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

The number of official soldiers blocking the road is not many, only three to five hundred people. Those who can think of bypassing the city to plunder are all skilled in unorthodox methods, but their abilities are lacking. They cannot compete with other ruffians in the West City District.

Among these people, there are not even a few at the Qi Refining stage. How could they be opponents of Luo Dang and others?

They were killed in just a few rounds, and the remaining ones were scared and scattered.

If they were allowed to escape, it would likely attract the attention of the army, which is currently in a state of chaos. Luo Dang and others intended to annihilate them all.

However, these ruffians are good at one thing - running away. With limited numbers, Luo Dang and the others were a bit pressed for time.

Suddenly, a shout came from the crowd, "If these people escape, they will bring more official soldiers. If anyone wants their homes destroyed and their families torn apart, let them go. If you're a man, let's go together!"

As soon as the words fell, a flying sword flashed with a cold light in the crowd, piercing through one of the fleeing soldiers.

Immediately, more people stepped forward and attacked the escaping soldiers.

Among these people were scattered cultivators, disciples of sects, people from the martial world, powerful individuals from society, and ordinary people who had some fighting experience. They were a group of people with a strong spirit of resistance. Previously, they were intimidated by the organized violence of the army and didn't dare to act alone. But now, with someone taking the lead and even stripping the pants off these official soldiers, what is there to fear?

With someone taking the lead, more and more people who wanted to protect their families and themselves joined in. With the increasing number of people, even the timid ordinary people became more courageous.

Combined with the hatred towards the ruffians' actions, the crowd suddenly erupted with unimaginable collective strength. They swarmed up and surrounded all the soldiers attempting to escape.

Then came the settling of grievances and scores.

Now the situation had completely reversed. The ruffians who were previously arrogant and wicked became rats that everyone shouted to beat. Their screams became weaker and weaker. Even if each person gave them a kick, they would be trampled to pieces by the people who deeply hated them.

There are a few skilled soldiers who still want to resist, but they were taken care of by Chu Shen and others.

Having mastered the skill imprint of "Returning Ten Thousand Swords" for so long, he already had a high level of understanding of the art of flying swords. However, due to his cultivation level, he still couldn't freely apply the powerful celestial-level skill. But he had made great progress in terms of precise manipulation.

Those who thought highly of themselves couldn't help but size him up, but they felt that this person was young and unfathomable.

After dealing with those soldiers, Ami, A Song, and others took the initiative to step forward.

"Why aren't you leaving yet? Are you waiting for more beasts to come and devour us?"

With someone giving orders, there was some organization. The scattered crowd, thanks to their previous acts of righteousness, had gained some initial trust and were willing to accept their command. The orderly evacuation from the now hellish Yongzhou City was much more efficient than before.

When everything was settled, Luo Dang gave some instructions to his subordinates and put away his flying sword before coming to Chu Shen's side. "We meet again. Unexpectedly, we are fighting together once more. Thank you, brother, for your help."

Obviously, they didn't know that Chu Shen was the one who shot the arrow that killed Duke Deng Guo. They thought it was just another fortunate encounter.

Chu Shen admired their chivalrous spirit and didn't mind that they were unaware of his feat of killing Duke Deng Guo. He nodded and said, "We are all fellow martial artists. No need to be polite. Everyone is indignant about what these soldiers have done, so it's only natural to intervene."

Luo Dang sighed with emotion. "The world is corrupt, and there is no distinction between officials and bandits. The Great Tang Immortal Dynasty used to be so glorious, dominating the Eight Wildernesses. Today, it has fallen to such a pitiful state. It's truly lamentable."

Sigh.

Who hasn't experienced ups and downs in their family history?

In the early days of the Great Tang Immortal Dynasty, it was established in response to the will of heaven, with its mighty power protecting the country and bringing prosperity to the people.

Compared to the present day, anyone with a slight understanding of history will feel a deep pain from the bottom of their heart: how did the Great Tang Xian Dynasty end up like this?

Although Luo Dang is one who wants to overthrow the decay, he still feels this sense of unwillingness and heartache.

Chu Shen, on the other hand, doesn't feel any regret. Dynastic changes and shifts in power have occurred too many times in history. After in-depth research by the people of Blue Star, they even discovered a "Dynastic Cycle Law" that explains the inevitable establishment, prosperity, decline, and replacement of a country using objective factors such as contradictions, classes, and changes.

As the saying goes, when the deep-rooted problems become too severe, it is only natural for decay to decline and be replaced by a new and vigorous force. This is the spiral ascent of history, not the subjective and easily changeable law of a few individuals.

"In the past, the awe-inspiring power that shook the Eight Wildernesses was the result of the efforts and sacrifices of the predecessors of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty. How many sacrifices, how many ingenious strategies, how much blood and sweat were poured into it?

What do the current emperor and officials of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty have?

They are nothing more than opportunistic and selfish individuals. The decaying wood in the court, the beasts and birds in the imperial court, naturally lead to the deterioration of national governance and the collapse of the country.

This is a cause and effect, and it is also the destiny of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty. It would be a good thing to enter the soil early."

Luo Dang sighed: "Countless common people have suffered in this chaotic era."

Chu Shen shook his head: "I can't agree with you on this point. Although the obedience of the common people has factors such as the rulers' use of force, ideological repression, and power oppression, it is difficult for individuals to resist.

However, the decay of the Great Tang Xian Dynasty, which has been able to maintain its rule for such a long time, is also related to the weak choices of the people.

During this long period of time, there must have been people who resisted and fought, right?

So, at that time, besides following the rebels, where were the majority of the common people?

They were waiting, supporting whoever was stronger, obeying whoever won.

"Isn't this just human nature?" Luo Dang asked with some confusion.

Chu Shen nodded, "It is human nature, so when chaos comes and all contradictions erupt, it is also human nature for the common people to suffer.

As the saying goes, under an avalanche, no snowflake is innocent. When the majority choose appeasement, compromise, leaving the problems for future generations, pretending to be deaf to the demands of the rebels, prioritizing their own immediate comfort instead of solving the problems at hand, there will inevitably be a day of total eruption.

This is what we call a collective choice. It is because the majority of people make the same choice that the Great Tang Xian Dynasty has decayed to the point of no return, until the day it collapses with a bang. Who is innocent then?"

He looked at the panicked people fleeing from Yongzhou City, sighed, and said, "All things in the world are interconnected, with cause and effect, and retribution is inevitable. This applies not only to those who commit evil deeds, but to anyone, even if the outcome seems unfair, it is still a result of their own actions.

The greatest retribution for ordinary people is their lack of unity. Without unity, they will lose to the bad people who unite, they will be ruled by those bad people, and they will bear the crisis caused by the unity of those bad people when the dynasty collapses.

They may feel unjust, having lost everything without having done anything wrong, or they may feel powerless, lacking the ability to stop some bad people and bad deeds.

However, when they turn a blind eye to social injustice, envy the privileged and powerful, and are harsh towards their fellow ordinary people, but become arrogant once they gain power, they have already destined themselves to be not innocent...

Chu Shen pointed to the dead soldiers and then pointed in the direction of Anyangjing, "Because these evildoers, these bad people, if we trace their origins, aren't they from the group of 'ordinary people'? It is the 'ordinary people' themselves who have nurtured these people. How can they say that they have nothing to do with them when disaster strikes? Isn't it retribution?"

This viewpoint was unprecedented, and Luo Dang was stunned for a moment, but... he felt that it made some sense!

Not only him, but many people around them who were paying attention to the two of them were also shocked and deep in thought...