"Old man..."

Gu Xiaoman paused for a second before taking the thin letter.

The old man and the young girl looked at each other.

Gu Qilin quietly raised a finger to his lips, winking at the young girl, signaling her to keep the letter safe.

Gu Xiaoman understood the old man's meaning, and swallowed back the words she was about to say.

"Today's battle can be considered a great victory."

Gu Nanfeng said, "The Traveler race's low-level extraordinary creatures reproduce very quickly, but the number of Grey Dragons is extremely small. Losing even one of that level of combat power is a significant loss!"

【Deep Sea】's arrangement of this battle was also to test the strength of the Northern Continent garrison.

"There will be a period of peace in the near future."

He paused, then returned to the wheelchair behind Gu Qilin, leaning down and saying, "Old man... you might as well rest well during this time, and don't ask too much about the affairs of Gu Fort."

These words were spoken very tactfully.

How could Gu Qilin not hear that Gu Nanfeng was telling him not to interfere in the war?

"I'm just charging into battle, not interfering with your high-level decisions." The old man coughed a couple of times, full of resentment. "Patriarch Gu... are you even going to take away my last bit of freedom?"

That address, Patriarch Gu, made Gu Nanfeng feel quite helpless.

He said with equal resentment, "Look at Old Man Zhou Wei... he retired from the border last year, and has been resting peacefully in Changye. Doesn't that make people worry less?"

The classic "look at other people" beginning.

"Zhou Wei?"

Gu Qilin didn't buy it, and chuckled coldly, saying, "That old guy's physical fitness is too poor, he's too weak. He only suffered some minor injuries in combat, and he was willing to retire from the front lines."

During the Gu Fort war last year, Old Man Zhou Wei was plotted against by 【Deep Sea】, ambushed by two titled Grey Dragons, barely escaping with his life.

That kind of record...

Actually became "mere minor injuries" in Old Man Gu's mouth.

Gu Nanfeng knew that his old man had been a soldier his whole life, with glorious achievements, and was extremely stubborn... According to his standards, the so-called "minor injuries don't take you off the front lines" probably meant injuries next to death. With his personality, he'd have to have half his head buried in the ground before he'd willingly leave the battlefield.

Clearly, the "move him with emotion and reason" approach was useless on this kind of old fossil who liked to fight to the death.

Gu Nanfeng pushed the wheelchair out of the snowy plains, his tone cold and serious. "You're old, you've reached your age, you should rest. I'll make the decision for you to return to Changye to rest. Leave the charging into battle to the young people in the future!"

"Hey, hey, hey..."

Old Man Gu was a little anxious, and hurriedly wanted to say something, but when he looked back and saw Bai Xiu and Gu Xiaoman's indifferent, acquiescing expressions, he finally sighed helplessly.

That was that.

The old man knew... Gu Nanfeng was determined to make him leave the Northern Continent battlefield, and there was no room for discussion on this matter.

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After Gu Nanfeng pushed the old man away, only Bai Xiu and Gu Xiaoman remained on the snowy plains.

And Alfred, who was flying around like a bee, directing Hong Ying to work.

Gu Xiaoman tightened her sleeves, clenching the letter that Old Man Gu had stuffed into her hand.

Bai Xiu glanced at it, then looked away.

"I... I'll continue closed-door cultivation." Gu Xiaoman felt a little guilty after being glanced at, put her hands behind her back, and wanted to slip away.

"Come with me."

Bai Xiu's light words stopped her.

The little fellow said with a bitter face, "Where are we going? I just fought a battle, a hard battle at that. It's not too much to rest for a while, is it?"

Bai Xiu chuckled lightly.

A hard battle?

Although the specifics of Gu Xiaoman's battle with the Grey Dragon were obscured by dreams, and outsiders couldn't see them clearly... he knew very well that it was no hard battle at all. Gu Xiaoman didn't even break a sweat after she was finished.

Without exposing Gu Xiaoman's true thoughts, Bai Xiu dropped another sentence.

"Didn't you want to break into the Source Tower and fuse the Fire Seed of Wine? I'll take you to meet the holder of the Guang Ming Bi Lei."

Seeing Gu Xiaoman stunned, Bai Xiu turned his head and added, "Meng Xizhou is entangled in many matters. Even for me, it's not easy to meet her. Who knows when the next meeting will be."

