There was silence in the hall for a moment.

The young high priestess and Bai Yan both looked at the gauze curtain in disbelief.

The high priest made the spirit boy himself?

Is it just this time or has it happened before?

"I can't remember clearly."

After hearing the high priest's answer, the young high priestess realized that she had said what she was thinking.

She couldn't hold back her tears immediately: "No wonder your health deteriorates after every sacrifice. You're exchanging your life for another's!"

Bai Yan turned his face away.

Jiang Wenjing watched this scene quietly.

[He traded his life for another's. What a kind man!]

Jiang Wenjing: "..."

Why does it feel weird?

Why does the young fish's inner voice sound so sarcastic?

"I promise you, I will spare their lives. You can go with peace of mind."

She spoke earnestly and seemed sincere.

Jiang Wenjing crossed his arms.

Something is wrong. Something is definitely wrong.

It seemed that he didn't expect her to agree so easily. The person on the bed took a long time before saying "OK".

The faces of the young high priestess and Bai Yan became even sadder.

"Let Bai Yan give you the Southern Gu Sacred Object. I don't have much time left. You Tianqi people have a saying that a dying man's words are good. To repay your kindness today, I will reveal it once."

Her voice suddenly became eerie and ethereal: "Soon, you will suffer a bloody disaster that will take away everything from you: your family, your loved ones, and your friends."

Before she finished speaking, her hands dropped heavily as if they had lost their support.

"Mother? Mother! Mother!! Ahhhhh!!!"

The young high priestess burst into tears, and Bai Yan finally couldn't help but sob a few times.

Jiang Wenjing and Jiang Zhiyu watched in silence. Suddenly, Jiang Wenjing's ears moved: "Someone is surrounding this place."

The young high priestess's cries suddenly stopped. Bai Yan stood up with a grim expression and walked to the window, looking out. "It's the Southern Gu King's men. There are a lot of them. I'm afraid not only the temple, but also the area below the mountain has been surrounded."

He cursed softly in Nan Gu dialect.

King Nan Gu came today instead of earlier or later, and as soon as he arrived he had people surround the mountain. Even a fool could see his intention.

Breaking in by force was obviously not the best approach, so Bai Yan restrained his movements and walked to the corner.

The other three also walked over.

"High Priest, the King heard that you summoned the envoy of Revelation and sent us to protect your safety. High Priest, are you coming in?"

Although his tone was inquiring, his pace did not stop at all, and even quickened slightly.

When they reached the door to the inner room, the palace guards kicked the door open without even saying a word.

There was no one inside, only a huge bed surrounded by a gauze curtain.

King Nan Gu took a few steps behind him, looking at the bed with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"What a strong smell of medicine," the palace guard sighed softly before saying, "Your Majesty, we have been watching closely. The envoys of Apocalypse definitely did not abduct the high priest."

"Could it be that the high priest has already apprehended the thief and is interrogating him?"

Upon hearing this, King Nan Gu looked at him strangely.

He didn't say much, but moved his fat body and waved his sword. The gauze curtain on the bed slowly fell, revealing the body of the old woman lying in the middle of the bed.

A hint of surprise flashed across the eyes of the Southern Gu King, followed by pleasure.

He said that all the talk about immortality and unchanged appearance was fake!

The people around were also shocked.

"Is this the high priest? Impossible! I've seen the high priest at a sacrifice before, and she was clearly a young girl!"

"I've seen it too, but so what? Who else could be lying here besides the high priest?"

"The mountain was sealed when we came up. Not even a snake could escape. This is the high priest!"

Compared to the murder of the high priest, what they could not accept even more was the corpse of the old woman in front of them, who was the omnipotent high priest in their minds.

For a moment, there was a hint of disgust on everyone's sad faces.

King Nan Gu watched this scene with pleasure, but of course, he had not forgotten his main business.

He said slowly and in a low voice, "Pass the order down. The envoy of Tianqi has escaped after attempting to murder the high priest. Nan Gu is investigating thoroughly. Any suspicious individuals must be killed without mercy. It is better to kill the innocent than to let them go!"

"Also, spread the news and send a carrier pigeon to deliver it a thousand miles to the hands of Emperor Tianqi!"

"yes!"

"Collect the body of the high priest and bury it another day."

"yes."

…

When there was no more movement outside, the four of them came out from the dark room in the corner.

[Who would have thought that Nan Gu wouldn't even build a secret room? ]

[I think every household has a secret room of Tianqi, and the secret passages are interconnected.]

【There's no Nan Gu! 】

Jiang Wenjing felt just as unbelievable as she did.

He asked Bai Yan, "Don't you have any way out?"

Bai Yan frowned.

What does that mean? What do you mean by leaving no room for retreat?

"I think it's you who should be worried about now," Bai Yan said as he looked at the young high priestess and thought about where to place her in the future. "Everyone in Nan Gu is going to hunt you down. Even if you want to start a war, you must stay alive and contact your people first... Who are you?!"

His voice suddenly became louder.

There were two unfamiliar faces in front of me.

Although he knew that the people in front of him were definitely Jiang Wenjing and Jiang Zhiyu, Bai Yan still couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"It's not us who should be worried now. You didn't even recognize him, let alone them." Jiang Zhiyu chuckled.

Bai Yan: “…”

…

At midnight, Gao Zilun appeared in the alley as promised.

The attendant followed him, looking around nervously.

The moon was dark and the wind was strong. Everything was silent except for the occasional chirping of cicadas.

The attendant panicked and began to retreat: "Sir, why don't we return home? After all, the Xu family has lost its power, and the person will be yours sooner or later. Why do we have to take the risk of offending His Majesty?"

Gao Zilun was also a little frightened, but when he thought about how he was thrown out of the mansion by the Sixth Prince and ridiculed by others, he felt that he could not swallow this humiliation.

Don’t you all think it’s not possible?

Wait until he succeeds tonight and see what they say tomorrow!

Let them regret it!

Thinking of their regretful expressions tomorrow, Gao Zilun felt refreshed. When his servant tried to persuade him again, he said firmly, "No! If you are so scared, then go back home by yourself. But you must think carefully about what will happen to you after I finish my work and return home!"

The servant's body suddenly shook like a sieve.

Before he could speak, Gao Zilun said excitedly, "Here it comes!"

The servants quickly pressed themselves against the wall.

Then, a sound of breaking air whistled past their heads, and Gao Zilun heard someone shout "Who is it!"

He suddenly held his breath.

The sounds of weapons clashing and shouting rang out at the same time, breaking the quiet night.

It took a while before it quieted down.

Gao Zilun leaned over to look, but there was no one on the street, and the Jinyiwei in front of Xu's house had also disappeared.

He raised the corner of his mouth and ran excitedly to Xu's house.