"Nan Jia, how's the situation on the demon clan's side?" Fu Feng had gone to look for Su Yuan several times in a row, hoping to apply to see Zhao Zhao. However, without exception, he was turned away.
Since he couldn't see her, he had no choice but to return to the Demon Administration Bureau and see if there was anything he could do to help with Nan Jia and the others.
Nan Jia was currently in a complete tizzy over the real - time battle reports sent back by the little demons on the front - line.
"The boss submitted his resignation letter a few days ago. He doesn't want to deal with this mess in the demon realm at all. Taowu was already powerful. Moreover, now that he has the power of the Resurrection Tree and the long - lost Southern Border secret arts, the entire Eastern Demon Clan is already in his control."
The situation couldn't be more critical.
They hadn't paid much attention to Lu Chukong, that swindling Taoist priest, before. Only after they noticed something was wrong and investigated carefully did they realize that this kid was the only remaining descendant of the Southern Border.
They didn't know what kind of entanglement he had with Taowu, but he had gone to such lengths to plan so many things for Taowu, calculating everyone in, especially Zhao Zhao.
Now the Xuanmen was also restless. Everyone wanted to obtain the supreme power of the Resurrection Technique.
The Song family had stood on the opposite side of the other major families in the Xuanmen back then and wanted to protect Zhao Zhao. Moreover, others could see Zhao Zhao's guilt and concern for the Song family. They all wanted to use the Song family to force her to show up. The Song family was having a hard time now.
No matter how powerful a family was, how could it remain unscathed when facing the joint targeting of several other families of similar strength?
So many things were intertwined, like a tangled ball of wool, impossible to cut or sort out.
"Taowu's ambition is not just limited to the Eastern Demon Clan. What he wants is to subvert the human world. He keeps muttering about restoring the glory of the demon clan all day long. I think he's really crazy! Having him pressed under Mount Buzhou to reflect thousands of years ago seems to have been a waste of time!" Nan Jia pointed at a demon beast straw man on the table and cursed. His words showed that he wished he could tear Taowu, this trouble - maker, to pieces.
In the human - demon turmoil a thousand years ago, if he hadn't fanned the flames and gathered the demon clans to cause trouble, the boss would have solved it long ago. There would have been no need to drag it out for so long.
Although they had finally beaten this scoundrel down later, it was a pity that he had escaped back then. Now he had the chance to make a comeback.
Now, apart from Su Yuan and Zhao Zhao, who had regained all her power, probably no one would be a match for him.
As for why this scoundrel had started slowly from the Eastern Demon Clan instead of targeting humans, they had no idea. He seemed to have some concerns...
This useless Heavenly Dao had been in a slumber for so many years. What on earth was he afraid of?
Or rather, what was he waiting for?
After listening to Nan Jia's complaints, Fu Feng knew that he couldn't be of much help. However, he deduced some things about Zhao Zhao from Nan Jia's words. It was like a huge rock weighing on his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.
Two seconds later, he turned around and left again.
"Where are you going? Didn't you say you were here to help? Why are you leaving now?"
Nan Jia watched in confusion as Fu Feng's back disappeared at the door.
Fu Feng absent - mindedly rushed to the gate of Su Yuan's villa. He peeked inside through the big iron gate, wondering if he could wait for Su Yuan to come out today.
Soon, a figure appeared.
Fu Feng took a closer look. It wasn't Su Yuan but Zhao Zhao, the person he wanted to see but was afraid to see now.
"Fu Feng."
Hearing Zhao Zhao call out to him from afar, he turned around. The steps he had intended to run away with stopped. His face flushed and then paled. Finally, he gritted his teeth and turned back. He didn't dare to look at Zhao Zhao and hung his head like a child who had made a mistake.
After not seeing each other for a few days, the roles between him and Zhao Zhao seemed to have reversed.
In the past, he had boasted that he had seen more and lived longer. When talking to Zhao Zhao, he always had a tone of sincere advice. But now, after knowing Zhao Zhao's identity, he became hesitant.
"You don't have to be like this. Everything is still the same as before. There's no difference."
Zhao Zhao seemed much more mature now. She could even say such words to Fu Feng.
"You..." Fu Feng cleared his throat and asked tentatively, "Why did Su Yuan let you come out alone today?"
Hearing his question, Zhao Zhao shook her head with a smile and whispered, "No, he didn't let me out. I ran out by myself."
As she spoke, she opened one of the iron gates and motioned for Fu Feng to come in.
Fu Feng followed Zhao Zhao forward. He didn't see Su Yuan's figure even after entering the house. Finally, he realized something was wrong. He looked up at Zhao Zhao in shock and asked, "Where's Su Yuan?"
Zhao Zhao thought for a moment and pushed open the door of a room. Su Yuan was lying peacefully on the bed, as if he was asleep.
"I know what's going on outside. I also know that Taowu's ability to act so recklessly is probably thanks to me."
"No—" Fu Feng opened his mouth to explain, but Zhao Zhao raised her hand to stop him.
"Su Yuan thought I didn't know that he stayed with me here every day, acting so calm as if nothing had happened. But I understand. He's a kind - hearted and soft - hearted Dragon Lord. The demon clan has respected him for thousands of years. How could he really turn a blind eye and a deaf ear?"
She understood that Su Yuan just wanted to use this short - lived peace to numb her and make her relax her vigilance. In fact, he had already made up his mind to face everything.
He was so stupid. Su Yuan was so stupid.
"Fu Feng, do me a favor." Zhao Zhao looked up at Fu Feng with calm tenderness in her eyes. "Stay here and watch over him for me. When everything is over and he wakes up, tell him that I'm free."
"No..." Fu Feng's voice trembled, and he couldn't say a complete sentence. What did it mean to be free? How could a helpless choice be called freedom?
"Do you know that Taowu is probably staying in the east just to lure you there?"
"I know. Don't refuse me. Just think of it as repaying the favor I saved your life when you were a child." Zhao Zhao suddenly brought up this matter, and Fu Feng couldn't refuse.
He also knew that this was a task with no return, but what else could he do?
After a long silence, Fu Feng nodded heavily. Just as Zhao Zhao was about to leave, he handed a jade pendant that glowed with a flowing light into her hand.
"I can't be of much help myself, but take this. Maybe... maybe it will be useful in the future."
Zhao Zhao looked at him, as if seeing the child from a thousand years ago through the current Fu Feng.
It was really nice. The child who used to curl up in Su Yuan's arms and cry all the time had now grown into a Ghost Emperor who could handle things independently.
Taking the jade pendant from Fu Feng's hand and holding it tightly, Zhao Zhao finally turned to look at Su Yuan one last time and then turned away resolutely.
Fu Feng stared blankly. However, just a moment later, a gentle breeze fluttered his clothes. The person who had just left suddenly rushed back. She bent down and placed a pious kiss on Su Yuan's eyes.
The scalding tears, filled with endless yearning, love, and reluctance, dissipated in the world. Zhao Zhao touched Su Yuan's chest and finally said, "When the glorious day comes, you must live well, live with my love."
This time, she really left.