allonlinenovel Chapter 1274 Imprisoning the City Lord, the Cornerstone of the Divine Path
Chapter 1274 Imprisoning the City Lord, the Cornerstone of the Divine Path
"squeak~"
As the courtyard gate was pushed open, a figure rushed in with great energy.
It's none other than someone else.
It was Lin Qingyan's second visit.
Today, Lin Qingyan was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, looking capable and efficient, but her emotions were fluctuating greatly, and she was very anxious.
As soon as she entered, she hurriedly tried to speak, but because she was too anxious, she couldn't say anything for a moment. Gu Xiu poured Lin Qingyan a cup of tea and gestured for her to drink it.
Lin Qingyan was already anxious and agitated, but seeing Gu Xiu's calm demeanor, her previously restless heart calmed down somewhat. She picked up her teacup and drank it all in one gulp before hurriedly speaking:
"Special Envoy Gu, something terrible has happened!"
"My mother has been stripped of power!"
Seize power!
Upon hearing those two words, Sui Xing immediately became anxious. Even Shi Siling, who was staring at a few ants moving house on the ground, couldn't help but be drawn by her words and looked up.
Gu Xiu, however, seemed to have anticipated this, nodding in agreement: "Tell me in detail."
“After I left here, I followed your instructions and did not return to the City Lord’s Mansion. Instead, I secretly built up momentum, contacted my subordinates who were loyal to my mother, and at the same time, inquired about the Holy Fire Palace and the Southern Lord.”
"But when I went back to the city lord's mansion today, I found that my mother was under house arrest there. All the guards had been replaced by Wenren Guanchao's troops. I asked the servants in the city lord's mansion who were loyal to me and learned that Wenren Guanchao was personally guarding my mother."
"It was Nan Jun who gave the order that my mother's people are not allowed to step out of the City Lord's Mansion. She is now completely cut off from the outside world!"
At this point, Lin Qingyan looked anxious: "Special Envoy Gu, do you have any way to help my mother? I'm worried that she might be in danger."
Gu Xiu pondered for a moment and asked, "Although Wenren Guanchao is also an eighth-level divine path expert, even if Si Huogong is no match for him, he shouldn't have been controlled so quietly. Is there some secret behind this?"
“Yes! The cornerstone of the divine path!” Lin Qingyan replied immediately.
"The cornerstone of the divine path?"
As soon as Gu Xiu asked, Lin Qingyan immediately explained to him:
“Cultivating the divine path is like climbing a ladder to heaven. With each step you take, you can advance to a higher divine rank. The foundation of the divine path is the most basic step in the divine path.”
“When Nanjun asked Sihuo City to pledge allegiance, it was not just a verbal agreement. He asked my mother to voluntarily offer up the Divine Path Foundation Stone. This stone has always been in Nanjun’s possession. If the breach is violated, Nanjun can directly destroy the Divine Path Foundation Stone.”
"Once the foundation of the divine path is destroyed, the master's path to divinity will become a castle in the air and collapse in an instant. The collapse of the divine path means that the divine cultivation will be destroyed, resulting in serious injury or even death."
"It must be because Nan Jun destroyed my mother's foundation of divinity that this happened!"
"They've already attacked my mother!"
As she spoke, Lin Qingyan's eyes reddened, filled with worry and unease, but even more so with anger. She wished she could immediately lead her men into the city lord's mansion to rescue Lord Sihuo, and if she could, she even wanted to kill Nan Jun in Chiyan City.
However, compared to her anxiety, Gu Xiu simply shook his head: "In the Three Enclosures of Sinful Sea, it's impossible to hand over a handle on only one side. Even if Nan Jun holds your mother's divine foundation stone, he shouldn't be able to destroy it at will. There must be other restrictions, right?"
Other restrictions?
Lin Qingyan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said:
“There are indeed limitations. I remember my mother telling me before that Nan Jun took away her divine foundation, but she also needed to swear an oath to the divine way.”
“Unless my mother has committed any act of betrayal or harm to Sihuo City, Nan Jun cannot destroy the Divine Foundation. If my mother has not broken the agreement, even if Nan Jun holds my mother’s Divine Foundation, he cannot destroy it.”
