OBS Chapter 1280 Following the will of Heaven and the times, but caught in a dilemma.
Chapter 1280 Following the will of Heaven and the times, but caught in a dilemma.
"What's wrong? Why have you all suddenly stopped laughing?"
In the dead silence, Gu Xiu's voice drifted out, as if he were somewhat uncertain: "Could it be that I misread the ancient text? Does 'following the will of Heaven and responding to the times' not have this ability? Can't it be used for testing?"
"Of course not, Special Envoy Gu did give me a heads-up." Si Huo Gong immediately picked up the conversation:
“Special Envoy Gu is right. Following the will of Heaven and responding to the times does indeed have the ability to summon the yin and transform it into yang. It can summon the yin aspect of the target and can generally be used to test the properties of some materials, but it can also be used to summon the yin aspect of the Holy Light Origin.”
"In fact, I once thought of using the divine power of following the heavens and responding to the times to summon the core of the holy light, so as to use it to study the holy wax stone."
"However, because this supernatural power consumes a lot of divine power, especially when used to summon the core of holy light, it is difficult to sustain multiple times. In addition, the research on holy wax stones has never made any progress, so over time no one has used this method."
"But it's perfect for testing!"
"Thank you for the reminder, Envoy Gu. Someone, hurry to the Yin Yang School Temple and request the assistance of Chief Priest Dugu!"
Fearing that the people of the Sacred Fire Palace would try to trip her up, Si Huo Gong blurted out this string of words almost all at once. By the time the people of the Sacred Fire Palace reacted, Si Huo Gong's confidants, who were waiting, had already rushed out of the door without hesitation and headed straight for the Yin Yang School Temple.
broken!
The people of the Sacred Flame Palace felt a chill run down their spines, sensing something was amiss. They never expected that Gu Xiu would think of such an obscure Yin-Yang School supernatural power as "Following the Heavens and Responding to the Times," and that Gu Xiu knew about it and even brought it up directly.
At this moment, many people could only hope that Dugu Jijiu was not in Sihuo City.
As for whether Pei Yanzhou truly has the ability...
To be honest, based on Pei Yanzhou's performance at the mine, anyone who isn't blind could guess what was going on.
It's just a pity.
Since Gu Xiu had mentioned following the will of Heaven and responding to the times, he had naturally already made preparations. Not long after his confidant left, an old man dressed in a star-patterned robe arrived. He was the priest of the Divine Path, but he showed great respect to Lord Si Huo.
He didn't put on airs; instead, he bowed with utmost respect.
The City Lord of Si Huo asked, "Master Dugu, may I ask if you can perform the 'Following the Heavens and Responding to the Times' technique?"
"To use the power of following the will of Heaven?" Dugu Jijiu glanced at Pei Yanzhou and asked with a smile, "Of course, the city lord wants me to use my supernatural powers on the core of the Holy Light within the city?"
The Lord of Si Huo City immediately nodded: "Yes, it concerns the lives of 80 million people in Si Huo City. Thank you for your concern, Master Dugu."
"If we can extend the life of Si Huo City for a little longer, I will do my utmost. Not to mention, I will be able to witness the art of identifying the Sacred Wax Stones. This would be a blessing for the Three Realms. I will do my best. Please send someone to guide us."
"it is good!"
To cast the "Following the Heavens and Responding to the Times" spell on the Holy Light Core, one naturally needs to get some distance away from it. Without hesitation, the City Lord of Si Huo immediately arranged for someone to carry the token and lead Dugu Jijiu to the Si Huo Palace.
Just as they were about to set off, Lord Bao of the Sacred Fire Palace couldn't sit still any longer and hurriedly stopped Chief Dugu:
"You can't go!"
"Lord Bao, the matter has been made very clear. What is your intention in stopping me now?" Lord Si Huo had been on guard all along. When he saw him come out to obstruct him, his face immediately turned gloomy.
"I...I stopped him...I..." Judge Bao didn't want to be the one to stick his neck out, but he was really afraid that Pei Yanzhou would mess things up, and then his mission would fail. So, his brain was working at lightning speed:
"The core of the Holy Light in Si Huo City is extremely weak right now. Even the slightest change could lead to an accident. If we take the core of the Holy Light as our target, we might just extinguish it."
“Once it goes out, even if Master Pei is incredibly skilled at identifying sacred wax stones, it will be too late to save us, so…”
"What does Lord Bao mean by this?" Before Lord Bao could finish speaking, Chief Justice Dugu was already expressing his dissatisfaction:
"My Yin-Yang School's 'following the heavens and responding to the times' is essentially about summoning Yin and transforming Yang. It will not have any other impact on the target. Countless predecessors have tried using this technique on the core of the Holy Light without ever encountering any problems."
