Chapter 810 The Demon Lords

Bug;

Yes.

For Zheng Fan and the Demon Lords, they are complete outsiders to this world, unstable factors. If Zheng Fan had chosen another option at the inn in Hutou City that year, to be a wealthy man, marry a wife, and then a few concubines, living a life without worry about food or clothing;

Escaping whenever there was a war, the world is so big, there's always a place to live peacefully where there's no fighting.

Even if they went deep into the Great Marsh, with the abilities of the Demon Lords, they could have made Zheng Fan live a good life.

In that case, their influence on the world would be much smaller.

As the saying goes, when the forest grows large, all kinds of birds can be found; what's the big deal with a few more freeloaders, from small business associations to the imperial court?

No, it's not a big deal at all.

Unfortunately, Zheng Fan chose to… stir up trouble.

Si Niang said, "So, if we remove our actions, is that what would have happened in this world?"

The blind man, sitting there peeling an orange and tossing it to Xue San,

Said at this time:

"The premise of using this line of thinking is that the prophet is absolutely correct.

Let's first lay out the course of history, and then start calculating the impact we've had.

In Hutou City, at first we were just making small troubles."

Xue San immediately said, "The Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion, Shatuo Queshi, Zhushang."

"Shatuo Queshi was going to die anyway," the blind man said.

"Because of the Shatuo tribe," Xue San reminded.

The blind man continued to deny it:

"The princess used the laborers as bait, causing the Shatuo tribe's warriors to attack the laborers' supplies. I remember it was you and A Cheng who were protecting Zhushang, right?"

Liang Cheng nodded and said, "Yes."

The blind man continued, "The role you played was to protect Zhushang's life, and to stand out in the laborers' camp, obtaining the title of escort commandant from the princess, a miscellaneous commandant.

But the fact is, you didn't stop the destruction of that laborers' team. No, with or without you, the Shatuo tribe's warriors would have attacked the laborers' team and wiped them out. It wasn't you who eliminated them. You just chipped off a few scraps and helped Zhushang see some blood.

So, with or without you, that Shatuo tribe's army would have been wiped out by the Zhenbei Army under the princess's command. The Shatuo tribe, having lost its army protection, would inevitably be exterminated by the princess.

So, since the tribe was destined to be destroyed, Shatuo Queshi would inevitably make the same choice, relinquish his status as the Left Guli King in the royal court, and go to the gate of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion to demand an explanation.

Shatuo Queshi would still die in the end."

"But he didn't die," Liang Cheng said.

"Lying in a coffin, serving as our fighter and babysitter, is actually no different from being dead. I remember the barbarian priest seemed to want to take him back as a living corpse, but that would only add another war weapon to the royal court.

The royal court's strategy wouldn't change because of the lack or addition of a living corpse of at most the fourth rank; they would continue to play dumb until the Yan Emperor died, and then be destroyed."

"That's too far ahead," Si Niang said.

"Yes, we'll take it one step at a time, trying not to skip steps." The blind man took out another orange. "Our activities, up until Cuiliu Fort, didn't really hurt the overall situation and didn't affect the 'main storyline.'

Alright, Si Niang."

Si Niang got up, walked to the bedside, and picked up Tian Tian.

Outside, the black cat and the fox ran over, along with the green python.

When Tian Tian was beaten, the monsters in the mansion were "alarmed."

"Take good care of the young master."

The black cat and the fox immediately lowered their heads. Si Niang placed Tian Tian on the green python, and the green python would take him back to its own courtyard. The black cat and the fox would help take care of him.

After Si Niang came back in,

The blind man continued;

"Next, the Third Prince was crippled by Zhushang, but the Third Prince himself was just a tool.

And, in my opinion, the main motivation wasn't the Third Prince, because with or without Zhushang, with or without us, the Jingnan King would have chosen to destroy his entire family to help the Yan Emperor consolidate power.

Next, is the attack on Qian.

Tsk,

Actually, the attack on Qian was just a feint; we were just there to make up the numbers."

Xue San said, "So, we've been making up the numbers for so long that we're taking a bath?"

The blind man raised his hand and said, "Don't rush, after that, Zhushang went to Shengle City to take office. On the way, we were actually traveling with the Jin Emperor, and then the Jin Emperor messed things up, and the Sword Saint took his brother to mess things up.

I remember we were stationed in a Wubao (fortified village), right?"

"Yes," Liang Cheng affirmed.

"Because we were there, the Wubao was defended, and the Jin Emperor was always in our hands, causing the Sword Saint's fanciful idea that year to go bankrupt.

