Chapter 378: If you like him, go and grab him
Intuition told Gu Xu that these light spots represented the connection between the God of Fire and his believers.
Through these connections, the Vulcan can give his power to his believers, and he can also take back his power.
"If I guess correctly, the position of 'God of Fire' has been vacant in the past few years," Gu Xu thought in his mind, "The object of worship by the people of Dayan is actually just a person. Ethereal symbols
“But because ‘Hui Lu’ and Dayan Fire God have similar rules, authority and unknown relationship, I relied on the ‘Hui Lu’ rune to occupy this place. God's position.
"I have to say that the power of faith is really powerful. Compared with 'God', the number of believers in 'Vulcan' is pitifully small, but I was almost burst by this power just now.
" No wonder 'Tai Shang Haotian' wanted to create a supreme god with two sides, and worked hard to usurp the incense that originally belonged to 'Emperor Zi Wei'. "
At this time, he turned around and saw the high priest Chongli kneeling at his feet, as well as a room full of priests kneeling.
The development of the matter was obviously beyond his control. Unexpectedly.
How could he, a wanted criminal who was running around in a panic, accidentally become the incarnation of a god in the eyes of this group of people?
Of course, the current Gu Xu is no longer the simple young man in Yishui County who was dedicated to killing ghosts and seeking immortality.
Even though his heart was filled with ups and downs, the expression on his face remained calm and composed.
He was thinking that he was the enemy of the Da Qi court, and Dayan was also an enemy of the Da Qi court, and he had such a subtle connection with Dayan - so could he take advantage of this opportunity? Tie Dayan into his chariot?
Although Zhao Yan has expressed her willingness to provide him with asylum more than once, this is ultimately Zhao Yan's personal idea. If he agrees, in the eyes of the Yan people, he will be nothing more than a defector from outside, a guest privately solicited by Her Majesty the Queen.
But if he is involved with the "Vulcan", it will be different.
The people of Dayan will completely regard him as one of their own.
Even Zhao Yan's opponents, at least on the surface, have to enshrine him on the altar and obey his will.
Perhaps such behavior is somewhat suspicious of exploitation.
But after he escaped from the border of Daqi with a narrow escape, he has deeply realized that it is difficult to compete with a country with the strength of one person.
Before his wings are completely full, he must try his best to find all possible help.
"People of Dayan, you will understand soon that I am fighting for the liberation of the Great Wilderness human race..." He said secretly in his heart.
Thinking of this, he bent down slightly, stretched out his hand to lift the high priest Chongli who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a kind but majestic tone: "Get up. You should know very well that what I care about, It's never a superficial etiquette."
Chong Li stood up trembling slightly, his eyes suddenly filled with tears.
"So you really didn't abandon us..."
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At the same time, Dayan Palace.
Zhao Changying looked at the daughter in front of him and was silent for a while.
Suddenly, he turned his head and glanced out the window: "Yan'er, the guest you brought seems to have just made a lot of noise in the Fire Temple. If I'm not wrong, , He is the young man named Gu Xu who helped you awaken his bloodline, right?"
"That's right." Zhao Yan nodded.
At this moment, she also clearly felt that there was a scorching power rising in the direction of the Fire Temple, which resonated strongly with her bloodline.
Zhao Yan was not surprised that her father easily guessed Gu Xu's identity.
As a strong person in the realm of "True King", Zhao Changying's spiritual power has expanded to the limit, and he can almost cover an entire city and know what is happening in the city.
Gu Xu's mask can block divination and observation spells, but it cannot stop Zhao Changying's predictions based on experience.
"It seems that he really has a deep connection with our great 'Vulcan'," Zhao Changying continued, "Yan'er, you have been staying with him in the past few days, have you considered Is he staying in Dayan?"
"I tried to recruit him, but he didn't give me a definite answer," Zhao Yan replied.
"The word 'recruiting' is a bit disrespectful when applied to people like Gu Xu," Zhao Changying smiled faintly, "Even Luo Chuan served him tea and water respectfully in front of him. .
“We cannot expect him to become our subordinate and make him loyal to us. We can only give him enough conditions, 'invite' him to stay, and let him become one of our own. "
Zhao Yan was silent, but she agreed with her father's statement in her heart.
