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Book 3: Nirvana Rebirth
Chapter 9: Zhong Shan regains consciousness
Translated by: Princeknife
Edited by: Megumin_Explosion
“Zhong Yu, Zhong She, Zhong Zheng, I still have these three brothers! ” Zhong Tian sighed in sorrow.
“Eldest brother, we are your brothers, and foster father is our father, thus there is no need to be like this. We are willing to overcome this trial together, only when one is in need, then one will be able to see the true nature of those around him, no matter what, we are your brothers.” The fat man said.
“As what Zhong Yu said, at this final moment, there still foster father and all of you here with me, and that is sufficient for me, Zhong She. ” The middle-aged man replied.
Lastly, the thirty years old Zhong Zheng who was the youngest among them had a solemn expression and said, “That year, when I was only six years old, although my memory then was fuzzy, but I knew that when my father pa.s.sed away, my mother was raped by my family servant, unwillingly to endure the humiliation and knocked her head against the world and died.
While I was getting beat up viciously by my servant, it was foster father who saved me and, in his anger, he chased the wicked servant for miles and capture him back, and also gave my parents a proper burial. From that moment, this life of mine belongs to foster father. I will belong to the Zhong Mansion in life and in death.”
Zhong Zheng did not talk about how grateful he felt towards Zhong Shan, but with the memories he mentioned, one could definitely tell how grateful he was. Zhong Tian could not refrain from nodding his head.
“All of you can go back and rest first, if the army doesn"t besiege the city, then there is no need to worry, we will wait till foster father to recover, then we will discuss in more detail.” Zhong Tian said.
“En” The trio nodded their head and walked out one after the other.
As the three younger brothers left, Zhong Tian’s eyes squinted. Although he was not as shrewd as Zhong Shan, but with his sharp a.n.a.lysis, he could vaguely tell that somebody was lying.
Nightfall, within Xuan city, an incredible number of arrows was shot aimlessly into the city from all directions.
Yi Lan hall, the hall was bright lit, Zhong Tian’s hand was holding onto a piece of cloth, an arrow was resting on the table by the side.
Written on the cloth:
“As the one bestowed with the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decreed that Xuan city’s Zhong Shan looked down on the Imperial court, using the army for his own personal gains, attempting to become a king, even after repeatedly warnings, he did not repent.
As a result, Great Kun will not be Great Kun, this Emperor will not be an Emperor, evil traitor Zhong Shan disregarded the laws, spreading his evil acts and slaughtered the common people. Without any choice, your Emperor had to gathered an army of eighty thousand and personally lead them to exterminate that Zhong traitor, returning peace to the people of Xuan city, and those under the rule of Great Kun.
The Emperor fears that the people’s lives will be lost under the weapons of the army as such the Emperor only commanded the army to surround the city, hoping that the commoners will leave the city with one’s life and death at stake.
As soon as the eighty thousand soldiers marched into the city, it will become a battlefield and regardless whether it is people, livestock or even property cannot survive within. Before the battle starts, those who leave the city, the Imperial court will reimburse all your losses.
In addition, if any of you obtained the head of Zhong Shan, I will bestow upon you, immense wealth and confer you the t.i.tle of Marquis. Those who do not leave the city will be treated as being a.s.sociated with Zhong Shan and will be dealt with under the crime of treason.”
Reading the letter attached to the arrow, Zhong Tian laughed coldly, “Good, good, well-written.”
“Eldest Uncle” Ying Lan quickly walking into the hall, exposing an anxious and happy expression.
“How is it?” Zhong Shan placed the letter down.
“Not bad, it was just like we guessed, among the uncles, there was indeed a spy, it was that Zhong Jin. When he was about to leave the city, he was extremely high-profiled about it, as if he was trying to tell the common people that he too was disappointed with the Zhong Mansion and was leaving the city to surrender and as soon as he was at the city’s gate, I had him remained behind, bringing him back to the Zhong Mansion and interrogated him for a while.” Ying Lan replied as her eyes flashed with a trace of surprise.
“How was the interrogation?” Zhong Tian asked.
“With me interrogating, of course there wasn"t any issue. It did not occur to me that this Zhong Jin was actually the son of the first wife of the Qian family, the Qian family actually could bear to do it, when Zhong Jin was four years old, the Qian family was already plotting against the Zhong Mansion, sending him over to cause chaos in the Zhong Mansion, it was only that Granduncle’s authority within the family was extraordinary, thus he had to wait till this moment.” Ying Lan sighed.
Listening to what Ying Lan said, Zhong Tian nodded as he understood why Zhong Jin was so active previously.
“Also!” Ying Lan suddenly said as she frowned.
“Also?” Zhong Tian asked curiously.
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“As he confessed, Zhong Yu is actually the son of the first wife from the Zhao family, just like him, he sneaked into the Zhong Mansion with ulterior motives.” Ying Lan said.
Hearing what Ying Lan had said, Zhong Tian kept silent as he gently raised his cup and took a sip of tea. This Zhong Yu still wanted to endure till the last moment?
