บท 229: The Likes of Us Had Always Been Heartless

In the end, the Fengli Staff was sent to Shen Lian under Zhao Xiaoyu's instructions.

The veil of clouds dispersed, and Zhao Xiaoyu looked at him with keen eyes and a smile on her face. Shen Lian wondered what was on her mind. Shen Lian was not affected by her beauty, though the same could not be said about Wu Qingzi. 

Shen Lian accepted the Fengli Staff graciously. He never planned to bid against Zhao Xiaoyu, to begin with. He knew that he would be able to find a way to get it even if the item ended up in her hands. However, he did not expect her to hand it over to him as a gift after all the hassle. He was terribly confused by her move.

To be fair, both of them could not even be considered as friends. They engaged in a fierce battle back in Yue Tuo Kingdom, and that was partially the reason why Shen Lian managed to enter the path of Daoism. In the end, Shen Lian put behind the history between them and allowed for Zhao Xiaoyu to leave.