His clothes were already on his body.
He definitely couldn't burn it.
He might even burn Xie Lian along with it. Xie Lian suggested, "Why don't we just wear it and ignore it. In any case, it can't suck my blood, so Ling Wen shouldn't be able to issue any commands. "
A burst of blue smoke floated past. Where Ling Wen originally stood, there was only a blue roly-poly with a very serious expression.
In his hand, he seemed to be holding a stack of files. Xie Lian put it away.
He stuffed it into his bosom.
The two of them left the side hall and snuck into the main hall.
It wasn't an illusion.
The main hall of Ling Wen Palace.
It looked much gloomier than before. From the ground to the ceiling, the mountain of books and the sea of scrolls seemed to be full of danger.
Or it might collapse at any time.
Smashing people to death. The two of them didn't encounter any guards and went straight to a vermillion door in the depths.
Before they even got close,
Xie Lian heard a shocked and trembling voice from behind the door. "… … How is this possible? How could this be? "
It was the State Preceptor! Could it be that someone beat them to it? Xie Lian immediately kicked open the door and shouted, "Let go!"
Inside the room.
Sure enough, it wasn't just the State Preceptor alone.
After the door was kicked open, they all turned around to look at him. The shock on the State Preceptor's face hadn't yet faded. "… … Your Highness?"
"… …"
"… …"
The State Preceptor didn't raise his head for a moment.
He immediately lowered it again and said, "Wait a moment — — how could this be? What kind of luck is this!"
Xie Lian and Hua Cheng were both speechless.
They saw that inside the room.
The State Preceptor and three other people had gathered at a table and were playing cards in full swing. Although they were said to be three other 'people', they weren't actually living people. They were all crudely made and casually made paper people. It was unknown what kind of crafty technique they used to be able to move and even play cards with them. As for the State Preceptor's words just now, he couldn't help but sigh after receiving the cards.
Xie Lian originally thought that the State Preceptor would be tortured inside and look haggard. He didn't expect him to still be playing cards at this time. While he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he couldn't help but feel incomparably cordial.
Wasn't this cordial! Back then, when he and Feng Xin lived in Huang Ji Temple and went to find the State Preceptor, he was playing cards, playing cards, playing cards! After eight hundred years, seeing him playing cards again was like yesterday. Even the Imperial Tutor's face was filled with fanaticism. He stared at the cards in his hand and said without turning his head, "Your Highness, you're finally here, but let me finish this game first …"
Xie Lian knew that his old habit of not recognizing even his own family as soon as he sat at the table had resurfaced. His current appearance was completely different from when he was in the Divine Martial Palace. She couldn't look him in the eye and went forward to drag him down from the table. "Master, what time is it? Stop fighting!"
The Imperial Preceptor's eyes were red as he shouted, "No, no, let me finish!!! I'll be done right away! Just this round! Wait for me to finish this round! It'll be over soon. I might even win!!! "
Xie Lian: "We won't win, we really won't win!"
…
Fortunately, this round ended very quickly. Although the Imperial Tutor swore that he was about to win, the truth was that he had not won yet. After keeping the three paper men, the Imperial Tutor finally regained his composure.
He sat up straight and said with a frown, "Your Highness, I knew you would come. I have been waiting for you."
"… …"
Xie Lian thought to himself, "I really didn't see that you had been waiting for me … …"
But of course, he didn't say it out loud. He still had to respect his elders. The Imperial Tutor continued, "I know you must have a lot of questions in your heart."
Hua Cheng stood to the side, leaning against the door. He seemed to be casually keeping watch. Xie Lian also sat up straight in front of the Imperial Tutor and said, "Yes."
Pausing, he continued, "First, I want to confirm, Junwu … … is he really Bai WuXiang, Prince Wu Yong?"
The Imperial Tutor said, "Don't doubt him. He is. "
Xie Lian said, "I don't have the slightest relationship with Prince Wu Yong, right? We are two completely different people. "
The Imperial Tutor said, "The only relationship between you and Prince Wu Yong is that he destroyed your country, Xian Le."
"… …"
Xie Lian said in a low voice, "But, Imperial Tutor, you once told me that you didn't know what Bai WuXiang was, but you were sure that he was born because of me."
