Although it was just a little bit, it was just the result of a day's training!
Furthermore, judging from Emmie's surprised reaction, this was definitely a great thing that was hard to come by!
"Helping others is helping myself. This is probably another form of reciprocation for helping others as well as oneself!" Yun Yang could not help but feel emotional. It was because he had planted the seed of wanting to help this family of martyrs back then that he could comprehend this principle from them now.
People often said that fated chances were hard to find, but they did not know that fated chances were often just around the corner, born and extinguished with a single thought. With the kind heart he had back then, there would only be such good results today!
To be fair, the results he had obtained today were substantial, but the greater benefit was the realization – the realization that he had seen through what might very well be a misunderstanding of the world's martial artists!
Due to fate and coincidence, it was accidentally broken by him!
"Focusing solely on physical training is as bad as falling short. If the body can't handle it, it'll cripple the person. However, focusing solely on the cultivation of mystical Qi isn't necessarily a bad move. Even if there's success, the path will become narrower and more difficult. Cultivation experts often say that the physical body is a cultivator's treasured raft to transcend the world. The true meaning lies within. Only when the physical body's sturdiness is guaranteed and it can bear the growing mystical Qi can it be considered to be truly complete."
Thinking of this, Yun Yang could not help recalling what Ling Xiaozui had said.
"The human body is the treasured raft to transcend the world, but most people waste what God has bestowed upon them."
When Yun Yang recalled this, he was silent for a long time, deep in thought.
In the past, Yun Yang and Supreme Cloud had been unafraid of any tangible attack in the world, relying on the intangible form of his cloud manifestation and its unpredictability. He had habitually used himself as bait, using himself to lure the enemy and defeat the enemy. He did not know that such a method had fallen into a disadvantageous position. If one was truly strong, would it not be better to face the enemy head-on and kill them?
If the other party was truly strong to a certain extent, what could one do even if one were to transform into a million forms?
Since then, he had paid more attention to the physical training of his body.
The reason he had been keeping an eye on the Shangguan Family of Generals these days was also because …
The winds in Tiantang City had been a little off these days.
No one knew exactly when it had started, but it seemed like it had started from the moment there were troops from other countries stationed outside the city. Then, a strange wave of voices rose within Tiantang City, growing stronger and stronger until it was unstoppable.
The streets and alleys were filled with discussions about the past of the Shangguan Family of Generals.
Back then, the three marshals of the Shangguan Family of Generals fought against the outside world. They were domineering and domineering, but they did not expect the Minister of War, Zuo Wenlong, to be held hostage by the enemy nation. He kept divulging the military's movements and passed fake imperial edicts. In the end, the three marshals were ambushed by the armies of four enemy nations and died tragically on Changqing Road.
This was a past that had long been sealed in the coffin. The culprit, Zuo Wenlong, had long been executed, his entire family annihilated!
Recently, however, there was a rumor that Zuo Wenlong's descendants had escaped death and carried Zuo Wenlong's will. The past was not as simple as it looked. The truth was that the three marshals had intended to rebel and usurp the throne, to change the dynasty. Zuo Wenlong, as the Minister of War, had seen through their conspiracy. For the sake of the nation and its people, he could not bear to see Yutang being destroyed and the people plundered. That was why he had decided to go to the extreme and eliminate the traitors for the nation. Although he had to collude with the enemy and set up a formation to exterminate the traitors, his intention was benevolent and the result was benevolent.
However, the process of the incident was complicated. The three marshals were executed before their traces of rebellion were leaked, causing the entire Empire of Yutang to be kept in the dark. Zuo Wenlong was filled with passion and served the nation and its people, but his entire family was executed and he died a wrongful death …
Now, they wanted to reverse Zuo Wenlong's verdict!
The slogan was – we all owe justice to our national hero, Zuo Wenlong!
At first, this unhealthy trend was only a rumor among the people. However, in less than a day, it quickly spread to the circle of scholars. Then, all kinds of rumors and arguments began to ferment without warning.
In between, there were countless scholars who analyzed the situation of the year by quoting from the classics and finally came to a conclusion – the three marshals of the Shangguan Family of Generals controlled seventy-five percent of the Empire's military force that year. Their contributions were undoubtedly high enough to awe the Emperor.
This was the absolute truth. No one could deny it.
The Shangguan Family of Generals had a high prestige. Each of them had countless men of sacrifice under their command. To these people, their orders were the imperial edicts; the real imperial edicts were nothing to them!
The scholars pointed out even more sharply that as the marshal of an army, the soldiers he led should be loyal to the Empire and His Majesty, but they should never, and even more so, should not be loyal to the marshal alone. From this point of view, the crimes of the three marshals could be discussed, but their intentions were already punishable by death!
Many of Zuo Wenlong's past deeds were dug up as well – how he had benefited the people, how he had been loyal and courageous, how he had admonished the emperor bluntly, how he had been outspoken …
Zuo Wenlong's letters to his friends, Zuo Wenlong's memorials, Zuo Wenlong's calligraphy, Zuo Wenlong's poems …
There was a line in the poem that said, "Cast away the false reputation and give up this body, so that the wicked will not rule the world."
The loyalty in it could be seen by the heaven and earth!
