Chu Ci knows that the palace is full of people who worship the superior and despise the inferior.
But... the late emperor?
Isn't this change of words too quick?
Chu Ci lowered his eyes and looked at the emperor who was still dead. He suddenly felt a little sad. He could only blame him for his stupidity when he lived to this point.
"Hmm."
Wu Zhou nodded.
Seeing this, the palace official continued, "The country cannot be without a king for a day. I hope that His Highness the Prince can ascend the throne and help the country."
After saying this, he knelt down.
Upon seeing this, the others also knelt down and kept repeating what the palace man had just said.
Wu Zhou wiped the dagger in his hand carelessly. After he wiped it carefully, there was no blood on it.
Wu Zhou didn't agree to them, but he didn't refuse either.
"You guys go down first..."
Seeing this, other people exited the palace one after another.
So only Wu Zhou and the dead emperor were left in the palace. If anything, there was Chu Ci who followed Wu Zhou in a soul state.
"Master..."
Wu Zhou murmured in a low voice, "I avenged you."
Although he knew that Wu Zhou couldn't hear him, Chu Ci still spoke to comfort him, "Little Wu Zhou, you did a good job."
"Master, I hope you won't hate me."
What the emperor said had no impact on Wu Zhou, but he couldn't care so much now. The forbidden book recorded that the blood of the royal family must be used for resurrection. Wu Zhou thought about it and decided that only the emperor was the most suitable sacrificer.
That's why Wu Zhou has been conciliating the emperor for so long.
During this time, he was studying Resurrection Array while gathering people in the palace. The emperor was tyrannical and cruel, and he harmed loyal people. Many people in the palace had deep grudges against him, so Wu Zhou easily conquered these people.
This is also an important reason why the emperor asked for help for so long, but no one responded to him.
As for Soul-Severing Incense...
That was Chu Ci's birthday gift to him.
Soul-Severing Incense has a very strong effect. Making it requires the right time, place, and people. It is a thing recorded in ancient books and is very rare. Chu Ci has only found one stick of incense in so many years. He gave this stick of incense to Wu Zhou in the hope that he could use it to protect himself in any emergency.
Unexpectedly, after going round and round, this incense stick was actually used by Wu Zhou on his biological father.
Wu Zhou took out a white porcelain bottle with a small word "Chu" engraved on it.
Wu Zhou's eyes stayed on "Chu" for a few seconds, and then he cut open the emperor's wrist with a dagger. The white porcelain bottle was quickly filled with bright red blood. The emperor's face became paler and paler, but Wu Zhou's expression did not change at all.
Wu Zhou prepared a total of five white porcelain bottles.
Each porcelain bottle has a small "Chu" character on it.
The forbidden book only said that the blood of the royal family was needed, but it did not say how much blood was needed in total. Wu Zhou was worried that there would not be enough blood, so he prepared a few more white porcelain bottles.
The five porcelain vases were quickly filled with the emperor's blood.
Wu Zhou carefully received the porcelain bottle into his arms. Looking at the miserable emperor, he suddenly thought of what the emperor had just said about posthumously conferring Chu Ci the title of "General Protecting the Country."
A trace of disgust flashed in the eyes of the handsome boy, and he sneered, "You don't deserve to mention his name at all."
Although he didn't say his name directly, Chu Ci knew that the "him" Wu Zhou was referring to was him.
Chu Ci's mood is a bit complicated.
He knew that Wu Zhou was doing this for himself, but "regicide" and "parricide" were like two invisible mountains, and he was worried that Wu Zhou's psychology would be affected.
And...
Is the resurrection technique in the forbidden book really useful?
Why must we use the blood of the royal family?
Isn't the reason why the forbidden book is called a forbidden book because the spells recorded in it are too dangerous? If Wu Zhou drops the blood of the royal family on Resurrection Array, won't there be any problems?
Chu Ci knew that he had no choice but to worry, so he could only follow Wu Zhou back to his own palace.
"Master!"
Wu Zhou took the porcelain bottle filled with blood and ran excitedly to the coffin of "Chu Ci".
The coffin was made of thousands of years of ice, so "Chu Ci"'s body did not decay at all. Except for his face and lips being a little pale, he looked no different from a living person.
"You're saved!"
Wu Zhou looked at the dead "Chu Ci" excitedly, and explained in a warm voice, "I have found all the medicinal materials needed for the formation. I also learned the drawing method of Resurrection Array some time ago. Now I have obtained the most important blood. I believe you will be resurrected soon."
"Chu Ci" naturally will not respond to him.
Wu Zhou was not discouraged. He carefully placed the porcelain bottles on the table, and then bit his finger.
The blood of the formation master must be used to draw the formation.
Wu Zhou's fingers fell on the table. He was about to draw Resurrection Array in the forbidden book, but he didn't know what he thought of and ran back to the coffin of "Chu Ci".
"Master..."
Wu Zhou's Adam's apple rolled slightly, and his eyes were full of burning love when he looked at "Chu Ci".
Chu Ci An ominous premonition flashed through his heart.
Sure enough--
Wu Zhou carefully took "Chu Ci" out.
The next step was to place "Chu Ci" in the center and then draw a formation around "Chu Ci", but Wu Zhou didn't do that. He gently pressed a kiss on "Chu Ci"'s forehead.
It was obvious that Wu Zhou was kissing his own body, but Chu Ci's heart still felt hot.
"Master, I'm offended."
Wu Zhou murmured in a low voice while kissing downwards.
First the forehead, then the center of the eyebrows, the eyes, and the bridge of the nose. Wu Zhou closed his eyes slightly, and the movement of kissing "Chu Ci" was focused and pious, as if he was holding some rare treasure in his arms.
Chu Ci's heart trembled again.
This feeling is very strange.
In Chu Ci's impression, Wu Zhou was obviously a well-behaved and sensible child. He really didn't expect that Wu Zhou would actually do such a thing to his...
After kissing the bridge of the nose, Wu Zhou still didn't stop. He carefully kissed Chu Ci's lips.
This was a kiss without any lust.
At the end of the kiss, Wu Zhou even shed a tear.
"Master, I miss you so much."
Wu Zhou's voice was full of nostalgia and sadness. "I beg you, I must live..."
Chu Ci's heart feels a little sour.
He thought again of what the monk said under the marriage tree.
--"You have known each other in your previous life, but at that time you had not developed to the point of 'love'..."
Why hasn't it developed into "love"?
Because Chu Ci never knew that the feelings of the little apprentice he raised by himself had deteriorated towards him.