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"Who will ultimately become the supreme ruler of the great river basin?"
Yu Ji and Zhang Liang were disciples of the ancient sorcerer Jiang Ziya, and they trained under his tutelage for more than three years.
Two years ago, Jiang Ziya left behind a strange message: "You and your fellow disciples are to go and assist the ruler of the great river basin!" and then disappeared.
For this reason, Yu Ji and Zhang Liang traveled to many places, from Yunmengze to the Chu-Han border.
Here, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu had been locked in a standoff for several years, each commanding hundreds of thousands of troops, both wanting to defeat the other and then unify the entire Chu-Han border.
Zhang Liang was born with a very special "power of words," which allows him to communicate with all things and even the Dao of Heaven.
In order to determine whether Liu Bang or Xiang Yu would become the future ruler of the great river basin, Yu Ji and Zhang Liang had been staying in the river basin for several months.
Unexpectedly, the power of words, which had always been invincible, suddenly became somewhat uncertain this time, and Zhang Liang was unable to determine whether Liu Bang or Xiang Yu was the true ruler of the world.
Yu Ji once tried to persuade her senior brother Zhang Liang to determine, through other means, whether Liu Bang or Xiang Yu was the true wise ruler.
But the stubborn Zhang Liang insisted on communicating with the Heavenly Dao through the power of words, in order to obtain that absolutely correct and infallible answer.
Unable to dissuade her, Yu Ji was too lazy to make a fool of herself. Of course, she knew what kind of person her senior brother was, so she stayed in the Great River Basin with him.
Every day consists of cultivating, enjoying the scenery, asking my senior brother about the results of his use of the power of words, and then continuing to cultivate and enjoy the scenery...
Based on past experience, Zhang Liang would spend an entire day each time he used his Word of Power, never opening his eyes until nightfall...
Therefore, Zhang Liang's sudden opening of his eyes was quickly noticed by Yu Ji, who was bored out of her mind.
In that instant, Yu Ji suddenly felt an urge to cry!
Having waited so long with this stubborn senior brother at the Chu River and Han Border, is there finally going to be a result?
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"It's confirmed..."
"Heaven has already told me the correct answer..."
Upon hearing Yu Ji's question, Zhang Liang nodded with a smile, letting out a sigh of relief.
For the past few months, Zhang Liang has suddenly lost the ability to communicate with the Heavenly Dao using his power of words. Multiple attempts have yielded no results, leaving him somewhat bewildered...
He had already accepted the fact that his special power of words had completely failed, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better, and a new path opened up before him.
Just when he was about to give up, the power of his words finally succeeded in communicating with the Heavenly Dao, and he obtained the correct answer he wanted.
"so……"
Who was the true wise ruler, Liu Bang or Xiang Yu?
Upon hearing Zhang Liang's answer, Yu Ji raised her eyebrows slightly, crossed her arms, and asked with interest, her heart also filled with anticipation.
After all, she had spent a considerable amount of time accompanying her silly, good-natured senior brother through the Great River Basin to achieve this result…
"Neither of them are..."
Zhang Liang shook his head slightly, his expression turning somewhat strange.
Before his master left, he only instructed him and Yu Ji to assist the future ruler of the great river basin, but Zhang Liang had no idea what this ruler's name was, or whether he was male or female.
Upon arriving at the Chu-Han border, they saw Liu Bang and Xiang Yu vying for supremacy, each wielding considerable military power.
Zhang Liang instinctively believed that the future ruler of the great river basin would be one of these two people, thus falling into a misconception.
"Not the two of them?"
"Who is that?"
Yu Ji was stunned for a moment, her expression turning astonished, and her face became quite interesting.
Neither Liu Bang nor Xiang Yu were destined for greatness, so they wasted the last few months of their lives.
How come I never realized before that my senior brother was such an unreliable guy?
"Cough cough..."
Zhang Liang naturally noticed Yu Ji's extremely strange gaze, coughed lightly, and his expression became somewhat embarrassed as he explained.
"The chosen one is in the West, in the Yellow River region, in the Tang Dynasty, in Chang'an..."
"The Great Tang Dynasty, Chang'an?"
"Could it be our senior sister, Wu Zetian, who is known for her mysterious side?"
Yu Ji was speechless, and tentatively asked.
Upon hearing Zhang Liang's words, she immediately thought of her peerless, awe-inspiring female emperor senior sister.
She had heard this name from her master more than once when he was still alive.
Moreover, this time they both received invitation cards from the Empress, the kind that were personally written by Wu Zetian and signed with her name.
My senior sister meant that she wanted to invite me and my senior brother to the International Lantern Festival being held in Chang'an.
