Chapter 247 Borrowing the Saint (Two in One)
Upon hearing this, Gu Fangchen narrowed his eyes and looked at the dying old mermaid in front of him.
In the original game plot, the character "Ru Nu" never officially appeared. Just like "Gu Fangchen", he was just a character mentioned briefly in the background.
The old merman chief, whose fate was already nearing its end at this point, died on an ordinary morning not long after the story began.
Then Sunaga supported a new high priest, and she herself, as the saint, took over the power and began to fight against the forces of the great elders.
If the player wants to follow Sunaga's route, there is no doubt that he must help her defeat the Great Elder, and then deal with the "Four Phases Lord" to prevent the Nine Nether Rift Channel under the Dragon Soul Sea from opening.
By that time, Ru Nu had already become food in the mouth of a fish somewhere in the sea.
The mermaids believe in the Dragon God and the [Snail Book]. Although they admire the habits of humans in their daily lives and imitate all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation, they still follow nature when it comes to matters of life and death.
The mermaids give birth in water and choose water burial for death.
The body is sunk into the sea, allowed to sink, and then eaten by all creatures in the sea, becoming part of the sea again.
Now, from Ru Nu's words, it can be seen that as the patriarch of the mermaid clan, the old man who can lead the mermaids who were born as slaves to regain their freedom should also know something.
In other words, anyone who lives long enough in this world should know some secrets about this world, more or less.
The mermaids and the witch tribe have always lived in this isolated sea country, and should have preserved more ancient documents, unlike the Central Plains where the period was so completely cut off.
But in fact, the Hai Kingdom did not have any records of the so-called "Honglu Great Era".
Now seeing Ru Nu's performance, Gu Fangchen probably understood that the Sea Country must also have powerful cultivators who understood the secret of "preaching" and then took the initiative to block everything.
He made the same decision as Ying Baishou, Heng Changdaozhu and others.
Ru Nu knew more information because he had lived long enough.
It is also possible that he learned something from the [Snail Book]... After all, the information in the [Snail Book] will not be changed.
It records everything finite and infinite from the beginning of the world to the present day.
Although it is difficult to find what you need from this massive amount of content, it is not impossible.
"No wonder our fleet, despite its flawless disguise, still attracted Sunaga's attention. I was puzzled... Turns out it was because of the unusual movement of the [Conch Book]."
Gu Fangchen raised his head and glanced at the back of the hall - this hall was built at the foot of the [Snail Book], and what was leaning against it was naturally nothing else but the entrance to the [Snail Book].
That wall-like thing is part of the [Conch Book].
On the pale shell, endless golden lines floated, rising and falling like the tide. That was the information recorded on the [Snail Book].
He walked up to Ru Nu and said calmly:
"I came to the Sea Nation for only two things. If you accomplish these two things, I will not kill you. From now on, the Wu Clan and the Mermaids will divide the land and rule it separately, each with its own state, and then merge into the Qing Man Nation."
Upon hearing this, Sunaga raised her head and glared, her eyes full of resentment.
They, the mermaids, fought for so long and paid such a price to gain their freedom today, but with just one word from Gu Fangchen, they are going to give up their territory to the witch clan. Why?
But before she could open her mouth, Gu Fangchen hit her on the head with a fan.
The young man looked down at him with an indifferent expression:
"This is a notice, not a discussion with you, Sunaga. The lives of all the mermaids in Jeontak are in my hands now. Think it through before you speak."
He knew very well how arrogant the mermaids were after years of isolation. It would be very difficult to make them realize the situation, and it would inevitably lead to a lot of killing.
But it is very simple to differentiate the contradictions.
Just put their old enemies in front of them, and their attention will naturally be focused on the witch clan.
The right to decide how much land they have is also in the hands of Gu Fangchen. When they find that they can't do anything to the Wu clan and want to make their enemies sad, they have to let Gu Fangchen give the order, and naturally they will wag their tails and beg for mercy in order to suppress the Wu clan.
If there are no conflicts, create them; if there are no benefits, create them.
As for whether or not he belonged to the Qing Man, or was enslaved by Gu Fangchen, it became unimportant...
Sunaga's expression froze, she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, feeling very unwilling.
