Seeing that the two of them were going to fight to the death with one move, the crowd not far away started to exclaim. Li Qingluo wasn't the only one. Even the yellow-shirted woman who was healing her master and Xiao Long Nu, who was always expressionless, were all staring at the fight.
Jia Shidao was also shocked to see his opponent fight to the death with him. He had always been in a high position, so he didn't like to put himself in danger. However, he reacted quickly. He immediately realized that his opponent had the upper hand, so why would he choose to fight to the death with him? He was most likely trying to make him retreat. Once he retreated, his opponent's attacks would come one after another, and he would be further and further away from victory.
Although he had the help of the Taixuan Sutra, he was still able to become a Great Grandmaster. All of them were extremely intelligent. Jia Shidao instantly figured out who was more powerful, so he still threw a punch without hesitation. He was also taking a gamble. He didn't believe that his opponent would really die with him!
"I didn't expect them to fight to the death with one move." The Great Grandmasters sighed. Although Jia Shidao was slightly weaker, he was still a Great Grandmaster, and Song Qingshu had used up a lot of his vitality. Objectively speaking, the two of them were about the same level of strength. If they really fought, they wouldn't be able to win without a few hundred moves.
However, Jia Shidao was afraid of his opponent's actual combat experience. He was worried that he would make mistakes if they really fought for a few hundred moves, so he decided to fight head-on. Presumably, Song Qingshu was also worried that Jia Shidao's vitality would be more and more damaged if they fought for a few hundred moves. Therefore, the two of them both chose to end the fight quickly.
Unlike the previous sneak attacks, this time the two Great Grandmasters were fighting face to face, and they wanted to fight to the death with one move. The air seemed to be filled with a sense of desperation.
Song Qingshu suddenly disappeared halfway. Jia Shidao wasn't surprised. Instead, he was happy. "I've been prepared for this move for a long time!"
In their previous exchange, the other party had used "So Near, Yet Worlds Apart" several times, so how could he not be on guard at all? Even though he was charging forward with this move, he still secretly held back thirty percent of his strength. Seeing that the other party had disappeared, he did not hesitate to circulate his internal energy and push it behind him.
In the previous exchanges, every time the opponent used "So Close, Yet Worlds Apart", he would always appear in an unguarded position in the next moment. This time, he attacked with an indomitable will, deliberately exposing the flaw in his back. If they were in each other's shoes, he would definitely use "So Close, Yet Worlds Apart" to appear behind his opponent.
Unfortunately, his sure-kill attack did not land on his opponent as he had expected. Instead, his fist struck the air.
"Did he choose to appear on the side?" Jia Shidao was shocked. He immediately looked to the side, but there was no one there.
At that moment, he was alarmed. He didn't need to check where his opponent was, because an extremely sharp sword aura was coming toward him. It turned out that his opponent hadn't appeared behind him or on the side. Instead, he had taken a step forward and appeared three feet in front of him.
He had never expected that his opponent would choose to appear in front of him, where his attack was the strongest. His fist had hit his opponent's shoulder, but his opponent's sword aura had also pierced into the Shanzhong Meridian on his chest.
The two of them separated as soon as they touched. Song Qingshu knelt on the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood, which made Li Qingluo and the others exclaim.
Jia Shidao grinned. He seemed to want to laugh and cry at the same time. In the eyes of others, his opponent seemed to be more seriously injured when he spat out blood. But deep down, he knew that although he looked fine, his meridians had been filled with his opponent's sword aura, and he was no different from a disabled person.
At that moment, he finally understood why his opponent had done the opposite and appeared in front of him, where he was the strongest.
Although that punch was powerful, he had held back 30% of his power in case Jia Shidao attacked from behind, so the punch had only 70% of its power. Moreover, his opponent had appeared in front of him in advance, and they were too close. As a result, his punch didn't have enough distance to unleash its full power, so it was greatly reduced.
One of them had planned it, and the other had attacked in a hurry. Therefore, although they had both hit each other, the damage they had caused was worlds apart.
"It seems that I'm still lacking a little bit of ruthlessness in my bones." Jia Shidao was surprisingly calm now that things had come to this.
"You've done well enough." Song QingShu evaluated objectively. To be able to plan such a shocking plot and almost succeed, how could he lack ruthlessness? However, he was good at arranging everything behind the scenes and manipulating others to fight for their lives. Now that it was his turn, although he knew what to do rationally, he still lacked experience.
"What are you going to do with this mess? Are you going to replace the emperor, or … "Jia Shidao couldn't help but ask when he saw Zhao Gou looking at him with a pleased expression.
Song Qingshu shook his head. "If I replace him, won't I become another you?"
"As expected, you didn't let victory get to your head." Jia Shidao smiled playfully, as if he had already predicted Zhao Gou's fate. "It's a shame that I've been scheming for ten years, but it's all for someone else."
Song Qingshu didn't respond. He was recovering. Jia Shidao was a Great Grandmaster, after all. Although his punch hadn't unleashed its full power for various reasons, it was still the last attack of a Great Grandmaster. It wouldn't be easy to take it, and he would need a few months to recover.
