Peace Order

Chapter 1806 - 82: Beneath the Ages, Let Us Face Fate Together

The child was puzzled and said, "Just now, that grandpa left and gave me this."

"He called for my mother to sew me clothes."

Although this hunter was of humble origin, he recognized valuable items. He saw this round, clear, and transparent bead, with something like a fire burning inside. Clearly, it was something good, so he said, "Give it to me."

The child pouted, "It’s from the old grandpa!"

But the hunter didn’t care and just took the item from the child’s hand. He didn’t indulge his four-year-old daughter and ran outside, shouting loudly, "Sir, old gentleman, you’ve left something behind!"

"Please come back and take your item, and the piece of clothing is yours."

But even though his voice was loud and carried far, it gradually subsided. What he saw before him were only distant mountains and a small path leading to the main road being constructed nearby. There was no one around to respond.

The man stood there holding the bead, feeling momentarily bewildered and unsure of what to do.

...

Ji Yanzhong was stepping forward.

Each step he took with his fluttering sleeves brought him far ahead. He had the child’s outer garment in his arms and some dry grass and straw stuffed inside, making it look as if he were holding the child.

He apologized because at that time, he really considered using that child as a substitute to die. Throughout the history, countless emperors and generals used substitutes and sacrificial people. Many so-called wise and heroic rulers had done similar acts.

It was to fulfill the Red Emperor’s legacy, paving the first steps towards world peace.

Such grand and heroic endeavors.

But at the cost of an ordinary person’s life, this did not seem to be something worth hesitating over. A real human being is naturally more trustworthy than straw. Few outside had seen Ji Ning’er, and with some tricks, it was not hard to deceive everyone.

However, Ji Yanzhong was ultimately just a kind-hearted, honest, yet gentle ordinary person.

Even if those great figures in history could do it without a blink, the old man couldn’t bring himself to. He only took the clothing, feeling deep shame for his previous thoughts, leaving behind a bead.

Under Prince Qin’s governance, that bead was just valuable enough not to be illegal.

And it contained a gentle Fire Element.

It could keep the child, whose outer garment was taken, warm to prevent catching a cold.

Ji Yanzhong, holding the ’child’, lowered his gaze, took a deep breath, and finally stepped towards his hometown, his past, his ideals, and the last entrusted wish of the Red Emperor Ji Zichang.

The Great Emperor of Ying Country, wielding eight hundred years of Qi Fortune, carried out brutal actions, slaughtering noble families and driving the young members of the remaining families into Ying Country’s territory. After Yuwen Lie returned, he just half-kneeled on the ground, confessing all he had done.

He Ruoqinhu was greatly angered and said, "How dare a mere commoner do such a thing!"

"How can you understand the hearts of the people under heaven."

"There are countless people coveting that so-called princess, wanting to use the Red Emperor’s bloodline to cause turmoil again. You pity a mere woman now, but not the countless lives that might perish in future conflicts?!"

Yuwen Lie looked at He Ruoqinhu coldly:

"Mercy for a lone girl with no place to stand."

"Also talking about the future of the world?!"

He Ruoqinhu was greatly angered. Although he saved Yuwen Lie on the battlefield, he had seen too much as a general and was fundamentally incompatible with Yuwen Lie’s temperament, almost unable to resist drawing his sword for a fight.

"Enough."

The Ying Country Emperor spoke.

Both renowned generals ceased their actions. The Emperor said, "Just a mere lone girl, yet Yuwen never rooted out the issue completely, which counts as a great crime deserving severe punishment, such as execution as a public display."

"But given the current situation, your head may remain on your shoulders until after you achieve great merits on the battlefield."

Such matters were dismissed with little more than a few words.

He Ruoqinhu was disappointed but felt some unwillingness, as the army driven by aristocratic private soldiers approached Ying Country, not long before they would reach it. On that day, the camp suddenly erupted with unrest.

Someone entered the camp.

Two great generals went out to investigate the cause.

They saw many armored soldiers lying on the ground, some generals spitting blood and barely alive. An old man with silver hair sat on a stone, holding a child. The wind blew, slightly lowering the old man’s temples, giving a sense of desolation. He Ruoqinhu said:

"Ji Yanzhong...?!

He looked at Yuwen Lie, then at Ji Yanzhong.

The Ying Emperor sensed something and stepped forward.

Ji Yanzhong had arrived here. The old man looked at the Great Emperor of Ying Country and perceived the Qi Fortune from the Red Emperor era flowing through him. Complex expressions shifted across Ji Yanzhong’s face, but he eventually spoke softly:

"Traitorous ministers and rebels."

"My country has fallen, how can it coexist with traitors like you? I, Ji Yanzhong, come today for revenge for the state."

Ji Yanzhong, holding the child, suddenly advanced.

With a dragon’s roar, the Red Dragon’s Dharma Form materialized once more. The power of the Seven Heavens shattered a portion of the military formation instantly. The armored soldiers were no match, being sent flying with a mere gesture.

Yuwen Lie grasped his spear, and He Ruoqinhu watched as the old man suddenly charged.