The Ancient Gods' Whisper-Chapter 954 - 445: Zhu Zhao’s Secret, Advancement Ceremony (Part 3)

"The Order of the Hidden originated precisely from here. Why do they possess such immense power, and why have they never been discovered in the shadows of history? Because they are not an organization at all."

He smiled silently, "The Order of the Hidden is a group of believers sharing the same faith."

Tang Ling’s eyes suddenly sharpened, "Continue."

"According to my speculation, there might be issues with the Candle Light Law itself, which could relate to the Candle Light Divine Tree."

Gu Jianlin mused, "The earliest practitioners of the Candle Light Law were more or less influenced. Have you ever noticed something? Historically, most outstanding emperors were short-lived. And the few long-lived wise emperors tended to make some incomprehensible, even bizarre decisions in their later years."

Tang Ling narrowed her beautiful eyes, "Generations of emperors have been inheritors of the Candle Light Law."

"Kings are all fighting against the curse of the Candle Light Law. Some realized this in their youth, but because their practice was already irreversible, they chose self-awareness. Successors inherited this secret, but for the sake of humanity’s unity, still had to practice this supreme law, continuing to fight against the curse."

Gu Jianlin whispered, "As this curse is passed down from generation to generation, is there any emperor who was completely consumed by it? I think there must be. From that time on, the secret of the curse might have been altered. Later emperors even believed the curse was a necessary test and delved deeper into that power."

Tang Ling said softly, "The history of the Ether Association never mentioned the curse brought by practicing the Candle Light Law."

Gu Jianlin smiled soundlessly, "Why did the Emperor obsessively seek immortality and Changsheng in his old age, only to suddenly die while traveling? I believe he discovered the secret of the curse. Since the Han Dynasty, the earliest emperors were mostly diligent—when did that change from flourishing to decline? The answer is hidden within history."

"Some emperors discovered this secret and warned their descendants. Descendants, once eroded by the curse, would erase this secret, until the emergence of the former President, Taiqing, who erased the secret once more."

He shook his head and said, "Fortunately, the President also discovered this secret. Qing and Chi had a premonition."

It was because of this that the Grandmaster murdered her husband.

Qing and Chi refused to accept the baptism of the Candle Light Law.

"Do you mean, the Order World itself is the mother nest nurturing the Order of the Hidden?"

Tang Ling raised her beautiful eyes, her long and curled eyelashes trembling slightly, "As long as people continue to practice the Candle Light Law, the Order of the Hidden’s erosion of this world will not cease, just like the Divine Shield Bureau and Hydra?"

"Yes, because this is a form of parasitism."

Gu Jianlin sighed, "Of course, not anymore."

Tang Ling understood in her heart because the President had already solved the curse of the Candle Light Divine Tree.

As proud as Taihua, how could she allow her children to be consumed and tortured by the curse?

She could bear that pain alone.

Not knowing where it began, yet she had to end it.

"So you think, the real culprit behind all this is the former President?"

Tang Ling hesitated to say the name, "Taiqing."

Gu Jianlin didn’t answer but seemed to acquiesce.

Tang Ling vaguely understood the magnitude of the existence she would have to fight in the future. Back then, even the powerful Qing and Chi failed, and the great President couldn’t completely solve it—the hope was so slim.

The faint sound of a ship’s horn echoed across the cruise ship.

The brightly lit coast seemed within reach.

Gu Jianlin’s phone vibrated, a message came in.

Su Youzhu: "The advancement ceremony is ready, when will you come over?"