The Imperial Tutor said, "Your Highness, at that time, I indeed didn't know what he was. By the time I found out, it was already too late. Besides, it's not wrong to say that he was born because of you. "
Xie Lian asked, "Then what exactly does it mean? Also, it's still that question — why did he want to destroy the Xian Le Empire? "
The Imperial Preceptor stared at him and said, "Because of what you said."
Xie Lian stared blankly for a moment. "My words? What is it? "
The State Preceptor said, "'The body is in the void, the heart is in the land of peach blossoms'."
"…"
Silence reigned for a long while. Xie Lian asked incredulously, "… That's it?"
Imperial Advisor said, "That's all."
Xie Lian said, "… … Just this sentence? Is there a problem with this sentence? "
The Imperial Preceptor said solemnly, "The problem is too big. Everything started from this sentence of yours! "
Xie Lian faintly felt that what the State Preceptor was about to say next would be very hard for him to accept. He wanted to call out to Hua Cheng, but before he could do so, Hua Cheng had already walked over and sat beside him.
"You saw the murals on Bronze Cauldron Mountain, right?"
Xie Lian replied, "I saw it. Did you leave those murals behind? "
The State Preceptor said, "It was me. Every time Bronze Cauldron opened the mountain, I would sneak in. On one hand, I wanted to stop the Ghost King from coming into being. On the other hand, I wanted to find a way to leave behind some clues to tell others about the Wuyong Kingdom and the Wuyong Crown Prince. "
Xie Lian focused and asked, "Then why not tell others directly? Why must you use such an obscure method?"
"Your Highness, why do you think almost no one in the world knows about the Wuyong Kingdom now?"
Before Xie Lian could answer, Hua Cheng said, "Everyone who knows has been wiped out by him, right?"
The State Preceptor said, "Yes. If the clues were left too obvious, or directly spread out, not only would I be in danger of being exposed, but everyone who saw it might all disappear from this world. It doesn't matter how many people there are. Even if it's a city, he can raze it to the ground in three days. You should know that I'm not joking. "
Xie Lian naturally knew. Ironically, he had once lamented that it was fortunate that Jun Wu was a god and not a fallen ghost. Otherwise, the world would be in chaos. The State Preceptor said, "That's why I can't let him know that there are still people in the world who know about these things. But I'm also not willing to let no one else know besides me. I think that if someone is careful enough and brave enough, they will naturally find out. Since I can't resist, then I'll just leave it to fate.
"For so many years, I've been hiding here and there, hiding very well. Other than that time eight hundred years ago when I almost couldn't escape, he has never been able to catch me. This time, he was able to catch me because he found the murals I left in the Temple in the Red Cauldron Forest. Later on, you guessed his identity in the copper cauldron. Only then did he realize that I might not have died and left behind a lot of things that he didn't want people to know about. "
Xie Lian remembered that when they passed through the last Temple in the Red Cauldron Forest, the murals inside had already been destroyed. The last few murals could also be said to be the most important ones. At that time, he and Hua Cheng both suspected that someone was hiding there, but they couldn't find him. Now that he thought about it, it was very likely that Bai WuXiang really was hiding in a corner of that Temple.
Xie Lian said, "But, State Preceptor, why do you have to hide?"
The State Preceptor said, "That's because …"
Hua Cheng said, "Betrayal."
This word was a bit harsh. The State Preceptor glanced at him. Hua Cheng's expression didn't change. He said, "You betrayed him."
The State Preceptor said, "More or less. That's it. "
He turned to Xie Lian and said, "How do I say this, Your Highness … …"
"The things described on the murals are all true. His Highness the Crown Prince of Wu Yong is like the unparalleled sun of Wu Yong Country. In the past, when you were the Crown Prince of Xian Le, you were so glorious, but he was even more glorious than you.
"Me and three of my fellow disciples, a total of four people, were once his attendants. After the Crown Prince ascended, he picked us together, and we also saw many different kinds of celestial beings. It's not an exaggeration to say that even in the Heaven Realm, where all the gods gathered, he was like the sun, so dazzling that others paled in comparison. "
As the State Preceptor spoke, he unintentionally revealed a fleeting smile. Xie Lian always felt that when he called the other person "His Highness the Crown Prince", he wasn't talking about "Jun Wu" or "Bai WuXiang". He was talking about the young Crown Prince from two thousand years ago.
