After Zhao Zhao was brought back to the Demon Administration Bureau by Nan Jia and woke up, her first concern was Su Yuan.
Just now, Chong Ming had planted something on the back of Zhao Zhao's neck. She only remembered that moment.
However, no matter how she asked, Nan Jia and the other demons around kept their mouths shut and were reluctant to say a word.
"Sister Nan Jia... Could you please tell me where Su Yuan has gone? I really have something very important to talk to him about. Please believe me. I really—"
"Come on, Zhao Zhao!" Nan Jia was a bit annoyed. She was worried that something might happen to the boss after he ran out in that state just now. At the same time, she couldn't understand Zhao Zhao's actions.
Nan Jia ruffled her curly hair and said helplessly, "It's not that we're reluctant to tell you. I really don't know where the boss has gone."
"What should I do then..." Zhao Zhao's eyebrows drooped instantly. She didn't know what to do.
The once charming and lively girl frowned and looked so worried that anyone would feel sorry for her.
Nan Jia sighed, lifted Zhao Zhao's chin, and asked seriously, "I'll ask you. Why did you stop Su Yuan? Why did you rather get hurt yourself than let that person go just now?"
"I..." Zhao Zhao bit her lips nervously. She couldn't say.
Now all the demons in the Demon Administration Bureau thought that her master was the Taoist Priest Ming Shuang from Penglai. How could she explain her relationship with her master, Chong Ming?
If they knew that she came from Wutong Mountain and her identity was exposed, could she still stay and help the Song family get through the disaster that her master had mentioned?
Zhao Zhao didn't believe that her master had taken the Bu Ye Cauldron to do something bad. She believed that her master must have his own reasons.
She would go back to Wutong Mountain to ask her master clearly, but for now, the most urgent thing was to find Su Yuan. She knew that Su Yuan must be angry.
It was said on the Internet that you shouldn't let an angry person go to sleep with negative emotions, otherwise, when he calmed down, he would never forgive you. Although Su Yuan was a demon, there must be something in common.
"What a headache." Nan Jia looked at Zhao Zhao's hesitant expression and couldn't help but rub her forehead. Couldn't these two just speak properly?
Gu Qing had harbored grudges against Zhao Zhao since the incident of the Wangsheng Bell. Now his attitude was even colder.
After all, for a cold-blooded Teng Snake like him, the only people he cared about were his beloved Nan Jia and his good brother Su Yuan. He always looked down on other people or demons. Moreover, he was facing Zhao Zhao, who had made Su Yuan pour out his heart and soul and was even willing to sacrifice his life to protect.
He said with a bad look on his face, "Naturally, Su Yuan has gone to retrieve the Bu Ye Cauldron. Since you're related to that thief, you must know where he'll go after taking the cauldron. Why don't you just go and check it out yourself?"
These rather unpleasant words woke Zhao Zhao up. Right! Su Yuan had chased after her master. What if he had chased all the way to Wutong Mountain?
Even if Su Yuan didn't chase to Wutong Mountain, she could still go back to Wutong Mountain to ask her master clearly.
She just didn't know if she could find Wutong Mountain smoothly...
"Humph..." Zhao Zhao was still deep in thought when Gu Qing spoke again, "Maybe this was all part of Miss Song's plan. Who knows what your real intentions are when you keep saying you want to find Su Yuan."
"Gu Qing!" Nan Jia reached out and nudged Gu Qing unhappily. "That's enough."
The truth of the matter was still unclear. Although Su Yuan hadn't said it explicitly before he left, his look clearly showed that he wanted them to take good care of Zhao Zhao.
Now this stupid guy, Gu Qing, was scolding the little girl. Who knew how Su Yuan would deal with him if he felt sorry for Zhao Zhao later.
The closed door was suddenly slammed open from the outside. The gluttonous Taotie rushed in like a small whirlwind.
As a fierce beast, Taotie's five senses were extremely sharp. Coincidentally, he had just heard Gu Qing's sarcasm towards Zhao Zhao. He was immediately unhappy.
The stupid master could scold him however she wanted, but how could she be bullied by outsiders?
