"What? Ahem...this expression really doesn't look like you."
In the dim room, an old man sat on a rickety wicker chair. A beam of light from the narrow window flickered back and forth on his old and expressionless face.
"It was just a little accident. It seems that he was lucky enough to find that one in Rukawa..."
The man standing in the shadow turned around and responded casually,
"However, it will not affect the final result. Some things will not happen unless he works hard to avoid them. When they come back, everything will be business as usual."
"Really... As expected, everything is under your control. To be honest, I have thought about many people who might cooperate with me, but I have never thought about you..."
The old man moved his eyes towards the window and said slowly,
"After all, they are your relatives. You should obviously be on their side, but now..."
"This is nothing surprising to you, right? After all, you are a guy who can deceive and use your loved ones for revenge. It's all for yourself, so don't let anyone be miserable."
"Haha... In terms of behavior, maybe. However, you are much crueler than me. At least, I still feel a little guilty towards him..."
"That little bit of pathetic guilt won't change your or my plans at all, so what's the point."
The middle-aged man snorted coldly, then turned and walked towards the deeper door.
"You'd better prepare early, there isn't much time."
Da da da.
The old man watched the man gradually disappear into the darkness.
"I didn't originally plan to deal with you like this...it's a pity...don't blame me..."
The old man's murmur also disappeared.
…
"Call us over, just to explain a few things that we already know, and conduct a simple baptism? Is this a temptation?"
On the way out of the main hall and back to his residence, Ling Linhan frowned and whispered,
"But if your constitution for attracting snakes is indeed special, why do I...? I am already His appointed priest, so I don't miss this meeting. I am obviously so busy during the sacrificial ceremony, but at this juncture... "
"Yes, God will make a prophecy the day after tomorrow. At this juncture, this matter is indeed worthy of vigilance.
"However, that baptism is at most a resonance channeling, and it certainly has no spying effect. And there are no traps in his words."
Ling Yao folded his arms and put them behind his head, with a leisurely look on his face.
"Maybe the main hall is a special location that allows him to detect our information through formations or other things."
"But apart from the baptism, there are no spiritual energy fluctuations from special formations, and I have not detected any abnormalities peeking into my Dantian and spiritual consciousness."
Ling Linhan glanced at Ling Yao,
"Anyway, you know what I have. The means left by Patriarch Tianxin cannot be easily circumvented. Then...that's the only possibility left."
Ling Yao ran through a series of thoughts in his mind, "You are the only one who has many cheats, right?" "You can do whatever you want with Patriarch Tianxin's treasure!" "You are basically showing off, right?" "The aura of the protagonist is amazing?" "Okay, that's it. Amazing..." he complained and couldn't help but rub his temples:
"Yes, after all, no matter how powerful Patriarch Tianxin is, he has been dead for many years, and his highest state is only the peak of mortal saint. The means he left behind will definitely not be able to deal with the sky-reaching snake spirit who is only one step away from becoming a god. "
"But in this way, we can be sure that the holy spring is indeed near the main hall."
However, Ling Linhan glanced at Ling Yao with a strange look:
"So you really didn't feel anything at all? About that baptism."
Ling Yao was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Ling Linhan:
"Ah...? It's true... No. Is there anything wrong with baptism? And I think you seem to have gained some benefits from baptism, right?"
Ling Linhan wiped his face and showed a worried look:
"Yes, that's why it's strange for you to be like this! Other priests told me that it was a simplified version of holy spring baptism, a treatment that only high-ranking priests can enjoy before the ceremony!
"Although its symbolic meaning is greater than its actual meaning, people who receive baptism for the first time will feel the cleansing of their souls, open their minds, and gain some understanding of things that were previously confusing. But you just..."
Ling Yao looked confused:
"What?? I thought it was just for me to shine!"
He had just seen Ling Linhan looking drunk, and thought it was because Ling Linhan had received benefits that ordinary people could not get due to the blessing of the protagonist's halo...
result? In the end, it’s hard to say whether the “protagonist halo” is there, but his “villain halo” obviously weakened him!
Why hasn't he realized the benefit at all? ?
