After hearing the old man's words, a hint of confusion flashed across the eyes of the woman in black, but it disappeared in an instant.
"What do you want?" The woman's clear voice sounded particularly pleasant in the quiet night.
"Little girl, I gave you a chance a long time ago, but you didn't cherish it. So you can't blame me for being so cruel." The moment the old man spoke, the men in black behind him also caught up and surrounded the girl. Seeing the situation of being surrounded on all sides, she couldn't run away.
"Wait a minute." The woman suddenly said, and then a brocade box appeared in her hand. "You want this thing, right? We can talk about it." The woman smiled and looked like she was about to surrender.
The moment the old man saw the brocade box, his eyes lit up. It was this aura. As long as he got the king ring, he could implement the civet cat plan. After searching for so long, he finally found it.
The woman saw that the old man was distracted for a moment, and threw the brocade box in her hand into the river beside her. Everyone immediately became anxious and looked over there. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the woman used a teleportation formation diagram and successfully escaped.
"Elder, we found it." The shadow guard handed the brocade box salvaged from the river to the old man.
Feeling the strong spiritual power coming from the brocade box, the old man showed a smug smile on his face. Although the girl ran away, it was still worthwhile tonight.
"Pass the order, make sure to deal with that girl in the shortest possible time." Now that the thing is in hand, that person is of no use. The smug look froze the moment he opened the brocade box, and then his eyes suddenly widened as he looked at the empty space inside, "Damn it, I was deceived by that girl!"
The girl soaked the box with spiritual liquid, so it emits rich spiritual energy, but there is actually nothing inside.
Just as the old man was getting angry, another group of people suddenly appeared, with torches lighting up the night sky, revealing the old man's face.
"Elder Hei, it seems that you have been hiding a lot of things from me."
Looking at the people who surrounded him, and then looking at the familiar face in front of him, Elder Hei's face showed a moment of panic.
"Brother! Why are you here?" He quickly suppressed his panic and greeted Elder Bai with a smile, looking confused. "Brother, why are you here in the middle of the night?" He was the first to raise doubts.
"Haha, then I wonder why you are here, Elder Black?" Elder White smiled slightly and asked instead of answering, stroking his white beard, looking like he knew everything.
In his eyes, the Black Elder at this moment was like an actor on the stage. Although he tried his best to cover up and put on a show, he didn't know that the script of this play was arranged. Even if he was a eloquent talker, he couldn't wash away the black on his body.
"To be honest, big brother, I received a report from my servants saying that they have found the scoundrels who have been causing trouble in the city recently, so I came here to check. Big brother also knows that there are many strangers coming to the island, so we must strengthen our precautions and not let the guests of the temple laugh at us." He answered fluently. If Elder Bai had not known all this long ago, he would have really believed his nonsense.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed by and snatched the brocade box from the black elder's hand. Because the black elder was fully focused on dealing with the white elder, he was careless for a moment, and when he reacted, the brocade box and the person who stole the brocade box were gone.
"Who dares to be so rude in front of the temple elders? Don't you want to live?" The Black Elder shouted sternly to the surroundings, and it can be seen that he was a little angry at the moment.
The next second, the brocade box appeared in Elder Bai's hands.
Seeing this, the black elder's pupils shrank, as if he realized the subtlety of the situation, but he still held on to a fluke.
“Brother, it’s just a broken box. It was dropped by the criminals when we were chasing them. I can’t trouble you with such a small matter. This…” I don’t know what he wanted to say next, but he was interrupted by Elder Bai.
Not wanting to continue listening to his nonsense, Elder Bai got straight to the point, "I lost this box."
"What?" Elder Black was confused for a moment, not knowing why this box was related to Elder White. "Big brother lost it? This..." What was going on? Could it be that the stinky girl deliberately framed him
At that moment, countless scenarios flashed through Elder Black's mind, but he never imagined that this trap was set up for him by Elder White.
"Could it be that the little thief went to your place to steal things? Isn't this too lawless? Big brother, tell me, what else did you lose, and I will send someone to look for it immediately. It seems that the recent wind on the island really needs to be rectified. This has all fallen on your head, this, this, this, this is unacceptable!" He turned around immediately after he finished speaking, and was about to give some instructions to his shadow guard.
"Hey, are you looking for me?" A woman suddenly appeared in front of the Black Elder. The Black Elder took a closer look and realized that this was the girl who had played a trick on him just now. But why did she come back
After all, Elder Hei had lived for so many years, and he immediately realized that something was wrong. He took a step back and moved closer to his shadow guard. While he was retreating, he asked, "Brother, what's going on?"
