Section 158

"It's over."

In the sky, looking at the Desert Emperor who was as dazzling as an emperor, the Flower Goddess' eyes flashed with strange colors.

It turned out that her original choice was not wrong.

"It's over..."

The lurking demons retreated silently one by one.

After witnessing this scene, they had to consider the future throne war in the desert. Without the courage and strength of the Red King, could they stand in front of the Desert Emperor?

"Azir... is really an incredible existence."

The figure on the green grassland turned around, and a thoughtful light appeared in his eyes.

【The Red King's defeat announced the complete change of the king's status in this desert. Because of the underground kingdom, you did not choose to move the palace of Shurima here, but sent your people to occupy the center of the desert. 】

【After the war, the area of ​​Shurima expanded by nearly three times, and a large number of humans came here to seek the protection of the Desert Emperor. 】

【The population of Shurima skyrocketed in a short period of time, breaking through the million mark, and is still increasing rapidly. ]

[Nasus suggests that you take a rest and give Shurima enough time to adapt, otherwise excessive expansion will only bring unbearable adverse consequences. The Flower God also suggested this. Now the entire Shurima map has occupied more than half of the desert area, so there is no need to rush to expand. ]

[More importantly, there are also powerful existences among the remaining demons. If they are pushed too hard, the demons will join forces, which will be a huge threat to Shurima. In addition, the Red King is missing, but given the other party's temperament, he will definitely not admit defeat. ]

[The Flower God's suggestion is to defeat them one by one, openly and secretly, first recruit, then attack, first courtesy and then force. ]

[After 35 years of desert calendar, Shurima, which has been resting for nearly ten years, has become unprecedentedly powerful. The Iron Pagoda still has only 100,000, but it has expanded to nearly 200,000 ordinary guards, and the yellow sand soldiers can be seen everywhere. ]

[The people's faith is gathered, Shurima is growing, and your strength has been improved. 】

【During these ten years, you have summoned several good followers again, but in terms of personal ability, these people are far inferior to Nasus and Renekton. Especially Nasus, his power improvement is the most obvious among the crowd, and he has completely stepped into the level of demon god. 】

【Not only that, Nasus selected three very outstanding warriors from the Iron Pagoda Legion, and Su Chen led them to accept the power of the sun disc, but in the end only one person succeeded, and the remaining two were turned into ashes under the powerful force. 】

"Asuna, thank you for the gift of my emperor!"

The female warrior Asuna knelt on one knee on the ground after ascending to express her most sincere gratitude to Su Chen.

She has long golden hair like the sun, heroic and heroic, and her bravery on the battlefield is no worse than anyone else.

"Only one person succeeded..." Su Chen looked at her. Although it was a pity, the probability of one out of three was actually very high. After all, not everyone can become an ascender.

"Loyalty will be rewarded." Su Chen said lightly, "Asna, remember your feelings at this moment, and engrave the glory of Shurima into your bones."

"Follow your will, great emperor."

Nasus said with a fiery look: "If this continues, Shurima will rule Teyvat one day!"

"Rule Teyvat?"

Su Chen's eyes flickered slightly.

If he can be given enough time to create ascenders, and then increase the power of the sun disk, so that all ascenders can step into the level of demon gods...ruling Teyvat is not impossible.

Of course, if it is just ruling the seven countries, if the law of nature intervenes, then everything is just empty talk.

After all, the so-called demon gods are just convenient tools in the hands of the law of nature.

Strength, he still needs stronger strength.

【After thirty-six years of the desert calendar, Shurima, which has rested for enough time, has started its journey again, but this time you did not expand as crazy as last time. You listened to the advice of the flower god and planned to defeat the remaining demon gods one by one. 】

【But at this moment, a god from the edge of the desert came to visit. 】

【This god comes from the forest area. His name is 'Great Kindness Tree King'. He is one of the gods who resounded throughout Xumi. His wisdom has amazed countless demons. 】

【When surrounded by flowers and green grass, the tree king came with countless lovely elves instead of brave guards. They were unified as Lanaro, the tree king's followers. Bringing followers instead of weapons represents the tree king's kindness to you. 】

【In addition, a large amount of gold and gems, precious silk and ancient relics were brought into the Shurima Royal City by carriages. The tree king, who combines wisdom and beauty, stepped into the palace under the attention of the crowd. Her beauty even amazed the flower god who was a fairy. 】

Inside the luxurious palace.

