Chapter 106: Illusion
This general's tomb was secretly built before the general's death, and few people knew about it.
No one present was sentimental, and after viewing the contents of the mural, they didn't feel anything particularly profound. Even the only woman present, Zhong Nianyao, simply shook her head, feeling a bit sad.
To put it bluntly, it was nothing more than a secret love that was never expressed in words, and was ultimately buried in the flames of war. This was the tragedy of the general and the princess, and also the tragedy of that era.
Zhong Nianyao looked at the murals on the wall and suddenly felt her mind seemed to be in a state of confusion. Then, she could feel her consciousness becoming a little blurry.
"Let's keep moving forward!"
Uncle Li didn't look at the murals on the wall. He urged everyone forward. But no one responded. He looked at everyone and saw that everyone had a confused expression on their faces, as if they were lost in their own imagination.
His expression suddenly changed, realizing it must be the murals. However, he could do nothing but stand there and wait. He believed his master would be fine, so he just had to wait.
When she regained consciousness, Zhong Nianyao found herself in a white fog.
If an ordinary person encounters such a situation, even if he does not panic, it is absolutely impossible for him to remain calm.
There was no change in the expression on Zhong Nianyao's face, not even the curve of her mouth dropped.
Now that you are here, make the most of it.
As she walked forward, she knew she had temporarily fallen into some kind of illusion. As for the reason, it must be because of the murals.
Indeed, the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated. Who would have thought that such a simple and ordinary mural could actually be so dangerous?
As she was thinking, Zhong Nianyao suddenly noticed that the scene before her had changed. As if she had moved to another world, the surrounding environment was rapidly changing. Soon, she found herself in a very familiar environment.
Looking at the magnificent palace, the bright yellow figure opposite, and the familiar faces in official uniforms below, Zhong Nianyao curled up the corners of her mouth into a sarcastic smile.
"National Master, for the sake of the people, please sacrifice yourself." The bright yellow figure knelt on the ground, speaking words of righteousness, "I and the people will always remember your righteousness."
"Please, Imperial Master, save the common people."
Zhong Nianyao glanced at the surrounding environment and looked at the familiar scene without any change in her eyes.
She knew exactly where this was; it was the imperial palace of the Kingdom of Li.
In her previous life, she was the Imperial Preceptor of the Li Kingdom, devoting herself to its well-being. Later, a three-year drought struck the country, leaving its people destitute. Finally, for the sake of the people, she sacrificed herself to the heavens, ultimately bringing a downpour of rain.
She was willing to sacrifice herself for the people and never complained. However, this familiar scene still chilled her heart.
The Li Kingdom was suffering from a severe drought. She had consulted fortune-tellers many times and even tried to pray for rain, but to no avail. Finally, she read her fortune and realized that the cause was Li's excessive wars, which had led to the resurrection of too many souls. This was a warning from heaven. The solution required her to offer a sacrifice to heaven, liberating all the souls.
After figuring it out, she decided to sacrifice herself to save the millions of people in the Kingdom of Li.
However, unexpectedly, before she could sacrifice herself to heaven, the king of Li State knew about this matter. They did not know her inner thoughts, but were worried that she would not be willing to die bravely, so they forced her to abdicate.
When she had calculated the divination, she did not tell anyone except a little maid who had served her for many years.
So, it was undoubtedly this maid who betrayed her.
Being betrayed by someone close to her and forced to die by the monarch she had helped for many years, this must be the darkest moment in her life!
Just when Zhong Nian Yao was stunned, a bewitching voice suddenly appeared in her ears.
"Do you hate it? You should hate it very much! For so many years, you have worked so hard for this country, and in the end, these people want you dead."
"And that person who betrayed you, you were so good to her! She stayed by your side and treated you like a rich lady, but in the end, for her own benefit, she betrayed you and pushed you out to die."
"Hate! Release the hatred in your heart!"
"Kill them. Kill all the people you hate. If they want you dead, kill them all first."
The bewitching voices continued to ring out, but Zhong Nianyao couldn't help but frown, and then shouted, "Shut up!"
After saying that, she quickly formed seals with her hands and then shouted, "Break it for me—"
The moment her voice fell, the surrounding environment immediately changed. The Li Kingdom's palace disappeared, and the scene before her eyes returned to the original white mist.
"impossible!"
Just as Zhong Nianyao was about to break the illusion, a shrill voice rang out, "How could you break the illusion? How is this possible? Don't you have any hatred in your heart?"
"You did so much for the Kingdom of Li, yet in the end you were forced to sacrifice yourself. Don't you harbor any hatred at all?"
"Who the hell are you? Do you have the right to interfere in my affairs?"
As she spoke, Zhong Nianyao's lips curled up into a faint smile, and then she quickly took a few steps forward, raised her hand, and grabbed at the void. Immediately, a black ball of air was pinched in her hand.
"So it's a little thing like you who's causing all this trouble! But you're pretty powerful! It's a pity that you're in my hands now. With just a gentle squeeze from me, you'll probably disappear from this world forever."
"Impossible! You can't possibly not feel any hatred in your heart. These people forced you to die. They talked about justice, but they pushed you out. How could you not hate them?"
"Haha, this is my business and has nothing to do with you." Zhong Nianyao began to exert force in her hands. "But, you little thing want to keep me in this illusion forever. Then you really deserve to die."
Her eyes became sharp, and then she exerted force, and the black gas in her hand disappeared completely in this world without even a scream.
As the black air disappeared, Zhong Nian Yao found herself still in the place where she had just entered.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
