Back then, Gu Gan and Xun Zhiya had crashed into the sea aboard the Cloud Vehicle Dragon. Their life or death was unknown. Before Nanjing could find time to cause trouble for anyone else, the incident of the strange fire burning Zhou Kingdom had occurred.
When Nanjing began its reckoning, Shi Yuezhen found herself being hunted by even more people.
Over the past few years, neither Nanjing, Taiyi, nor the Nangong Family had found any news of Gu Gan and Xun Zhiya. Many people believed they were dead.
Last year, Nanjing announced the Saintess's death and replaced her with a new heir.
Yu Sui had also thought their chances of surviving back then were slim. But as long as their bodies hadn't been found, there was still a glimmer of hope.
Mei Chengyu went inside and examined the dead man's right hand, confirming the red spider mark on his arm that Kong Yiyi had mentioned.
The Five Elements Light Core hadn't caught up, but Mei Chengyu had heard the conversation inside and learned where they planned to go next.
Before they set out, however, Yu Sui asked Mei Chengyu, "Should we tell Senior Martial Sister Kong and the others about this?"
Mei Chengyu thought it over without answering.
With those two's temperaments, there was no stopping them. Kong Yiyi would turn Xiangshan City upside down to find the person and rescue Shi Yuezhen.
But neither of them was in good shape right now. If they went along, they might end up in danger instead.
"Let Wan Qi keep investigating for a few more days." Mei Chengyu still didn't intend to tell them just yet.
Yu Sui left the city with him, hurrying toward the Western Wasteland.
Since they were headed in the same direction, they caught up with Gu Gan