Having said that, he quickened his pace.

Gu Xiaoman's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly followed.

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Xiyin City in Western Continent had now become the base of the Church of Light.

In this city, those believers who originally worshiped the Storm God Seat had now become believers of the Light.

The Storm had abandoned them.

So... they also abandoned the Storm.

Once faith is determined, it will not change, even when facing death.

Unless, they encounter 【Holy Book】.

Meng Xizhou was stationed on the Southern Continent battlefield. The Church of Light chose Xiyin City as the location of its divine temple, and used this as a base to gradually gain the upper hand in the Southern Continent war over the past four years, but the advantage gained in this war was not enough to translate into victory.

"Rumble!"

Dark clouds had been gathering over Xiyin City for the past few days, with incessant drizzle. At this moment, a snow-white lightning flash passed by, and two figures, one large and one small, rode the lightning straight into the Light Divine Temple. Several garrison members sent by the Western Continent didn't even notice it.

However, someone was already waiting in the main hall.

Bai Xiu unfolded the 【Thunder Realm Walker】domain, wrapping Gu Xiaoman in lightning as he traveled through the fine rain.

Meng Xizhou's current position in Western Continent was like that of Empress Lin Lei of Northern Continent in the past.

Su Ye, the former Holy Son of the Divine Temple, personally guarded the place where she was in closed-door cultivation. After Gu Nanfeng robbed the Light City Secret Prison, Su Ye had been stripped of his position, but later reappeared in the eyes of the world.

The reason why this "guilty person" could be promoted again was because he had undergone Meng Xizhou's personal 【Holy Book】 cleansing.

Now Su Ye had become one of the top three "leader figures" in the Divine Temple. After arriving in Southern Continent, he had repeatedly made military contributions, and was even granted the status of a resident before the palace by Meng Xizhou.

This status was the same as that of the Purple Rain Legion Commander in the past.

Only trusted and loyal subordinates could hold it.

Bai Xiu's 【Thunder Realm Walker】 was integrated with the heavy rain in Xiyin City. Only one person noticed the anomaly, and that was Su Ye, who was stationed in front of the Light Hall. This "resident" stood in front of the hall like a stone statue, his sword planted in the ground. At this moment, he suddenly opened his eyes and was about to draw his long sword.

"Step back."

A light word made him return to his stone statue state.

Thus, the 【Thunder Realm Walker】 passed through without hindrance. Bai Xiu led Gu Xiaoman through the firefly portal in front of the palace, entered the Divine Realm, and met Meng Xizhou on the throne.

Gu Xiaoman looked back in surprise, unable to resist taking a few more glances at Su Ye.

The extraordinary aura emanating from Su Ye made her feel "threatened." This was an extremely powerful titled expert... at least stronger than the Grey Dragon she had killed earlier! It was just that something seemed to be missing from the eyes of this titled expert.

Su Ye's eyes were full of golden heat!

Full of light!

But there was only no soul of his own!

Gu Xiaoman knew Bai Xiu's strength very well.

Now in the Five Continents, even including the Traveler race... as long as they hadn't fused the Fire Seed and controlled the Origin, all these people combined would definitely not be Bai Xiu's opponent!

With the ability of the 【Thunder Realm Walker】, going to any place in the world was as simple as drinking tea.

Ordinary titled experts simply wouldn't have time to react.

But this guy had detected the aura of the "Thunder Domain."

Gu Xiaoman guessed that this guy had most likely received a gift from the Light Fire Seed.

Her guess was correct. If Su Ye was only relying on his own power, it was absolutely impossible for him to sense the arrival of the 【Thunder Realm Walker】.

He was willing to plant his sword in front of Meng Xizhou's Light Hall and become a "resident," offering up his free hands. Naturally, he would gain something. He gained Meng Xizhou's trust, and also gained the favor of the Light Fire Seed.

Thus.

He had become a sharp sword hanging in front of the Light Hall, and also a statue guarding the Light Hall.

"You've come."

Meng Xizhou spoke softly, sitting on the throne, inviting the two guests to sit down. Above her head was a vast sun, reminiscent of Mr. Gu Changzhi's display of the Golden Domain in the past. The Divine Hall was shrouded in golden light everywhere, dazzling but not scorching.

Two strands of radiance condensed into seats beneath Bai Xiu and Gu Xiaoman.

Bai Xiu was still standing.

