Even a man of steel had his moments of tenderness. How could a king be heartless?
Ouyang Shuo could stand up without hesitation and show off his dominance. The only thing he could not face was the worry of his family and the separation from his two children.
Nothing could be more cruel than this.
Song Jia understood her husband very well. Before going to sleep, she whispered, "Don't worry. Our children and I will wait for you." She believed that her husband would definitely be able to turn misfortune into fortune and create another legend.
"I look forward to the day you bring us to Hope Planet in a grand manner," Song Jia said.
Ouyang Shuo did not say anything, nor did he make any promises. He just tightened his grip on his wife's hand. With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?
The night was quiet.
…
In the blink of an eye, the nine years of Gaia were coming to an end.
Winter once again descended on the earth. The entire world was silent. This winter was colder than the previous years. The destruction of Hope City was like a huge mountain that pressed down on all of humanity.
During this period, the Gangdor Dynasty, the Gaul Dynasty, and the Germanic Dynasty expressed their approval of the Xia Kingdom.
Only the Dawson Dynasty had yet to express their stance.
From the looks of it, it was only a matter of time before Jack expressed his stance. The reason why he had not expressed his stance yet was probably because there was still half a year before the deadline given by Gaia.
Jack did not want the Xia Kingdom to take advantage of him.
The Silver Hand and the Azure Badge must be using this opportunity to continue to build momentum.
The direction of public opinion was already moving in the direction they expected. Ouyang Shuo, the strongest emperor who rose from the wilderness, was being molded into a global leader.
Ouyang Shuo was being deified.
Regarding this, there were many discussions in the Xia Kingdom. Some were in favor, some were against, some were silent, and some were clamoring. All kinds of life could be seen in one city and one place, making people speechless.
As the center of the whirlpool, the palace was solemn, but it was frighteningly silent. It was like a giant hibernating beast, sleeping silently as if it did not care about the disturbances of the outside world.
Even the important officials of the imperial court kept their mouths shut, which was rare.
The tacit approval of the Xia Kingdom encouraged the arrogance of the Silver Hand and the Azure Badge. They spared no effort in advertising.
Ouyang Shuo's prestige grew day by day.
Before this, the global battlefields, including India, stopped uniformly, whether it was because of the cold winter or other reasons. The world once again became silent, as if night had fallen.
…
December 15, the capital.
As the end of the year approached, Ouyang Shuo became even busier. There were many occasions that required his attendance, many summaries required his approval, and many important matters required his final decision.
Meetings were held one after another, and inspections were carried out one after another.
While he was busy, he seemed to have temporarily forgotten about the troubles of Hope Planet.
No matter what, life had to go on.
Ouyang Shuo had recently been planning the second batch of names to make preparations for the upcoming expedition. Naturally, he had put in a lot of thought into who to choose and who to keep.
At three o 'clock in the afternoon, Ouyang Shuo was reading the memorials in the Imperial Study. Suddenly, Ouyang Shuo's face froze, revealing a surprised and complicated expression. He then shouted towards the door, "Someone come!"
"Here!"
The Divine Martial Guard captain on duty walked in.
"Summon the Emperor. From now on, without our summons, no one is allowed to approach the Imperial Study." Ouyang Shuo gave a rare order to clear the area.
The captain's eyes froze, but he didn't dare to argue. He only said, "Yes, Your Majesty. The Divine Martial Guard will be on guard in the surroundings. If Your Majesty has any orders, please come at any time."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and waved his hand to dismiss him.
Retreating together with them were the female officials who served as scouts in the imperial study, as well as the scholars of the Pavilion of Secret Texts on duty.
Soon, only Ouyang Shuo was left in the large Imperial Study. Even the doors and windows were closed, completely blocking the prying gazes of outsiders.
No one knew what was going on in the Imperial Study.
In the blink of an eye, after the imperial study was cleared, a goddess dressed in palace attire appeared in front of Ouyang Shuo. She had a flawless face and a golden ratio attire. There was not a single blemish.
Even the Creator would be in awe of him.
The only flaw was that the Goddess' eyes were as calm as an abyss, cold and emotionless.
This is Gaia.
Outsiders would find it hard to imagine that Gaia would take the initiative to visit a player.
Even Ouyang Shuo seemed to be slightly surprised and said with a bitter smile, "I never expected that you would come."
Ge Ya didn't say anything. He waved his right hand and a chair appeared out of thin air. Ge Ya sat on the chair and looked at Ouyang Shuo at eye level. He said, "Some things are best discussed face to face."
Ouyang Shuo fell silent. He roughly guessed Gaia's purpose for coming here.
Others might not know Ouyang Shuo's decision, but as the God of Games, Gaia definitely knew.
"I'm duty-bound." Ouyang Shuo didn't hide it.
"That's good!"
Ge Ya said and suddenly fiddled with his hair. That moment of grace made Ouyang Shuo a little dazed. The temptation of a god was not something that ordinary people could resist.
"Even if you don't take the initiative to go, I will let you go," Ge Ya said.
Ouyang Shuo smiled bitterly. "You think too highly of me."
Gaia said, "You are the Child of Destiny. Just like you said, this is your destiny that you can't avoid."
Ouyang Shuo's eyes focused and his heart skipped a beat. His palms were covered in a layer of sweat, which was rare. It was as if the deepest secret hidden in his heart had suddenly been revealed.
He was a little panicked, but there was also a hint of indescribable excitement.
"I don't understand what you mean." Ouyang Shuo forced himself to calm down and stared at Ge Ya with a burning gaze. Under his seemingly calm appearance, there was already a hidden energy like a volcano that could erupt at any time.
Ouyang Shuo's cultivation of the Five Emperors True Scriptures had obviously reached an extremely profound level. Even in the entire Great Xia, there were only a few people who could compare to Ouyang Shuo in terms of individual strength.
He was low-key and reserved, but it didn't mean that he didn't have explosive power.
On the contrary, the heavy administrative work, the incessant scheming and planning did not disrupt Ouyang Shuo's cultivation plan.
Ouyang Shuo's persistence on the path of martial arts often made Song Jia blush with shame.
In fact, even if Ouyang Shuo didn't have any guards to protect him, it would be very difficult to hurt him in the wilderness. But Ouyang Shuo didn't show it at all.
This was one of Ouyang Shuo's biggest trump cards.
According to Ouyang Shuo's calculations, he was confident that he could even fight against a Titan, let alone an ordinary Feral Beast. Although he couldn't say that he could win, it was still possible for him to remain undefeated.
This was also one of the reasons why Ouyang Shuo was so determined to go to Planet Hope.
If he didn't have a few tricks up his sleeves, he wouldn't dare to go there.
If there were experts here, they would definitely notice that the current imperial study was no longer shrouded by a mysterious aura. This meant that Ouyang Shuo's cultivation had already reached an extremely profound level.
This also showed how vigilant Ouyang Shuo was at this moment.
Ge Ya, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly smiled and said with satisfaction, "Your cultivation is not bad, but it's useless against me."
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