Chapter 1093: Chapter 64: Mountain and Sea
The heavy snow fell on the walls of the watchtower, and faint primordial fire shimred in the dark night.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."
Bai Ying lowered her head and looked into her palm.
The pile of docunts clutched tightly in her palm was ignited by the primordial fire and was blown apart by the wind, scattering ashes that fluttered in the snow.
The woman’s long hair was blown by the snow, obscuring her face, making it hard to see clearly.
Accompanied by the burning of the primordial fire.
Bai Ying took out the Special Envoy Order.
This token was simple, cast in bronze, with a delicate depiction of a parrot drawn on it.
Bai Ying, Qing Sun, Cang Mi, Lan Lu... On the four Special Envoy Tokens, each had the beast shape corresponding to their title.
At that mont, the bronze token was also ignited by the primordial fire, lting bit by bit in the heavy snow.
There are many people in this world who, for their entire lives, exhaust their heart power, wishing to beco the "favored ministers" most cherished by the Emperor of Great Chu Imperial City.
Yuan Jimo, Lan Lu, was such a person.
But Bai Ying was different.
"..."
Chu Guo watched this scene with usual calm; destroying the Special Envoy Order and burning the Ren Shou Palace docunts were all anticipated actions. During the Book Tower’s investigation of "Bai Ying" intelligence, this Special Envoy’s special connection with Ren Shou Palace was discovered... Even though she deeply trusted the Holy Empress, Bai Ying’s connection with the Imperial City was minimal; perhaps it was because her father died in battle that this woman Special Envoy devoted all her thoughts to guarding the Northern County. It was because of this that the gentleman agreed to her risky journey northward, allowing for tonight’s eting at the Sea Suppression Platform.
Chu Guo raised his head, and the snow, churned by the sky’s heart, beca more and more dense, more and more plentiful.
This already exceeded the range that the Dao Domain of the "Snow Master" could summon.
The young man picked up the paper umbrella at his feet and opened it, without a trace of imperial airs, silently awaiting what would follow.
Bai Ying only gave half the answer.
Tonight, the Sea Suppression Platform welcod a snowstorm, and within a hundred breaths after opening the umbrella, a thin layer of snow had accumulated on its surface.
The firelight gradually died out.
Bai Ying did not let Chu Guo wait too long; she silently watched her "forr half-life" as a Special Envoy burn out in the light and fire, completely turning to ashes, then she slowly leaned down, kneeling on one knee in the snow, slightly bowing her head, a gesture of submission and obeisance.
"Bai Ying... wishes to serve Your Majesty, wishes to show loyalty at the Sea Suppression Platform!"
This was the final response.
The young man holding the paper umbrella gently smiled and said warmly, "The position of garrison commander was abolished ten years ago; the order for the new garrison commander is still being crafted... In a few days, I’ll have the Refining Departnt send it over. By the way, how should you be addressed?"
"...?"
Bai Ying looked up in confusion, not quite understanding the aning of the question.
How should she be addressed?
"What is your na?"
Chu Guo slightly lifted the edge of the umbrella, revealing eyes filled with a smiling intent, "I went through that Ren Shou Palace docunt, but I couldn’t find your na. They all say you’re called ’Bai Ying,’ but this is the title of a Special Envoy, not your na..."
"Bai Ying... just call
Bai Ying..."
The Heart Lake of the woman slightly trembled.
She understood Chu Guo’s aning; now that Ren Shou Palace had fallen, and the Special Envoy no longer existed, the title had lost its aning.
But she had been brought to the Imperial City since childhood, casually given a "code na."
The na Bai Ying, before becoming a Special Envoy, was just a re shadow among many others.
If she died, probably no one would know.
"..."
This answer was sowhat unexpected to Chu Guo.
The young man lowered the edge of the umbrella again, covering most of his face, and said with a hint of reluctance, "Ding Jingyun, born in the second year of Taiping, appointed City Lord of Yuanping City in the third year of Divine Hunt, when Jiayong Pass fell, Ding Jingyun did not defect, but valiantly resisted, leading the iron cavalry inside the city, fighting to the death against the demon tide... In the end, Yuanping City was completely massacred..."
Bai Ying was left dazed.
"This is what the gentleman found using the Roundness Instrunt."
Chu Guo’s voice was sowhat hoarse, "Miss Ding, Yuanping City was just a small city... after Jiayong Pass was breached, half of the Northern County fell, and over a dozen small cities similar to it were destroyed. Due to the Moon Concealnt case, many docunts were burned by the Imperial City Departnt; about your father’s story, this is all we could find."
In the great tides of history, there are many figures like Ding Jingyun, many.
They are a wave in the great tide, fleeting.
But fortunately... this wave left so traces of existence, allowing the Roundness Instrunt to trace back.
Chu Guo remained silent for a long ti, then handed over a second docunt.
This was painstakingly collected by the Book Tower about the life of "Ding Jingyun."
A tiny, invisible wave in a great tide.
To so, it holds extraordinary significance, imnse weight.
...
...
In the heavy snow.
The young man holding the paper umbrella stood at the city head of the Sea Suppression Platform, gazing into the distance.
Tonight went smoothly; he had so ti left to enjoy the scenery.
Bai Ying briefly bid farewell and left, reorganizing her deanor before returning.
This night was exceptionally special for her; in fact, she had a premonition from the mont Chen Jingxuan was exiled from the Imperial City... The struggle between the Book Tower and Ren Shou Palace, though it started with an undercurrent, would eventually end in a grand and fiery way, regardless of who won or lost, by then the Imperial City would face an unprecedented reckoning.
In the end, Chen Jingxuan won.
The reckoning against "Ren Shou Palace" lasted a year, and Bai Ying had long been prepared for the worst, not wishing for her own safety, only that the Sea Suppression Platform was indeed "too peaceful" to the point of being unusual this past year.
After tonight.
The heavy stone in her heart could co to rest.
Of course, to her, "reckoning" was not sothing to be feared at all.
The four Special Envoys carefully selected by the Holy Empress were the strongest among a thousand death soldiers.
Bai Ying, guarding here, had long placed "life and death" beyond consideration; she had been ready to sacrifice herself since ten years ago... The order from Ren Shou Palace was for her to regard the "Sea Suppression Platform" as more important than life, and indeed she did, only now the deadly order was gilded with an even deeper aning.
Under the will of the Holy Empress.
She was a stationed officer, a Special Envoy, but also a piece nad "Bai Ying," ready to die at any ti.
Now.
She could live as a "person," with a na, a past, and a choice.
"Your Majesty..."
After reorganizing her appearance, Bai Ying returned to the city head.
She took off her heavy armor, following Chu Guo’s instruction, and changed into a new set of clothes.
During her days stationed at the Sea Suppression Platform, Bai Ying had no more clothing; even when taking off armor, she only changed into a clean and neat n’s black shirt.
Bai Ying ca up behind Chu Guo, slightly nodded, took a light breath, and respectfully said, "Do you have any other instructions?"
"Relax."
Chu Guo, holding the umbrella, smiled and said, "I have one more question."
Bai Ying held her breath, her deanor serious and solemn.
She knew long ago that this young Emperor Da Chu, who had just ascended the throne, personally coming to the Sea Suppression Platform tonight, surely had sothing important to do.
The question to follow must be very important.
"..."
After a brief silence.
The young man tiptoed, stretched out his arm, pointed to the distant stretch of mountains, and asked, quite confused and very seriously, "This place is called ’Sea Suppression Platform’... where is the sea?"
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