On the way back to the south, Xu Yourong had to perform the Holy Light Technique on Chen Changsheng every once in a while to isolate his breath from this world.

When passing through Beishan County, she also transfused Chen Changsheng twice in a row.

Whether it was the heart or the true yuan, as well as the most precious Tianfeng true blood and holy light, she had already consumed too much.

And on the cold mountain, in order to save Chen Changsheng, she took the sword of the Heavenly Dao and was already injured.

But she still couldn't rest.

At this time, she stood quietly in the Temple of Light, because it would allow her to recover faster, especially to obtain the replenishment of the Holy Light.

And this is the closest to there, only separated by a wall, if something happens, she can break through that wall in the shortest possible time and rush through.

At this time, the Pope and Chen Changsheng were talking there.

When the stars are in the sky, Kyoto is shrouded in silver water, and the depths of the palace are full of eaves corners, and there is relatively more night.

Chen Changsheng lifted the blanket, but did not get up from the wheelchair.

He lowered his head, folded the blanket into a small square very seriously, then raised his head, looked at the Pope and said, "Uncle, who am I?"

He asked this question to the old man of Tianji.

The answer given to him by the old man of Tianji was very positive, but it was not accurate enough.

The Pope looked at him silently for a long time. Just when Chen Changsheng thought that he still had no way to get an accurate answer like the previous times, the Pope slowly spoke: "At the beginning, I received a letter from your master, I thought that you were a nephew who went to Beijing for treatment, and that healing is self-cultivation, and that your cultivation is conforming to your heart, so I didn't come forward. ”

Hearing this, Chen Changsheng remembered the things that happened after he first entered Kyoto two and a half years ago, and vaguely understood that it should be before he entered the National Education Academy, Master's letter was sent to Kyoto.

The Pope walked behind him and pushed his wheelchair towards the nave, where the stone steps were flanked by ramps carved with moire patterns, on which the wheels were pressed against them, making a very rhythmic gurgling sound, just like the Pope's voice at this time, calm and full of emotion: "It wasn't until later that Merissa found me that I learned that he had also received a letter. ”

The night hall is very quiet, the clear water in the pool reflects the starlight, the stone walls and pillars sprinkle mottled clear light, and the dense green leaves gently swagger, beautiful and almost bewitching.

"To be honest, until now, I don't know exactly what your master wants to do. ”

The Pope released his wheelchair, walked to the poolside, picked up the wooden scoop, filled half a scoop of water, and began to water the green leaves.

Starlight fell from the glass at the top of the hall and fell on the sackcloth worn by the Pope, as if countless incomprehensible runes had been written.

Chen Changsheng looked at his slightly bowed body, and after a moment of silence, he asked, "You don't know what he wants to do, so why would you help him?"

"I know very well that the thing you want to know most is why your master sent you to Beijing...... If you really are Prince Zhaoming. ”

The clear water in the wooden ladle fell into the basin and made a gurgling sound, which did not cover the Pope's voice, more like a kind of background.

"What your master wants to do in this life is very simple, which is to invite Tianhai down from the throne, or drive him down, and let the throne return to the Chen family, I think...... He must have had this in mind when he let you enter Beijing. Today, I have vaguely guessed your master's intentions, but I can't be sure yet. ”

"In the bloody case of the National Education College back then, it was said that Uncle Shi killed my master with your own hands, but now it seems that of course it is not true. ”

The Pope's voice was as soft and beautiful as flowing water: "The orthodoxy of the state religion is just me and your master, how can I bear to kill him, besides, although he was seriously injured by Tianhai in the palace back then, it was not so easy for me to kill him...... I thought it would be hidden forever, but I didn't expect you to come to Kyoto. ”

Chen Changsheng said: "Because I came to Kyoto, because of Master's letter, because you have to take care of me, so the Holy Queen Mother will be easy to find out, my Master is still alive." ”

"It is said that the old man of Tianji can penetrate the way of heaven, and they all say that the black robe has unparalleled schemes, in fact, your master is the real mastermind, not to mention what his real purpose is in sending you to Beijing, just saying that he deliberately let Tianhai know the fact that he is still alive, which is equivalent to tearing a crack between me and Tianhai, and that crack will get bigger and bigger. ”

"Since this rift cannot be repaired, the suspicion between you and the Holy Queen Mother will eventually turn into hostility. ”

"Yes, once there is hostility, once the hostility of the other side is perceived, then when the opposite side is opposed, it becomes an enemy. ”

"Doesn't this mean that Master is taking advantage of your kindness to him back then to force you to side with him?"