However, now she has personally experienced the power of the "Dragon Trapping Formation". Even she was forced to kneel down. One can imagine the situation of the other mermaids now.
Her chest rose and fell violently for a few times, and finally she followed the force of Gu Fangchen's fan, slowly lowered her head, and said through gritted teeth:
"I, I understand..."
Ru Nu sighed and asked:
"what are you up to?"
Gu Fangchen said:
"First, I want to destroy the seal under the Dragon Soul Sea and open the Yellow Springs Passage."
Ru Nu and Suna Jia were both startled. The latter's pupils constricted and she immediately said:
"Isn't the seal beneath the Dragon Soul Sea the remains of the Dragon God? If you want to destroy the seal, aren't you destroying the remains of the Dragon God?"
This is equivalent to destroying the ancestral tombs of the mermaids!
Su Najia subconsciously wanted to say "impossible", but then she remembered that Gu Fangchen now held the lives of all the mermaids in her hands, so she swallowed her words and could only curse him as a bastard in her heart.
But judging from her expression, she was also dissatisfied.
Ru Nu didn't expect the first thing to be so unreasonable, and said with difficulty:
"This... the mermaids have worshipped the Dragon God for thousands of years... if that is destroyed..."
"Dragon God?"
Gu Fangchen sneered:
"You brainwash yourselves over and over again, embellishing your own origins. Have you really convinced yourself?"
"It's fine if ordinary mermaids believe it, but do you also think you are a noble race born under the glorious protection of the Dragon God?"
"Or should I, an outsider, remind you that your ancestors weren't dragon gods, but sea beasts that fed on the remains of dragon gods. The witches used them to mate with human slaves, giving rise to the so-called mermaids."
Sunajia’s face turned pale.
They, the mermaids, were once treated as slaves by the Wu clan. After overthrowing the Wu clan regime, they naturally tried their best to cover up their humiliating history.
What they do is to start from the source of their origin and infinitely elevate their racial origin.
Sea beasts were too cheap, so the mermaids took advantage of the trace of true dragon blood that they had robbed from the sea beasts and called themselves "descendants of true dragons."
In this way, the mermaids are naturally noble and should never be enslaved by the witches.
The witch clan's actions are extremely rebellious.
Afterwards, they even worshipped the remains of the real dragon below as the "Dragon God" and specially designated that area of the sea as the Dragon Soul Sea, treating it as a holy sea.
These are actually mermaid traditions that were fabricated later.
Their true origins are just as Gu Fangchen said...
Ru Nu had not expected that Gu Fangchen knew the history of mermaids like the back of his hand, more familiar than the average mermaid.
He was speechless and unable to refute, so he could only say:
"But if that happens, the people below will surely be furious... Since you are working for the Qingman people and want to expand their territory, you probably don't want to leave any trace of trouble behind."
Ru Nu also discovered that Gu Fangchen was indeed frank and had no intention of killing all the mermaids.
Otherwise, I wouldn't speak so directly.
In this situation, all Ru Nu could do was to reduce possible unnecessary sacrifices for his own people.
If there are any hidden dangers, feel free to tell us now.
It's better than exploding later and angering this person...
Gu Fangchen raised his eyebrows and said:
"That's easy. Just set up another illusion array to replace the original remains."
He continued:
"As for the Nine Netherworld Fissure, don't worry. I won't let the evil spirits in it escape and wreak havoc on the world."
Since he said so, Ru Nu and Sunajia had no choice but to believe it.
As for whether the illusion array could hide the mermaids, they were not worried. After all, Gu Fangchen and the others were able to sneak into the Sea Kingdom with disguise and even walked around in front of them without being discovered at all.
One can imagine how high the level of that illusion array is.
The first thing was solved, and Ru Nu asked again:
"Then what is the second thing you need to do?"
Gu Fangchen smiled:
"The second thing is too easy."
His gaze turned and fell on Sunaga's face. The fan in his hand also moved down, passing across the beautiful face of the little dragon girl and lifted her chin.
"I need to borrow the Saint."
Upon hearing this, Sunaga pursed her lips, her face suddenly turned cold, her eyes were filled with disgust, but her expression became somewhat unpredictable.
The meaning of Gu Fangchen's action seems self-evident.
Sunaga's first reaction was naturally extreme disgust and anger. If she was the only one threatened, she would definitely refuse to obey and resist to the death.
