Phantom Thief and King of Isekai

92 The Altar

    Since the separation that day, Fuling and Nan Xing have never seen each other again.

    The two are like a pair of strangers who have never met, and have never seen each other's faces since then.

    Fuling didn't know how Nan Xing was doing. She followed the "high priest" to live in the huge "Tianluo Temple" day after day. Although the temple was golden and gorgeous, she did not feel much happy about it. Instead, in her heart, she felt that this was nothing more than a completely unimportant thing. She doesn't care about the luxury of the residence. All she cares about is the people she cares about.

    However, since she accepted the status of "Gu King", the people she cared about, who left indelible marks in her life, left her.

    One can imagine how uncomfortable and painful Fu Ling is now.

    However, this kind of pain, this kind of sadness can't be told to anyone. Because as the "Gu King", there is only one person besides her, and that is the "High Priest". The "high priest" is not a very good person to pour out his own thoughts. Because the "High Priest" has always looked unsmiling, and the "Gu King" Fuling has always been afraid of him.

    Although in name, Miao Jiang's "Gu King" status is higher than the "High Priest". But this also varies from person to person. Since the identity and character of each "Gu King" are different, the status between "High Priest" and "Gu King" often changes. The relationship between the two is also very delicate. By the generation of Poria, the power that became the "high priest" completely surpassed the "Gu King".

    As the "Gu King", Fuling does not actually have any power. She had no desire for things like power, so of course, all her power was usurped by the "high priest". The current Fuling is called the great "Gu King", but he is actually just a puppet. Since Poria became the "Gu King", he has not had a happy day. The "high priest" determines everything in this Miao border, of course, she also includes her as the "Gu King".

    Fuling had always hated the "high priest" in his heart. It’s not that I hate him for taking away the power that should have belonged to her—Fuling doesn’t care about “power” at all, and it is not so much that her power is taken away by the “high priest”. "Priest" because she didn't want the power of "Gu King" in the first place-but hated the "High Priest" for taking away everything cherished by her side-her parents, her peaceful and happy life, and Southern Star.

    She didn't know what would happen to Nan Xing, or whether she could see Nan Xing in the future. Anyway, if she had been in the position of "Gu King", she would never have a happy day in her life. However, it is a pity that the Miao border stipulates that "Gu King" can only step down after death.

    Fuling went through the painful suffering day by day, until that day, her suffering reached a peak.

    That day, it was spring, when the flowers were in full bloom.

    And that day was also the day when the flowers died in Fuling's heart.

    Early that morning, Fuling received a message from the "high priest"-asking her to go to the "high priest" room.

    After receiving the message, Fu Ling set off. When she arrived at the "high priest"'s room, she found that the "high priest" was facing her back, and she could not see her expression, but she seemed very solemn.

    There was a sense of fear in Fuling's heart inexplicably.

    She walked carefully behind the "high priest" and tentatively poked the "high priest" on the shoulder.

    "The high priest" turned his head, and after seeing her, said to her blankly, "Sit down."

    Fuling's body trembled slightly and then sat next to the "high priest".

    "Do you know what I asked you to do?"

    The "high priest" looked at Fuling and asked, his expression very serious.

    Fuling's body trembled slightly, and he lowered his head and said, "I, I don't know..."

    "Okay, then I'll tell you." "The high priest" said slowly, "I'm calling you this time because of Nanxing."

    After hearing this, Fuling was shocked again, raised his head and asked: "Nan Xing...what's wrong with her?"

    After many years, the sudden hearing of this name made Fuling, who had maintained his calmness for many years, a little stretched.

    She eagerly wants to know how Nan Xing is now.

    Then, she heard the answer from the "high priest"--

    "Nam Sung is your friend, right?"

    Fuling nodded.

    "You guys are very good, right?"

    Fuling gave a soft "um".

    "Then—"

    "The High Priest" paused here, and then continued--

    "If she betrayed Miao Jiang, what would you do?"

    Hearing this, Fuling shook slightly and raised his head suddenly.

    "You, what did you say?!"

    "High Priest" smiled faintly and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm just making an assumption."

    Hearing this, Fu Ling relaxed a little, but still tightened.