It has come to this point, he is not so stupid that he still doesn't understand, this girl is obviously in the same group with Elder Bai, otherwise why would she appear in front of him so openly. So, he was tricked.
"It is recorded in the God's Book that the distance between mortals and gods is either as difficult as ascending to heaven or a matter of time. Everything is determined by fate. Fate is time and destiny, and it is tied to the king's ring. This sentence should be familiar to you." This was the clue that the Son of God told him when he ordered him to find the goddess. Perhaps it was accidentally heard by the Black Elder at that time, so he was so obsessed with the king's ring.
"What...what, big brother, are you talking about? I...I don't quite understand. What king ring? I don't know." Because he felt guilty, his tone was a little stuttering and his body was shaking slightly, but it was not noticeable if you didn't pay attention.
"But I guess you were too impatient and didn't listen to the whole sentence. Fate brings us together, and fate destroys us. The king's ring has a spirit, and it is with the goddess. Others are not allowed to use it, otherwise there will be trouble within the family, and blessings will be gone and lives will be lost."
It can be heard that Elder Bai was not in a very high mood when he said this. After all, he and Elder Hei have been guarding the temple together for many years, and it would be a lie to say that they have no feelings. But he did not expect that he would ruin his life just because of a sentence without a beginning or an end. At this moment, looking at Elder Hei who was trying hard to hide his fear, Elder Bai closed his eyes and sighed with some regret.
"So it was you who destroyed the family that guarded the King Ring. But you don't know that the King Ring will only appear when it encounters the Goddess. No matter what means you use, no matter how many lives you hurt, it will all be in vain in the end."
"You are talking nonsense. This is impossible. I have clearly seen that old woman wearing the king's ring. I have seen it. I have seen it with my own eyes. What about the goddess? You made it up to deceive me." The Black Elder did not believe that everything he did was in vain. He shouted excitedly at this moment. He did not explain or cover up, because he had said so much, which meant that the White Elder had already known everything he did. It was useless to say more.
Looking at the crazy look of Elder Black, Elder White shook his head in disappointment.
"Do you think the guardians were chosen randomly? That's because the goddess once bestowed a drop of blood on their family. Everything has its own destiny. What you see is too shallow."
"No, no, you lied to me, you two teamed up to lie to me, it's impossible. As long as I get the King Ring, I will get the power of God, instantly become a god, and be immortal. King Ring, King Ring, give me the King Ring, give me the King Ring!" The Black Elder suddenly ran towards the White Elder and tried to snatch the brocade box from his hand. The White Elder did not dodge and gave him the brocade box.
The black elder took the brocade box and looked it over, muttering "king ring, king ring" to himself.
"That was indeed a lie. I used it to lure you in. The Son of God ordered me to protect the goddess and eliminate all potential threats to her, so I resorted to this desperate measure. I just didn't expect that the person behind this would be you. You are too confused."
Elder Bai's words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Elder Hei was stunned and the box in his hand fell. The next moment, Elder Hei started laughing to himself.
“Haha, haha, hahahaha… It’s fake… It’s all fake… From the beginning to the end… Everything is fake… For so many years… I have done so many things… But in the end, it’s all in vain… Hahahaha… Hahahaha… How ridiculous, how ridiculous…” He laughed and laughed, then suddenly started crying again, “Why… Why is it like this… It shouldn’t be like this… Why is this…”
Elder Bai shook his head. "You and I were originally sinful people, but we were enlightened by the God and became his slaves. We swore a solemn oath in front of the statue of the God to work hard until death. If we have any other intentions, we will not enter reincarnation, go to the underworld, and experience the punishment of fire and sword, and will never be reborn. Have you forgotten all this?"
Yes, he did forget. For so many years, he was above everyone else on this island. This sense of dominance made him forget himself. He even felt that he was the master of this world. He used his position to expand his ambitions and even wanted to seize power and become a god with the help of the King Ring. Then he would not have to fear anything. He really forgot that he was actually a sinner. The so-called superior was just a hand that crawled under the God and helped him do things. Now that this hand was stretched too long and was broken, who could he blame
"You disobeyed the oracle, concealed the truth, and even more recklessly wanted to harm the goddess and tried to seize the king's ring. Elder Black, your sins are unforgivable, and even if I wanted to plead for you, I would not be able to do so." Elder White looked at Elder Black helplessly and waved his hand, "Catch him."
Since this matter concerns the goddess, the handling of the Black Elder should naturally be handed over to the Son of God. He dare not make the decision on his own.