He said, "In the past, you seemed to have said something similar to me."
"Did I? People don't remember things clearly when they get old. "
"I did. However, you said that he didn't ascend. He died. "
The State Preceptor said, "That's probably because I'd rather he didn't."
Xie Lian said, "Is it because the Copper Furnace Volcano erupted?"
The State Preceptor didn't directly answer, only saying, "His Highness the Crown Prince's magic power is too strong.
"In his dream, he foresaw that Wu Yong's future would be a sea of fire, so he began to think of ways to save his people. If it was me now, I definitely wouldn't let him do that. However, at that time, none of us could have imagined what would happen. We all felt that now that people were going to die, what was wrong with saving them?
"However, things aren't that simple.
"The volcano eruption can't be stopped. If we don't want people to die, we can only migrate. However, the scope of the volcano's invasion is too large, it's not a matter of one or two cities. For the nobles and ordinary people, the best way is to conquer other countries and occupy new territory. Otherwise, other countries wouldn't let so many Wu Yong people migrate so easily.
"However, for His Highness the Crown Prince, this isn't a solution. When there's a war, there's bound to be blood. Once there's blood, people's eyes will turn red, and people will become cruel, no longer human.
"In the end, Wu Yong Country still took the initiative to send out their army. Wherever the soldiers went, not a single piece of armor was left, not even a blade of grass grew. Moreover, in order to 'vacate' the land for the Wu Yong people who would migrate in the future, the generals ordered to kill the people of other countries, the more the better. They killed until blood flowed like rivers and corpses piled up like mountains.
"After His Highness the Crown Prince found out, he was very angry. As you can see, he descended on the battlefield and punished these Wu Yong soldiers. "
When Xie Lian thought about it, this could be said to be the young Bai WuXiang, or the young Bai WuXiang, he felt a subtle feeling in his heart. The State Preceptor continued, "However, he wasn't the only one who was angry. This matter also made the nobles and some of the citizens of Wu Yong very angry. Many people went to the Temple to question His Highness the Crown Prince: 'We only wanted to survive and needed more land. We had no choice but to invade others. Is there anything wrong with that?'
"The impact of this matter exceeded all of our expectations, and it became more and more intense. Some people had already begun to shout that they wanted to tear down his statue and burn his temple, but His Highness the Crown Prince resisted them all.
"He said that if Wu Yong Country was the one being invaded, he would definitely defend it with his life and not let the enemy take another step. However, they themselves could never invade others. He begged everyone to give up the war and wait for him to build something — — his Heavenly Bridge. "
The State Preceptor slowly said, "There's no more land in the world, so let's send the people to the sky to avoid it. Although this method is simply inconceivable, the four of us have deep faith in His Highness the Crown Prince and firmly believe that he can do it. It should be said that no matter what he wants to do, we will fully support him. Of course, the other Heavenly Officials didn't think so. The entire Heaven opposed it, but His Highness the Crown Prince still resisted it.
"He withstood three things at the same time: the confusion and complaints of the people of Wu Yong Country and the nobles, the angry voices of the immortals and gods, and that Heavenly Bridge."
Hua Cheng sneered and said, "Opposed? I'm afraid it's not just opposed. "
The State Preceptor slowly nodded and said, "If it's just opposition, then it's fine. But … "
Xie Lian vaguely guessed what was going on, but still asked, "But?"
The State Preceptor said, "That bridge requires a lot of time and a terrifying amount of magic power to be completely built. His Highness the Crown Prince can't be distracted at all. He almost never goes to other places, does other things, and never listens to the prayers of other believers. He can only do this one thing. "
"However, a god who can only do one thing is bound to be unable to keep believers. The first day he held up that bridge, people thanked him and remembered him. The second day, the third day, the fourth day, it was the same. One month, two months, they still thanked him and remembered him. But after a long time, it's no longer possible.
"The volcano hasn't erupted yet, and His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't do anything else but silently accumulate magic power. People can't help but feel that he's not as powerful as before, or even that he's not as dedicated as before. At this time, it's inevitable that a new god needs to be worshiped.
"Wu Yong Country has a large population, strong financial resources, and the power of faith of its believers is also very strong. Just look at His Highness the Crown Prince's power in the past. Many Heavenly Officials have long coveted this territory and believers, so … "
Xie Lian understood.
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