Chapter 1401: I Have My Principles [Seeking Monthly Tickets]
She said, "Scholars and warriors are all crazy."
Normal people are rarer than three-legged toads in this world.
At this moment, the water ball almost appeared in a flash and jumped to the warrior's side.
bite--
As soon as the two landed, several white blades fell just inches from their toes.
Then, Shen Tang questioned him with barely concealed anger.
"I don't care what you think, or what Mengyuan's sister thinks. I just want to know—are you using Mengyuan and me as bait?" Anyone who knows Shen Tang even slightly knows that she's about to get really angry. "What audacity! What a stupid brain!"
"Stupid?" The young woman gasped for breath, spitting out a mouthful of blood. She shoved away Madam Shen, who was trying to help her, her eyes blazing. "What an arrogant and ignorant assessment of our suffering. If you were in our situation, I'm afraid you wouldn't have done any better."
Madam Shen quickly grabbed her wrist.
He said urgently, "Don't provoke us now."
If you really anger this fiend in front of you, no one will be able to escape!
Shen Tang lifted his eyelids and looked directly at the young woman.
This person is clearly Tan Ting's younger sister, and should be younger than Tan Ting, but the corners of her eyes have already shown signs of aging. If the two siblings stand together, she looks more than a decade older than Tan Ting.
Shen Tang raised her hand to Tan Ting [silencing her]: "Although there is no true empathy in this world, I know one principle—self-harm is never the right path to plunder and seize. According to your thinking, if someone covets my teeth, should I break them to be safe? If someone is eyeing my eyes, should I gouge them out to avoid their covetousness? What if someone covets my hands and feet, should I cut them off proactively? Today we cede five cities, tomorrow we cede ten cities, and then we can have a night's rest? When we look around, the Qin army is already here."
Greed knows no bounds.
Therefore, she wouldn't think about satisfying other people's greed.
A bottomless pit can never be filled.
How could the young woman not understand that Shen Tang was mocking her for destroying her womb? But to her, such mockery was harmless: "Your Majesty's words are such a lighthearted response. Teeth can chew, eyes can see, hands and feet can work, what good is the womb? It is just a burden that brings misfortune."
This item was as meaningful to her as two ivory tusks.
"It's a burden to you, and you choose to let it go, which is none of anyone's business. But what about the others? This is no excuse for the Queen to set a trap and kill innocent people. Do you have the right to make decisions for them as well? Besides, if Meng Yuan is rescued too late, will he have any chance of survival?"
No matter how you look at it, Tan Ting was sacrificed.
The young woman's reaction confirmed her premonition.
She never even considered that Tan Ting could survive: "Life and death are predestined. If my brother unfortunately perishes here, it is also the will of Heaven. As for those women of the same kind, as long as they live, this pain originating from their bloodline will continue with their bloodline generation after generation. Only by dying childless can they be completely freed. Does Your Majesty think I am stubborn and unyielding? Have you ever thought about how many people are imprisoned here, being used like livestock for breeding? The meaning of their lives is simply to live, their flesh and blood born after ten months of pregnancy becoming vessels for others to live forever!"
Whether viewed from the perspective of one's own identity or from the perspective of a mother, it is a torment with no end in sight.
“If a daughter is born, those with talent can be nurtured into successful individuals, while those without talent will be raised to carry on the family line. If a son is born, he will be smashed to pieces on the spot, the umbilical cord still attached to the placenta, and the fetus will not be able to utter a single cry…” The young woman raised her finger to the collapsed mountain, her cold expression masking a volcano about to erupt. “In that case, why not die sooner?”
The sooner you die, the sooner you're free.
Why should she make decisions for these women?
Because she knew they were also willing to live on, one day at a time, not caring whether they were human or beasts. But the young woman cared; she couldn't bear to see these people make such a foolish choice: "By living, aren't they condoning evildoers?"
Her choice was to kill them all!
It seemed cruel to Shen Tang and the others, but it was because of her kindness.
Tan Ting forcefully broke through the [silence ban].
A hoarse voice said, "That's sophistry!"
The young woman glanced at him, a disdainful sneer escaping her pale lips: "Brother, don't be impatient. I never intended to give you a way out. What can I say about you? If I say you're unfortunate, being born half-woman yet able to cultivate like a man, you always have more choices than me, a wider world ahead of you! How could you understand my suffering? But if I say you're lucky, you're also half-woman. I don't know if you can give birth. To prevent future troubles, and so that I can apologize to you after I die, I have no choice but to apologize to you."
The cheetah warrior couldn't help but grin upon hearing this.
He said gloatingly, "Does Mengyuan understand now?"
