Star River Holy King

1There was another breeze by the pool, Ye Mingyang closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Nu will stay with me in Star Sculpting City. I said I will protect you." Ye Mingyang smiled. The moonlight illuminated his white teeth.     2

    

Nu heard what Ye Mingyang said and smiled. She opened her arms and hugged Ye Mingyang. She said, " No matter where the young master went, Nu followed him wherever he went. As long as Young Master is there, it will be Nu's home."    

    

"Yes, so accompany me." Ye Mingyang gently patted Nu's back with his hand.    

    

The two of them hugged under the moon. The vast sea of stars was covered by dark clouds. It was destined to be a long night.    

    

Whether it was Gu Tang becoming an Emperor or the destruction of Ye family, the sun was still rising in the east as usual.    

    

Ye Shan did not sleep for the whole night. There was a trace of blood in his eyes. He considered the future and present of the Ye family. There was a trace of anxiety on his face. However, there was a glimmer of light in his eyes, as if he had made up his mind.    

    

Ye Shan seemed to have aged a little after this long night. A few strands of white hair were faintly visible on his head. Although he did not sleep last night, he still woke up early. He was planning to make a trip to the ancient prefecture today. He wanted to make a request to Gu Tang. As long as he could spare the Ye family, he wouldn't hesitate to die. Ye Shan wasn't afraid of death. He originally wanted to die together with Gu Tang. But so what? He was thinking about Ye Mingyang. Also, he didn't want to use his hands to bury the foundation of the Ye Mansion. This time, he chose to surrender. Just like the last time, he was prepared to use Marquis to exchange for Ye Mingyang's chance of survival.    

    

"Master, you woke up so early today." Uncle Lee looked at Ye Shan, who was about to leave the house, and was a little surprised. In his impression, Ye Shan would get up two hours later than him, but he did not expect Ye Shan to get up so early today.    

    

Ye Shan nodded to Uncle Lee and said, "If you can't sleep, then get up early." His words were still as dignified as before, but there was a trace of fatigue on his face.    

    

"Master, are you preparing to go out?" Uncle Lee also saw that Ye Shan's mental state was not very good, but he did not ask this question. Although he was a servant of Ye Mansion, he knew the current situation very well.    

    

"That's right. I have something to attend to today, so I have to go out for a while." Ye Shan said to Uncle Lee, but he seemed to have thought of something. He continued, "Mingyang will get up later. If he asks you where I went, you're saying that I'm still resting? Don't let him disturb me."    

    

"Alright, I understand." Uncle Lee bowed to Ye Shan, although he was a little curious. He did not ask where Ye Shan was going, because he was just a servant in Ye Mansion. He didn't have the right to say such words.    

    

Ye Shan nodded at Uncle Lee, then turned around and walked out of the Ye Mansion. He didn't go straight to the ancient prefecture. Instead, he walked a few rounds around the Ye Mansion. His expression was somewhat complicated as he looked at the huge Ye Mansion and sighed. The family business that he had accumulated must be in his hands. Even if he had to compromise, so what? As long as he could leave something behind... It was always good. With this thought in mind, he walked towards the Gu Mansion.    

    

In the ancient prefecture, Gu Tang also woke up very early today. However, he had a good rest last night. He wore the imperial robe and sat in the main hall of the ancient mansion early in the morning.    

    

There were many people sitting below the main hall. Some of them were nobles. Some of them were the patriarchs of the major families in Star Sculpting City. Their faces were full of respect. They had come here early today. They had come to pay their respects to Gu Tang, because he had already become the king. As subjects, they had come to pay their respects.    

    

Gu Tang's face was full of smiles as he said, "I didn't expect everyone to get up so early today."    

    

The plump Marquis Bai knelt down the moment his voice sounded. He said to Gu Tang, "Today is the first day of City Lord Gu being conferred the title of Emperor. As subjects, we should get up early and greet him. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful to the Ancient Emperor. " Marquis Bai's face was full of respect, and he had a smile on his face. His fat face was wrinkled by his smile.    

