allonlinenovel Chapter 1266 One word was enough to drive away tens of thousands of evil demons!
Chapter 1266 One word was enough to drive away tens of thousands of evil demons!
"Is this in accordance with the etiquette for the arrival of an envoy?"
The city lord of Si Huo frowned even more, his gaze sweeping over Gu Xiu repeatedly: "Do you know that this is the Three Enclosures Sea of Sin, not the Vast Universe?"
The meaning of this statement is quite clear.
This is the Sanyuan Niehai, a place rife with war, not the peaceful and prosperous land of the world. Travel between cities has long been simplified, and there are no cumbersome rules to be found.
“I am aware of this.” Gu Xiu nodded. “Therefore, what I need is not a grand ceremony, but your attention and willingness to help, Lord Si Huo.”
Gu Xiu deliberately emphasized the words "worth helping".
Even though the Lord of Si Huo City had been somewhat impatient before, he really couldn't refuse after hearing these words.
Those who know their own situation understand that the current state of Sihuo City is extremely dire. The core of the Holy Light could extinguish at any moment, yet the people in the city cannot be evacuated or resettled. Pei Yanzhou, who was initially placed his hopes on the city, now seems more and more like a fraud.
Most importantly, she had originally submitted to Nan Jun and thought he would quickly evacuate the city's residents, but his attitude was ambiguous and he just kept delaying, which sometimes made her doubt him.
Nan Jun may have to give up Si Huo City.
This thought made her restless and unable to eat or sleep. She was already extremely anxious, but there was nothing she could do. Now that the envoy from Wuwei City had come, she was somewhat surprised.
but……
This might actually cause some changes.
"it is good!"
After a moment of contemplation, Lord Si Huo finally nodded in agreement: "I can arrange the ceremony for you. Tell me your specific requirements."
"According to ancient customs, when an envoy comes to visit, the main gate should be opened and nine cannon shots should be fired. The city lord or someone of equal status should lead civil and military officials to greet him at the city gate. The envoy will deliver the documents, and both sides will exchange greetings before being led to the post station for accommodation. A banquet will be held to welcome him within three days."
"Absurd!" Gu Xiu had barely finished speaking when a lieutenant couldn't help but shout, "Where do you think this is? This is the Purple Palace! Nine-gun salute? The sound of the cannons will attract evil demons!"
Gu Xiu looked at the deputy general and said calmly, "As far as I know, this was the etiquette 30,000 years ago. Now, they don't even dare to fire the salute to welcome the envoy. No wonder the human race is so weak."
"Moreover..." he said, turning to look at Lord Sihuo City: "Since I dare to request the firing of cannons, I have my own way of dealing with the evil demon. It just depends on whether Lord Sihuo City dares to trust me this once."
These words were spoken with such boldness that even Xue Wuyai, who was hanging on the city wall, couldn't help but look up at Gu Xiu, a complex expression flashing in his eyes.
I felt both ashamed and respectful.
Despite all being from Haoyu, he was caught despite being extremely careful and ended up in this state, while Gu Xiu not only openly revealed his identity but also spoke so eloquently.
No wonder he has such a great reputation.
The Lord of Si Huo City stared at Gu Xiu for a long time before suddenly asking, "What if I don't agree?"
“Then I will return to Wuwei City immediately.” Gu Xiu said frankly, “However, at that time, Wuwei City will no longer have any contact with Sihuo City, even in the worst-case scenario.”
The worst-case scenario...
The Lord of Sihuo City's eyelids twitched. Did this mean that when Sihuo City was facing a life-or-death crisis, even if she took people to Wuwei City for refuge, Wuwei City would not care about their lives?
But she felt that Gu Xiu wasn't talking about that.
It's an even worse situation than that.
"Okay! Just as you said!"
After a moment's thought, Lord Sihuo finally nodded in agreement.
"Lord of the city!" several generals exclaimed.
