I am Master Maoshan

Chapter 2197 Shock
"Brother Sima, why are you doing this?" Chu Liuying whispered, with an undisguised sadness and confusion in his voice. He knew Sima Yan's pride and indomitable spirit, but he also felt sorry for this dead end that he should not have taken. Tears welled up in his eyes, but never fell, as if even tears wanted to preserve the last dignity for this close friend.

At this moment, a heavy sound of footsteps broke the silence in the cell. The ceremonial officer who was ordered to deliver food last night appeared again, but this time, there were no servants following him. Instead, there were several solemn and well-equipped guards of the Palace of the God King.

Chu Liuying said nothing, but stood up silently, walked out of the cell, and stepped aside. There was no surprise in his eyes, only deep helplessness. He knew what the arrival of these guards meant, and he also knew that he was powerless to change what was about to happen.

"Let's carry Lord Sima away." The etiquette officer's voice was cold and mechanical. He waved his hand lightly, as if directing a meaningless ceremony.

Upon hearing this, several guards stepped forward and moved quickly and professionally. They unfolded a seemingly ordinary but extremely tough cloth from a special bag, carefully wrapped Sima Yan's body, and then lifted it up steadily, as if they were carrying a precious work of art rather than a dead life.

During the whole process, there were no extra words, only heavy breathing and footsteps echoing in the narrow space. Every step stepped on Chu Liuying's heartstrings, making him feel unprecedented depression and heaviness.

As the guards walked away, Chu Liuying stood alone, looking at the empty cell with mixed feelings.

"Manager Xu, can you tell us where Sima Yan will be buried?" There was a hint of urgency in Chu Liuying's voice.

The etiquette officer stopped and turned around, his eyes deep, as if he had seen through everything.

"Be careful on the road, the road in Qingyun Mountain is not easy to travel." The etiquette officer sighed and whispered to the guards who were carefully carrying Sima Yan's body.

Chu Liuying's body trembled slightly when he heard this, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes. He bowed slowly, and his lowered head showed both gratitude to the etiquette officer and gratitude to His Majesty Liu Jun for his deep and delicate care.

He knew that burying Sima Yan in Qingyun Mountain would definitely be a destination that Sima Yan himself would be very satisfied with.

When Chu Liuying returned to his residence with a heavy heart, a female etiquette officer dressed in elegant clothes and with a gentle face was waiting at the door with a maid.

"Lord Chu, His Majesty said that relying solely on male servants to take care of your daily life may not be attentive enough." The female official's voice was soft and respectful. "So, His Majesty specially arranged for a maid to come here, hoping that she can add some convenience and comfort to your life."

Chu Liuying was surprised and puzzled when she heard this. "Maid? I really don't need a maid here?"

He spoke hesitantly, seeming a little overwhelmed by this sudden "gift".

The female official smiled slightly, her eyes full of understanding and tolerance. "Sir, please don't be in a hurry, let me introduce you." As she said this, she tilted her head slightly and motioned the maid to come forward.

Upon hearing this, the maid immediately stepped forward, folded her hands in front of her chest, slightly bent her knees to salute, and said in a clear and pleasant voice: "Your servant Sima Xin greets you, sir."

"Sima Xin?" Chu Liuying's body trembled again. This name seemed to touch the most sensitive string in his heart, awakening long-forgotten memories. His eyes instantly became complex and profound, as if he had traveled through time and space and returned to the days when he fought side by side with Sima Yan.

He slowly raised his head and fixed his eyes on the maid in front of him. The maid had a pretty face and a hint of toughness that was barely noticeable between her brows.

An indescribable emotion surged in Chu Liuying's heart, including nostalgia, emotion, and a barely perceptible trace of guilt.

"Yes, Lord Sima Yan's sister." The female official's voice was soft but firm, and she continued, "Your Majesty said that Sima Xin will be your maid, but she will enjoy the salary of a female official, so you don't have to pay for her. Just let her serve you here with peace of mind. This is also a token of your Majesty's love for you."

Chu Liuying felt a warm current in his heart when he heard this. He then bowed respectfully, with sincere gratitude in his voice: "Thank your Majesty for me. I, Chu Liuying, will never forget his kindness."

After seeing Sima Yan's quiet body in the morning, Chu Liuying secretly decided to take Sima Yan's sister to take care of her.

He knew that although what Sima Yan did was unforgivable, he had also sacrificed a lot for the Divine Realm in the past. As a close friend, he had the responsibility to take good care of Sima Yan's relatives.

But before he started to arrange this matter, the new God King Liu Jun had already sent Sima Xin over. This carefulness and thoughtfulness made Chu Liuying feel surprised and moved at the same time.

He didn't expect that this seemingly careless new God King could always show admirable delicacy and thoughtfulness at critical moments.

Chu Liuying looked at Sima Xin with a determined light in his eyes. He secretly vowed to let Sima Xin live a stable life here and let her feel the warmth of home. At the same time, he would use his actions to prove to Sima Yan's spirit in heaven that he had not forgotten the deep friendship and common belief.

