In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 148 Choosing a Wise Ruler, the Grand Preceptor of the Great Xia Dynasty

The time was right, and Gu Yuexi sent Huowa and Shuiwa to the capital prison to see Zhao Hu.

Zhao Hu was still lamenting the hardships of life when suddenly two children appeared in the cell. He was startled and looked around.

"Who are you? Where did you come from?"

He was the only one in the prison, and there were guards outside. How come no one noticed the two children who suddenly appeared?

"We are attendants of the Golden Saint Goddess, the spirit of the Golden Saint Mountain Range. The Goddess asked if you remember what she said a year ago? If you choose to go to the Seven Emperors Mountain and fight against the tyrannical Xia together with the Duke of Jiang, we will take you back to the Seven Emperors Mountain now." Huowa told him their purpose.

Zhao Hu recalled being led back to a year ago.

He was trapped in the fog while leading his troops, and it was the Golden Saintess who saved him. She also said that the fate of the Great Xia Dynasty was coming to an end and that he should make a choice as soon as possible. He was loyal and how could he betray the Great Xia Dynasty? He did not respond at the time, but now that he is imprisoned, he feels that God is playing a joke on him.

The wise emperor was blinded by war, disregarding his loyal old ministers and the thousands of suffering people behind him. He recklessly expanded the territory, listened to the advice of the national advisor, and pushed the foundation of the Great Xia Dynasty to the brink of disaster.

“I…” he said, his lips trembling.

Fire Boy and Water Boy waited patiently.

They had already gotten the answer from Zhao Hu's conflicted expression: Zhao Hu would choose to leave with them.

There was nothing left for him to cherish in this empire.

To protect the millions of people behind you, you don't necessarily have to be loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty.

The emperor is tyrannical; he should choose a wise ruler instead.

"I will leave with you, but I have one request." Zhao Hu finally hardened his heart and betrayed Great Xia. As the Golden Saintess said, Great Xia's fate was sealed and there was no way to save it.

He's doomed if he stays here.

Those soldiers will also be exhausted by His Majesty.

He didn't have to think about himself, but also about the soldiers and their families.

Fire Boy asked, "What request?"

Zhao Hu cupped his hands and said, "Two immortal children, could you please take the officials and their families from the prison with you? They are all promising talents. If His Majesty had not listened to the Grand Preceptor, they would not have suffered such a calamity."

He added, "If ordinary people were to persuade them, they would certainly be loyal to the Golden Saintess."

Fire Boy nodded: "Of course!"

They were able to save hundreds of people. Ordinary people might be powerless to do so, but they were able to because they were not ordinary people. This time, the goddess also gave them a Qiankun bag, which was just the right size to put them in and take them to Qihuang Mountain.

"Thank you, Fairchild."

Fire Boy and Water Boy went to other cells.

The other cells were not as quiet as Zhao Hu's cell, where he was all alone; the cries lingered and echoed.

They didn't show themselves, but instead used their storage bags to collect over three hundred people, leaving plenty of space inside.

The people inside screamed in terror.

"where is this place?"

"Father, Mother, it's so dark, I'm scared... Waaah..."

"Could it be that the Imperial Advisor used sorcery to send us to this dark place, intending to leave us to fend for ourselves?"

The people inside were making various guesses.

They returned to Zhao Hu's cell once again.

Zhao Hu knew they had gone to rescue people, but they returned the same way they went, with no one beside them. He asked in confusion, "Immortal Child, where are they?"

Shuiwa picked up the seemingly ordinary Qiankun bag.

Zhao Hu was secretly shocked; it truly was divine skill.

This tattered burlap sack could actually hold over a hundred people.

"Now, let's leave."

Fire Boy and Water Boy casually drew a teleportation array. "Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a powerful spiritual force surged from behind.

Huowa and Shuiwa quickly led Zhao Hu away to get out of the way.

"Now that you're here, don't expect to leave!"

