Chapter 301 This Hatred is Eternal
Zuo Chen used a bamboo pole to scoop up the broken memories in the river and held them in his hand.

This thing is soft and sticky, like a large mass of unsolidified jelly.

It doesn’t feel very good when held in the hand, and you can even smell a unique stench coming from above this mass of matter.

It always makes Zuo Chen think of some not-so-good things.

If it weren’t for the long river of time, Zuo Chen estimated that this kind of thing would not have exploded after killing someone.

Just throwing it aside, the whole mass of gel exploded instantly, and all the past memories mixed in it emerged together, flowing all over the long river of time.

Looking carefully, Zuo Chen realized that the person who appeared in the river of time was not Li Zhao.

It was a young man wearing a turban and scholar’s clothes:
“If the Seven Kingdoms are destroyed and cease to exist, please do not forget us, sir.”

Only at this moment did Zuo Chen realize that this memory seemed to be from a first-person perspective, and the owner of this memory was on the towering city wall.

And this scholar seemed to be standing next to the visual owner, with a fearless look on his face, and he was ready to sacrifice his life for justice.

Outside the city wall, there were continuous drumbeats, cries of killing, flames, roars, and the sound of war drums.

The city before us is in danger and on the verge of destruction.

“Brother Zhou, you don’t have to say that. We should stand together to deal with the treacherous Liang people. We would rather die standing than live on our knees!”

The owner of this perspective also came to the city wall.

Through his sight, Zuo Chen could see a connected army in the distance beyond the city wall.

All you can see are heavily armored cavalrymen. The leading general is a tall, broad-bodied man. He wears a thick red and black armor and holds a large flag that looks like a spear in his hand.

The word “Liang” was written in a flamboyant style above.

“My dear boy surnamed Wang, your king has surrendered, why don’t you surrender? If you open the city gate, you can avoid the bloodshed and save your own people from suffering!”

The cavalry general under the city wall laughed loudly. From Zuo Chen’s point of view, this man looked somewhat similar to Li Ji.

“Li Jichang, you Liang country is treacherous and you took advantage of other kings’ unpreparedness to launch a surprise attack on them. Don’t think that no one will know about your actions!”

The owner of the vision roared angrily, as if to vent the endless anger in his heart.

And behind him, there seemed to be countless voices of support.

As his vision turned, Zuo Chen could see that they were the civilians and soldiers in the city. Those who were capable wore armor and held steel tools, while those who were not capable took out their own farm tools.

This is the last step for the survival of their country, and they are using their own flesh and blood to build a line of defense to resist the invading enemy.

“My dear boy surnamed Wang, my Liang State was once enlightened by the gods. It is the country destined to save the people in this chaotic world. This is the will of heaven! Don’t blame me for being rude if you are so stubborn!”

“Fuck your grandmother’s will!”

With the last roar, the two armies in the city officially clashed.

This is not a war of equals.

There were too many soldiers under the city, and they were well-equipped. Even if they relied on the city walls to defend the city, the defenders on the walls did not hold out for long.

Maybe it only took an hour, maybe less.

The battle turned into a one-sided massacre.

The owner of the vision clearly saw that the scholar who was talking to him just now fell into the soldier’s blade, and almost instantly turned into blood mist and dissipated in the air.

He could also clearly see that the group of people he was protecting behind him became dead souls under the steel knives and were trampled into meat paste by the iron cavalry of war.

The owner of this vision was holding a long sword, incorporating his anger into every attack, and charging meaninglessly at the enemy in front of him.

At the last moment, a long arrow shot towards him interrupted his anger.

The screen went black.

But the memories didn’t stop there.

Zuo Chen waited quietly for a snap of his fingers and the dark screen returned to normal.

He saw a battlefield littered with corpses.

There were broken limbs and arms everywhere, and blood was all over the ground.

When the owner of this perspective lowered his head, what came into view was not human hands, but a pair of translucent souls.

The owner of this perspective is also dead.

Even the soul was dissipating and becoming more and more transparent.

He raised his head again and looked into the distance.

There was an army there, and at the front row was the general who had attacked the city before.

His body was stained with bright red and his eyes looked a little tired, but the joy on his expression could not be faked.

He held high the banner that was stained with blood: “Today, this place is Daliang!”

After he said this, Zuo Chen could clearly see the color in front of the owner of this vision turn deep red.

The overwhelming hatred also overflowed from this vision.

Full of anger.

“Why can Daliang continue to survive?
“Why should we other countries become your stepping stones?

“You deserve to die!
“You deserve to die!”

The shadow that was about to disappear turned into a black light and rushed directly towards the soldiers who were waving flags and shouting.

The complicated and complex magical auras also flashed one by one before the figure’s eyes.

Immediately afterwards, the owner of the perspective turned into a black light and directly entered the body of the general named Li.

Zuo Chen only took a glance and his heart was slightly shaken.

He has seen this technique before!

Recorded in Tang Qi’s book.

It is an incomplete body-returning technique!

He still remembered that when he was traveling with Tang Qi, Tang Qi had introduced this technique to him.

He says,

The last emperor of the Tang Dynasty once used this method, but he ended up going insane.

Isn’t the predecessor of Daliang the Seven Kingdoms?

Zuo Chen finally figured it out.

Apparently, one of the emperors of the seven kingdoms used this method to prolong his life, but as expected, he failed and turned into a lunatic.

