This mirror is called the Kongtong Mirror, which can reveal all the treasures in the world.
The next moment, through the Kongtong Mirror, Su Yuan saw the multicolored Nuwa Stone for Mending the Sky inside Zhaozhao's body.
It's true. Ming Shuang was telling the truth...
Su Yuan's hands trembled uncontrollably. He didn't even have the time to care when the Kongtong Mirror fell to the ground.
"Zhaozhao..." Su Yuan lovingly stroked Zhaozhao's face with his hand. Ming Shuang's words flashed through his mind once again.
"When I first found Zhaozhao, she was just a baby in swaddling clothes. She was badly injured."
"I don't know how a little baby could have suffered such serious injuries. But she was very tenacious and managed to survive. However, when she was three years old, I suddenly discovered that she didn't have a heart." Ming Shuang's words hit Su Yuan's heart one by one, feeling as heavy as a thousand catties.
"And then?"
"And then..." Ming Shuang seemed to be lost in memories.
"I made a heart for her with the Nuwa Stone that Nuwa left over when mending the sky. Actually, I didn't expect her to survive at that time. After all, she was just a mortal. I don't know how she managed to survive before the age of three, but I think her parents must be extraordinary. Sure enough, as you already know, she is from the Song family."
At that time, Ming Shuang said as he handed the Kongtong Mirror in his hand to Su Yuan.
"But the Nuwa Stone is not a real heart after all. Especially in recent years, it has become increasingly unable to support her body. So I decided to send her back to the Song family. I always thought the Song family would have a way, but I didn't expect they didn't even notice."
"The Nuwa Stone is a top - grade spiritual stone. If it's just supporting a mortal body, why is it so difficult? Taoist Ming Shuang, are you still hiding something from me?" Su Yuan's temples throbbed. He tried his best to stay calm and asked.
"I know you're suspicious. I can also tell you the truth. There is an endless stream of spiritual power inside Zhaozhao's body. That's exactly why the Nuwa Stone can't support it. But Zhaozhao is indeed a mortal. This is a fact that even the Dragon Lord has confirmed through many methods, isn't it?"
Su Yuan could only remain silent about Ming Shuang's words, because what the other person said was the truth.
In this world where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is so thin, there are almost no mortals with innate spiritual power. Unless... Zhaozhao is the reincarnation of a fallen god.
But if she is really a fallen god, then the matter should be traced back to that great war back then.
"I'm telling you all this so that you can find a way to save Zhaozhao. If one day the Nuwa Stone completely loses its effect, then Zhaozhao will have no way out but death."
A thunderbolt struck, and Su Yuan's heart was finally completely pierced with a hole.
Actually, it doesn't matter. Zhaozhao's identity doesn't matter at all. This was something Su Yuan had determined a long time ago.
He just... just didn't want to see this person disappear or die one day. How could he bear it?
The Kongtong Mirror on the ground reflected the appearance of the Nuwa Stone in Zhaozhao's chest. In the brilliant light, there were a few barely noticeable cracks on the five - colored Nuwa Stone.
Su Yuan stroked Zhaozhao's sleeping face. His voice was gentle, and he didn't know who he was trying to comfort: "Don't be afraid. I won't let anything happen to you."
The next moment, he let go of Zhaozhao, and a dagger appeared in his hand.
Su Yuan didn't hesitate at all. He used the dagger to cut open his own chest. Inside was a vivid and beating heart.
He couldn't fully believe Ming Shuang's words. He didn't understand what the Earth - listening Beast said about the past and the mortal fate. He also wasn't sure what kind of future he wanted with Zhaozhao. He instinctively avoided the growing feelings in his heart. But there was only one thing that Su Yuan was determined to do even if it meant his death.
He didn't want Zhaozhao to get hurt. He didn't want to see her sad. He wanted her to be simple, happy, safe and joyful all her life.
A faint blue luster gradually enveloped the two of them. Su Yuan lowered his head and kissed Zhaozhao's lips.
This was a kiss without desire, simple and almost a pious plea.
I'll give you half of my heart. I hope you can use it to feel the joys, sorrows, and emotions of this world and have a smooth life.
Half of the heart of the ancient Yinglong wrapped around the Nuwa Stone. Zhaozhao's eyelashes trembled in her sleep. Her heart felt so hot.
It was really strange. Clearly, her once - incomplete heart was finally made whole at this moment. It was a satisfaction and fullness she had never felt before.
When Zhaozhao woke up, Su Yuan was no longer in the room. Instead, Nan Jia was there.
Nan Jia looked at her with a complicated expression. After a long while, she finally said, "You're awake?"
"Yeah." Zhaozhao nodded. She picked up the dragon scale that was hanging around her neck again and took a look. Then she jumped out of bed and started looking for Su Yuan. "Where is Su Yuan? Where did he go?"
Thinking of the pale - faced look of the boss when he left, Nan Jia answered irrelevantly, "Sweetie, you must belong to our boss."
Huh? What was Nan Jia talking about? Zhaozhao was a bit confused.
She felt that her body was very strange now, especially her heart. It was burning hot and there was a slight pain.
"Sister Nan Jia, where on earth did Su Yuan go? I want to find him." She urgently wanted to see Su Yuan for some reason. She could feel that it was the longing from her heart.
Nan Jia sighed. She walked over and stroked Zhaozhao's head. She deliberately put on a stern face and scolded, "What are you looking for? Aren't you going to take care of the matter of the Chen family?"
Reminded like this, Zhaozhao's mind was diverted from Su Yuan. "I will, but—"
"Come on, it's okay. The boss had something urgent and left first. He asked me to take you to the Chen family. The boss is very busy managing such a big Monster Management Bureau! Besides, don't you want to go back and see your elder sister?" Nan Jia put her arm around the little sweetie's shoulder and coaxed her.
Zhaozhao, who was already a bit dazed because of the strange feeling in her body, was even more confused by Nan Jia's words.
But she felt a little relieved after hearing that Su Yuan was okay. She agreed to go back to the Chen family with Nan Jia first. She really wanted to check on how her cousin was.
"By the way, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?" Nan Jia suddenly asked as if she remembered something when they were halfway there.
Zhaozhao pressed her chest and said, "My heart hurts a little."
After saying that, she added as if she was afraid of making others worried, "But it's just a little bit. It can be completely ignored!"
Nan Jia thought that a little pain was bearable. Just as she was about to cut off the communication with Su Yuan, it was already too late. Su Yuan on the other side had already heard it.
She only heard Su Yuan murmur, "A little pain..." Then the communication was cut off.
Because Su Yuan closed off his empathy and completely isolated himself from the outside world.
Without empathy, he wouldn't feel the pain. In this way, Zhaozhao naturally wouldn't share the feeling with him through that half of his heart.
A thick layer of frost formed on Su Yuan's body, but he didn't show any reaction.
"Hey?! The pain is gone!" Zhaozhao suddenly exclaimed. Nan Jia guessed what had happened right away. She couldn't help but let out another long sigh.
Closing off empathy was no different from being a living dead person! Did the boss know how dangerous this was?
She was gradually starting to not understand. The boss was really being too nice to Zhaozhao.
It was just such a tiny, negligible pain. Zhaozhao could bear it. Why did he have to do this?