But now, the lives of the mermaids depend on the thoughts of the young man in front of her, and she must consider the future of the entire tribe.
If she had only sacrificed herself, she could have saved tens of millions of mermaids...
Xiaolongnu's expression became very shaken.
Gu Fangchen didn't want to make his purpose too clear. He raised his eyebrows, teasing her with a half-smile, and then said meaningfully:
"Sunaga, you don't want such a beautiful Tuoyun to be left dead all over the place, do you?"
He deliberately put the fan back, opened it and fanned it, showing the four words "人有有曹" (People Have Something to Do) on it.
He said in a serious and gentle voice:
"I have always been a refined person. I don't like to force beautiful women. It must be willing and gentle, only then can I have fun."
Prajna Lianyue, who was well aware of this man's bad deeds, glanced at him from the side and did not comment on Gu Fangchen's serious nonsense.
She knew in her heart that Gu Fangchen wanted Su Najia to use the [Conch Book] to find out her true origins, so saying this was just pure teasing.
However, given Gu Fangchen's personality, he might not be interested in Su Najia, but it's unlikely that he wouldn't be interested...
Prajna Lianyue glanced at Sunaga's face and snorted in her heart.
But strangely, she didn't have the complicated and confusing thoughts that she had when she accidentally witnessed Gu Fangchen weighing Xu Fu...
Prajna Lianyue couldn't help but think, as expected, I must have just read too many storybooks.
Sunaga struggled internally for only a few moments before accepting her fate.
In the current situation, she didn't have the slightest chance to struggle...
But compromising and bowing to this evil man in front of the grandfather who raised her since childhood made her feel ashamed and angry, and sadness welled up in her heart.
The beautiful mermaid with white hair and golden scales lowered her head, not daring to look at Ru Nu's expression. She closed her eyes, bit her lower lip, and said unwillingly:
"I, I am willing... whatever you need me to do, I will do it."
As soon as she said this, she seemed to have completely lost her strength, her shoulders relaxed, and she collapsed to the ground.
Ru Nu, who was very old and frail in the back, also sighed deeply, feeling extremely sad:
"Ah, Naga, you..."
Gu Fangchen looked at the scene of the deep affection between the grandparents and grandchildren, and once again acted like a villain, interrupting:
"Well, in that case, follow me into the [Conch Book]."
Sunajia had been mentally prepared, but she still raised her head suddenly after hearing this, and said angrily in disbelief:
"You, you actually want to be in this [Conch Book] Holy Land..."
How dare he blaspheme like this?!
Doing that kind of thing inside the [Snail Book] that the mermaids have worshipped for so many years is a blasphemy that is even more abominable than destroying the mermaids' ancestral tombs!
Unfortunately, she had no say over what Sunaga said now.
Gu Fangchen put away the fan, walked over, picked up the golden-scaled mermaid on the ground, and strode towards the entrance of the [Conch Book] without any hesitation.
They were not given any chance to refute.
Ru Nu watched helplessly as Gu Fangchen took his granddaughter away, while he was old and frail, and even lifting his hands was difficult...
No matter how open-minded he was, a surge of anger surged up in him at this moment, but unfortunately, his anger was powerless at this moment.
Ru Nu, the name he gave himself, was taken from a poem from the Central Plains, which has the image of "raging waves".
But now, the Sea Kingdom is at the mercy of the people, and the waves are hard to rise, so his anger is insignificant.
The high priest could only pound his chair in anger and close his eyes.
Prajna Lianyue looked at this scene with a strange expression, and deeply felt Gu Fangchen's bad taste.
I guess I was also played around by him like this back then...
This person is really consistent.
…
Gu Fangchen held Su Naga in his arms and walked into the [Conch Book].
He lowered his head and looked at Sunaga, who had her eyes closed and turned away with a look of humiliation on her face. He put her down and released the force of suppression, saying:
"Okay, help me look through this [Conch Book] for all the information about me."
Sunaga: “……?”
She thought she had misheard, opened her eyes, and was stunned:
"What?"
Gu Fangchen blinked and pointed at himself:
"I said, help me look through this [Conch Book] and find all the information about me."
He said with a half-smile:
"What do you think I want to borrow you for?"
Sunaga: "..."
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