C58 Disappointed

"Little brother, do you remember the incident where Emperor Xiaotian used his iron fist to force the sect to submit?"

Guxing said. "Of course I do. "

The shopkeeper played with his taste. "Then, little brother, do you know what the fate of these sects will be like after this?"

Guxing thought for a while and then sighed. "It is likely that there are only a few left. "

"Haha, this little brother has guessed wrongly. "

The shopkeeper immediately laughed and said: "Although Emperor Xiaotian intends to use the six kingdoms to weaken the power of the sects in his kingdom, he is also reluctant to let them die. On the contrary, he values them very much. "

"What do you mean?"

Guxing was puzzled. "Didn't he spend so much effort to send them to the battlefield to deal with them?" Guxing asked.

"There was such a reason, but it was also because he had no other choice. Under the internal and external troubles at that time, he really couldn't spare the time to analyze whether these sects would take the opportunity to cause trouble. Helpless, he had no choice but to send them all to the battlefield. Otherwise, I don't think he would have touched them, because they were supposed to be the best whetstones for the four great families. "

"You want to borrow the hands of others to become yourself? Sure enough, it's a good plan, but unfortunately, his plan has been completely messed up by this war. "

Guxing felt helpless and said: "But there is no other way. After all, people are not as good as gods. "

"A man's plan depends on a man's plan, and a man's plan depends on the heaven. That's right. But there's one more thing I don't know if little brother has heard of it before? "

"Oh? What is it?"

"It was a blessing in disguise. "

The shopkeeper made up his mind. "Although this war has disrupted his entire plan, it has also caused the Chu Kingdom to lose nearly a third of its territory to him. However, it is not all a bad thing. After this war, the Chu Kingdom has become unprecedentedly powerful. It has almost reached the point where everyone has to be deployed. Under such a crisis awareness, Whether it was in terms of temperament or cultivation talent, the new generation of the Chu Kingdom had far surpassed the previous generations. Not only that, he had also created a delicate balance between the powers of the various sects in the Chu Kingdom by using the Hand of War. Under this balance, the four families he chose have welcomed a golden era that belongs to them. "

"So that's how it is. This should be what people always say, misfortune and fortune are interdependent. "

Guxing sighed lightly when he heard this. " In this battle, Chu Kingdom seems to have lost a lot of things, but it is not the case. Sometimes, giving up is the true way to have it. If all of this was planned by Emperor Xiaotian beforehand, then he would be too terrifying. An opponent like this is a nightmare to anyone. "

"A nightmare?"

The shopkeeper muttered. There was an inexplicable sense of nostalgia in his tone. "If he is still alive, how could it be a nightmare?"

"He's alive?" Guxing shivered when he heard what the shopkeeper said. According to what the shopkeeper said, the cultivation base of Emperor Xiaotian could also be described as terrifying. If he was still alive. . .

After that, he shook his head and laughed in a ridiculous manner. It was already 1,161 years in the history of the continent, and more than 400 years had passed since that era. No one could live that long, not even him.

"Senior seems to be very sad about the death of Emperor Xiaotian. "

Guxing comforted him. "There is no other way. No matter how powerful you are and how great your achievements are, so what? In the face of time, you are nothing more than a pile of dirt. Senior, you need to be more open-minded. "

"Hehe, little brother, you misunderstood me. I just can't bear it. "

Hearing this, the shopkeeper calmed down a little and said, "After all, if such a figure were to go, who knows when the next one would appear? I'm sorry that I wasn't born in the same era as him, and now, I can only reminisce about it. Sigh, what a pity. "

When Guxing saw his vexed look, he really couldn't say anything. He only felt a little surprised. It turned out that a person's personal charm could actually affect the future generations for such a long time. In front of hundreds of people, he had already conquered the future generations.

"Could it be that the atmosphere in Chu Kingdom has changed because of this?"

Speaking of this, Guxing suddenly remembered the question he asked when he first met Bao. He immediately asked, "I don't know why, but I keep feeling that this place is far from what I expected. "

Even though this was the border of Chu Kingdom, Guxing was used to listening to the stories of the old man. He felt that there was really less joy and hatred in this place. It wasn't like this place was a part of the martial world.

"Martial arts world?"

Suddenly, he heard the shopkeeper snorting coldly. "Heh, ever since this Emperor Chu Feng ascended the throne, There is no such thing as the Jianghu in Great Chu. The world of Great Chu has long been turned into a battlefield by him. He wished he could send everyone to the front line. "

" Eh, although it doesn't have the taste of the Jianghu, this isn't to make the entire population defend against the Barbarian Tribe. Is there something wrong with this? "

Guxing asked back. "If I'm not wrong, I'm afraid that Emperor Xiaotian used this method to make the Chu Kingdom stronger. "

The manager did not hide anything after hearing this. " Little brother's guess is correct. That was indeed the case back then. Back then, Emperor Xiaotian had used all of his power to support himself from being destroyed, but little brother, please don't forget that I also said that it was that year. "

" In the past? " Guxing was stunned. "What's the difference between the past and the present? Didn't the Barbarian Tribe invade us unreasonably?"

