Chapter 2259: Legacy

In Biyuan Peak, where he had been imprisoned for several years, making himself a laughingstock, Ge Fei, who had suddenly risen up one morning and caused chaos, nearly killing the True Person of Martial Dao, Zhong Liyan, certainly didn't expect that his dear Senior Brother Wen would speak to the people of Chu like this.

He would say, "Just kill him."

What about inheriting their teacher's legacy? What about fighting for this country together?

Although mountain and sea monsters originally had no humanity, for a Senior Brother, you are a bit too inhuman.

It's a pity that at this moment, he is on the other side of the bronze mirror, still carefully restraining himself, giving himself a "human" reason and etiquette. He hasn't heard a thing.

And upon hearing all this, Xing Ji couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. "Emperor of Yue, do you think you can escape involvement with just one sentence of 'you don't know'?"

Wen Jingxiu looked at him calmly. "Star God? Great Witch? What should I call you?"

Xing Ji said, "You can call me whatever you like."

"I bear the weight of the myriad people, bearing responsibility for the state and its altars. How dare I be arbitrary! Yue respects Chu, I respect heroes, so I shall call you 'Great Witch'." Wen Jingxiu smoothed the corner of his robe and solemnly adopted a posture of solemnity. "Great Witch Zhuge, I truly do not know what this matter of Ge Fei has to do with me?"

He shook his head. "You want to talk about this battle at Yunlai Peak? I'm also very puzzled as to why the envoy from Chu did not appear at the Grand Temple sacrifice ritual, but instead ran wild in the territory of Yue, even engaging in a great battle at Yunlai Peak. Do his eyes have the law of Yue? Or perhaps, in the eyes of Chu, there is no national dignity of Yue? This matter truly should be discussed by the people of the world!"

The Emperor of Yue sat with raised eyebrows, like a needle hidden in cotton. "The Son of Heaven in Jing has always been willing to uphold justice, and the Son of Heaven in Qin is also eager for the public good. If I were to write a letter to ask, I wonder what their opinions would be."

"Lord of Yue!" These words seemed to enrage the Star Witch. The black-armored Star God sternly said, "You must know that this place is the Southern Domain. If Great Chu wants to extinguish your state and altars, one branch of the side army is sufficient. The hands of Jing and Qin, no matter how long, cannot reach over here."

"Good! The domineering Chu will first extinguish the Southern Dipper, then extinguish Yue, unify the entire Southern Domain, swallow the powerful Qin to the west, attack the Central Continent to the north, and unify the world, all within reach!" Wen Jingxiu applauded and praised. "The land of Yue is small and its army is weak, making it difficult to withstand the edge of Chu. It's not a difficult matter for me to find a crooked neck tree and hang myself earlier. Only before this, I have one question - Chu is a great country, the Chu army is a royal army. Now the royal army of the great country is attacking me, I wonder what is the name of the cause of expedition?"

In the cold helmet, Xing Ji's eyes were dim. "The Ge clan is a famous family in the land of Yue, and Ge Fei is a noble son of the Ge clan. This person was deeply hidden, yet he actually possesses such means, and one morning upon his return, he could immediately suppress a True Person of Martial Dao. Wu Ling, the direct grandson of the former Duke of Anguo, followed him to the Immortal Forest for adventure, yet was lost and trapped within... You still want to extricate yourself and wash yourselves completely clean?"

Zhuge Yixian's will struck at the national dignity of Yue. "My emperor is benevolent, only tolerating your group of small countries, sleeping soundly by your bedside. For thousands of years, repeatedly indulging. Yet you all secretly hide seeds of disaster and often show rebellious hearts! The Lord of Yue reads books; this old man still wants to ask, flipping through history books, does it seem like countries of this kind should have their state and altars exist?"

"If it is as the Great Witch says, then what harm is there in extinguishing the country!" Wen Jingxiu shook his head. "But if it is not as the Great Witch thinks, you rely on the power of a great country and casually threaten with blades and soldiers. Can that be called 'righteousness'?"

