Chapter 1 The Descent of the Gods
[Da Ning Dynasty]
In May of the eighth year of the Chongli era, Emperor Yingzong passed away.
The fifth prince, Baili Hong, ascended the throne and changed the era name to "Jingrui".
The new emperor was young, and in order to ensure the stability of the country, he appointed Qin Xiao, the head of the Qin family and commander of the Qin family army, as regent to assist in handling state affairs, and bestowed upon him the title "Ning".
For the next ten years, Prince Ning diligently educated the young emperor, reformed the bureaucracy, and improved people's livelihoods, acting as a "regency advisor" while fulfilling the duties of a monarch...
Her slender, pale fingers brushed across the pages of the book, finally settling on the name "Qin Xiao".
The Regent is a perfect role for a major villain.
Chu Jiubian had only read the beginning of this novel, but he could already tell that the protagonist was Emperor Baili Hong, and that Prince Ning, Qin Xiao, was the biggest villain in the entire story.
Other readers commented that Qin Xiao was a treacherous, cunning, vicious, and cruel man who killed without blinking an eye and had no humanity; his only redeeming quality was his political achievements.
Are they completely inhuman?
Then he needs to taste the saltiness and blandness of this high and low.
Just as Chu Jiubian was about to continue reading, the door of the nanny van was opened from the outside.
Instantly, the unique noise of a movie set flooded into the car.
The assistant reminded him, "Brother Chu, for your next scene, the director wants you to go get ready to be suspended by wires."
Chu Jiubian lowered his long eyelashes slightly, then glanced at the book in his hand, just in time to see—[Prince Ning, Qin Xiao, led his army to a great victory over the Western Regions border kingdom, sustaining serious injuries and taking three months to recover.]
Close the book.
Chu Jiubian got up, got out of the car, and walked towards the designated location.
His silver-white boots stomped on the ground, and the elaborate jewels and silver ornaments on his body collided with each other with his movements, making a chaotic, crisp sound.
Everyone couldn't help but turn their heads.
The young man in the center of attention was dressed in a Western-style aristocratic robe, silver-white, adorned with light gauze. A belt studded with jewels cinched his waist, tightly outlining his slender figure. A fine silver fox fur adorned his right shoulder, extending to a shimmering cloak that reached his ankles.
His features were distant and detached, his light-colored pupils seemingly indifferent, giving his normally amorous eyes a hint of cold indifference. His short, fine hair was jet black and glossy, but the half of his hair at the back of his head was much longer, not even reaching his waist.
Now, her long hair has been dyed silver-white and braided into long braids as thick as a girl's wrist, adorned with silver chains studded with diamonds. Combined with her makeup and Chu Jiubian's pale and beautiful face, it has an androgynous and divine quality.
Chu Jiubian could clearly sense the gazes from all directions, even pinpointing who was secretly taking pictures of him with their phone.
However, given his face and his status as an actor, he was already used to such stares. He calmly stood in the designated spot and quickly put on his wire harness.
He wanted to finish filming as soon as possible so he could go back and read his novel.
Soon, at the director's instruction, he slowly rose into the air.
The filming location was in the mountains.
In this scene, Chu Jiubian, playing the high priest, will make his first appearance before the protagonist, descending from the sky in a highly artistic manner.
There were no other requirements for this scene, only one thing—it had to be beautiful.
The visuals must be beautiful, the movements must be beautiful, and the people must be beautiful.
To make it look realistic and appealing, the wires need to be suspended at the highest point.
Chu Jiubian was somewhat afraid of heights, and as his body rose higher and higher, he couldn't help but look down.
The people and machines on the ground, densely packed together, are getting smaller and smaller.
It's so high, if someone falls, they'll be smashed to pieces, right? Blood and flesh will splatter everywhere, and all the jewelry and ornaments on their body will be embedded in their flesh, some of them will roll around and leave trails of blood.
Chu Jiubian felt his body trembling slightly. The cold wind made his figure sway, and the silver ornaments and jewelry on his body jingled, masking the twisted groans of the old wire equipment.
His bangs brushed against his eyes, and he raised his hand to brush them away.
Suddenly, his body plummeted downwards, only to be tightly restrained by the wires.
A dull pain shot through his waist and hips. Chu Jiubian groaned softly, his body swaying more and more violently, like a maple leaf struggling in late autumn, unwilling to fall into the mud.
