Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

These priests are all scrambling to tell Gu Xu that since the last King Yan surrendered to Emperor Taizu of Daqi hundreds of years ago and converted to God in name, they have been excluded and abused by the people in the Temple of God. Suppress.

In their eyes, "Taishang Haotian" and "Emperor Ziwei" are domineering and unreasonable existences, and they cannot tolerate followers of other gods.If the current king of Yan, Zhao Changying, hadn't raised the flag to rebel, the incense of Vulcan would have been completely extinguished.

Gu Xu, the successor of "Emperor Ziwei", listened silently, and felt that this group of people were all masters of selling misery, and they spoke every little thing vividly and touchingly, and a foot of water could churn and make hundreds of feet of waves.

Taking advantage of the misfortune, the priests began to show their loyalty in front of Gu Xu, wiping their tears again, claiming that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles they encountered, their loyalty to the "Vulcan" would never waver.

Gu Xu kept complaining in his heart, but thinking that he would borrow the power of these people in the future, he had to act as if he felt the same way, expressing his deep sympathy for what happened to them.

"If you still have admiration," he said solemnly, "then as long as I am here, you will no longer suffer any grievances."

Later, Gu Xu learned about Dayan's recent situation from the High Priest Chong Li.

According to Chongli, Dayan seems to be harmonious and united internally, but in fact there are "traditional faction", "pro-Qi faction" and "fence-riding faction" who repeatedly jump between the two.

The "traditional school" strictly adheres to Dayan's old concepts and thoughts in the past, values ​​bloodlines and practices based on the "Holy Fire Totem", and most of them are fanatical believers in the "God of Fire", rejecting everything from Daqi.

The "pro-Qi faction" is full of yearning for the prosperous economy, affluent life and the practice method of the Daqi Dynasty. Bureaucrats and aristocrats reached explicit or implicit interest relationships.When Zhao Changying declared war on Da Qi, the biggest voice of opposition in Dayan came from this group of people.

As for the "fence-riding faction", there is no fixed position, and all actions are only in line with their own interests.

The most typical ones are Zhao Yan's uncle Zhao Changqi and her cousin Zhao Yu.

While vigorously advocating the importance of pure bloodlines in order to maintain their status in the clan, they secretly colluded with the dignitaries of Qi to trade money and resources.

Relying on his talent of photographic memory, Gu Xu kept the names and relationships of the characters of various factions firmly in his heart for emergencies.

When Gu Xu was about to walk out of the temple, the high priest Chong Li suddenly stepped forward, grabbed his sleeve, and said respectfully: "Master, I have a heartfelt request, I wonder if you can..."

"Let's talk." Gu Xu said calmly.

"My lord, you have a very close relationship with Her Highness the Princess. Can you persuade Her Highness for me and the temple priests to agree to Mr. Zhao Yu's marriage proposal?"

"Is it to protect the purity of the bloodline?" Gu Xu's mouth showed a vague smile.

He finally understood the feelings of Zhao Yan who refused to return to Jicheng.There is such a group of old guys who urge her to marry every day, and even urge her to marry a pervert who takes pleasure in torturing people - if it were him, he would not be happy.

"My lord is wise." Chong Li bowed his head and cupped his fists.

"His Royal Highness Zhao Yan's status is extraordinary, and her marriage should be decided by herself," Gu Xu glanced at Chong Li with a meaningful look, which made the latter shiver unconsciously, "Of course, you I will tell her the truth."

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After leaving the Fire God Temple, Gu Xu soon ran into the guards sent by Zhao Changying.

Hearing that King Yan invited him politely to the palace for a talk, he didn't dare to neglect him, and went there immediately—after all, Zhao Changying is the real boss in this land at present, and he may still need to rely on the other party's support. shelter.

At this moment, there was another pot of strong wine and a new pot of tea on Zhao Changying's table.

As soon as Gu Xu walked into the room, Zhao Changying greeted him politely and asked him to sit on the chair that Zhao Yan was sitting on just now.

Then he waved his hand, and the guards outside the house closed the door and bowed to leave.

"Gu Xiaoyou, there are only two of us here now," Zhao Changying looked up and down Gu Xu with a smile on his face, "Is it convenient for you to take off the mask and let me see what you look like?

"I think, apart from Emperor Tianxing himself, no one in the entire Qi Dynasty should have the ability to snatch you away from me."

Gu Xu nodded, and simply took off his mask.

Zhao Changying, who is a strong "True Monarch", guessed his identity, which was not beyond his expectations.

"He's such an extraordinary gentleman with a jade face," Zhao Changying praised, "No wonder the little girls like him so much."

"The king of Yan praised you absurdly." Gu Xu said modestly.

"The only shortcoming is that it is a little thinner. Men, if they are not stronger, how can they hold a gun and ride a horse and gallop on the battlefield?"

"What King Yan said is true." Gu Xu didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"By the way, Gu Xiaoyou, have you used up the Huang Jing I gave you last time?"

Hearing this, Gu Xu was stunned for a second, and then remembered that the last time the two met on the stargazing platform of the Exorcism Department, Zhao Changying had given him some sealwort, and asked him to take it back to nourish his body.

Polygonatum is a traditional Chinese medicinal material used to invigorate qi and essence, invigorate the spleen and kidney. According to the description in "Compendium of Materia Medica", it has the effect of "replenishing all deficiencies, relieving cold and heat, filling the essence, and removing three corpses".

At that time, Gu Xu had just arrived in Luojing not long ago, and he had just won the championship in the Lantern Festival Challenge, making him famous everywhere.

Looking back at this moment, it seems like a lifetime away.

"Well... I used some, but I haven't used it up yet. Thank you King Yan for taking care of me."

Zhao Changying laughed loudly, and while reaching out to push the teacup on the table in front of Gu Xu, she said, "Gu Xiaoyou, there is no need to be so cautious in front of me. If I remember correctly, you are in poor health and cannot drink alcohol. ,right?"

Gu Xu nodded: "I didn't expect King Yan to remember such a trivial matter. This junior is really flattered."

"You have to be more considerate when dealing with capable people." Zhao Changying picked up the teapot and filled the teacup in front of Gu Xu with hot tea. The proud son of heaven, he was labeled as a traitor on the charge of 'unnecessary'."

Gu Xu followed him and laughed twice.

I have to say, hearing Zhao Changying's eccentricity about the Emperor Tian Xing behind his back was quite a heart-warming thing.

"By the way, Gu Xiaoyou, after leaving Daqi, what are your plans?" After some politeness, Zhao Changying brought the conversation to the point, "Have you considered staying in the northern border and working for Dayan?
"Although Jicheng is not as prosperous and resource-rich as Luojing, it can still do its best to make you a saint or even a higher realm."