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Chapter 167: Traitor, hero, and reversal of the situation!

Tan Tai Xian Ming looked at the pool in front of him. It was made by an extremely skilled craftsman. There was a dragon-trapping pillar in the middle, which was sunk directly into the ground. The tumbling water in the entire pool was black and red, which was the deadly poison of Ying State.

It is the hard work of the ancient strange beasts.

It is far more mellow than the one ten years ago. That ancient strange beast died eight hundred years ago and was besieged and killed by the gods led by Chidi himself. Now, one of the three drops of heart blood left by the strange beast is here.

The trapped dragon pillar is directly connected to the dragon vein of the State of Chen.

There are chains made of the materials for making mysterious and divine weapons, a total of eighty-one of them. Such a tight defense is just to lock up one person. Most of that person's body is soaked in the blood of [Fei], which ranks first among the world's most strange poisons.

There is still hope.

He was only wearing simple clothes to cover his body, his beard had grown long and his eyes were closed.

Tan Tai Xian Ming was holding a food box, looking at Yue Pengwu who was dressed in black, and said calmly: "The grand sacrifice is about to begin, such a grand show is about to begin, it's a pity that you can't see it, but I don't want to see it. In this world and the Chen Kingdom, only you, Yue Pengwu, are worthy of my toast."

"It's just that they say a merciful army cannot be commanded, but you are not cruel or ruthless enough."

"The court only said that it was abandoning the people of the four counties on the southwestern border, and you returned."

The sound of chains ringing.

Yue Pengwu slowly opened his eyes.

In order to force him to come back, more than a dozen imperial edicts were issued. Often, before the first edict reached the border, the censor of the second edict had already set out, and horses galloped continuously on the military post road, which was supposed to report urgent military intelligence.

At that time, the court was pretending to abandon the people of the southwestern counties.

On the one hand, he increased taxes, especially targeting the families of soldiers in the army, and claimed that it was to fully support Yue Pengwu's Northern Expedition, which led to a change in the army's morale. On the other hand, the cries of the people continued all day long. Twelve imperial edicts did not make the general turn around, but the cries and blood of the people finally made him bow his head.

Yue Pengwu finally came back.

What he encountered was the emperor's betrayal.

Tan Tai Xian Ming slowly poured the wine and said calmly:

"You avoided the emperor's schemes and my many previous tactics, but you never expected that the real common people, the refugees, who welcomed you back, offered you water; the bowl of the real working, diligent, ragged old woman was filled with poison."

"Because of Li Wanli's matter, you are afraid of the emperor, but you are too... naive."

Tan Tai Xian Ming did not say stupid, he just kept silent, and then just like when he was the strategist and staff of these people, he said softly: "Facing someone like me, you are still too unprepared."

"Strategies change, depending on the time and the people."

"The people under the command of Duke Taiping will still have the most sincere kindness towards the people."

"This is your biggest flaw."

Tan Tai Xian Ming stretched out his hand and said calmly:
"And this person you saved, let her poison you."

"Only three pounds of food was used."

"You only see the good in people's hearts, but human nature is evil."

Yue Pengwu said: "They are trying to trick people who don't understand the truth into harming others, and then pretend to be neutral here."

"Tantai Xianming."

"If that's the case, don't take it out."

Tan Tai Xian Ming didn't say anything, because after the old woman who poisoned the bowl knew what was in it, she wailed in the house for several days. She first cried until her tears ran out, and then she bled. On the third day, when people found no sound and went in, the old woman was already dead.

Like an old dog that went mad and howled to death.

Not a single grain of the three pounds of grain was touched.

That was to redeem her little granddaughter who she had sold.

Yue Pengwu stared coldly at the old man in front of him. The old man hung the lantern in his hand on the decorative dragon-shaped hook on the wall next to him and held it steady. The light burned quietly, illuminating the old man's side. He sat in the bright place, wearing a fine white robe without any dust.