In the process of getting along with Gu Xu, she could feel that Gu Xu was polite to others on the surface, but in fact Shang is proud and arrogant - especially when talking about gods and emperors, his tone does not contain the awe of ordinary people, but instead seems to be discussing a trivial matter at home.
What's more, Gu Xu also told her that the main star of his life palace is "Purple Micro Star"...
"How do you feel about him?" Zhao Changying suddenly interrupted her thoughts.
"Huh? It's okay." Zhao Yan was caught off guard and said.
"If he were to be your husband, would you be willing?"
Zhao Yan was stunned for a second, but she didn't expect her father to talk around for a long time, and finally changed the topic to On her marriage.
“Didn’t I just tell you?” she retorted reflexively, “I hate close contact with men.”
"Then how do you explain why you let Gu Xu grab your arm in front of the palace just now?" The corners of Zhao Changying's mouth raised slightly, and there was a hint of naughtiness belonging to a young man in his smile.
"This..." Zhao Yan curled her lips, feeling that this was a bit difficult to explain, "I just regard him as a very good friend. Well... maybe I have a little appreciation for him. Right, but he already has a deeply affectionate fiancée, and I can’t do anything to him.”
“If the news I got is correct, he has been divorced by the woman.”
< br>"Yes, we broke off the engagement, and he told me so. But after all, it was due to external factors. I see that he is obsessed with that fiancée, and he is probably thinking about returning to the capital all the time and killing Tian. Emperor Xing, let's renew our relationship."
"Yan'er, you are wrong," Zhao Changying said earnestly, "Men are all face-saving creatures, even if he really still misses that girl. , and it is impossible to form a marriage with her again.”
"Why?" Zhao Yan was confused.
"If I guessed correctly, he only told you about the divorce and did not tell you the details of the divorce process," Zhao Changying explained, "According to the personnel I sent to Luojing City, The intelligence learned by the secret agent was that Shi Lei from Qianhu in Laizhou Prefecture, Gu Xu's prospective father-in-law, immediately called the matchmaker to his home after Gu Xu was ordered to be wanted, and in front of them, he tore up the engagement contract and burned Gu Xu. The betrothal gift Xu had sent before.
"After that, it was also because Shi Lei revealed Gu Xu's information to Princess Zhaoning that Gu Xu's whereabouts were exposed in Jingxing. "You should have understood that in the customs of Daqi, it is extremely humiliating for a man to have a woman regret her marriage. It is also written in "Qi Lv" that, 'The woman regrets her marriage according to the law and sticks for sixty years, and betrothed to another man. , a hundred sticks'.
"Shi Lei's decision to break off the engagement for his daughter was a special one and he was not punished by law. But purely from the perspective of his behavior of burning the betrothal gift, it was like slapping the man in the face in public. Normally, this would be enough to make the two families enmity. ”
Zhao Yan took a deep breath and remained silent.
Gu Xu only told her before that he broke off the engagement just to clear up the relationship and protect Shi Xiaohan from being implicated; but she didn't know that there were so many details hidden in it.
Especially during the battle at Jingxing, she saw that Gu Xu was outnumbered, covered in wounds, and his life was in danger due to the pursuit of Daqi officials.
Gu Xu’s former father-in-law was the accomplice who forced him into a desperate situation.
It’s just that Gu Xu doesn’t seem to know this.
Moreover, when he mentioned Shi Xiaohan and her family, there was no complaint in his tone. Instead, he was full of understanding of their situation. At most, he could only sigh, "Fate makes people suffer, and their lives are full of misfortunes."
Gu Xu, Gu Xu, you are so kind. Zhao Yan sighed silently.
Vaguely, she suddenly felt a little reluctant to let Gu Xu leave her and go back to Luojing to renew their relationship, for fear that he would be hurt like this again in the future.
"Yan'er, I know that you have been a proud person since you were a child. You are not willing to change the principles you believe in easily, and naturally you are not willing to admit your feelings in person.
" But your eyes don't lie. When you were outside the palace, your eyes kept falling on him, as if he had a magnet that could firmly attract your attention.
"When I was talking just now, I also saw that you were worried and nervous for him, with your brows furrowed tightly.
"I have never seen you show such an expression to anyone else.
“Not even your biological father has enjoyed such treatment.”
Zhao Changying sighed lightly and continued.