He had been bored at home and had rushed over to ask Zhao Zhao how the preparation for the food live-stream was going. He couldn't wait any longer.
But now he didn't care about the food live-stream anymore. Seeing that his elder brother wasn't around, the Taotie, as small as a radish head, took a deep breath and fired a volley of curses at Gu Qing. The curses were as ugly as they could be. He didn't even care if he would be beaten up by this stinky snake because his strength hadn't recovered yet.
Gu Qing was so angry that his eyebrows were raised and his eyes were wide open. He rolled up his sleeves and wanted to teach this brat a lesson on behalf of Chu Ming. But instead of teaching him a lesson, he was bitten on the tiger's mouth by Taotie.
The scene was out of control for a while, in a complete mess.
"I won't hurt him." Zhao Zhao stopped Taotie and ended this farce. She spoke slowly, firmly, and seriously, as if making a solemn promise to Gu Qing, "I, Zhao Zhao, hereby swear and assure you that I will never, ever hurt Su Yuan. May the Heavenly Way bear witness. If I break this oath, may I suffer the punishment of thunder and the pain of burning."
The punishment of thunder and the pain of burning... One was the most painful and unforgettable memory hidden in her mind, and the other was the most terrifying and unbearable torture for her as a tree spirit.
Zhao Zhao used them as an oath to show her true feelings to Su Yuan's former colleagues and comrades-in-arms.
Gu Qing probably didn't expect Zhao Zhao to be so tough on herself and dare to swear an oath to the Heavenly Way. He couldn't quite describe his feelings, but at least he wasn't so hostile towards Zhao Zhao anymore.
"Do whatever you want." Being stubborn was Gu Qing's lifelong mission. He threw out this sentence and then proudly turned his head and left.
Nan Jia was shocked by Zhao Zhao's words just now. She was touched on behalf of Su Yuan in advance. She couldn't bear it and patted Zhao Zhao on the shoulder, reminding her, "You have half of the boss's heart in your chest. Are you still afraid you can't find him?"
"Ah!" Zhao Zhao covered her heart and suddenly realized. She looked at Nan Jia gratefully and thanked her, "Thank you, Sister Nan Jia."
"You don't need to thank me. Think about how to solve this matter. Let me tell you another thing. The Bu Ye Cauldron is very important to both the boss and the entire demon world. You must find a way to get it back."
"I know." Zhao Zhao nodded, her eyes firm.
Everyone in the room had left. Zhao Zhao sat cross-legged and concentrated on feeling the connection between herself and Su Yuan. She learned from the method Su Yuan had taught her before and released a wisp of spiritual consciousness to search in the general direction of Wutong Mountain.
However, the range was too large. Although Zhao Zhao had endless spiritual power, she had never used spiritual consciousness before. For a moment, she couldn't control it well, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of her mouth.
Taotie was extremely frightened when he saw this. He quickly ran over on his short legs to protect her. He kept muttering, "Why do you care so much? Just take care of yourself. Really..."
Zhao Zhao smiled faintly, "Then why do you still care about me?"
"I..."
"What?"
"Nothing. Just shut up! Don't vomit blood again later." Taotie impatiently ended this topic and urged Zhao Zhao to concentrate.
Zhao Zhao didn't ask any more questions. Her eyes became sharp. Her spiritual consciousness crossed mountains and rivers and finally found Su Yuan at a deep abyss.
She remembered the location, withdrew her spiritual consciousness, and got up to leave. Taotie reached out and grabbed the corner of her clothes dissatisfiedly. He was a bit awkward, "Take me with you. I'm not at ease with you going alone."
Zhao Zhao bent down and stroked his head, saying, "Okay." Then she took Taotie and left the Demon Administration Bureau together.
At this moment, in front of a cave, Lu Chukong, who couldn't get in touch with Zhao Zhao, was extremely anxious. "My living ancestor. How could you be late at such an important moment?!"
Boom!
A loud noise came from the cave. Lu Chukong was extremely helpless. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a bright red feather from his bosom and walked into the cave while muttering something.