Xing Ji was so angry he laughed. "Hahaha, the Lord of Yue wants to say that Wu Ling's death has nothing to do with Ge Fei, that he is innocent, and that your Yue country is clean and pure?"

"Not so! Wu Ling was a proud son of Great Chu, and Duke of Anguo is a hero of the Southern Domain. I appreciate the former, admire the latter, and sigh about this matter to this day." Wen Jingxiu did not deny Ge Fei's suspicion, but instead went on to say, "There are many doubts about Wu Ling's death! It is simply unbelievable that Ge Fei's divine soul could return after being torn apart and divided into absolute lands. I also do not understand! Based on my understanding of Ge Fei, although his talent is shocking, he absolutely could not have the strength he has now, being able to strongly suppress Zhong Liyan, and directly chase after Dou Zhao and Jiang Wang. If Yue had such a proud son, why would he lie low until now, letting you force your way in? Your doubts are also my doubts. So I just said, I don't know who has secretly occupied his body."

He was even more proactive than Xing Ji. "I have just sent a message to the Duke of Anguo, asking him to capture Ge Fei and bring him back to Chu for a thorough investigation. Strict torture and interrogation is fine, directly searching his soul is also fine, I will not interfere. Your country only needs to give the people of the world a frank and open account. If Wu Ling's death was truly at my instruction, how can I not bear responsibility for the country? I am willing to use this body and blood to appease the hatred of the great country and bring peace to my people!"

He swore so solemnly, as if cutting iron and nailing it down, and turned his neck to shout outside the hall. "Come! Activate the message path, prepare a letter for me, and send it to the Duke of Anguo's residence in Great Chu!"

"Slow!" Xing Ji raised his palm to stop him.

The starlight in the eyes of this esteemed black-armored Star God seemed to explode at this moment, transforming into a frantically rotating starry river, every star point flickering desperately.

And ten thousand miles away, in Zhanghua Terrace in Chu, the "Edict God Chief Witch" Zhuge Yixian, who was in charge of this place, felt his heart troubled to the point of vomiting at this moment.

He forcibly interrupted his thoughts on many things and temporarily gathered more mental energy, focusing it on this one matter at hand - using so much mental and calculating power against a mere Yue country would inevitably lead to losses in schemes against other directions. This was an extremely unworthy choice. And the Chu court had already made a decision; the state minister responsible for Yue's affairs had already responded. But out of vigilance against Gao Zheng, Zhuge Yixian still made such a choice.

Rumble rumble rumble!

Above Biyuan Peak, thunder suddenly exploded. The muffled thunder seemed to roll up from the distant sky, howling for ten thousand miles. The three thousand Yue armored soldiers gathered together were silent like stone sculptures, standing in formation, waiting to launch an attack. The lying Zhong Liyan and the standing Ge Fei also waited silently.

In the royal palace of Great Yue, Xing Ji also captured a flash of spiritual light -

Zhuge Yixian knew the truth that Gao Zheng had covered up with his life!

Wen Jingxiu never said it, but there was a point in the intelligence gathered by Fengdu that was clearly remembered - Ge Fei had exhibited talent far surpassing his past self after returning from the mountain and sea realm.

This Ge Fei had concealed himself very well, trying to fit the original body in personality, speech, and conduct, and trying to exhibit his talent in a step-by-step process.

But the clues collected by Fengdu could all be linked up to this day. Zhuge Yixian could completely confirm that the gap between Ge Fei and Bai Yuxia in all aspects began after the end of the mountain and sea realm.

Then the most important truth emerged -

The current Ge Fei is not Ge Fei; his body is occupied by a monster from the mountain and sea realm, and his existence is related to Huang Weizhen's great plan to return!

Huang Weizhen was an extremely special existence in the history of Chu.

He was a descendant of a declining aristocratic family, who had emerged from the predicament of being almost expelled from the noble flow, constantly refreshing people's understanding, soaring to the sky, and laughing proudly at the world. He was an absolute proud son of the world who made people fundamentally unable to feel any sense of competition.