    "You only need to answer according to your heart. I hope to hear your sincere thoughts."

    Fuling looked up at the "high priest", then lowered his head, and said, "I..."

    "Go ahead," said the "high priest", "no matter what answer you give, I will not blame you."

    Fuling hesitated for a while, then slowly said: "Well...I, I can't make a choice..."

    "Oh?" "The High Priest" asked, "Why?"

    "Because... because Nan Xing is my best friend and the most important person in my life... and I, I absolutely can't...

    After talking about this, Poria changed his tone and continued, "However, I am the Gu King of Miaojiang again. I cannot violate Miaojiang's rules. If even I violated Miaojiang's rules, then Miaojiang will In the chaos, Tianluo God will also be angry for it? On the one hand, he is the best friend, on the other hand, the rules of Miao Jiang, I'm sorry, I...I can't make a choice..."

    The "high priest" listened to Fuling's words and looked at Fuling for a long time. Fuling didn't dare to raise his head to face the expression of the "high priest". He kept his head down. He didn't dare to raise his head or speak.

    "Tuckahoe," the "high priest" suddenly called the name of Tuckahoe, and Tuckahoe couldn't help being surprised. Because the "high priest" has always called her "King Gu", this time she suddenly called her name, and she couldn't help but startled slightly, "You still like to escape like before!"

    Fuling raised her head and looked at "High Priest" with a confused expression and a little surprise. She didn't know what the "High Priest" meant when she suddenly called her name, nor did she know what the "High Priest" wanted next. doing what.

    All of this seemed to her to be as unreal as a non-existent phantom, together with the world she exists in, and her so-called "Gu King" identity.

    "Okay," the "high priest" said, stood up and said to Poria, "let's go."

    "Go?" Fuling asked in confusion, "Where to go?"

    "The High Priest" looked at Fuling and slowly said, "Altar."

    The "Altar" in Miaojiang is the place in the Miao territory second only to the "Tianluo Temple" in terms of sacredness. Sacrifices and festival activities in the Miaojiang area are mostly held at the "Altar". And the "Altar" has another function-this function is actually the first function of the "Altar"-that is the place to punish those who break the law in the Miao area.

    Moreover, ordinary criminals are not eligible to come to the "altar" for trial. Only those who have committed the crime of mortal will be dragged to the "altar", and those who come to the "altar" must be mortal. However, they can't die so easily, and they have to accept the trial of the entire Miaojiang people before they die. After the trial, they are killed on the "Altar", which is to worship the "Tianluo Great God".

    Countless people have gathered next to today's "altar", and the crowd is bustling, waiting for today's "good show" to be staged.

    The figures of Fuling and the "High Priest" slowly appeared behind the "Altar". Poria wore the veil necessary for the "Gu King" as usual, and followed behind the "High Priest". People couldn't see her expression clearly. Her body was always hidden by the "high priest" in front. Everyone couldn't even see her figure clearly.

    The "High Priest" looked back at Fuling. The latter's body seemed to tremble slightly, then the "High Priest" turned his head and faced the 100,000 Miao people below.

    "Everyone must have known what happened this time. This time, except for a traitor in Miao Jiang, she fornicated China and intended to divulge the secrets of my Miao Jiang to the wicked and cunning Chinese people." The solemn voice of the "high priest" "Fortunately, she was captured by us before she caused much harm. This time, we will kill her on the altar in the name of betraying Miaojiang and Tianluo." Before, she used her blood to calm Tianluo's anger!"

    As soon as the "high priest" said this, the crowd below suddenly burst out loud shouts——

    "Kill her! Kill her! Kill her!"

    Hearing the voice of the people below, Fuling couldn't help but tremble again.

    The "high priest" stretched out his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said to the executive officer beside him: "Bring the criminals here."

    The execution officer nodded in response and then stepped back. After a while, he walked back. Behind him, he followed two soldiers from Miaojiang, and the two soldiers came along with a girl who applied for gaunt. The girl kept her head down, her long hair covered her face, making it impossible to see her face. But when Fu Ling just saw the person's figure, he recognized her and couldn't help but exclaimed, and stretched out her hand to cover her mouth.