Chapter 196: Getting Ready to Go and Regain the Mountains and Rivers

The sky has darkened, and the evening sunset no longer has any warmth at all. The orange-red sunset dotted in the vast space seems cold and lonely, no match for its former fiery heat.

Countless creatures are still struggling on this land that is about to fall into darkness, and few people will look at the setting sun hanging in the sky.

Because even a child knows that even if the sun sets, it will rise again soon after, over and over again, in an endless cycle.

There is no need to worry about when the sun will set. In that long period of time, human life is so short and fleeting. Success is to grasp the present moment.

A cold wind blew in from afar, taking away the already little temperature, making the cold even worse, reminding every living being that winter has arrived.

Gu Dan's black eyes stared at the setting sun in the sky. The light and fire in the sky were reflected in his pupils. The scorching light was split into two and turned into a silhouette in his pupils.

There were too many emotions brewing in those eyes, and the fire in them seemed to be ignited as well. The silent soul began to revive, and every beat of his heart spoke of the vitality of life. New momentum was brewing in him, like a seedling breaking through the soil and a seed sprouting.

Gong Shangguo looked at Gu Dan who seemed to be in a daze, and when he noticed the expression on his face, he was a little dazed for a moment.

He had seen this look before.

On another person who had just laid down.

If you can't hold the sun in your heart, how dare you try to hold up a torch?

Light and heat come from heaven and earth, and all living things depend on them for survival, so their eyes cannot only accommodate themselves.

Gu Dan was thinking seriously about the situation.

The leader of the White Lotus Sect died, Mo Qiu fell asleep, the Huang Tian Army of the Huang Dynasty was buried in the flood of Yuzhou, and even the royal family of Dayue had been wiped out.

The situation in Dayue, which had been extremely intense and competitive before, disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The only opponent left was a four-nation coalition.

Apart from these, the rebels in other places are insignificant and insignificant.

But as the saying goes, it is not scary if someone wants to fight for the world, what is scary is that everyone wants to fight for the world.

In order to avoid this situation, we must recover the country as soon as possible.

This world that once belonged to Dayue, it is time to change its appearance and put an end to the sufferings of the past.

Facing the setting sun, Gu Dan thought for a long time.

When darkness was about to fall and only a tiny afterglow remained at the end of the sky, Gu Dan finally woke up. He turned to look at Gong Shangguo and said seriously, "I need you to do something."

Gong Shangguo: "You say."

"In the name of Brother Mo, appease the people in all parts of the imperial capital. Tell them that the final winner is the Mo family and Mo Qiu. Anyone who tries to rebel again is no longer rebelling against Dayue, so stop their actions. Those who are unwilling will be killed without mercy."

Gu Dan said.

There are nine states in the Great Moon Land. Even though the presence of the other states is not strong and there are no master-level figures, the territory is still vast. If you want to quell this chaos in the shortest time, it requires more than just the efforts of one person.

Gong Shangguo hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "What if someone asks where Brother Mo is?"

Gu Dan said without hesitation: "In people's hearts!"

Yes, in people’s hearts.

Even if Mo Qiu had no intention of fighting for the world and ascending the Dragon Pavilion, his reputation still had a great influence on this world.

This influence may not be obvious in daily life. For example, it is true that a person admires Moqiu, but if you ask him whether he is willing to follow Moqiu and become a Mohist, he probably will not be willing to do so. This is not a contradiction.

To put it another way, if one were to ask the other party whether they would rather live under the rule of the Yellow Dynasty, the White Lotus leader, the Great Yue royal family, or under the leadership of the Mohists, then there would certainly be no other choice.

Even if the sun sets and the night is endless, those who have seen the light will still yearn for it.

If Brother Mo knew about this decision, he probably wouldn't refuse it, even if he didn't have this intention.

This is because it is the fastest and safest way to quickly stabilize the situation within the month.

"I understand. I will try my best to do it."

Gong Shangguo nodded very seriously and agreed without any unnecessary guarantees.

A gentleman’s word is as good as gold.

He was not outstanding in martial arts and had no hope of being promoted to a grandmaster. The Four-Nation Alliance could make no difference in the battlefield whether he was there or not.

But in other aspects, Gong Shangguo, who co-founded the Mohist school with Mo Qiu, was still very capable.