But Gu Xiaoman was not polite, and jumped onto it casually.

"This is the future 'Lord of Wine', right?"

Meng Xizhou smiled and looked at Gu Xiaoman.

Sitting on the golden divine seat, Gu Xiaoman was very familiar. She had heard people mention Meng Xizhou's name many times. The title used when the world mentioned this Light Quasi-God Seat was mostly "Goddess," and when they mentioned her, they would often mention another name.

Gu Nanfeng.

East Gu and West Meng, although there was no matchmaker's word, they had already become a good story in everyone's hearts.

Almost every Night Watchman in the Gu family firmly believed that as long as this war ended... their young master would marry the Light Divine Hall's Miss Meng in a grand manner, but with the great cause before them, personal relationships had to be put aside.

"You flatter me, the Lord of Wine is still far from being a reality." Gu Xiaoman asked with a grin, "I've been taken care of by Gu Nanfeng these past few years, should I thank you?"

"Thank me?" Meng Xizhou was stunned.

"Gu Nanfeng treats me very well, like an older brother." Gu Xiaoman counted on her fingers, raised her small face, and asked seriously, "So should I call you God Seat, or Sister-in-law?"

"..."

Meng Xizhou smiled wryly and shook her head.

Bai Xiu's eyes were full of apology and helplessness.

This little fellow... had grown up wildly since childhood, growing up in the mud. As she got a little older, she was inevitably full of Jianghu (martial world) air.

"No need to be polite, just treat me as family."

Meng Xizhou said with a smile, this answer was also an answer to Gu Xiaoman's question.

"Okay, Sister-in-law!"

Gu Xiaoman nodded obediently, then went straight to the point. "Master Bai Xiu brought me here to solve a doubt for me."

She got straight to the point and asked directly.

"I see that this Divine Realm is full of blazing holy light. Can this be considered to be taking shape? With your talent, four years should be enough to fuse the Fire Seed... Surely your Fire Seed has completed its initial refinement, right?"

This time Meng Xizhou didn't answer Gu Xiaoman's question.

Meng Xizhou said softly, "Are you asking why I haven't attacked the Source Tower?"

"That's right! This is exactly the doubt in my heart!"

Gu Xiaoman's eyes became sharp, "Mr. Bai Shu and Empress Lin Lei, working together to fight against Qinglong, have dragged the Sky God Seat into the mire... Now all that's needed is a 'boost' to break this stalemate. We can't do this, but you can."

Meng Xizhou looked natural and listened quietly.

"If I were you, I wouldn't wait this long."

Gu Xiaoman said solemnly, "After I complete the Fire Seed fusion, I will immediately enter the Source Tower."

This was actually a very presumptuous accusation.

After she finished speaking, she looked at Meng Xizhou, and found that the latter's expression didn't show anger, and was still calm and serene.

Meng Xizhou smiled and said, "And then?"

In Gu Xiaoman's opinion, this was a very inexplicable question.

"And then... of course, it's to liberate Mr. Bai Shu and Empress Lin Lei."

Meng Xizhou chuckled and shook her head.

"Look."

After uttering a word, she slowly extended a hand.

Two clusters of incandescent light condensed in the main hall, and under her will, these two clusters of incandescent light collided together... Gu Xiaoman held her breath, concentrating on watching the scene before her.

The two clusters of incandescent light collided and intertwined.

These two clusters of light... seemed to have different strengths.

One cluster began to shatter, bursting into cracks.

The other... was as complete as ever, without any cracks. Under the pressure applied by Meng Xizhou, these two clusters of radiance penetrated into each other's "shells"!

To be precise, the cluster of light with higher intensity shattered the latter, and gradually crushed it, slowly crushing it!

"This?"

Gu Xiaoman was stunned, and didn't understand Meng Xizhou's meaning for a moment.

"This is God War."

Meng Xizhou said calmly, "Extraordinary life forms who have mastered the Origin will become extremely difficult to kill... Battles of the same level often take a very long time to end. Unless they encounter opponents with overwhelming strength, or extremely restraining attributes. For 'God Seats' who control the strongest power in the world, it takes even longer to kill each other and determine the outcome. That's why Mr. Bai Shu and Empress Lin Lei can delay Qinglong for so long, because they have dragged this battle into a situation of 'no end until life or death'."

Gu Xiaoman still looked blank.