At this point, Elder Hei knew that he could no longer stay in the temple, but he would never be taken back to the temple and imprisoned like this.
The assassins who followed Black Elder immediately stepped forward and surrounded Black Elder. It seemed that he was going to make a last-ditch struggle.
"Hei Elder, you should know that you can't escape. If you surrender, I can even intercede for you before the gods so that you can suffer less."
"Haha, I appreciate Elder Bai's kindness, but there's no point in saying more. Since we've reached the end of the road, why not give it another try? There's a chance of survival." Elder Hei showed a strange smile on his face. Those assassins suddenly took off their upper clothes, their eyes turned bloodshot, veins bulged, and they looked like they were possessed by demons.
"This is enchantment! You actually practiced this forbidden technique, it's truly a heinous crime!" Elder Bai was a little angry when he saw the scene in front of him.
"Hahaha, Elder Bai, you are just too old-fashioned, you know that? You have more power than me. If you were like me, you would have become a god long ago. Would you still need to kowtow in front of those statues? So what if it's a forbidden technique? As long as it's useful to me, no matter what, it's good. Hahaha..."
"Damn it, everyone be careful, these people have been demonized, they have no sense of pain, they are extremely powerful, and their spiritual power will increase tenfold after being enchanted, try to find a way to trap them." Facing these enchanted blood people, Elder Bai felt a little headache. It's not that they are so powerful, but they are immortal. Unless you find the vital point, otherwise, this is really tricky.
The demon blood people began to attack, charging around like a group of wild bulls, without any rules or moves, just relying on strength to charge and tear. As long as they caught you, whether it was an arm or a leg, they would be torn off in an instant. Under the dark night sky, the smell of blood was pungent.
Elder Bai tried his best to protect his shadow guard, but he was only one person after all, and there were always times when he was distracted.
"Father, be careful!" When the woman in black saw the blood demon heading towards her father, she rushed forward without thinking and grabbed the blood demon's hand that was trying to grab Elder Bai.
"Qianqian!" By the time Elder Bai reacted, it was already too late.
"Ah!" With a heart-wrenching scream, one of Shui Qianqian's arms was torn off, and blood flowed all over the ground, which looked very creepy.
Elder Bai kicked the blood demon away and supported Shui Qianqian who was about to fall to the ground.
"Qianqian, are you okay?"
Because of the severe pain, Shui Qianqian's consciousness was a little blurred, but she still recognized Elder Bai.
"Father, no, Elder Bai... don't worry, Qianqian is fine... It's fine..." Before he could finish his sentence, he fainted.
"flourishing!"
Elder Bai immediately took out some hemostatic and pain-relieving pills from his pocket and gave them to Shui Qianqian to take, then called two shadow guards to take her away.
At this moment, the sky suddenly glowed with golden light, and a man in red came from the sky, like a banished god. With a wave of his hand, the blood demon suddenly caught fire, and in a moment, it turned into ashes.
"What's going on? How could this happen?" Elder Black was panicked and ran forward to check the blood demons who had turned to ashes, but no one answered him.
"It's the Son of God."
"What? Son of God?" Hearing the word Son of God, Elder Black looked up at the sky and looked at the man surrounded by a ball of golden light. He fell to the ground with a dejected look on his face.
How could this happen? Didn't the Son of God disappear for a hundred years? Why? Why did he appear? At this time? Was it really God's will that he die...
Upon seeing this, Elder Bai immediately stepped forward and knelt down, "Welcome to the Son of God."
"What did you do when the goddess disappeared?" The Son of God went straight to the point with a tone that revealed hostility and obvious anger.
"Son of God, please forgive me. I was careless."
"I think you are not careless, but you are getting more and more confused as you get older. You have lived for decades but you can't even deal with these scoundrels. You are really useless!"
"Son of God, calm down. This old slave deserves to die!"
"Forget it, this is a divine scroll. Please give it to Emperor Shi Tian on my behalf." A scroll glowing with golden light appeared out of thin air in front of Elder Bai, and Elder Bai reached out to take it.
The Divine Book is a book that only the Gods can read. At this moment, Elder Bai was also confused and didn't understand what the Son of God meant by this operation. But he didn't dare to ask, and just did what he was told. Because he always believed that the Son of God had his reasons for doing things.
He turned his gaze to the dejected Black Elder who was sitting on the ground, "Is the gate clean?"
"Please forgive me, Son of God. I failed to supervise you and let this bastard do whatever he wants under the protection of the temple. He even dared to try to murder the goddess. I deserve death. I hope that the Son of God will punish me."