'Could it be that this Holy Monk is also studying sociology?'
Chung Shen-soo's expression gradually turned strange as he listened to the monk's explanation.
The Wu Dynasty had existed for a thousand years, which was indeed long enough.
And according to Chung Shen-soo's observation, under the rule of the Imperial Court, the people used farming methods and cultivated meticulously. Their productivity was already at the forefront of the feudal era.
Without war, the population multiplied. Five hundred years ago, there should have been a situation where there were too many people and too little land. Conflicts should have been intense, and all sides should have risen.
If there was no extraordinary power, the world would have been in chaos. Heroes would have risen, and wars would have broken out. Half the population would have been killed, and a new dynasty could have been established, lasting for hundreds of years.
If there was no geographical discovery, colonization, or rapid development of productivity, it would have been a cycle.
However, the emergence of martial arts had completely changed this world!
A martial artist at the Blood Transformation Stage could fight against a hundred people.
And a Martial Grandmaster could take the head of a general in an army as easily as taking something out of his pocket!
Needless to say, a Martial Grandmaster could defeat a group of heroes with a single glance.
With such martial power to suppress them, what country bumpkin could successfully rebel?
Five hundred years ago, there were too many people and too little land. The government was corrupt, and the people had no way to make a living. The world was in chaos, and rebellions arose.
The Great Wu Dynasty was in danger, and they sent out a Martial Grandmaster.
After that, there was no after …
In a month, all the rebellions were killed. Then, the Imperial Court's Five Dragon Army entered the battlefield and easily suppressed them after a massacre.
Of course, because of the chaos, the people suffered heavy casualties. Some of the surplus land was emptied, and the conflict between people and land was reduced. Hence, after the chaos, there was great governance.
That generation of Martial Emperors even earned the title of Master of Resurgence, which was recorded in the history books.
As Chung Shen-soo listened to the monk talk about that period of history, he could not help but feel fascinated.
"However … the people of the world would always find their own way out!
"The rebellions were suppressed by the Martial Masters, but during that massacre, many rebels killed some of the experts of the Imperial Court at all costs and looted some secret manuals … The military rewards also caused some of the martial arts of the Imperial Court to spread to the people, and the martial arts of the Pugilistic World flourished …
"From then on, the imperial court knew that it was not the rebel army that could overthrow the royal family, but the sects and aristocratic families … They issued several edicts one after another, interfering with the martial arts world. For example, the system of the Heaven, Earth, and Man Rankings was established at that time …"
"The Imperial Court lives in seclusion behind the scenes, inciting the various sects to fight each other for the sake of fame, and also inciting the Righteous and Evil Paths to fight each other. While they are high and mighty, they periodically purge the martial arts world … This setup has allowed the Great Wu Dynasty to continue for another five hundred years. Now, when they feel that the martial arts world of the Jianghu threatens the Imperial Court again, the Imperial Court has once again acted in secret … This time, the matter with the Five Poison Sect is a chance they have been waiting for for a long time. After destroying the Five Poison Sect, the Imperial Court suddenly sped up their actions … Now, the Song Family of Lingnan has already suffered great losses, the Five Poison Sect has been destroyed, and the Suyin Fairy has been forced to announce her seclusion. As for the Wang Family of Langya and the Six Void Sect, they have long since secretly sided with the Imperial Court … Previously, when we forced the Suyin Sword Sect to seal their seclusion, they also worked together with the Blood-Robed Marquis of the Imperial Court to attack me!"
The Holy Monk smiled bitterly and said, "The pugilistic world is about to undergo a catastrophe … What are the sins of the common people?"
"Old monk, do you want to join forces with me?"
Chung Shen-soo nodded and understood what the Holy Monk meant. "It's just that we're alone. Those unaffiliated grandmasters on the Heaven Roll don't seem to be of much use. We might not be able to find them even if we wanted to. Moreover, we don't know which one of them has become a spy for the imperial court …"
He broke out in a cold sweat when he thought of this.
Although the imperial court was weak now, it was still unbelievably powerful in terms of martial arts alone.
'If I were the Martial Emperor and had so much power, I would also seize the opportunity to purge the pugilistic world and extend the life of the imperial court for another few hundred years …'
Chung Shen-soo thought with some shame. He seemed to have been an accomplice in the imperial court's extermination of the disloyal grandmasters.
'This monk has found the wrong person … Actually, I don't have any thoughts about extending the life of the imperial court. If the Martial Emperor promised to give me the Wordless Heavenly Tablet, it's not impossible for me to help him … Old monk, you've overestimated my integrity.'
Chung Shen-soo sized up the Holy Monk and wondered if he should sell him for a good price.
"No!"
The Holy Monk's next words were different. "I don't want to ally with you. I want to entrust the world to you. Why can I only meet you spiritually? It's because my Golden Body is damaged and I don't have long to live … "
"What? Old monk, you're going to die? "
Chung Shen-soo was truly shocked. After all, this old monk was third on the Heaven Roll!
"Liuxu Zhou Tong, King Langya, and Blood-Robed Marquis joined forces … I could only kill two of them, but I had no choice but to die together with them."
The Holy Monk did not fear death. A sorrowful expression appeared on his face. "Once I die, almost no one in the world can stop the imperial court from purging the pugilistic world and slaughtering the world …"
Chung Shen-soo listened carefully with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.
'Compared to the imperial court, my view is still a little smaller … Of course, our goals are different, so it's hard to say …
'But … if the reason why the imperial court decided to act was because the Five Poison Sect was destroyed and the eight forces were out of balance … and the Five Poison Sect was destroyed because of the Lord of Ten Thousand Slaves, doesn't that mean … in the end, it's still my fault?
'No, that's not right … even without me, once the Lord of Ten Thousand Slaves was born and became a Great Grandmaster, the Five Poison Sect had three Great Grandmasters. How could they not come out to cause trouble? Therefore, regardless of whether he succeeded or failed, the Lord of Ten Thousand Slaves would definitely face a reshuffle when the news of the Technique of Ten Thousand Slaves was leaked … Hmm, so it's not my fault, I don't admit it! '
As for the fact that without him, the Lord of Ten Thousand Slaves would not be able to find a second person who could master the Five Elements Bandit Palm and meet the requirements for the Technique of Ten Thousand Slaves, he would not be able to become a Great Grandmaster immediately. He would have to delay it for at least a few decades, or even a lifetime before he could make a breakthrough.
"Old monk, what benefits do I get from going against the imperial court?"
Chung Shen-soo asked.
"Since you've accepted the identity of the Undying Evil Emperor, would you still be tolerated by the imperial court?"
The Holy Monk was a little surprised, but then he smiled bitterly. "I'm just doing my best and leave it to fate … Just as I was about to die, I sensed your spirit and came to see you, that's all …"
As soon as he finished speaking, the illusion shattered.
…
In the real world.
Chung Shen-soo touched the Shura Mask on his face and thought to himself, "There are so many things in the world … Then, I'll just throw away this identity …"
After all, the Undying Evil Emperor's ashes were not there. Apart from this old monk, no one in the world could confirm that the Undying Evil Emperor was dead.
Furthermore, even if someone was impersonating him, there were so many Great Grandmasters on the Heaven List, and there were a few who were in hiding. They couldn't just pin all the blame on me, Xun Liu Yi!
He was just a newbie who had just broken through, how could he defeat the Undying Evil Emperor!
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