allonlinenovel Chapter 83 The Lost City of Time 3
Chapter 83 The Lost City of Time 3
"Hey, have you heard? Miss Nabu from the City Lord's Mansion has run away again! Don't you think she'll anger the God by running away again when she's supposed to marry him?!"
As the group returned to the table, they overheard the people around them discussing the girl they had encountered earlier.
Wen Sishu and Liu Shaoyuan exchanged a glance, then stood up and walked over: "Hello, let's get to know each other!"
"You two must be the immortal lords who stopped those two demons from committing their evil deeds! Please sit, please sit." The newcomer's tone was full of flattery as he recognized the two as the cultivators who had just intervened.
"I just heard you mention Miss Nabu. May I ask who Miss Nabu is?" Liu Shaoyuan said, placing the wine he had just taken from the table in front of the two men and pouring it for them.
"Miss Nabu is the eldest daughter of the City Lord's Mansion." The two people were still quite reserved in front of the two cultivators.
"Can you tell us?" Liu Shaoyuan stated his purpose.
"Of course, naturally." Seeing that Liu Shaoyuan had become serious, the two immediately spoke frankly and without reservation.
According to them, many years ago, a man claiming to be a god descended from the heavens and occupied the city of Kamul. He had no interest in Kamul, but every now and then he would randomly select a girl from the city to marry.
Girls are chosen from a young age, and only a few families are chosen. If a girl from a family is chosen as the bride of a god, then her parents become the city lords.
As for the girl's life, neither of them said anything, but Cheng Jiu and the others knew that she was probably not going to make it.
This generation of brides is Nabu, and the city of Kamule relies on generation after generation of brides to maintain its so-called prosperity.
However, this generation is quite special because the god's first bride was not Nabu, but Miss Agana, the only daughter of Nabu's father's brother.
Originally, Miss Agana's father was the rightful heir of their family. He broke through the Foundation Establishment stage at the age of 30 and was the number one genius in Kamule City. He also married Shaga, the most beautiful woman in the city. At that time, there was almost a joke about brothers fighting over the same woman.
Unfortunately, fate was cruel! The couple perished in a shipwreck while sailing to the mortal realm to exchange resources, leaving behind their young daughter, Miss Agana.
But this raises another issue: only Miss Agana's parents can serve as city lords. Miss Agana's father only has one older brother, who is merely Miss Agana's uncle, making it difficult for him to gain the respect of the people.
The Befari family, who were the city lords at the time, were not content with only being the city lords for so many years. Seeing an opportunity, they fueled the flames by saying that the patriarch was just Miss Agana's uncle and had not made any contributions to the city.
However, since his daughter was truly dedicated to the god as a bride, he was more qualified to be the city lord.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Jiu and the others frowned, feeling physically uncomfortable. What did he take his daughter for?! What was so praiseworthy about this?
However, the reason given in Camille was very convincing, and the rumor intensified.
The patriarch of the Hatima family held a funeral for his younger brother. At the funeral, the patriarch cried uncontrollably and eventually fainted.
After regaining consciousness, he said that Agana was his brother's only bloodline, and he wanted to preserve this only heir. He communicated with God and hoped to offer his own daughter in exchange.
I don't know how he did it, but in the end the gods agreed, and so Nabu replaced Agana!
The people in the city only knew that the bride offered to the gods was Nabu, but they were unaware of all these changes.
It seems these two have some standing in the city, knowing about such a secretive matter.
To show his compassion for his only brother's daughter, the clan chief also gave all of his brother's inheritance to this Miss Agana.
It is important to understand that women in Camille have no right to inheritance!
These things were just a way to fool the people in the city on the surface. The big families basically didn't believe it, since there had never been a case of a god swapping brides before!
The two suspected that the clan chief had swapped his own child with his brother's child, and that the current Miss Nabu was actually Miss Agana, while Miss Agana was the real Miss Nabu.
Moreover, the clan chief's brothers did not behave as well as they should because of their relationship with Saga.
However, the other side had put on a very convincing act, and the other families had tried to find flaws, but none of them could.
In the end, no one could but acquiesce to his shameless behavior. Later, with the help of the gods, this clan leader advanced to the Golden Core stage, and no one said anything more.
After hearing the intricacies of the story, the group fell silent, a rare occurrence for them!
The brides only come from three families: Hattima, Befari, and Mensler. These three families all have one thing in common: their coat of arms is the phoenix, and they claim to be descendants of the phoenix.
The Hattima family's phoenix is indeed a phoenix reborn from the ashes. All this connects, and it seems the key to leaving lies with Miss Nabu!
As for the male and female corpses that Cheng Jiu saw in the sea, they should be Miss Agana's parents.
It seems their shipwreck was not an accident; it must have been orchestrated by the clan chief.
But all the questions remained unanswered when Nan Yanzhe asserted, "Miss Nabu and the man who came out to search earlier are very close relatives!"
Nan Yanzhe is a disciple of the Tianji Sect. Although the Heavenly Dao is hidden here, he still has the basic ability to see cause and effect.
This one point completely overturned all the previous guesses!
If Nabu really is that chieftain's daughter, then everything makes no sense. After all, according to the two of them, the younger brother should have left behind a considerable fortune, but he didn't keep a single penny; he gave it all to Agana.
Moreover, Agana was deeply favored by the city lord's family, even more so than the city lord's sons.
If we follow their assumptions, Ajana is the daughter of the city lord's younger brother and first love. Moreover, there is a conflict between the city lord and his brother. Doesn't the city lord feel uncomfortable seeing Ajana?
Could it be that he's really willing to risk everything for the position of city lord? But earlier in the forest, the city lord's attitude towards Miss Nabu was also very intriguing; he practically treated her like the daughter of an enemy.
But the city lord and his wife should have had a good relationship, so why would he see this daughter as an enemy? After all, she was his own daughter, whom he sacrificed to gain wealth and status!
To feel no remorse and instead regard him as an enemy is simply insane. But judging from their descriptions, he doesn't seem insane.
The amount of information was so overwhelming that it left everyone's brains completely blank!
However, it's also possible that they don't know much, but the key lies with Miss Nabu, that much is certain.
The seven decided to rest in the city first, and then sneak into the city lord's mansion at night to see if they could find more clues.
At this moment, the sound of suona horns and mournful music came from below. A dozen or so burly men carried a coffin, followed by many thin women, each wearing shackles and handcuffs, numbly following the funeral procession.