readytorunbook Chapter 1173 Oh no! We're doomed!
Chapter 1173 Oh no! We're doomed!
"What does that mean? Why did you stop talking?" Gu Xiu asked with a smile.
Although he was smiling, it was a forced smile, and his aura as an imperial tutor was even stronger. He looked terrifying no matter how you looked at him, especially when combined with his identity as an "imperial son," which made him even more chilling.
"We deserve to die!" Ling Xuzi immediately bowed his head in reverence.
"It was our rash act of guiding him that disrupted the Emperor's training plan. We actually brought the Emperor back ahead of schedule, which is a heinous crime..."
"I'll wait...I'll wait..."
"He deserves death!"
At this moment, Fairy Xuanji and Mingchen, who were standing nearby, also realized what was happening and immediately began to kowtow, their minds filled with only one thought.
I'm doomed!
They hadn't even noticed before that there was something wrong with the prince they had introduced to the emperor.
But only now have I belatedly realized it.
The immortals didn't even come to greet us. This is completely unreasonable. It's amazing that they didn't even think of this possibility!
Disrupting the Emperor's plans and affecting his training...
This charge.
A hundred lives wouldn't be enough to kill them all!
"Alright." While the three were trembling with fear, Gu Xiu said coldly, "Do you really think that I, the Emperor, would not see the problem behind this and instead blame you three ants?"
The underlying issue...?
The three were somewhat taken aback, but Gu Xiu spoke again:
"Tell me, what did Revelation tell you before? Every single word, please, please don't make a single mistake."
Celestial Venerable of Heavenly Decree?
Judging from this, could this matter be related to the Celestial Decree Immortal?
The three were somewhat bewildered, subconsciously feeling that Tianyu Immortal Venerable was just an Immortal Venerable. Although he held a very important position in the Immortal Realm and was someone they needed to look up to, he shouldn't dare to openly cheat an Immortal Clan Emperor's son.
Do not!
wrong!
Things might not be that simple!
Suddenly, the three of them jolted awake:
"Master... Celestial Venerable Tianyu didn't reveal much, only saying that he had foreseen the anomaly in the Sin Lake and instructed us to use the method of guiding people to be trapped in the icy lake until he arrived and we could make a decision."
"Yes, he also said that we must not reveal the news about Sin Lake to anyone, and that we must wait for his decision!"
"Yes, that's it!"
This is the complete message they received.
At first, they suspected that Gu Xiu's identity was also like that, but after witnessing the power of the Emperor's vision, they dared not have any other random thoughts, and overlooked many things that were not right.
First of all, this imperial prince has the aura of a celestial emperor, which means that his identity as an imperial prince cannot be faked.
Secondly, the other party is an imperial prince, but they have never heard of the existence of a white-haired imperial prince. If the other party's identity cannot be faked, then it can only mean that this imperial prince is someone who is deliberately hiding his identity from the outside world from one of the four great immortal clans, and is the immortal clan's trump card!
Then, they have been guarding this place for more than three hundred years. During these three hundred years, only one person from the upper realm has gone down to the lower realm and has not returned to this day. That person is definitely not the prince in front of us. This means that the prince went down much earlier. It is even more certain that this prince must be the ultimate trump card of the immortal race!
Finally, since they themselves were unaware of the other party's identity, while Celestial Venerable Tianyu likely knew it, yet still issued such an order, it meant that Celestial Venerable Tianyu probably intended to harm this person, or at least to make this person miserable!
Thinking of this, all three of them broke out in a cold sweat!
Especially when Gu Dizi Xiu added just in time: "Tsk tsk tsk, Tianyu is really a loyal dog."
These words made all three of them go weak in the knees.
Is the Celestial Venerable of Heavenly Decree a good dog?
Who is the owner?
I've heard that the Celestial Venerable Tianyu and the Yuanxu Immortal Emperor, who are backed by the Yuanxu Immortal Clan, are quite close...
That's not to say.
Is this imperial prince an adversary of the Yuanxu Immortal Clan?
The Celestial Venerable Tianyu wanted to scheme against this imperial prince, so he used methods to deliberately bring him back ahead of schedule. In order to avoid leaks, he even prevented them from passing on the news.
God!
This is a power struggle among the upper echelons of the immortal realm, and they've actually been dragged into it!
Can things possibly turn out well?
and……
If their guess is true...
"Don't you all feel it's time to take sides?"
Gu Xiu observed the expressions on the three people's faces and asked a question at just the right moment, but before they could respond, Gu Xiu added quietly:
“I am a prince of the emperor. Even if Tianyu had eight hundred lives, he wouldn’t dare to really kill me.”
"But if the disciples stationed here 'accidentally' bring me back, or even 'accidentally' trap me in the Lake of Sin and damage my essence, causing me to miss the opportunity, then if other immortals plead on my behalf, Tianyu's crime wouldn't warrant execution."
"At most, we'll make some compensation, pay some price, and incidentally skin those three foolish disciples alive and pluck their souls."
"What do you think?"
These words made it difficult for Ling Xuzi and the other two to breathe.
The prince before them was talking about his own affairs, yet the words he uttered made none of the three of them able to remain calm.
My whole body was already limp, and now it felt like I was about to die at any moment.
Spicy balls!
