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Chapter 599 The Death of Xu Shouhui

Boom, puff...

He spat out a mouthful of blood, which splattered everywhere. Ou Puxiang flew backward and crashed to the ground with a thud.

He struggled to his feet, then coughed up another mouthful of blood. Ou Puxiang looked up at Xu Shouhui, who then burst into laughter, saying, "Hahaha, Ou Puxiang, you're nothing special after all."

Upon hearing this, Ou Puxiang glanced at Xu Shouhui and then said, "I didn't expect His Majesty's demonic arts to have reached such a level. He's probably close to the upper realm of the Furnace, isn't he?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Shouhui laughed and said, "I haven't reached the Upper Realm of the Furnace yet, but dealing with you two useless guys is still a piece of cake. What, you still want to stop me now?"

Upon hearing this, Ou Puxiang took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, please come back with us. At least you can maintain your dignity once you return."

Xu Shouhui said, "I don't care about appearances, I want the country, I want the power to be above everyone else!"

Upon hearing this, Ou Puxiang sighed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, why are you so stubborn? You are the emperor of the Tianyuan Empire. If you were to side with Li Siqi, it would be a huge blow to the entire Tianyuan Empire. You would not only harm yourself, but also many others!"

Xu Shouhui chuckled and said, "Hehe, there are many people, what does that have to do with me?"

"I never wanted to be some kind of wise and sage ruler. I want to be a monarch that everyone fears. Only if they fear me will they not dare to rebel. So why don't you bunch of fools help me? Why do you help Chen Jiu Si? If it weren't for him, how could I have ended up like this? You are all sinners, all sinners!"

Xu Shouhui roared at the top of his lungs, his eyes filled with madness. Seeing Xu Shouhui like this, everyone was speechless. At this moment, a voice suddenly came: "All living beings are innocent. The guilty ones are the monks. What does this have to do with the world!"

The voice came directly over, and everyone was stunned when they heard it. They looked in the direction of the voice and saw a monk dragging his tired body towards them.

"The Imperial Advisor!"

Xu Shouhui finally saw Peng Yingyu. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and his heart pounded. He could look down on Ding Pulang and Ou Puxiang, but when he faced Peng Yingyu, he felt only one thing: despair.

There was no escape. Although Xu Shouhui was quite confident in his demonic arts, he wasn't stupid. How could he not know the terrifying strength of the monk in front of him? Xu Shouhui took a deep breath and looked at Peng Yingyu, saying, "Is the Imperial Preceptor here to stop me too?"

Peng Yingyu then came to Xu Shouhui and saw that the once handsome monk had aged considerably.

"I've come to ask Your Majesty a few questions."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shouhui said, "After you finish asking, will you see me off?"

Peng Yingyu was silent for a moment, then said, "Yes."

“Very well, the Imperial Preceptor is a monk who does not lie. I believe the Imperial Preceptor. Please ask your question.”

Peng Yingyu said, "You are not allowed to lie. If the monks hear through your lies, they will not let you leave."

“Alright, Grand Preceptor, ask away. I will not lie.”

Peng Yingyu nodded and said, "They say that you oppressed the people in Xiangyang, causing widespread suffering and countless deaths. Is this true?"

"No, I only killed lowly people who resisted the law and disobeyed the king's orders. Killing them is not considered exploiting the people."

"Alright, then let me ask you again: Did you establish torture methods, mistreat your subordinates and guards, and even kill people for pleasure?"

"Nonsense! How could I kill for pleasure? As for the personal guards and the imperial advisor, they betrayed me and acted like traitors. As the emperor, shouldn't I punish them?"

"Hmm, so you're attacking Huangzhou Prefecture?"

Xu Shouhui said, "Chen Jiusi disobeyed the king's orders, held military power and had long harbored rebellious intentions. I am merely punishing a disloyal subject."

"In the campaign against the rebellious, the people of Huangzhou Prefecture under Chen Jiu Si are living much better than the people of Xiangyang Prefecture!"

"So what? I am the reincarnation of the Purple Star, a person of great virtue, the true Son of Heaven. Those who obey me will prosper, and those who defy me will perish. No matter how capable Chen Jiu Si is, he is still just a mortal. He must respect the king and obey my arrangements. Otherwise, what else is he but a traitorous minister!"

"you!"

Peng Yingyu looked at Xu Shouhui with disbelief and said, "You think you're the true Son of Heaven, so you can disregard human lives?"

