The Old Gods

Chapter 1035 Black Rose

A name like "Broken Mirror Reunited" is clearly inappropriate.

After being firmly rejected by Lu Ran, Qiao Yuanxi racked her brains for a while.

The mischievous boy quieted down for a moment, and Jiang Ruyi asked at the opportune moment, "What did you and Lord Immortal Sheep talk about?"

That one sentence left Lu Ran speechless.

Jiang Ruyi keenly noticed that Lu Ran became depressed as soon as the words "Immortal Sheep" were uttered.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ruyi took a few steps forward and gently took Lu Ran's arm.

Lu Ran gazed at the battlefield, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Did you notice? The Faceless Jade Venerable did not make any unusual moves."

She was just as she was when the gods ruled the Great Xia Dynasty, and she remains just as she is now.

This is a very clumsy way of changing the subject.

However, Fairy Jiang was willing to cooperate with him and said softly, "Indeed, this is quite good. The soldiers stationed at the various sacred mountains will receive more energy than they spend."

Lu Ran said in a deep voice, "Tell me, is the Faceless Jade Venerable waiting?"

"wait?"

“Yes! The soldiers of the Ranmen are united and have just unified the Great Xia. Their momentum is strong.” Lu Ran’s expression was very serious. “But morale always varies, and so does spirit.”

Jiang Ruyi said, "With you leading the Burning Sect, it will be difficult for them to relax."

"As I recall, we always consider things from the perspective of the human race, thinking that ten or eight years is already a long time, and forty or fifty years is more than half a lifetime."

Jiang Ruyi immediately understood what the other party meant.

Lu Ran pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her long, jet-black hair with one hand: "Ranmen is now an impenetrable fortress, and it is not something that can be easily breached."

But time will erode us, gradually rotting our hearts.

How much we despise and scorn gods and demons we may hold in contempt, perhaps one day we too will become just as wretched.

Beside her, Qiao Yuanxi's smile vanished as she secretly listened to this heavy topic.

Jiang Ruyi gently rested her chin on Lu Ran's shoulder and whispered, "Nü Ying has existed for so long, and she is still a spirited and high-spirited warrior."

This is a really good example.

It struck a chord with Lu Ran!
In fact, Lord Immortal Sheep is a good example as well.

The tomb, too, stands steadfast, enduring through the eternal and immortal ages.
“You are someone like Nüying, I’m very sure of it.” Jiang Ruyi’s voice was gentle. “Gods and demons fight their own battles, but the Burning Gate is completely different. All the gods surround you.”

Let's take a look at the composition of the Ranmen disciples.

The celestial generals you recruited in the mountains, the heavenly generals you recruited in the heavens, your classmates and teammates in the mortal realm, and your family members related to you by blood.

Jiang Ruyi smiled faintly: "Everyone has a story with you, and they are all closely connected with you, the Lord of Gods and Demons."

The gods of the Burning Gate may decay, I don't deny that.

But as long as you are here, they will exist according to your will.

“That’s right!” Qiao Yuanxi couldn’t help but interject, “Let alone that they all approve of you and are devoted to you, to put it bluntly…”
Even if one person or one group causes trouble and dares to disobey their brother, the other groups will not tolerate it!

Lu Ran: "."

They've even established a check and balance?
From this perspective, the elders of the Cheng family on Luoxian Mountain, who belong entirely to the Immortal Sheep faction and have a one-way connection with Lu Ran, do indeed deserve to have divine positions.

"There's no need to worry unnecessarily," Jiang Ruyi said softly.

Lu Ran said helplessly, "I think the battle between Ranmen and Faceless Jade Venerable should be fought sooner rather than later. What do you think?"

"Hehe." Jiang Ruyi chuckled.

See you at the picture?

So that's what you wanted to say.

Lu Ran continued, "The battlefield in the Heavenly Realm has now stabilized, and we are united in purpose, possessing strong cohesion and combat power!"

We should seize this opportunity and eliminate the greatest threat in the world!

Jiang Ruyi pondered, "Uncle is still recovering, and Aunt is waiting for Jianyi to step down. Yutang, Manny, and Yiren in Holy Spirit Mountain are all at the peak of the Sea Realm and may advance to the Heaven Realm at any time."

"Hmm." Lu Ran pondered for a moment.

The more gods and demons there are in the Burning Gate, the greater the chance of victory will be.

Jiang Ruyi advised, "You should stay on the Heavenly Battlefield and train the Venerable Slayer Blade. Your good brother Deng Yutang might be able to inherit the divine position next month."

Lu Ran: "."

Qiao Yuanxi echoed, "That's right, that's right. Brother, let's fight in the Heavenly Battlefield. Don't go exploring the outer heavens yet; it sounds too scary."

“Exploration is a must.” Lu Ran’s tone left no room for doubt.

The sudden serious words left Qiao Yuanxi speechless.

Perhaps realizing his tone had been too harsh, Lu Ran reached out and ruffled her hair, then said, "I have something to say, and I'd like you and Ruyi to give me some advice?"

"what?"

Lu Ran explained the issue of the divine positions of the two old men, Cheng Yi and Cheng Li, which was considered an acceptance of the plan to temporarily practice swordsmanship in the Heavenly Realm, and also changed the subject.

