The deity had told him that his child would grow safely to adulthood.
But he had to do every good deed he could, atone for his sins, and protect Great Xia. Though death would come in the end, he had to die a worthy death!
The deity knew he was cowardly, selfish, and greedy.
So he had pointed out the most selfless, most courageous path for him to walk!
For the man he was now, was this not a kind of redemption?
This was a true god.
Tears filled Xie Jin'an's eyes. For his son alone, he had to stand up bravely.
He stood before the common people and said in a trembling voice, "The deity dispersed his divine power to protect us. How could we push him into the abyss?"
"If you hand over His Majesty today, this demon will rule the Great Xia Dynasty from now on! Without our deity and sovereign, who will shelter us?"
"Now His Majesty has bravely stood before us all to protect the Divine Statue and the people!"
"You, too, must unite as one and fight our enemy together!"
After saying this, Xie Jin'an's legs shook all over. He had always been a coward, and now he was more frightened than ever!
But he could not stand by and do nothing.
His son was still in Yan's womb. The physician had said the pregnancy was unstable, and the child might die at birth.
He would have no more descendants after this. This one child alone could carry on his clan genealogy.
He could not lose this child.
So, during the Consecration Ceremony, he had poured out every ounce of sincerity he possessed, begging the deity to bless his son.
Thankfully, the deity had heard him!
He stood resolutely before the emperor, spreading his