Fighter of the Destiny

When she was seriously injured in Zhou Garden, she once leaned on his shoulder, but she had never been so close to him since then, even on those snowy nights in Kyoto.

This was real support, she put her body and weight on his shoulders.

What was passed on was not only the girl's breath and warmth, but also comfort and thoughts.

Chen Changsheng accepted it, and his mood became less heavy, and he said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Xu Yourong said softly: "But since Tianji has this idea, the empress will definitely think so too."

Chen Changsheng was silent for a while and said, "I can't stop others from thinking."

Xu Yourong knew there was nothing she could do about it, and there was nothing she could do to stop what the empress would think.

Just like what Chen Changsheng said that night, the empress has never been a good person in the ordinary sense, and it is difficult to view her with ordinary people's ethics and morals.

"Rumors say that after the empress was demoted to the Baicao Garden by Emperor Taizong, she got to know my master and His Majesty the Pope, and then she mastered the method of changing one's fate against the will of heaven... From this point of view, they should have been very trusting colleagues at the beginning. The middle man is the one, why... later the two sides became sworn enemies?"

"No one knows what happened before the massacre at the National Education College. I have only vaguely heard that the empress and Dean Shang had made a certain agreement, but later the empress did not follow the promise, so the two of them were They will turn against each other."

"That agreement... I think it should be the throne."

"It should be so."

"Why is the empress unwilling to return the throne to a member of the royal family?"

"I asked her this question many years ago, and the empress said that it was because there was no descendant in the Chen royal family who could afford the throne."

"There are hundreds of descendants of the royal family scattered across the states and counties. Is there not even one person who can shoulder the important responsibilities of the country?"

Chen Changsheng did not say this sentence completely.

Xu Yourong understood what he meant and said, "No."

Chen Changsheng said: "His Royal Highness, Prince Xiang, who I heard is from King Chen Liu's lineage, has a very good reputation."

"That's just a superficial reputation." When he mentioned the Prime Minister, Xu Yourong's eyebrows showed a trace of ridicule and said, "In fact, this prince has been debauched and immoral since he was a child. He was originally very talented in Taoism, and he was already good at it at the age of ten. Lun Dacheng, but because of his own character, he has no hope of entering the sacred realm in this life."

"Is stepping into the sacred realm important for inheriting the throne?"

"Yes, very important."

"Why?"

"If you want to be the king of the human race, the first thing you need is not virtue, but strength."

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If you want to become the king of the human race, you need strong power.

This is not difficult to understand, because the demons are in the north and their evil intentions are not dead. The world may be flooded at any time and the war will continue.

In the same way, if you want to live a better life, free from insecurity and fear, you also need greater strength.

Any external things can only improve your mood, boost your confidence, and enrich your days, but they cannot fundamentally solve the problem.

Friendship and love are beautiful and can save your life and soul at certain times, but the most reliable thing is always the power you have.

Entering the Cold Mountain to meet the Demon Lord and learning many secrets from Old Man Tianji, Chen Changsheng faced unimaginable pressure, which was also motivation.

He must improve his strength as soon as possible, at least not like when he met the Demon Lord on the mountain road, where he had no chance to fight back. Even if he had countless magic weapons and treasures, he could not display all his power and could only wait. The coming of death.

He decided to look for opportunities at the Stone Cooking Conference to break through and gather stars.

When he received the yellow paper umbrella from Mr. Tang in Wenshui, he was able to withstand the full blow of a star-condensing peak powerhouse just because he was in the upper realm of Netherworld. If he can really break through the realm and successfully gather stars, Yellow Paper Umbrella, he may be able to live for a while longer under the sight of the Demon Lord... and the Holy Queen.

That period of time wouldn't be too long, maybe just a few breaths, but it was still very important to him.

Because in addition to the yellow paper umbrella, he also has ten thousand swords in the scabbard, the stone beads turned into the Heavenly Book Stele, and most importantly, he also has Zhou Garden.

After breaking through the realm and gathering stars, he must be as powerful as the Demon Lord or the Holy Queen, and it would be difficult to directly cut off the connection between him and the space.

Then he only needs to buy a very short time to hide in Zhou Garden.

These are external pressures and demands.

His decision to break through the realm and gather stars was more due to his inner spiritual needs.

Only by becoming stronger can he be calmer when facing the difficult-to-see road ahead.

The dual mental pressure from the outside and inside is so strong and direct.

As for what Old Man Tianji said in the garden, he had already deliberately forgotten it.

If we no longer continue to practice, or even directly dissipate the true energy in the body, is it possible to delay the onset of the meridians injury for a period of time? How long is a period of time? One year? Two years? What is the difference between twenty years old and twenty-two years old?

More importantly, even if he wanted to survive like this, would he be allowed to live after losing his strength?

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After making the decision, Chen Changsheng used unimaginable willpower to get rid of the terrible pressure and regained his composure.

