Chapter 242: Heaven's Justice is Often Unfair

Meng Xi stubbornly bit her lip, "I haven't lost this bet yet. The Soul Summoner clan is benevolent. They would trade one child for two hundred thousand lives. Even if they knew in advance that Su Zhenzhen would make the same choice."

"The story isn't over yet! Su Zhenzhen is an orphan, and she lost her only child so quietly. What if her closest people betray her? What if the whole world abandons her? Can she still maintain that so-called original intention?"

Seeing that Meng Xi's expression had returned to its usual manic state, the silver-haired woman didn't even bother to sigh, but simply shook her head helplessly.

"To be honest, sometimes I envy you. You dare to think and act, and you are unrestrained. Even when you are restrained by the rules, you are still dissatisfied."

Meng Xi's tears stopped flowing. "You... envy me?"

Meng Xi smiled through her tears, "You were born the young master of the clan, with all the clan's resources poured into you. You were also extremely talented, and before you were even twenty, you personally slew the demon god who was wreaking havoc on the Nine Heavens and Six Realms. You were chosen by the Nine Heavens and Six Realms to be the ruler of heaven and earth. Even a god general like Yao Shen, who was left over from ancient times, had to respectfully call you God-Emperor. You are stronger than the ancient lonely soul, and your honor and status are even more glorious than hers. I am just the ancestor of a small clan, and now I've even fallen so low that I can't even protect my own clan. What do you have to envy about me?"

When the Demon God Li Shang wreaked havoc on the Nine Heavens and Six Realms, the various clans asked Yao Shen to come out of seclusion and suppress him. However, Yao Shen hid in the clan's residence of the Saint and Mortal Clan, using the excuse that her spiritual power was greatly depleted when she repaired the world to avoid coming out.

The major families of the Nine Heavens and Six Realms suffered heavy losses. A genius girl lost her father and mother in quick succession, and only one in ten of her clan members survived. There was also a younger sister who was born with a weak constitution and a younger brother who was driven astray by his dark bloodline.

The girl had no choice but to step forward.

The Nine Heavens and Six Realms only know of her glory in slaying the demon god and being conferred the title of God, but who knows the loneliness of being at the top?

The silver-haired woman's mind raced through memories of the past, but she didn't intend to say anything more to Meng Xi.

"You've already said I'm the ruler of heaven and earth, do you still think you can beat me at gambling?"

Meng Xi's face was grim, and he said uncertainly, "Who in the Nine Heavens and Six Realms doesn't know that the Divine Venerable is the most impartial? All those who encounter injustice seek your judgment at the Glazed Dream Pavilion in the Flying God Realm. You should not be biased."

The silver-haired woman slightly raised the corners of her lips, making it seem like she was smiling, yet it was also as if it were just an illusion.

"If I wanted to show favoritism, I wouldn't have gone to the trouble of making a bet with you. If you don't believe me, just wait and see."

Meng Xi wiped away her tears and remained silent.

She knew she was being a bit unreasonable, but the situation was beyond her control, so she had no choice but to go along with it and do her best to plan for the dragon race within the limits of the god's tolerance.

Will she lose this bet? Meng Xi didn't know, and dared not think about it.

The dragon race has always been synonymous with the immortals and gods, but Yao Shen banished them to the demonic realm and fell into the demonic path.

Only the Lord of Heaven and Earth, who is also a god, can lift the restrictions set by Yao Shen and allow the dragon race to return to the ranks of the immortals.

Su Zhenzhen was unaware that her sadness was also a bargaining chip in someone else's bet.

Some people think she will hate the world because of this child, while others believe that her emotions will not influence her final choice.

Isn't this also a kind of gamble?

If Su Zhenzhen knew that from beginning to end, her fate was predetermined, just like a character on a stage, would she still be willing to finish this play?

Two hundred thousand civilians were successfully evacuated to the south. With no worries about the rear, Chunzhi led a garrison of less than ten thousand men to launch a counterattack.

With a single empty city stratagem and a great fire in Yangcheng, the imperial aristocratic army was utterly defeated.

The name of the female general is known to all.

Good news kept coming from Huzhou: Hensheng had completely taken over Hu Yi's territory.

Hensheng felt sorry for his soldiers and thought it would be best to win without bloodshed, so he joined forces with Hu San to put pressure on Hu Er.

It probably won't be long before the fighting in Huzhou is basically over.

At that time, we can fully advance towards the capital.

Su Zhenzhen's sadness didn't last long; time didn't allow her to do these meaningless things.

What did Jiang Sijin mean by what she said before she died? What was inside that wooden box?

All of this still needs to be explored.

Su Zhenzhen arrived in Yangcheng.

Whether it was divine retribution or not, after losing her child, she was able to use the Soul Control Technique on herself without any restrictions.

Simply put, it's teleportation.

Yangcheng is now a scene of devastation. When 200,000 people were evacuated, Hu Wen and a series of former Yangcheng officials did not go with them.

It's unknown whether these people retreated with Huo's army when the fire broke out in Yangcheng.

These people may not be good people, but they don't deserve to die.

Without their protection of Yangcheng like an iron barrel, the 200,000 people of Yangcheng would not have had more than 20 years of peaceful life.

Chunzhi had few troops and was deep in enemy territory; it was hard to say whether he would be surrounded by the imperial court.

The aristocratic families have cultivated many loyal bodyguards.

Therefore, Chunzhi should now be leading his troops to lie in ambush in the mountains and forests near Yangcheng, waiting for the imperial court to send a large army to launch a surprise attack.

Of course, this is contingent on the war in Huzhou ending as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if this goes on for too long, Chunzhi will be vulnerable to the enemy because it has no city to rely on.

Su Zhenzhen used her divine sense to search Yangcheng, but found no trace of the wooden box. She stopped pursuing it and turned to go to the northernmost part of Huzhou.

Huzhou boasts beautiful mountains and clear waters, with verdant peaks even in its northernmost part. During this season of abundant summer rainfall, it subtly evokes the charm of a Jiangnan water town.

Unfortunately, further north of Huzhou lies a mountainous region shrouded in miasma. From the outside, it appears ethereal and misty, but inside, it is teeming with poisonous gases and rampant venomous creatures.

The barbarian tribes prided themselves on being protected by the gods, yet few of them managed to emerge alive from this mountain miasma.

Therefore, the barbarians could only cross the mountains of Huzhou and, like bandits, occasionally enter the territory to rob.

The main direction of the barbarian invasions was still the border regions.

Su Zhenzhen's fire burned down most of the barbarian tribe's main force. Two or three years have passed, and no one knows where they are hiding to recuperate now.

The world is vast, and its territory extends far beyond what the Jiang Dynasty occupied.

Su Zhenzhen used her divine sense to find the burial place of General Hu Buwei.

The general was a young hero who spent his life on the battlefield, but unfortunately he neglected the upbringing of his children. His son was raised to be useless, and his daughter had only her own family in mind, not the country.

He finally passed away peacefully in his old age, which can be considered a perfect ending.

Compared to Huo Zhenyue, whose remains were never recovered, this was already an extremely good ending.

Therefore, it seems that the way of Heaven is often unjust.

Such a case has led to a terrible end for those who are loyal to the emperor and love their country. After seeing this, who would dare to be loyal to the emperor and love their country?