Before the trio could come to a conclusion, a surge of divine power suddenly emerged from behind them.

Lu Ran turned his head and looked over. On the empty stone finger of the Immortal Jasmine Goddess Sculpture, a phantom appeared: "Master, Madam."

The Shadow is back!
Lu Ran immediately became interested: "The Eternal Night Riders have been brought back?"

Yan Shuangzi stood up and stepped forward, taking out a magical artifact, the Hundred Treasures Bag, from her bosom. Lu Ran reached out and took it, about to open it, when he turned to look at Jiang Ruyi.

"What?" Jiang Ruyi raised an eyebrow slightly.

“This European knight is here for you, Empress.” Lu Ran placed the exquisite dark gold purse into her hand.

Jiang Ruyi glanced at Lu Ran with a half-smile, then looked down at the small money pouch, resuming her expressionless demeanor.

"Open it," she said calmly.

That cold, clear voice sent a chill down Lu Ran's spine.

Having too much private contact with him would inevitably make him forget, without realizing it, what kind of true nature Lady Ranmen possessed.

The small purse opened automatically, revealing one of the somber stone sculptures.

The evil sculpture, which is clearly 270 or 280 meters tall, looks like a small toy soldier when placed inside the magic item, the Treasure Bag.

"Wow!" Qiao Yuanxi came over, her eyes sparkling.

Even though the stone sculpture is dark in color, it does not diminish its captivating charm!
To Lu Ran and other purebred Great Xia people, this knight from Europe was full of exotic charm.

Judging from his physique, the Night Knight is a tall and muscular male.

He was dressed in ancient and magnificent knight's plate armor, which was covered with scars, seemingly a testament to his past years of battles.

Qiao Yuanxi knew that it was a pure black metal plate armor.

She specifically went online to look up what the Demon Knight of Eternal Night looked like, and also read many reviews.

Believers in Europe say that the armor of the Night Knights is forged from "frozen midnight," and that the moment you encounter a Night Knight, your life will be frozen in the night forever.

It feels quite romantic~
The pure black armor, besides the scars, was engraved with strange reliefs, which looked like some kind of kingdom emblem or kingdom flag.

The Knight of Eternal Night was completely encased in armor, including his head.

The helmet, also pure black, is completely enclosed, with a T-shaped slit on the visor that conceals a pair of pure black eyes without pupils.

Of course, all the "black" mentioned above belong to the minions of evil spirits or the afterimages of evil gods.

The stone sculpture of the Eternal Night Knight is made of the same material and has the same color as the Great Xia God and Demon.

"Tsk, that's pretty cool." Lu Ran muttered to himself, suddenly noticing a gaze fixed on his face.

He turned his head and his eyes met Yan Shuangzi's.

I also saw the deep concern in her eyes.

Lu Ran was puzzled, wondering where that look came from. Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly realized something.

Ah,
You two are such best friends!

Deng Yuxiang has her own smoky blue gauze, and Yan Shuangzi also has her own shadow guard team!

The shadow guards who secretly protect Lu Ran are all followers of the Evil Shadow Sect.

"Are they my personal guards, or your spies?" Lu Ran looked quietly at the Shadow Guardian.

Yan Shuangzi's heart tightened, and she lowered her head, saying, "Master, I..."

"Alright, alright, I know you care about me." Lu Ran said helplessly. "Tell the shadow guards to keep their mouths shut. My mind is a mess, and I haven't figured out what to do about some things yet."

"Yes." Yan Shuangzi responded softly, swallowing back all her concerned words.

"You... will pledge allegiance to me?" A cold voice came, attracting Lu Ran's attention.

I heard a series of soft "click-clack" sounds.

Lu Ran looked at the small money pouch and saw that the Eternal Night Knight had one hand on his chest. As he knelt on one knee, the plate armor made a slight creaking sound.

“You dared to come alone, I see your courage and determination.” Jiang Ruyi looked down at the little knight and said calmly, “But being my subordinate is not so easy.”

"Kacha kacha~"

The Night Knight slowly raised his hand, unfolded his knight's glove covered with pieces of armor, and held a flower in his hand.

That is a rose.

However, it was pure black, and the petals were half-withered, seemingly in the process of gradually decaying.

"Oh?" Qiao Yuanxi blinked and subconsciously looked at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran: ? ? ?
ber!

What are you doing?
Do you really think I don't exist?
"This is a magical artifact, a top-tier one." The black and gold imperial robe abruptly transmitted this thought.

"Oh?" Lu Ran looked at the roses again and suddenly found them much more pleasing to the eye. Wait a minute!

What happened to the top-tier magical artifact?
Those are roses too!

“Master, Madam,” Yan Shuangzi introduced, “This is a fourth-tier magic artifact, the Withering Rose, which can wither all things.”

In particular, it has a significant pollution and erosion effect on materials such as divine sculptures, evil sculptures, and faceless jade vessels.

The Night Knights are offering a gift, expressing their loyalty.

It is also hoped that this magical artifact can help the Burning Gate and defeat the Faceless Jade Venerable.

The more Lu Ran listened, the brighter his eyes became!

As the saying goes, action speaks louder than words, he reached into the small money pouch and exclaimed, "Good! What a loyal and devoted Knight of the Burning Gate!"
"This flower is for your king!"

(End of this chapter)