Chapter 242 Destiny?

The next day, Han Yu came as expected.

"Master Yang, I'm sorry for disturbing you. I never thought that my little sister was so naughty as to do such a thing." Han Yu said this in an apologetic tone, but he did it in order to get closer to Yang Chong.

"Fourth brother, you can't slander her innocence like this." Honglian, who was caught red-handed last night and stayed directly at Yang's residence, heard that her fourth brother was so disrespectful to her. The good impression she had of him because he secretly brought her here had disappeared by half.

How could Fourth Brother say that? How could a princess like me who is loved by everyone be associated with a word like naughty?

"Little sister, don't you know you are wrong? This mansion has its own guards. If you barge in rashly and accidentally offend the guards, I don't know how much trouble it will bring to Master Yang and me." Han Yu glared at Honglian and said.

Han Yu knew from the beginning that Honglian sneaked out of the residence last night, and he even instigated it behind the scenes.

As early as when he was in Korea, he knew that Honglian and Yang Chong had an unusual relationship. It was not as simple as Honglian learning martial arts from Yang Chong. Today, he realized that it was indeed the case.

"Honglian is still young, she will understand some things slowly, there is no need to be so strict, Fourth Young Master." Yang Chong said to smooth things over.

"Who is younger?" Honglian was even more dissatisfied. Although Yang Chong's words were meant to help her out, why did they sound even more annoying?
Honglian now hates being called young. She is almost twenty years old, and... Honglian then puffed out her chest.

Well, it is true that she cannot be associated with Xiao Zai. In this regard, Honglian can be said to be gifted and extremely powerful. Being born into a royal family, she has never lacked influence in this aspect.

"Look at Master Yang, you're so old, but you're still so willful." Han Yu shook his head and smiled bitterly, looking like a brother who is worried about his sister.

Honglian wanted to refute, but Han Yu didn't give her a chance: "Honglian, please go out for a while. There is something I need to discuss with Master Yang alone."

Honglian still wanted to resist, but suddenly she remembered what her fourth brother had said to her on the way to Dong'a. Suddenly realizing what was going on, Honglian completely lost her temper and even became a little nervous. She left hesitantly in Yang Chong's sight, and before leaving, she did not forget to look back and take a deep look at Yang Chong.

Yang Chong had never seen such a shy and timid look on the simple-minded Honglian. It was just a guess before, but now Yang Chong was sure that Han Yu allowed Honglian to act recklessly and brought her here for a purpose.

However, Yang Chong did not object to this. After all, no matter what Han Yu's intentions were in doing this, Yang Chong was the one who benefited from it.

Any man would be attracted to a charming little beauty like Honglian, and Yang Chong is no exception.

Of course, it is not true to say that Yang Chong loves Honglian, but not loving her does not mean not liking her. It is not easy for a man to fall in love with a woman, but it is very easy to like a woman.

This is what Honglian means to Yang Chong.

Han Yu also noticed Yang Chong's expression. He knew that this matter was a sure thing. Of course, before this, he could not think of any reason for Yang Chong to refuse. After all, he did not want Yang Chong to marry Honglian as his wife. His purpose was only to use Honglian to build a cooperative relationship between him and Yang Chong and leave a possible way out for the Han family in the future.

With such a simple purpose and a charming little beauty, Han Yu felt that this choice was too simple for Yang Chong.

"In the blink of an eye, Honglian has grown up and reached the age to get married." Han Yu said, already certain that there was no possibility that Yang Chong would refuse.

"Yes, I have grown up." Yang Chong agreed.

"Master Yang, do you think Honglian could become the wife of King Qi?" Han Yu's directness was beyond Yang Chong's expectations.

"What does the Fourth Young Master want to get from me?" Yang Chong did not directly answer Han Yu's question, but asked his own question.

"It's just a way out. With Young Master Yang's vision, it's impossible for him not to see that South Korea doesn't have much time left. In the face of Qin, there is no possibility for South Korea to survive. No matter whether it's me or your ninth brother, everything we have done is in vain in the face of Qin's absolute power. We can't do anything about it. All I can do now is to preserve the Han family as much as possible." Although Han Yu was scheming, he was unreserved in front of Yang Chong and told him everything frankly.