The Lord of Sihuo City raised his hand to stop them, his gaze sharp as he looked at Gu Xiu: "But I have a condition. If the cannon fire attracts evil demons, you must personally go into battle. And if you die in battle, it has nothing to do with Sihuo City. Even the Duke of Wuwei cannot blame us."
"Deal." Gu Xiu said without hesitation.
"Fire the cannons and open the main gate!" Lord Si Huo ordered. "Order all civil and military officials to assemble at the city gate within half a quarter of an hour to welcome the envoy from Wuwei City!"
The order sent shockwaves through the entire city of Sihuo.
How long?
Since the division of the North and South, the city of Sihuo has never held any formal diplomatic ceremonies. Those tedious formalities have long been forgotten under the pressure of survival.
But now, an envoy from an opposing force is demanding the revival of ancient rituals?
The news spread like wildfire throughout the city.
Inside the Sacred Fire Palace, Bao Yuanwailang, who had just recovered from being injured by Gu Xiu, was furious upon hearing the news: "Outrageous! Has the Fire Goddess gone mad? How dare she so openly welcome people from Wuwei City!"
"Sir, what should we do now?" the subordinate asked cautiously.
A ruthless glint flashed in Bao Yuanwailang's eyes: "Go and invite Vice Minister Zhou! Also, gather all our men. I want to see how she's going to put on this show!"
At the city gate, preparations are in full swing.
Nine cannons, freshly cleaned, were pushed onto the city wall. These were the "Heaven-Shaking Cannons" specially made by the Three Enclosures of Evil Sea, using special minerals as ammunition. Their sound could be heard for hundreds of miles, deterring low-level evil demons, but also attracting more powerful evil demons.
The soldiers were busy at work, while the civilians watched from a distance, discussing amongst themselves.
"Who is this envoy from Wuwei City? How could he get the city lord to agree to such an absurd request?"
"I heard he's a young man who just injured Judge Bao of the Sacred Fire Palace!"
"You're really bold, but... it's been a long time since we've seen the main gate open to welcome guests. Usually, it's always people from the Holy Fire Palace who come, so there's not much excitement to see."
"Such a grand display, won't it attract evil demons?"
Among the crowd, the girl in the red dress, who was being held captive in a nearby attic, was also peering out the window. When she heard the words "envoy from Wuwei City," her eyes suddenly lit up.
Half an hour later, civil and military officials from Sihuo City arrived one after another.
Most of the civil officials looked displeased, clearly dissatisfied with this so-called etiquette; the military officers were divided into two factions, one supporting the city lord's decision and the other looking worried.
People from the Sacred Fire Palace also arrived, led by a middle-aged man with a goatee, a fair complexion, no beard, and sinister eyes. He was none other than Zhou Shilang, the highest-ranking official of the Sacred Fire Palace stationed in Sihuo City.
As soon as Vice Minister Zhou arrived, he looked coldly at Lord Si Huo: "Lord Si Huo, is it inappropriate to welcome the envoy from Wuwei City with such a grand display? If Lord Nan knew, he would probably be displeased."
The Lord of Sihuo City calmly said, “Courtesy cannot be disregarded. Since Wuwei City has sent an envoy to visit formally, Sihuo City should naturally treat him with courtesy. If Minister Zhou feels this is inappropriate, he may write to Lord Nan, but today’s ceremony is the responsibility of my city lord.”
Their eyes clashed, and sparks seemed to fly through the air.
Gu Xiu took in everything and had already made up his mind. The internal strife in Si Huo City was even more intense than in Wuwei City. As a direct subordinate of the Southern Lord, the Sacred Fire Palace had blatantly encroached on the city's power.
"The auspicious time has arrived!" announced a temporary official serving as the master of ceremonies.
Lord Si Huo straightened his robes and led his civil and military officials toward the center of the city gate.
Gu Xiu also tidied his appearance, having just changed into a black formal suit printed with the words "Wuwei".
Shi Siling stood half a step behind him, wearing a black cloak. Her eyes were somewhat blank. Because there were too many people, she secretly grabbed Gu Xiu's clothes and stayed close to him.
