Chapter 500 - 510 Sun Zhuzhao
"My poison was an accident!" he said.
Tonight, snow began to drift down again; outside the window, a few cold plum branches sprouted flower buds. The tender red was quickly concealed by the fluttering snowflakes.
Within the curtained bed, Youyou nestled tightly in the man’s arms to escape the cold. Ancient mythological stories slowly flowed from his lips, which opened and closed rhythmically.
"Have you heard of the Sun Zhuzhao and the Dark Moon Youying?"
Gu Youyou shook her head, "The Dark Moon Youying must be the Youying Pearl, right? I don’t know about the Sun Zhuzhao. Zhuzhao... could it be related to Zhuzhao Country?"
Jin Zijin hummed in acknowledgment and then added, "The Sun Zhuzhao and Dark Moon Youying are Sacred Beasts formed after the chaos of creation, representing the duality of Yin and Yang. From their duality came the Four Symbols, shaping the essence of heaven and earth. The Zhuzhao Pearl and the Youying Pearl are the inner cores of these two Sacred Beasts.
"After the Sacred Beasts disappeared into the river of time, these two inner cores were passed down. Through endless transformations, the Dark Moon Youying ended up in the hands of the Dao Family, contested over by Tianzong and Xuanzong for years, while the Sun Zhuzhao Pearl has always been with the Imperial Family of Zhuzhao Country, a sacred treasure of the royal lineage. However... over twenty years ago, the Zhuzhao Pearl also went missing."
Gu Youyou felt a slight shock in her heart as she gazed into his eyes.