"If Han Fei can accept this reality, some things will become much simpler." Yang Chong said. In Yang Chong's opinion, people like Han Fei are the most suitable workers. It is not because he is smart enough, but because he is an idealistic person. He can choose an impossible path to success because of his idealism, and he can also become the best worker because of his idealism.

"Ninth brother is a person worthy of admiration. There are not many people in the world as naive as him. But precisely because of this, he is also a person who needs protection." Han Yu said.

At this time, Han Yu in front of Yang Chong was indeed a good brother. It seemed that the fourth prince of Han in Yang Chong's memory who could murder his own eldest brother did not exist. Perhaps it was because Han Yu realized that Han could no longer be spared, and the fight between brothers over the throne of Han was naturally meaningless, so he was a good brother again.

Yes, when there is no conflict of interest, the vast majority of people are good people.

"Indeed, I have agreed to this matter. Honglian will become the wife of King Qi." Yang Chong agreed.

This deal was actually very interesting. Although it was discussed seriously, if Yang Chong could not become the ruler of Qi, then there was nothing to say. After all, Honglian was going to marry King of Qi Yang Chong, not Yang Chong.

Yang Chong knew this very well.

Han Yu left soon after, but he did not take Honglian with him. Looking at her fourth brother's back, Honglian came to Yang Chong's side and asked cautiously, "What did you say to my fourth brother just now?"

"Your fourth brother sold you out." Yang Chong pinched Honglian's still chubby little face.

"Who did you sell it to?" Honglian was furious. Although she had a vague guess in her mind, the word "sell" did not sound very nice.

"Of course it's me, otherwise who would dare to buy our princess?" Yang Chong's hand had already been placed on Honglian's head, stroking her still soft and thick hair. "You..." Honglian was completely turned into a little red flower. The arrogant little princess just now had turned into a shy girl.

"Call me Master and let me hear it." Yang Chong continued to tease Honglian. Such an interesting little guy could probably only be compared to Yan Lingji when she was a girl. Unfortunately, Yan Lingji's girlhood did not belong to Yang Chong. Now, Yang Chong could make up for this little regret on Honglian.

"No." Honglian said angrily with her cheeks puffed up.

She was just a child at that time and was tricked by Yang Chong into calling him master. Now she has grown up and has more ideas, so she will not be led by Yang Chong anymore.

"You've become smarter." Yang Chong was even happier after being rejected.

"Humph."

How can she be considered grown up? She is clearly still a child. However, if possible, Yang Chong would also like Honglian to be Honglian forever, without having to transform into Chilian.

Although Chi Lian is extremely tempting, the price for Hong Lian to transform into Chi Lian is too high. Yang Chong does not want the simple and lovely Hong Lian to go through such a painful transformation.

In the house where the Qin envoys were staying, Li Si, the Qin envoy, listened to the report of his subordinates, and his eyes showed a thoughtful look. Han Yu and Hong Lian actually went to see Yang Chong. Hong Lian was fine, after all, the girl admired Ai, but Han Yu was quite scheming and knowledgeable. Why did such a person go to see Yang Chong? When did he have such a friendship with Yang Chong?
If Han Yu was replaced by Han Fei, it would still be possible.

I hope there won't be any complications this time, and I also hope that old man Dun Ruo's actions in Qi can proceed smoothly, Li Si thought.

When he came to Dong'a, there was also an envoy heading towards Linzi. Although King Zheng of Qin made this move to confirm that once Yang Chong accepted the title of King of Qi, he would fight to the death with King Jian of Qi, but Qi had been cowardly for too long. If King Jian of Qi also cowardly this time, King Zheng of Qin's high-profile action would become a joke.

Therefore, only by taking two approaches at the same time can we be sure of success.

In the next few days, in addition to personally receiving envoys from various countries, Yang Chong also began to organize people to build an altar in the eastern suburbs of Dong'a City. Becoming a king was no small matter in this era, not to mention that Yang Chong was a somewhat special king. In fact, he was too weak, so he could only worry about the form.