“Housekeeper, call Zhong Yu, Zhong She and Zhong Zheng over.” Zhong Tian placed down the teacup and ordered furiously.
“Yes” The housekeeper outside replied.
“Hold on” Zhong Tian suddenly shouted at the housekeeper.
Pacing back and forth in the hall.
Pondering for a moment, Zhong Tian said, “No need to notify them, find those three closest subordinates and leak the news of Ying Lan capturing Zhong Jin and also leak that there is someone like Zhong Jin amongst them. Furthermore, Zhong Jin is released outside the city as I have promised. Do not mentioned Zhong Yu, just say that among the young masters, there is still a spy and I’m currently investigating with all my effort and once, I have figured it out, I will definitely kill him, not leaving behind any future troubles.”
“Yes” The Housekeeper hurriedly replied.
“Eldest Uncle, are you trying to get rid of all the spies?” Ying Lan asked.
“Indeed, there is no time for us to investigate, and I do not wish to do so, even if we investigated and found who it was, what can we do? We will still drive them out of the city.” Zhong Tian nodded as he sighed.
Three brothers, soon there will be less.
Zhong Tian and Ying Lan remained seated in the Yi Lan hall for the whole night.
Finally, dawn was about to break, a housekeeper came back to report.
“Eldest Young Master, Young Miss, Zhong Jin has been sent out of the city, Young Master Zhong Yu and Young Master Zhong She also sneakily left the city today, using the excuse of checking on the city defense.”
Zhong Tian was silent for a moment before he spoke in a regretful tone, “Remember this, all those who left the city are no longer the young masters of the Zhong Mansion, the only young masters in the Zhong Mansion are me and Zhong Zheng.”
“Yes” The housekeeper nod his head.
“Allow Zhong Zheng to come here to discuss how to pacify the city and resist against the army.” Zhong Tian said.
“Yes” The housekeeper replied and left.
Xuan City, South wall, within a large army barrack.
At his moment, those who abandoned the Zhong Mansion were all detained within the barracks, a total of eighteen were detained, while four others including Zhong Jin, Zhong Yu, Zhong She were standing within the four great aristocratic family’s barracks, after all, they were originally from the four aristocratic families.
Inside a huge tent, other than the Royal Su family’s Old Ancestor, all the Xiantian experts entered in succession.
Looking at the eighteen people cowering in fear.
“Even betraying your father, how can we be sure that when you work for us, you will not betray us? Furthermore, there might be someone here that Zhong Shan purposely arranged.” The Emperor said with his browns frowning.
The rest also nodded in agreement.
“Your Majesty, we are innocent, didn’t you say that those who surrender and left the city, you will let bygones be bygones?
“Your Majesty, mercy please, we have no connections with Zhong Shan.”
“Your Majesty, all of us are extremely good in what we do, we can work for you and help Great Kun to achieve great things.”
Eyeing the group of people, Su Zheng De let out a smirk.
As Su Zheng De was about to say something, the Eunuch at the side then paid his respects to the Emperor, “Your Majesty.”
Turning his head to look at the old Eunuch, Su Zheng De’s face did not have an ounce of arrogance, “Wei Gong Gong1, what is the matter?”
Wei Gong Gong original name was Wei Tai Zhong, currently he was supervising the internal affairs of Great Kun and although he was merely a Eunuch, but he was a Xiantian expert and he was the one that attended to Su Zheng De as he grew up, therefore, Su Zheng De did not look down on him.
“I have told Your Majesty about this, before I entered the palace, I had an absolutely irreconcilable hatred with Zhong Shan, and now that his foster sons came out, I hope that Your Majesty will allow me to handle them.” Wei Gong Gong bowed respectfully.
Looking towards Wei Tai Zhong, Su Zhong De nod his head, and then looked towards the people from the four great aristocratic families, most of them were indifferent towards the matter.
“Fine, I’ll hand these people to you.” Su Zheng De said.
“Many thanks, Your Majesty.” Wei Tai Zhong replied without any expression.
“En, everybody, let us leave first, let’s listen to what news your undercover spies have brought back.” Su Zheng De said.
“Sure” The crowd nodded in agreement. With the latest information, it will benefit them greatly in regards to invading Xuan city.
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After the Xiantian’s experts left, the Old Eunuch Wei Tai Zhong glared at the group of people, he then flicked the horsetail whisk in his hands and his figure moved abruptly.
Under the cries of fear of the group, he killed the eighteen of them in a blink of an eye.
Retrieving a hand towel and gently wiped the fresh blood off his hands, the original ruthless expression changed into one that was lamenting, and muttered to himself, “These are your foster sons? Since they left the Zhong Mansion, then they are not one of Zhong Mansion’s people. Although they betrayed you, you could not bear to kill them, then let me be the evil one and do it.”
Within the Zhong Mansion, the area where the shadow of Zhong Shan was in seclusion, there was gloomy atmosphere around it.
Three days ago, when Zhong Shan had fainted, the shadow abruptly dispersed, and on the night of the third day, the shadow was slowly taking shape, forming its body within the darkness.