"It's not that exaggerated, is it? Don't make it up." Zhao Yan frowned, still not seeming willing to admit it.
"Whether it is, please touch your heart and think about it carefully."
Zhao Yan snorted softly, but couldn't help but touch her chest with her right hand.
At this moment, she did notice that her heart was beating loudly.
However, her mind is too broad, and she really can't figure out the specific frequency of her heartbeat.
"You have grown up listening to the legends of the heroes of the Northern Territory. You should be very clear that 'the strong are respected' has always been our Dayan tradition," Zhao Changying paused and then said , "As long as you are strong enough, you can have priority in obtaining all resources, including elixirs, money and beauties.
"As children of the Zhao family, if we want something, we can just grab it ourselves. Why should we worry about other people's opinions and give it away?
"I think back then, for your mother, I still followed Others have dueled on the edge of a cliff. In order to chase your great-grandfather, your great-grandmother went out alone to ambush him on the mountain roads he must pass, and intercepted him like a female bandit.
“Shi Lei’s daughter, I’ve heard others talk about it, is just an immature, short, yellow-haired girl. Only young virgins in love would like that kind of girl. My daughter’s appearance is better than hers. , is also stronger than her. If you want a man, are you afraid that you won't be able to get him?
"Besides, the moment she broke the engagement, it was equivalent to voluntarily withdrawing from the competition..."
“Father! "Zhao Yan sat up straight and frowned.
Although she was born in the north and knew that the folk customs in the north were tough, perhaps because she spent most of her childhood in Luojing City, when Zhao Changying brought up the topic of "stealing men" in front of her while smelling of alcohol, She still inevitably felt a little awkward.
"Okay, I won't rush you," seeing Zhao Yan's appearance, Zhao Changying chuckled again, "You must be tired after running around for so many days. Go ahead Go inside and change your clothes, rest for a while, and then think about this problem seriously!"
Zhao Yan said "yes", nodded, and then walked out of the room absentmindedly.
Zhao Changying looked at her leaving back and took a long breath.
He once thought that with his daughter's temper, she might spend her whole life with brothel courtesans. Unexpectedly, before she died, she was waiting for the day when she would be as emotional as other girls.
Thinking of the young man named Gu Xu, he felt quite complicated.
On the one hand, like all father-in-laws in the world, he felt that the little cabbage he had worked so hard to raise was going to be taken away by pigs;
On the other hand, he knew Gu Xu’s identity and The potential must be extraordinary——
From Luo Chuan's attitude towards him, it can be seen that Gu Xu's future realm will at least start as a saint, and will most likely be above it.
And with Gu Xu’s current incredible speed in cultivation, it will not take him more than a few years to reach the realm of a saint.
Now that Da Qi and Dayan are enemies, Zhao Changying's time is running out.
Although Dayan still has a certain foundation, it will still be very difficult to resist the powerful Daqi Dynasty.
If Gu Xu is willing to stay in Dayan, then when he matures, he will definitely become a powerful helper for Zhao Yan.
But the most important thing is the connection between Gu Xu and the "Vulcan".
Relying on the spiritual perception ability of the powerful "True Lord", Zhao Changying already knew everything that happened in the "Fire Temple" today.
Although he didn't know the existence of the "Hui Lu" rune, nor did he know to what extent Gu Xu could control the power of the "Fire God", he could feel the faint throbbing of his bloodline power, and he could also predict that Gu Xuri What a lofty status it will have in the minds of "Vulcan" believers.
Perhaps in the near future, Gu Xu’s prestige in the north will become higher than that of the Great Yan monarch.
Zhao Changying understands that such a person must not be let go and let him live with other forces - as long as he leaves the north, he will definitely be a huge threat to Dayan ; But you can't use too strong methods to deal with him, which will cause his resentment.
The best way is to make him one of your own.
As it happens, Gu Xu was born a commoner, with no relatives or influence behind him.
Coincidentally, Zhao Yan also happened to have a good impression of him.
That's why he directly mentioned the matter of marriage in front of Zhao Yan, hoping that the matter could be settled before his death.
Thinking of this, Zhao Changying raised his head and ordered the guard guarding the door: "When the friend brought by Yan'er comes out of the temple, please invite him here and tell me I want to see him and have a good talk with him.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
(End of this chapter)