On that day, an immortal found him and told him that he was the true son of the dragon.
He would never believe such nonsense.
But the immortal allowed him to see a spectacle that he could never witness in his entire life.
He instantly felt a longing for it.
But the immortal told him that to reach such a paradise, being the son of a true dragon was not enough; he also needed to make sufficient contributions.
So when the immortal found him a second time, he agreed.
Because he had completely lost faith in the Chu Emperor.
He wanted revenge; he wanted to take back everything that belonged to him.
So he accepted the immortal's advice and stayed in Yingzhou City to recruit soldiers.
Immortals will occasionally offer help, but the price is that they will age faster than others.
Originally, he had some reservations about the path pointed out by the immortal.
Behind each of these events lies the sacrifice of countless ordinary people.
But gradually, he seemed to become numb. He felt that to sit in that position and enable more people to live a better life, there had to be sacrifices.
He had even already made arrangements so that Chu Roujia would inherit the throne after his death.
Because Chu Roujia looks so much like him when he was young.
To his surprise, the appearance of Lou Mu and Tang Nian completely disrupted his plans.
Before he was ready to force the emperor to abdicate, the Chu emperor had already trapped himself in his own web, and the person who ascended to the throne was not Chu Roujia as he had imagined, but Chu Yanjun.
The immortal found him because of the death of the Chu Emperor, and the rampage of monsters in the Great Chu. He could take advantage of this opportunity to regain the throne.
Upon hearing that it was the Chu Emperor who released it, Chu Wende's last shred of guilt vanished.
Amidst the chaos, he began making his final preparations.
"This story is good, but I think you're wrong. I'm not like you."
Before Chu Wende could even ask a question, Chu Roujia shouted loudly after hearing this.
Noticing Chu Roujia's excitement and nervousness, Tang Nian squeezed Chu Roujia's hand.
"Chu Wende, this is not for the sake of the people, it is entirely for your own selfish desires."
Tang Nian also spoke up: "Chu Wende, do you know what these puppets of yours are made of? Turning living people into puppets without their knowledge, is this what you call sacrifice?"
Chu Wende turned his head away.
He clearly knew, and knew it perfectly well.
Tang Nian didn't care, and she pointed at Lin Zhenming again.
"And you, General Lin, are you just going to let him run rampant here and ruin your soldiers? You should know that the man beside you is no longer in the royal family; he is now just a remnant."
These words instantly ignited Chu Wende's anger.
Before the person next to him could speak, he waved his hand.
All the puppets seemed to come alive, approaching the four of them step by step.
Tang Nian glanced at the two people still fighting fiercely on the rooftop.
Therefore, Ji Shuhe is not the one controlling the silver threads.
Could it really be Chu Wende, this mortal?
Wait, where did all the silver threads on these puppets go?
Before she could think, the puppets were already upon her.
She pulled Chu Roujia away, barely preventing the puppet from hurting her.
"Master, don't worry about me, I can take care of myself."
Chu Roujia quickly regained her composure, drew her soft sword from her waist, and prepared for battle.
Tang Nian did not tell her that their souls were trapped inside the bodies of these puppets.
She was afraid that if she told Chu Roujia, Chu Roujia would become hesitant and she would end up getting hurt instead.
Although these puppets are made from corpses that haven't yet decomposed, their souls have long since gone to the underworld.
However, the underworld is not peaceful right now, and there is still a spy who has not been caught. With so many souls missing from the underworld, there will probably be a great upheaval.
Suddenly, a cold glint flashed in Tang Nian's eyes. She reached out and pushed Chu Roujia away, her body instantly leaning backward to avoid the puppet's claw.
Immediately afterwards, she rolled over and swung her longsword, forcing the puppet back.
Her sword danced in a dazzling arc, creating a storm of sword light that sent all the puppets flying backward.
However, puppets are not human beings after all. They do not seek advantage or avoid harm like humans do; they only obey their master's commands.
They had already suffered numerous cuts, exposing the wood inside, yet they still attacked the three of them.
What Tang Nian didn't expect was Chu Roujia's swordsmanship.
Her movements were agile and varied; the soft sword in her hands was like a dragon emerging from the sea, sometimes as sharp as lightning, sometimes as gentle as flowing water.
She would leap up and roll over, each attack forcing the puppet to retreat step by step.
Chu Wende stood outside the encirclement, his eyes never leaving Chu Roujia.
Tang Nian still had many questions for Chu Wende; she didn't want Chu Wende to die.
Otherwise, she and Lou Mu would have had a way to deal with Chu Wende long ago.
Suddenly, Chu Wende made his move.
A slight breeze brushed against Chu Roujia's face.
Chu Roujia quickly turned around and saw a figure swiftly passing by in the moonlight.
Chu Wende had white hair and a lifeless face like a withered tree, but his eyes were cold and deep.
His goal was very clear: to take Chu Roujia's life.
Chu Roujia felt a blur before her eyes, and Chu Wende's figure was already in front of her.
His palm, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, aimed straight for Chu Roujia's throat.
Behind Chu Roujia, there was an endless stream of puppets.
She pursed her lips, and just as she was about to bend down to avoid it, her hand was grasped by something warm and soft.
She was then thrown out of the encirclement.
Chu Roujia looked closely and realized it was Tang Nian.
Tang Nian took her place and started fighting with Chu Wende.
The more Tang Nian fought, the more frightened she became.
Let alone an old man like Chu Wende, even if a martial arts master from his prime were here, they might not be able to withstand three of my moves.
The person in front of me is actually able to fight me to a standstill?
Tang Nian no longer held back and plunged her sword into Chu Wende's chest.
There was no splatter of blood, nor the feeling of piercing through without any resistance.
The entire sword seemed to be contained within Chu Wende's body.
Before Lou Mu could utter a sound, a lot of powder suddenly burst out of Chu Wende's wound.
In an instant, everyone was enveloped in smoke.
When the smoke cleared, all the puppets disappeared without a trace.
Chu Wende also disappeared, leaving only Lin Zhenming lying on the ground.
Lou Mu folded his fan and quickly squatted down to examine the scene.
Lin Zhenming's eyes were wide with rage, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. There was a sword wound on his chest, from which blood was flowing continuously.
Tang Nian recognized the sword that had just pierced Chu Wende with just one glance.
He used a puppet to make his likeness to kill Chu Roujia, and then plotted to have Lin Zhenming take the blow for him.
He is nothing like the man he spoke of back then.
Ji Jingyu also returned to Tang Nian's side.
Where is Ji Shuhe?
"They escaped."
Ji Jingyu looked up at the sky, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
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