It doesn't matter what the lord is.

During this process, Bai Ye actually never realized that he was smiling more and more in front of Ling Lan, nor did he realize that he was willing to spend more time with her. When he suppressed his state and "competed" with Ling Lan, the offensive and defensive exchanges between the two sides often contained countless games, which made Bai Ye feel a kind of happiness he had never experienced before.

But in this process, Linglan knew that she had always been acting unintentionally.

The logic of choosing a god made her calmly analyze the relationship between her and Bai Ye every night, and then think about what kind of smile she would show and what kind of words she would say to him when she saw him tomorrow. Finally, when she realized that she had gathered many identities such as maid, close friend, teacher, confidant, and rival, Ling Lan knew that no one in the world would be more important to Bai Ye than herself, including the sister he had always doted on.

So Lily of the Valley revealed the entire God-selection ritual, but packaged herself as a pitiful being: I know this will embarrass you, but if I don’t do this I will die, I don’t know what to do... I’m sorry.

Rule 2 of the God Chosen Rules: God Chosen cannot actively reveal their true identity in any way.

Rule 3 of the God-Choosing Rule: The God-Choosing Person must do his utmost to guide the person he assists on the path to becoming a god, and can even ignore the second rule when necessary.

At this time, Bai Ye had only two paths in front of him.

One way is to return to the fight for the crown prince. His sister, whom he cares about very much, will be sad, but will not die.

Another way is to give up the fight for the crown prince as promised. Everyone in Yunhai will be happy, but the person he loves will die.

Bai Ye chose the former.

At that time, Linglan felt very happy. Although she did those things involuntarily under the influence of the ban, she felt that everything was worth it when she thought that she could live happily with Bai Ye. This feeling is very wonderful, as if someone has done something for you in a despicable way, and you can enjoy the final results without paying anything, and you don't have to bear too much psychological burden.

However, whenever she saw Bai Ye showing a sad expression because of the dispute over the crown prince, Ling Lan felt a faint pain in her heart. She knew very well that Bai Ye chose to fight for power with Bai Feng again because of her, and even had to speak coldly to Bai Huang. However, the pre-set logic in Ling Lan's body ordered her to ignore everything in front of her and take advantage of Bai Ye's inner emptiness to win more favor, which made Ling Lan instinctively resist.

Only then did she realize that during those days when she counted the days and nights, she herself was sinking deeper and deeper into that relationship. When you really like someone, you don't think about how to get from him every day, but what you can give him.

What can lily of the valley give Bai Ye?

Maybe all she has left is an apology and her life.

"Don't blame Bai Ye..."

Linglan knelt on the ground and said with a distracted look:

"He was very wary of me. At the beginning, he was worried that I was a spy from another territory, or that I was a hidden chess piece of some young master in Yunhai. He believed me because ninety-nine out of a hundred words I said were true, whether it was the matter of choosing a god or the fact that I would die if he lost, I never lied to him about these things... But, there was one word that was false."

Linglan raised her head, her face was already covered in blood, and even her neck was covered in bloody marks from her own scratches.

She used up her last bit of strength and said to Lid:

"That day, he asked me expressionlessly whether I wanted him to participate in the battle for the crown prince and embark on the path of becoming a god. I said that of course I hoped that he could become a god, so that I could live with him until the end of time."

"But now, I just hope that he can live well and not make those who really care about him feel sad... I am just a woman with ulterior motives and an empty heart. I used despicable methods to contact him and stole his love step by step. It's not worth it for someone like me... Please help me tell him that what I like most is the time when I watched him practice martial arts. Because once I come into contact with him, I don't know which ones are asked by God and which ones are out of my own will..."

44. You can try

"Um~~ Although I don't want to interrupt at this time~~"

Irene's singing voice suddenly became strange. She tried her best to maintain the tune while changing the lyrics and said to Lid:

"I can't take it anymore."

Irene's face was covered with fine beads of sweat.

Since ancient times, the songs of the Ocean Tribe have the power to suppress all kinds of prohibitions and curses. The essence of this power is actually to allow everyone to hear the voice of their own heart, to achieve unity of body and mind, and to be calm and far-reaching. It was first used to allow different creatures in the sea to coexist peacefully. The Ocean Tribe is similar to the Demon Tribe, and there are different species in it. For example, octopus fish people and whale shark shark people are different species, but the Ocean Tribe is not as powerful as the Demon Tribe and cannot withstand the harsh civil strife. Later, everyone discovered that a certain kind of mermaid with a fish tail and a human body has a "song that calms the sea", and this power has been respected and continued from generation to generation.

Perhaps due to her age, Irene is still not very skilled and cannot sing soothing songs for a long time.

Lid could feel his voice trembling slightly. He hesitated for a moment, then leaned over to Linglan and asked:

"Alaiya...is she also a chosen one?"

Linglan shook her head with difficulty:

"No. But I have seen her before, in the heavens, in the territory of the old gods... At that time, she had a bright halo and white wings, and was surrounded by many people. On her head was a crown made of olive branches. I had no right to talk to her at that time, and no old god would introduce her existence to lowly god-choosers like us, so I don't know her identity. But I remember that she seemed to have a very high status at that time, and... she didn't look happy at that time, although most gods no longer have the distinction between happiness and unhappiness."

