I Have No Qualifications, The System Asked Me To Marry A Wife To Practice

Three days later, the chaos in Yongzhou City finally subsided, and the unruly soldiers who had looted finally returned to camp under the restraint of the main officials and military officers of Yongzhou.

The private army of Duke Dengguo, which had lost its leader, welcomed a new leader from the Tuoba family, Miss Tuoba Lian, who had studied under the guidance of the Holy Pilgrimage Sect. With her strong power at the Gold Core stage, she gathered the soldiers' loyalty and assisted the main officials of Yongzhou City in pacifying the other unruly soldiers.

What is even more surprising is that this young lady from the Tuoba family is completely different from her father. Duke Dengguo could be described as "indifferent to human life, leading beasts to devour humans," but this young lady... at least on the surface, she is wise and virtuous. After pacifying the chaos, she posted notices to ensure the safety of the people and provided relief to those who were injured in the chaos of Yongzhou. She also encouraged the refugees outside the city to gradually return and cautiously rebuild their homes.

There is no other choice. The ordinary people have spent their whole lives in Yongzhou. Even if they can seek refuge with relatives in the countryside, can they really stay there forever?

No matter how difficult it is, people have to continue living. However, the pain inflicted upon Yongzhou City will probably be remembered for several generations.

But there are also some people who did not return to the city. Instead, they left two days earlier with Luo Dang and others—they are the new believers who tend to believe in the teachings of the Yellow Heaven Sect.

These people are not numerous among the refugees, but there are still hundreds of them. Most of them have no family ties and even have blood feuds with the officials of the Tang Xian Dynasty.

The reason they accept the ideas of the Taiping Dao is not simple. Chu Shen understood what Luo Dang and others were doing and what they intended to attract these new believers after listening to the teachings of A Zao, A Song, and others.

They are planning to rebel!

It is about absorbing people who are willing to join the rebellion, strengthening our power, and accumulating strength for the uprising!

Even Luo Dang has never concealed his thoughts in front of him, and he has even invited him before.

"My brothers and I are not villains. We used to be honest and law-abiding men. Over the years, natural disasters have taken lives, but those officials, the wealthy, the armed, those who have skills but lack morals... each of us has a story of blood and tears.

Fortunately, the virtuous people of the Taiping Sect have come. They have told us that we are all human beings, and those who oppress us are also human beings. As human beings, we should not allow one group of people to trample on another group like ants. This world should not be like this!

In ancient times, people were born equal. They hunted together in the wilderness, built shelters together, ate and lived together, united and helped each other. Even the leaders were chosen based on their abilities, not through hereditary succession...

Although the present world is different from the ancient times, there should not be such disparity between people. We should respect the elderly and care for the young, unite and cooperate, and create a peaceful and harmonious society.

It is those nobles and aristocrats who have no great achievements, but use the merits of their ancestors as an excuse to hold power. They rely on the powerful military force of the army and officials to exploit and oppress the majority of people. They also demand that people obey the laws they have established, and in a seemingly "reasonable and legal" manner, unjustly plunder the wealth, property, and children that rightfully belong to others.

The virtuous people of the Taiping Sect have told us that we should oppose such unfairness and establish a more fair and equal society, where everyone has food, clothing, and land, and create a prosperous era of peace. They have also taught us the direction to become stronger.

However, we are not yet very powerful. The noble families of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty have been devouring people for thousands of years, and their foundation is not weak. We can only weaken them as much as possible and strengthen ourselves!

So, brother, are you willing to join us?"

Faced with this simple and sincere invitation, Chu Shen ultimately chose to... refuse.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with Luo Dang and the others' ideas, and he even supported them. Treating the people as insignificant and the people treating the ruler as an enemy, if a country doesn't care about its people, then the people won't care about the country. What's wrong with that?

However, he was not a citizen of the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty to begin with. He was the acting deputy palace lord of Langxuan Heavenly Palace. This time, he had changed his name and identity to avoid the hysterical pursuit of Duke Deng Guo. He had no intention of permanently residing in the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty, so naturally he couldn't participate in Luo Dang and the others' grand activities to change the dynasty.

Furthermore, he had certain reservations about the principles and ideas that Luo Dang and the others believed in. Although Luo Dang described them well, they had obvious limitations and lacked specific and actionable content.

Such principles and ideas, no matter how good their intentions were, would likely end up with a few people seizing power from the majority, just like many other stories of dynastic changes he knew. It would be a change in form but not in substance, just another cycle.

So he refused.

But he had no choice but to continue to act with Luo Dang and the others.

Although Duke Deng Guo, Tuoba Li, had died, Tuoba Lian, who inherited his position, did not stop the pursuit. The earth pulse instrument in the surrounding cities had been continuously activated, causing disturbances in a vast area of space. He could only leave this place and find an opportunity to return to Langxuan Heavenly Palace by following Luo Dang and the others.

Although he didn't agree to join them, Luo Dang still agreed to his request to leave with the team. This could be considered as a compromise when the deal couldn't be reached.

When Tuoba Lian finally stabilized Yongzhou City and began to investigate suspicious individuals, Chu Shen and Luo Dang's group had long since left from afar and were about to reach another city about a hundred miles away.

At this moment, several pieces of news spread at an astonishing speed and gradually reached the ears of the people.

The first piece of news was that the city of Luozhou, which had been slaughtered by the imperial army, had become a blood sea due to the resentment of the deceased citizens. The underground river had turned into a river of blood, and the city was filled with the spirits of the dead. The area within a hundred miles had become a forbidden land of evil spirits, where a terrifying curse was brewing.

The second piece of news was that, in response to the tragedy in Luozhou, uprisings against the government of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty broke out in many places. Although most of these uprisings were quickly suppressed, rebellions gradually spread in several provinces and dozens of cities in the southern part of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty, forming a wildfire-like momentum.

The third piece of news was even more explosive. Apart from Duke Deng, during this period, the most prominent nobles of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty were assassinated one after another. Although not all the assassinations were successful, several high-ranking and influential figures were killed on the spot, including even a prince of the royal family. Anyang City was shaken, and the Great Tang Xian Dynasty was shaken.

Soon after, the most explosive news arrived. A person claiming to be the "True Lord of Peace" made a solemn oath in Luozhou City in front of everyone, vowing to seek justice for the unjust souls of Luozhou City, to bring about the collapse of the corrupt Great Tang Xian Dynasty, and to create a peaceful and prosperous new world for the people of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty.

Then, tens of thousands of tormented souls appeared in Luozhou City, as if they had made a pact with this True Lord of Peace, shedding tears of blood. Afterward, they disappeared, and Luozhou City turned into a pure land, free from any ghostly presence.

These signs convinced the people in the surrounding cities, especially the uprising forces suppressed by the imperial army, to recognize the True Lord of Peace as their leader. They formed alliances among provinces and counties, raising the banner of "Heaven and Earth are Just" and ignited a wildfire-like uprising that spread throughout the southern part of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty.

The slogans of these uprising forces were so familiar to Chu Shen's ears.

"The heavens are above, and peace shall prevail!"