September 9th is a lucky day, with a flying dragon in the sky.

Outside Dong'a City, a nine-zhang-high altar has been built, surrounded by large flags on both sides, whistling in the strong wind high in the sky.

In the center of the altar was placed the Qingzhou Ding sent by King Zheng of Qin.

The young King of Qin did not care at all about this national treasure that had symbolized the power of the world since the founding of the Xia Dynasty. He seemed to treat it as just a dead object.

He was too confident, both in himself and in the State of Qin. He believed that even if he gave the Qingzhou Ding away now, no matter which country it eventually fell into the hands of, he could still take the Nine Dings back in the future just like King Zhao's ancestor had taken the Nine Dings from the Zhou royal family.

Under the altar was the armored army of Dong'a City. The majesty of their military appearance made the envoys of the six countries look at them with sidelong glances. Such elite troops were rare even in their own countries, but Yang Chong had trained such a strong army in a small corner of the country in just less than two years. If Yang Chong was really given enough time to slowly accumulate strength, I am afraid that the eighth king outside the seven countries would really appear in the world.

Fortunately, King Zheng of Qin has taken action now, and there will still be only seven kings in the future.

Witnessed by envoys from the six nations and many civil and military officials under Yang Chong's command, Yang Chong, wearing the blue royal robe sent by the six nations, stepped onto the altar step by step.

The ancients built altars because they thought such places were the closest to heaven. At this time, Yang Chong, who had climbed onto the altar, looked around and everything under his feet became small. Looking around, except for the vast sky, everything was under his feet. Even the sky seemed less out of reach.

At this moment, seeing those gazes directed at him, some with inquiring eyes, some with cold observation, and some with passionate hearts, Yang Chong felt something different.

The so-called king has always been the ruler of the world since his appearance. Even in the next two thousand years, it is still a title that makes countless people crazy. Even in a world where there is no king at all, people still feel yearning when talking about this kind of existence.

At this time, Yang Chong completely understood the thoughts of the ancients, present people and future people. The feeling of being a king was indeed indescribable. Even though his status as a king was just a nominal title and could even be completely destroyed by Qi State in a violent way at any time, Yang Chong was still obsessed with it. Power was indeed the greatest romance for a man.

However... Yang Chong looked up at the sky above his head, and his expression became clear. In this world, Wang Ke is not the real ultimate creature. Above this, there is even more mythology.

The king's order is not as good as the will of heaven.

Realizing this, Yang Chong's gaze towards the sky had changed. He was no longer a slave who believed that the king's power was granted by heaven, but had become a true examiner. In his eyes, the sky was no longer a virtual concept created in the void because it was not perceived by humans, but had become a real existence.

The so-called way of heaven is not the sky. For all things in the world, the untouchable thing is the sky. Are the sky understood by an ant the same as the sky understood by an eagle?
The core of the Way of Heaven is still this world, and humans are a part of it. The so-called Way of Heaven is just a lofty name given by humans to something that they cannot understand.

At this moment, Yang Chong's sight and thoughts turned from the sky to the ground, to the crowd, to the undulating mountains and rivers, the city and the streets...

As the saying goes, different angles lead to different things. This is the case with Yang Chong at this moment. Yang Chong, who broke through the Grandmaster realm with the Sword Realm, also had a new understanding of the Zhouliu Liuxu Gong at this moment. Things that were once only vague became clear. Lines of true energy gathered in the flow and finally turned into a spiritual will, which turned into a small world in an unknown place deep in his consciousness, similar to the Sword Realm, but different from the Sword Realm.

That's it!

At this moment, Yang Chong understood clearly that this was the realm of Zhouliu Liuxu Gong. When he combined the realm transformed by Zhouliu Liuxu Gong with the sword world, he would become the so-called grand master in this world.

Yang Chong was now immersed in his own transformation. He did not realize that as his thoughts turned, the environment around him also changed. Sword energy traveled around his body, driving natural energy such as flames, lightning, and strong winds to roar and rush, and the area nearly ten feet around him turned into a world of strange phenomena, making him look like a god.

(End of this chapter)