"The success of one general is built on the bones of ten thousand, let alone me, the emperor, who has the countenance of a king!"

"It is their honor to die for me."

As Xu Shouhui spoke, Peng Yingyu looked at him and said, "But your true destiny was arranged by me."

"Yes, Imperial Advisor, you arranged my throne. You should help me! What do you mean by this? You're not helping me and you're starting to question me. Can destiny be wrong? Can you, Imperial Advisor, be wrong?"

"I……"

Peng Yingyu took a deep breath, feeling a tightness in his chest. Peng Yingyu was a fourth-level Fusion God (who could only exert the peak strength of the third level), and he had never felt this tightness in his chest before, but now he did, and it was quite obvious.

Feeling this, Peng Yingyu looked at Xu Shouhui and said, "I might really be wrong."

"Heh, what do you mean you're wrong? What do you mean by that? What do you mean you're wrong? If you're wrong, then I'm wrong. Aren't I the true Son of Heaven? Aren't I your emperor?"

Peng Yingyu sighed and said, "Emperor, Emperor, how many lives have you taken!"

“It is the monk’s fault. You, Xu Shouhui, what kind of chosen one? You are nothing but the descendant of a cloth merchant. You even damaged your brain in the first half of your life. I defied fate and cured your brain, but I also harmed the people of the world. I, Peng Yingyu, am guilty!”

"Ha, ha ha... Monk Peng, you are shameless! You told me you were the true Son of Heaven, you told me you had the appearance of a true dragon, but now you deny it outright. What are you doing? Are you trying to distance yourself from me?"

"Let me tell you, you can't escape it, you never can. If you say what I did was bad, then you're the one who instigated all those bad things. You're the worst of all these people, you're the worst one!"

Xu Shouhui glared at Peng Yingyu and roared, "I was carefree and never even considered coveting the throne, but you told me you were the reincarnation of Ziwei, the true Son of Heaven! You put me in this position, and now you've ruined me, and you want to wash your hands of it all? Hahaha! What a ridiculous thing to do! What a frivolous thing to do!" "I'm telling you, Peng Yingyu, you have to take responsibility! You have to bear full responsibility! Today, I am the result of your actions! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this situation! I wouldn't be in this situation!"

“Peng Yingyu, let me tell you, you only have two paths to take today: either kill me, the emperor you personally supported and created, or let me leave.”

"There are only these two choices, there is absolutely no third choice. Will you kill me or let me go? You tell me!"

Xu Shouhui also lost his temper at this moment. He felt that he was in the right. After all, the reason why I am the way I am today is all because of you. If you hadn't praised me endlessly, I wouldn't be like this now. If you hadn't helped me to this high position, I wouldn't be so arrogant today.

"You are the one who made me who I am today, and you must take full responsibility." Xu Shouhui was very smart. He knew that he had already connected with Monk Peng's Buddhist heart. Monk Peng killing him was killing his Buddhist heart, and killing his Buddhist heart was equivalent to destroying his own cultivation. He did not believe that anyone in this world would kill their own Buddhist heart and destroy their own cultivation.

Therefore, Xu Shouhui was very certain that Peng Yingyu would not kill him.

Since he wouldn't kill her, he should let her go. Of course, the possibility of him letting her go was slim. The most likely scenario was that Peng Yingyu forcibly kidnapped her. If that happened, she could still curse him and even use this opportunity to gain leverage in her negotiations with Chen Jiu Si tomorrow.

Xu Shouhui had his own ulterior motives. He wanted to let Monk Peng know that his mistake was Monk Peng's mistake, that they were in the same boat, and that neither he nor he could escape.

Having figured these things out, Xu Shouhui looked at Peng Yingyu and forced her to make a choice.

Looking at Xu Shouhui, Peng Yingyu's eyes were filled with unprecedented desolation and frustration, like a parent who spoiled their child and ultimately led the child down a path of no return, the child's accusation against the parents on the execution ground.

At that moment, Peng Yingyu realized that she had really made a mistake.

Looking at Peng Yingyu's defeated expression, Xu Shouhui smiled and said, "Hehe, Grand Preceptor, I am here today entirely because of you. I am you, and you are me. We are one. Only if you protect me and allow me to ascend to the throne can your choice be proven right."

"Why are you questioning me like this now? What is your purpose in proving that I am wrong? And what good would it do you, Master, if I were wrong?"

"Think about it, isn't that the truth? There's no benefit to it."

"So Master, stop being silly and stop asking these useless questions. As long as you ensure that I become emperor and unify the world, who among the people will remember the few people I killed?"

