I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

This is the beauty of the plan.

No one knew that the Gu Heng used to impersonate the Great Enemy of the Era was actually the real deal.

To ensure the prosperity of the dynasty's fortune, the ruler of the dynasty will not occupy the position forever. Instead, he will choose a successor and abdicate, allowing a younger and more powerful monarch to take control of the dynasty's fortune. The abdicated ruler can either live in seclusion or become a worshipper in the temple.

For Gu Ce.

The timing couldn't be more perfect.

Those leaders of dynasties who had seen the true face of the great enemy of the era either perished or went into seclusion. In short, they were not qualified to know the full picture of this plan, let alone Gu Heng.

It's so easy to fool these new monarchs.

Some are so engrossed in the mysteries of divine authority that they cannot extricate themselves, while others are eager to join the fray of dividing the supreme power of the gods, fearing that they might fall behind.

They don't care about Gu Ce's schemes, but they'd be happy to give Gu Ce the resources he wants and let him do the work, while they reap the benefits.

But this way.

How to do things is entirely up to Gu Ce himself.

can only say.

With favorable timing, location, and now even popular support, he's determined to walk this broad road to success!

"Since the Grand Preceptor has a plan in mind, I hope he will not disappoint me in the end."

"If this matter fails, the prestige of my Qinggu Divine Kingdom will plummet. Unless I can become a god, there will be no way to save it."

Qinggu Divine Lord did not want to be distracted by what Qingchen beside him was thinking.

I still need to continue studying the path to godhood.

As long as one can become a god.

Doesn't that mean all problems can be solved?

"correct."

"How is my runaway daughter?"

"Qing Gu Shen Jun suddenly asked."

"...Princess Qingyi Xuan is still on the run. One of my disciples has infiltrated the area and will keep you informed of the situation."

Gu Ce hadn't expected the Divine Lord to bring this up, but Qing Yixuan's defection was itself caused by his inaction, so he didn't really want to report such a "trivial matter" to the Divine Lord Qing Gu.

Although Qing Yixuan's defection would still cause the Divine Kingdom considerable pain and even leave hidden dangers, as far as he knew, the Divine Lord did not care about it.

"Oh? So that's her name."

After pondering for a while, Qinggu Shenjun nodded: "It sounds like a good name."

"Your Majesty personally named Her Highness the Ninth Heaven."

Gu Ce remained silent.

"Is it?"

The deity's face grew even more somber: "Having received a name from me, yet still so ungrateful, you deserve to be killed without hesitation."

Even Gu Ce glanced at him slightly, his tone so cold.

"She's going to die, and her mother should be put to death as well. The Imperial Advisor should also arrange that."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ce's eyes gradually lowered.

"Princess Ziqing perished during the last war among the heavens."

A glint flashed in Qinggu Shenjun's eyes, as if the topic had strayed far from what he wanted to discuss.

"Since he's dead, then so be it."

"Go, Grand Preceptor. I don't need you here."

With a wave of his hand, Gu Ce retreated.

Just as the Great Enemy of the Epoch had seen in his memories.

Human beings should not come into contact with the power of the gods. The more they come into contact with the gods, the closer they will get to the gods, but they will definitely drift further and further away from humanity.

Just like the appearance of the Ancient God Lord.

He was once a human being, though he was ruthless and cunning, he was still a human being.

Now he is so infatuated with the power of the gods that he cannot extricate himself. Although he still retains some rationality, he has even forgotten the descendants and women he once valued most, which is truly regrettable.

You mustn't touch it.

……

The day of the conferment ceremony for professional titles will arrive in the blink of an eye.

Gu Heng, along with Xiao Bai, Yue Zi, and Su Jinxi, arrived at the massive arena known as "Divine Capital Cloud Peak" with the Baoque Imperial Dynasty.

The Divine Capital Cloud Peak stands at the highest point of the Divine Capital, situated between the high heavens and floating clouds. At a glance, it is not even possible to see the whole thing, only a few edges can be seen. Dao patterns flow on the building, and a magnificent and powerful aura surrounds it, making it look somewhat illusory and ethereal.

The closer you are to the dynasty's fortune, the more you can sense it.

When Gu Heng and his group arrived, there were already many distinguished guests at the summit. They had come from all over the country for this grand event.

After taking their seats in the elegant hall of the Imperial Palace, Xiaoyao whispered to Gu Heng, "Mr. Gu, I hope that the previous secret meeting did not make you feel uncomfortable."

"Discomfort?"

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow: "No, although it was somewhat unexpected."

Suddenly being dragged into playing the role of some great enemy of the era was incredibly ironic, but Gu Heng was actually looking forward to enjoying the process.

after all.

How many times in a lifetime can one encounter such an incredible opportunity, where an entire civilization goes to great lengths, spending money and effort to help him achieve this goal?

Not to mention, the Wanchao civilization did this without knowing the truth. If Gu Xitong had made the entire technological civilization go to great lengths for him, Gu Heng would have been very moved, but it wouldn't have been that dramatic.

"But why did Your Highness bring this up all of a sudden?"

Gu Heng narrowed his eyes.

The secret meeting ended and he rushed back to report. He only managed to get back yesterday. He didn't know how the report went, but Gu Heng guessed it went quite smoothly.

At least Xiaoyao Lue no longer has that life-or-death expression.

"It was my elders who warned me not to go so far next time. I was too reckless and almost embarrassed Mr. Gu."

Xiaoyao was already quite happy inside.

Being slapped to death by that unpredictable ancestor was already the best outcome he had expected. But not only did he not die, Xiaoyao Jun even found Gu Ce's plan quite interesting and absolutely worth the Baoque Dynasty's full effort to promote.

In this way, Xiaoyao Lue's little bit of initiative actually brought about a result that Xiaoyao Jun was happy to see.

He's fine now.

There is no greater blessing in life than this.

"It's nothing. Sometimes things are a little unexpected, isn't that a good thing?"

Gu Heng smiled calmly.

"That's what you said."

Xiaoyao nodded repeatedly.

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P.S.: Bakshi suffered his twelfth consecutive loss today, losing a whopping 1500 million. Awesome!

This game should be dead.