Beneath her feet.
The Blood Formation of Ten Thousand People.
It had already been activated.
"How is this possible? This blood formation technique?"
"I sent the formation method to them along with the secret letter."
Zhao Huai was shocked.
"Little Ning'er, why are you doing this? What are you worried about? Even if you're the evil star, with your brother and Yan Ruyu here, we can protect you. Why do you throw yourself into the pit of fire?"
"Little Ning'er, you've told me since childhood that if the world treats you unjustly, you don't have to care about them. You said you're not a great person and couldn't do such a noble thing as sacrificing yourself for the common people. So what are you doing now?"
Zhao Huai was frustrated.
This Red Lotus Karma Fire.
It was passed down by the Supreme God Huang Yan.
Huang Yan.
The very first Supreme God since the creation of the world.
The barrier formed by the Red Lotus Karma Fire he passed down.
Even at Zhao Huai's peak, he couldn't break through it.
Not to mention.
Now.
Seeing Zhao Huai like this, Zhao Shuning gave a charming smile.
"At a time like this, you can still smile? Little Ning'er, listen to your brother. Remove this barrier. Regardless of that prophecy or the Astrolabe Great Formation, your brother and Yan Ruyu will protect you. No one in this world dares to hurt you. Okay?"
This tone.
It was like coaxing a three - year - old child.
Zhao Shuning felt truly happy.
She looked at Yan Ruyu.
In Yan Ruyu's deep blue eyes.
There were specks of starlight.
Like tears.
But they never fell.
"Bu Ran—"
Zhao Shuning murmured softly.
Yan Ruyu looked at her.
Those eyes were filled with a tenderness that Zhao Shuning couldn't bear.
In front of him.
She really wanted to be a child who would never grow up.
Follow him around.
Ask him for fruits.
And feed Bu Ran one or two of the purple fruits she had washed.
"Ning'er, be obedient."
Zhao Shuning looked at the two people in front of her.
How lucky she was.
"Bu Ran, you know that if I don't die and if the evil star isn't eliminated, as a member of the Feng family, you know what the consequences will be."
Yan Ruyu's eyes turned scarlet.
"Ning'er, come out first."
Behind her.
The power of the Blood Formation of Ten Thousand People was slowly rising.
Zhao Shuning felt as if an iron chain, hard and cold, had pierced through her shoulder blades.
When the chain moved.
Her whole body.
Couldn't help trembling.
Cold sweat.
Dripped down her face.
Drop by drop, onto the ground.
But Zhao Huai and Yan Ruyu.
At this moment, were completely bound by the barrier formed by the natal lotus and couldn't move an inch.
If they tried to break through the barrier of the natal lotus forcefully.
There would be only one result.
That was to speed up Zhao Shuning's death.
After all.
This natal lotus.
Was now closely related to the vital energy in Zhao Shuning's body.
She did it on purpose.
She deliberately set this trap using their reluctance to hurt her.
"Bu Ran, forget me."
Zhao Shuning murmured.
"You're so good, while I'm just a short chapter in your life. During this time, I've been very happy. I've witnessed your joy and sorrow. Bu Ran, I'm glad that I was part of your happiness. I'm also sad because it's my appearance that has made you unfortunate."
"Ning'er, don't talk nonsense."
"I know everything, Bu Ran. I know everything. You didn't see the whole prediction on the Astrolabe Great Formation. You don't know that my fate is like this. You once told me that you have the fate of a thousand - year lone evil star, and you're doomed not to have a partner in this life. But you don't know that your fate can be changed."
"I know that after three lifetimes, we will surely be a good match. Ning'er, what you know is too one - sided. We two will have a future."
Yan Ruyu's hand reached for the natal lotus.
His palm.
Made a sizzling sound.
It seemed to be burned and charred.
But he.
Showed no sign of letting go.
Not even a frown.
Zhao Shuning shook her head.
"Bu Ran, you still don't know enough. There's a missing piece in your Astrolabe Great Formation. That piece records how to resolve your thousand - year lone evil star fate. Once the evil star is eliminated, your lone evil star fate can also be resolved."
"Ning'er!"
"Bu Ran, listen to me."
Zhao Shuning's body was in excruciating pain.
A streak of bright blood slowly trickled down from the corner of her lips.
"Ning'er—"
"Bu Ran, after your thousand - year lone evil star fate is resolved, you will meet your destined soulmate."
"That person is not me."
That person.
Is not me.
When she said these six words.
Zhao Shuning's voice.
Was trembling.
She couldn't believe it either.
Clearly, no one in this world loved him more than she did, but the person destined for him in the end was indeed not her, Zhao Shuning.
Zhao Shuning's heart was bleeding.
Her body was convulsing.
"Ning'er, don't talk."
"Ning'er, let me come to you, okay?"
"Ning'er, listen to me. In this life, I, Feng Bu Ran, have chosen you and will only have you."
"Ning'er, if you really do something to hurt yourself and leave me because of that so - called prophecy, then I will never forgive you in this life."
Zhao Shuning's body.
Due to the excruciating pain.
Curled up like a frightened shrimp.
Her lips were pale.
Her eyes were red.
Tears streamed down like broken pearls.
Except for the three of them, no one noticed anything strange here.
Others only thought.
Right now.
On that huge red lotus.
Two venerables were confronting the evil star.
It must be because of the help of the two venerables that the evil star was so easily pierced through the shoulder blades by the power of the Blood Formation of Ten Thousand People. As long as the venerables persisted for a while longer, this formation would be completely completed.
Yan Ruyu watched Zhao Shuning in such pain.
In mid - air.
He was running out of energy.
Then.
In full view of everyone.
Yan Ruyu slowly.
Kneeled in the direction of Zhao Shuning.
This kneel.
Caught everyone's attention.
"Bu Ran—Bu Ran—You—"
"Ning'er, I'm begging you. Please, don't hurt yourself like this, Ning'er—"
In the past.
That cold and arrogant thousand - year imperial teacher, Yan Ruyu.
But at this moment.
Lost all his dignity.
He sobbed like a child.
He knew.
If he couldn't stop Ning'er at this moment.
Then.
She would really disappear forever.
Zhao Shuning felt as if she was being pierced by ten thousand arrows.
She couldn't bear to part with Bu Ran.
Couldn't bear to part with them.
But.
As the evil star.
What choice did she have?
"Ning'er, I'm begging you—"
Feng Bu Ran's voice.
Was almost a plea.
This was the only time he had ever put down his pride and knelt to beg someone.
Zhao Shuning's tears kept falling.
If it weren't for the fact that the space where the three of them were located was completely sealed, and others could only see their figures but not hear their voices, they would probably be scared out of their wits by Yan Ruyu's humble state at this moment.
Zhao Shuning didn't respond.
Yan Ruyu looked up.
That jade flute.
Returned to his hand.
His eyes.
Firm and resolute.
"If you leave like this, I will follow you."