Creation of the Universe

"I tried my best to hold him back, but I didn't expect him to break free with the same determination to die."

Recalling how he single-handedly stopped Zhu Xiuyuan, Zhao Tiange's face was filled with regret.

Standing beside him were Meng Zhong and Chu Qiu, and in front of him was Shen Zhan who was deep in thought.

No one intended to blame Zhao Tiange. He was the only one among them who could catch up with Zhu Xiuyuan, and he had already tried his best.

"In order to hold Zhu Xiuyuan back, Tiange even unleashed the spirit-depleting Black Lotus. However, Zhu Xiuyuan was one of the Seven Great Lords after all, and his realm was intact, so it was understandable that he escaped.

But now that Zhu Xiuyuan has successfully escaped, he will definitely not show up easily again, so it will be difficult to catch up with him next time."

Chu Qiu said with deep concern.

Meng Zhong, who was standing next to him, punched the tree trunk hard, and countless leaves fell and spun in the air.

"We can't keep Hu Meng waiting too long. Now that we have the Linglong Nine Apertures, we only need the Ten Thousand Years Longevity Root that Zhu Xiuyuan carries, and Hu Meng will be able to return to us."

Zhao Tiange said, "I can follow his scent and at least track him for a while, but then it starts to rain, so I don't have any better plans. Many traces will be washed away by the rain."

The three of them discussed the matter back and forth, and Shen Zhan finally spoke up and asked, "Tian Ge, are you saying that when you were fighting Zhu Xiuyuan, you tried to trap him, but he suddenly became extremely ferocious, as if he had suddenly exerted all his strength and successfully escaped?"

"Yes, at the time, he gave me the impression that he was trying to escape at all costs. And before his final escape, he became extremely weak, as if something had drained away his life force. Only a dying person would have that kind of aura."

Zhao Tiange told Shen Zhan this as he recalled.

This raises a puzzling question. When they met Zhu Xiuyuan face to face before, the latter was in good condition and there seemed to be no problems at all. But why did he behave so abnormally at that time?

With Zhu Xiuyuan's level, he could break free using normal strength, but in fact he tried his best, which showed that he suddenly became very weak when fighting with Zhao Tiange.

"Something must have happened to Zhu Xiuyuan that we are not aware of."

Memories of his past life emerged in Shen Zhan's mind. Zhu Xiuyuan's condition was very similar to the poison that Princess Mingde had given Shen Zhan. People who were poisoned by this kind of poison would have their foundation damaged and their souls severely damaged!

But Zhu Xiuyuan's condition was clearly not as serious as Shen Zhan's. There was no reason why he could hold on for so long, while Shen Zhan, who was at the level of Martial God, ended up dead.

"Tian Ge, there's no time to lose. You lead the way for us. I need to personally confirm something with Zhu Xiuyuan."

"Okay, don't worry, big brother. I will find him."

At the same time, in a shabby house a hundred miles away from here, Shen Yunli and Han Fei had just cooked a fresh chicken soup. The aroma was wafting everywhere, making people's mouths water.

"Eat quickly so you can rest. We still have a long way to go tomorrow."

Shen Yunli asked, "Jinning is south of Beiliang, but we've been heading north all the way. How long will it take us to get back to Jinning?"

Han Fei laughed. "Do you think you can return to Jinning safely? The news of your escape must have spread all over the world. Those who want to kill you will be waiting on the road to Jinning. As soon as you show up, they will kill you without hesitation!"

"Then...I can't go back?"

"Prince Jinning is just using you as a tool, and that queen is no good either. Not long after I arrived at the palace, I understood why your brother wanted me to protect you. That damn place is not suitable for you, and it's not your home."

Shen Yunli fell into silence.

In her impression since childhood, the palace has been cold and ruthless, but where else can she go except the palace?

Han Fei saw Shen Yunli's dejected expression and quickly tried to make amends, saying, "Don't you still have your brother? Let's find a place to hide first. Once we find out your brother's whereabouts, we'll go find him immediately. Then you two can be together forever."

"Ah."

Whenever Shen Yunli thought of her brother Shen Zhan, she felt warm in her heart, which also gave her confidence again.

She scooped a bowl of chicken soup, stood up and walked to the corner.

Han Fei frowned and said, "I'm afraid this old man won't live long. We are refugees too and can't help him. Everyone has their own destiny. This is God's will."

Shen Yunli didn't say much, walked up to the old man, and handed him the chicken soup with both hands, "If you still have the strength, drink this chicken soup.

Even if I have to die, I'd rather die well-fed than starving, because I heard that starving ghosts have a miserable fate in the underworld...

Shen Yunli didn't know how to comfort others. She just felt that the more she spoke, the more outrageous she became. In the end, she forced herself to shut up.

Just as she was about to walk back to the campfire, she heard the sound of horses neighing on the path outside the house. From the chaotic noise, she could tell that there were at least dozens of people coming.

Han Fei immediately became alert, because if only one or two people came, he could still not care, but with so many people, it was worth being careful.

He immediately winked at Shen Yunli, and the two of them secretly put their hands on their weapons. When they were not sure whether these people were coming to hunt them down, it was very necessary to be able to take the initiative at any time.

After a while, two well-dressed middle-aged men walked in, and their sharp eyes swept over Han Fei and Shen Yunli one after another. As expected, the old man who looked like a dead dog in the corner was not noticed by them.

"Sir, there is a man and a woman in this shabby house. Their cultivation is not high, so they are probably just taking shelter from the rain here."

Unexpectedly, these two men had both good figures and temperaments, but they were just servants of the green-shirted young man sitting on the horse. It can be seen that the latter's identity must be extraordinary.

The green-shirted young man didn't even look at the two people in the room. He said in a deep voice, "This place is too small to accommodate so many of us. Let's continue on our way."

Just as he was about to leave, one of his men behind him suddenly reminded him, "Sir, I recognize this woman. She is Shen Yunli from the Jinning Palace!"

"What did you say?"

"She is the proud daughter of heaven who obtained the ninth-order Dao principle. I saw her before when King Jinning brought her back to his hometown to worship his ancestors!"

Shen Yunli's face changed drastically when she didn't expect that her identity would be discovered suddenly.