Of course, he still had to be considered of aristocratic origin, a model of a famous family. The noble name of the Huang surname is now listed in the genealogy of the aristocratic families of Great Chu, second only to the four great aristocratic families that enjoyed the country, and is as famous as Zhong Li, Xiang, etc. - even though no other people from the Huang family exist. Huang Weizhen died, and Huang Jinmo went far away.

Huang Weizhen was not only strong himself, but his contributions to Chu were also unmatched for thousands of years. It was precisely he who created the performance method pavilion, which propelled Chu's techniques and armor to be the best in the world. Many of the techniques he opened are still courses that the proud sons of Chu must study. And the mountain and sea realm he left after his death has also tempered and benefited the proud sons of Chu for a long time.

Huang Weizhen was unparalleled in the world when he was alive, and his name will be passed down through the ages even after his death.

His legend is immortal, and his mark in this world is indelible.

And for an existence like Zhuge Yixian, he knew profoundly that Huang Weizhen would eventually return.

For some clear or hidden reasons, with the encouragement of those who have intentions, this message has already spread, those who should know already know, and more people will still know, until the whole world knows.

This is not a prophecy; this is the reality of the mountain and sea realm constantly evolving for thousands of years, a declaration made by mountain and sea legends such as the Nine Transformations of the Phoenix.

But no one knows when and in what concrete way Huang Weizhen, the most romantic figure of Great Chu in three thousand years, will return.

No existence in this world can benefit all people simultaneously.

Some people love, and some people hate.

Some people want to welcome him, and of course, some people want to intercept him. Those who want to welcome him do not necessarily all love him, and those who want to intercept him do not necessarily all hate him.

But even if the path of Huang Weizhen's return cannot be determined, no matter whether it is welcome or interception, it is hard to avoid falling into emptiness and becoming a delusion.

Gao Zheng is indeed Gao Zheng.

Gao Zheng seemed to have found the answer.

He locked the crazy Ge Fei by his side, locking him up for several years. He protected Ge Fei from harm, and he hid Ge Fei so that outsiders would not know.

Until the day he died at the Qiantang River embankment, he did not utter a single word about this.

Because he knew that inside Ge Fei's body lived a monster from the mountain and sea realm. Because he saw the path of Huang Weizhen's return. He borrowed this scheme.

In Zhuge Yixian's long life, there were not many things he could not see through. Huang Weizhen's death that year was just one of them. He only became aware of Huang Weizhen's return after he knew about it.

The mountain and sea monster actually left the mountain and sea realm early and came to the human world, and has already become a reality. Huang Weizhen's craftsmanship is truly unpredictable!

But...

Zhuge Yixian now has to face this "but".

The mountain and sea monster related to Huang Weizhen's great plan to return, in the shell of Ge Fei, the proud son of Yue, harmed and killed the direct grandson of the Wu clan Duke of Anguo, a family that enjoyed the country in Great Chu.

Huang Weizhen's greatness is needless to say, and the Duke of Anguo's residence cannot be regarded as just a prominent aristocratic family.

For a long time, the four great aristocratic families that enjoyed the country and Chu have been interconnected, prospering together and falling together. Zuo, Qu, Dou, Wu, plus the royal Xiong surname, have intermarried for thousands of years without breaking.

A famous family like the Wu clan has a connection with Chu that is bone to bone, sinew to sinew.

Ge Fei killed Wu Ling.

It is Huang Weizhen who transcended possibilities and killed the heir of the Duke of Anguo's residence!

This is not a contradiction that can be ignored.

The contemporary Duke of Anguo is a clear person with style, and is always unwilling to give his opponents opportunities. According to his heart, Wu Zhaochang, upon Wu Ling's death, would have just gone up to Biyuan Peak and killed both Ge Fei and Gao Zheng, fundamentally not bothering to guess their thoughts.

He only endured for the hope that Wu Ling might not be dead, and for the country, not giving the world an excuse for criticism - if there were to be an extermination of the state and altars of Yue in the future, he would definitely be the one to lead the army.