No matter what the Celestial Venerable Tianyu wants to do to this imperial prince, all three of them are doomed to die!
"Boom--!"
Ling Xuzi was the first to give in and immediately kowtowed heavily to the ground: "Please, Your Highness, save me!"
The other two also realized what was happening.
He immediately followed suit and kowtowed on the spot.
The fact that this imperial prince had foreseen the outcome and still brought it up suggests that he had some solutions.
This is the only way to keep them alive!
At this moment, the three felt both fear and relief. They were terrified that they were walking a tightrope, and could die at any moment, but they were also relieved that this imperial prince was exceptionally intelligent and, since he had spoken of these things, perhaps he had some solutions.
"Gu boy, you're too wicked. If these three weren't highly skilled, they might have been scared out of their wits by you."
Hearing Sui Xing's maniacal laughter, Gu Xiu remained expressionless, his gaze sweeping over the three of them. Only when they were all growing impatient did he finally speak softly:
"You once sent someone down to Haoyu, and you still managed to bring me back. Don't you have any way to send me back?"
This is the solution Gu Xiu came up with.
go back!
Although the opportunity to enter the true immortal realm is rare, with his current strength, he is not yet capable of setting foot in the immortal realm. If he were to rashly step into it, every step would be fraught with danger. Moreover, when the Heavenly Decree Immortal Venerable arrives, he might face certain death and annihilation.
Since that's the case, let's go back for now.
Wouldn't it be better to come back after we've made full preparations?
only……
Unexpectedly, all three looked troubled upon hearing his solution.
“Your Highness, the Immortal Realm and the Vast Universe are completely isolated from each other and are also under the surveillance of the Heavenly Dao. You have been down there once and should understand that it requires a huge price to pay, and at least an Immortal Venerable is needed to succeed. With our strength, we do not have that ability.”
"Yes, although Your Highness has not yet been able to convert the spiritual energy in your body, the price you need to pay is not high. However, if we do not have enough power to break through the Sin Lake, even if we activate the interdimensional divine array, we will not be able to send Your Highness back."
"The Immortal Venerable's intervention was not only to shatter the Lake of Sin, but also to determine the location. Otherwise, a slight mistake might have sent you, the Imperial Prince, to a deadly place, or even into that prison of sinners in the vast universe. We... are indeed powerless to do so..."
The three were in despair and began to speak, even imagining their fate as sacrificial lambs.
Gu Xiu frowned and asked again before he could roughly understand.
For a person from the celestial realm to descend to the mortal realm, three basic conditions must be met.
Firstly, the spiritual energy gathered in this Sin Lake is sufficient to support the energy required to activate the interdimensional array.
Secondly, those who wish to descend to the mortal realm must not carry any celestial aura when entering, otherwise they risk being annihilated.
Thirdly: At least a Celestial Venerable level being would select a suitable location to break the ice and simultaneously shatter the ice layer.
The first one is alright. After more than three hundred years of absorbing spiritual energy and accumulating immortal power, the three of them are able to activate the interdimensional array.
The second condition is also good. Gu Xiu is a person of the Vast Universe and cannot convert immortal power. He has abundant spiritual energy and is not at great risk of being eliminated.
The problem lies in the third point.
They could not determine the exact location of the boundary on the ice of Sin Lake, nor did they have enough power to temporarily break the ice.
The Vast Universe is sealed beneath the entire frozen lake, but its location is similar to that of the Immortal Gate in the Vast Universe. Its location is not fixed and it may appear anywhere at any time. To get there, one must predict its exact location in advance.
Otherwise, even if we succeed in sending the person down, we can't be sure where they'll end up in the vast universe. What if they end up in a deadly place, or even in a cage within the universe? That would be a huge disaster.
Moreover, the force required to break through the ice layer is also minimal.
This ice layer is no ordinary ice layer; it is a barrier formed by the power of the four Immortal Emperors and the power of the Heavenly Dao of the two realms. Although with the help of the great formation, even an Immortal Venerable could barely create a tiny gap for a moment, it would still require at least an Immortal Venerable.
Gu Xiu frowned at these questions as well.
He wasn't sure of the exact location, so he could only rely on his intuition. Besides, for him, going to Haoyu, no matter where in Haoyu he was, was better than staying here.
But the power of the Immortal Venerable...
While the three immortals were all frowning and deep in thought, Ling Xuzi suddenly froze, clutching a talisman in his hand, his expression changing drastically.
Seeing Gu Xiu looking at him, he swallowed hard and said in a trembling voice:
"The Celestial Decree asked...asked if we had successfully guided you here, and whether we had successfully brought you here."
"return……"
"And we are also told to... immediately activate the shielding array to cut off all communication between this place and the outside world..."
"And they also said..."
"He was delayed at the last minute, but he will arrive within half an incense stick's time!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiu realized that he didn't have much time left.
He didn't really have a concept of what a Celestial Venerable was, but back then, Jiang Xun almost died on the spot just because of the Celestial Venerable's gaze.
This matter.
Gu Xiu remembered it clearly.
Once the Immortal Venerable arrives, I will have no chance of escape!
Regardless of the other party's attitude towards him, Gu Xiu never put his safety at risk by gambling on the other party's attitude!
Even Gu Xiu had doubts.
The other party might be the one who orchestrated Jiang Xun's plot to seize his fortune!