However, this method did not seem to be lost, but fell into the hands of this general. Until now, this method has become a vicious cursed iron nail, planting the dissipated soul mixed with full hatred into the soul of the Li family. With the unforgettable hatred of the seven countries, it hits the heart directly.

The scene continues.

A general named Li founded the State of Liang. He brought the previous seven kingdoms under his control and gradually built a huge capital based on the ancient city.

He also sent out soldiers and guards to all corners of the continent to find places suitable for living, turn them into large states, and make them the territory of Daliang.

Those who followed him to conquer the world formed one big family after another, which was the prototype of the later gentry.

His relatives became princes one after another and were assigned to govern various continents.

However, this angry and world-hating will was hidden deep within the soul of the Daliang Emperor, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

And when the first old emperor died, this anger and hatred was passed on to his descendants, like a curse, spreading unknownly.

Until the end, this gloomy will had completely merged with the Li family, and it was unclear who was included in whom.

But Zuo Chen’s vision was always very blurry. It was difficult for him to see clearly what the emperors of past dynasties had done. He could only feel that the hatred was growing deeper and deeper.

until……

Li Zhao’s father was the emperor who killed the capital.

Zuo Chen could see through the dim dark curtain that the newly-appointed emperor was supporting his chin with his hand, as if he was thinking about something.

He seemed to be in the imperial study and couldn’t see clearly.

And his voice keeps echoing in this picture:

“Jingshi is an elder that my father values. He also taught me a lot when I was a child. Everything he did was for the good of Jingshi. Should I not listen to those nobles?

“Can……

“The capital’s capabilities are really too great.

“If we continue to let him go on like this, he will sooner or later affect the throne.

“Now many people are saying that Daliang has become better because of the capital.

“Where do you want to put me like this?
“Does the world still belong to Daliang?”

Dark thoughts continued to emerge in the emperor’s heart, and the shadow hidden deep in his heart also surged like a wave at this moment.

It was like the wheels of a carriage were being pushed forward and nothing could stop it.

From then on, the madness was no longer concealed.

Li Zhao’s father found a large sedan chair, and used the Li family’s secret method to capture four palace maids and thirteen black-armored soldiers. He also found an old beggar who was extremely powerful in the capital, and joined forces with those nobles to kill a disciple of the capital.

Peel and cut the meat.

And on that rainy night, he fought with the imperial court.

After the emperor died, Li Zhao succeeded to the throne.

What Li Zhao inherited was not only the throne, but also the palace maids and black-armored soldiers.

And there is the madness engraved into the soul on the throne.

When Li Zhao was young, he did not realize the madness rooted in his soul. At that time, he was still chatting and laughing with Li Ji. But the older he got, the more obvious this madness rooted in his body became. In the end, it completely transformed his soul and turned him into his final appearance.

The last part of the memory is extremely confusing, the images are incoherent and dissipate in a sea of ​​noisy noise.

It can be seen how confused Li Zhao’s mind was before his death.

After seeing all this, Zuo Chen finally knew where the stench came from in this mass of gelatinous substance.

This is clearly the rotten taste that has evolved from the madness of revenge that has fermented for a long time.

He simply cast a bolt of lightning to completely destroy this chaotic memory and put an end to the hatred that had been spreading for so long.

Zuo Chen knew very well that the decline of the Daliang Dynasty was not caused by this crazy will, but was due to the feudal system that could not last for too long.

But this crazy will eventually became the driving force behind the end of the dynasty, causing the entire Daliang to fall apart even earlier.

Otherwise, Daliang would probably be able to continue to hold out for several decades.

Li Zhao is indeed the great leader who should not be forgotten.

Don’t forget this.

But don’t forget the hatred from long ago.

It’s a pity to waste such a poetic name.

Restraining the emotions in his heart, Zuo Chen looked at the long river of time around him.

He could clearly feel a sense of rejection coming from above the long river of time.

The Three Corpses Method has not yet been completed, and it is too early to enter the River of Time.

If he continued to wander around here, it would likely lead to time confusion, which was not what Zuo Chen wanted to see.

Putting down his small boat and bamboo pole, Zuo Chen soared into the sky.

His body seemed to have crossed through time and a few petals of flowers floated out.

As the white flower flashed by, Zuo Chen’s figure reappeared in the sky above Kyoto.

Take a look at the sun from afar.

Well, just in time for lunch.

He flew down and arrived at the center of the palace, then leisurely walked towards the imperial study. Just as he expected, Li Rongxian and others were packing their clothes in a mess.

Li Rongxian was also surprised to see Zuo Chen suddenly appear.

He glanced at Zuo Chen twice, then sideways at the smoking mountaintop over there. Although he didn’t say a word, his eyes revealed everything:
“So fast?”

Caiyi straightened her back proudly: “Look, the Taoist priest is really powerful!”

Zuo Chen glanced at Caiyi, who stuck out her tongue.

“Thanks to you for the half-broken sword,” Zuo Chen looked at Li Ji, “otherwise I would have easily lost Li Zhao.”

“It’s all thanks to you, Taoist priest.” Li Ji sighed, “It was my fault this time that I failed to kill him.”

“Destroying the thief leader is a good thing. Why do we need to hold a review meeting?” Zuo Chen waved his hand and smiled. However, he thought for a moment and looked at Li Rongxuan and Li Ji: “You two come with me later. I have something to tell you.”

The two looked at each other and nodded.

I’m afraid it’s related to Li Zhao’s matter.

(End of this chapter)