Even though this ability had to be hidden in the dark due to one's identity, it can still shine when needed.

"You can't run away before you come back with me to solve the problems in Dayue. After this is settled, you can stay or go as you please."

Gu Dan's gaze turned to Qingpingzi again.

This chief alchemist is not an easy person to deal with. After all, he is a martial arts master and possesses a vast amount of knowledge about immortals. He may have other tricks up his sleeve. We cannot let him go just for now, to avoid causing trouble.

"no problem!"

Qingpingzi breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had avoided a fatal disaster.

Who made him not get along with Mo Qiu in the first place, and even offended Gu Dan once because of the elixir?

He is the best at reading people's faces and understands very well what it means to be a wise man who knows the times.

Gu Dan directly picked up the immortal coffin on the altar. It was impossible for the immortal coffin to remain in the Dayue Imperial Mausoleum. It was not safe at all. Who knows, there might be someone so bold as to come and cause trouble.

As for where to put it, he had already thought about it in his mind.

"Let's go, hurry up and do it."

After leaving the Gu family courtyard, Gu Dan understood more and more what it meant that time was running out.

When I am still, more than twenty years seem to pass in the blink of an eye.

After setting off, in just a few days, everything seemed to have changed.

He still has a long time, but the mortal world will not wait for him.

They had no choice but to go and meet him themselves.

The place where the White Lotus is inherited.

The huge true bubbles pushed the water away, and Gu Dan returned here again.

But this time it was not for gaining something, but to place an old friend at ease.

This place is dangerous and hard to find. Even the extraordinary Qingpingzi spent more than six years searching for it, and he only noticed it and demarcated the area after the stars fell at night.

Even if the place is found, to get in one must at least be a martial artist with accomplished internal training, and one must also know the way, otherwise one will suffocate to death in the underground river and still not be able to get out.

To be fair, this is truly a place that combines the wonders of nature, a naturally created barrier, and a place reserved by immortals who left behind a legacy.

In this world where immortals do not exist, it would be difficult to find such a secretive and obstacle-filled place. Temporarily, we use this place to place the immortal coffin, and there will be no mistakes.

After properly placing the immortal coffin, Gu Dan swam out of the underground river again.

Qingpingzi was lying on a high ground on the shore, extremely tired and with no image at all. Can you believe that a great master almost exhausted himself to death just to hurry on his way?

If Gu Dan was a little more anxious, he would probably become the first master in the world to die of exhaustion from haste! "Let's go."

Gu Dan walked over on the muddy water, obviously not intending to show any sympathy to Qingpingzi who was extremely tired.

"I say."

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Qingpingzi was still gasping for breath. It was clearly winter, but there was a rolling heat wave around him, which was the aftermath of the energy and blood that had been pushed to the extreme in order to hurry on.

At this time, cracking an egg on his skin would almost cook it. If it were an ordinary person, he would have died countless times ago.

"Um?"

Gu Dan looked over.

"You're too impatient."

Qingpingzi made a sound like a bellows, "Even if you have enough force to suppress the world, you are still a human being after all. How big is the world? Just counting the territory of Dayue, there are tens of millions of people. How many places can one person take care of? You still have to follow the path of your predecessors."

"What do you want to say? No need to beat around the bush, just say it directly."

Gu Dan waved his hand, indicating that he didn't want to hear any long speech right now.

"I'm not beating around the bush. I'm talking about a very realistic issue. I believe you have the strength to suppress the Grandmasters of the Four Nations. That's true. But things in the world are not that simple."

Qing Pingzi weighed his words carefully. "I have been by the side of Emperor Zongming for more than 20 years, and I have seen clearly how the world works. It is said that Emperor Zongming did not attend court for more than 20 years, but what are the Jinyiwei and Dongchang for? One person in the world, whether it is the emperor or the master, is too insignificant.

You can suppress them temporarily by taking advantage of your power, but you can never suppress them forever.

Apart from other things, the Four-Nation Alliance is four countries. Even if you have the force to suppress them, how long will it take to rush there one by one? How much time can you save even if you keep rushing there and back? It seems that you can't wait, but time waits for no one. In fact, it will not help, but will only increase losses and is not rational.