Reed continued to ask:

"One last question. Why did you choose to ask me for help?"

Lily of the Valley opened her eyes with difficulty and answered:

"Because... there is something around you... that even God would be afraid of. Only you are safe for him..."

Lily of the Valley loosened the hand that was holding Reed's sleeve. Perhaps it was because Irene's singing had gradually lost its effectiveness, and Lily of the Valley was suffering several times the pain.

She dug her face with both hands, and the fingers of her right hand stabbed directly into her eyes, and bright red blood gushed out like a fountain.

This should have been a painful sensation like skinning and cramping, but she seemed to be completely unaware of it, because a greater pain was tormenting every nerve in her body. Linglan fell to the ground and said weakly:

"If only I had chosen Bai Feng at the beginning... then... he could live peacefully..."

Linglan's voice was intermittent, but Reed could still hear that the "he" at the end was not Bai Feng, but Bai Ye.

Linglan placed her hands on her neck, and her body logic seemed to have begun to self-destruct to prevent her from saying more.

Irene failed to sing a single high note and her face turned red and her neck became thick, but she still didn't dare to cough, and her voice became more and more hoarse.

The last words of Lily of the Valley were almost inaudible:

"Don't let him...see...what I look like now..."

She opened her mouth and seemed to say something again, but no sound even came out of her throat.

At this time, there was not a single piece of intact skin on Linglan's face, and her bumpy muscles were soaked with blood. Although Bai Huang could not hear the voices from this side, the scene in front of her made her cover her mouth tightly. Once this hideous and terrifying face entered her mind, she could not sleep at night.

Lid said softly:

"I can't promise you this."

Then he raised his head and looked at the man standing behind Linglan. Bai Ye didn't know when he appeared there. He was in the tenth level and could come and go without a trace. Although Lid sensed his presence in the middle, he didn't stop him and let him listen to the story.

Reed felt he had a right to know the truth of the matter.

Bai Ye leaned over and pried open Ling Lan's hand that was strangling her neck. Most people cannot strangle themselves to death, because the body will naturally relax after being strangled, but Ling Lan obviously will not do that. Her body is trying every means to sever her own aorta.

Afterwards, Bai Ye exerted a little force and knocked Linglan unconscious, allowing her to calm down a little.

Lid looked at Bai Ye and asked:

"What do you think?"

Bai Ye was silent for a long time, then he raised his head and said with a firm look in his eyes:

"I want to save her, is there any way?"

Lid exhaled and said:

"Let me think about it... You don't hate her? If it weren't for her, Yunhai might not have become what it is now. You probably wouldn't have risen to the tenth level, and you wouldn't have participated in the competition for the crown prince. Bai Huang wouldn't be sad because of this, and you and Bai Feng wouldn't have to love and hate each other."

Bai Ye picked up Linglan from the ground and said to Lid:

"What crime has she committed? I should hate the gods in heaven and the mastermind behind this plan."

Lid exhaled and said to Bai Ye:

"What are you going to do in the future? Are you going to fight for that position?"

Bai Ye replied:

"Probably not, but my brother probably won't let me go. There's no way out for both him and me. Even if I tell him all the reasons, we can't go back. For him, if I can fight for it once, I can fight for it a second time."

Lid said calmly:

"In fact, you can continue to fight. It's hard to say who will win. And if you win, Linglan may be able to survive."

Bai Ye showed another not-so-nice smile.

Lid had actually noticed it when he was in Lingwu. Perhaps because this man had always had a stern face since he was a child, he had no idea how to move his facial muscles when he smiled. Not to mention that the corners of his mouth kept twitching, his nose and eyes were not coordinated. In short, his smile was uglier than his cry.

This expression is quite appropriate now.

Bai Ye said to Lid:

"Maybe, but what should I do after that? She can live on, but not as the lily of the valley that I love, but as a puppet of God. Maybe she can keep her smiles and frowns the same as before, but now I know that she is not happy in her heart. I can no longer deceive myself and pretend that nothing happened and continue to enjoy the time with her."

Bai Ye glanced at Irene and added:

"After that, I will probably go to Nanyang. I am the person with the highest martial arts cultivation in Yunhai. If foreign enemies invade, I have the responsibility to protect the safety of Yunhai. But now I still want to save Linglan. I hope she can survive... Even if the gods are angry. At worst, I will bear the punishment with her."

Reed looked into Bai Ye's eyes, thought for a long time, and slowly nodded.

He said in a calm tone:

"I can give it a try."

After saying that, Lid smiled and eased the atmosphere:

"Anyway, my relationship with the old gods isn't very good."

45. Fighting with God

From an outsider's perspective, saving Lily of the Valley is indeed not a worthwhile thing to do.

Regardless of whether it can succeed or not, even if it succeeds in the end, there will be endless troubles. The old gods cannot directly attack Lid due to the national defense formation, but the old gods are not completely without control over the human territory. From the fact that they can settle the Chosen Gods, it can be seen that the shadow of the old gods is still active in this land.

But the problem is that Reed is no longer a bystander.

