RNP Chapter 293 Li Muxuan: Beware of being killed if your scheme fails.
Chapter 293 Li Muxuan: Beware of being killed if your scheme fails.
(The previous chapter has been completely completed, please read it in time)
Within just a few days, the outside world was stirred up by the changes on Nathan Island, and strange things began to emerge on the once peaceful island.
In the royal capital of Nathan Island, the dimly lit palace is decorated in a simple and ancient style, filled with traces of the passage of time.
In the center of the vast and silent hall, a throne was placed at the highest point. The Nathan Guards, dressed in white robes and with different postures, stood below the throne, looking at King Nathan, a woman who looked like a young man, sitting in the center of the throne.
"Your Majesty, are you really going to do this?"
In Nathan Island, an elderly woman named Wakina, with white hair and a slightly hunched posture, raised her head and asked, "We allowed outsiders to enter Nathan Island, luring them here to serve as sacrifices and nourishment for the sacred tree?"
"While such an action could effectively heal the wounds of the sacred tree, it is somewhat too risky."
"But isn't this the best solution?"
On the throne, the young woman-like King Nathan appeared somewhat weak. She leaned against the throne, her eyes slightly vacant. Several tree roots extended from the ground and anchored themselves in her body, seemingly drawing away her energy.
"Because of Elijah's mysterious death, the strange fire traveled along the branches of the sacred tree and scorched the sacred tree itself on the island."
"Although the fire was extinguished in time, it still caused deep damage to the sacred tree. Now you can feel it too, right? The sacred tree's thirst for life is becoming more and more urgent."
Her words silenced the Nasen Guards present. During this time, the divine tree had not only plundered King Nasen's life force, but had also been secretly absorbing their life force.
The reason they are able to stand here safely is because the sacred tree still needs their strength to devise new sacrifices.
In the silence, the weakened King Nathan sat up against his throne and slowly said, "Originally, Elijah went to plant flowers to set up this sacrifice and attract more people to devote themselves to the offerings of the sacred tree."
"Now it's just a matter of making this sacrifice bigger and more complete."
"Do you have any further questions? I may be going to be quiet for the next few days. If you need my support, please let me know as soon as possible."
King Nathan's voice, though weak, was extremely firm and echoed in the empty and silent hall. Just as everyone responded to King Nathan's request with silence, an old man's angry shout broke into the dimly lit hall.
"I have a question, and I wonder if Your Majesty Nathan could answer it for her grandfather."
An arrogant old man with white hair and beard walked in from outside the hall, his hands behind his back. He stared directly at King Nathan high above and said coldly, "Why is the Samadhi Fire lit on Nathan Island?"
"And it's even the orthodox Xuanmen's [Samadhi True Fire]?"
His voice broke the silence, making the sacred place on Nathan Island seem exceptionally noisy.
Amidst the echoing sounds, the old man looked at King Nathan and Wei, who sat high above, with a hint of disdain, and his actions showed no respect whatsoever for them.
"How dare you! You are so disrespectful to the King!"
"Hmph, she's my granddaughter. Why should I, an old man, need to show her any respect?"
Faced with Nathan's angry rebuke, the old man ignored him and continued to stare at the woman high up, his impatience growing stronger as he urged her to speak.
"Li Muxuan, you!"
"That's enough. Now is the crucial moment. Let's not waste time arguing."
King Nathan, forcing himself to sit up, looked down at the old man below, sighed, and said, "I am the king of Nathan Island. You should show me respect."
"What a load of rubbish! In all my years, I've never heard of an elder bowing to a junior with respect."
The old man named Li Muxuan showed no mercy, retorting with a couple of sharp words before waving his hand and asking, "You still haven't told me why the [Samadhi True Fire] raged across the island a few days ago?"
At this point, a complex mix of emotions flashed in Li Muxuan's eyes, including a touch of nostalgia, a hint of regret, and an overwhelming fear.
Are you afraid too?
"Bullshit! Who have I ever been afraid of in all these years?"
Upon hearing Nathan King's calm narration, Li Muxuan glared and angrily retorted, "Such a vast and surging Samadhi Fire, be careful not to provoke some beings you shouldn't."
However, his words puzzled those present, who couldn't understand the connection between the so-called "Samadhi Fire" and the "unapproachable being."
"A bunch of foreign devils, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
Seeing their puzzled expressions, Li Muxuan felt as if he were talking to a brick wall. These Nathan Island people, who generally practiced the Western system, could not truly understand the methods of the Chinese Taoist sect.
This is a fundamental cultural difference that left even a centenarian helpless, and he could only sigh in resignation.
"I fear that your scheme will fail this time, and you will be tricked and killed instead. After all, I haven't seen Samadhi True Fire for decades."
Li Muxuan suppressed his complicated emotions and recalled what he had seen and heard in the first half of his life on the land of China.
He was originally the young master of a wealthy landlord family, who loved to do all sorts of mischievous things.
As a young man, he witnessed the existence of extraordinary people and learned about the wonders of their methods. He began to yearn for the so-called Xuanmen (mysterious sect), and even changed his name to "Li Muxuan".
Later, recommended by his family, he went to the famous San Yi Men to become an apprentice. However, from then on, he made one mistake after another in his life, which eventually led to an irreparable disaster, leaving him to eke out a living on this remote island overseas.
Thinking of the long history of that land where flowers were grown, and the methods of various sects in the Xuanmen, Li Muxuan felt that he was probably really going to suffer a calamity this time.
"Whatever makes you happy, just don't implicate me if anything goes wrong."
Thinking of this, Li Muxuan, who had come with great momentum, left in a huff, seemingly having only come to vent his anger, and then left on his own.
"What sins have I committed that I am now so old that I am afraid of being visited by people from my hometown?"
The king and guards in the hall watched his mad behavior in silence. After a moment of silence, the Nathan guards all showed their indignation.
"Your Majesty, why have you repeatedly let Li Muxuan go?"
"Now is a critical moment. Li Muxuan's combat strength is an indispensable part. Let's be patient for now."
The reason given by King Nasen, who was Li Muxuan's blood relative, was not related by blood. His words were cold and ruthless, as if Li Muxuan was just a convenient tool.
For the Nathan Islanders, who have dedicated themselves entirely to the sacred tree, it is their supreme faith, and the faith of the Nathan King and the Nathan Guards in the sacred tree is even more profound.
To a certain extent, they cannot be called human beings; more accurately, they are offerings and provisions kept by the sacred tree.
But this only applies to those born on Nathan Island; outsiders do not have this kind of fanatical belief.
"Um?"
Just as Queen Nathan was about to fall into a brief silence, she suddenly frowned, looked towards the direction outside Nathan Island, and asked with great doubt, "Has a large number of outsiders entered Nathan Island?"
"But why can't I feel it anymore? Is it just my imagination?"
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