Yinshan Record

Chapter 842 A Feast for the Senses in High-Rise Buildings (Part 2)

Su Che didn't say some things.

While the methods of the Demonic Sect have their merits, they also have their own shortcomings.

The desire to transcend in order to achieve freedom is indeed a true and undeniable fact.

But to what level of transcendence can one truly attain great freedom?
Immortality, Calamity, Demon Lord...

Can you surpass the Primordial Demon Lord?
Ultimately, even the Primordial Demon Lord, who resides at the core of the universe and whose power extends far and wide, has not been able to truly transcend this path, let alone others on this path.
The path to transcendence has never reached a final result; one can seek freedom through this path, but not true liberation.

But there's no need to say those things now.

Because Su Che wanted to give Lü Zheng a glimmer of hope.

"No need to try to stop me...no need to try to stop me..."

Lu Zheng muttered to himself, finally gaining some insight.

"Elder, I have understood."

"Hmm? What have you figured out?"

Not only Su Che was looking at Lü Zheng, but also the King of Guzhu, Dugu Ba... everyone present was looking at him.

The outcome tonight will ultimately be written by Lü Zheng.

The victor is king, the loser is a bandit.

"Those who abandon me, yesterday cannot be retained."

Lu Zheng sighed, "I used to be attached to things, and all my troubles stemmed from those attachments."

He had seen his mother and sister.

“Because of attachment, one feels pain. Now I have come to understand. From today onward, I am no longer who I was yesterday. I am willing to relinquish all the causes and effects of the past.”

He looked at Yunniang and Lü Huiniang with a mixture of pity and malice in his eyes.

“From now on, I have nothing to do with you. Whether you are concubines, empresses, slaves, or maids, it has nothing to do with me, Lü Zheng.”

"You can try it and see what life is like without me."

As he spoke, he glanced at Dugu Ba beside him.

"See if your partner truly doesn't mind these past events."

Then he glanced at the ruler of Guzhu Kingdom beside him.

"Let's see if my lover will end up beheaded tonight."

"Since you no longer care about me, then I should be reasonable and ignore your right and wrong."

Lu Zheng smiled slightly as he spoke.

"Elder, tame your true nature, take a step back, and you will find the same freedom."

"Brother Dugu, what are you waiting for?"

What are you waiting for?

Dugu Ba looked at the almost completely transformed Lü Zheng and felt a strange sense of emotion.

Perhaps only now does Lü Zheng truly qualify as his opponent.

"Didn't you say that once the arrow is released, there's no turning back? Please proceed."

Lu Zheng waved his hand casually and stood next to Su Che.

The ruler of Guzhu and Dugu Ba looked at each other in bewilderment.

Su Che, on the other hand, just wanted to burst into laughter.

This Guzhu Kingdom must have excellent feng shui to be so fascinating.

Lu Zheng stepped down lightly, but he put the King of Guzhu and Dugu Ba in a very difficult position.

If possible, one of them would have the empty title of ruler, spending his days in the palace studying music theory, playing instruments and singing, finding pleasure in his own company. The other would have wielded power, bringing the Dugu family under his control and inheriting the ecological niche of his father and brothers.

Life can always go on comfortably.

But now there's no turning back. Lu Zheng said he wouldn't seek revenge and would step down, but what's the reality?
Another difficult problem lies before the ruler of Guzhu and Dugu Ba.

Can one back down from plotting to usurp the throne?
Dugu Ba gripped his longsword tightly, looking up at the ruler of Guzhu Kingdom above, while the ruler of Guzhu Kingdom looked down at Dugu Ba with a furrowed brow.

The King of Guzhu suddenly smiled, bowed to Su Che from afar, and then spoke.

"Since that's the case, it's all a misunderstanding. Minister Dugu, you must have had a hard day guarding the palace. Why don't you just go back?" Dugu Ba gritted his teeth.

This hurdle is not easy to overcome.

He has already notified the Wanyan and Tuoba families to launch a joint uprising.

The city of Guzhu was not very large to begin with, and so far neither of the two families has made any move, clearly they are just observing from the sidelines.

If I were to step back now, I fear the pressure would be even greater in the future.

He only wanted to kill the King of Guzhu at this moment, and he secretly glanced at Lü Zheng on the other side.

It used to be said that this was the instruction of the Changsheng Sect, but now, who dares to guarantee what will happen next?
Lü Zheng has finally figured it out.

"Your Majesty, it would be difficult to explain this way. Why don't you write an edict and present it to Elder Yang, saying that the Wanyan clan has committed many unjust acts, and that I should bring my armor into the palace to quell them? I wonder what Your Majesty thinks?"

Dugu Ba was also a shrewd man, and immediately offered his terms.

"This……"

The ruler of Guzhu looked undecided.

He was secretly pleased; Dugu Ba was still young after all, and under pressure, he still revealed a flaw.

Once tonight is over, the Dugu family will be the common enemy of both the Wanyan and Tuoba families.

"The Wanyan family is innocent."

With a clang.

An iron sword flew out from the armored soldiers of the Dugu family and landed directly at the feet of the ruler of Guzhu.

“Your mother, if the Wanyan family is innocent, then it is our Dugu family that is guilty.”

The young man from the Dugu family, who was guarding the palace gate, straightened his armor and strode over to Dugu Ba's side.

“Brother, you’ve always been wise, how could you be so foolish now? Didn’t the immortals say, ‘Those who abandon me, I need not be held back. Those who disturb my heart, I must cut them off.’ Now is the time to make a decision. Kill all these old fools, and I will become the ruler.”

Did I say that?
Su Che looked at the boy whose face was flushed and realized that this was not what he meant.

Well, everyone's understanding of the Great Dao is different. Since this young man explains it this way, then let him explain it this way too.

The ruler of Guzhu hated this little thief to the core. He was truly blind to have allowed such a traitor to guard his gate.

Dugu Ba glanced at his cousin beside him, a surge of blood rushing to his heart.

"Good brother, you're right to scold me. I was confused."

He swung his arm.

"Men of the Dugu family, today we will eliminate traitors for the country! The emperor is the greatest rebel, fight me!"

With a single word, chaos erupted.

The Dugu family's armored soldiers shouted, drew their swords and halberds, and were about to start a massacre.

"Let me see which of you dares."

As they were talking, a woman grabbed the long sword that had fallen to the ground and held it to her own neck.

"Whoever takes a step forward will step over my dead body."

When the King of Guzhu saw the woman, he suppressed his joy and immediately shouted out.

"Yunniang! What...what are you trying to do?"

Yunniang held an iron sword, her smile tinged with sadness.

"Let me see which of the men of the Dugu family dares to take a step forward."

She pointed to Lü Zheng beside her as she spoke.

“My son is right here. You can take a gamble and see if he will avenge me.”

The soldiers immediately stopped in their tracks.

They looked at each other, glancing at Lü Zheng who was smiling on the other side, and then at Dugu Ba at the front.

The Longevity Sect may not be considered a prestigious sect in the Southern Wilderness, but to the mortals of the Guzhu Kingdom, it is everything—the heavens, the earth, and all that they know.

Including yesterday's chapters, I still owe everyone six chapters.

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