Chapter 2117 Xie Shuangyan's Endless Grip

In the mist, everything seemed to have come to a standstill.

A bee flaps its wings and lands a few inches above a flower, ready to fall.

Gu Qingshan stood in the middle of the garden, holding a sword in one hand and a rice cooker in the other, and tentatively said:

"This fog... seems familiar?"

In the mist, a female voice sounded: "Of course I am familiar, it's not like you haven't seen me like this before."

Xie Shuangyan emerged from the mist.

"Why are you here?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"I am a charity ambassador of the League of Nations. Not long ago, I donated 300 schools and 20 churches to the Holy Nation," Xie Shuangyan said.

"So they welcome you?"

"Both the emperor and the church welcome me—after all, I also have a great reputation among the people."

"Then why do we need this fog?"

"In order to conceal my identity—"

As Xie Shuangyan said, she snapped her fingers casually.

In the void behind Gu Qingshan, a battle flag suddenly emerged quietly, exuding a faint brilliance.

A line of firefly characters quickly appeared in front of his eyes:

"You found an apostle from the Four Sacred Era, and she is proving her identity."

Gu Qing Shan glanced over and heaved a sigh of relief.

He put away the rice cooker and said with a smile, "So it's my own, why didn't I say it earlier."

"It's not that I don't believe you, but that once the secret is revealed, it may be leaked. In that case, my safety will become a problem." Xie Shuangyan said.

"Why come to see me now? You knew I would show up?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"Yes, you are constantly changing everything on the main timeline, which will eventually attract demons." Xie Shuangyan said.

"They have just turned into the Demon King Sequence, and it is not easy to descend." Gu Qingshan said.

"Don't be careless—in the future, only you will delay their victory, but they have never been defeated in a war." Xie Shuangyan said.

"—I still want to save the king of the Holy Kingdom." Gu Qingshan said.

"Do you know the details of the holy religion?"

"...Not sure. I heard Su Xueer once said that the Pope seems to be from Wudao."

"She did stay in Kirishima for a while, but she actually has another identity."

"What is it?"

"It's the spy that Purgatory placed in the long river of time."

"Purgatory... I do have some acquaintances." Gu Qingshan said.

"Don't bother with purgatory, and don't provoke them—actually, what I want to say is that our battle with the demons is at a critical juncture. Even if you want to save the emperor, try not to let purgatory get any information." Xie Shuangyan exhorted.

"Understood, they are peepers hiding in the dark." Gu Qingshan said.

"Yes, I came here to tell you about this matter. Now that the matter has been explained clearly, I will leave immediately." Xie Shuangyan said.

"Aren't you going to help?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"I can't reveal my identity—after all, I don't have the strength to protect myself now, and if I'm discovered, I'll die," Xie Shuangyan said.

She reached out and tossed lightly.

An afterimage flew out of her hand and flew in front of Gu Qingshan every now and then.

Gu Qingshan took it, but it was a card.

Xie Shuangyan said: "I have been weak for too long, I only have this card left on me, now I will lend it to you - after the matter is over, it will come back to me."

Gu Qingshan said: "Thank you."

Xie Shuangyan nodded, backed away slowly, and gradually disappeared into the mist.

The fog lifted.

Gu Qingshan looked down at the cards in his hand.

I saw a woman painted on the card, she poured down the ancient water bottle in her hand, and a stream of water suddenly turned into a long, bright river that never stopped, extending to the far end.

Lines of fireflies popped up on the God of War interface:

"You got the card: Grasp of Infinity."

"Activate this card and immediately enter your card draw."

"—You can keep drawing cards until you get a card that is most suitable for the current situation, and this session will automatically end."

Gu Qingshan looked at it for a while, then put away the ground sword, and directly activated this card.

The whole card suddenly turned into a soft halo, attached to his right hand.

A line of firefly characters quickly jumped out:

"Entering the card drawing session, please draw cards."

Gu Qingshan stretched out his hand to draw in the void, and immediately pulled out a handful of cards.

He spread out his hands and looked at them one by one, only to see that there were more than twenty cards in this hand.

The colorful cards seem to come from different decks, including melee, status, long-range, detection, tracking, concealment, precognition, causality, law, strange and other types.

Gu Qingshan looked at the cards in his hand and shook his head.

—None of these cards are suitable for use at this moment.

He threw the cards away, and they immediately disappeared into the void.

Gu Qingshan continued to draw cards.

This time, more than 30 cards were drawn.

He looked at it carefully and picked out a card from it.

This card depicts a man in formal attire and a mask knocking on a door, holding a bouquet of flowers and a dagger in his hand behind his back.

"Card: Destined Visitor."

"Karma card."

"Activate this card, and you will automatically obtain a convincing identity so that you can complete what you are about to accomplish."

Gu Qingshan stared at the card, sighed and said:

"It's also called 'no self-preservation strength', 'weak for too long'? It's so humble."

He activated this card directly.

Boom!

There was a flash of mist.

He directly turned into a middle-aged man with a big belly, a mustache, a black top hat on his head, and a proper Holy Nation noble costume, holding a short scepter in his hand.

Gu Qingshan closed his eyes and counted his breath, and quickly obtained a memory.

Leaning on his scepter, he walked straight along the path in the garden, and finally entered the palace.

A guard immediately greeted him, looked at him in surprise, and saluted:

"Lord Earl."

Gu Qing Shan nodded and asked: "Where is our Majesty?"

Another voice sounded: "Originally you said you were going back, but His Majesty left the chess and card room—didn't you go back?"

