Divine Brilliance - Chapter 836
Chapter 836: Peacetime Capable Official
“Jiujing was so violent all around Yuanlian World, pillaging and stealing. My relatives all died because of him, even if I wanted to revolt, that is normal!”
His tone was firm, filled with thick grievances and helplessness.
“Normal? The reason is not bad, let’s just hope that it was true!”
Zong Shou nodded his head, a bright glow flashed in his eyes, “Then, what would you do after you killed him? Hong Jiuchen, Tanjing, etc., would all attack you? Then Yuanlian World would continue to fall. With your intelligence, you definitely would have prepared something right?”
Zhuang Fan’s pupils constricted, his face was ashen white.
He suddenly understood that Zong Shou said all these words before just leading into that final sentence that he really wanted to get at.
His mouth felt dry and bitter. He wanted to retort but he didn’t know what he should say.
He felt that the person ahead of him had totally seen through him and he was unable to hide anything.
He also knew that even if he retorted, the person in front of him wouldn’t care.
The strength that this person had was far greater than his. As for him, he had no way to fight back at all.
His life and death were in his hands, just this point alone made his plans, all the power he had stored up over the years, totally useless.
Actually, one doubt was enough!
Someone who held power didn’t need to reason with others.
“Since you aren’t speaking, I will take it that you admit it!”
Zong Shou turned his head and continued to look down at the market with intrigue.
This Yuanlian World famous General was already under his control and there was no way that he could escape.
“I have huge fears for a person like you and definitely won’t make you the Ruler of a country. However, I can make you the Capital Commander of the front army. You will lead the army of the four countries and manage the war in the east. You probably know about the situation now. Great Gan hasn’t gained a stable footing and we are at a loss as to how to manage it. I can only rely on you. A month from now, if you can defeat the countries in the east, naturally everything would be good, I will also reward you. If you don’t, then before I leave I will behead you…”
The position of Capital Commander was just below the Five Army Inspector positions. However, this was just in this Great Gan Celestial Dynasty which was an empty shell and not Gan Country in the Cloud World.
It was to handle the current situation. As for what happened next, whether he would live or die would depend on his own performance.
Zhuang Fan was stunned once more and moments later did he bow with a complicated expression on his face, “Thank you Celestial Ruler for your faith! Celestial Ruler really is magnanimous. A month from now, no matter what, I will force back the enemy!”
He had no intention to feel grateful to him as he was really clear that this was just a trade.
From start to finish, he was being forced and threatened. He was unable to retort at all.
Zong Shou also didn’t bother to hide his worry and doubts about him.
As for his second sentence, his tone was extremely weird. Who knows was it to praise him or to mock him.
“Magnanimous?”
Zong Shou laughed and rubbed his chin.
His looks were fixed too early which resulted in his chin being smooth and he didn’t have a beard. He always regretted that.
However, who knows, he might really be a magnanimous person.
Actually, he only had some rough guesses about Zhuang Fan’s hidden plans and arrangements these few years.
In the future, whether or not he could succeed was still unknown.
However, decades later, when the God Emperor led troops to expand and start wars all over, he was blocked out of this Yuanlian World for a full 7 years.
Due to this battle here requiring a large amount of military strength, he was unable to quickly unify the Cloud World.
In front of Kong Yao’s troops, he suffered many losses. At the worst period, they were nearly chased out of the Cloud World.
If not for the power struggle in Great Shang and the Liao King, who took over the Emperor position, doubting Kong Yao too much, Great Shang might not have fallen.
However, Zong Shou had always been curious about the person who was able to block the God Emperor at Yuanlian World for 7 years.
Unfortunately, the history books had no records of this person. He was drowned in the rivers of time, there were no traces of him at all.
He also didn’t know whether or not he was this person. However, looking at him now, it was very probable that it was indeed him.
Who knows whether or not he would really exist in this world?
Observing the various worlds, each time crisis struck, there would be numerous heroes and talents rising up.
Yuanlian World was like that, so was the Cloud World!
Zong Shou’s mind was in a mess, in the end, he cast aside these thoughts.
“You are referring to how I am able to bear with a despicable lord of a chaotic time like you?”
Zhuang Fan’s face twitched, he continued to bow, “A despicable lord in a chaotic time would be a great subject in a peaceful time!”
“Are you trying to remind me not to give you any chance in the future?”
Zong Shou smiled, “I will remember this! I also hope that in the future, when you do such things, you will be more careful. I am not Jiujing!”
Zhuang Fan laughed bitterly, “How would I dare to hide anything from Celestial Ruler?”
“You don’t dare? Does that include your Peak Spirit Realm Cultivation?”
