The Legend of the Demon Hunter

After a moment, Ruqing withdrew the spell and slowly opened her eyes.

At the same time, the rock on the side also stopped casting spells, and the blood-colored glass floating in the air fell to the ground with a "clang" and turned into two broken swords again.

"Dean Ruqing, what did you find?" Xiao Zhu was the first to step forward and ask.

Ruqing looked at Xiao Zhu, her eyes filled with pity and sadness, and she said slowly: "I have carefully investigated Xue Liuli's situation. Among them, there is only a trace of memory that Ning Zhiwan left for you, which is the scene before her death. These memories have been presented to you in Huanling Country."

"Apart from this, is there nothing else?" Xiao Zhu asked anxiously.

Ruqing walked up to Xiao Zhu, shook her head and said, "There is nothing else."

Hearing Ruqing's words, Xiao Zhu was struck by lightning. He staggered back two steps and fell down.

Ruqing, Yanshi and others left one after another, leaving only Xiao Zhu and Xia Shi here.

Xiao Zhu sat on the ground, picked up the stones on the ground in a daze, and threw them far away.

Xia Shi sat opposite him, staring into Xiao Zhu's eyes. She didn't say anything, and she didn't know how to start. Staying by Xiao Zhu's side was the only help she could give him.

"In fact, this is logical. Back then, Gu Feng's remaining soul was absorbed by the star disk, but it was only preserved for half a year. After half a year, I didn't find a way to save him, and his remaining soul disappeared into thin air."

"It has been more than two years since this woman's death. It is impossible for a soul without a body to exist for such a long time."

After saying this, Ruqing came forward, she reached out and patted Xiao Zhu's arm, helped Xiao Zhu up, sighed and said: "Child, the dead are gone, please mourn!"

"Shi'er, I'm sorry." Xiao Zhu suddenly spoke.

Xia Shi looked at Xiao Zhu, with doubt in her eyes, wondering why Xiao Zhu suddenly said that. Xia Shi was a quiet girl, so she didn't rush to ask, but gave Xiao Zhu some space.

"Over the years, I have examined my heart many times. What I can be absolutely sure of is that the person I love the most is you." Xiao Zhu stopped what he was doing, but he didn't dare to look directly into Xia Shi's eyes.

This was the first time that Xiao Zhu opened his heart to Xia Shi so bluntly. Upon hearing this, Xia Shi's face flushed instantly and her heart was pounding.

Before Xia Shi could answer, Xiao Zhu continued: "My feelings towards Ning Zhiwan are more like a debt. She has given a lot to me and has always treated me with sincerity. But before I had the chance to repay her, she passed away..."

Xia Shi held Xiao Zhu's hands with her delicate hands. She felt that Xiao Zhu's palms were cold, so she used her body temperature to help Xiao Zhu convey warmth. She knew that Xiao Zhu wanted to talk at the moment, so she didn't respond.

"Later, I made up my mind. I would save Ning Zhiwan so that I wouldn't owe her anything, and then I could be with you forever. But all this ended up being vain..."

"I often wonder, if I had never been to the Land of Nothingness, I would not have met Ning Zhiwan. Would the ending be different?"

"Wan'er once said something to me, one of which left a particularly deep impression on me. She said that she had been a woman with a strong sense of purpose and possessiveness since she was young. She did achieve her goal, and she left an indelible scar in my heart, but why did she pay the price of her life for it?"

After saying the last sentence, Xiao Zhu looked at Xia Shi, his eyes were red, he wanted to ask Xia Shi for an answer.

Xia Shi replied softly: "Brother, you are not wrong. This is Sister Ning's own choice. Maybe she doesn't regret it?"

Xiao Zhu pondered for a moment, and his eyes gradually regained their rationality.

Xia Shi approached Xiao Zhu, stretched out her arms and gently hugged Xiao Zhu's body. She felt Xiao Zhu's body trembling violently.

"Brother, things will eventually pass. It's all over, don't you think?" Xia Shi comforted Xiao Zhu.

"Yes, Shi'er, the dead are gone. We should never lose anyone again." Xiao Zhu calmed down and said firmly.

"Brother, what are your plans next?" Xia Shi asked.

Xiao Zhu shook his head and said, "I haven't thought about it yet."

"Brother, do you want to go to the dragon ruins in the Southern Dragon Roar Sea that Axi mentioned?" Xia Shi asked.

Xiao Zhu shook his head and replied, "Actually I don't want to go. I'm not a person with great ambitions, and I don't want to be a savior. I just want to protect and save the people around me! When I went to Huanling Country and Chaoxi Country, and then ventured to the Eternal Forest, it was all for such a simple purpose. Now the remnants of the Demon Cult have not been eliminated, the world is still unstable, and people are still living in dire straits. If I were given a choice, I would rather track down and eliminate the remnants of the Demon Cult, and then find a mountain forest to live in seclusion!"

Hearing Xiao Zhu's answer, Xia Shi, although she usually doesn't like to show off, doesn't mean she is dull. On the contrary, Xia Shi is very thoughtful and intelligent: "Brother, it seems that Gu Chuan and the others don't think so, including Dean Ruqing. For them, finding a way to break the world is more important than anything else."

Xiao Zhu nodded and said, "Well, if we really don't agree, then we can just go our separate ways!"

Xia Shi didn't expect Xiao Zhu to be so determined, but she had already made up her mind, so she nodded heavily and replied: "Brother, no matter what decision you make, Shi'er will support you and will always be with you."

A warm current surged in Xiao Zhu's heart. He embraced Xia Shi in his arms and said gently, "Thank you, Shi'er. I'm lucky to have you."

Xia Shi's face flushed again, and she said shyly: "Brother, Dean Ruqing and the others are here."

Hearing Xia Shi's words, Xiao Zhu hurriedly let go of Xia Shi. He was quite at a loss when he saw Ruqing and the others approaching. However, Ruqing was experienced and had long since become indifferent to such sentimental relationships. She smiled and said, "Xiao Zhu, Shi'er, we deliberately avoided you just now to give you some space. Now it seems that you have recovered well. Come to the cabin later to chat. There is something we need to discuss together."

Hearing Ruqing's words, Xiao Zhu naturally guessed that they were going to talk to him about the next arrangements.

"Okay." Xiao Zhu nodded and followed everyone towards the small wooden house where Yanshi lived.