Ever since that day, the Venerable often invited Ye Xiaotian to chat. He was not afraid that Ye Xiaotian might tip off Yang Yinglong. While they were chatting, the Venerable would secretly warn Yang Yinglong through Ye Xiaotian from time to time, hoping that Yang Yinglong would back off and know his place.
Yang Yinglong was the same. He knew that the Venerable could know his attitude through Ye Xiaotian, but he still expressed his wish in front of Ye Xiaotian. He used Ye Xiaotian's mouth to express to the Venerable that he would not stop until he achieved his goal.
Although the conflict between the Venerable and Yang Yinglong was dangerous, it was actually just an internal conflict. The situation was similar to the old emperor who was about to die and needed to inherit his throne. All the princes were using different means to get the old emperor's approval.
Yang Yinglong's faction was similar to a prince who was qualified to inherit the throne. He had great power in his hands, so he wanted to show his power to force the old emperor to face reality and choose him for the sake of the everlasting inheritance of the empire.
This relationship was hostile from a certain point of view, but there was a common interest between the two: they both hoped that the cult would grow stronger. This was much more complicated than the relationship between friend and foe. It was not a simple fight to the death. If Yang Yinglong's faction could completely control the situation, the Venerable would definitely change his mind, unless he wanted to hand over a divided empire to the next generation.
Ye Xiaotian was like a mouse caught in the bellows, but he was happy to do it. He happily ran around in the bellows. Every time he came back and forth, he only needed to report to both parties what the other party had said. This "inner room" had become an open "messenger".
After a few times, Ye Xiaotian and the old Venerable became familiar with each other. They were almost friends despite their age difference. One day, when he was chatting with the Venerable in the garden on the rooftop, Ye Xiaotian gathered his courage and asked about the origin of the Gu God Cult. This cult had been established for more than a thousand years, but it had a great relationship with the foreign devils. This had always made Ye Xiaotian curious.
The Venerable laughed and said, "I thought you didn't care about this."
The Venerable was silent for a moment and said slowly, "This is a secret of our cult. Only the Venerable knows."
Ye Xiaotian knew that the more secrets he knew, the more dangerous it would be. The Gu God Cult had nothing to do with him. It was not worth it to lose his life for curiosity. Ye Xiaotian quickly stopped him and said, "Since it's your cult's secret, I won't listen."
The Venerable One smiled. "It doesn't matter. After all, it's something that happened 1,500 years ago. Besides, with your identity, no one will believe you even if you say it. If you're not careful, you might even bring about a fatal disaster. You're a smart person, I believe you'll listen to me and let it rot in your stomach. "
Hearing this, Ye Xiaotian could only smile bitterly. The Venerable was silent for a moment and said slowly, "The Miao people have been raising venomous insects since ancient times. But there was no Gu God Cult in the past, and there was no Gu God."
Ye Xiaotian thought, All the gods were of course molded into gods by the later generations. For example, Lao Dan, Second Lord Guan, Zhong Kui … Weren't they all living people who were worshipped as gods?
The Venerable said, "1,500 years ago, according to the time of the Han people, it was the time of Emperor Wu of Han. At that time, there was a powerful empire in the west called Great Qin. Their supreme ruler was called the Consul. The Consul was called Crassus. He led an army to invade another huge empire called the Kingdom of Anxi. But they were surrounded and annihilated by the Kingdom of Anxi. He lost his life in the battle.
But his first legion, led by his eldest son, Publius, broke out of the siege and escaped to Zhizhi City in the east. They wanted to settle there. But they didn't expect that there was also a powerful empire in the east, which was the Great Han at that time.
At that time, there was a famous general in the Great Han who was serving as the deputy commandant in the west region. This person was called Chen Tang. He led an army to attack the remnants of the Great Qin army. He defeated Publius's tortoiseshell chain shield formation and captured the entire army. But Publius escaped again under the cover of his personal guards.
Publius disguised himself as a merchant and escaped all the way to this place. He came to the place of the Miao people. He saw the magical art of venomous insects here and became a disciple of a great wizard who was proficient in the art of venomous insects. Thirty-six years later, he founded the Gu God Sect and became the first servant of the Gu God … "
Ye Xiaotian was suddenly enlightened. No wonder he found that there were many similarities between the architecture, clothing and other aspects of the foreign devils here. It turned out that there was a westerner who came to the Central Plains more than a thousand years ago. He learned the venomous insects that the local Miao people were proficient in and founded the Gu God Sect based on the venomous insects. Of course, the temple designed and built by him had many western styles.
The Venerable sighed softly and said, "The first Venerable was a westerner, just like the Buddha of Buddhism. But he spent most of his life here. In his later years, he had completely regarded himself as a Miao person. The Gu God Sect that he created also returned to the hands of the Miao people. To me, I am already the forty-seventh Venerable … "
The Venerable said, "I am a Miao person and also someone who grew up in the temple. I hope that the Gu God Sect can be passed down forever and protect us Miao people for generations to come. But this Venerable, I really don't want to be. Yang Yinglong, Gögwo and many others, why are they so keen on this position?"
