This is Yang Yu's most profound understanding of the second half of his life after learning about the life story of this peerless martial sage in more than ten years.
In the first half of his life, Zhang Xuanba dominated the world and looked down upon the world. At the age of less than 10, he already had the record of overwhelming two great martial sages and defeating millions of armies from both countries.
He also controlled the world's soldiers and horses, and subdued the rivers, lakes and temples with the power of one man. The nine kings of the Ming Dynasty followed his lead, and their force and reputation reached the top of the Ming Dynasty, and they even decided who would own the throne with one word.
But just when everyone thought he was about to ascend to the throne, he retreated bravely and stayed in seclusion in Jing'an for many years, allowing Emperor Qianheng, whom he personally promoted to the throne, to scour the world without paying any attention to him.
Being in one's position but not doing what one does, no matter what the reason is, in Yang Yu's view, this is indecision.
"indecisive……"
Chewing these four words, Zhang Xuanba said lightly:
"Your courage is indeed great, much greater than what Xu Wenji mentioned in his letter."
His voice was very calm, but the ghost baby in the distance felt chilled all over, could not help but tremble, retreated, and was frightened.
It's like the angry tide is surging under the boundless ocean, and it's about to set off a world-destroying wave.
Invisible Qi permeated the air, but Yang Yu's expression did not change. He just asked, "If you want to kill me, will you be able to live as long as you obey?"
"You see clearly."
Hearing this, Zhang Xuanba couldn't help but shook his head, but he didn't care about the offense, and said with a little emotion:
"In the more than seventy years since Liuji Mountain, the world's praise has been too great, and many people regard me as a god. However, I am still a human body with seven emotions and six desires. I can laugh and cry.
He is not a perfect man, nor is he invincible, nor is he a selfless saint. He is just an old pawn with slightly better martial arts talent, good luck, and a short life."
Night fell quietly, and in the breeze, the bonfire flickered on and off.
"When I was young, I had a strong personality. Although my martial arts talent was not bad, I was not liked by my elders. I was also feared by the court because of my "commitment", and I had no chance of inheriting the throne...
But it was just what I wanted, so I simply left home and went to work in the world. At that time, the government and the public were already in turmoil. There were signs of troubled times. Corrupt officials, powerful thieves, squires, bullies, and lawless warriors were everywhere..."
Underneath the calm voice was a martial arts will that was so tyrannical that Yang Yu could not describe it at this moment. In a daze, he actually had the illusion of stepping into the 'land of immortals and demons'.
The will of the person in front of me has truly reached an incredible level.
He subconsciously wanted to struggle to withdraw, but as soon as he thought about it, he endured it and concentrated on perception, as if he saw a young man.
An old horse, a young man traveling around the world.
The young Zhang Xuanba was even more violent than the rumors. When he came out of Linlong, he killed hundreds of people in all the prefectures and counties he passed through, even worse than him.
From local gangsters to officials, he killed everyone. He was pursued dozens of times by various quarters. Even the imperial court issued a reward order, and he was pursued by guards in golden robes and six gates.
During this process, he nearly survived many times, but he also made great progress in martial arts. In Yunzhou, he befriended Xu Wenji, who was a late bloomer and was still studying at the time.
Among them, he even saw the man of truth...
"Xu Wenji has a handsome appearance, but he is quite pure. I admire him very much. I taught him martial arts, and later, when the border was in crisis, we went to join the army together..."
At this point, Zhang Xuanba spoke lightly, but he couldn't help but feel disturbed:
"My group of people wanted to avenge the national calamity and went there with enthusiasm. However, the border troops were already rotten to the core at that time. All kinds of ordnance were actually sold to the enemy..."
Yang Yu's quiet feelings.
The will of martial arts has reached such an extent that memories are almost reappearing, and he can even feel the state of mind of the person at that time, and even those who were traveling with him.
Joy, anger, murderous intent, sadness...
In that huge battlefield with more than three million elites and a span of more than ten years, he saw Xu Wenji wailing and burying his companions time and time again, and saw Long Yuan King Qing Long advancing with nine kills.
I saw Wei Zhengxian, who was a member of the Fourteenth Army, with arms that were incomparable to all four figures, and I saw Lin Qitian, who had a bow in his hand, which was enough to suppress a bunch of archers on the other side...
And Fang Zhenghao, who must be the first to fight and who has suffered hundreds of wounds but still wants to tear his opponent to pieces.
There are many more shadows of people who are now famous or have died long ago...
At the end of the war, the down-and-out prince Zhang Xuanba suddenly became the world-famous King Zhao of Xifu. He controlled the soldiers of the world and became famous all over the world.
However, inside and outside Liuji Mountain, the dark red color has not faded for seventy years. Even now, there are still piles of bones, border roads, ten rooms and nine empty rooms...
"The world has seen Zhang Xuanba's invincibility and invincibility, seen him break through formations and charge, survive a hundred battles, see him beheading millions, and become famous all over the world...
Who remembers those numerous bones?"
Zhang Xuanba said calmly and lightly:
"Ten years of accumulation of mountains have exhausted 90% of my murderous intention..."
His will was so strong at this moment that Yang Yu could barely breathe even if he touched it slightly. It was the indifference and desolation he felt after personally destroying the lives of millions of people.
