Shang pulled Bao Xi and Shu Yang aside. Bao Xi wiped his swollen eyes, “Brother Shang, should we send Yu Mo’s body back to Zhen Ming Kingdom?” Shang didn’t answer, looking seriously at Shu Yang, “What poison killed Ning Yu Mo?”
Shu Yang thought for a moment, “That’s Soul-Stealing Incense, odorless but deadly when inhaled.”
“Are you sure?” Shang asked.
Shu Yang nodded firmly, “Who did it?” Bao Xi questioned. Shu Yang and Shang simultaneously said, “Xiao Wanyue.”
Shang whispered something in Shu Yang’s ear that made him tremble.
“How is that possible?” Shu Yang looked skeptical, “Are you saying Xiao Wanyue loves Yu Mo?”
Shang nodded, “Yes. So do you think Xiao Wanyue would kill someone she loves? If it were you, could you do that?” Bao Xi looked confused. Shu Yang said, “So you’re saying…” Shang nodded in agreement.
Shu Yang ran over, “Xiao Han, shall we go back?” Seeing his pleading look, they had already accompanied me for a day and night; they must be exhausted. And Yu Mo needed some peace. I silently nodded.
Shang carried me back to the inn. I lay in bed, unable to sleep. Yu Mo, why are you so cruel? You worked so hard to rescue me from the Demon Sect, even neglecting state affairs, but now that we’re finally together, why do you leave me?
Are you going to abandon your kingdom, your people, your throne, and me? Are you going to abandon me too?
I spent the entire night sleepless and in tears. The next morning, Shang took me to Yu Mo’s grave. He set me down, walked to the grave, touched the moist soil with his index finger, and a smug smile appeared on his face. I didn’t understand why he was smiling.
After a while, Shang and Shu Yang exchanged a glance, slowly saying, “Just as I expected…”
Shu Yang held my hand, smiling gently, “Xiao Han, Yu Mo hasn’t left you.” Shocked, I grabbed Shu Yang’s shoulders, “What? What did you say? Are you saying Yu Mo isn’t dead?!”
Shu Yang and Shang nodded, and Bao Xi also looked joyful. “Where is he?” Even if Yu Mo was at the ends of the earth, I wanted to rush to him immediately, knowing the pain I felt thinking he had left me.
