When Zhaozhao and Su Yuan arrived at the Xuan Sect, the people of the sect had just re - examined Chen Jin's body.
The coroner said that Chen Jin's death was his destined end. However, they didn't know why a man who should have been able to hold on for a while suddenly suffered a rapid physical decline. The vitality in his body drained away quickly, and he died in the detention cell.
"Who did he meet before his death?" Song Yao looked at Chen Jin's body and asked.
"No one special. It was just the Xuan masters who delivered medicine and sustained his vital energy. They are all from our sect. After the incident, Elder Song personally checked, and there was nothing wrong. We can guarantee this."
That was strange. What on earth had happened?
Su Yuan glanced at the body on the ground. The Xuan Sect's judgment was correct, but there was one thing they had missed: "Chen Jin should have seen a ghost at the last moment before his death. There is ghostly qi on his body."
"But he was feeding himself to the ghosts. It's not surprising that there is ghostly qi on him. What can we tell from this?" A young Xuan master was quite confused after hearing Su Yuan's words.
"I know this!" Zhaozhao, finally getting a chance, popped out and raised her hand to answer.
"If it was really because of the souls he had summoned before, his father, Mr. Chen, should have died first. After all, Mr. Chen was the main source of nourishment for the souls. It shouldn't have been him. But Mr. Chen is still alive and well. So, Chen Jin's death might be because his yang energy was sucked dry by a ghost, and it must not be the soul he had raised."
Zhaozhao rambled on like a pea shooter. After finishing, she nudged Su Yuan's finger and asked, "Am I right?"
Su Yuan gave her an approving look and hooked his little finger. "You're quite right."
The atmosphere between the two of them was as if there were pink bubbles floating around, which gave Song Yao a headache. She couldn't help but blurt out, "It's working time. Stop being so touchy - feely and be serious!"
Zhaozhao noticed that her cousin looked unhappy. Realizing that Song Yao was probably talking about her, she slowly let go of Su Yuan's hand and stood up straight next to Song Yao.
Suddenly, his palm felt empty. Su Yuan's face instantly fell, and he looked at Song Yao with even more discomfort.
The great Dragon Lord had started to be petty. He even gossiped about others in his heart, thinking that Song Yao was a sister - control freak with strong control and possessiveness. She wanted to control everything.
It was a wonder that he even knew what a sister - control freak was. He didn't realize at all that Song Yao's possessiveness was nothing compared to his own.
"Have all the masters finished the examination? If so, I would like to ask for your permission to take him home. Chen Jin should be buried in the Chen family cemetery." Yu Chu, who had been ignored by everyone, suddenly spoke up. She was kneeling beside Chen Jin's body, gently wiping his face with a handkerchief.
Facing Chen Jin's body, she still appeared calm, but her eyes were much redder than before.
"What are you going to do next now that Chen Jin is dead?" Zhaozhao suddenly asked an irrelevant question.
Yu Chu just shook her head without answering. "Can I take him back? If so, I'll call the driver."
She said this so calmly, with no fluctuation in her tone at all. There was no reaction one would expect when taking a corpse home. Instead, it was as if her fiancé had gotten drunk outside, and she was just there to pick him up.
"Sorry, Mrs. Chen. You can't take him away for the time being. Before the cause of Mr. Chen's death is completely determined, his body cannot leave the Xuan Sect. After all, he died in the sect, and the sect has to give an explanation to the higher - ups. But please rest assured. The sect will take care of the body, and we can guarantee that it won't rot before the burial." The coroner of the Xuan Sect said.
Yu Chu didn't insist. After learning that she couldn't take Chen Jin's body away, she stood up and patted her knees, only saying, "There's no need to go to so much trouble. After all, he will eventually turn into a handful of ashes."
These words were so cold - hearted that the expressions of many people present changed.
"Please inform me when the Xuan Sect has investigated the matter clearly. I'll come to take him home. I have to take care of my father at home, so I'll leave first." When she said this, she looked at Song Yao, as if asking for permission to leave.
Song Yao subconsciously looked at Zhaozhao. After all, it was Zhaozhao who had insisted that she bring Yu Chu here. Song Yao wasn't sure what Zhaozhao was up to.
Zhaozhao, who received the look, was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily at Song Yao. "Let's go. We'll go back with Yu Chu first."
Su Yuan had been guarding Zhaozhao like a guardian angel all the way, but finally, he couldn't continue to do so at this moment.
Gu Qing called and said that they had located a trans - border monster terrorist organization that the Monster Management Bureau had been tracking. Su Yuan had to go there to direct and handle the matter.
Among the monsters were several well - known fierce beasts in the monster world, and there was also a black flood dragon. One of them was just one thunderbolt away from transforming into a dragon. It was extremely powerful, so Su Yuan had to go.
"It's okay. Go ahead. I can handle it." After learning about the situation, Zhaozhao comforted Su Yuan considerately, saying that she could take care of herself.
Su Yuan stroked her head, told her to carry the dragon scale with her, and to inform him immediately if she was in danger. Then he left.
The matter over there couldn't be delayed.
After seeing Su Yuan off, Zhaozhao and Song Yao were sitting in the car on the way back to the Chen family. Zhaozhao's eyes kept observing Yu Chu.
"What are you looking at, Miss Zhaozhao?" Yu Chu didn't even move her eyes. Sitting in the front seat, she asked Zhaozhao.
"Ah, nothing. I just want to ask you a question."
"Go ahead."
"Do you miss your mother?"
As soon as this question came out, Zhaozhao saw Yu Chu's face change visibly. It became very strange, a feeling that Zhaozhao couldn't describe at all at the moment.
Yu Chu's voice was hoarse. As if enduring something, she said, "Yes, I do miss her sometimes."
"Do you still remember what she looked like?" Zhaozhao asked again.
Yu Chu's eyes were blank. She shook her head blankly. "I don't remember. Thirteen years have passed. I've long forgotten."
"What about your father?"
"My father..." Yu Chu fell into memories, and a nostalgic smile appeared on her face. For a moment, she looked like a child.
"My father loved my mother very much, and he loved me too. But... I don't quite remember how he loved me. So much time has passed that everyone has forgotten."
There was an indescribable strangeness about this scene. Song Yao didn't know why Zhaozhao would suddenly ask these questions. Goosebumps rose on her skin.
"Forget it. It's all in the past. I don't want to think about it anymore." Yu Chu patted her shoulder and smiled. "Things will get better in the future."
Hearing these words from a person who was almost left with a broken family, Song Yao felt it was extremely strange.
However, her silly younger sister, Zhaozhao, didn't realize it at all. She just lowered her head, as if lost in thought.
After returning to the Chen family, Zhaozhao locked herself in her room immediately.
After locking the door and setting up a sound - proof barrier, Zhaozhao took out her little conch from the small cloth bag she carried with her.
She wanted to contact her master. There were some things she wanted to ask her master.