Yue Pengwu's body was soaked in black blood, his beard and hair were messy, but his eyes were dark and focused in the darkness. The chains had been tightened, which meant that the famous general's drooping fists had been clenched.

Tan Tai Xian Ming said: "...People like you are the root cause of the chaos in this world."

"You don't have enough power to change the world, but you are full of passion. In the end, there are so-called heroes like you in all countries, and then you fight each other and start wars. In the end, you say you want to protect the people."

"But under your iron hoofs, there are piles of bones everywhere."

“So many people died!”

"For more than three hundred years, some people were born in troubled times and died in them. They never knew what peace and stability are like in their entire lives! Just because of you, your so-called compassion for the people, your so-called benevolence, has led to this war, which will never end!"

"You are constantly consuming the vitality and luck of the people of the Central Plains."

"When two tigers fight, they cannot coexist!"

"The Central Plains is in a bloody battle. Even if it succeeds in the end, how many heroes and civilians will die, and how much energy and blood will be exhausted in the Central Plains? Do we really want to unify the country like this and then let foreign races devour the flesh and blood of the people of the Central Plains and let their iron hooves trample from the south of the Yangtze River to the Central Plains?!"

Tan Tai Xian Ming spoke in a calm tone, with white hair and an old face.

"My strategy has destroyed Tuyuhun in the Western Regions, and the Turks will also be divided. At this moment, the State of Chen must be weakened. The one standing in the way is my mortal enemy."

Yue Pengwu can still control his emotions.

When he was young, he had a very stubborn and hot temper. No one could stop him when he got angry. However, he had been in command of an army for a long time and had been tempered. The young man at that time had already put on armor and grown a beard. He could read military books and write good poems. His eyes were heavy and he said:
"The world is unified, but how long will this unification last? Won't new heroes emerge? They will continue to follow your so-called trend of [weakening one country, strengthening another, causing chaos in the world]."

"If you don't get a country by right, it won't last long. Your so-called unification of the world is nothing more than turning the spirit of the Middle-earth into a conspiracy!"

Tan Tai Xian Ming said: "The heroes of the world are the root cause of the chaos. It is your so-called righteousness that has caused the people of the world to suffer from chaos for three hundred years!"

Yue Pengwu finally couldn't help himself, he laughed several times and flew into a rage:
"People?!"

This place is filled with poisonous blood and chains whistling:
"With your one word, the soldiers will fight to the death and charge forward with heads in hand."

"Are the people you mentioned just numbers? Are they just the so-called general trend? The Prime Minister has been in office for too long and has read too many files. He no longer knows what people are. Are you willing to sacrifice sixty years of blood and flesh to unify the world?"

"In your eyes, are the people only words? Are they still people?! Do you know that when the city was captured, the men were beheaded and the women were enslaved?"

"Do you know that there were enemy generals flying kites over the city walls, using spears to hold children and pulling out their intestines to use as strings? Do you know how barefoot digging for food came about?!"

"You are upright and honest. For the sake of world peace, you drink tea in the Prime Minister's Mansion and feel great and miserable. This blood feud is as deep as the pain of swords cutting bones. The price of your strategy is borne by the people of the Central Plains! Today, you are talking about disrupting the country for the sake of unification of the world."

"Will there be a treacherous emperor someday? Will you do it again?"

"At least you don't have to bear the cost yourself, only other people will bleed."

"Are you selling out the people of Jiangnan just to serve as dogs for the Emperor of Ying?!"

Yue Pengwu clenched his hands tightly, and the chains whistled. He was still young, and his blood was still burning. He cursed without thinking:
"You are the one who will bear the eternal infamy?"

"You old thief, even if it's just one life."

"You can't carry it either."

Tan Tai Xian Ming did not answer, but said softly:

"One general's success will make a thousand bones wither."

"The number of casualties in your wars is no less than that of my strategies."

"Three hundred years of chaos, what has it brought? I don't want to say anything anymore. Tan Tai Xian Ming is destined to bear the infamy for thousands of years. There is only one thing I want, the unification of the world. I want the final victory."

