Chapter 1082 – Asking to Change the World (1/2)
Chapter 1082 – Asking to Change the World
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
Xu Yourong's voice rose continuously from the Divine Path. It was clear and melodious, but no one associated it with the gurgling of a stream. Her voice was too cold and did not rise or fall, and it lacked any sort of pity. It was like a tiny pearl condensed from the coldest snow clattering against a frozen porcelain plate, instantly shattering into powder, leaving no evidence of its existence other than a chill upon the world.
Perhaps it was because she had been speaking of killing people this entire time.
Starting from her plans to kill Prince Chen Liu in the Prince of Xiang's estate, she had spoken of many topics related to killing people. The princes outside the Mausoleum of Books, the officials in the court and the provinces, and those Divine Generals who controlled the military—she had a plan to deal with each of them.
The temperature on the Divine Path dropped lower and lower as she spoke. In the obscured part of the snowstorm behind her, one could vaguely make out several lines, though it was not possible to tell if these were the marks of history, the marks of fate, or the movements of the lines across a Fated Star Plate.
After some time, she finally concluded her talk and gazed at Shang Xingzhou.
If the emperor really was standing with her and Chen Changsheng, then they truly did occupy the higher ground in this battle.
In the present situation, she had a very high chance of succeeding in those plans.
Shang Xingzhou did not think so, or perhaps he was not convinced, because he firmly believed that he deeply understood Chen Changsheng.
”That fellow is too inflexible and incapable, and he's also small-minded.”
He taunted Xu Yourong, ”You are sure that he has the daring?”
”I do not agree with your view. He only wishes to be a good person.”
Xu Yourong's eyelashes trembled as she added, ”And besides, today, it is me doing this, and you know that I can do it.”
Shang Xingzhou mocked, ”Does Wang Po know what you're thinking? And do the Mount Li Sword Sect and those other sects and clans know? If they knew you were so crazy, would they still support your decision? You are sure that they will continue to accompany you in going crazy up until the last moment?”
Xu Yourong said, ”In a ship sailing toward the other shore of the sea of stars, all hands must be of one mind.”
Shang Xingzhou asked, ”And when have you seen a ship on the sea overturning on its own?”
”As long as there is sufficient pay, even the most pessimistic sailor will still hope to step on dry land until the true end arrives.”
Xu Yourong continued, ”On the contrary, this will only give them more faith in a certain victory.”
Shang Xingzhou said, ”So you coerced them.”
Xu Yourong said, ”I've read the history books. Whether hero or tyrant, they all had to resort to such methods to gather their forces.”
”What of the Li Palace? The millions of believers in the north won't necessarily heed your will and follow your footsteps.”
Shang Xingzhou gave her a faint smile and said, ”Does Chen Changsheng know what you are really thinking?”
There was a pause, and then Xu Yourong declared, ”I do not care.”
Shang Xingzhou's eyes turned deep and serene as he asked, ”Even if floods drown out the world?”
Xu Yourong calmly replied, ”Even if the world drops into a bottomless chasm.”
Shang Xingzhou calmly noted, ”You will leave behind an eternally infamous reputation on the annals of history.”
Xu Yourong calmly answered, ”As I said before, I do not care.”
Shang Xingzhou asked, ”If the world falls into chaos and the people are plunged into misery, how will Chen Changsheng see you?”
Xu Yourong softly said, ”I live for myself, not for anyone else, and certainly not because he loves me.”
Shang Xingzhou praised, ”Extraordinary, but I am not someone who takes threats.”
Xu Yourong replied, ”I want to try.”
In that storm in Xunyang City, Wang Po had once said something similar when facing Zhu Luo.
Later, when Chen Changsheng was facing opponents so strong that they seemed invincible, he also said those words.
Today, Xu Yourong also said those four words.
Her eyes were very bright and her expression was very calm, but that resolved will within represented the greatest madness.
Shang Xingzhou asked, ”How confident are you?”
Xu Yourong replied, ”I used the Fated Star Plate to calculate the result seventeen times. Four of them had you accepting my demands while in three of them, I failed.”