He said that compared to many people, he was already a human being. Putting everything else aside, at least he was mentally sound. He diligently served as a special prison guard, without resorting to robbery or banditry. If someone was willing to give him a way out and treat him like a human being, he wouldn't want to risk everything.
But ironically, even such a basic desire is a luxury.
What's with all this calmness?
The old saying goes, "Those who have nothing to lose are fearless," and there's definitely some truth to that. After he started going crazy, he discovered that being a madman was the best thing ever.
Unscrupulous and fearless.
Shen Tang stared coldly at the young woman for a long time, then sighed, "Do you think this bloodline passed down through generations is a burden?"
"Yes, it's still the most vicious curse."
If she had a choice, she would rather choose not to.
But just like her chaotic life, she had no choice.
Shen Tang asked, "Do you know its origin?"
The young woman's eyes seemed to have lost focus, and her voice was no longer as strong as before: "God's curse, I know."
She knew far more inside information than Tan Ting.
Legend has it that her ancestors, in order to survive, offended the gods and stole their bloodline. When she first heard this, she thought it was absurd; how could such strange and supernatural things be taken seriously? Later, she discovered that it might be true, and the hellish place on earth today was the punishment from the gods.
Otherwise, why would there be endless suffering?
Shen Tang felt like she had been unfairly blamed.
She sighed helplessly, "Why not a blessing?"
Shen Tang didn't know what that "god" was thinking, but she knew herself. Without tacit approval, the people of the last generation of the previous civilization would never have been able to gain any benefit from her, let alone "bloodline." Tacit approval was tantamount to bringing her into a protective circle.
They did not believe that this bloodline could not bring them any benefits.
I just don't understand why things have turned out this way.
The young woman seemed to have heard a huge joke: "Blessings?"
Shen Tang pointed at her: "A martial artist, right?"
The young woman pursed her lips: "So what?"
"Your ability to escape by turning into water is 'the will of a martial artist'?"
The martial artist's intent contrasts with the scholar's path, and the two are acquired in slightly different ways. For example, the latter involves questioning one's true nature, which can be obtained with just a little comprehension and luck, and can be activated without the need for incantations. The former, on the other hand, is obtained through a chance of sudden enlightenment in the face of life and death. Judging from the fact that the young woman's dantian is not yet open, she has not even condensed her martial courage, and her meridians only contain a thin amount of martial energy, which makes her physique slightly stronger than that of an ordinary person.
Well, just a little.
But this is also the minimum threshold for acquiring the essence of martial arts.
“I know someone named Xiang Zhao. She also possessed the ways of a scholar before she even opened her alchemy chamber. She's the same kind of person as you.” Shen Tang didn't know what kind of life-or-death struggle the young woman had gone through to obtain this extraordinary encounter, but she had indeed squandered her talent and narrowed her path. “This situation is extremely rare; you might not see one like it for more than ten years. Do you have any clues about it?”
Shen Tang doesn't believe in any talk of curses.
If it were truly a curse, how could someone have been locked up in an underground laboratory for so long?
“I’m not saying this bloodline will necessarily bring you any benefits, but you are indeed luckier than others, and with this fortune, you can do more. You could have easily taken them away secretly, but you chose to kill them all here…”
"Take them away? Where to escape to?"
She had nowhere else to run, so she chose to take such drastic measures.
Shen Tang said, "There are always places in this world where the claws and teeth cannot reach. Perhaps most of you will die or be injured, or you may have to hide from the enemy for the rest of your life. But as long as you are alive, there is a glimmer of hope, which is better than death. It is not difficult to die, but to live, you have to overcome countless difficulties. Haven't you noticed? You are a glimmer of hope in the most desperate situation."
In her view, these imprisoned women were not without hope; the appearance of the young woman was the biggest variable.
Opportunities can emerge from uncertainty.
She simply chose to end it all, extinguishing all hope with her own hands.
A few words silenced the young woman completely.
The world she saw was nothing but endless darkness and despair; she had never imagined that she would be a source of hope for others—it was utterly absurd! The young woman's hand trembled almost imperceptibly. The cheetah warrior standing nearby widened his eyes in disbelief.
He seemed surprised that he could think that way.
Even more unexpectedly, Shen Tang managed to break down Tan Ting's defenses.
"Your Majesty, you're speaking from a position of privilege." The young woman's words were far less aggressive than before, and her attitude had softened as well. "Hope, how slim it is?"
Only after saying it did I realize that what I said was inappropriate.
The cheetah warrior couldn't believe the identity of the person before her, but she knew all too well how difficult it had been for Shen Tang to rise from nothing to become a powerful figure over the past decade. In terms of back pain, the other person was probably in far more pain than she was: "There's no use talking about this now."