A deep, cold voice rang out, followed by a flash of blue light, and a Taoist priest in robes with sharp eyes appeared before them.

He looked to be in his forties, yet he was light on his feet and walked with a graceful, ethereal gait.

His cultivation level is quite high!

In the past year, Fire Boy and Water Boy have carried out many missions for their masters. When they were exorcising demons, they encountered several mortal Taoist priests with high cultivation. Without exception, they were all righteous people who exorcised demons and saved all living beings.

However, they sensed a spiritual power from the person before them that was far stronger than their own.

Half a year ago, the Empress had already raised their cultivation to the late Foundation Establishment stage, approaching the Golden Core stage, making them first or second-class cultivators in this small world. However, this person's cultivation was slightly lower than the Empress's, so he was probably the number one expert in this world.

The two children protected Zhao Hu.

Zhao Hu was terrified: "Why is the Imperial Advisor here?"

"I have placed a forbidden spell here. Anyone who trespasses into this cell is right under my nose. Do you think they can save you?" the Grand Preceptor replied slowly.

He stared sharply at the two children, his tone full of sarcasm and ruthlessness: "You two think you can take them away? Wishful thinking."

The two children immediately realized it.

We can't fight now, we can only run!
Because they can't win, and it might also implicate the people in the Qiankun Bag and Zhao Hu.

"I didn't see anyone in the other cells, so it seems you took them away. But I couldn't sense their presence. You must have some kind of extraordinary magic weapon."

His eyes fell on the Qiankun bag in Shuiwa's hand, a look of determination on his face, and he laughed, "It's mine now!"

He teleported to the two children at lightning speed, reaching out to snatch the Qiankun Bag. The Water Child quickly stored the Qiankun Bag in his own space.

"You're the one who's delusional."

Although they were preparing to escape, the two boys still took out their weapons and put Zhao Hu into their storage bags so that it would be easier for them to run away.

Having failed to achieve his goal, the Imperial Advisor sneered, "Your cultivation is not low."

However, he could tell that these two children were not as good as himself.

"Release them and give me the magic weapon as an apology, or don't blame me for being ruthless and tearing you both to pieces!"

"You wish! I am a disciple of the Golden Saint Goddess, the spirit of the Golden Saint Mountain Range. I am a deity. How dare you, a mere mortal, try to snatch something from me?" Fire Boy retorted sarcastically.

The Imperial Preceptor frowned: "The Golden Saint Mountain Spirit, the Golden Saint Goddess? You are actually people by her side. She must be a great demon. You conveyed a message to her, saying that this Imperial Preceptor wants to cooperate with her. As long as you help this Imperial Preceptor achieve his wish, this Imperial Preceptor is willing to share the eternal foundation of the Great Xia Dynasty with her!"

They heard that they were disciples of the Golden Saintess.

The Imperial Advisor had a sudden thought.

He made a decision: he wouldn't kill the two children.

That Golden Saintess has a magical treasure for storing things, so she must have even more treasures. A hint of greed appeared in his heart.

If he could cooperate with her, his cultivation would likely advance even further.

He didn't believe that the Golden Saintess was a deity; he guessed she was just a great demon who had lived for a thousand or ten thousand years. There were no deities in this world. If there were, he could achieve immortality through cultivation. Unfortunately, he had searched for over a thousand years but had not found a deity.

However, fate was not too unkind to him.

This led him to a way to extend his lifespan.

He survived for over a thousand years using this method.

Lady Jin Sheng must also be a great demon. She is probably also looking for a way to continue her cultivation. Demons also yearn for the wealth and prosperity of the human world. If they exchange the foundation of the Great Xia Dynasty for cultivation resources with her, neither of them will lose out.

Shuiwa said, "The goddess is a born deity; how could she cooperate with someone as treacherous as you?"

The Imperial Advisor said confidently, "As long as you deliver the message, I don't believe she won't be tempted. This is your only chance to live!"