Subjugating the Southern Dipper Hall was just a rehearsal. It was the choice of the Son of Heaven of Chu to let him vent his hatred slightly.

Now it can almost be determined that Ge Fei harmed and killed Wu Ling. How can Wu Zhaochang tolerate this? But if he is forced to kill Ge Fei, it will affect Huang Weizhen's return.

The Duke of Anguo must harbor hatred towards Ge Fei, a bone-deep hatred. As for the mountain and sea monster occupying Ge Fei's body, and Huang Weizhen who created the mountain and sea monster, how can there be no resentment?

Even if we retreat ten thousand steps, even if the Duke of Anguo considers the bigger picture and does not kill Ge Fei, and strongly endures the pain of losing his grandson, and even publicly expresses that he will never hate Huang Weizhen.

Can Huang Weizhen believe this "never hate"?

Anyone, when you harm someone's dear grandson, can you believe that person when he says, 'he doesn't blame you'?

Just like letting Jiang Wang and Zhuang Gaoxian shake hands and make peace initially, mutually expressing respect, and later being in the same boat, do they dare to trust each other?

Even if Huang Weizhen is incomparably strong and transcends the secular world, he himself can not mind. After he transcends, he does not interfere with the present world. Does he want to think for his daughter, Huang Jinmo? Can he, for his daughter, not mind this possible enmity from the Duke of Anguo's residence?

Between Huang Weizhen and the Duke of Anguo's residence, there will always be a thorn called "Wu Ling".

This also means that the rift between Huang Weizhen and Chu is bound to exist and is unavoidable. This will directly affect the national fortune of Chu!

This is Gao Zheng's legacy scheme, an unsolvable overt plot.

Zhuge Yixian is very clear that Gao Zheng certainly guided Ge Fei in harming and killing Wu Ling, but Gao Zheng certainly did not leave any trace.

Even if Ge Fei is captured now and his primordial spirit strength is ignored, and his memory is completely stripped, there will certainly be no problem with Gao Zheng.

In the end, it will certainly be discovered that the so-called 'guidance' was all Ge Fei's own assumptions.

Ge Fei killing Wu Ling must have come from Ge Fei's own thinking.

Putting this matter clearly in the sunlight, Yue has always been the victim from beginning to end - their proud son entered the mountain and sea realm once and was just seized by a mountain and sea monster. Who can say this was a scheme of Yue?

The mountain and sea realm belongs to the people of Chu, the mountain and sea monster was created by the people of Chu, and the mountain and sea monster harmed and killed Wu Ling, who was also the direct grandson of a Duke of Chu. Yue just had one proud son who was forcibly possessed, that's all.

Zhuge Yixian has every reason to believe that Ge Fei was perhaps just Gao Zheng's bait. When he entered the mountain and sea realm, his body might have had some special features and was originally intended to attract Huang Weizhen's arrangement when he entered that realm. But likewise, this kind of thing can absolutely not be proven.

The most crucial point is that Gao Zheng is already dead!

The only person in this world who could possibly step forward to untie this knot has already died at the Qiantang River embankment!

Gao Zheng's death filled the last gap, completing this unsolvable chess game.

Zhuge Yixian sighed for a long time in his heart.

Zhong Liyan stumbled into breaking Ge Fei's concealment, but he also brought this unsolvable problem to the table.

What Chu needs to think about now is not "what to do about Ge Fei", but how to respond to Huang Weizhen's return.

To welcome him, or to stop him?

"Slow?" Wen Jingxiu looked at this majestic black-armored Star God in front of him and slowly and methodically dusted off his sleeves. "What does the Great Witch mean? It's hard for me to understand. Is there no need to explain the misunderstanding between me and the Duke of Anguo?"

"Gao Zheng! Gao Zheng!" Xing Ji clapped his hands and praised. "What a good famous minister of Yue! First in achievements through the ages!"

It is past eight o'clock in the evening.