He looked up, and the bright early summer sun stung his eyes.
Squinting, he realized that one of the two ropes supporting the harness had broken, leaving only the other one hanging precariously from him.
The crowd below seemed to be screaming, and the wires were slowly loosening, trying to send him back underground.
However, less than two seconds later, with a loud bang, the last remaining rope inexplicably snapped.
An extreme feeling of weightlessness washed over him, and his long, silver-white braid suddenly came undone, the silver chain in his hair also rising upwards due to inertia, leaving a shallow bloodstain on the side of his ear.
Chu Jiubian's mind was a little slow to process what was happening.
No way?
How could he possibly encounter such bad luck?
Before he could even recall his short 21 years of life, he heard intermittent crackling sounds of electricity in his mind.
Then, a cold, mechanical voice rang out.
[Special causal magnetic field detected, under correction...]
Correction successful.
The system is already bound.
[The "Causal System" has been renamed the "Great Ning Dynasty Infrastructure System." The host is requested to collect Faith Points to correct causality.]
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On the ninth day of the sixth month of the first year of Jingrui, at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM).
Inside the imperial palace, before the rank-marking platform, all the officials stood with their heads bowed.
The 39 white jade steps extend upwards, and at the highest center stands a small, three-headed figure.
The little figure, dressed in a golden dragon robe, is none other than the young emperor Baili Hong, who is about to ascend the throne.
Baili Hong licked his dry lips, his gaze nervously sweeping over the silent, bowed crowd below the long steps.
The official robes, in shades of crimson, scarlet, and navy blue, stretched out backward in an orderly fashion, clearly indicating their rank.
Behind Baili Hong stood a magnificent hall.
The gilded plaque of the Fengtian Hall, with its iron-like strokes and silver hooks, hangs above the red pillars. Beyond the wide-open hall doors, one can vaguely see the four large characters "干枢承运" (meaning "inheriting the mandate of heaven") mounted on the golden dragon throne inside the hall.
boom--
The long bell resounded throughout heaven and earth, and the Imperial Astronomical Bureau Chief, holding a jade tablet, sang a prayer in a loud voice.
The clueless young emperor couldn't understand these profound words and phrases, so he couldn't help but secretly look towards a spot ten steps to his left.
There stood a tall and slender man, his back to the young emperor. His black hair was tied up high with a jade crown, and he wore a black and gold python robe, symbolizing the highest power of a subject.
It was Prince Ning, Qin Xiao.
He is Baili Hong's only important relative now, his most beloved maternal uncle, and also the regent who will assist him in handling state affairs.
Baili Hong felt at ease and looked straight ahead again.
The world was completely silent, except for the resounding voice of the Imperial Observatory Supervisor.
After an unknown amount of time, when Baili Hong's short legs began to tremble and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, the coronation ceremony finally reached its final step—the officials kowtowed.
With a loud shout, all the officials below the long steps knelt down, crossed their arms and raised them to their chests, waiting for the word "kowtow" before bowing down and submitting to the emperor.
Whether they were willing or not, and no matter how many thoughts they had, at this moment, the fact that this three-year-old child had ascended the throne and that Qin Xiao's relatives held power was already predetermined.
Qin Xiao's deep eyes swept over the crowd, and unsurprisingly met the gazes of the first and second-rank officials at the front.
These old foxes appeared calm on the surface, but only they themselves knew what they were really thinking.
A cryptic smile played on Qin Xiao's lips as he withdrew his gaze and turned to face the emperor.
Meeting the young emperor's pure eyes, filled with trust and reliance, Qin Xiao's cold expression softened slightly.
He lifted his robe, intending to bend down and kowtow to the new emperor along with the officials.
However, at that very moment, an untimely, even somewhat eerie, crisp sound entered his ears.
His eyes suddenly sharpened, and he looked up at the sky.
However, in the next instant, his arms were lifted up by an inexplicable force, and at the same time, a white flashed before his eyes, followed by a force that was neither too strong nor too weak pressing down on his arms.
It was heavy, warm, and silky to the touch, as if someone had fallen into his arms.
A delicate fragrance wafted to his nose, and Qin Xiao's body stiffened, unable to move, his gaze only reaching towards his own chest.
Caught off guard, his deep gaze met a pair of light-colored pupils.
A buzzing sound filled Chu Jiubian's mind, and a cold, mechanical voice intermittently announced: [A suitable landing site has been prepared for the host... Safe landing...]