The Venerable narrowed his eyes slightly, the wrinkles on his aged face became even thicker. He looked ahead, the gardener called Ah'Bao was busy in the flowerbed, tending to a large area of strange flowers that emitted a rich fragrance.
The Venerable raised his chin at Ah'Bao and said to Ye Xiaotian, "Look at him, isn't he very good? Aloof from worldly affairs, enjoying himself. What I miss the most is when I was a servant in the Temple of Light. If the Venerable smiled at me, if a beautiful girl spoke to me, if there was a piece of meat to eat during lunch, I would be very happy. But now, I am not very happy … "
Ye Xiaotian followed his gaze and looked at Ah'Bao, Ah'Bao was dressed in coarse clothes, diligently tending to the flowers and plants. His forehead was dripping with sweat, a healthy flush of red on his face. But was that kind of rural life really blissful?
The Venerable who had experienced worldly affairs might have returned to simplicity but as a young man, Ye Xiaotian did not dare to agree with the Venerable's ambition. He was once willing to be a small house sparrow in Sijiu City, that was because he did not have the opportunity to walk higher, the opportunity and risk were too disproportionate.
If the chance of success was just a little bit higher, would he not be tempted? Would he be willing to live a peaceful and carefree life in the countryside? Perhaps this was the difference between the young and the old.
Ye Xiaotian secretly sighed and comforted the Venerable, "There may be a lot of troubles in a high position, but after all, there are many benefits that ordinary people can't enjoy. When I was young, my parents brought me to visit my relatives in the suburbs of the capital. I liked their life very much, but it was only when I was a guest. If I really had to face the yellow soil with my back to the sky, I would never be willing. "
The Venerable still smiled and did not speak. Ye Xiaotian said again, "Perhaps it is because I am too young, and do not have the understanding of worldly affairs like you, so my thinking is a little childish …"
The Venerable smiled and still did not speak. Ye Xiaotian was a little puzzled. He looked at the Venerable, tentatively reached out his hand and touched him lightly. The Venerable smiled and leaned to the side, falling onto the bench. Ye Xiaotian opened his mouth wide in shock. After a long while, he came to his senses. Immediately, there was a scream of terror from the temple garden, "Someone come quickly …"
…
Ah Bao rushed over. Seeing the state of the Venerable, he did not dare to move. After a while, he said to Ye Xiaotian, "You take care of the Venerable first, I will go find someone to help."
Ye Xiaotian nodded, then Po hurriedly rushed over. Ye Xiaotian tested the Zun Zun's breathing and found that although the Zun Zun's breathing was weak, he was still breathing. Ye Xiaotian was slightly relieved. Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, the Venerable suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed his wrist, startling Ye Xiaotian.
The Venerable One panted and said, "My time is up, my time is up. Hehe, I didn't think that my time would come today. I thought that I could at least hold on for another month, but in the end, God disposes."
Ye Xiaotian was shocked, "Venerable, you mean … you mean …"
The Venerable One replied plainly, "What's so embarrassing about that? Yes, I am going to die. "
Ye Xiaotian did not know how to comfort him. While speaking, the Venerable's expression changed, "I only had a premonition that my time was up, but I did not know it would be today. Gema guy is still in the Luo Ji Village, he hasn't come back yet, you … do me a favor."
Ye Xiaotian hurriedly said, "Venerable, please say it."
The Venerable tremblingly took out a jade tablet from his chest. The jade wasn't an expensive one, but it was very old. Often rubbing it, the yellow jade had a glossy luster.
Venerable handed the jade tablet to Ye Xiaotian and said in a weak voice, "You … give this jade tablet to Zhan Ning 'er, ask her to take it to the Luo Ji Village and call Gema back. As long as she sees this jade tablet, she will understand what has happened. "
Ye Xiaotian thought, This old man has been playing tricks for half a day, and now he is finally telling the truth. The successor he chose should be Gema guy, but he sent Gema guy away from Deity Templar at the moment of life and death. It should be to protect him from being targeted by Yang Yinglong and the rest.
Ye Xiaotian took the jade tablet and asked, "Why didn't the Venerable send someone from Deity Templar?"
The Venerable said, "If something happens to me, I can still suppress them. Once something happens to me, they will become restless. At that time, if anyone from Deity Templar wants to leave, it will attract the attention of others. Only … Ning 'er can help. The An and Zhan families behind her have always been on good terms with Gema guy, so she will be willing to help. "
Ye Xiaotian's eyes widened in shock. The Venerable smiled and said, "I know, you and Yang Yinglong are just feigning civility. In terms of relationship, you are more inclined towards the An family."
Ye Xiaotian coughed and said, "I have nothing to do with the An family, I just have a good impression of Miss Ning 'er. I don't want to get involved in your Miao's matters."
The Venerable said, "But you are already involved in this mess."
Ye Xiaotian gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! I will pass the jade tablet to her for you. But you … "
The Venerable closed his eyes tiredly and said with a weak breath, "After you leave, I will immediately activate the Venerable Gu God Formation to seal Deity Templar and wait for Gema guy to come back. Go quickly, I will … use a secret technique to hang on to my life until he comes back, go quickly!"