Ling Yao scratched his head dejectedly:
"Sigh... Anyway, let me convey today's situation to my uncle and uncle. I really didn't expect this kind of thing..."
"Although I can't be sure now, if your reaction is part of their attempt to test... What I'm most worried about right now is who among us will fall on the so-called 'prophecy' after the Heavenly Snake Spirit met us today. superior."
And Ling Linhan's frown deepened,
"For example, there is one person among us who is the so-called 'disaster star' in the prophecy that came down ten years ago.
"Do you still remember what Nan Rong and Qiu said? The prophecy of the Sky-reaching Snake Spirit has a high status in Liuchuan. Even if it is an ambiguous statement, all Liuchuan people will believe it. Once the 'disaster star' theory is established, we He will instantly become the public enemy of Rukawa."
Ling Yao slapped his mouth and didn't answer.
In fact, he didn't have the nerve to tell Ling Linhan. Even if today's incident hadn't happened, the complainers in his knowledge would have already started betting wildly that one of them must be the "disaster".
after all……
[When the "protagonist" is introduced, he will stand up and refute this prophecy of "killing people with one stick", and use actual actions to prove that "I don't want you to think I want me to feel" and "the prophecies that are not good for me are all bullshit"" Even if I fight against the whole world for this, I won’t hesitate.” In the end, the disaster star turned into a savior, and the first person to save Rukawa got his name]
[Oh, it smells bad. 】
[But wouldn’t 10 still be life-threatening? If it becomes a disaster star. 】
【Who cares about a supporting role! 】
God knows that when Ling Yao heard this, he almost knelt down on the spot - God, can you please let me go, this poor, helpless but handsome person! Don't always give me a life-threatening "plot" arrangement, okay?
"This sacrificial ceremony, as well as the prophecy of the day after tomorrow... I'm afraid it's not that simple. Maybe we need to be prepared and advance the plan.
"Otherwise, if the Tongtian Snake Spirit discovers our identity and purpose and targets us in the prophecy, we will be passive. I don't want the plan to fail. Even if it cannot completely change the Temple of the God King, it will still hurt their muscles. Move your bones.”
"Don't worry, even if this didn't happen, I would have planned to make a fuss on the last day."
Ling Yao patted Ling Linhan on the shoulder,
“You must know that the so-called crisis is naturally both danger and opportunity.
"If the prophecy of the Heavenly Snake Spirit is 'infallible', then when it 'goes wrong', everything will start to fall apart. That is also the best time for us to take action."
In particular, the God King Temple itself is full of loopholes and is not worthy of continuing to rule Rukawa.
Ling Linhan raised his head and narrowed his eyes:
"So what is your and Fan Shansheng's plan? Why didn't you let me know anything about it? Don't ask me to blow up the formation then. I don't want to break up with them if they can't knock down the Temple of the God King, otherwise Anqizhai can’t get along in Liuchuan.”
How dare Ling Yao say that the two of them were scheming and scheming, because they were afraid that Ling Linhan, a straight-headed man, would get excited and bald and cause trouble, so he didn't dare to tell him?
He rolled his eyes and said with a smile:
"Oh, you will know when the time comes. Don't worry, we are partners after all, and we won't let you lose your wife and lose your troops.
"I'm here to have a wedding banquet. After this is over, please let me enjoy the treatment of the most distinguished guest, okay?"
"...Don't change the subject!"
"I don't, I don't, I just really want to drink..."
"Then do you know? There is a dish called roasted pig's eye at the banquet, which is specially dedicated to the most distinguished guests..."
"Wow, you are taking this opportunity to retaliate against me! Can that thing be eaten?"
"It's you who said you want to be treated like a distinguished guest! You can't miss anything! ...Don't pinch my ears!!"
Although at that time, none of them knew whether the upcoming prophecy would be good or bad for them.
At least for this brief moment, the atmosphere between them was relaxed and happy, and full of expectations for the future.
Since the plan has been as thorough as possible, why not think for the best?
After all, no one knows what will happen in the future.
Just like that time, they won't know
——Ling Yao has never drunk a certain brat’s wedding wine in his life.
