"I came to the mountains with some people to search for treasure and found a super big tree that looks exactly like the legendary sacred tree I read about in the storybooks when I was a child."
Zhao Ze was shocked: "The Netherworld Divine Tree?"
Zhao Heng nodded: "Yes, yes, that's it. That tree is so big, and it even glows."
"I wanted to go back and tell you, but those people actually destroyed the sacred tree!"
"What? The sacred tree was destroyed? Who did it? Who are those people?"
Zhao Ze grabbed Zhao Heng by the collar and lifted him up.
The movement aggravated his wound, and Zhao Heng cried out in pain.
"Father, Father, you're hurting me."
Zhao Ze then released his grip: "Explain yourself!"
Zhao Heng was still somewhat afraid of Zhao Ze. He swallowed hard, ignoring the pain in his body, and began to recount what had happened.
From his rambling words, Zhao Ze figured out what had happened.
Some people coveted the sacred tree and wanted to possess it for themselves.
Zhao Ze sneered: "Kunlun Ridge is the location of the dragon vein of the Yan Kingdom. It has been said since ancient times that there is a fairy tree in the ridge that protects the dragon energy of the Yan Kingdom."
"Destroying the divine tree now is tantamount to severing the fate of the Yan Kingdom. How is this any different from the actions of the invaders from Moon City?"
"Today, I, Zhao Ze, am here to slay the enemy and protect the dragon vein of the Yan Kingdom!"
Looking down at Zhao Heng, Zhao Ze's eyes were filled with disappointment.
“As the eldest son of the Zhao family, you have become increasingly outrageous in recent years, even worse than your sister! Now you are capable of doing such things. If I don’t do something, the Zhao family will be accused of treason and collusion with the enemy and will be doomed!”
Zhao Heng panicked: "Father, I didn't, I didn't lead them into the mountains, it wasn't me..."
Zhao Ze shook his head: "Never mind, leave a few men to watch over the young master. I'll deal with him after I've wiped out the bandits!"
After saying that, Zhao Ze turned and left with his men, leaving only two people to guard Zhao Heng.
Zhao Heng, relying on being the son of the city lord, acted arrogantly and domineeringly his whole life. In the end, he caused such a big disaster and was about to be abandoned by his family. Only then did he start to panic.
Chen Sheng and the others watched Zhao Ze leave with his men from the shadows, their gazes finally settling on Zhao Heng.
A glint of malice flashed in his eyes.
Chen Jingrong hadn't been by his side for long, but she quickly figured out what he was planning to do.
"Sir, shall we deal with him?"
"Keeping him around will only cause trouble in the end. Not only him, but we should also kill that city lord. He's already become suspicious of us."
As Chen Sheng spoke, he reached into his robes.
"You're just waiting!"
He doesn't trust others; at the very least, if he wants to be absolutely certain, he can only rely on himself.
"Sir, please be careful!" Chen Jingrong warned.
Chen Sheng and the others were still some distance away from Zhao Heng.
But under the cover of night, he quickly made his way to the vicinity.
Just as they were about to make a move, they heard someone else approaching.
"Miss, is this the way? I don't remember taking this road back then," Hua Yan rambled on.
Ning Yao frowned and did not answer him.
She knew, of course, that this wasn't the right path she had taken.
When they came down the mountain, Shenmu specifically instructed Bo to take them down, which shows that they would never have been able to get out on their own.
The Kunlun Mountains must have had their environment arranged by the sacred trees to some extent.
Just as they needed to be led out.
Just like when Hua Yan dreamt of wandering in the night, she stumbled upon the entrance to the heart of the land.
Now, unable to find the original path, she can only rely on the faint guidance of the little divine tree in the secret realm to find the Netherworld Divine Tree step by step.
"Shut up and just follow me. Stop talking nonsense!"
Xiao Yuanhuai said, "The Kunlun Mountains are mysterious and ethereal, and naturally there are many differences. There are countless roads in the mountains, so it's not impossible that you might have misremembered, Miss Huayan."
Hua Yan rolled her eyes so no one could see: "You're from another country, how do you know anything!"
Xiao Yuanhuai was not annoyed and said in a good-natured manner, "Of course I don't know, so I'll just follow Miss San."
Hua Yan was speechless and could only glare at him twice, but those two glares had no effect on Xiao Yuanhuai.
"Who goes there!" Ning Yao suddenly shouted sharply.
Chen Sheng, who was hiding in the shadows, stiffened, and a ruthless light immediately gathered in his eyes.
"It's her? She really is connected to the Kunlun Mountains!"
Chen Jingrong also heard Ning Yao's voice, and her anger surged instantly: "Bitch! How could she be here!"
Zhao Heng was stunned, staring at the four people who appeared in front of him.
The guards immediately blocked Zhao Heng's path: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Ning Yao held the torch and stretched it forward slightly to illuminate the other person's appearance.
“Zhao Heng?” Even after more than half a year, Ning Yao still remembered this person.
When she first treated Zhao Xin, he looked down on her.
Now we've fallen to this state.
"You know me? Who are you?" Zhao Heng didn't recognize Ning Yao; Ning Yao had changed too much.
Ning Yao didn't answer him, but asked, "Why aren't you staying at the City Lord's Mansion? What are you doing here in the mountains?"
Ning Yao paused, then suddenly remembered the wildfire, and continued, "Did your father also go into the mountains?"
Zhao Heng was taken aback, then nodded in surprise: "They just left."
Ning Yao glanced around, her gaze lingering briefly on one spot before finally looking away and continuing, "Was the wildfire man-made? Is it related to you?"
Zhao Heng was startled upon hearing this, then shook his head repeatedly: "It's alright, it has nothing to do with me, I didn't do it. They wanted to let the burning sacred tree go, and I tried to stop them, but I couldn't beat them!"
Despite his fear, his words flowed smoothly, and everyone present understood him immediately.
Hua Yan moved like a ghost, grabbing Zhao Heng by the collar and lifting him up again before the two guards could react.
Hua Yan is very tall, at least a head taller than Zhao Heng.
Zhao Heng's feet were off the ground, and his whole body was in pain.
"What did you say? You burned the sacred tree! How dare you!"
Hua Yan's voice was filled with rage and murderous intent.
Ning Yao's eyes were as cold as ice, and her voice was terrifyingly cold: "Burned the sacred tree? Who?"
She said that the sacred tree had absorbed spiritual energy and would be safe for at least another thousand years.
The little divine tree in the secret realm is now on the verge of death, because the Netherworld Divine Tree was burned!
Ning Yao grew increasingly angry as she thought about it, and her killing intent was released without restraint, making her look like a blood-soaked demon.
Whether it was people around her or those hiding in the shadows, everyone was affected.
Those with less skill, such as the two guards from the Zhao family and Chen Jingrong, collapsed to the ground on the spot, their eyes filled with fear.
"Who's there!" As soon as Xiao Yuanhuai finished speaking, Xiao Yang pulled out Chen Jingrong and her group from the shadows.
Ning Yao looked at Chen Jingrong in surprise, a half-smile playing on her lips: "It was you? So that means it was Chen Sheng who destroyed the sacred tree?"
"Where is Chen Sheng?!"
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