God of Pets

Chapter 76 Chess Pieces
Everyone thought that within ten days or half a month at most, the mysterious spirit egg would descend from the mysterious divine vision.

But time passed day by day, and a month had already passed, but the mysterious god vision still did not change much, and no mysterious god egg was dropped.

"Is this secret god having a difficult birth?" Duan Shulin sat at the entrance of the tent, looking at the sky with his chin down, and making sarcastic remarks.

He was getting a little anxious waiting. In the past, the secret god gave birth to a child, and it would take at most half a month to lay down a secret spirit egg. How come this time, a whole month had passed and there was still no movement.

"Could it be because the Nether Lotus was picked?" Chen Guan said casually.

He was not in a hurry at all. He had leveled up again these days and was now at level 7. His vitality limit had reached an astonishing 64. He could perform three consecutive strikes at once using the Xuanming Yin Fire Palm, a secret technique that consumed a lot of vitality. This was something that other practitioners of the first level could not even imagine.

Chen Guan can use secret techniques such as the Blood Handprint at will, but the energy consumed is not as fast as the recovery speed of the secret method.

"There have been cases in the past where secret treasures have been taken away by others, otherwise no one would know the secret of the secret treasures. I have never heard that it would affect the fertility of the secret god." Duan Shulin was not sure, but felt that the possibility was not high.

Chen Guan had limited knowledge about the secret god giving birth, so he didn't say anything else and continued to practice the secret method. It would be best if he could reach the next level before the secret god gave birth.

Unfortunately, after reaching level 7, Chen Guan discovered that the alien energy he absorbed from the heaven and earth did not feel as fulfilling as before. No matter how much he absorbed, he always felt inexplicably empty.

This situation is very normal. It will happen when practicing any kind of secret method, because the body absorbs a large amount of vital energy to strengthen itself. The higher the degree of body strengthening, the higher the tolerance to vital energy will be. This is one of the reasons why it becomes increasingly difficult to advance to higher levels in the later stages.

Once this happens, it will be impossible to increase your level as quickly as before. You either have to spend a lot of time accumulating vitality, or find another way to plunder a large amount of vitality into your body.

"I've been bored for a month and I can't stand it anymore. I'm going out for a walk." Duan Shulin stood up and looked at Chen Guan.

"You go by yourself. I want to practice martial arts." Chen Guan had no intention of going out, so Duan Shulin had to go out alone.

Less than two minutes after Duan Shulin left, the tent curtain was suddenly lifted and a man walked in.

Chen Guan originally thought it was Ji Nanhong. No one else would come here except her.

But when he opened his eyes, he found that the person who came was tall and wearing golden armor, like a female Golden Saint. It was Xiu Yingmei.

"What are you doing here?" Chen Guan frowned and looked at Xiu Yingmei.

The tent was not high to begin with, and Xiu Yingmei was too tall, over 1.8 meters. She was unwilling to bend over, so she simply sat down cross-legged, staring at Chen Guan unscrupulously with eyes as sharp as knives.

"Your name is Chen Guan?" Xiu Yingmei found that if you looked closely, Chen Guan's facial features were quite good, even making people feel a little friendly, as if he was the boy next door whom she had a good impression of when she was young. Her tone unconsciously became a little softer than usual.

It was just a little softer than usual, and definitely not gentle. "Yes, what can I do for you?" Chen Guan was on guard, not knowing what she was doing here.

Coming so blatantly to kill him or teach him a lesson? Chen Guan felt that Xiu Yingmei shouldn't be so stupid.

"Do you know that Ji Nanhong wants your life?" Xiu Yingmei's words made Chen Guan frown.

"What do you mean?" Chen Guan's brain raced, and he instantly understood what Xiu Yingmei meant, but he pretended not to know.

"How pitiful! He doesn't even realize he's being used. I'm afraid he'll be sold and have to help others count the money." Xiu Yingmei's tone was filled with pity and mockery.

"If you have something to say, just say it. If you don't have anything to say, please go back." Chen Guan said expressionlessly.

"Do you think that just because Ji Nanhong favors you, you can climb up the ladder and cling to the Ji family? The truth is probably more cruel than you can imagine."

"Ji Nanhong is just using you. General Ji is seriously ill and his days are numbered. He only had a daughter like Ji Nanhong when he was over 800 years old. He has no other relatives around him who can inherit the family business. Once General Ji passes away, Ji Nanhong will be the target of public criticism. Unless someone helps her, she will definitely not be able to protect the family business left by General Ji."

Xiu Yingmei said this, looked at Chen Guan meaningfully, and then continued: "The Heavenly Court Army is an important bargaining chip for the ancestral court to maintain its own authority, and it can even be said to be the biggest bargaining chip."

"General Ji has been able to hold this position for over eight hundred years, not only because of his own strength, but also because he is one of the most trusted people of the Chief Judge, and is his right-hand man."

"Of course, the Chief Judge couldn't find anyone more suitable than Commander Ji, so Commander Ji has been able to hold this position. The situation remains the same. The Ten Great Clans are eyeing the Heavenly Court Army covetously, but the Chief Judge will never let the Heavenly Court Army fall into the hands of the Ten Great Clans, so his options are very limited."

"If Ji Nanhong wants to succeed the position of commander of the Heavenly Court Army, she must meet two conditions. One is to be as loyal to the commander as Commander Ji, and the other is to have the ability to control the Heavenly Court Army. Whether she can control the Heavenly Court Army depends on Commander Ji's arrangements and whether the people he trained can continue to be loyal to Ji Nanhong after his death."

"If she wants to win the trust of the judge, Ji Nanhong must make her stance clear, including regarding her marriage."

"She can't choose to marry someone with ties to the Ten Great Families. Among the remaining options, our Xiu family is the best choice because we are also loyal to the Chief Justice. The Heavenly Court Army is in our hands, and nothing will change for the Chief Justice."

"For Ji Nanhong, this result must be difficult to accept. She is an ambitious woman. She wants to control the Heavenly Court Army like Commander Ji. Naturally, she cannot accept the result of marrying my eldest brother and becoming a vassal. That's why she is looking for you, a person with no background and no status, to make a last-ditch effort. She hopes that the Chief Justice will consider Commander Ji's many years of service to the ancestral court and let her become the true master of the Heavenly Court Army."

"Greed has blinded her eyes. The Chief Judge wants stability and won't gamble with something as important as the Heavenly Court Army. Ji Nanhong is too young and too weak. The Chief Judge can't leave the Heavenly Court Army in her hands alone. If she really insists on doing what she wants, even if our Xiu family doesn't intervene, the Chief Judge won't allow her to continue messing around. What do you think the final outcome will be?"

"You mean, the presiding judge will deal with me, and even Ji Nanhong as well?" Chen Guan understood what Xiu Yingmei meant.

"You can see it. With Ji Nanhong's intelligence, how could she not know that she pulled you in to gamble with your life. If you succeed, the benefits you can get will be very limited. You will just be a chess piece that has lost its function. It is impossible for you to truly get the Ji family's property, and it is even more impossible for you to become the master of the Tianting Army. You will be trapped in the deep house by Ji Nanhong at any time as a decoration. If you fail, you will lose your life, and no one can save you. Moreover, the possibility of success is almost zero." Xiu Yingmei's words were heartbreaking.

(End of this chapter)