Hearing this, Gu Xiu nodded.
Sure enough.
Even in Haoyu, unless one is ambushed, even if one reveals their weakness to swear loyalty, they must at least receive a heavenly oath from the other party.
As for the Three Enclosures of Evil Sea, whose emotions are often corrupted by evil demons, such restrictions should only be stronger.
"Since this limitation exists, it proves that your mother's current divine cultivation level should not have been destroyed."
"As for house arrest..."
Gu Xiu pondered for a moment: "Nan Jun could not destroy your mother's divine foundation without any basis, and your mother could not disobey Nan Jun's legitimate orders."
"So if I'm not mistaken, Nan Jun must have issued some new order to temporarily restrict your mother, and your mother cannot disobey this order, because if she does, the foundation of the divine path may be destroyed."
"Isn't that still the same? The fact is that my mother is under house arrest." Lin Qingyan said, puzzled.
"We can speculate on what Nan Jun's orders were."
"what?"
"Your mother has limitations, but so does the Southern Lord. And these limitations primarily mean he cannot openly and directly strip your mother of her authority as city lord, nor can he issue orders detrimental to Si Huo City," Gu Xiu calmly analyzed.
“I spoke with your mother before about relocating the people of Sihuo City, but the order has not been carried out, and your mother is now under house arrest.”
"In this way, if Nan Jun wants to refuse this order while making your mother willingly put under house arrest, there is only one outcome."
"Wait for Pei Yanzhou's sacred wax stone to enter the city!"
This……
Lin Qingyan frowned; what Gu Xiu said did make sense.
If the order was issued by Nan Jun, it would require his mother not to relocate the people or even leave the city lord's mansion before Pei Yanzhou rescued Sihuo City. In that case, his mother would indeed be unable to disobey.
After all, the foundation of her divine path is in the other party's hands. If she violates it, she will be in breach of contract, and the other party can destroy her foundation of divine path at any time.
"No need to rush."
Gu Xiu comforted her, "Pei Yanzhou should be entering the city soon. Just wait for him to arrive. Once he comes, your mother's house arrest should be lifted."
"Can Pei Yanzhou really protect Sihuo City?" Lin Qingyan asked, her face full of doubt.
Gu Xiu shook his head: "No one can be sure whether he can protect Sihuo City. That's why there's no problem with Nan Jun's orders. What you should be concerned about now is when Pei Yanzhou will return."
Lin Qingyan immediately nodded: "General Tang is my mother's confidant. I'll try to ask him about it now."
After saying that, Lin Qingyan left in a hurry.
This time she didn't stay long, less than an hour, before returning to Gu Xiu's courtyard.
"General Tang said that Pei Yanzhou has selected nine sacred wax stones and will be back by the day after tomorrow at the latest."
"but……"
Lin Qingyan looked worried:
"General Tang said that Pei Yanzhou has been stalling for time, and even tried to escape several times, but was stopped by the people from the Sacred Flame Palace."
"He probably doesn't have the ability to see through the Holy Wax Stone at all, and even wanted to run away, but he was forced to do it because he was held hostage."
This is definitely not good news.
She had some doubts about whether Pei Yanzhou could see through the Sacred Wax Stone, but she still held a sliver of hope. However, after hearing about Pei Yanzhou's situation, she suddenly felt that all hope was gone.
Unfortunately, the problem is...
Time in Si Huo City is already limited.
Now that the city lord of Sihuo City is under house arrest, the longer the city's residents are delayed in relocating, the more difficult it becomes for them to leave.
After all, eight thousand people is no small number.
Every bit of time wasted now means another group of people will be unable to evacuate.
Unable to contain himself, Lin Qingyan asked, "Nan Jun, did you plan to destroy Si Huo City from the very beginning?"
This question appears to be directed at Gu Xiu, but it is actually also a question being asked of oneself.
She found it hard to believe, yet she had no choice but to accept it.
To her despair, Gu Xiu actually nodded in affirmation this time.
If my prediction is correct.
"Nan Jun truly wants Si Huo City to disappear."