It wasn't until he spent time with Su Yunying that his inner turmoil gradually dissipated, and his frozen heart began to melt.

To be precise, from the first time I met Su Yunying, she was like an angel, slowly pulling me out of that bottomless emotional quagmire in her own way.

"Brother Shen," Su Yunying hugged Shen Zhao's neck, "Let's not let the regrets continue."

Go ahead and do whatever you're thinking. I'll always be there for you, supporting every decision you make.

"Yun Ying..."

Shen Zhao gently pulled Su Yunying into his arms.

The two embraced each other, quietly enjoying this rare moment.

After a long while, the two reluctantly parted ways.

"Brother Shen, I heard that Master Ding was taken away by people from the Demon Realm?"

"Hmm, you've heard about it?"

"I know everything. Empress Dowager Gu came by too, didn't she? She came to see you about Yu Xiyan, right?"

"Yunying, I'll listen to you. What do you think? Should I go?"

"Why not?"

Su Yunying smiled radiantly.

“Master Ding is an indispensable soul of our judicial committee. I think Brother Shen would definitely not stand by and watch someone die.”

"As for Empress Dowager Gu, she has raised Brother Shen, and we cannot fail to repay her kindness."

"Finally, Brother Shen, I believe you can rescue Yu Xiyan."

Shen Zhao asked, puzzled: "But she almost..."

Su Yunying shook her head: "I know, I'm not sympathizing with her."

I just want her to fully understand what losing Brother Shen really means to her.

How could she bear to torment someone as good as you like that?

I want her to deeply realize where she went wrong, and then spend the rest of her life in regret.

This is the best form of revenge.

Shen Zhao stared blankly at Su Yunying, feeling the determination and trust in the girl's eyes.

He nodded vigorously.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Shen Zhao stood up and said.

"This departure may take a long time, because I have the opportunity to prepare a grand gift for you, a gift worthy of an empress!"

"Yes, I trust Brother Shen and I'm really looking forward to this wonderful gift."

Shen Zhao took her hand and said, "This time you've returned, you'll be going into seclusion to absorb the Phoenix Marrow Pill. It will probably take about a year."

During this time, I hired someone to be your protector; I only feel at ease with him around.

"Isn't the barrier of the Seven-Colored Sacred Monarch Rock strong enough? Why does Brother Shen need to spend money to hire outsiders?" Su Yunying asked, somewhat puzzled.

Shen Zhao smiled and said, "Just in case. Last time I was a step too late, and I almost made a big mistake. This time I must take everything into account."

"Oh, so Brother Chen, who did you invite?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a figure appeared outside the gate of the Supreme Palace.

"It's me, young man. I took a long leave as you instructed to look after your house."

A middle-aged man dressed in a gray-white knight's outfit stood at the door, carrying a wine gourd, squinting as he sized up Shen Zhao and Su Yunying.

Shen Zhao chuckled and stood up, saying, "Brother Zhuge, it really wasn't easy to get you here."

"Enough said, brother. You have a lot of my old charm. Last time I met you, we hit it off immediately. If I don't help you with this, would I even be human?"

The person who arrived was none other than Zhuge Bai, who had met Shen Zhao once before.

The founder of the Xiaoyao Sect, who was renowned throughout the Nine Realms ten thousand years ago, was the Xiaoyao Emperor.

With him around, even ten emperors couldn't harm Su Yunying in the slightest.

The strongest beings at the peak of the Divine Realm are the true ceiling of combat power in this world.

Unless the Empress known as the Sword Ancestor from the Nine Luminaries Divine Abyss personally arrives, the entire Seven-Colored Sacred Monarch Rock will be like an impregnable fortress, and no one can shake it in the slightest.

However, Shen Zhao knew that the Sword Ancestor would never leave the Nine Luminaries Divine Abyss.

After introducing Zhuge Bai to Su Yunying, she couldn't help but cover her mouth: "You are that reclusive ancestor of the Xiaoyao Sect who ascended to immortality? The Xiaoyao Emperor?"

Xiaoyao Bai: "Little girl, don't idolize me. It's just a past reputation."

But the next sentence almost broke his defenses.

"I thought you were his father."

Xiaoyao Bai's face immediately darkened.

"Alright, Brother Zhuge, I'll leave Yunying and the Seven-Colored Saint King Rock to you while I'm away."

"Don't worry, as long as I, Zhuge Bai, am here, no one will dare to covet even a fraction of your women and territory. But let's make some arrangements..."

"You'd better keep the cigarettes and alcohol plentiful here. Ever since I started smoking that Hua Zi and Wuliangye, I can't bring myself to drink any other spirits or tobacco."

"Don't worry, you can do whatever you want."

After giving his instructions, Shen Zhao stroked Su Yunying's hair and said, "Then I'll be off."

“Brother Shen.”

Su Yunying called out to him.

"What's wrong... um..."

Before Shen Zhao could reply, Su Yunying had already pressed her lips tightly against his.

Seeing this, Zhuge Bai wisely turned his back, muttering to himself, "Good lad, he's got my style back in the day, so popular with women."

After a long while, Su Yunying finally separated from Shen Zhao and tightly grasped his hand.

"Brother Chen, I don't want anything, but you must promise me that you will return to me safely."

Shen Zhao smiled slightly, blinked, and softly replied, "Okay."