novelaction Chapter 1278 Pei Yanzhou Being Lifted Up
Chapter 1278 Pei Yanzhou Being Lifted Up
"That damn Haoyu, that stinky rat, what's with that look? What does he mean by looking at me like that?"
"hateful!"
"Is he trying to make a fool of me?"
Noticing Gu Xiu's gaze, Pei Yanzhou couldn't help but feel a surge of resentment.
However, it's impossible to kick Gu Xiu out.
After all, the people were brought here at his request.
“Master Pei, as you requested, we have summoned Gu Xiu to observe the ceremony. May we now proceed to the Wuwei Hall to activate the Sacred Wax Stone?” An official from the Sacred Fire Palace spoke first.
These words made Pei Yanzhou's face darken.
Yes.
He just got back last night, and this morning, the people from the Holy Fire Palace were already urging him to hurry up and open the Holy Wax Stone.
Say something.
Pei Yanzhou was genuinely unsure of himself.
Despite his record of opening the Sacred Wax Stone in Wuwei City, he also made a series of guesses and sometimes even blindly developed a bit of confidence.
Can……
Despite his confidence, the more he saw sacred wax stones in the mine, and the closer the day of their extraction drew, the more uneasy and uncertain he became. He knew that, even now, he still lacked the ability to distinguish sacred wax stones.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have lingered at the mine for so long, or even considered running away halfway through.
He originally intended to stall for time.
Unexpectedly, the people from the Sacred Fire Palace were even more proactive than Si Huo Gong. No, Si Huo Gong didn't urge him at all this time; it was all the people from the Sacred Fire Palace who kept urging him, even putting him in a completely awkward position, making it impossible for him to refuse.
Left with no other choice, he asked Gu Xiu to come.
In truth, he himself couldn't explain why he had called Gu Xiu over. Perhaps he had believed Sui Xing's nonsense, or perhaps he wanted Gu Xiu to witness his moment of glory...
“Master Pei, we in Si Huo City don’t have much time left to wait.”
"Yes, Master Pei."
"Master Pei, your strength is undeniable. Please help our Sihuo City quickly. Although the core of the Holy Light should theoretically be able to hold out for another two or three days, no one can say for sure."
"We beg Master Pei to intervene and turn the tide!"
"..."
Seeing that Pei Yanzhou remained silent, the people from the Holy Fire Palace spoke up again. Their tone was respectful, their eyes full of admiration, and they looked at Pei Yanzhou as if he were a savior.
Consequently, many officials present also began to make their own requests.
Gu Xiu remained aloof and observed the situation.
Aside from the moment he arrived, no one paid him any attention. After all, Pei Yanzhou had only sent him to observe the ceremony, so naturally, few people would focus their attention on him.
He didn't seem to care, but his gaze swept across the main hall.
There were quite a few people in the main hall today, almost filling it to capacity. In addition to the officials of Sihuo City, there were also twenty or thirty people from the Sacred Fire Palace. Only the Vice Minister Zhou from the Sacred Fire Palace was absent.
That's understandable, because Gu Xiu had already received news that Vice Minister Zhou had left Sihuo City, clearly sacrificing a pawn to save the king.
The one sitting in the main seat is still the Fire God.
However, the Fire Goddess, who was under house arrest, was more like a mascot at the moment. Her face was very pale and her aura was somewhat weak. The only fortunate thing was that her divine cultivation had not disappeared.
This means that at least Nan Jun has not yet found an opportunity to destroy the foundation of her divine path.
The one truly in charge now is Wenren Guanchao, the first person under the Si Huo Gong. He is the second eighth-order half-saint in Si Huo City. He is one of the few people who has been staring at Gu Xiu intently. However, seeing that the Holy Fire Palace has begun to urge him, he also withdrew his gaze and said:
“Master Pei, the elders of the Holy Fire Palace are right. Now that the Holy Wax Stones have been selected, why not complete the activation as soon as possible and strengthen the Holy Light Core of my Si Huo City?”
"Don't worry, all the benefits I promised you before will be doubled after the Holy Wax Stone is opened. I will definitely not let you down."
He spoke very sincerely.
Although she was a little nervous, she clearly believed in Pei Yanzhou's abilities.
Faced with his sincere gaze, Pei Yanzhou felt extremely uncomfortable, especially with the group of people chattering and urging him on; he felt incredibly flustered.
"that……"
"Actually, I feel that my ability to distinguish holy wax stones is not good enough yet. Should I... or should I wait a little longer?"
Wenren Guanchao frowned, but Lord Bao of the Holy Fire Palace chimed in: "Master Pei, you are too modest. We have all heard about your achievements in Wuwei City. If you can't even distinguish them properly, then who in the world can?"
"It's really not possible today. I'm not feeling well today. I probably didn't sleep well last night. How about we postpone it for a day? We can start tomorrow." Pei Yanzhou was still backing out.
He didn't dare tell the truth; he just wanted to stall for time as much as possible.
but……
"Report!"
Just then, a figure rushed in: "The Holy Light of the Si Huo Palace is about to run out. It can only last for one more day at most, after which the core of the Holy Light will be completely extinguished!"
The news caused an uproar in the hall. The already tense officials became even more anxious and urged Pei Yanzhou to hurry up.
Among them was even an elderly man with white hair who stepped forward and knelt down before Pei Yanzhou:
"Master Pei, please help quickly! I'm begging you on my knees, please save Sihuo City!"
As the old man led the way, another group of officials stepped forward and knelt down.
"Save Si Huo City!"
"We'll grant you anything you want."
"We will cast an idol for you and pray for your well-being!"
"..."
Each of them was deeply moved, tears streaming down their faces, their eyes filled with hope. They truly seemed to care deeply for the people of Sihuo City, a sight that stirred compassion in everyone who saw them.
However, Gu Xiu could see it.
This group of people were acting under orders from the Sacred Flame Palace. The people from the Sacred Flame Palace weren't idle either, launching into a barrage of praise. After this, Pei Yanzhou simply couldn't refuse any longer, and even Wenren Guanchao urged him on again.
The Fire God wanted to stop her, but she was like a mascot; no one paid attention to what she said. Even if she tried to make a move, an official from the Sacred Fire Palace would immediately ask her a question:
"Lord of the City, we are all devoted to Sihuo City. Do you want Sihuo City to perish and betray the Southern Lord's heart in protecting Sihuo City?"
These words were like a spell, instantly silencing the Fire God.
Gu Xiu observed carefully for a while and found that there was a faint force of will wrapped around Si Huo Gong, like a noose around his neck that could tighten at any time and strangle him to death.
This is clearly Nan Jun's divine means of controlling Si Huo Gong. If she disobeys, she will immediately suffer a backlash.
"Interesting, interesting. The Three Enclosures and the Sea of Sin have quite a few strange and unusual methods. It seems that both Lord Nan and Lord Si Huo are bound by their oaths. Let's see who will openly harm Si Huo City first."
"Young Gu, why don't you try using your profound energy to see if you can break this?"
Sui Xing clicked his tongue and said something, while Gu Xiu shook his head directly.
He had already tried without Sui Xing speaking, but the attempt failed. He couldn't touch that power of will, let alone help Si Huo Gong untie it.
but.
There's no need for him to solve it in this way.
Because he has a better way.
"You all seem to be very concerned about Si Huo City, but there's one thing I don't understand."
"Have you ever thought about this...?"
"Pei Yanzhou, are you lying?"