The Long-haired Monster had been deeply wary of Ying Lao as well. It had only asked her to treat Ling Shuang kindly and make certain she raised her to adulthood.
Beyond that, it had revealed only that its people were a cursed race, and that despite their tremendous power, they needed Ling Shuang's help.
As Ling Shuang gradually grew up, Ying Lao became increasingly averse to That Door.
Ying Lao did not want Ling Shuang drawn into such an unknown conflict, so she had always firmly opposed Ling Shuang's inquiries into That Door's secrets, and had even warned her not to open it.
"As long as Ling Shuang doesn't open That Door, they can't come out. Ling Shuang must have gone inside," Ying Lao said, certain of her deduction.
"But why would this door appear in the Heavenly Thunder Plain?" the Eastern Emperor asked.
Nuwa's lovely eyes flickered as she said, "If Ling Shuang really could enter the door and command those Long-haired Monsters, what would she do?"
At Nuwa's words, Luo Zheng, the Eastern Emperor, the Heaven Defying Rat King, and Fuxi all looked at Ying Lao.
Since Ying Lao was the person most important to Ling Shuang, Ling Shuang would naturally want to save her.
That made it easy to explain why That Door had appeared in the Heavenly Thunder Plain. After all, the Heavenly Thunder Plain bordered the Blazing Maple Forest, and the Long-haired Monsters inside the door were very likely aiming to rescue Ying Lao.
Although it was only a guess, Ying Lao already believed most of it. She simply kept shaking her head and calling Ling Shuang a foolish child...
Deep within the Blazing Maple Forest, two members of the Alien Race quietly watched every move Luo Zheng and his companions made.
Although these members