All in all, the Empire of Yutang had been cursing this treacherous official for more than a hundred years, but in a blink of an eye, he had become a famous official who had died a wrongful death!
There was reason and evidence, there were witnesses. The uproar grew stronger and more serious by the day.
Countless scholars began to walk the streets, calling for justice for the hero and to reverse Zuo Wenlong's verdict! They wanted to bring the deceiving Shangguan Family of Generals down to the dust and condemn them anew!
As the generals of the various countries continued to arrive and set up camp outside the city, the commotion in the city became more and more intense!
Countless scholars cited classics to denounce them, leaving those who retorted speechless.
Many people who did not know the truth were incited and began to target the Shangguan Family of Generals.
Especially in the last few days, the Shangguan Residence began to suffer more and more attacks. Rotten eggs, rotten vegetables, leaves, and half of bricks were thrown into the residence. Every day, they piled up like a mountain. The main door was also slashed, and all kinds of filth were thrown into the residence. The stench was overwhelming.
Even then, the people's resentment did not subside. Instead, it grew stronger with each passing day.
Now, the Shangguan Family dared not step out of the house. Once they did, they would be attacked.
While Yun Yang felt angry and sad about the absurd situation, he could not help but be greatly puzzled.
Who was it that was stirring up trouble?
On the surface, this phenomenon had only occurred after the arrival of the generals from various countries. Their hatred towards the Shangguan Family had never been concealed, as if they wanted nothing more than to annihilate them. However, Yun Yang knew that things were not so simple.
"Investigate!"
Yun Yang's order was given and the Nine Heavens Dictum responded.
Then, Yun Yang snuck into the Shangguan Residence under the cover of the night.
On the field, the six children were still practicing as usual.
Although each child was still gritting their teeth with a determined look on their faces, Yun Yang could see the grievance that came from the depths of their hearts.
Putting himself in their shoes, Yun Yang could empathize with the six children's current state of mind.
If the Nine Supremes Lords, whom Yutang's people worshipped like deities, were to be denounced as filthy in the future, slandering those who served the country and its people wholeheartedly as malevolent beings, how could they bear it?
The Shangguan Family of Generals' present day might be the future of another unparalleled hero!
"What grievance?" Shangguan Lingxiu paced back and forth with her arms behind her back, her voice cold. "Is it wrong to hit all of you? The truth is the truth! All of us from the Shangguan Family are dead, we've all died in the battlefield. Isn't this the best proof? Each and every one of you actually dared to ask me if the rumors outside were true! Even if I kill all of you unfilial descendants, it's all you deserve! "
The six children did not utter a word, continuing their training without pause.
"If the Shangguan Family of Generals had the intention to rebel back then, Yutang would have changed its master a long time ago!" Shangguan Lingxiu's voice was as cold as ice. "Not only great-grandfather's generation, even grandfather's generation, my father's generation, and your fathers' generation, the Shangguan Family of Generals of that generation had the ability to do so!"
"However, the Shangguan Family of Generals' ancestral teachings were to protect Yutang, to protect the country, and to be loyal. The Shangguan Family of Generals' loyalty is witnessed by the heavens and the earth. How can it be erased by a few slanderous slander? Justice is in the hearts of the people, right and wrong are not to be spouted nonsense!"
"All of you, continue your training. Don't let your thoughts run wild!"
Shangguan Lingxiu's expression was steely.
"Auntie, since our family is so loyal, why isn't anyone speaking up for us now?" The oldest child was already nine years old. He asked angrily with widened eyes, "Could it be that everyone who knows about this case is dead? Even Zuo Wenlong's evil is still alive, and the other officials of the same era have no descendants? Is no one willing to speak up for justice? Isn't the right and wrong being manipulated by nonsense now? "
Shangguan Lingxiu said loudly, "Isn't this something you should be worrying about? Marshal Tie's wedding is right before our eyes. The military bosses are all busy with this. Our family's trivial matter is inconsequential. When the old sirs are done with their work, they will naturally deal with it. Justice is in the hearts of the people. Don't you understand what I'm saying? "
The child said stubbornly, "What justice is there? Aren't the ancestors of the people who are attacking our family also protected by the blood of the Shangguan Family? Why do these people still believe such rumors even though someone from our family has died and our family members are already so miserable to such an extent? Are we only protecting the people who attacked us with our blood and sacrifice? Is our family's sacrifice really worth it? "
"Slap!"
Shangguan Lingxiu slapped her nephew's face, her body trembling as tears welled up in her eyes. "Do you know what you're talking about? The achievements of our ancestors will be passed down in history! The Shangguan Family of Generals was built step by step like this! What does it have to do with you whether others understand it or not? "
She said loudly, "What does the Shangguan Family of Generals' family motto say? Recite it all together! "
"Born for the battlefield, live for the war; die for the country, sacrifice for the people!"
The six children recited it aloud with tears in their eyes.
"Does the family motto mention the need for understanding, comfort, protection, and repayment?" Shangguan Lingxiu asked sternly.
"No!"
The six children puffed up their chests and raised their heads.
"What did our ancestors say about life and death?" Shangguan Lingxiu's voice grew more intense.
"Only die for the country. There's no need to die in battle!"
"It's good that you know!"
Shangguan Lingxiu said loudly, "This is the Shangguan Family of Generals! Do you remember it? "
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