"Open the city gates!"
The heavy gate slowly opened, its hinges turning with a dull thud. This main gate, meant to defend against the evil demons, had not been opened for a long time; usually only the side gate was open for passage.
The city gates were wide open, and the gray fog outside the city swirled at the edge of the safe zone, as if countless eyes were peering through the fog.
"Fire a salute!"
The first shot fired.
"boom!"
The sound reverberated throughout the surrounding area, and even the city walls seemed to tremble slightly.
The gray fog churned and intensified, and the faint roars of unidentified creatures could be heard coming from within it.
Second tone, third tone...
With each cannon shot, some people's faces paled even more, and Vice Minister Zhou even curled up a cold smile at the corner of his mouth.
He was waiting.
Wait for the evil demon to be lured in, then see how the messenger handles the situation, and how the Lord of Si Huo City explains the deaths caused by the evil demon's attack on the city.
Gu Xiu remained expressionless, but simply used his divine soul power to sense the surrounding movements.
In the remnants of the mountains and rivers, the three spirits also became tense.
"Isn't Gu kid going too far?" Suixing muttered.
"Master has his own plans," the Immortal Crossing Sword said confidently.
Xiaoyao Pei, however, was looking elsewhere: "That city lord's daughter has been watching this side the whole time. How did she fall for Xue Wuyai?"
The seventh tone, the eighth tone...
When the ninth cannon shot rang out, a sudden change occurred!
Thousands of black shadows suddenly burst out from the gray fog. They were flying demons attracted by the sound of cannons. They were shaped like giant bats with wingspans of over ten feet and bloodshot eyes!
On land, countless monstrous figures appeared.
A quick glance suggests at least tens of thousands!
"Enemy attack!" the soldiers on the city wall cried out in alarm.
"Prepare for battle!" the generals shouted.
The crowd became agitated, and some people started running away.
Vice Minister Zhou looked at Gu Xiu and said sarcastically, "Envoy Gu, the evil demon has arrived. It's time for you to fulfill your promise."
Gu Xiu smiled slightly, took a step forward, faced the charging horde of demons, and took a deep breath.
The next moment, his breath was like thunder:
"roll!"
A furious roar, seemingly carrying the power of thunder, exploded across the sky, and even burst forth with golden light, as if it carried some kind of special power that was incomprehensible to others.
Those standing next to Gu Xiu felt as if their hearts were being gripped, and they instinctively wanted to tremble.
As soon as the word "get lost" was uttered, the few demons at the forefront suddenly stopped abruptly, their eyes filled with confusion. Without hesitation, they turned around and flew back.
In the blink of an eye, it vanished into the gray mist.
The land-based demons that had rushed out with them also turned back one by one, as if they had suddenly lost interest in Sihuo City.
This is naturally Shi Siling's skill.
Although Gu Xiu used Emperor's Vision and the wondrous application of Xuan Power to create the extraordinary phenomenon, it was actually Shi Siling's skill that made the difference. Fortunately, although the cannon salute was powerful, its range wasn't actually that large, so no high-level evil demons arrived.
However, Gu Xiu knew about this, Shi Siling knew about it, and Sanling knew about it, but the others did not.
All they knew was that Gu Xiu had shouted "Get lost!"
The entire room fell silent.
Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene.
Without using a single soldier or making a single move, he repelled tens of thousands of evil demons with just one word.
What a tactic!
Vice Minister Zhou's face turned ashen; he never expected this young man to possess such skill.
A look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the City Lord of Si Huo.
I had long heard that when Sui Xu first became the Human Emperor, he had many methods, including the Ghost Craft Sphere that protected the core of the Holy Light, as well as some methods to restrain the evil demons. I thought it was just a rumor, but now it seems that Wuwei City has also mastered it.
These methods are applicable to Si Huo City, and even to the entire San Yuan Nie Hai.
Both are of great significance!