Yang Yu remained silent. Such a will was something he could not bear at this time.
"After that battle, I devoted myself to the people's livelihood, revised the law, reformed the government, cleaned up the border troops and the Jianghu, and once wiped away the evil atmosphere I saw..."
At this point, Zhang Xuanba paused slightly, looked across the bonfire, and asked:
"Suppose you were an old man who had fought bloody battles for ten years and killed a hundred times for you. Both your father and brother were killed. The subordinate who had blocked the sword for you several times knelt at your feet and asked you to let go of his evil son who raped other people's wives and daughters.
, what will you do?”
Yang Yu raised his eyebrows.
But before he could answer, Zhang Xuanba spoke again:
"Your close friend asked you to protect his son before he died, but when you got out of the battlefield, you found out that he was the one causing trouble, bullying men and dominating women, and living in a land of fish and meat. What should you do?"
"The subordinates you cultivated with your own hands and sympathized with your nephew committed crimes..."
"The subordinates who have fought with you for many years are indifferent to leisure and work, and they annexed the land..."
"My friend of many years, please take care of your children. As long as you turn a blind eye, you can give them glory and wealth..."
"Ten years of bloody battles, life and death, have become the wealthy families you will target..."
"I love you more than my biological mother. I accidentally beat someone to death and violated the law you promulgated..."
"Your uncle..."
"Your uncle and nephew..."
"Your brothers, sisters..."
…
"When you look into it carefully, you will find that the source of all violations of the law, illegality, and wanton behavior is actually you..."
With a long sigh, the unparalleled overlord said with unnoticeable fatigue in his tone:
"I am just an old pawn who is lucky enough to survive. If I get lucky for a while, I may become the master of hegemony, but I cannot be the master of ZTE..."
Amid the strong will, Yang Yu seemed to be in pain.
Xu Wenji's ten directions of governing the country, Linlong Dao, were initially fully implemented, and even the nearby Dao, under the intimidation of Zhang Xuanba, reformed the new law.
Under the unparalleled force, everything went smoothly at first. The gangs and sects within the territory were almost wiped out. However, it was easy to cut down mountains and destroy temples, but it was too difficult to clear out the martial arts world.
The poor in literature and the rich in martial arts, at least most of the people in this world who are successful in martial arts come from aristocratic families...
In the end, just as Zhang Xuanba said, what he faced were his comrades fighting side by side, his generals, Xuan Jia Jingqi,
Mother clan, even kin clan.
"Once upon a time, I was confused. I didn't understand why they, who risked their lives on the battlefield, would behave recklessly once they returned to their fiefdom..."
At this point, Zhang Xuanba said nothing more.
But Yang Yu knew that the reason why this person told him this must be that he knew what he had done on the Northwest Road and was not optimistic about it.
Everything he has experienced, he will inevitably experience...
"Peerless force cannot suppress the hearts of the people..."
Yang Yu shook his head slightly.
He wanted to say something, but he still kept his mouth shut.
"As you said, it may not be impossible for me to win the supreme position, but once the government and the public are shaken, the Heavenly Wolf and the Great Li will definitely rise again, and there will be internal and external troubles, plus the impending changes in the sky..."
Looking at the bonfire that was getting smaller, Zhang Xuanba suddenly laughed:
"Boy Yang, do you regret stepping into this quagmire now?"
"regret?"
Yang Prison first shook his head, then nodded:
"Originally I didn't, but after hearing you say that, I feel a little regretful..."
"Hahaha!"
Hearing this, Zhang Xuanba laughed loudly, the sound waves reverberated, and his energy and blood were masculine, forcing the ghost baby to scream and suddenly got into the ground, extremely embarrassed.
The old ghost is not afraid of ordinary blood, but this old guy is unbelievably powerful. The sloppy Taoist back then may not have such terrifying blood...
After he was done laughing, Yang Yu asked about Dayan Mountain.
"That old witch..."
Zhang Xuanba’s face darkened slightly:
"She is just a mediocre person. However, the opportunity is too good and she lives too long. It is really not easy to kill her..."
Seeing his answer, Yang Yu was shocked and asked:
"I wonder how the battle was won or lost a few years ago?"
"Lost."
Zhang Xuanba was very calm.
"Lost, lost?"
Such a straightforward answer left Yang Yu speechless for a moment. This man was actually a little different from the legend...
"Boy, you don't understand. Sometimes, it's better to lose. If you lose, it's great!"
Looking at Yang Yu meaningfully, Zhang Xuanba stood up and without any movement, he was already far away from Li Xu. With a few flashes, he disappeared in the direction of Banshan Pass.
The laughter echoed and lasted for a long time.
"Boy, I'm going out of seclusion this time and I'm missing a corpse. You look good. If you're brave, you can follow me for a walk tomorrow morning!"
"call!"
Yang Yu was silent for a moment, stood up, and responded loudly:
"Why don't you dare?!"
In the howling night wind, the ghost baby poked his head out and looked at the direction Zhang Xuanba was going. Hearing his master's answer, he couldn't help but remind him:
"Master, you can't go with him. This old guy has already..."
The words stopped suddenly, and when Yang Yu's cold eyes glanced at him, Guiying suddenly shuddered and swallowed the second half of the sentence.