The tree king, dressed in emerald green clothes, walked slowly. She had beautiful long hair like snow, long elf ears, charming eyes like black, and a gentle temperament. Her smile made people feel like spring breeze.

She is like an elf in the forest, giving people a kind of tranquil and dreamy beauty. She is also the mother of all things in the forest, emitting the radiance of motherhood.

She is the embodiment of wisdom, gentle, noble, and elegant. Countless beautiful descriptions are not enough to praise her.

[‘If she is an enemy, can you kill her?’ The flower god asked in a low voice. ]

[You turned your head and saw a cunning look in her eyes. You knew that this beautiful and wise fairy also had a naughty side, but you had also thought about this question, and the answer you got was no. ]

[Not only because the Great Compassion Tree King is powerful and wise, but also because she is the incarnation of the World Tree. Her fall will inevitably have an impact on the present and future world. ]

[Of course, it is undeniable that this tree king is indeed very beautiful. You were also amazed by this beauty when you saw her for the first time. ]

"Great Emperor Azir, I am glad to meet you." The tree king from the forest gave Su Chen a polite smile.

"Great Compassion Tree King, I have heard of your name." Su Chen's voice was also calm, "Why are you here?"

The Great Compassion Tree King said: "I came to form an alliance."

Su Chen's eyes flickered slightly. He thought that even if the wise tree king wanted to form an alliance with him, he would ask a few meaningful questions like the flower god did at the beginning, but he didn't expect it to be so straightforward.

As if seeing Su Chen's doubts, the Great Compassion Tree King smiled and said, "Now most of Xumi is under the rule of Shurima. I think Azir, you will defeat those hidden threats one by one. I can't reach the attack of the Yellow Sands, and I have no intention of competing for the throne. In this case, it is better to choose to ally with you."

Although the forest ruled by the Great Compassion Tree King is not weak, she has witnessed the battle between Su Chen and the Red King, and knows that she is not an opponent. In addition to the bravery of the Iron Buddha and the performance of Nasus and others on the battlefield, the smart tree king directly chose the most suitable path.

For her, the throne is not necessary.

And for Su Chen, the joining of the tree king is naturally beneficial and has no harm.

He was about to agree, but he saw the eyes of the flower god next to him, and knew what this smart ally was going to do.

The flower god said: "Respected tree king, I am not questioning your wisdom, but I also have doubts in my heart and want to seek answers from you. I wonder if you can help me solve my doubts?"

Hearing her words, Su Chen's expression became strange first.

This woman, she's doing this again.

The difference is that she did it to him back then, and now to the Great Compassion Tree King. Does the Flower God like to make friends by asking questions?

The Great Compassion Tree King smiled unchanged: "Mistress of the Fupan, no matter what doubts you have in your heart, you can tell me without reservation."

Her confidence made the Flower God wrinkle his nose inadvertently, and the change in his micro-expression seemed to have a hint of dissatisfaction.

Gods do have their competitive moments, and Su Chen knew this very well, so he did not intervene in the contest between the two goddesses.

"First question... What is something that is as cold as a dead thing when it is alive, but can bring warm breeze to people after it dies?"

The tree king thought for a while and answered: "You are talking about the rose that perishes in late spring. Even though it is full of thorns, it can't hide its fragrance. The flowers are picked to make rich perfume, and the flower stems are cut to make the core of oil lamps. How many lovers have been intoxicated by her throughout the ages, and even the emperor admires her beauty."

The flower god nodded slightly. This question is not difficult to answer, but the fact that the tree king can answer it in such a short time is enough to prove her wisdom.

"Second question... What is it that rises from the ground to the sky and falls from the sky? No one has ever seen it, but it looks at everything. The top is just like the bottom, and the bottom is like the top, but it can only go from the top to the bottom, not from the bottom to the top?"