Zong Shou’s lips curled up in glee. Although he didn’t use his eyes to see it, he could clearly sense Zhuang Fan’s body trembling. He was truly shocked.
“You were going to wait for a few years later when you broke through to Celestial Realm to attack? Jiujing probably didn’t expect that a few years later a General he had so much faith in would personally claim his life.”
While saying this, he shook his head. Feihan often said that Zong Shou liked to deceive people by acting weak? This fellow was even more cunning in this manner.
He asked curiously, “Your skills are not ordinary. Did you create them yourself or did you learn them from other places? Since you have such an aura hiding technique that allowed you to hide from Jiujing, it must come from the outer region. Who is behind you?”
Zhuang Fan’s face was ashen white, he gritted his teeth and didn’t speak.
A few days ago, he sensed that although Zong Shou wasn’t as crazy and unrestrained as Jiujing, he was even harder to deal with.
Reducing taxes by 30% seemed merciful, however, the Kings still had to spend most of their money on troops to protect themselves and collect heavy taxes from the people.
However, now the people would be angry with them instead of Great Gan.
They would recruit disciples all around Yuanlian World, such that the elites of the world were tied together with these people from the Cloud World.
During these days, they even opened up porridge tents outside the market to save refugees.
In just a few months, the people would treat them like saviors. They would think that they were different from Jiujing, and was a Celestial that would save them from their hardship.
How would they know how vicious and scheming this Great Gan Celestial Dynasty was?
If a few days ago he had some hope, at this moment, he couldn’t even see a glimpse.
He even had an urge that even if he died he had to drag him down with him!
“You want to fight to the death and die together with me?”
Zong Shou shook his head, “Think carefully about it! Even if you did, I would just retreat from Yuanlian World. However, the people in the world will still suffer. However, in my hands they will naturally have a better life. No matter which world my people come from, they are treated equally!”
Zhuang Fan was startled, raising his head and looking at Zong Shou. The hatred in his eyes faded as he solemnly cupped his fists.
“I will try my best! Let’s hope that in the future Ruler can keep his promise!”
Zong Shou didn’t say anything more, casually tossing over a talisman decree and a golden seal.
“Take care of yourself!”
After saying this, he stepped into the air and into the clouds 70,000 feet above.
Although he barely made Zhuang Fan yield, he still felt really helpless.
Zhuang Fan’s life was in his hands, but wasn’t his fate also controlled by his thoughts?
However, if he didn’t do that, the power that he held in his hands would be simply too weak.
300,000 Elites seemed like too many, but it was nothing in such an outer region battle.
What gave him a headache was that the Lu Family person could chase over at any time, meaning he couldn’t go all out now. Apart from that, he was extremely unfamiliar with the people, items and matters of the Yuanlian World.
Even his skills on the battlefield were weaker than those Unparalleled General Talents who hadn’t come out yet.
In the Art of War, the greatest worry would be to not know your enemy fully and also to be distracted.
At this moment, he could only rely on Zhuang Fan. He wanted to borrow his ability to lead as well as his work these 10 years to get past this first difficult part.
“Warring in outer regions is really difficult…”
Zong Shou sighed deep down. He also didn’t blame the Taoist and Demon Factions for not having high hopes for his trip.
It was still the same, even if he had End Realm supporters.
The two factions had tried to head to outer regions during these 10,000 years, but maybe they suffered and learned some huge lessons, so they became afraid.
He continued east and in just half a day he came to the southeast region.
The moment he got to the border, a strong intent swept over.
When it touched him, it halted in surprise.
Zong Shou smiled and stopped heading forward. He stopped at the border and waited quietly.
A few hours later, a person flashed to 100,000 feet away from him.
He was wearing a crown, on his body was a Star Pattern Feather Cape and he looked really majestic. He bowed toward Zong Shou.
“Why did Great Gan Ruler come over to meet me for?”
He said coldly, “If you want to persuade me to stop or to join hands with me, you can forget it!”
Zong Shou didn’t care, casually greeting back, “Greetings Cultivator Mu! It really is funny, I came over just to see your face. I have gotten what I wished for and I’m now satisfied!”
Mufang was stunned, he didn’t understand at first, but comprehended right after.
As long as he appeared here and talked to Zong Shou, even if they hadn’t come to any consensus, people would have doubts.
He looked around and felt that sound and Spiritual Sense were blocked off, unable to spread out.
However, Zong Shou’s strength was much greater than his and he was unable to break it.
Thus, he didn’t think about anything else, laughing coldly, “What a good scheme Ruler!”
Zong Shou gleefully nodded his head, “It isn’t a scheme but that you already have doubts about one another!”
If not for him wanting to hear what Zong Shou had to say and what conditions he would promise, how would Mufang come over to this place?
