Peace Order
Chapter 219 - 109 Breaking Army Joins the Ranks_3

Chapter 219: Chapter 109 Breaking Army Joins the Ranks_3

From then on, these two great generals, known for jointly balancing the power of the World’s Number One Divine General, brothers who entrusted their lives to each other, and good friends who met in the Martial World and encountered each other at the pinnacle of the world.

From then on, they were separated by east and west.

Aside from thirteen years ago, they never saw each other again in this life.

When Breaking Army spoke of the past, he added, "Don’t think that the Taiping Duke was foolishly loyal, you mustn’t forget that from the time the Regent King started his uprising until he imprisoned two Emperors, the Taiping Duke never returned, it’s just..."

He grew silent, his expression one that young people couldn’t understand, and said softly,

"It’s just that, later on, even Prince Puyang changed."

"He was originally a hero who saved the world from fire and water, but after he ascended to that position, he became the most brutal monarch."

"The Taiping Duke suffered the most."

"He toiled all his life, only to find out in the end that even the friends and brothers who had fought side by side with him had turned into enemies, becoming the monarchs he, as a spirited young man, had vowed to overthrow. Now, as he followed the Tao, he was completely isolated, utterly devastated."

"But he was still willing to fight for the peace of the common folk. If he didn’t fight, then Chen Country would really just be a chessboard for a bunch of warlords, with no one looking out for the people."

"And in the end, he picked up his sword and fought on the road for his wife and child."

"Only to die from exhaustion."

"This was the last hidden danger of Chen Country."

Breaking Army gazed at Li Guanyi and spoke slowly and deliberately,

"That world’s number one general is just old, not dead."

"And the Regent King, he’s still alive too."

"That limping old Wolf King still lurks in this era."

"His best brother, friend, enemy, the Taiping Duke is dead, and the Regent King will not stand idly by. A man of such stature, brutal, fierce, heroic, sentimental, will only die on the most grand battlefield, taking the champions of the world as guests at his celebration, certainly not silently in his bed."

"And they will all be your enemies."

Li Guanyi looked down; he thought of his father and mother. At last, he rested his hand on the Qiushui Sword, and once again asked that question, "If I choose to live peacefully, will they let me be?"

Breaking Army replied, "No."

"The Taiping Duke had a great reputation throughout the world."

"Let me put it this way, the southwest of the Empire is stable, but if you were to rise in the Western Regions, already one of the powerful figures of the world, and then declare yourself the son of the Taiping Duke, at least one third of the area in the southwest would bend with the wind to your side."

"At least one third."

"Among the armies you fight against, the soldiers from the southwest region will desert and join your ranks, not fearing that you would kill them."

The young man looked at the youth in front of him, but it was as if he saw beyond him, as if he saw the grand hero who had once shaken the world, and said softly,

"This is the last bit of strength your father left for you."

"The son of the Taiping Duke seeks peace!"

"This phrase, the champions of the world would not acknowledge."

"But the common folk of the world recognize this banner!"

"But the suffering people of the world know this hero!"

"So how could the Emperor possibly let you live? Whether you have the ambition to fight for the world is irrelevant; as long as there’s a possibility that you could cause chaos in the world, they cannot let you survive."

The youth gently touched his chest and looked down.

His mother had given one third of her soul and Primordial Spirit for him; his father had fought to the death to open the way and clashed with the National Protection Manor and the royal experts to let him live. So, should he take over the flame from his parents, to continue the unfinished path?

Li Guanyi did not know; such grand ideals were too far from him.

But he understood one thing.

How cruel, this world, like a vortex that entangles everyone within, driving them towards a path of strife against each other. He replied, "Then let there be strife, for such blood feud, such Heavenly Mandate."

"They never let me off."

"Nor do I intend to let them off now."

Li Guanyi brought his hands together, bowing deeply.

This was a gesture like the ancient kings making appointments of generals and ministers, so Breaking Army didn’t dodge and accepted the bow. He placed his right hand over the left and bowed in return, reciprocating the gesture.

The youth said softly, "Please, sir, assist me."

Breaking Army replied, "Agreed."

Sharing a common enemy.

Working side by side.

Together on this journey; in life and death, let there be no betrayal!

Thus, the ancient pact was formed.

And at that moment, the sounds of the Imperial Guard finally reached them from far outside.