The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

Chapter 373 With the same talent as Chen Si, and martial prowess like Emperor Taizu, I would rather die as the Duke of Gaogui Township than live as Emperor Xian of Han! "Tsk tsk tsk, truly a crushing victory."

The battle was so predictable that even Old Zhu was getting tired of watching it.

"The other side was also swept away just as easily. Old Zhu, you say Zhao Da has this strength, so why did he drag it out before?"

Li Er originally thought that the Song Dynasty was truly weak and incapable of recovering Youzhou.

However, judging from the images displayed in the sky now, that's not the case at all!

Even without the reward from the immortals, Zhao Kuangyin's rapid and decisive offensive would have been enough to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun!

"The main reason for the delay is, of course, that there are other forces within the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun."

"Zhao Heizi was planning to deal with them one by one, but he didn't expect that his good brother, Zhuying Fusheng, would take him down in one fell swoop."

Old Zhu laughed.

If logistical preparations were inadequate, Zhao Kuangyin might very well have been kicked in the backside during his northern expedition against the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun.

"What a pity, such a great ruler."

Whenever the manner of Zhao Kuangyin's death was mentioned, Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Er) couldn't help but feel regret.

The history compiled by the immortals, the challenges they have initiated, and even those of them who can see the heavens, are all different from the established history.

But sometimes he wondered, what if the immortals' tally hadn't come?

Even with the power of an immortal, it is impossible to change the established history that has already happened. Just as Zhao Kuangyin's current changes cannot affect the era of Zhu Yuanzhang.

In other words, on that unchangeable historical timeline, a powerful ruler like Zhao Kuangyin was a tragic figure.

"Li Er, you think about things way too much."

From his sighs, Old Zhu seemed to see what he was thinking.

"Now that the immortals have made their assessment, it means we have the opportunity to change everything."

"We can't do much about the original history, but at least we can change the tragedy that happened to us, can't we?"

He's still quite open-minded about it.

In the original timeline, both the girl and Biao'er died?

It's okay, as long as the girls around us and Biao are alright and can live a long, long life, that's enough!

As for the fourth son?

His ability to ascend the throne is a testament to his skill.

If a prince could successfully rebel and seize the throne, then Zhu Yunwen was not capable of taking it anyway; it would be perfect to pass it on to the fourth prince!

The challenge of the sky curtain has gradually come to an end, and the screen is slowly darkening.

The challenge was considered complete after Yue Fei and his Yue Family Army captured Bianjing.

Further on, Yue Fei was not recalled. How far he could advance, and how far Zhao Shen, with his assistance, could develop the Song Dynasty, were not further revealed on the sky.

"How could it be over? I still want to see how far Yue Fei can fight under this extremely meritocratic military system, and how Zhao Shen will end up."

Liu Bang clearly hadn't had enough of the excitement yet.

Although this challenge, both the reward and the outcome, belong to Zhao Shen and Yue Fei.

However, he was more curious about the latter.

Such an extreme system of military merit can maximize the strength of one's own army in the shortest amount of time.

However, if the rear cannot support so many titles, or if there is no more war at the front, the backlash will follow.

"Great Ancestor, I didn't know you were so gossipy."

Old Zhu joked.

"This isn't gossip; he's clearly envious of Yue Fei's large army."

Li Er saw through Liu Bang's intentions at a glance.

To be honest, who wouldn't envy such a fearless army?

"However, Emperor Gaozu, you should not overthink it. Forcibly increasing the soldiers' combat power in this way will surely have a severe backlash."

"Yue Fei and Zhao Shen had no choice. The Jurchen spies inside them directly cut off their possibility of gradual development. If they had a choice, Zhao Shen probably wouldn't have been able to make this decision either."

"As for how it will end, that depends on how Zhao Shen handles it."

"But no matter what, it won't be worse than the original historical timeline."

At least based on what Zhu Yuanzhang knew about the Song Dynasty, it couldn't be any worse.

Even if they eventually die, they won't experience such a long period of turmoil.

It's better to die in battle than to suffer in silence!

Emperor Xiaozong of Song, Zhao Shen, has successfully completed the challenge.

Reward: Ten years of lifespan, and ten years of tax revenue from the national treasury of the dynasty to which the recipient belongs.

Yue Fei's assistant was rewarded with ten years of his life!

The final line of text brought this challenge to a close.

The endless challenge has come to an end.

Or rather, the outcome is already known, but in many people's hearts, this challenge is not yet over.

"Gentlemen, is there any way to find out the final outcome of this challenge?"

"Even if we don't follow their approach, at least we should have seen things through to the end, right?"

Seeing that the challenge had actually come to an end, Liu Bang became anxious.

"...Your Majesty, after the challenge is over, I will be able to see the sky again. I am still alive, so of course I can see it through to the end."

Zhao Shen said quietly.

"That's good. Remember to share your updates promptly. All of us from past dynasties are waiting to see."

At the same time, the end of the challenge also means the start of the next round of assessments.

[Preview of the list: Talented like Chen Si, martial like Emperor Taizu, he would rather die as the Duke of Gaogui than live as Emperor Xian of Han!]

"Is it the same as Chen Si..."

Li Er immediately thought of the people to be featured in the next round of reviews.

"Who is this Chen Si, and which dynasty did the founding emperor establish?"

Cao Cao asked with great interest.

"Chen Si is your son Cao Zhi. He was the King of Chen during his lifetime and was posthumously honored as the King of Chen Si. The Taizu you are referring to is Cao Cao, the Emperor Wu of Wei."

Li Er didn't keep anyone in suspense and went straight to the point.

Cao Cao: “…”

"Guards, bring Sima Yi here!"

"I want to see what this hawk-eyed, wolf-like fellow has done!"

"Xu Chu, go and arrange the executioners. I'll decide whether to slaughter his entire family or exterminate his nine generations after I've reviewed the immortals' inventory!"

He turned around and made arrangements for Xu Chu.

Old Zhu and others had already laid a lot of groundwork, and he roughly knew that his descendants would not have a good end, and that it was definitely related to that bastard Sima Yi!

It should have been a good thing that someone from the Cao family was able to be listed among the immortals.

The phrase "unresolved feelings" adds a layer of tragic grandeur to the matter.

After everything was prepared, Cao Cao turned around again.

By this time, the screen was already filled with comments.

"To be honest, the Sima family, from top to bottom, truly deserves to die!"

Old Zhu was filled with righteous indignation.

Whenever we talk about things that are hard to accept, it's like when we used to compile a list of tyrannical emperors; there's always one character who makes our heads spin.

"So in the end, the Sima family was wiped out from top to bottom. In my opinion, the oath by the Luo River was quite effective!"

Li Er also had no goodwill towards the Sima clan.

"To be honest, if I were Luoshui, I really wouldn't want to get involved with the Sima family!"