Sima Xin stood aside. Although she was not clear about the deep friendship between Chu Liuying and Sima Yan, she could feel the sincerity of Chu Liuying. She knew that she would start a new life here, and Chu Liuying would be her only support in this strange place.

"By the way, Mr. Chu, you have to go to the temple at 4 p.m. tonight. His Majesty is presiding over a meeting," the female official reminded. "Meeting? Okay, I understand," Chu Liuying said.

Time passed like a white horse, and it was soon the hour of the Rooster. At this time, the Platinum Temple was magnificent and bright, and all the core high-level people in the entire God's Domain had gathered. They were standing or sitting, gathered in groups of three or five, talking about it, with curiosity and doubt on their faces.

"I wonder what Your Majesty is going to do by holding this meeting?" An old man in a gorgeous robe stroked his beard and said with a frown.

A middle-aged man beside him also nodded and agreed, "Yes, based on our understanding of Liu Jun, this blame-shifting God King usually doesn't even want to go to court meetings, let alone take the initiative to organize meetings. Did the sun rise from the west today?"

Strictly speaking, these people are all Liu Jun's confidants. They know that Liu Jun is usually open-minded and never petty, so they will not be too restrained when talking about Liu Jun in private.

The crowd was talking one after another, full of doubts and speculations about the entire meeting. However, before everyone had to wait too long, a tall figure slowly appeared at the door of the temple. The figure was wearing a golden robe and a crown on his head. His eyebrows revealed a sense of majesty and domineering. It was the Lord of the Divine Realm - Liu Jun.

"Well, is everyone here?" Liu Jun's voice was loud and powerful, instantly suppressing the discussions of the crowd.

"Greetings to His Majesty the God King!" Upon seeing this, everyone hurriedly saluted in unison, expressing their respect and awe for Liu Jun.

"No thanks." Liu Jun waved his hand, signaling that everyone didn't need to be polite. Then, he pointed to a beautiful woman beside him and introduced her to everyone with a smile: "Let me introduce to you, this is the new God King of Hanshui Divine Realm - Shui Yuexin."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar at the scene. Everyone knew that the Wasteland Divine Realm had completely occupied the Cold Water Divine Realm, and this Shui Yuexin actually appeared in their Platinum Temple, which made them feel very surprised and shocked.

"She...she is the God King of the Hanshui Divine Realm?" A young senior official opened his mouth in surprise, as if he had heard something incredible.

"How is this possible? Hasn't the Wasteland Divine Realm already occupied the Cold Water Divine Realm? How could she appear here?" another old man also said with a puzzled look on his face.

Everyone's eyes turned to Shui Yuexin, as if they wanted to see through her. But Shui Yuexin kept a calm smile, as if she was already accustomed to all this.

Seeing this, Liu Jun coughed lightly, interrupting everyone's discussion. He looked at everyone with deep eyes and said slowly: "I know you all have a lot of questions and speculations in your hearts. But what I want to say is that Shui Yuexin will be my friend in the future and also our future ally. She is now the General of the Northern Expedition of the Platinum Divine Realm and the Skyfire Divine Realm."

"When did I agree?" Shui Yuexin lowered her voice, with a hint of displeasure and confusion in her tone.

There was a gleam in her eyes, as if she was waiting for Liu Jun to give a reasonable explanation.

Liu Jun also whispered, with a playful smile on his face: "I just decided that since you have nowhere to go, I will kindly take you in. After all, we are old friends, so it is only right that we take care of each other."

Shui Yuexin's face darkened instantly. She glared at Liu Jun and said unhappily, "Then I should thank you, right?"

Liu Jun waved his hand and smiled even more brightly: "You're welcome. We are good friends who share life and death. What's more, I have accepted your token of love."

Having said this, he deliberately emphasized the four words "token of love", and a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.

Shui Yuexin's mouth twitched, and she glared at Liu Jun: "You chat like this, aren't you afraid that your Yan Li will kill you?"

Seeing this, Liu Jun quickly clarified: "Don't get the wrong idea. The friendship I mentioned is just a literal meaning. Don't get me wrong!"

What he called a token of love was the Seal of the Cold Water God King that Shui Yuexin gave him.

As the two of them whispered, the crowd below was once again in an uproar. Shui Yuexin, that was the Cold Water Divine King! Now he was going to be their general? This news was too shocking to be believed.

Cabinet Minister Che Lei spoke first, his voice trembling: "I thought your majesty would say something shocking, but I didn't expect it to be so shocking."

Chu Liuying couldn't help but speak, and the corners of his mouth twitched as well: "Me too. This... this is simply unbelievable."

His eyes moved back and forth between Liu Jun and Shui Yuexin, as if trying to find the rationality of this decision.

The whole scene fell into a brief chaos and clamor, with people discussing this sudden decision. However, Shui Yuexin and Liu Jun continued to whisper, as if all this had nothing to do with them.