jdhmnovel Chapter 621 Holy Object
Chapter 621 Holy Object
Even after more than ten years, even after his soul had just merged and he had regained his memories, he was still alive.
But he remembered the events of that night perfectly.
Even before he had any memory of it, he often recalled what happened that night, because that night truly and completely changed his destiny.
Before that day, he had no idea that there was such an underground palace in the palace.
The underground palace was enormous, with an altar in the center. On the altar was a lotus-shaped base, which was completely empty.
At that time, Yi Yunkui was only in his thirties, full of youthful vigor, and his voice was filled with both ambition and regret.
"This secret letter was given to me by my father when he passed the throne to me."
"I learned from this secret letter that the Siyou Kingdom also possesses such a national treasure. On the surface, this treasure appears no different from others, but inside, it contains the location of all of Siyou Kingdom's military reserves, as well as the location of the treasury accumulated by their ancestors. It even contains a military deployment map of Siyou Kingdom."
"Because it is too important, we will keep the matter of the lost sacred object a secret."
Yi Yun Kui raised his eyes and looked at the fire burning on the surrounding walls: "Father specially formed a hidden guard to search for the location of the sacred artifact on this continent. After so many years, we finally have news."
A hint of surprise flashed in Gu Duo's eyes: "Found it?"
“Found it.” Yi Yun Kui pursed his lips: “The sacred object is in Mingyue Kingdom, but it was seized by the royal family of Mingyue Kingdom and hidden away.”
"But the royal family of Mingyue Kingdom is still unaware of the secret hidden within that sacred object. If they find out, our Siyou Kingdom will be in grave danger."
Yi Yunkui took a deep breath: "After learning this news, I tossed and turned for several nights, thinking hard, and finally came up with a solution."
"What method?" Gu Duo gripped the sword at his waist. Although he didn't know what method Yi Yun Kui was going to talk about, Gu Duo knew that Yi Yun Kui had summoned him to the palace late at night and brought him here to tell him all this, so that this method must be related to him.
“We sent people to infiltrate the Bright Moon Kingdom, gain the trust of the Bright Moon Kingdom's royal family, find out the location of the sacred artifact, and bring the sacred artifact back to the Siyou Kingdom.”
After Yi Yun Kui finished speaking, he turned his gaze and stared intently at Gu Duo: "But if we were to find an ordinary person to gain the trust of the Mingyue Kingdom's royal family, it would be an extremely long process. I cannot wait, nor can I afford to wait. If something goes wrong along the way, all our efforts would be in vain."
"After thinking about it, the best way is to select a high-ranking official in the court, have him pretend to betray the country, and defect to the Mingyue Kingdom."
Gu Duo suddenly raised his head: "The Emperor has chosen...this humble general?"
"Yes." Yi Yun Kui nodded, his eyes filled with determination: "You are the best candidate."
Yi Yun Kui turned around and touched the lotus platform with his finger: "You are the Supreme One. People from other countries on the continent want to fight for you. If you can go there, they will definitely entrust you with important responsibilities."
"And precisely because you are the Supreme One, you have many choices, and your every move is closely watched, so your betrayal will seem exceptionally genuine and less likely to arouse suspicion."
"And..." Yi Yun Kui's voice was somewhat weak: "Besides you, I can't trust anyone else who is a traitor to the country."
Gu Duo's fingers, tucked into his sleeves, trembled slightly. After a long pause, he said, "I have no close relatives in this world worth missing, only one person I miss, and that is..."
Yi Yun Kui smiled: "I know, Miss Ye."
"Tonight, Miss is seriously ill and needs to take good care of herself. But don't worry, I will find a famous doctor to cure her and let her rest well. Once she recovers, I will send someone to bring her to your side."
"Furthermore, your defection to the enemy is merely a temporary expedient. Although you cannot explain it to others, I will definitely tell Miss Ye the truth after you leave."
"Once you bring the sacred object back, I will certainly reveal the truth to the world and clear your name. And if this goes smoothly, you will be a great hero of my Siyou Kingdom. I can promise you the position of regent."
Yi Yun Kui turned his head back to look at Gu Duo, his eyes and voice full of temptation.
"You are so deeply in love with Miss Ye, but because of the Ye family's obstruction, you have not been able to become a couple all these years."
"The Ye family's objections are simply because they feel your status and position are insufficient to marry Miss Ye..."
Yi Yun Kui lowered his eyes and chuckled softly: "Actually, the Ye family mentioned to me before that they wanted to send Miss Ye into the palace. I know that you are fond of Miss Ye, so naturally I will not agree to such a thing."
"But if you could become the regent, someone second only to the emperor, then the people of the Ye family would naturally have no reason to criticize you. What do you think?"
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Gu Duo could still clearly recall Yi Yun Kui's expression at the time, but after experiencing those things later, when he brought this up again, he seemed unusually calm and unmoved.
"At the time, I don't know which of his words bewitched me, or perhaps I'm just inherently restless, so I agreed."
Ye Qing'an narrowed her eyes: "Later, what happened to you in Mingyue Kingdom? Did that sacred object really exist? In the end, why were you abandoned by Mingyue Kingdom and even met such an end?"
Gu Duo glanced at Ye Qing'an and chuckled softly, "You have far too many questions. If I were to give you all the answers at once, would I... become useless to you all?"
"I'm a bit tired today, I need to rest. I'll tell you what happened next when I'm in a better mood."
Gu Duo's eyes darted around: "However, I can tell you that the sacred object really exists. It's just that the so-called secrets inside the sacred object are fabricated by Yi Yun Kui. He's only looking for that sacred object because of his own ambition."
Ye Qing'an and Yi Moxu exchanged a glance, and Yi Moxu nodded decisively: "Alright, Yu Jie, take General Gu back to rest first."
Gu Duo stood up, straightened his sleeves, and said with a hint of nonchalance, "Oh, right, prepare a few sets of clean clothes for me, and have someone prepare water. I need to take a bath and wash up."
"Okay, just talk to Yu Jie, and he will arrange it for you."
"Alright." Gu Duo, with his back to Ye Qing'an and Yi Moxu, waved and left the room.
As the footsteps faded into the distance, Ye Qing'an turned to look at Yi Moxu: "Do you think what Gu Duo said is true?"