    

When the other Marquis heard Marquis Bai's words, they secretly cursed him for being shameless. Every time, Marquis Bai would be the first to flatter them, causing them to have no choice but to follow behind Marquis Bai and eat dust.    

    

Many of the Marquis and the other patriarchs knelt down and looked at Gu Tang with respect. Every one of them had a flattering smile on their faces, and all of them were flattering Gu Tang.    

    

When Gu Tang heard the noise, he didn't feel annoyed at all. On the contrary, he found it pleasant to the ears, because some of these people had once been on equal footing with him. There were even a few people who had a much higher status than him.    

    

Now that they had all submitted to him, how could he not be happy?    

    

Gu Yue, who was beside Gu Tang, was also very happy when she saw this scene. After all, she was the son of Gu Tang, and her father was now the king of a generation. She was the second generation king, and now these people who had submitted to Gu Tang... In the future, they would also submit to him.    

    

"Yue Er, is everyone here?" Gu Tang asked Gu Yue. Although there were so many people here, he didn't know exactly how many people there were. Thus, this matter was handed over to Gu Yue.    

    

Gu Yue nodded and said, "The patriarchs of the various large families and the dukes have all come to this hall. There is only one person left, and that is the Ye family's Ye Shan."    

    

Gu Tang nodded. He had already guessed that Ye Shan wouldn't come here. This was because after he had become an Emperor, he would immediately eradicate the Ye family. Presumably, Ye Shan knew everything about this place. He was afraid that Ye Shan wouldn't come. After all, he was his biggest enemy. He was afraid that the Ye family was already prepared to perish together with him. Therefore, Gu Tang wouldn't be surprised. He was no longer the Gu Tang of the past. He was now the Sovereign King of Star Sculpting City. In front of the Sovereign King, what could Ye Shan use to fight him? Regardless of whether he came or not, the Ye family would still die.    

    

At this moment, a soldier walked into the hall. His expression looked somewhat anxious. He whispered a few words into Gu Yue's ear before walking out of the hall.    

    

"Yue Er, what's wrong?" Gu Tang saw the scene just now and asked Gu Yue.    

    

Gu Yue did not answer Gu Tang's question, but the corner of her mouth raised slightly. She said to Gu Tang, "I just heard a very interesting thing, and now I'm going out for a while. I'll be right back. " Gu Yue's face was full of smiles. He had heard the guard say just now. If his father knew that Ye Shan from the Ye family had come to pay his respects, he would be even happier. When he thought of this, he quickened his pace. He waited to see the surprised expressions on the faces of the crowd.    

    

Gu Tang did not speak, nor did he have any doubts. After listening to Gu Yue's words, he only nodded slightly. He wanted to see what kind of surprise his son had prepared for him.    

    

Not long after, Gu Yue had already walked in. However, there was another person beside him. This person was Ye Shan. Seeing the smile on Ye Shan's face, he clenched his fists tightly while hiding in his sleeves.    

    

Seeing Ye Shan, Gu Tang laughed loudly and said, "So it's Marquis Ye, a rare guest. Are you here today to pay your respects to King Gu?" There was a trace of surprise in Gu Tang's eyes. He originally thought that Ye Shan would go to this ancient prefecture and fight him to the death in a fit of rage. At that time, he would be able to charge him with a crime of disobedience. However, he thought that Ye Shan would actually walk into this ancient prefecture with a smile on his face.    

    

Ye Shan's face was full of smiles. He felt somewhat helpless in his heart. In the end, he gave up his original dignity as a noble and begged Gu Tang for justice. A trace of helplessness rose in his heart. He still submitted to all of this. Wasn't it? As his tightly clenched fists slowly loosened, his dignity as a noble was also heavily thrown onto the ground. It was shattered.    

    

He raised his hand and said to Gu Tang, "Today is the first day of our emperor. As a subject, why can't I greet you?"    