"Hehehe... Imperial Advisor, am I right?"

“Let’s make peace. If you help me hold off Chen Jiu Si tomorrow, I won’t run away. I’ll stay in your camp and wait for the right opportunity to help me make a comeback.”

“If Chen Jiu Si likes Hubei, then let’s give him Hubei Road. We can go to other prefectures and counties, and you can help me conquer another territory. Then we can continue our relationship as ruler and subject. Why not?”

"Hahaha……"

Xu Shouhui laughed heartily, as if he had Peng Yingyu under control at this moment. Peng Yingyu hesitated for a moment and said, "Go to other places, and you will harm the people in other places."

“I swear that when I arrive in the new place, I will obey the Grand Preceptor completely, and I will never do anything immoral or immoral. I will do good deeds.”

Peng Yingyu looked at him after hearing this: "You'll listen to me?"

"Yes, we'll do as the Imperial Advisor says."

Seeing his expression, Peng Yingyu hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Let's wait until September 4th arrives tomorrow before we talk about it."

"Grand Preceptor, why are you waiting for him? What good could Chen Jiu Si possibly do when he sees me? He'll definitely want to kill me. It wouldn't be a good thing if I died at his hands!"

"Although Chen Jiu Si has started his own regime, I am still nominally the emperor of the Tianyuan Empire, and he is my General Zhen Dong. If he kills me, it will be regicide, leaving him with the reputation of usurping power and killing the emperor. Such a reputation would be enough to ruin a man as idealistic and ambitious as him."

"The opinions of the world are enough to drown him, so it's better if we don't meet. If we do meet, whether he kills me or not, it won't be good for the world, don't you think? Hahaha..."

Peng Yingyu fell silent upon hearing this: "If he kills you, he will be a traitor who murders the emperor, despised by the world, and will lose the opportunity to contend for the throne?"

Xu Shouhui was taken aback, then looked at Peng Yingyu and said, "Otherwise what? Do you think I, the emperor, am so easy to kill?"

"Throughout history, who has ever had a good end for a regicide? There was Cui Zhu who murdered his ruler, and Sima Yi who destroyed Cao Mao. I don't need to explain their fates to the Grand Preceptor, do I?"

"I am not so easily killed. What do you mean by 'being ordained by Heaven and destined for eternal prosperity'? Hahaha, what do you mean by 'being ordained by Heaven and destined for eternal prosperity'!"

Xu Shouhui became more and more excited as he spoke, and even he began to believe it himself.

Peng Yingyu's mind was in complete disarray, a jumble of thoughts, and she felt dizzy and disoriented. All she could hear was Xu Shouhui's words: "Those who kill their rulers, who can have a good end?"

"He's not only trying to ruin himself, but he's also trying to ruin '94'!"

"No, no one can destroy 94. He is the only one who can realize my ideals. He is the only one who can bring a prosperous life to the people. I have already committed many sins. I have already committed many sins!"

As Peng Yingyu spoke, a resolute look suddenly appeared in her eyes, and then the golden light behind her began to flicker.

Meanwhile, outside Peng Yingyu's tent, a group of men were waiting. It was Li Siqi's men. Li Siqi stood there on his horse, looking at Peng Yingyu's tent, which was ablaze with flames.

At this moment, the adjutant beside him said, "Your Highness, it seems that Xu Shouhui is really preparing to escape. Should we go and help him?"

Upon hearing this, Li Siqi shook his head and said, "Help? Heh, don't be silly, what help are you going to give? Just watch the show."

"Your Highness, didn't you say that if we control Xu Shouhui, we'll have a legitimate opportunity to attack Hubei Road?"

Li Siqi said, "Yes, but that's just an opportunity. Whether it happens or not doesn't matter that much. What I'm really looking forward to is Peng Yingyu killing Xu Shouhui. Hehe, that would be the most exciting. After all, Xu Shouhui is already Peng Yingyu's inner demon. I really want to see if Peng Yingyu's Buddhist heart will collapse after killing Xu Shouhui, and she will die and disappear."

Thinking this, a colossal golden Buddha statue suddenly appeared in Peng Yingyu's military camp.

Li Siqi's eyes lit up when she saw this, and she exclaimed excitedly, "Hahaha, she's here, she's here, Peng Yingyu is really coming!"

At this moment, he looked at the golden Buddha statue in the military camp with great excitement, his face full of excitement!
(End of this chapter)