Chapter 109 The Secret Chamber

Hearing the priest's words, Gu Xinyan and the other three exchanged smiles. It seemed that the priest was not too autocratic. As long as he cared about the country, he would not let go of any opportunity.

Before following, Gu Xinyan waved her hand at the aircraft parked outside, and the entire aircraft was stored into the system space.

Her move shocked everyone present, and the priestess even gripped her slightly trembling hand.

Could this be an envoy sent by the sea god to save them?

Atlas and his officials shared the same thought, feeling a surge of excitement, but also fearing that their enthusiasm might disturb the envoys.

In the end, he could only suppress his inner impulse and obediently follow behind the four messengers toward the priest's secret chamber.

Gu Xinyan and the others had a vague sense of the change in these people's attitudes. They all understood what was going on, after all, they were sure that these people would submit after seeing what they had just shown.

After all, when you're out in the world, you have to define your own identity. When necessary, you need to impress people first. Only in this way can you have absolute authority.

The group followed the priest in silence, passing through a series of exquisite corridors, each filled with exotic charm.

The walls on both sides are covered with various murals, which tell the story of the country's ancient and mysterious history.

Gu Xinyan and her three companions curiously looked around and gained some understanding of the country. It was a country that worshipped the sea god, and their faith was in the sea god.

It seems that when this kingdom was first established, the sea god descended upon it and protected it, enabling it to overcome one crisis after another.

All the nations of Atlantis were prosperous and powerful during that period, but the human heart is unpredictable.

Gradually, corruption began to appear in some countries, and at that time, natural disasters began to occur one after another. Therefore, all the people of Atlantis believed that this was the sea god punishing them. Although they later corrected their ways, it was too late.

Although Gu Xinyan didn't think so in her heart, believing it was caused by tectonic movement, she also respected their beliefs.

The further they went, the quieter it became. The group followed behind the priest, heading towards the deepest part of the palace. The guards and maids they encountered along the way all bowed respectfully to their king and priest.

Finally, after walking for more than ten minutes, the group arrived at a large door carved with intricate patterns. The priest gently touched the door with his staff.

After a faint flash of light, the door slowly opened to both sides, and in the instant it opened, a dazzling light shone out from the secret chamber, also shining on everyone.

"Four envoys, please follow me." The high priest turned slightly to the side, looking at Gu Xinyan and the other three with an almost pious gaze.

Gu Xinyan and the other three: "........."

Well, they had just felt that these people seemed to be mistaking them for humans, and now they finally understood—they were actually envoys!

Thinking back to the murals I saw in the corridor, I guess they must have been mistaken for messengers of the sea god.

The group exchanged glances but didn't offer any explanation. Instead, they nodded slightly and followed the priest into the secret chamber, bathed in the dazzling light.

The moment they entered, the blinding light seemed to vanish, and everyone could then clearly see the secret room.

The interior of the secret room was very simply furnished, with only a huge stone table and a few exquisitely carved stone chairs. On one side of the wall hung a huge map of the island, which should also be a topographical map of the island.

On the other side was a small altar, and on the stone platform in the middle of the altar was a stone that was emitting a faint light.

"This is the Stone of Time. Originally, it was very large, but after protecting us several times, it has become what it is now."

A few days ago I used it to divine the future, and it revealed that our kingdom will face a devastating disaster, but within this disaster, there is still a glimmer of hope.

I didn't believe it at first, but after meeting the messengers today, I finally believe that this glimmer of hope must have been brought by them!

"The Stone of Time is entrusted to these messengers; we implore them to help us overcome this crisis!"

The high priest knelt on one knee, and Atlas, seeing this, quickly led the officials to kneel as well, pleading fervently:

"We implore the messenger to help us overcome this crisis!"

Suddenly, everyone knelt down, leaving the group somewhat stunned. They quickly stepped forward and helped the priest and Atlas and the others to their feet, but everyone's eyes remained fixed on Gu Xinyan and the others.

Although the group felt helpless, they understood their feelings. Looking again at the small Time Stone on the stone platform, Gu Xinyan asked Xiaobai:

"Xiao Bai, take the Time Stone and go seek help now. Be quick, don't waste any time. We'll wait for you to come back here."

[Yes! Host, Xiaobai will set off immediately. Wait for my good news. I'll be back as early as tomorrow, or at the latest the day after.]

After Xiaobai finished speaking, he put the glowing stone on the platform into his system space.

Although the stone was only the size of an egg, it could still sense the enormous energy fluctuations emanating from it the moment it was put into the space.

Although they were somewhat envious, they still needed this to seek outside help, so they could only suppress the slight restlessness in their hearts, and then disappeared in front of the group in a flash.

Seeing it vanish in an instant, along with their most precious treasure, the priest was shocked, but he did not speak up to stop it.

After all, he had learned from the conversation that the talking animal had taken the Time Stone to seek help elsewhere.

"Priest, Your Majesty, our people have already gone to find a solution, but we will need to wait another day or two. Rest assured, they will return before the disaster strikes. We just need to wait patiently."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Atlas then extended an invitation:

“Gentlemen, we trust you. Since we still need to wait a few more days, why don’t we go and have a meal first?”