Chen Changsheng looked at the back of the Pope, and found that he was becoming more and more rickety, more and more like a tired old man, and his voice subconsciously lowered, just like the mood at this time.

The Pope's voice remained calm: "As I said, your master is the real mastermind, and in his opinion, anything can be sacrificed in order to achieve the goal. ”

Hearing this, Chen Changsheng's mood became even more depressed, and he said, "Why is this happening?"

The Pope's hand loosened the handle of the wooden scoop, picked up the dry towel next to the basin, wiped his hands, and said: "Back then, I turned against your master because I had different views on the world, but now your master has tried his best to force me to stand on his side, but I can accept it calmly, because time has changed a lot of things, and Tianhai and I have different views on this world. ”

Chen Changsheng remembered the conversation in this night hall after coming out of the Heavenly Book Tomb.

"I also think now that Tianhai should abdicate. ”

The Pope's voice rang out in the night hall, not loud, but in the far reaches of the night sky, it seemed to sound a thunderclap.

The hall was silent, except for the sound of a wooden scoop hanging in the air pouring water into the green leaves in the basin.

I don't know how long it took, Chen Changsheng spoke again: "Then what about me? What role am I playing? Why are you and Archbishop Merissa taking such good care of me in the past two years?"

"I can only guess what your master thinks, Merissa should know more, but you have to believe that this old man who has returned to the sea of stars will not harm your mind, his thoughts are not exactly the same as your master's thoughts, he insists that you will suffer a lot of harm in the process, but you will also gain a lot of benefits. ”

"Benefits?"

"Merissa thinks that only this method can cure your illness. ”

"Can my illness be cured?" Chen Changsheng's voice trembled slightly.

The Pope walked up to the wheelchair and looked him in the eye, his voice as quiet as water: "Destiny can be changed, let alone illness?"

Chen Changsheng's feelings quickly calmed down, and he looked at the Pope and asked seriously: "Senior Uncle, you have long known that I am sick. ”

"Yes," the Pope said. ”

Chen Changsheng's expression became more serious: "So, do you also know about that matter?"

This is the deepest part of the palace, the most secluded, even dark, only the glass on the top of the palace can sprinkle some starlight.

He sat in a wheelchair, his woolen blanket folded neatly in little squares on the side of his legs, and his clothes were thin.

Time passed, and the brightest dragon star in the night sky came to the top of the night hall at some point, and the starlight fell through the glass and fell on him.

The starlight was softer than a snowflake, and it was naturally silent when it fell, but for some reason, it seemed as if there was a slight snort, as if something had been ignited.

It was Chen Changsheng who used the starlight to ignite the little starlight left in his body.

The meridians in his body have all been broken, and the true yuan born in the secluded mansion or the snow field has nowhere to drain and collide in all directions.

Soon, his body became hot, and his face and neck, including his hands, which were exposed outside his clothes, turned a little red.

Looking at it with his eyes, it was a pale pink, but in his body, it was blood red, because it meant that there was bleeding inside his body.

As his body temperature became higher and higher, his skin became more and more red, and he was about to turn from a health illusion to a demonic ghost, and at the same time, an extremely faint aura emanated from the countless pores and facial features on the surface of his body, and rose with the night breeze to the Pope's body.

The Pope's expression changed suddenly, and the endless stars in his deep eyes turned into a violent galaxy in an instant.

In those eyes, there was no longer any mercy, only strong indifference, and a cold will.