Although he could not explain why, Xianzong still said to the master in a tough manner: "The Eternal Life Temple is a scourge, and I have long wanted to get rid of this scourge!"

After hearing what Emperor Xianzong said, what else could the master, who was a man who would die if the emperor wanted him to, say? The master immediately said to Emperor Xianzong: "Your Majesty, I swear to live and die with my hometown..."

The country was about to be destroyed. Xianzong's brain, which had not been used much, started to work and he said to the master: "I am talking about the worst-case scenario."

The master asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any plans for the worst?"

Xianzong said, "Think about it, I can't stand Mo Wen any more. Zhuri and the kings of the four countries, are they willing to stand Mo Wen? This man thinks he is the master of the world. Who is the emperor? I don't believe it. Now I am the only one who wants to be the enemy of Mo Wen!" Xianzong stood up and paced in front of the master with his hands behind his back, saying, "A single spark can start a prairie fire. I have lit this fire now. It depends on who will follow me to set the fire."

The master looked at Xianzong in shock. He didn't expect to hear such words from this person's mouth.

Xianzong stood up and said to the master, "Even if there is a war, I accept it. Gu Qing, you live and die with your hometown, and I live and die with this country of Fengtian."

The master knelt before Emperor Xianzong and kowtowed, "I will obey the imperial decree."

Xianzong asked, "Gu Qing, are you afraid?"

The master said generously: "Only death."

"Okay!" Xianzong stretched out his hands to help the old man up, and said, "I'll leave the care of Wangxiangguan to you, Guqing."

The relationship has been torn apart, and it's not that Xianzong doesn't want to make amends, but the initiative is no longer in his hands. Xianzong understands that there are only two options before him. If Mo Wen can swallow his anger, then Xianzong can pretend that this matter never existed. If Mo Wen doesn't want to swallow his anger, then he should prepare for a bloody battle.

The master had nothing to think about. Most of his father, brothers, nephews and clansmen died on the battlefield. If he died on the battlefield, it would be his fate. It would be an honor for a general to die in his horse's hide.

While the Master and Emperor Xianzong were speaking passionately, Gu Xinglang opened his eyes.

Wang Yue turned around and said to Gu Xingnuo who had been standing beside him: "He's awake."

Gu Xingnuo protected Wangyue behind him, looked at Gu Xinglang and asked, "Xinglang?"

Gu Xinglang muttered, "Brother."

When the doctors heard Gu Xinglang calling Gu Xingnuo "Brother", they were relieved. The prince consort had woken up and was conscious, so he was fine.

A doctor took Gu Xinglang's pulse and said to Gu Xingnuo, "Master, the prince consort is fine now, but he'd better get more rest."

Gu Xingnuo thanked the doctors and asked the manager to take the doctors downstairs to rest.

"I want to see my master," Wang Yue tugged at Gu Xingnuo's sleeve and said in a low voice.

"Someone come here," Gu Xingnuo shouted to the outside of the door.

One of Gu Xingnuo's personal servants ran into the room in response.

"Take this little master to the princess," Gu Xingnuo ordered the servant.

The servant hurriedly accepted the order.

"Go to the courtyard over there and be obedient," Gu Xingnuo squatted down and reminded Wangyue, "The princess is treating your master's injury, don't disturb her."

Wang Yue nodded solemnly to Gu Xingnuo and said, "I understand."

After watching the servant take the young monk Wangyue out of the house, Gu Xingnuo looked at Gu Xinglang again.

At this moment, Gu Xinglang felt as if his body had been crushed by something heavy. All his bones ached, he felt weak, and had a headache.

"Feeling uncomfortable?" Gu Xingnuo sat beside the bed and wiped the cold sweat off Gu Xinglang's face with a hot towel.

Gu Xinglang endured the pain and said, "Brother, what's wrong with me?"

Gu Xingnuo paused while wiping his brother's sweat, looked at Gu Xinglang with a gloomy look and whispered, "You don't remember anything?"

Whenever Gu Xinglang used his brain, his head felt like it was going to explode.

Seeing his brother in pain, how could Young Master Gu bear to let him go? He hurriedly said, "If you can't remember, don't think about it."

Gu Xinglang lay flat on his back, closed his eyes and took a long rest before he held Gu Xingnuo's hand and asked, "Where's Mo Wen?"

Gu Xingnuo said: "He ran away."

Gu Xinglang startled and tried to get up, but as soon as his body left the bed, he fell back heavily.

Gu Xingnuo touched Gu Xinglang's forehead and asked, "How are you? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

"Why did he run away?" Gu Xinglang asked his elder brother anxiously.

"The Imperial Master was seriously injured," Gu Xingnuo patted Gu Xinglang's shoulder soothingly and whispered, "The others are dead."

Gu Xinglang endured the severe pain and tried hard to recall the past, but his memory only went up to the time when National Master Chengguan used golden needles to seal his five senses. After that, Gu's mind was blank.

Gu Xingnuo said: "Didn't you see anything?"

"I," Gu Xinglang said hesitantly, "I fainted?"

Gu Xingnuo wiped the cold sweat from his brother's forehead again. He could see that Gu Xinglang did not lie to him.

"Brother," Gu Xinglang thought about it and decided to stand up, saying, "How is the Imperial Master? Where is the princess?"

"The princess is treating the imperial teacher's injuries," Gu Xingnuo used only half of her strength to hold Gu Xinglang down.

Gu Xinglang asked: "Did the princess go to the Huguo Temple?"

Gu Xingnuo nodded and said, "The emperor has also gone."

Gu Xinglang frowned, as if he should remember something.

"Xinglang," Gu Xingnuo looked at his brother and said, "Now tell me where you feel uncomfortable."

Gu Xinglang said: "I don't have the strength right now, why, why doesn't Mo Wen kill me?"

"Because you were unconscious," Gu Xingnuo said, "Mo Wen might have been exhausted at the end. He was so focused on escaping that he naturally didn't care about taking your life."

Gu Xinglang said doubtfully: "Is that so?"

"Any other reason besides this?" Gu Xingnuo looked at Gu Xinglang and smiled, "Do you really think Mo Wen is reluctant to kill you?"

"Why would I faint?"

"You were injured, and you were hit by the imperial master's golden needle," Gu Xingnuo said, "It's normal to faint."

Gu Xinglang said "Oh". He had never doubted his brother's words before, but this time he actually believed it.

There was a bloody smell in Gu Xingnuo's throat and mouth. Young Master Gu turned his back to Gu Xinglang, covered his mouth and coughed, then opened his palm and saw a pool of bright red blood in his palm.

"Brother," Gu Xinglang called out.

Gu Xingnuo clenched his hands, wiped the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand, turned around to face his brother, his expression was still calm, and said: "What's wrong?"

"Is the Imperial Master seriously injured?" Gu Xinglang asked.

"I don't know," Gu Xingnuo whispered, "The princess said he would be fine. We can only believe her now."

Gu Xinglang hesitated for a moment, blushed slightly, and said to his eldest brother: "I'm sleepy."

"Then go to sleep," Gu Xingnuo tucked the corner of the quilt for Gu Xinglang, and watched his younger brother close his eyes and fall asleep. Gu Xingnuo raised his head and forced back the tears that were about to fall out of his eyes.

A note to readers

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