"You, as the representative of the South, say such things."
"Are you implying that Lord Nan doesn't trust my Yin-Yang School's divine way, or that he doesn't trust my abilities?"
This title is quite prestigious. Dugu Jijiu's full name is Dugu Huai. He is a semi-saint of the Yin-Yang School's Divine Path Divination Method. Although he is not a divine saint, the title of Jijiu already represents everything.
The other party holds an extremely high position and prestige within the Yin-Yang School of Taoism, and will be treated with great courtesy in any city they visit.
Nan Jun is indeed powerful, but he wouldn't dare to easily become an enemy of a high priest of the Divine Path.
Judge Bao dared not accept such a remark, and could only apologize repeatedly before slinking aside in embarrassment.
"Nan Jun's actions toward Si Huo City are quite puzzling," Dugu Huai said quietly. Bao Zheng immediately broke out in a cold sweat, but fortunately, Dugu Huai only said that one sentence before going to Si Huo Palace.
As soon as he left, the entire hall fell into an eerie silence.
The members of the Sacred Flame Palace exchanged worried glances. But the most worried was Pei Yanzhou; he was genuinely uncertain, his heart pounding with anxiety, and he even felt a cramp in his legs.
After much deliberation, he turned his attention to Gu Xiu.
"Master Pei, are you having eye problems?" Gu Xiu noticed his gaze and asked with a smile.
"I..." Pei Yanzhou felt very uncomfortable when he saw Gu Xiu's smile, but he had no other choice but to walk up to Gu Xiu and ask in a low voice, "What exactly happened in Wuwei City before?"
Gu Xiu looked puzzled: "Isn't this all thanks to Master Pei? It's not appropriate for Master Pei to ask me this now, is it?"
“But your magic weapon says this matter is related to you.” Pei Yanzhou said through gritted teeth.
Gu Xiu was even more puzzled: "Master Pei, didn't you yourself say that you can distinguish the quality of holy wax stones? If that's the case, why do you believe it when others don't?"
Pei Yanzhou was speechless, and he gritted his teeth at Gu Xiu.
He knew perfectly well that he was confused by his own anxiety, but with Dugu Huai about to return, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, "No matter how you did it, you have to help me this time."
"Why should I help you?" Gu Xiu asked.
"Yesterday, the common people of Sihuo City were very protective of you. They were clearly on your side. Do you really intend to stand by and watch them die?"
"I will arrange for them to be transferred to Wuwei City; Master Pei need not worry about that."
“But… but if Sihuo City is really destroyed, even if they can go to Wuwei City, they will inevitably be leaving their homes. Besides, the journey from Sihuo City to Wuwei City will definitely not be safe. There are so many old and young people in the city. How can you bear to let them take such a risk?”
He was truly at his wit's end, and was even considering bringing up the greater good.
Although he didn't understand how Gu Xiu was able to do it, he couldn't help but wonder if Gu Xiu really had that ability.
just.
His words only made things worse. As soon as he said them, Gu Xiu's smile vanished completely. He didn't answer, but just stared at Pei Yanzhou intently until Pei Yanzhou felt uncomfortable, at which point he finally spoke.
"What a fine example of refusing to help someone in distress, and what a fine example of being unable to bear putting them at risk."
"You clearly know that you don't have the ability to distinguish sacred wax stones, so why are you still unwilling to say it?"
“Master Pei, you know that there are many old and young people in the city. Why do you still want to be the one to destroy the city?”
"Don't you know that if the Sacred Wax Stone goes wrong, Si Huo City will be plunged into fire and water?"
Gu Xiu's voice was extremely cold and sharp, each word piercing Pei Yanzhou's heart, making his face grow paler and paler until he couldn't even lift his head.
He was unwilling to back down in front of Gu Xiu, but he still subconsciously started to defend himself:
"I...I had no choice. They forced me into this situation, and the tycoon is also harming me. I was coerced. I don't want to admit it..."
"Forced into it?!" Gu Xiu laughed:
"Perhaps Nan Jun and your Mohist leader are indeed pressuring you, but aren't you also enjoying this vanity and afraid of the backlash from your false reputation? Otherwise, who could possibly force you?"
Pei Yanzhou fell silent.
He felt as if Gu Xiu could see right through him.
He did enjoy the fame and support, but he also feared the backlash from the false fame. So he had only thought about sneaking away before, but never considered coming clean and saying that it was all fake.
He was already being held high, and he was afraid of falling.
Shattered to pieces.
He's already in a bind.
Just then, Dugu Huai returned.
Gu Xiu glanced at the dejected Pei Yanzhou: "You may still be clinging to a sliver of hope. In that case, go and try it now, and see if your hope can come true."