"Qinglong responded, and had the same idea. He wanted to strangle these two God Seats in his own Divine Realm... So he accepted this 'God War' that wouldn't end until the Year of the Monkey. With Qinglong's strength, he wouldn't have accepted this battle without absolute certainty of victory. Obviously, he thought that even if he fought one against two, he was bound to win. And the 'silence' that the Source Tower has maintained for these four years further confirms this guess. The longer this battle goes on, the greater Qinglong's advantage becomes. You think we have the upper hand if we strike now? In fact, it's not what you think at all. The God Seat will get unparalleled power in their own Divine Realm!"

"If we intervene in the battlefield like this, what we will face... is not a Qinglong with low health."

"But a Sky God Seat at the peak of his fighting spirit!"

This news was a big blow to Gu Xiaoman.

In these years, Gu Fort and Southern Continent had been in a "tug-of-war," and everything seemed stable, so she had the mentality of "why not take two more steps forward."

But Meng Xizhou's words poured cold water on her.

"You mean... we've already lost the God War?"

Gu Xiaoman's voice suddenly became hoarse.

"Yes."

Meng Xizhou generously admitted this fact. She looked at the somewhat lost little girl in front of her and said softly, "The reason why I don't step into the Source Tower is because I know... Mr. Bai Shu is using his life to buy time. Once a new God Seat intervenes in the battlefield, what they will face is a brand new God War. I must have enough confidence to fight Qinglong alone before I can step into the Central Continent!"

Gu Xiaoman shook her head desperately and asked in a cold voice, "No one can see the scenes that happen in the Source Tower. What... what makes you so sure that Mr. Bai Shu and the others will definitely lose, have already lost!"

In her opinion.

The earlier she intervened in the battlefield, the sooner she could save Mr. Bai Shu!

"Because, I truly saw the scenes of the future."

Meng Xizhou said regretfully.

She waved her hand and summoned a pillar of light. On the other side of the pillar of light was the tranquil Red Lake. At this moment, the water on the side of the pillar of light rolled back, revealing an ancient book building that had fallen to the bottom of the Red Lake. 【Forbidden Book Tower】 was a thing of destiny's favor. In a sense, this was a special existence that transcended "artifacts." Here, Meng Xizhou saw through 【Deep Sea】's conspiracy, and also broke the iron rule that "Fire Seeds" could not be directly viewed.

"Regarding the Source Tower God War I mentioned, would you like to take a look at the Forbidden Book Tower?"

Meng Xizhou sat on the Light Seat and asked seriously, "If you want to see it, I can give you this opportunity."

"..."

Gu Xiaoman was silent.

She looked at Master Bai Xiu, who shook her head with a complex expression, the meaning in her eyes was self-evident.

Obviously.

Bai Xiu had been to the Forbidden Book Tower and personally confirmed the "future" that Meng Xizhou had spoken of.

"So, we have to wait a little longer."

Meng Xizhou's voice echoed in the hall.

"But..."

Gu Xiaoman's heart was full of unwillingness, "What are we waiting for, how long do we have to wait?"

"Waiting for you to complete a real transformation, make up your mind, and be determined to break through that tower."

Meng Xizhou's answer caught Gu Xiaoman off guard.

She had a feeling of being directly illuminated by thousands of rays of light.

What was a real transformation?

She could already hunt Grey Dragons alone, she had long wanted to break through that tower, but why... did she still have to wait?!

"Of course, I'm waiting for more than just you."

Meng Xizhou got up from the throne, her voice gentle, "Also waiting for Mr. Bai Xiu to find the thunder that is dormant in his heart. That day, the Western Continent will hold the Sword of Light and slash through the endless dark clouds, and stand in the presence of Qinglong with life or death for the billions of creatures in the Five Continents."

There was one more sentence that Meng Xizhou didn't say.

She was waiting, not just for Gu Xiaoman, and not just for Bai Xiu.

She was waiting for that wisp of fire that disappeared into the endless void to return to the Five Continents.

In the destiny revelation of the Forbidden Book Tower, she saw the world's sinister qi gather into ten thousand miles of dark clouds, which were eventually shattered by a large snake. That person, wrapped in countless brilliant flames, descended into the world...

If... in the final battle with Qinglong, that person was there.

Then this battle will definitely be won!

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(There will be another chapter before 12 noon tomorrow.)