A suitable landing point?
Chu Jiubian stared at the handsome face that was almost inches away from his own, speechless.
As reason and clarity returned, and his five senses gradually returned, he belatedly realized that his palms seemed to be covering something hard.
He subconsciously squeezed it, his eyes following the hand at the same time.
Beneath the palm was a fine fabric, and beneath it, the slightly undulating contours of muscles.
Chu Jiubian: "..."
He finally realized that he seemed to be touching and pinching the chest muscles of this "landing point" guy.
"Wow!" A clear child's voice suddenly rang out, filled with surprise and delight: "It's the fairy brother!"
Chu Jiubian's heart skipped a beat.
He turned his head in alarm, looking toward the source of the sound.
Not far away, a tiny, three-headed baby, exquisitely beautiful, was dressed in a well-fitting dragon robe. Its little hands were clasped together in front of its chest, and it was looking over with bright eyes.
When their eyes met, the little boy even blushed with excitement.
Where did this child come from?
Chu Jiubian's mind was filled with countless thoughts, but he accurately grasped the most important points.
For example, the "Da Ning Dynasty" mentioned by the system, the little baby in front of you wearing a dragon robe, and the guy at the "landing point".
Aside from himself, the scene before him looked remarkably like the coronation ceremony in the novel he had just read.
Could this child in front of me be the young emperor Baili Hong?
Chu Jiubian subconsciously turned his head and looked into the distance, past the "landing point" shoulder.
In an instant, the majestic palace walls and a group of ancient people kneeling upright came into view.
Those people didn't seem to have reacted to the sudden change, or for some other reason. They didn't react at first, but just looked at this side with different expressions, most of them looking at them with a sense of inquiry.
Wow!
Chu Jiubian's Adam's apple bobbed.
It's confirmed, he entered the book just before he died.
But if this were the male protagonist Baili Hong's coronation ceremony, then the guy who could stand on the high platform with the emperor, and unfortunately became the "landing point," wouldn't he be...
A cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind again: [Host detected facing imminent annihilation. Please take care.]
A devastating threat?!
Take care of yourself? !
What kind of talk is that!
Chu Jiubian felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He slowly withdrew his gaze and looked back at the person who was holding him.
A murderous intent flashed in the man's cold black eyes, and an undisguised malice and oppressive aura pressed down on Chu Jiubian.
At the same time, Chu Jiubian felt a dull pain in his waist and knees. It was because the person holding him was slowly tightening their arms, and they might crush him if they used any more force.
Qin Xiao!
That madman who kills without hesitation!
Chu Jiubian felt a chill run down his spine, his heart pounded wildly, and the feeling of being infinitely close to death made him tremble instinctively.
However, the system in my mind suddenly started playing a cheerful, brief notification tune, which then reverted to a mechanical, businesslike tone—
[Friendly reminder: A severe rainstorm is expected in 15 minutes, lasting for 24 hours. The weather has been unpredictable recently; please dress warmly and bring an umbrella when going out.]
Seeing Qin Xiao's eyes narrow slightly, the chilling killing intent and the pain in his waist and knees clearly reaching his nerve endings, Chu Jiubian instantly came up with a way to break the deadlock.
It's risky, but if it succeeds, the rewards will be immense.
Thinking of this, a glimmer of light slowly appeared in his bright eyes.
Qin Xiao noticed that his stiff limbs were gradually returning to normal. His face remained expressionless, but his heart was far from calm.
The person in my arms appeared too suddenly, and the stiffness and loss of control of my limbs also came suddenly; everything about it felt eerie.
But one thing is certain: his unusual physical condition is definitely related to the person in his arms.
Such a dangerous variable must not be allowed to remain.
As he pondered, Qin Xiao met the gaze of the person in his arms once more.
These are light-colored, somewhat vacant eyes.
However, in the next instant, he saw those eyes become deep, revealing a smile that didn't reach their depths.
Chu Jiubian smiled, looking directly into the man's cold and dangerous eyes without flinching, and said slowly, "It seems you are this god's destined love tribulation."
His clear and bright voice has an ambiguous quality that lies between youth and adolescence; the moment he opens his mouth, he can captivate people's hearts.
"I am very satisfied..." he said slowly, his ears turning bright red with embarrassment.
That's right, he's going to impersonate a god!
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