This matter involves Alayya.

Lid still remembers when Alaya first came to the Lord's Mansion and he repaired her meridians. At that time, she had countless cuts all over her body, and her meridians were completely destroyed. Is this something a carbon-based creature can do? Even if the murderer is not the old god, there must be a conspiracy of the old gods, otherwise Alaya would never have come down from heaven!

After so many years, Lid secretly sent countless people to investigate Alayya's life experience, but there has been no result so far. Lily of the Valley is his only clue, and he has to keep her even for this purpose. As for the troubles that will come later, Lid doesn't care. He has the courage to make a deal with the demons, the courage to allow the Abyss Church to preach in his home, and naturally he has the courage to save another person from the hands of the old gods.

"Kindness without saying thanks."

Bai Ye sniffed and bowed his head deeply to Lid.

This proud man didn't have to bow to anyone in the sea of ​​clouds, and he held his head high to the sky when he was bearing the calamity. But now, he chose to bow his head for the woman in his arms, with a choked voice.

Lid waved his hand:

"You're welcome. Lily of the Valley's face needs to stop bleeding. I'll ask Alayya to come over and help. But there's one thing I need to tell you first. Even if Lily of the Valley survives, she'll probably turn into an ugly duckling. The wound on her face and the broken eye will be hard to fully recover."

Bai Ye shook his head indifferently and said in a calm tone:

"I don't care what she will become, I just want her to live freely. I know very little about the old gods, but since Linglan believes in you, I am willing to take another gamble for her. If there is any place where I can be used, Ye, just drive me."

Lid reached out his hand, patted his shoulder, and said:

"Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. Now there's something I need you to do... Alaiya, come here."

Alayya walked up after hearing this, and Lid said to Bai Ye:

"The Yunhai Guards are not searching the mountain very fast, but I need some time to determine the restrictions in Linglan's body. During this time, I need you to take Alayya with you to distract their attention. Alayya, follow Bai Ye and learn from him. The martial arts spirit of Garberd is passed down to you two, so there may be some commonalities between your moves."

Alayya nodded without asking any more questions.

Bai Huang approached carefully, looked at Bai Ye, and called out:

"Big brother..."

Bai Ye's eyes showed a bit of heartache, and he said to her:

"I was wrong before. From now on... I won't let you feel sad again."

Bai Huang bit her lip and nodded slightly.

Lid sighed and said nothing. Bai Huang probably thought that Bai Ye had "come to his senses" and the whole thing was over. But as a bystander, she obviously didn't see it as clearly as the person involved. Bai Ye knew that even if he withdrew now, he would not be able to get past Bai Feng.

Lid said to Heggie:

"Take good care of Bai Huang's safety. Irene, you will move with Bai Huang for the time being, and you two should hide nearby. Heji, remember to get some water for Irene, she has been singing for so long that her throat is almost smoking. I have something to take care of tonight, and we will break out together and head south tomorrow morning."

Bai Huang and the others also nodded. Lid asked Alaiya for some herbs, gave them to Bai Ye, and asked Bai Ye to apply them on Ling Lan's face, and then sent everyone away.

He needs an absolutely quiet environment, and these people, except Irene, have already reached a certain level of cultivation, and the flow of their aura will cause some interference to him.

When there were only Reed and Lily on the top of the mountain, Reed took a deep breath and flexed his fingers.

Next, he wants to snatch people from God’s hands!

Reid had no idea about the specific approach for the time being, but he had a general direction, which was why he dared to agree to Bai Ye.

First, Lid secretly learned some principles of super ancient magic in the underwater temple, and had an entry-level understanding of various restrictions. He could try to counter them first, and even if he couldn't remove them immediately, he could find a way to weaken the restrictions.

Of course, the worst case scenario is that the magic systems of the Old Gods and Kungu are different, but that doesn't matter. Reed has an alternative plan: let the little ghost throw the lily of the valley into a dream from which she cannot wake up for the time being. During this process, the vitality of the lily of the valley will continue to be lost, but as long as the little ghost is willing, the loss rate can be reduced to a very slow rate. The lily of the valley will be in a dormant state for a long time, and the ban will be temporarily unable to be activated.

After returning to Yunyang, Lid can ask the tenth-level magician Skadi to study this restriction with him. Although the magician occasionally makes some mistakes, she is still very reliable in research. With her help, it will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort. Lid doesn't believe that he can't dismantle the restriction of the old god in a few years or decades.

After making up his mind, Reed raised his hand and pressed it on Lily's abdomen.

His breath entered the meridians of Lily of the Valley and began to circulate. The complex structure of Lily of the Valley's body gradually emerged in Lid's mind. He couldn't help but sigh at the manufacturing ability of the old gods. Lily of the Valley's internal organs looked almost exactly the same as those of humans, but if you feel it carefully, you will find that every muscle is engraved with a formation as fine as a mosquito's foot, and the total amount is at least tens of millions.

Moreover, these formations themselves were extremely repelling Lid's breath detection. Lid's palms were corroded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon blood spread on Linglan's clothes. It took Lid about three hours to completely put the structure of the ban into his mind. He raised his hand and could see the eerie white bones in his palm.