"Yue Pengwu, is it true that what you consider to be upright and honorable more important than victory?"

Tan Tai Xian Ming said: "The Taiping Army and Yue Family Army did not harm the people, so I am asking too much. You don't need to force yourself to improve your skills. I know you want to kill me here, but the chaos in Chen State is like a galloping horse and cannot be stopped."

"This poison is the most powerful in the world. Your skills are enough to rank among the top ten generals in the world. You are about the same age as the Duke of Taiping back then, and your skills are also similar. However, after such a strong poison corroded you for such a long time, your skills are only enough to protect your heart meridians."

"I don't want to kill you. It's hard for you to start a rebellion in your current situation. Just leave." Tan Tai Xian Ming lowered his eyes and handed over a letter. The letter was held up by the aura. It was a family letter written in a childish style by Yue Pengwu, who was only four years old. Tan Tai Xian Ming said softly, "Fake your death and go live with your wife and son."

"You've been fighting all over the world, you must have forgotten what your son looks like. The world is in chaos, don't worry about it."

"Once you leave, don't come back."

Yue Pengwu looked at the old man in front of him, and Tan Tai Xianming sensed the cold and real murderous intent. The old man looked at Yue Pengwu, and Tan Tai Xianming sighed with a complicated expression. Seeing that the framed general closed his eyes, Yue Pengwu seemed to drop his hands.

He thought of his wife and children, whom he had hardly had time to see after the birth of his child.

The letter from home fell on Fei's poisonous blood. Yue Pengwu thought about his wife, children and hometown. The heart of the general in his thirties felt like it was being cut by a knife. Then he opened his eyes. The blood in the poisonous blood pool was surging, wetting the letter. Tan Tai Xianming's expression froze slightly.

A formidable force rose up the moment he handed over the letter.

The chains were stretched to their limit.

Cracks appeared in the material of the Xuanbing, and then it burst and twisted in an instant. Time seemed to have stopped. Yue Pengwu seemed to be always waiting for Tan Tai Xianming to approach this distance, waiting for this opportunity.

His right hand turned suddenly, and the chain whistled and wrapped around his fist.

Then he smashed it down hard.

boom! ! !
Tan Tai Xian Ming's righteous spirit and good fortune were surging in his body, and he withstood the punch with all his strength.

Tan Tai Xian Ming looked calm and said, "What use are you if you are poisoned?"

"Your wife and children are still waiting for you."

The famous general, who is no longer young, replied:
"Yue Pengwu is not the only one in the world who has children."

Yue Pengwu looked into Tan Tai Xianming's eyes, and he understood. Tan Tai Xianming was deliberately provoking him, wanting him to be poisoned and die here. The poison had indeed entered his heart. Yue Pengwu looked at the cold strategist in front of him, his vision slightly blurred as the poison filled his body.

The warrior's soul is entangled with the terrifying ancient poison.

He continued to resist the erosion of the poison and then fought against Tan Tai Xian Ming.

The lights reflected in his eyes were like the scenery of his youth. He was just a farmer, but he had good talents and abilities. He could learn any martial arts immediately. He used to think that war was like fighting, and winning was all that mattered.

But he vaguely saw the general's back. The man turned around. After ten years of fighting, he almost forgot what the man who taught him martial arts and took him to the battlefield looked like, but he still remembered what he said.

'Why we fight is more important than the fight itself'

"In troubled times, we must uphold this mindset. If everyone is scheming, the world will be too dark. People's hearts will be corrupted, which is not good."

"Ah, you think I'll die easily like this?"

"I won't die, you little brat!"

The general was furious and beat him, but in the end he put his hand on his head and said with a smile:
'Hahaha, even if I die, I still have you, right?'

That’s why there is a legend that it is easier to shake a mountain than to shake the Taiping Army. They did not hurt the civilians and did not harm a single hair.

Yue Pengwu gave up the protection of his heart meridian.

In an instant, the poison was swallowed into Yue Pengwu's heart, and black poison marks appeared on his face. His hair even changed. The excruciating pain that Li Guanyi had experienced countless times and almost died of pain appeared a thousand times more on this tortured general.

