mtl008 Chapter 615 They're secretly going on a date?
Chapter 615 They're secretly going on a date?
The day before the sacrificial ceremony.
Lu Yangyang did not go to see King Yuechuan.
Instead, he went to see Zong Que.
Zong Que had seen everything she had done these past few days and naturally knew what she had found out. They had a vague guess, but ultimately, they couldn't bring themselves to say it.
Lu Yangyang remained silent for a while, then turned to Zong Que and said, "Tomorrow is the sacrificial ceremony. I want to go with Yue Ling and follow King Yue Chuan. I think... he probably won't change his mind, so I don't know what will happen tomorrow."
At this point, she couldn't help but look at Zong Que and said softly, "Your Highness, I have always believed that what I have done is right and that my intentions are good. But, isn't it true that some things should not be interfered with in the first place?"
Zong Que's hand landed on her cheek and gently rubbed it. "Yangyang, my purpose in coming here is Zong Ke. Tomorrow's sacrificial ceremony will be a contest between me and Zong Ke. As for the rest, you can do whatever you want, or you can do nothing at all. In this world, there are always things that no one can do, understand?"
Lu Yangyang nodded gently.
She had encountered many things and witnessed much suffering, but this was the first time she felt completely helpless.
She didn't know whose fault it was. It was as if she had walked into a giant web entangled in spider silk. She watched helplessly as all the spiders were trapped inside. The more they struggled, the tighter the silk entangled them, strangling them one by one. Yet they continued to spin silk, tightening the web even more, because spinning silk was their meaning and mission for survival.
Lu Yangyang couldn't help but lean forward slightly, wrap her arms around Zong Que's waist, and bury herself in his embrace.
Zong Que paused for a moment, then lowered his eyes to look quietly at the top of her dark hair. His fingers gently touched her hair, and he didn't say anything, letting her hold him quietly like that.
Yin Yueling rushed over and saw them embracing as soon as she entered the door. She was so shocked that she couldn't help but widen her eyes: "Sister Lu, you're secretly going on a date at this time?"
Lu Yangyang jumped away from Zong Que's arms in surprise, turned around and glared at Yin Yueling: "Why don't you say you came at the wrong time?"
Yin Yueling blinked: "But I have something important to do."
"What is it?" Lu Yangyang asked her.
Yin Yueling handed her a note: "I just received a message from Sister Huarui. I haven't read it yet. I've been looking for you for ages."
Lu Yangyang quickly took the note and unfolded it; it contained only one address.
It is located within the city of the Holy Capital.
Yin Yueling leaned closer for a look. "Is this where they're hiding now? Is the High Priest with them? I wonder how he's doing now."
Lu Yangyang handed the note to Zong Que: "Hua Rui is Xue Yan's younger sister. She took the initiative to go find Xue Yan. This location could be where they are hiding now, or it could be a trap."
Zong Que took the note. "It's alright. I'll have someone keep an eye out for me. Tomorrow, I'll go to the Gu God Temple with the sacrificial procession. Once this news gets out, Zong Ke will definitely show up."
"You're going to go with the sacrificial procession?" Lu Yangyang was surprised, but quickly understood Zong Que's intention.
The trip to Yuechuan Kingdom was essentially a game of strategy between the brothers Zong Ke and Zong Que, each trying to lure the other out and capture them all. Zong Ke contacted the King of Yuechuan first and successfully reached an agreement with him. Therefore, if Zong Que were to appear in the King of Yuechuan's sacrificial procession at this time, Zong Ke would certainly be nervous.
He was anxious about whether his own plan would go wrong.
The reason Zong Que had Yan Yue guard outside the Gu God Temple without assigning them anything was to keep Zong Ke guessing. He planned to catch him off guard during the sacrificial ceremony and force him to reveal himself.
Because Zong Ke would absolutely not miss such a good opportunity.
As for coming to Yuechuan Palace to persuade King Yuechuan, that was just a side effect.
Zong Que nodded gently and said to Lu Yangyang, "Go back and get some rest. Remember to take good care of yourself tomorrow."
Lu Yangyang responded and left with Yin Yueling.
Yin Yueling asked her curiously, "Do you like him?"
Lu Yangyang nodded: "Yes, I like it."
“Oh, I see,” Yin Yueling turned to look at her: “You’re looking for the Azure Python because of him?”
Lu Yangyang quickly covered her mouth: "Keep your voice down, we haven't gone far, don't let anyone hear us."
"You people are really strange. What's so hard to know? Haven't you considered that if you lose the bet, you won't get what you want?" Yin Yueling shook her head.
“If we really can’t get it, then we’ll have to think of another way. Yuechuan Kingdom is so big, what if there are other clues?” Lu Yangyang didn’t think that she was betting with the King of Yuechuan, so there was no question of winning or losing.
If finding the answer is a way to obtain clues about the Azure Python, then that's just one of the methods.
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The next day, the grand ceremony to worship the gods took place.
Early in the morning, Lu Yangyang, along with Yin Yueling, was dressed in the clothing of Yuechuan Kingdom after being fussed over by the palace servants. She then followed behind King Yuechuan and boarded the carriage heading to the Gu God Temple.
This was the first time Lu Yangyang had ever seen the grand procession of King Yuechuan.
The carriage that King Yuechuan rode in was the most luxurious she had ever seen in her life. Even the imperial sedan chairs used by the emperor in the capital were not half as luxurious.
The carriage, constructed of gold and jade, resembled a small, mobile palace, pulled by dozens of horses and surrounded by palace servants and guards. Petals fluttered everywhere, making it seem as if immortals were traveling, an almost unreal sight.
King Yuechuan's carriage departed from the palace before dawn and did not arrive at the altar of the Gu God Temple until nearly 9 AM.
Meanwhile, the empty square below the altar was already packed with people, a dense, overwhelming mass of people. Even from a distance, the roads outside were mostly just a sea of people.
Lu Yangyang and Yin Yueling followed among the palace servants, standing far away outside the Yuechuan royal family's procession.
King Yuechuan stood in the very center, with hundreds of members of the Yuechuan royal family behind him.
The sacrificial ceremony began at 9:00 AM. Half an hour later, King Yuechuan personally sprinkled holy water, then requested the God of Gu to bestow blessings, and presented the holy water to everyone on the altar.
The members of the Yuechuan royal family knelt respectfully on the ground, holding holy water in their hands, worshipping with utmost devotion, and then drank it all in one gulp.
Yin Yueling mingled with Lu Yangyang in the crowd. Looking at the holy water wrapped in mulberry leaves handed to her, she glanced at Lu Yangyang with a conflicted expression, then quietly moved closer and lowered her voice.
"I believe in the Gu God, but this holy water..."