There's no turning back now.
Tan Ting felt both heartache and helplessness: "You're so foolish."
The situation didn't have to come to this point.
The young woman shook her head, gave a self-deprecating laugh, and said, "But I don't regret it! You have your solutions, and I have mine. Sparrows and swans have different ambitions. I don't have your insightful knowledge; all I have is the madness and shortsightedness of someone who has struggled out of the mire. But so what? It's still a solution."
To say she indiscriminately killed innocent people?
Who among those present has fewer blood debts than her?
If she can't solve the problem, then she should take drastic measures!
A faint smile appeared on the young woman's ashen face: "Speaking of which, I have also eliminated a future threat for the Queen. If these women and their children are not killed now, how will the Queen deal with them when she invades the central region in the future? Whatever she does will be a mistake, right? It would be better for them to die by my hand, which would also fulfill your flawless reputation."
Shen Tang almost laughed in anger: "You underestimate me. Can't I kill the younger one and let the older one go? They weren't born of our own free will, so killing them wouldn't hurt. Do you think I don't have the guts?"
When she massacred the Ten Crows tribe, she only selected the young and strong to be included in her bet with Chu Jie, and did not spare the others.
Shen Tang didn't care about reputation back then.
Young woman: "Does Your Majesty mean you're letting me go?"
Shen Tang calmly said, "You're going to die."
This was no longer a question of whether Shen Tang was willing to let her go, but rather that the young woman had no way to survive. In the blink of an eye, a change occurred. Madam Shen felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck and was violently forced backward several feet by a tremendous force.
The sudden turn of events left her still in shock.
Once she calmed down, she felt that her neck was a little damp.
She raised her hand and touched something warm and viscous. Startled, Madam Shen brought her finger to her eyes, only to see a blinding spray of blood filling her vision. She belatedly realized there was a thin, long gash on her neck; any deeper and it would have slit her throat. Realizing this, Madam Shen looked incredulously at Tan Ting's sister, who was gripping a dagger in a reverse grip.
She asked, trembling, "Are you going to kill me?"
Behind him came Shen Tang's matter-of-fact reply: "Why didn't she kill you? You destroyed your own womb too. As long as you still have the ability to have children, she won't let you have any chance of living."
"Next time you're dealing with a tiger, bring your brain." After talking to the other party for so long, didn't Madam Shen ever consider that according to the latter's standards, she herself was also doomed?
Madam Shen: "..."
A chill ran from the soles of my feet straight up to the top of my head.
The young woman was surprised that Shen Tang would save the man, and looked at the dagger with some regret, saying, "Tsk, it was a little short."
It's a pity we couldn't bring Madam Shen down to the underworld to reunite with her.
That's about enough to get this far.
Tan Ting was emotionally turbulent by her younger sister's series of actions, but she still managed to maintain some semblance of rationality and tried to communicate with her. Everything can start over! There are plenty of bad people in this world, but as long as you're willing to turn back! Nothing can't be pretended never happened!
The young woman asked in surprise, "Brother, have you forgotten that I wanted to kill you?"
Tan Ting said in a hoarse voice, "I understand that you just want to reunite with your brother in another peaceful world. I don't blame you. Put down the dagger and come to your brother. Don't make another mistake!"
The cheetah warrior quietly took a step back.
These brother and sister are truly of the same ilk when they go crazy.
I can't outdo anyone in madness; I simply can't outdo myself in madness.
The young woman laughed for a moment, then vomited a mouthful of blood. She twirled the dagger in her hand, then suddenly gripped it and plunged it into her left chest.
She didn't care about the meager survival that came from handouts! She hadn't planned to finish this job and live on anyway, and she wouldn't survive anyway.
She has her principles.
Do principles really change just because of a few words from others?
Her principle was to completely end this bloodline, whether it was a curse or a blessing, including herself. Shen Youli's words were indeed tempting, but secular nations all rise and fall. Who could guarantee that after their bloodline climbed out of the mire, it wouldn't return to hell with the changing times and power dynamics?
No one can guarantee that.
Therefore, she still insists that ending it all is the best solution.
Tan Ting suddenly opened her eyes wide and almost staggered towards her, her gaze fixed on Shen Tang: "Shen Jun, the people in the central region... are all here... please be careful."
Without these vessels that grant immortality, the central forces and Kangguo could start a war without any pretext.
Shen Tang didn't look at her, but instead looked up at the sky.
A sudden cool sensation came from my forehead.
"It's snowing."
∑(っ°Д°;)っ
Are you that bold? I've actually become a conservative?
10.8 billion! I never even dared to dream of such a thing.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