Afterward, the Jingnan King came directly to our Wubao with a few personal guards to rescue Zhushang.

Up to this point, we've actually had an impact.

Because if it weren't for us, the Sword Saint's younger brother, Yu Huacheng, that so-called Jinguo Jingji General, wouldn't have returned in defeat, and then the Jingnan King wouldn't have led Ren Juan's army and directly entered the Jinguo Jingji region.

The Jingnan King fought the Sword Saint one-on-one outside the Jingji suburbs, defeated the Sword Saint, and the Sword Saint fled in defeat, forging a feud.

So, if it weren't for us, this famous duel between a martial artist and a swordsman might not have happened, because according to the Jingnan King's nature, unless it was necessary, he wouldn't be interested in having a one-on-one fight with a Jianghu swordsman.

In fact, it was precisely because we had few soldiers around us and were afraid that the Sword Saint would cause trouble that the Jingnan King deliberately stayed behind to wait for the Sword Saint to come looking for him."

Xue San wondered, "Are we getting off track?"

"No, we're not," Zheng Fan said. "The blind man means that if the Sword Saint hadn't been defeated by Lao Tian, the Sword Saint wouldn't have been unconvinced at the time and planned to heal his injuries and fight again to get his revenge. He wouldn't have been in Litian City waiting for Lao Tian at that time.

And when Zhao Jiulang attacked Dujuan, who was pregnant, at that time, Dujuan had no one to entrust the child to.

First, character. The Sword Saint's character is beyond doubt, and we're still using it now.

Second, strength. At that time, in Litian City, how many eyes were staring at Tian Tian, this infant? Only the Sword Saint was able to protect the child and break through the Jianghu, the imperial court, various forces, and even the Silver Armor Guard's elite, and bring the child to Shengle City."

Zheng Fan pursed his lips,

"Without us, after taking half of the Jin territory, the Jingnan King would still have chosen to send troops to the Snow Plains to help the Cheng Kingdom. Leaving Litian City, Zhao Jiulang would still have attacked Dujuan. The Sword Saint wouldn't have been there waiting to take the child.

Tian Tian…

Would have been lost."

Si Niang nodded and said, "If it weren't for us, Tian Tian's childhood would definitely be full of shadows. We've watched this child grow up, and we all know how special he is.

In the future, his cultivation will definitely be twice as effective with half the effort; he's an absolute genius in the making. Even the Sword Saint couldn't help but want to take him as a disciple, even if he was Tian Wujing's son.

Because of our appearance, the child not only didn't get lost, but also grew up very well, very sunny, very warm, very obedient, very sensible, and very cute.

But, he could have been another way, growing up with resentment, cultivating with anger, and then… thinking about the death of his parents… eventually transforming into a…"

"The death of his father?" Liang Cheng asked.

Xue San said, "I've always felt that if it weren't for Zhushang's existence back in Yingdu, the Jingnan King intended to die, taking Yingdu as his burial ground, which would have been perfect, wouldn't it?"

The blind man interrupted, "No, not here."

"Hmm?"

The blind man smiled and said, "Regardless of whether we appeared or not, Gou Moli would have risen in the Snow Plains, because before that, Gou Moli had no interaction with us. The Da Cheng Kingdom and the Situ family also had nothing to do with us.

So, the wildmen would most likely still enter the pass under Gou Moli's leadership.

I don't deny that with the Jingnan King's abilities and the iron cavalry of Great Yan, there would be no problem defeating and expelling Gou Moli's wildmen army;

But it was precisely because of our appearance that we raided Xuehai Pass, directly blocking Gou Moli's retreat, which led to the wildmen army entering the pass being cornered and beaten like dogs, and Gou Moli completely lost the possibility of making a comeback. The Snow Plains' foundation was also quickly devoured by those tribes that had not yet been subdued.

Under the circumstances at the time, Gou Moli didn't actually intend to fight hard. If he couldn't win, he would have run away long ago; no one knew the power of the Zhenbei Army's cavalry better than him.

So, even if he couldn't occupy the land within the pass in the end, he could at least take the main force back to the Snow Plains. Here, we have a blank slate because the wildmen had taken a large number of Jin people back with them that year, as well as a massive amount of wealth.

On this basis, with Gou Moli's abilities, coupled with the great victory and the visible benefits, he would definitely be able to truly rectify the Snow Plains tribes, and even unify the Snow Plains and become the veritable King of the Snow Plains Sacred Clan.

