The old man choked up and said tremblingly.
"Yes... yes... Gu Qingyue."
The moment they heard this name, the whole place was in an uproar! Boiling! Shocked!
"Your Highness Princess?!"
"Princess... Her Royal Highness was chosen to be a sacrifice!"
"How could this happen? Her Royal Highness the Princess is so kind and often distributes food to us poor people. How could she be chosen!"
"Old man, you must have read it wrong, don't talk nonsense!"
The protests below grew louder and louder, forming an almost irresistible wave.
The old man was already in tears. "I also hope that I am wrong, but this is Mandate of Heaven... This is a rule that has been passed down for hundreds of years, and the rules cannot be broken!"
At this time, Chen Nian noticed that Xiaohe was crying.
With tears streaming down my face, I felt pity for him.
"Why are you crying..."
"Because Her Royal Highness the Princess is a good person. Because of her presence, many poor people can have food and clothing. I have received help from Her Royal Highness before."
"I see, that's really a pity." Chen Nian thought thoughtfully.
At this moment, a group of heavily armed soldiers suddenly shouted, "There is an invasion of foreigners, and everyone will be investigated! I repeat, there is an invasion of foreigners, and everyone will be investigated!"
Chen Nian:!!
I was so cautious, how did they discover that there were strangers? Or was I not the only one who entered the underground world?
The scene immediately became chaotic.
"A foreigner actually sneaked in?"
"We can't let any outsiders interfere with our offering to the mountain god. Otherwise, they will anger the mountain god and we will be doomed!"
"We must catch him!"
After hearing the news, Xiaohe felt particularly calm. She came to Chen Nian and said, "Can you come to a place with me?"
Chen Nian didn't say anything, so she grabbed her arm without any explanation and pulled her to a corner of a certain house.
"What did you bring me here for?" Chen Nian asked.
I saw Xiao He staring at me intently, with an extremely serious expression. "You are a foreigner, right?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Nian immediately covered her mouth with lightning speed and pushed her down against the wall!
This girl is so sharp?!
"Hmm..."
Xiao He kept shaking his head and making gestures to indicate that he would not tell anyone.
Chen Nian then let go of his hand. It was right to think about it. If Xiao He wanted to say that, he would have given himself up to those soldiers just now.
Chen Nian doesn't want to conflict with people in the underground world unless it's absolutely necessary.
First, this is related to the main mission.
Secondly, there is no doubt that everything here is closely related to Dragon Country, and it is a material heritage definitely worth protecting. Every vase here is an antique!
"How do you know I'm a foreigner..." Chen Nian asked in a low voice.
"Because your speaking habits are very awkward, and if you are an underground person, it is impossible not to know about the lottery ceremony. Moreover, your breathing method is different from ours."
"You saw it just now... then you brought me here as if nothing happened?" Chen Nian was surprised.
"Because I can feel that you don't have any malicious intent. Maybe you just broke in accidentally. If you are handed over to them, you may be dead."
Xiaohe said seriously.
"Aren't you afraid that I will kill you and silence you?"
"You can't. Your eyes don't look like a bad person." Xiaohe looked at Chen Nian, his eyes were extremely clean and clear, like a cloudless sky.
Chen Nian was speechless, he was impressed by Xiaohe's kindness.
"But the soldiers will check you out soon. If you don't adjust your breathing, they will find out."
"Then what should I do?"
Xiaohe untied the green purse tied around his waist and took out a pill.
"This is the Turnadan that we only have underground. Just eat it. Are you willing to believe me?"
Chen Nian took the elixir without hesitation and took it in one bite.
Xiaohe blinked his eyes in surprise. "Aren't you afraid that this is poison?"
Chen Nian smiled and said, "Your eyes don't look like a bad person either."
Xiao He also lightly covered the corners of her mouth with her hands and smiled, with a bit of girlish shyness.
Ten seconds later, Chen Nian felt a strange reaction!
After taking the elixir, I did feel that the air I breathed became smoother, and I felt an indescribable sense of comfort.
It turns out that they solved the underground oxygen problem by taking this elixir...
Not long after, the group of heavily armed officers and soldiers arrived.
"You guys, stand still!"
Chen Nian and Xiaohe immediately stood still and accepted the inspection.
After carefully examining the two men, the officer and soldier captain nodded. "Let's go, continue to investigate!"
What a risk...Chen Nian breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's not convenient to talk here. I'll take you to my house to get away first."
"Okay, thank you."
Xiao He said hello to the friend who came with her.
"Oh, Xiaohe, how did you meet such a handsome young man!"
"Don't talk nonsense..."
Xiaohe's pretty face turned red, and she quickly left with Chen Nian in shame.
Underground city, palace.
On the observation deck, a woman stood tall and graceful.
Made of silk and satin, embellished with jewels, she wore a floor-length skirt embroidered with flowers, birds and flying fish, and a red jade hairpin pierced through her bun, making her look extremely luxurious.
What's even more stunning is her snow-white jade face, delicate and flawless, just like her name, just like the cold and noble moon, which is elusive and elusive.
Princess, Gu Qingyue.
"Princess... Princess! The lottery ceremony is over!"
The servant who delivered the message rolled and crawled all the way, looking horrified, and hurriedly knelt down behind the princess.
"What was the result?"
"Princess... the one I drew is... you."
After saying this, the servant buried his head deeply on the ground and did not dare to lift it up.
Hearing these words, Gu Qingyue's delicate body visibly trembled.
I was chosen to be a sacrifice to the mountain god.
There are still ten days until the day of sacrifice.
It means that maybe I only have the last ten days left in my life.
No one can calm down after hearing this kind of news!
Gu Qingyue did not speak, but quickly came to a Daoist temple outside the palace. In the Daoist temple lived a Daoist master who could see into Mandate of Heaven.
When we entered, the bald old man was standing under a tree, closing his eyes and relaxing.
"Daoist."
"It turns out that the princess is here."
"I asked you to figure out my destiny three years ago. Have you figured it out now?"
"It worked out."
"Tell me who it is! I don't have time."
Three years ago, sixteen-year-old Gu Qingyue visited here for the first time. She asked the Daoist master an innocent and romantic question: Where is her future husband?
The Daoist smiled and said that it would take some time to figure out this problem.
That's three years.
Now that Gu Qingyue knew that she didn't have much time, she was naturally more eager to know the answer to this question.
The Daoist master raised his head, looked at the top of his head, and said leisurely:
"The princess's destined man, holding the eternal luminous pearl, is the changer destined to change the rules of the world."