Jia Shidao suddenly said to him, "Prince Song, I want to ask you for a favor."
"What is it?" Song Qingshu frowned slightly, but he didn't think that Jia Shidao would beg for mercy.
"A few days ago, Young Master came to our house as a guest, and you promised to teach those good-for-nothing children. You even drank from them. I hope Young Master will take care of them in the future for the sake of that." Jia Shidao looked at him quietly.
Song Qingshu frowned slightly. How could he not understand what Jia Shidao was implying? Jia Shidao had rebelled, and according to the laws of every dynasty, his entire family would be executed. If he failed this time, the young masters and young mistresses of the Jia Clan would be implicated as well, so he wanted to use Song Qingshu to protect the Jia Clan.
When he promised to teach those young masters and young mistresses of the Jia Clan, he was just pretending. Both sides knew that they couldn't take it seriously. Now that Jia Shidao was talking about this, it was really a hot potato.
At this time, Zhao Gou said angrily, "B * stard, you rebelled against your superiors, and your entire family should be executed!"
Jia Shidao didn't even look at him. Instead, he waited for Song Qingshu's answer. "You can make the decision yourself. Why do you need to listen to other people's orders?"
Song Qingshu answered, "Are you trying to sow discord between us, the ruler and the minister?"
"Ruler and minister?" Jia Shidao acted as if he had heard a joke. "Neither of you treat the other as a ruler, and neither of you treat the other as a minister. Do you believe that the first thing Zhao Gou will do when he returns to the capital is plan to kill you?"
Zhao Gou hurriedly said, "Don't listen to his nonsense, Minister Song. You deserve the most credit for suppressing the rebellion. After we return to the capital, I will announce it to the world and reward you generously."
Jia Shidao sneered. "He is already a Lord, who is second only to one. What else can you reward him?"
Zhao Gou opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything, because he hadn't thought about that at all.
Jia Shidao continued to look at Song Qingshu. "You are a smart man. You should know what fate awaits a minister when he is too meritorious to be rewarded by the ruler."
Zhao Gou finally reacted and yelled, "Don't try to sow discord between us, you thief. Minister Song is my brother-in-law, and we are family. Of course, we are different from other ministers."
Jia Shidao rolled his eyes at him, thinking that those words could only fool a three-year-old. Although the people in the room weren't old foxes, they wouldn't believe those words.
Seeing that Song Qingshu was silent, he continued, "Actually, this isn't a request. To be more precise, it's a deal."
"Oh? I'd like to hear more about it, "Song Qingshu said curiously.
Jia Shidao waved his hand. "Come closer. It's best not to let anyone else hear our conversation."
Song Qingshu frowned. Jia Shidao smiled bitterly. "I'm like this. Are you still afraid that I'll plot against you? If I could use my inner power, I would have used Secret Voice-sending. It wouldn't be so troublesome. "
Song Qingshu nodded and walked to his side, but he didn't let his guard down.
Jia Shidao lowered his voice and said, "I can roughly guess what you're going to do next, but I advise you not to make it public that I'm the one behind this trip to the Wudang Sect."
"Why?" Song Qingshu didn't understand why he was still so calm.
Jia Shidao smiled and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Dong Zhuo was killed in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Wang Situ wanted to kill him. In the end, the Xiliang army attacked the capital in desperation. In the end, the capital fell, and the world fell apart. I don't think you want to repeat the same mistake, do you?"
Song Qingshu was slightly moved, and he understood what he was implying. Jia Shidao had been defeated, but the Jia's Group was still powerful. After decades of operation, he had disciples and officials all over the court. If people found out that Jia Shidao had failed in his rebellion and been killed, they would definitely be in danger. If there was a spark, the whole situation would explode.
Not to mention other things, the four families were connected, and they were related by marriage. How could they not find a way to protect themselves? And the Lu brothers had been running Xiangyang for so many years, and they controlled one of the three major military regions of the court. If they had nowhere to go, they wouldn't have to think about whether they would stretch their necks or rebel.
Not to mention that Jia Shidao had run the Privy Council for so many years, and he didn't know how many people in the military were related to him. There must be many people like Liu Gu. Even if the court let them go, how could they not be suspicious? Once it was used by someone with ulterior motives, the whole country would immediately fall apart.
Song Qingshu had spent so much effort, and he didn't want a divided country.
At this time, Jia Shidao continued, "There is no personal grudge between you and me. What good will it do you to identify me as a rebel? On the contrary, you can maximize your benefits by protecting my reputation. "
Song Qingshu sighed and said, "I kind of admire you. Even in this situation, you can still find the best way to protect your reputation and family." Jia Shidao was indeed an old fox who had been immersed in politics. He had hit the nail on the head with just a few words, and he had no choice but to reconsider.
Hearing what he said, Jia Shidao was completely relieved. "Hahaha, then I can go in peace." Then he looked at the emperor in the distance and shouted, "Zhao Gou, although I lost, I didn't lose to you. My life is mine, and no one can take it away except for myself."
After saying that, he gathered the last of his Genuine Qi and slapped his forehead. The hero of a generation had come to an end.
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