The tree king replied: "Heavenly law. It is the law established by the sky, the sacred plan cast at the beginning. No one in the world has witnessed the eternal law, but the law always governs everything in the world."

The flower god was slightly startled, and then looked at Su Chen, who chuckled and motioned her to continue.

If this kind of question can stump the Great Compassion Tree King, she is not worthy of being called the God of Wisdom.

"The last one..." The flower god's eyes flickered slightly, "What can't resist arrows, but can resist destruction, what can't destroy armor, but can destroy city-states, neither succumb to the messengers of the sky, nor to the nations on the earth, whether it is the gods or the demons, they can't defeat it with all their strength?"

The tree king was silent for a moment.

"It is the endless wisdom."

Everything in the world has its own law of replacement. No one can escape reincarnation and death. In the eternal reincarnation, only the 'endless wisdom' can protect a piece of pure land forever.

"..."

The flower god shook his head gently, and then nodded.

Su Chen knew that this was the mistress of the flower sighing and helpless, and at the same time praising the wisdom of the tree king.

The Great Kind Tree King smiled: "It seems that I have passed the test."

Su Chen chuckled: "There is no test, it's just her inadvertent play. The tree king of the forest, Shurima welcomes you to join."

[You warmly welcome the arrival of the Great Kind Tree King and prepare a banquet to entertain him. The people of the Shurima Royal City heard the news and cheered, because a great ally of the gods can make Shurima's rule more solid. ]

[At the banquet, joyful dance music accompanied by the fragrance of fine wine lingered in the air. The tree king took a few sips of the fine wine and suddenly looked at you. 】

"Azir, the flower god asked me three questions. Don't you have any questions for me?" The wine made her face redder. The King of Great Compassion Trees looked at Su Chen with strange colors in his eyes.

Seeing this, Su Chen pondered for a moment: "There is indeed a question."

"Please speak."

"King of Great Compassion Trees, do you know where the Red King went?"

There was no expression of surprise on the face of the King of Great Compassion Trees. Perhaps when she asked Su Chen just now, she had expected the latter to ask this question.

"This is also one of the gifts I brought to sign the covenant." The tree king said softly, "The Red King is the king of the four directions of the earth, known as the son of the sun, and his strength and wisdom are obvious to all. Similarly, as powerful as he is, he also has pride and persistence in his heart that outsiders cannot imagine. I witnessed the battle between you and him. Although the Red King was defeated, I am sure that he will come back one day."

Su Chen asked: "Then you must have noticed where he went?"

The Great Compassion Tree King nodded gently: "I have observed the traces of flowing water and felt the breath of each tree. Two years ago, at the intersection of the desert and the forest in the north, I noticed the power of the Red King."

"North?"

Su Chen pondered slightly, "Has he been in contact with that forest?"

The Great Compassion Tree King was very surprised. Su Chen asked this question, and he must have known the special existence in that forest, but she actually investigated this matter intentionally to know it.

In the entire desert, there are not many demons who know the secret of that forest.

"Yes, he has stepped into that forest. My power cannot enter it, so I don't know what he did."

The Great Compassion Tree King once tried to communicate with the forest, but was rejected by a powerful will in it. Even she felt a lingering fear about the existence in it. It was the original origin of plants and trees, which was more terrifying than the demon god.

If the Red King joins hands with it, it will definitely be a huge disaster for Shurima.

"I know."

Su Chen nodded.

The reason why he cares about the Red King is that he is worried that the latter will go to the inevitable fate, introduce taboo knowledge into Xumi, and bring disaster to Shurima.

Although the Flower God and the Great Compassion Tree King are now allied with him, after several simulations, he knows the power of the word "fate", even if he reaches the state of the perfect dragon, it is difficult to avoid.

If he was not sure before, then through the news brought by the Great Compassion Tree King, Su Chen is almost certain that the Red King has decided to explore the unknown taboo.

Because the one living in that forest is none other than Apep, the dragon of grass, the oldest ruler of all plants.

After the Dragon King failed in his fight against Heavenly Law, Apep has been living here, waiting for the day when the Dragon King will return and restore the glory of the seven dragons ruling Teyvat.