"…dead."

Tan Tai Xianming lowered his eyes coldly and retracted his steps. The next moment, Yue Pengwu's hand actually broke through Tan Tai Xianming's stubbornness. His cold self and great righteousness, his palm firmly knocked on Tan Tai Xianming's face.

!!!

For the first time, the shock of misjudgment appeared on Tan Tai Xian Ming's face.

He saw that the fire in the eyes of Yue Pengwu, who should have been dead, was incredibly bright.

Tan Tai Xian Ming's heart twitched.

He had seen such divine light in the eyes of people in the past.

Originally General Zhou, later Duke Taiping and Regent.

And now, this flame continues to burn on the bodies of these gods and heroes, and as if reborn, it reappears on Yue Pengwu's body. It is a flame that burns everything and illuminates the night.

"As expected, it's the kind I hate the most..."

Tan Tai Xian Ming: "In the mouths of the people, they are called heroes."

The most disobedient chess piece.

Yue Pengwu's whole body was filled with poison that was flowing through his meridians, as if he was seeking death.

He chose to control the poison at the same time, forcing it to wrap up with his internal energy, running madly in his meridians, causing more and more pressure on his internal organs, until the final shattering and death. The strange form of [Fei] appeared behind him, twisted, and tried to tear this divine general apart.

But there was another golden flame burning.

Dharmakāya is a peerless hero who firmly follows his own path and appears in harmony with heaven and earth.

In my memory, the young general took me to the top of the mountain, looking at the bright lights below the mountain and humming songs. At that time, I was still a young child looking at the beautiful world. The general stretched out his hand, said there was a gift, then grabbed a handful and placed it in front of me.

He didn't know what it was, and when the general opened his hand, there was nothing inside, but lights could be seen in the distance ahead.

The general placed this handful of worldly fireworks in his arms.

Then he took off his helmet and placed it on top of his head.

In Yue Pengwu's eyes, a divine light that surpassed the past was burning fiercely. Finally, the Dharma image was distorted, Fei's body was shattered, and the golden flames burned, turning into a blazing and brilliant, incomparable golden-winged Roc, burning behind Yue Pengwu.

Yue Pengwu clasped Tan Tai Xian Ming's face with his five fingers.

Tan Tai Xian Ming was pierced fiercely into the poisonous pool, and [Blood] instantly poured into Tan Tai Xian Ming's body from his seven orifices. The god's eyes changed, and he stretched out his hand. The chain was instantly melted by the extremely high temperature in his desperate state, and slowly turned into a spear.

A true god-general controls everything.

Even death cannot resist the burning at this moment.

"Death, so what?"

"Your coming here means that someone under my command has come here, right? Your plan has been discovered. You want me to die, you want me to surrender, and you want to use me to destroy their military morale—"

"dream!"

Yue Peng said: "What is the unification gained by destroying the country and surrendering?"

"If we have to fight, we'll fight as long as the other side takes!"

"There is peace only under the sword!"

The spear swept across, burning fiercely, and chopped down fiercely, colliding with the "righteous energy".

"Even if Yue Pengwu dies, he will take you, a thief in troubled times, with him!"

With a clear and magnificent roar, the golden-winged Roc tore through the [Fei] and circled behind its master. Every feather on its body seemed to be made of gold, showing off its presence. The opportunity that Yue Pengwu had been waiting for for a long time finally appeared at this moment.

He did not care about his own life.

Just to drag the world's top strategist into certain death here.

He wanted to carve out a way of survival for the world, for the State of Chen, and for his subordinate generals.

At this moment, in the outside world, while Yan Xuanji and Li Guanyi were running towards the intelligence, the pupils of Li Guanyi, who was imprisoned by Yue Shuai, shrank. He suddenly stopped and looked in another direction.

The bronze tripod hummed violently.

He saw the Dharma image!
"Master Yue, in this direction!!!"

(End of this chapter)