This is not to mention that if all four countries resist, and after you kill the royal family, many heroes will rise up like in Dayue. If they want to fight to the death, they will never withdraw their troops in the face of your threats, and they will all be losers in the end. This will not be a good thing for the entire world of Dayue. "

"What do you suggest?"

Gu Dan understood that Qingpingzi really had something to say.

"If you simply want to avenge Mo Qiu, then just kill the masters of the four countries. If you can destroy the royal families of the four countries, and then shout a few times that the culprits who invaded the country have been killed, then your great revenge will be achieved, and it will be refreshing enough to get your revenge."

Qing Pingzi kept an eye on the expression on Gu Dan's face. When he found that Gu Dan was not angry, he continued, "But you asked Gong Shangguo to take over the people of the world in the name of Mo Qiu. What you want is definitely not just revenge, right?"

Gu Dan nodded naturally.

He would never change his mind about avenging Mo Qiu, but he also never neglected Mo Qiu's ideals.

Brother Mo has been working hard to help those in need and to uphold justice. This is what he has devoted his entire life to, and even his current deep sleep is due to this.

If the world becomes more chaotic because of Mo Qiu, wouldn't that be a huge joke? Gu Dan couldn't let Mo Qiu's efforts go to waste.

"Then you can't just do it for revenge, you have to consider the interests of the country. For the sake of the country, many things can be put aside. I didn't say to spare those masters who took action!"

Noticing that Gu Dan's eyes had turned hostile, Qing Pingzi said hastily, "What I mean is that we can appropriately display our cruelty and show a little mercy, killing the chicken to scare the monkey while holding the gun and the stick, so as to win people's hearts.

But they must first demonstrate enough strength! So the Grandmasters of the Four Nations must kill, they must kill, and they must kill quickly and ruthlessly enough to let the emperors of the Four Nations understand what they are about to face.

After killing this wave, pick the weakest one among the four countries, such as Dai Viet, and directly kill their royal family. This will show enough strength and dominance. When the news spreads, the other three countries will be frightened and tremble.

If we go to Daqing at this time, Daqing and Dayue have a feud. The new country will be born out of Dayue, but we have to forgive Daqing's past crimes and there is no need to be so cruel. We just need to compensate them enough. In this way, we can tighten and loosen the system, be cruel and kind, and the four countries will be in disarray. They will be disunited and fight each other, and we can control them at will!"

Qingpingzi kept talking in a very methodical and organized manner. It was obvious that he was not speaking spontaneously, but had already made plans in his mind and had even thought about how to implement them.

Gu Dan suddenly understood why Emperor Zong Ming had been extremely fond of Qing Pingzi for more than twenty years.

It is not just because Qing Pingzi can seek immortality and ask for the way. Is it possible that there were no alchemists and Taoists before? What makes Qing Pingzi so outstanding is that he "worries about what he worries about". Moreover, it is not just empty flattery. He also provides a method that can be truly implemented.

Whether you agree or not is another matter. Just tell me whether you have done your best!

Even though the relationship between the two could not be considered as friendship, and Qingpingzi even almost suffered a fatal disaster, he spoke of these things without any hesitation, which made people feel good about him.

As for how to be a human being, Qingpingzi has probably studied it to the extreme.

What's more, Qingpingzi's ideas coincided with his own.

This is a bit scary. Did Qingpingzi see through his thoughts at the moment, or was it just a coincidence?

It's not a coincidence, but if we can see his thoughts and prescribe the right medicine, it's bad, he will become Emperor Ming! After thinking for a moment, Gu Dan said with an unchanged expression: "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Qingpingzi: “.”

When seeing Qingpingzi's depressed expression, Gu Dan's mouth curled up slightly. This guy only remembers to be beaten and not to eat. He must not be treated well.

"Get up when you've laid down enough. It's almost dark, and I don't want them to see tomorrow's sun."

Gu Dan glanced at the setting sun in the sky and urged.

"well."

Qing Pingzi sighed secretly. This man was even harder to serve than Emperor Zong Ming! But there was no other way. When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

He's used to it.

Gu Dan's gaze was already on the direction where the Yuan River burst its banks. To be more precise, it was in the direction where the troops of the four countries were stationed after the Yuan River burst its banks.

He has finished what he should do, it's time to settle accounts with them! I wonder if those people have had a good sleep these days?

It doesn’t matter, those people won’t have to wake up again soon.

(End of this chapter)