If it were before today, my senior brother probably wouldn't have agreed to go without getting the right answer, but the situation is different now.
"Yes, it's none other than Senior Sister Wu Zetian!"
"Heaven tells me that my senior sister is the one truly destined by Heaven, and is destined to become the supreme empress who will unify the nine provinces and all directions in the future!"
Zhang Liang nodded solemnly.
While the result was somewhat unexpected, it was entirely reasonable.
After all, the Tang Dynasty was the undisputed superpower of the Heluo region, with a vast territory, great prosperity, and a million soldiers, all of whom were like dragons.
Looking across the entire East, apart from the Qin Kingdom of Xuanyong, which was vying for supremacy, other dynasties were truly no match for the Tang Dynasty.
"Then... shall we set off for Chang'an now to see Senior Sister?"
"I think so too…"
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Heluo, the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an, Qingyun Village.
Since winning over Yun Ying, Jiang Che's life has been extremely comfortable these past few days!
During the day, he would practice swordsmanship and study formations and talismans; at night, he would spend time with his two beautiful wives, enjoying romantic moments under the moon and flowers, embracing them on either side.
Not only has his swordsmanship improved rapidly, but his cultivation level is also steadily increasing. It won't be long before he breaks through to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage!
"My dream shouldn't be so far away..."
In the garden, watching Ali and Yunying playing and frolicking among the flowers, Jiang Che smiled broadly, feeling smug and enjoying the wonderful life ahead.
As the saying goes, "Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me." As a novice cultivator, Jiang Che always thought he was very diligent and hardworking.
In order to break through to the Golden Core stage as soon as possible, he cultivated diligently day and night without fatigue.
"System, refresh the entries for me..."
Putting aside the jumbled thoughts in his mind, Jiang Che directly gave instructions to the system in his mind.
It was time for the weekly keyword update again, and Jiang Che was filled with anticipation.
"Ding, refresh successful..." (Manuo Zhao)
"Congratulations, host, you have obtained the special entry [Taiyi Sword Technique (Purple)]..."
[Taiyi Sword Technique: A sword technique derived from supernatural powers, capable of overturning mountains and seas, and reversing yin and yang...]
"It's actually a supreme sword technique!"
Upon seeing the refreshed entry, Jiang Che was slightly taken aback, but his expression quickly became somewhat excited.
At this stage, the strongest sword technique he possesses is only the Chaotic Sword Technique, which is ranked in the middle of the Profound Rank. Although it is more than enough for him with his current late Foundation Establishment stage strength.
But who would refuse to have an even more powerful sword technique?
The Taiyi Sword Technique is a sword technique derived from supernatural powers. Even if Jiang Che had no idea, he would know that this sword technique must be quite powerful!
Moreover, it has a purple attribute, which is probably no less powerful than those sword techniques that are ranked in the Heavenly Rank, and may even be more powerful!
Most importantly, the special terms obtained through the system do not require Jiang Che to cultivate them deliberately. The system will directly help him reach the perfect level, saving Jiang Che a lot of time!
After the initiation, Jiang Che's mind was immediately filled with various sword techniques and moves related to the Taiyi Sword Art.
"As expected of a supreme sword technique evolved from divine power..."
"Truly remarkable!"
After receiving the system's empowerment, Jiang Che was overjoyed.
Without time to think further, he sat cross-legged under the peach tree and immediately entered a profound state of enlightenment.
The moment Jiang Che received the Taiyi Sword Technique initiation, he felt that the shackles on his own sword intent had been completely broken.
What he needs to do now is to try to digest the insights in his mind and comprehend his own sword intent.
Jiang Che closed his eyes tightly, and his body exuded an extremely cold and sharp sword intent. The sword intent pierced through the air, soared into the sky, and stirred up the wind and clouds.
The sword domain directly enveloped the entire sky above Qingyun Manor, and the terrifying sword intent instantly locked onto everyone inside.
Ali and Yunying, who were playing and frolicking by the sea of flowers, naturally noticed Jiang Che's unusual behavior.
The two women exchanged glances, both seeing shock in each other's eyes!
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"Sister Ali..."
"Jiang Che has... comprehended his own sword intent?"
Yun Ying's pupils shrank suddenly, and she covered her soft red lips with her hand, exclaiming in surprise, her face full of horror.
Although she had never practiced any sword techniques and was only fond of spear techniques, she had seen descriptions of cultivators comprehending their own sword intent in some books.
Isn't that exactly Jiang Che's current state?
but………
Doesn't the book say that a cultivator needs to break through to the Golden Core stage or even the Nascent Soul stage to comprehend sword intent?
Jiang Che is only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, how did he break through directly?
Yun Ying felt completely numb...
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