Gu Qingshan turned his head to look, but saw that this was a close servant.

He is responsible for many things around the emperor.

"Ah, just now my subordinates said that everything has been done, there is no need for me to go there myself." Gu Qingshan said with the earl's expression and tone.

"So that's it. Please come with me. Your Majesty is drinking tea and meeting some nobles who have been waiting for a long time." The servant said.

"Excuse me."

Gu Qingshan followed the servant, walking slowly in the long corridor.

——He is now a powerful figure in the empire, a partner of the emperor who grew up with him, a loyal confidant of the royal family, and a great earl who holds real power.

Gu Qingshan looked casually, and soon noticed that there were several high-level professionals hidden in the entire palace.

These people are almost all of the world's top level, and if you compare them seriously, they are on par with the three generals of the Federation.

——Fortunately, I have this identity as a cover, otherwise, with my level of Qi Refining Level 7, it would be a bit troublesome.

Not far away, suddenly a guard trotted over and said in a low voice, "The Pope is here, and he wants to see His Majesty."

The servant near nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go and tell His Majesty."

The guard went.

The servant near took Gu Qingshan all the way to the main hall of the palace.

The emperor was sitting on the throne talking to people, and those people knelt down on the ground, with expressions of excitement and glory on their faces.

Gu Qingshan showed a little disgust on his face, pointed at those people vaguely with his fingers, and looked at the emperor again.

Seeing his actions, the emperor laughed helplessly.

——This earl hates the little nobles in the countryside the most, and usually would rather walk around the road than say hello to them.

"Okay, you go down to receive the reward." The emperor waved his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The few nobles kowtowed repeatedly, turned and retreated.

They passed by Gu Qingshan, quickly recognized him, and said in surprise: "Master Earl."

A group of people hurriedly saluted again.

With a Hexi smile on Gu Qingshan's face, he nodded and said: "Before Your Majesty, there is no need to be too polite."

Those people finished the ceremony honestly and finally retreated.

Gu Qingshan immediately jumped up and said loudly: "My lord, why do you want to see these mud legs, they will pollute the air of the palace, and eclipse the elegance and nobility here with their vulgar words and deeds."

The emperor laughed, pointed at him and kept shaking his head, as if he had nothing to say about his temper.

The aide came forward and reported: "Your Majesty, the Pope is asking to see you."

The smile on the emperor's face disappeared, he took a few breaths holding his chest, frowned and said: "She said she would come to see me at this time, let her come."

"Yes." The servant came back.

The emperor looked at Gu Qingshan again, and said: "I'm afraid we won't be able to play chess, and that poisonous woman is coming to find trouble again. My premonition tells me that she has a lot of problems."

Gu Qingshan waved his scepter and said bitterly: "Isn't it, the crazy women in the church are really disgusting!"

—The Pope is coming soon.

So, the assassination was about to happen.

But in the whole palace, how many people did she buy? How did the emperor avoid this assassination? How can I not expose myself?

A series of thoughts flashed through Gu Qingshan's mind.

First of all, it is certain that the emperor was really killed by the pope.

Since the Pope chose this time and let the earl he played just leave, it proved that in this main hall, she was sure of killing the emperor of the Holy Kingdom.

That is to say——

This has become her home.

Gu Qingshan looked around, and saw that the guards were all standing in their positions, guarding the imperial court without looking sideways.

Who is the Pope?

Or are they all the Pope's people?

He coughed lightly and saluted the emperor:

"His Majesty."

"Ok?"

"I just got a good one recently."

"Oh? What kind of art book again? Or gems?"

"Neither, it's this—"

Gu Qingshan reached out and took out a dilapidated rice cooker.

"It looks like a rice cooker?" asked the emperor.

"Look carefully." Gu Qingshan said with a smile.

He handed the rice cooker to the guard beside him.

The guards go to the emperor.

"There is no need to test it. I have a hunch that it is not dangerous. Let me see what it is." The emperor laughed.

The guard brought up the rice cooker.

The emperor was about to examine the rice cooker carefully when a voice suddenly sounded outside:

"The Pope is here!"

A woman wearing a white robe and exuding a trace of brilliance slowly walked into the main hall of the palace.

Above her head, a bright halo floated out of thin air, exuding bursts of strong or dark sacred light, making her look like an angel descending from the mortal world.

She first took a deep look at Gu Qingshan.

——Why is this person still here?

"I have seen His Majesty." The Pope said.

"Well, what's the matter with you?" the emperor asked.

The Pope said: "There is one important thing to tell—"

hum! ! !

The rice cooker suddenly trembled violently, causing the void to emit waves of waves.

In an instant, the emperor disappeared together with the rice cooker.

The Pope was silent.

--What's happening here?

Did the emperor notice it?

It shouldn't be, he has made all the preparations, he should never know about the assassination.

The Pope calmed down, looked at Gu Qingshan and said, "Master Earl, do you know what happened just now? Where is His Majesty the Emperor?"

"He has a stomachache and went to the toilet. This is the latest way to go to the toilet, no need to queue." Gu Qingshan laughed.

"That--"

"Wait for a while, I'll see how he's pulling, and I'll call you later."

After Gu Qingshan finished speaking, he strode towards the outside of the hall.

Judging by his walking speed, it seemed as if he was running away, and soon he turned the corner and was no longer seen.

The pope's face darkened, and he looked at the guards.

"Rice cooker! He gave the rice cooker to the emperor!" A guard said quickly.

"……wrong!"

The Pope flashed his figure, and quickly chased after Gu Qingshan.