NOVPUB"Zhang Jiao, that guy..." Nanhua looked helpless, then shifted his tone, "I want to kill Yu Ji, who knows where he is? I suspect he’s trying to plunder the national fortune."
"No wonder, I was wondering why I couldn’t beat him anymore." Zixu was startled, then nodded, "If he really does that, count me in. At least Zhang Jiao had some restraint, but Yu Ji is just a madman."
"I gave the legacy back then, but one thing I need to clarify: Zhang Jiao’s mana has nothing to do with me. Though I’ve practiced for many years, we all witnessed what happened back then. To be honest, I’m no match for him in single combat," Nanhua said with a cold smile.
Zuo Ci and Zixu exchanged glances, seeing understanding in each other’s eyes, as well as shock.
"It’s just as we estimated. What a clever Thirty-Six Stratagems. In the end, who tampered with it?" Zixu asked. Zhang Jiao’s mana was said to be strong enough to pierce the heavens, but unfortunately, he still fell in the end.
"He must have been seen through, and someone broke the Central Palace; otherwise, he would have really succeeded," Nanhua stated calmly, "Let me put it this way, I now suspect Yu Ji wants to do the same thing, but he hasn’t got Zhang Jiao’s guts. He’s probably trying to steal a piece of the Fate to increase his own Vitality Number."
"Why are you all looking at me?" Zixu said discontentedly.
"Because you’re the most suitable. The two of us don’t have too many entanglements with Yu Ji right now, and you can repay one for one," Zuo Ci said, staring at Zixu.
"Fine, then it’s up to me. However, I’m not sure if I can kill Yu Ji for certain. And Yuanfangg, aren’t you concerned about your disciple following Yu Ji?" Zixu agreed without much hesitation after a moment of consideration.
"It’s all destiny," Zuo Ci said indifferently without even opening his eyes, "Flames scorching oil, flowers flourishing on brocade, Yu Ji never considered the dangers after this matter. Zhang Jiao’s failure may not have been against the heavenly mandate."
"You’re quite open-minded," Zixu said calmly, "Then I’ll set off now. I think you two have some things to discuss."
Zixu left the room and headed straight for Jizhou. During their last battle, Yu Ji let slip his plans to meet Yuan Shao in Jizhou, so without much thought, Zixu flew towards Jizhou.
After Zixu had gone, Zuo Ci, who had been sitting in meditation, opened his eyes and stood up. "Nanhua, did Zhang Jiao really die that easily back then? Even if he was struck by Heavenly Thunder, with his power, he should’ve been able to save himself."
"Who knows? Perhaps before he died, he saw something that made him forcefully twist his Fate. Don’t you think many things in our current situation are somewhat strange? Should there really be so many prodigies in this world?" Nanhua asked with a nonchalant expression.
"No wonder he still died under the protection of so many Yellow Turban Strongmen, and they all vanished too, haha," Zuo Ci laughed, his laughter unrestrained as many things he couldn’t previously understand suddenly became clear.
"Indeed, he was an idiot," Zuo Ci suddenly said with a changed expression.
"That’s the truth. However, I don’t think he was an idiot. On the contrary, if someone really defeats all the opponents on this stage..." Nanhua smiled happily, arrogantly, "then everything will have been worth it."
"Indeed, after Zhang Jiao’s death, the Han Dynasty’s Vitality Number that he had gathered from thirty-six directions over more than a hundred years all fell upon the outstanding individuals of our era. As a result, a generation that was originally excellent rapidly transformed into prodigies. It’s no wonder that this generation is so brilliant with the weight of more than a hundred years of the Strong Han’s Vitality Number upon them," Zuo Ci said with a hint of emotion.
By this time, both Zuo Ci and Nanhua had guessed Zhang Jiao’s intentions. That was, seeing his endeavors becoming futile, Zhang Jiao wanted to return all the accumulated Fate back to the Han Dynasty. In this way, the Han Dynasty would retain over a hundred years of Fate. However, when all that Fate converged, Zhang Jiao foresaw many things that one should not see. Thus, he decisively ignited the entire Han Dynasty’s Fate with his life.
That’s also the reason why the Han Dynasty suddenly collapsed without apparent external decline—just as before the Yellow Turbans, many of the era’s brightest minds were unknown, while after, they shone brightly like stars!
Zuo Ci and Nanhua began to calculate, and as their calculations slowed, their expressions grew increasingly somber.
"Is that how it is?" Nanhua was the first to deduce all the causes and effects, fully comprehending Zhang Jiao’s final plan.
"Perhaps what he did was indeed right. It’s very likely that Liu Xuande might ascend to the top in this brilliant era, and with that, that event will no longer be possible," Zuo Ci said, nodding after finishing his calculations.
While Zuo Ci and Nanhua felt relieved, they were unaware that, in the original history, because of this era of brilliance initiated by Zhang Jiao, nobody possessed the power to end this epoch at its peak, naturally failing to unite the world. The extreme splendor exhausted the entire nation’s strength, ultimately leading to its downfall!
However, this lifetime was entirely different. Although Zuo Ci and Nanhua couldn’t precisely predict the nation’s fate, they could vaguely see that Liu Bei’s chances of unifying the world were not small. Thus, the original crisis wouldn’t erupt again.
In the eyes of Zuo Ci and Nanhua, methodical progress was the key; when the world attained Unity, not only would there be the national fate established at the founding, but also the previous dynasty’s hundred-year national fate gathered by Zhang Jiao, plus the heroes created by overextending the last dynasty’s fate. With these civil and military officials, there would be no doubt about a period of great peace and prosperity!
These civil and military officials were not just talents born in the last days of a dynasty when the national fate was naturally collapsing, with only a meager amount left. They were top-tier individuals spawned by the explosion of a century’s worth of national fate, any one of whom could be regarded as a breathtakingly brilliant figure in any era.
"What are you going to do, Nanhua?" Zuo Ci asked, puzzled, as he saw a slight change in Nanhua’s expression and the latter started heading towards the door.
"I’m going to eliminate that group centered around Yu Ji. They cannot be allowed to succeed. These individuals are meant to be prepared for future calamities that may befall the world. They cannot act rashly. If they must die, it will be in the conflict between these figures. Only that way will they grow faster," Nanhua stated calmly, ice in his voice.
Nanhua’s chilling tone was unveiled, regretless. Now aware of the situation, naturally, he would not forgive Yu Ji’s death-seeking behavior.
"Alright, I’ll stick with Chen Zichuan. If I’m not mistaken, he must possess an incredibly immense amount of Fate. You go and deal with Yu Ji quickly!" Zuo Ci did not attempt to stop him, never allowing Yu Ji to steal the secrets of the heavens!
Nanhua left and flew directly towards Xuzhou, where Yu Ji’s permanent abode was located. He planned to wait there for three months; if Yu Ji did not return, he would personally go seek him out.
Zuo Ci, Nanhua, and Zixu never considered one question: how could Zhang Jiao, an ordinary man who had only recently begun his cultivation, have thought of this method of cultivation? It is known that using celestial fate, Zhang Jiao’s cultivation of just over ten years was already not inferior to Nanhua’s now. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)