"It wasn't just the Barbarian Tribe back then. "

The shopkeeper said. "Qi, Shu, Yan, Zhao and Song. Which one of the six states didn't want to kill Chu Kingdom? It was a sure-death situation back then. Although the war is intense now, it's nothing compared to the past. "

"So that's how it is. " Only now did Guxing feel relieved. He immediately realized that he knew too little about the major events in the world, so he always felt a sense of helplessness when talking to others.

"Oh, right. Just now, senior said that the battle between the four great families had brought him a golden age. Then what exactly is it like? After all, no matter what, the number of people in the clan was too small. As the saying goes, a starving camel is bigger than a horse. How can other sects be a vegetarian?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and said with neither sadness nor joy, "After the battle that year, Although those big and small sects in Chu Kingdom are still strong, how can they be compared to the four great families that have been singing all the way to the top? It was like marching and fighting a war. The price of soldiers was not the quantity but the elites. In comparison, although the four big families had fewer people, However, their cohesiveness was far greater than that of other sects. A sect that had lost its cohesiveness would not be able to stand. In less than three years, only the four great families are left in the Chu Kingdom. "

"Cohesion?" Guxing asked in surprise, How can the power gathered be so powerful?"

The shopkeeper smiled. "If the human heart is united, the mountain can be moved away. What's so strange about that?"

Guxing said. "The rise of these four families is so sudden, and they have developed into the four largest sects in Chu Kingdom. Can the Imperial Family not feel threatened?"

The shopkeeper said, "Of course not. What kind of person is that Emperor Xiaotian? He has never suffered any losses. He immediately issued an Imperial Decree to conscript troops, but he had a request. All conscripts must go to the Four Great Families to train for a period of time before conscripting troops. The Four Great Families gladly accepted the suggestion to enlist soldiers through training. After all, it was rare to have such an opportunity to expand their influence under the guise of the royal family. For a moment, they were all full of energy. They are afraid that they will be outdone by the other three families. "

Guxing smiled and said. "This is interesting. Given the character of Emperor Xiaotian, how could he allow them to cheat? I'm afraid that they will only benefit the royal family in the end. "

Upon hearing these words, the corner of the shopkeeper's mouth lifted slightly as he spoke in a non-committal manner. " The four great clans thought that they had gained a huge advantage over the recruitment this time around. They were so happy that they could not control themselves. However, they didn't know that everything was actually just a show. It's ridiculous that they are unaware of the situation. "

"Have you lost your mind because of the benefits in front of you?" Guxing murmured. "What is the price?"

The shopkeeper narrowed his eyes. "It's nothing. It's just that some of the powerful elders and elite disciples in the sect were replaced by Emperor Xiaotian for lame reasons. "

After saying that, the shopkeeper seemed to find it not satisfying enough and continued to ridicule. "Of course, Emperor Xiaotian is not a person who will kill all of them. There is a time limit for all of this. "

"Time limit?" Guxing twitched his mouth when he heard this. His intuition told him that given the character of this Emperor Xiaotian, there was no reason for him not to fight for the benefits.

"How long is the time limit?" While feeling curious, Guxing couldn't help but ask another question.

"Not much, only ten years. "

The shopkeeper seemed to be speaking calmly, but the playfulness in his eyes became deeper and deeper. "After the conscription, Emperor Xiaotian gave the order. As the new recruits had gone to the Four Great Families to train, The army was temporarily short of manpower, so they had to be replaced by the new members of the sects. Of course, if they were not intentionally left behind. . . After ten years, you can leave on your own. "

"Hehe, how can I let him go when he's in the hands of the royal family? The four families have really suffered a double loss this time. "

Guxing also said sarcastically when he heard that. "But it's their own fault. If it wasn't for their greed, this wouldn't have happened. Otherwise, even if the imperial court wanted to punish them, they shouldn't have gone so smoothly without a proper reason. "

"Little brother is right. This time, the Four Great Clans are unable to do anything about it. They couldn't say what they were suffering. Besides, they were supported by Emperor Xiaotian. It was naturally not good to say anything about this matter. He could just treat it as returning the favor of the imperial family. Everything seemed to have passed, but what happened after that. . . It caused the Four Great Clans' initial fear of the royal family to turn into deep reverence, causing them to willingly bow down to the royal court. "