And the Yan Kingdom, even if it occupied the Jin territory, wanting to get out of the pass and launch a long-distance expedition in the extremely harsh and already monolithic Snow Plains, was unrealistic; the national strength couldn't keep up.

Gou Moli would probably lie dormant in the Snow Plains, repair his internal affairs, and then, Black Armor would awaken.

As the only king on the Snow Plains, he should be able to receive the news. Black Armor should also be able to find him, and the two could use each other.

You know what kind of person this guy is.

So, the King of the Sacred Clan in Black Armor's roar should have been the destined… Gou Moli.

The Jade Token once had a prophecy that the king protected by the stars would lead the Sacred Clan to prosperity.

Actually, that's how it should have been, but our appearance changed it, changed Gou Moli's life and even the fate of the Snow Plains.

And with the wildmen eyeing them covetously from the outside, and Zhennan Pass in the hands of the Chu people again.

It would be very difficult for the Yan people to break the situation.

And thinking about it, the Jingnan King not only lost his wife but also… his child. Without Zhushang's appearance, how extreme would the Jingnan King have become?

He would likely choose to disregard everything, even if it meant dying in battle, in order to break open a ray of dawn for Great Yan and break this stalemate.

Zhennan Pass,

Zhennan Pass,

Jingnan King,

Jingnan King,

I'm not superstitious,

But I really think, isn't it a little too coincidental?"

"So, Tian Tian should be an orphan? Both parents dead, with excellent aptitude, tsk tsk, a tragic protagonist template."

Zheng Fan glanced at Xue San,

Xue San immediately realized that his tone was wrong and immediately shut up.

Liang Cheng then asked, "There's another problem with the timeline. Black Armor's appearance was obviously earlier. He came to find Tian Tian, who was still a child?"

Zheng Fan shook his head,

And said:

"There's no problem with the timeline."

"Oh, Zhushang?"

Zheng Fan pointed at Xue San,

And said:

"Remember how we learned about the prophecy? Because I went to the Chu Kingdom, you helped me snatch the princess, and then you split into two groups to attract pursuers and cover my escape.

Xue San took Qishan, and then went to the Liang Kingdom, where he helped fight a war. An accident happened during the war, and he fell off a cliff, right? Anyway, he was rescued by Hu Bamei, and finally, after a lot of twists and turns, we got the prophecy from Hu Bamei."

Xue San proudly puffed out his chest.

"Hu Bamei is just a country girl. She would continue to be a recluse, like those in the Tomb of the Living Dead under Mount Zhongnan. Most likely, she would only come out of the mountain after her grandmother really died, and then tell others the prophecy.

But although her grandmother is old, she's very healthy. She didn't even die from the backlash of the last life measurement; she survived and is still kicking.

So, she should have many years to live.

Because of our appearance, Hu Bamei revealed the 'prophecy' ahead of time.

And we,

Are especially sensitive,

And at the same time as being sensitive,

We also have extremely strong action capabilities."

Yes,

In the Sword Saint's view at the time, actually sending troops to the Snow Plains for some empty prophecy was simply incomprehensible.

But Zheng Fan did it, and without hesitation!

"In addition, we also hooked up with two monks who obviously had extraordinary luck. We really confirmed the location."

Speaking of this,

Zheng Fan took a breath,

Looked at everyone, and concluded seriously:

"Actually, there's no problem with the timeline.

You've all seen Black Armor's condition. He didn't awaken under fully prepared conditions. There's always been a big problem with his body, which is why he's sometimes awake and sometimes asleep, and the power in his body is also extremely depleted.

After he saw Tian Tian, he asked, 'Why are you so small?'

Because the two monks, at the same time as finding that location in the far north of the Snow Plains, also told those people our Marquis's plan.

So,

The real reason is that,

Black Armor didn't plan to awaken now at all.

Maybe in ten years, or even fifteen or twenty years.

At the very least, the earliest time for him to awaken would have been when Tian Tian had grown into a young man.

But because of our intervention,

It's like we dug him out of the ground before he was fully grown, which is why he's now congenitally deficient!

In other words,

We've not only changed Tian Tian's destiny, but we've also disrupted the things in the prophecy, and even disrupted the rhythm of the prophecy."

Speaking of this,

Zheng Fan smiled,

Made a "six" gesture with his hand,

And then,

Changed it to a "seven" gesture,

"I don't know what Tian Tian's original identity in the prophecy was, whether he was Zhushang or a Demon Lord, but a very interesting thing now is:

We still have seven opponents,

And then,

What's even more interesting is:

They're very likely,

Right now,

Are still just little shits."