kingnovel Chapter 1164: Calling for Help
Chapter 1164: Calling for Help
The moment the High Priest's figure disappeared from the altar, it had already traversed half of the capital city.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, which stood on the east side of the capital.
with a clear purpose.
The Grand Preceptor Gu Ce, who has held a high position and great power in the Qinggu Divine Kingdom for many years but has always harbored ulterior motives, must die today.
The Grand Master was well aware of this; His Majesty had been patient until now, and was finally about to take action against this thorn in his side.
pity.
Gu Ce has served the Divine Kingdom for many years and is indeed a rare talent with extraordinary abilities.
Intelligent people often die young because they always think they can calculate everything in the world, but they forget that they are also in someone else's game. Gu Ce put a lot of effort into his plans, but if he thought he could stay out of it, the Grand Master would have to take a look at this Grand Master.
He shouldn't be that naive and innocent.
The High Priest was well aware that being entrusted with this task was both a sign of trust and a test.
After the divine sacrifice, Your Majesty will attain the position of a quasi-god. The distribution of the merits for following the dragon will depend entirely on the outcome of today's battle.
But he was not a reckless man.
The Grand Elder knew Gu Ce's strength all too well. In a one-on-one fight, the outcome would be uncertain, let alone completely eliminating him before the divine sacrifice began. At the very least, Gu Ce should be prevented from interfering with the process of the divine sacrifice.
The high priest raised his hand and crushed a communication jade talisman between his fingertips.
The moment the jade talisman shattered, a similar aura suddenly rose from outside the Azure Ancient Divine Kingdom, echoing each other from afar.
A few breaths later, the reinforcements that Qinggu Divine Lord had invited arrived.
"...Lie Xun."
The chief priest had a solemn expression.
"Qingwei, how have you been?"
This "foreign aid" was dressed in a red robe, with white hair and beard. His decaying and old appearance made even him feel that the other party did not have much time left and was about to collapse.
I know the people who come to offer sacrifices.
Lie Xun is the younger brother of the current God King of Zhu Fang Divine Kingdom.
The previous Zhu Fang Divine Lord was a ruler of a dynasty who was quite obsessed with the continuation of bloodlines. Therefore, in order to have a large number of offspring, he once caused the Zhu Fang Divine Kingdom to become a laughing stock for a short time.
No one knows exactly how many children he had, since they all died in the end, so the number he had was meaningless.
The only two remaining individuals with outstanding talent are Lie Xun and the current Divine Lord Zhu Fang.
of course.
Now, Lie Xun has long been exiled to the outside world by his good brother. To put it bluntly, he is a stray dog. But a person with strength will never fall into such a miserable state.
The reason why Lie Xun was exiled was well known to everyone.
He attempted to seize divine authority in order to go further.
Such a treasonous act would never be tolerated by the Divine Lord Zhu Fang. No ruler of any dynasty would allow the forbidden power to be touched by others. Perhaps the fact that Lie Xun did not die is a result of the Divine Lord Zhu Fang's consideration for their past brotherhood.
However, is Lie Xun grateful for his "good brother's" leniency?
The Grand Master felt that Lie Xun was still very vengeful.
"Long time no see. I never imagined you'd become one of those worshippers waiting to die in the divine realm."
The chief priest had a cold expression on his face.
"I didn't invite you here to reminisce; I have important business to attend to."
"I know."
Lie Xun smiled slightly.
"I've come here for a proper reward."
……
Inside the quiet room of the Imperial Preceptor's residence.
Gu Ce opened his eyes.
"coming."
He teleported away in an instant, arriving outside where two figures were already standing side by side.
The Grand Elder stood with his hands behind his back, expressionless, while Lie Xun narrowed his eyes slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips.
"Imperial Preceptor, His Majesty has ordered me to bring you an imperial edict."
The high priest spoke, his voice as calm as plain water.
"read."
"To be executed."
Two words floated down lightly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Ce suddenly smiled.
He laughed softly, as if he had heard a very funny joke.
"Your Majesty is too kind. If the ruler commands the death of his subject, the subject should commit suicide to atone for his sins. Why should you two trouble yourselves to make this trip in person?"
The Azure Ancient God Lord would definitely not tolerate him. He would eliminate any potential troubles before the divine sacrifice began, and the Grand Elder was the sharpest blade in His Majesty's hands. He would definitely send out this blade.