Only Xu Yourong, Tang Sanliu and Zhe Xiu, the people closest to him, still couldn't rest assured, and were even more worried.

Because this kind of calmness makes no sense and seems a bit scary, like the ocean before the storm.

The storm did not come, but people attending the Stone Cooking Conference arrived one after another.

Logically speaking, all the cultivators participating in the meeting should have arrived a few days ago. However, due to that major incident, the Tianshi Formation blocked the entire Hanshan Mountain for a period of time, so some cultivators were unlucky. Or you were lucky enough to be stopped outside the mountain for a while.

With Chen Changsheng's current status, he naturally didn't need to greet anyone. He was relaxing in the small building and preparing for the breakthrough. Naturally, someone would report to him.

After the Zhong Hui, Huaiyuan sent two more gentlemen. To his regret, Wang Po did not come. It seemed that these heavenly stones in Hanshan were indeed useless to a strong man of his level. There is not much value in understanding.

The people from the Lishan Sword Sect arrived, and Qiu Shanjun, who had not appeared in public for a long time, did not show up this time. Chen Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief for some reason, probably because he didn't know what to do if he saw Xu Yourong and that heavenly man. How should you react when you have a friendly conversation with your beloved?

Everyone who comes is an old friend, or acquaintance.

Gou Hanshi, Guan Feibai, and Liang Banhu all arrived.

Hearing the news, Chen Changsheng was a little happy and said, "It's really like the Ivy Banquet or the Imperial Examination two years ago, with the same people."

Zhe Xiu said: "There is one person missing."

Chen Changsheng was startled, and found that Zhexiu's face was a little cold, and then he remembered that Qi Jian did not show up...

Tang Sanshiliu patted Zhexiu's shoulder to express comfort.

Chen Changsheng stood by the railing, watching the excitement in the distance, listening to the faint voice of Guan Feibai, and wanted to pass, but there was no way. Again, his status is different now. As the successor of the Pope, it is inconvenient for him to take the initiative to visit no matter the elders of any sect or young geniuses like Qilu of the Kingdom of God.

"It's okay. Gou Hanshi always acts in a safe manner. I will definitely come to visit you immediately."

Tang Sanliu said, then glanced at Zhexiu and said: "I know how you feel, and I don't like those guys, but can you please stop being so embarrassed later? After all, we are representing the National Education Academy now. Always maintain Chen Changsheng’s dignity.”

Sure enough, as Tang Thirty-Six expected, Gou Hanshi and other disciples of the Lishan Sword Sect had just been welcomed to the lakeside by Tianji Pavilion. They did not rest, but simply washed up before coming to visit.

Just as Tang Sanshiliu expected, Zhexiu's expression was really ugly.

Guan Feibai also looked ugly because he had to follow Gou Hanshi and salute Chen Changsheng.

Liang Banhu's expression was a little complicated, because what happened in Zhou Yuan, although Liang Xiaoxiao was proven to have committed suicide, was ultimately related to Chen Changsheng.

Chen Changsheng could sit in the chair and accept the salutes from the Lishan Sword Sect disciples.

A lot has changed in this year.

But on the mountain road, when Zhong Hui saluted him, he responded with the courtesy of his peers, let alone now.

Seeing Chen Changsheng return the gift seriously and without any force, Liang Banhu's expression became calmer, and Guan Feibai's face finally looked better. However, when he saw that Zhexiu's face was still so ugly, his face became ugly again, and his words became hard to sound.

"I'm warning you, don't have any inappropriate thoughts about my little junior sister again!"

Tang Sanliu had been trying to persuade Zhe Xiu to calm down beforehand, but now after listening to Guan Feibai's words, he had already forgotten the word calm down. He looked at Guan Feibai and sneered, "What do you mean by unreasonable thoughts? Your little junior sister is Princess? Even if she is the granddaughter of the Demon Lord, no one in Xue Lao City would recognize her!"

When it comes to things like quarreling, there are really not many people who can match Tang Sanliu.

First of all, because he is a young man from an aristocratic family, with a rich background, but he does not have the demeanor of a young man from an aristocratic family, and he does not care about reputation.

Secondly, because he speaks sharply and specializes in the opponent's vital points, it is extremely difficult to defend.

Just like his short sentence, it was obviously an impromptu idea, but it turned a few corners in the middle, and then pierced the Lishan Sword Sect's biggest secret and biggest trouble with a sword.

Even Gou Hanshi, with his good temper, couldn't help but frown and glance behind him.

Even Chen Changsheng, who had long been accustomed to his style, couldn't help but shook his head and glanced outside the hall.

The state religion priests and the accompanying disciples of the Lishan Sword Sect who followed Gou Hanshi and the others into the small building quickly retreated with understanding.

The first time the two parties met, there were signs of breaking up. Who knows what will happen in the building next?

The parties involved may not care, but they dare not participate or even listen.