Two pieces of news came one after another, hitting Zhao Zhao so hard that she didn't know how to react.
The sacred object of the Eastern Clan that Su Yuan and the others had been searching for so long actually turned out to be on her... But at that time, she had sworn to them that she hadn't taken it. What should she do now?
"Master, can that sacred object be taken out?" What doesn't belong to her shouldn't be taken. This was what her master had taught her since childhood, and it was also the principle that Zhao Zhao had always adhered to in her life.
Hearing Zhao Zhao's words, Chong Ming first smiled, then looked at her strangely. "Why take it out? It's your own thing. Do you still need to return your own thing to others?"
"My own thing?" Zhao Zhao could hardly believe her ears. When did she have such a thing? When did the sacred object of the Eastern Clan become hers? Did her master remember wrongly?
"What's contained in the Bu Ye Cauldron, that is, the so - called sacred object of the Eastern Clan, is actually a wisp of essence stripped from your original form. Although I don't know why this happened, the moment I got the Bu Ye Cauldron, I was sure that the thing inside had the same origin as you and could sense the spiritual power in your body. Do you need permission from others to take your own thing?"
Zhao Zhao understood every word Chong Ming said, but when put together, she couldn't make sense of it. The mystery that shrouded her like a fog left her in a state of confusion, helplessness and bewilderment.
"The reason you were able to sense the fragment of the Tree Spirit Heart in the wooden carving so smoothly this time is because this so - called sacred object has returned to your body." Chong Ming tapped Zhao Zhao's forehead, telling her not to think too much. It was originally hers.
The things that had happened to Zhao Zhao recently were like a movie. Zhao Zhao couldn't sort out her feelings for a while. She wasn't sure whether she should tell Su Yuan and the others about this. After all, they seemed to value this thing very much and had been searching for it for a long time.
As for why the thing that belonged to her had become the sacred object of the Eastern Clan, she had to ask the demon king of the Eastern Clan.
But could she really find out? According to Su Yuan, even the current demon king of the Eastern Clan didn't know what the sacred object was. No one had ever seen it. They only knew that it was passed down from their ancestors. In this situation, would they really know its origin?
Probably not, Zhao Zhao thought to herself.
Chong Ming knew what she was struggling with but didn't point it out. Anyway, the sacred object had returned to Zhao Zhao's body. To him, it didn't matter whether Su Yuan knew about it or not. What he wanted to emphasize to Zhao Zhao now was the matter of going to the Wuhuang Valley to retrieve the other fragment.
"When the fragment of the Tree Spirit Heart in the wooden carving returned to your body, it caused the spiritual power in your body to be in chaos. You couldn't adapt for a while, so the demon pattern appeared between your eyebrows. And the Taotie recognized that demon pattern. He said you were the goddess of the Wuhuang Valley and once had an encounter with him. Do you have such a scene in the memories you've recalled?"
Zhao Zhao shook her head. She didn't have such memories.
Seeing Zhao Zhao's reaction, Chong Ming roughly knew what was going on.
"Master, since the Taotie has seen me, was the reason you asked me to take the Taotie as my spiritual pet also related to this? Did you already guess this?" It's no wonder Zhao Zhao thought this way. The impact Chong Ming had given her today was too great.
Unexpectedly, Chong Ming denied it this time. "I don't know. At that time, asking you to take the Taotie as your spiritual pet was just to give you an extra helper in the mortal world. I didn't think of this aspect. Although I don't know, I can probably guess a bit."
Zhao Zhao asked, "What is it?"
"All things have spirits. Things with spirits will naturally develop their own consciousness and take on various forms after absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. According to the Taotie, the 'you' he saw was in a state of knowing nothing. This is enough to show that she wasn't the real you. Maybe a fragment of the Tree Spirit Heart on you had been wandering in the world for too long and developed its own spirit."
Zhao Zhao understood. "So, is this the reason why you asked me to go to the Wuhuang Valley to find the fragment?"
"Yes." Chong Ming nodded. "Without memories and origin, and since it's just a fragment, I think it shouldn't be able to last long. The Taotie said that he never saw the so - called goddess in the Wuhuang Valley again later. It should be that after it couldn't maintain its form, it returned to its original form as a fragment. So this time when you go to the Wuhuang Valley, your primary task is to find it and let it return to your body."
Chong Ming said earnestly, "Zhao Zhao, this matter is very important. It concerns your physical safety. Do you understand?"
Zhao Zhao naturally understood, but going to the Wuhuang Valley wasn't something that could be done immediately. Now, finally, there was progress in Zhuang Ming's matter. As long as she found a way to delay Zhuang Tingzheng's project, maybe she could figure out the matter of the Zhuang family and then take Zhuang Ming away from his father's clutches.
"I know, master. I won't joke about my own body." Zhao Zhao lowered her head and said softly. "But I may have to wait. After I solve the matter here, I'll go to the Wuhuang Valley to find it."
Chong Ming knew Zhao Zhao's character very well. On the surface, she seemed innocent and simple, as if anyone could control her. In fact, Zhao Zhao was extremely stubborn inside. Once she was determined on something, no one could make her change her mind.
Since the things that needed to be said were already said and most of the truth that needed to be told to Zhao Zhao was already told, Chong Ming believed that Zhao Zhao knew what she was doing. So he didn't say anything more. He just gave a few instructions and then left.
He left so quickly that Zhao Zhao didn't even have time to react. In a blink of an eye, she was the only one left in the room, as if her master had never been there.
Zhao Zhao let out a long sigh and leaned tiredly against the head of the bed. She looked at the dragon scale around her neck again and again. She missed Su Yuan.
After saying those words to Su Yuan at the door of the greenhouse that day, she hadn't seen Su Yuan again, nor had she received any news from him. Zhao Zhao thought she had made her words clear enough. She also believed that Su Yuan had feelings for her. She just didn't know why Su Yuan hadn't contacted her since then.
Even for such a big thing this time, Su Yuan didn't show up. It was impossible for her not to be disappointed.
Zhao Zhao knew that she and Su Yuan were now connected in their five senses. If there was any change in her, Su Yuan would soon notice. Then why didn't Su Yuan come this time? What had held him back? Or was there any other reason?
She was in a daze when suddenly the small cloth bag beside her glowed, and a sharp screeching sound came from it. This meant that the talisman paper she had left in the Zhuang family had reacted!