This ancient strategy was naturally anticipated.
“Gu Ce, we have worked together in the Divine Kingdom for many years, and I respect you greatly.”
The Grand Chancellor said coldly, "But you have secretly colluded with rebels and plotted treason. Today, His Majesty has decreed—"
"Alright, alright."
Gu Ce waved his hand, interrupting his polite words.
"The divine sacrifice is imminent, and I understand that your emperor wants to kill me, but why are you, Lie Xun, getting involved?"
"I am quite surprised that you, a stray dog, have gotten involved."
He paused, his gaze falling on Lie Xun's face.
"You were originally the younger brother of the God-King, with dazzling talent, but you have fallen to this state because you reached out and touched a power that did not belong to you. Thinking of your past arrogance and self-importance, you are now so foolish as to come and serve as Qingquan's dog."
Gu Ce's words were succinct, but the sarcasm was like a sharp knife piercing Lie Xun's defenses, causing the latter's calm expression to quickly turn into a cold, angry rage.
It wasn't that Lie Xun was bad-tempered or easily angered, but rather that Gu Ce had truly touched upon the deepest pain in his heart!
The truth is always revealed quickly.
In fact, the Grand Master thought the same thing, but since he needed the other party to join forces to deal with the traitorous Grand Preceptor, he naturally kept his words to himself. However, he had no say in Gu Ce's mouth.
To be honest, he couldn't be bothered to care.
After all, everyone had the same opinion about Lie Xun: he was not a ruler, yet he wanted to dabble in the power that only the ruler of the dynasty was qualified to control. He overestimated himself. He was willing to work for the Qinggu God Lord for this reason. The Grand Elder was different from him. He was an absolute loyal subject. How could he look down on such a fickle person?
"My dear brother became a god and wants to become a god. Why can't I become a god and become a god too?"
Lie Xun's expression was gloomy, but he refused to beg for mercy: "His Majesty Qingquan is willing to treat me with a high position, so I will naturally choose a wise ruler to serve!"
"A wise ruler?"
Gu Ce laughed out loud.
"Does a madman deserve to be called a wise ruler?"
He looked Lie Xun up and down, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt.
"I have seen many opportunists and traitors, but I have never seen anyone speak of shamelessness with such righteous indignation as you."
Zhou Xun's eyes suddenly flashed with rage, clearly he could no longer hold back.
But before he could speak, the Grand Elder spoke first.
"Gu Ce, no matter what you say today, you will not escape death."
Gu Ce turned to look at the Grand Elder, his gaze cold and sharp.
"He wants to become a god, and in his eyes, neither you nor I, nor the people of this divine kingdom, are anything but firewood."
"If you kill me for him today, do you think he'll hesitate when he kills you tomorrow?"
The chief priest remained expressionless.
"His Majesty will not kill me."
"is it?"
Gu Ce chuckled. "Just because you're a good dog?"
There was no further dispute regarding this grand offering.
It's time to take action.
Two powerful auras, strong enough to freeze space, instantly expanded. The pressure of the peak of the Concept Realm pressed down like the sky collapsing, and the restrictions of the entire Grand Preceptor's Mansion shattered instantly. The Grand Elder waved his hand, and the three of them instantly escaped into another dimension!
If three peak-level Concept Realm cultivators were to fight within the Azure Ancient Divine Capital, the entire capital would absolutely not survive.
With the battle raging so fiercely, the divine sacrifice of the Qinggu Divine Lord would naturally be affected. However, what the Grand Elder wanted was for Gu Ce not to be able to personally interfere with the process of the divine sacrifice. Gu Ce must have had a backup plan, but why should His Majesty be afraid of those petty tricks?
Keeping Gu Ce is enough for them to celebrate with champagne at halftime!
However, in that very instant...
A laugh rang out.
"Oh dear, it's not fair for two people to gang up on one."
The voice was languid and casual, like someone who had just woken up from an afternoon nap, nonchalantly commenting on the situation before them.
The Grand Elder and Lie Xun's expressions changed slightly as they watched Xiaoyao Jun's figure emerge from the void.
"why you?"
"You don't think I wasn't prepared, do you?"
Gu Ce remained completely calm.
If you call for foreign aid, do you think I can't call for foreign aid too?