Emerging from the ancient king's tomb, Shen Zhao, carrying Jiang Qingluan in his arms, walked unsteadily along the Shu Road.
After traveling for two hours, Jiang Qingluan finally slowly opened her eyes.
As consciousness gradually returned and vision slowly cleared, the first thing Jiang Qingluan saw was Shen Zhao's face, which was covered in blood and filth!
This scene deeply moved her.
"You're awake?"
Seeing that Jiang Qingluan was awake, Shen Zhao asked a question, but then said nothing more.
"Young Master Shen, you..."
"Can you get out of bed?"
Shen Zhao interrupted Jiang Qingluan.
"Um."
Upon receiving a satisfactory answer, Shen Zhao immediately put Jiang Qingluan down from his arms.
"call……"
With a sigh of relief, Shen Zhao pointed to the road ahead and said, "Empress Jiang, Qiu Yao is near Langcheng. Go find her, but please, whatever you do, don't tell him about my current situation."
Jiang Qingluan was startled and hurriedly said, "What do you mean by that, Young Master Shen? Aren't you going back together... you..."
Suddenly, she covered her mouth.
Because only now did she realize that Shen Zhao was covered in blood.
The ground was also covered in undried blood.
"Young Master Shen, you're doing this..."
Instantly, tears welled up in her eyes.
This man paid such a terrible price to save himself!
"Young Master Shen, let me help you stop the bleeding first."
After speaking, before Shen Zhao could even open his mouth, Jiang Qingluan activated her magic, shining a ray of holy light onto Shen Zhao.
However, her action only made Shen Zhao bleed even more.
"Well……"
With a low moan, Shen Zhao clutched his chest and knelt on one knee.
"Young Master Shen!"
Jiang Qingluan hurriedly went to help Shen Zhao up.
"Don't come any closer!"
Shen Zhao gave a sharp shout, stopping Jiang Qingluan's actions.
"I'm sorry, how could this happen? I... I don't know."
Realizing that her actions might have worsened Shen Zhao's injuries, Jiang Qingluan became extremely anxious.
"This is none of your business. This is... a side effect of the Blood Brahma Dragon Sutra."
Before reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, the consequences of shedding blood are just like this... There's no need to be surprised..."
Shen Zhao, seemingly lost in thought, tried his best to calm Jiang Qingluan down.
"Empress Jiang, what you need to do now is to cooperate with Qiu Yao to reorganize the various garrisons in Shu. Our battle with the Xu family has only just begun."
Jiang Qingluan was no longer listening to anything. She bent down and grabbed Shen Zhao's shoulders: "Can you stop worrying about that? You've lost so much blood, you'll die if this continues!"
Shen Zhao struggled to lift his head, staring intently at Jiang Qingluan, and said, "Don't worry, I won't die. Things have come to this point, we absolutely cannot give up halfway."
"Go. I don't have the strength to protect you anymore. Going to Mu Qiuyao's side is the safest option."
As he spoke, he took out the edict from the King of Shu from his storage ring: "This is what you deserve, take it."
In the future, you will be able to rightfully regain control of Shu and restore this land ravaged by the Xu family.
It brings back the glory and hope of the past, so that the people of Sichuan will no longer suffer from devastation and torment.
"Strive to learn how to be a qualified ruler; this is the duty of an empress..."
As Jiang Qingluan accepted the imperial decree conferred by the Great Feng Dynasty, bearing the title "King of Shu, Jiang Qingluan," two more lines of tears streamed down her face.
"Young Master Shen, is it worth it? To reclaim my Jiang family's ancestral property, you're risking your life and pushing yourself to this point?"
"There's no question of whether it's worth it or not. Since I promised Qiu Yao I would seek justice for you..."
"Then it must be done. I, Shen Zhao... always keep my word, how could I possibly give up halfway!"
After saying that, he tried to straighten up, swaying as if he was about to fall.
"Young Master Shen!"
Jiang Qingluan threw away the letter of appointment from the King of Shu and supported Shen Zhao's body.
“Young Master Shen, I will not leave. You have done so much for me, how could I possibly abandon you and leave alone at this time?”
"Ha, it won't help you stay. My injuries can't be healed by external forces."
"Tell me, what can I do to help you?"
"Going to Qiu Yao is the best help you can give me. My injuries will heal on their own, so you don't need to worry..."
Jiang Qingluan shook her head vigorously, like a rattle-drum: "No, no matter what, I will not leave you alone now."
You're lying to me. Look how badly you're injured. You would have died if no one was there for you.
This time, I'm determined not to let you suffer alone!
After saying that, Mu Qiuyao directly put her arm around Chen Zhao's arm.
"Come on, there's a village not far ahead. It's sparsely populated. Once we get there, I'll figure out a way to heal you!"
"call……"
Shen Zhao was too weak to speak, and could only let out a soft breath, allowing Jiang Qingluan to support her as she walked forward.
His consciousness grew increasingly blurred, and in his hazy state, a bright, blazing light suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Yu Xiyan's figure slowly appeared in the light, smiling as she walked towards him.
“Xi Yan…”
In an instant, his memory began to blur, and the scenes before and after his rebirth flashed before his eyes like a retrospective.
Where am I? Who are the people around me? What just happened?
Everything seemed to be starting to become distorted.
Only Yu Xiyan's figure became clearer and clearer.
"My husband..."
When Yu Xiyan stood in front of Shen Zhao, smiling and extending her hand to him, he was stunned.
The memories deep in his mind suddenly shifted: scenes of marrying, meeting, falling in love with Yu Xiyan, and finally getting together happily flooded his mind like a tide.
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