    

After he said those words, the hall, which was originally filled with discussions, became completely silent.    

    

All the dukes and the heads of the various large families in Star Sculpting City were stunned. They looked at Ye Shan with their mouths agape. When they thought of what he said just now, they felt that there was something wrong with their ears. Did this Ye Shan just say that he was going to give it to Gu Tang?    

    

Gu Tang narrowed his eyes slightly. There was a trace of coldness in his eyes. He looked at Ye Shan with great interest. When he thought of what Ye Shan said just now, he felt that it was somewhat unbelievable.    

    

He looked at Gu Tang and said to Ye Shan, "Just now, there was a mosquito shouting beside the Lone King's ear, so I didn't hear what Marquis Ye said clearly. In that case, I'll ask Marquis Ye to say it again. " Although Gu Tang's eyes were cold, there was a trace of a smile on his face. He looked at Ye Shan with interest, although he had clearly heard what Ye Shan said just now. He still wanted to hear Ye Shan say it again because not only did he hear what Ye Shan said just now, he also wanted to hear what Ye Shan said. There were other sounds as well. Taking things was Ye Shan's pride. A noble's pride had fallen into the hall like a glass ball. To Gu Tang, it was very pleasing to the ear, as if he wanted to hear it again. He heard the sound of Ye Shan's pride shattering.    

    

After Ye Shan heard Gu Tang's words, his pupils enlarged. He had made up his mind to say what he said just now, but this Gu Tang wanted him to say it again. His loosened hands clenched into fists again. This wasn't the only thing Gu Tang wanted to hear. He also wanted to see himself lose all face. He wanted to crush his only dignity.    

    

He didn't say anything. He hesitated. Gu Tang didn't speak again. He wanted to see if Ye Shan would still say those words.    

    

After the time it took to make a cup of tea, both of them didn't speak. The huge hall was filled with cold Qi. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Ye Shan.    

    

After a while, Gu Tang's eyes showed some impatience. He said to Ye Shan, "Don't tell me Marquis Ye doesn't know what he just said?"    

    

Ye Shan sighed and said to Gu Tang, "It's not good to remember when you are old. I just thought about it. I just said that today is City Lord Gu's first day of becoming an Emperor. I have come to pay my respects to you. " After saying this, his straight back slowly bent down.    

    

Every word that Ye Shan said was very clear. Today, he was here to pay his respects to Gu Tang.    

    

Looking at the satisfied expression on Gu Tang's face, he said to Ye Shan, "I never thought that Marquis Ye would come here today to pay his respects to the Lone King. He is so thoughtful. What a good minister." Gu Tang looked at Ye Shan with a smile on his face. What Ye Shan said just now... Makes him feel good.    

    

Ye Shan continued, "Today is the first day of Gu Tang becoming a Sovereign. If he doesn't come, it will be a great disrespect."    

    

"Haha... Marquis Ye is indeed a good subject. Now, the Lone King needs a subject like you. This way, my Star Sculpting Country will become stronger and stronger. " Ye Shan now knew that Ye Shan was here to greet him. Without a doubt, Ye Shan had already surrendered to him.    

    

Gu Tang looked at Ye Shan who was standing there and said, "Although the Lone King is the Sovereign King of Star Sculpting Country, Marquis Ye is the Marquis of Ancient Qilin Dynasty. His status is very high. Do you need me to give Marquis Ye a seat?" Gu Tang's words were meant to completely defeat this Ye Shan. That's right. Ye Shan was indeed the Marquis of Ancient Qilin Empire, but Gu Tang was now the new king of Star Sculpting City. If that was the case, the official would have to kneel down in front of the king to show his respect.    

    

Gu Tang looked at Ye Shan with a strong interest in his eyes. Although he knew that Ye Shan had surrendered to him, this was far from enough. Gu Tang wanted to see Ye Shan kneel down in front of him, that was the true submission.    

    

Would he kneel down?