Zhong Shan’s shadow was becoming more corporeal, sitting cross-legged with its eyes closed.
At the same time, at Kai Yang school, Zhong Shan was laying within his Ting Shui Xie.
The main body of Zhong Shan was slowly regaining conscious, opening his eyes slowly.
Being in a state of half conscious, he could vaguely make out five people, this was his room in Ting Shui Xie, Tian Ling Er’s face was haggard as she grabbed onto his arm, Tian Xing Zi, Gu Shuang Zi and Xuan Xing Zi were standing behind Tian Ling Er, and beside the three of them, there was a lady dressed in green whom he had never seen before, and the lady did not seem friendly at all.
“He’s awake, he’s awake. Zhong Shan is awake.” Tian Ling Er cried out agitatedly with tears trickling down her eyes.
Zhong Shan looked gently at Tian Ling Er, seeing her haggard appearance, his heart was overwhelmed with emotions.
Tian Ling Er’s eyes came to close and collapsed after her excited state.
“Ling Er” The lady in green rushed forward and grabbed the collapsed Tian Ling Er.
Zhong Shan tried to use his hands to grab on to Tian Ling Er, but his whole body was in excruciating pain, it was simply impossible to move at all. Meanwhile, Tian Ling Er was embraced by the lady in green.
“Ling Er is both mentally and physically exhausted, she needs to recuperate, I’ll bring her back.” Nie Qing Qing said, not caring about the other’s reply and immediately left.
Zhong Shan saw that Ting Xing Zi did not went to stop her, which meant that Ting Xing Zi agree tactility, and let out a silent sigh of relief, it meant that Tian Ling Er will not be in any danger.
Xuan Xing Zi and Gu Shuang Zi seemed to be concerned with Tian Ling Er and followed Nie Qing Qing who had left embracing Tian Ling Er, leaving behind Tian Xing Zi and Zhong Shan on the bed.
“Sect master, disciple will receive any punishment.” Zhong Shan said.
“No, Ting Ling Er already told me about it, you did well, I’ll take this chance to thank you again for taking care of Tian Ling Er, if it wasn’t for you, this time outside the sect, Ling Er would have already died countless time, many thanks.” Tian Xing Zi wore an earnest expression and said.
These three days, Tian Ling Er talked about her close experiences in succession, causing the listeners to alarmed, the frost poison by the frost crows in her body did not kill her, that ** Miao Xian Ren, the Jiang Shi Mister, General Lei Ting, the insanely strong Emperor, the Golden Lock of the Eight Gates, the Thunder Scorpion’s egg, no matter which, all were trying to claim her life, however Zhong Shan with this weak cultivation actually could overcome all of it, it was simply unthinkable.
Tian Xing Zi was sincere when he thanked Zhong Shan, if it was not for Zhong Shan, Tian Ling Er would not have make it back this time.
“Disciple dare not accept your thanks.” Zhong Shan immediately replied.
“No, what I said is genuine, when you endured being ravaged by the lightning, it is sufficient to prove that your willpower is unyielding, although it did not change your meridians, it is not without any benefits, recuperate on your own, and once you have made a full recovery, I’ll accept you as my disciple, “Tian Xing Zi said solemnly.
Hearing Tian Xing Zi’s promise, Zhong Shan was extremely happy and cried out in rare agitation, “Many thanks, Sect Master, No, many thanks, Master.”
Listening to Zhong Shan’s addresses, Tian Xing Zi nodded his head.
“Recuperate well, I’ll check on Ling Er.” Tian Xing Zi said.
“Yes” Zhong Shan replied.
Soon, Tian Xing Zi left hurriedly to visit Ling Er. Zhong Shan took a deep breath and sat up cross-legged with much difficulty. Although his whole body was in pain, he had experience the pain from the Demonic Body Toning Method, thus he could endure it.
As his consciousness entered his body, his Zhen Qi was just a tenth of what it was previously, but it was actually a lot purer, to the extent that his Zhen Qi was currently in a misty state.
The fifth level of Xian Tian? I broke through? Zhong Shan unexpectedly felt the changes to Zhen Qi, he was at the pinnacle of the fifth level of Xian Tian, enduring the torture for eight days, his Zhen Qi was continuously refined by the lightning.
At the next level, he would be able to form Zhen Yuan, then his strength will increase by a huge leap. Furthermore, Zhong Shan could feel that within his Zhen Qi, there was actually a faint essence of lightning hidden within.
The phrase misfortune goes with fortune, and fortune lies within misfortune does not seem false, although he did not obtain the Thunder Flower, but his gains did not seem to be any lesser than obtaining it.
Next would be to recover from his injuries and his Zhen Qi.
As the main body of Zhong Shan is awake, the shadow also recovered completely, its Zhen Qi revolve around its body and unexpectedly reach the fifth level of Xian Tian without any obstruction, moreover, after consolidating its cultivation, it realized that it was at the pinnacle of the fifth level of Xian Tian.
Breathing out deeply, the shadow of Zhong Shan had a carefree smile on his face as he slowly stood up and left the room.
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