo had emerged from the Demon Realm, they were here to use those soul spirits to unlock the power of the millennium Stone Soul.
However, judging from the current situation, the power of those soul spirits should not be sufficient to unlock the power of the Stone Soul yet. That was why there was an irreconcilable conflict between the royal family of the Eastern Continent and the great Eastern families.
"Lord Moyan is admitting it?"
Moyan didn't reply. Naturally, it was a silent admission.
"So, in the past, you talked to me about deep affection and righteousness? You even hung portraits of my elder sister all over the inner chamber of the Demon Realm to make me believe that you really wanted to resurrect her? Your heart is really venomous. If elder sister knew that even her death could be used by you to your advantage, I'm afraid the little bit of favor she had for you in her lifetime would disappear completely, and she would be extremely heart - broken."
"Shut up! My feelings for Yan'er have never changed. I just postponed her resurrection for a while. When my son Mobai rules the Nine - State Continent and pacifies the leaders of all countries, and when our Loulan stands alone on top of the world, I can have as many soul spirits as I want. By then, resurrecting Yan'er will only be a matter of time."
So, Moyan still put his ambition first. Luo Qiu didn't argue with him anymore. Their stances were different, and it seemed that they would never be able to work together in this lifetime.
Luo Qiu smiled slowly. Now, her elder sister was alive in this world, but she didn't want Moyan to know this news. He didn't deserve it.
"Luo Qiu, I said I would resurrect Yan'er, and I will never go back on my word. What I'm doing now is excusable. If you really care about your elder sister, you shouldn't stop me."
"Only when the Eastern Continent is completely in chaos can I collect enough soul spirits. Only then—"
"Impossible."
Moyan was stunned. He seemed to think he had misheard and asked again.
"What did you say? Don't you want Yan'er—"
"I won't let you succeed, Lord Moyan. It was me who saved you when you were on the verge of death. Now, our abilities are on par. I know that with my ability, I can't do much to you, but it's impossible for you to touch the people of the Eastern families."
"Luo Qiu, you've changed. You weren't like this before."
"Then just think that I've changed."
Luo Qiu looked back, with no trace of emotion in her eyes. Before, her elder sister said that Lord Moyan just valued Loulan too much, so he was a bit stricter with her. She also said that Moyan's nature was good. But now it seemed that all those were wrong. A person's ambition would only grow with time. At least, Moyan was like this.
"No matter what, I'm determined to plunge the Eastern Continent into chaos."
Although he didn't know why Luo Qiu had suddenly changed so much and would help the Eastern families, with whom she had little connection, no one could disrupt his plan. Luo Qiu was smart, but she had a fatal weakness, which was Luo Feiyan. As long as he grasped this point, it was equivalent to holding Luo Qiu's life in his hands. If she really wanted to stand in his way, taking her life would only be a matter of time.
"Then let's wait and see."
Luo Qiu sneered coldly and disappeared into the night. She never intended to persuade Moyan. Moyan's heart was harder than a millennium black stone. A few words from her couldn't shake his deeply - rooted ideas over the past few hundred years.
The wind on the sea was especially strong tonight. Zhao Shuning couldn't fall asleep, so she stopped forcing herself. She left the cabin and lay on the deck, looking up at the star - filled sky.
She didn't have much, and she had also lost a lot. Maybe it was the wheel of fate that made her luckier than others, allowing her to live again several times. She just didn't know if she could change her fate this time.
The cold wind blew on the sea, and among the countless stars in the sky, there were always a few that were especially shining. Compared with this vast world, she was so tiny.
"I wonder what Buran is doing now and how his body is."
Long - term separation and day - and - night longing were the most torturous. Zhao Shuning looked at the boundless sea. Sometimes, she felt that she was just like a floating duckweed on the sea, drifting aimlessly without a place to rely on.
According to the journey, they should arrive at the Eastern Continent tomorrow night. Xiao Qiu and the others should have investigated some of the situations in the Eastern Continent quite well.
The ship was rocking. Zhao Shuning got up. Maybe the wind was stronger at night, so the waves on the sea were bigger.
"Why aren't you sleeping, miss? Why are you blowing the cold wind here?"
Footsteps sounded from behind. A woman appeared behind Zhao Shuning. Zhao Shuning had seen this woman a few times, but she didn't have a deep impression of her. Moreover, every time they met, they were always a bit far apart. They weren't acquainted and had never greeted each other.
Tonight, she took the initiative to come forward, with a smile on her face that was hard to refuse. There was always a soothing and comfortable feeling about this woman. To Zhao Shuning's surprise, she didn't resist her approach.
"Who are you?"
"Someone on the same ship as you."
The woman walked to Zhao Shuning's side and sat down slowly. As she got closer, there was always a faint fragrance of peach blossoms on her body. Zhao Shuning had never seen this woman before, but she gave Zhao Shuning a very familiar feeling.
"Where are you from, miss?" Zhao Shuning asked.
"Someone from beyond the sky."
"Ah?"
The woman smiled faintly and then said, "It's just a joke. It doesn't matter where I'm from. I roam all over the world. Wherever I go, that's my home."
Zhao Shuning said, "Miss, you are so delicate and pretty, just like a blue lotus."
The woman smiled slightly.
"But you can't compare to Miss Zhao. Zhao Shuning's beauty is like a deadly poison. One glance, and it will go deep into the bone marrow and can never be forgotten."
Although many people had praised Zhao Shuning's current appearance, when these words came from this woman's mouth, Zhao Shuning didn't feel disgusted at all. Instead, she felt that when this girl spoke, the gentle rippling of her eyes was full of charm. Maybe it was her old habit of loving beauty that was acting up again.
"What's your name, miss? How do you know my surname is Zhao?"
"I heard others mention it. You live in the first - class cabin and are so beautiful. You must be the Miss Zhao that those boatmen were talking about."
"Then who are you?"
"Yun Ruoqian."