Fighter of the Destiny

Everyone knows that Shang Xingzhou doesn't like his student Chen Changsheng.

As for the reasons, Yu Ren and Chen Changsheng have probably guessed some of them, and are guessing more and more.

But for people outside the old temple in Xining Town, this has always been a very difficult question to understand.

From a personal emotional point of view, Shang Xingzhou raised Chen Changsheng from an early age. Even if it all started with a conspiracy, to him, Chen Changsheng should be more trustworthy than others. Even from the perspective of life ideals, Shang Xingzhou wanted to bring unprecedented unification to the human race and defeat the demons. However, supporting Mu Jiu Shi to become the pope and thus forming an alliance with Daxizhou was actually no better than Chen Changsheng ascending to the throne of pope and the imperial court being divorced. Full support is better.

No one could understand Shang Xingzhou's thoughts, and even His Majesty the Pope's speculation was untenable. After passing by the Tomb of Heaven's Book in the morning light, it all happened naturally, but in many subsequent stories Here, Shang Xingzhou did not express clearly that he wanted Chen Changsheng to die. Even though this was a secret known to the world, he could not put it on paper or put it into action. It wasn't until Shang Xingzhou admitted to the rest of the people that night that he expressed his intentions to heaven and earth for the first time.

The starry sky suddenly dimmed, and invisible murderous intent enveloped Kyoto.

Chen Changsheng's life and death depended on his own efforts and Shang Xingzhou's attitude. Now it was also closely linked to the life and death of another great figure.

Li Gong has already made his attitude clear. His Majesty the Pope will not allow Shang Xingzhou to do any harm to Chen Changsheng.

The question is, how many days can His Holiness the Pope live?

After all, nothing happened when she left the palace that night. The starlight, torn apart by light snow and broken clouds, fell on Mrs. Mu's clothes, so beautiful that it seemed unreal.

As morning approached, Shang Xingzhou finally left the palace and came to the gray eaves of the five beautiful and sacred old temples in the palace.

Before he officially appeared, Mrs. Mu had already left with the sky full of snow and starlight.

Apart from His Majesty the Pope, only one saint will be allowed to enter the palace. Otherwise, it would mean war for the state religion.

That night, Shang Xingzhou had a long conversation with the Pope, which was probably the last conversation in their lives. No one knows what they talked about or whether some kind of agreement was reached between the imperial court and the state religion. But starting from the next day, a warm spring breeze came to Kyoto early, and an atmosphere called reconciliation gradually spread. , Zhexiu and Mo Yu were taken out of Dali Temple. The former was sent back to the north by the military directly, while the latter returned to Orange Garden and was temporarily placed under residential surveillance.

It is still winter, and the so-called spring breeze is naturally false. Everyone knows that this situation may last for a long time, or it may end suddenly at any time.

No one knows how many days His Majesty the Pope can live, or whether Shang Xingzhou will keep the promise made in that night's conversation after His Majesty the Pope returns to the sea of ​​stars.

The atmosphere in Kyoto gradually became tense. Many people seemed to have seen the violent storm in advance. No, in the middle of winter, it should be a blizzard.

In the midst of anxiety and anticipation, the New Year is approaching, and there is a heavy snowfall in Kyoto. The streets and buildings all turn white, which is very beautiful.

The palace in the wind and snow is even more beautiful.

Chen Changsheng supported His Majesty the Pope as he walked out of the quiet side hall and arrived at the largest square in the middle of the palace complex.

He has been in and out of the palace frequently over the years, but the place he visits most often is the quiet side hall. This is the first time he has come here with the Pope.

The square paved with bluestones is as white as felt, and the stone pillars, which appear to be scattered but are actually arranged in an orderly manner, have been coated white with snow. Chen Changsheng's spiritual consciousness can clearly feel that there is an extremely ancient and distant aura hidden under the square. If this is a formation, I am afraid it will not be weaker than the Imperial Chariot Diagram.

Looking into the distance, he saw several palaces looming in the wind and snow. He knew that they were the famous Sowol Hall, Guiqing Palace, and Mossuo... There were six palaces in the palace, and each palace contained a treasure, representing the national religion. history and supreme authority, so the term Big Six was gradually developed later.

He knew what the Pope had brought him here for.

The sacred and majestic auras of Sowuki Hall, Guiqing Palace and other places were expressing his surrender to him.

There's been too much snow this year.

The Pope's gaze passed through the wind and snow and landed in the far north. His face, which was full of wrinkles and age spots, showed concern for the future: There is civil strife in the old city of Xue, and the demons are weaker than ever before. This snowstorm is unknown. It will alienate many tribes and cause many fights. After next spring, the wolf riders will definitely go south.

The wind and snow are both beautiful and harsh. The demons will inevitably suffer great losses. With this rebellion, Xue Lao City will not be able to recover in a short period of time. Under such circumstances, the Pope concluded that the demon army will invade the south next year. It does not sound reasonable, but Chen Changsheng understands that this is bound to happen - the demons are a very crazy and terrifying race. The weaker they are, the more powerful they are. , the more bloodthirsty and brutal they become, because they know that this is the only way to get through this most difficult time.

The Pope sighed: Since we hate each other, it's better to leave as soon as possible.

This sentence has no beginning or end, and only Chen Changsheng can understand it. After the Tianshu Tomb incident, many people speculated that he would leave Kyoto. In fact, he had always wanted to leave, but at that time he knew that the master would not let him leave unless he died.

Now it seems that the conversation between the two saints in the palace that night changed something after all.

Okay, he said.

The Pope looked at him and said: You are my chosen successor. No matter how many years it takes, you will come back.

Chen Changsheng said: I will come back when you need me.

He wants to talk to you, the pope said.

Chen Changsheng thought for a moment and said, Okay.

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The palace was brightly lit, and the snow falling from the night sky seemed to have turned into scattered ceilings in the Kingdom of God. It was so beautiful that it was intoxicating.

The state church priests, cavalry, and clergy at all levels stood in the square, which was illuminated from time to time, like a vast ocean under the morning sun.

The Guangming Main Hall is extremely bright, making it impossible to look directly at it, and its majesty is indescribable.

In the main hall, thousands of cardinals and archbishops bowed with piety and awe on their faces.

The stone wall slowly opened, and under the gaze of the statues of the twelve sages and the heroic spirits of the Kingdom of God, the Pope and Chen Changsheng walked out of the light.

The Pope took the divine crown from Mao Qiuyu's hand and put it on Chen Changsheng's head.

Chen Changsheng held the magic staff, walked to the front, began to receive blessings, and gave blessings.

His body was a little stiff, but his expression was very serious, his movements were meticulous, and all the procedures were done correctly, even the smallest requirements in the Taoist scriptures, which were perfect.