If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1180 The Pressure of Grand Tutor Yu
Xiang Ji said, “Our family’s book, ‘The Investiture of the Gods,’ is too thick. It records too many miscellaneous things. I haven’t finished reading it, but I have heard Mr. Wu talk about ‘storytelling’.”

Upon hearing the name of the chief advisor who had been struck by lightning again, Xiang Liang looked somewhat dazed and frightened. "Mr. Wu was very likely killed by Yu Fengxian."

You witnessed the power of the thunder that day with your own eyes. Weren't you terrified and horrified?

Be more careful!

Xiang Ji said, "I am not afraid, nor am I horrified. I only regret that I was unable to stop the heavenly lightning for Mr. Wu."

If I have destiny, I can stop it.

If I am not ordained by Heaven, and have already decided to rebel, I am destined to die.

"I'm going to die sooner or later, so what's wrong with dying quickly?"

This may sound a bit reckless, but it's the absolute truth.

If Xiang Yu were to face the Five Thunder Generals at this moment, he would definitely be struck by divine lightning and turned into charred remains.

The lightning that struck Mr. Wu that day was "heavenly thunder".

Those who are struck by lightning and commit evil deeds are subject to the laws of Heaven.

Aren't there many wicked people with "hidden evil" along the way who were affected by the heavenly lightning?

Xiang Yu must have had a destiny, and using that destiny to block the heavenly lightning was also a rule of the heavenly way in the Pangu world.

Xiang Yu didn't have that kind of foresight back then.

The fact that he blurted out the truth at this moment clearly indicates that he had received guidance from a master in recent months.

"You~~" Xiang Liang felt very tired and powerless. "Even if you only listen to storytelling, you should know about Grand Tutor Wen from the previous dynasty, right?"
In your opinion, between Grand Tutor Yu and Grand Tutor Wen of the Great Shang Dynasty, who is stronger and more powerful?

Xiang Ji hesitated for a moment, then said reluctantly, "It seems that Yu Fengxian is stronger."

Xiang Liang said, "Grand Tutor Wen only experienced one major defeat in his life."

Before facing the "Mandate of Heaven," he fought for King Zhou against the rebellious forces from all directions, winning every battle and conquering every city.

If you could travel through time and space back to the era of the Investiture of the Gods, you would confront its sharp edge before the arrival of 'Heaven's Mandate'.

Or should we choose to remain still and wait for the great immortal of the Chan Sect to take action, so that the great immortal can deal with Grand Tutor Wen?
The principles are all the same.

Reading history is meant to teach you lessons from the past.

At this moment, Grand Tutor Yu's ferocity surpassed that of Grand Tutor Wen tenfold.

Now we are confined to a corner of the country, and can only regard Jiangdong as a place to start our business, but cannot make it the foundation of our hegemony.

Our strength is not even comparable to that of Yuan Futong of Beihai, who united seventy-two warlords.

If Yuan Futong shows even a hint of fear towards Grand Tutor Wen, then we should show Grand Tutor Yu the utmost respect.

To deal with her, we should learn from the ancient state of Xiqi: wait for her fate to end, and then have a powerful immortal from the Xuanmen sect kill her.

Xiang Yu was very dissatisfied and aggrieved, and said, "Uncle, if we have to rely on the Great Immortal to deal with Yu Fengxian, then what are we in the eyes of the Great Immortal?"
We undertake great deeds, certainly to avenge family feuds and national grievances.

While seeking revenge, we must also realize our ambitions.

How can a ruler be subject to the commands and control of others?

“They are not ordinary people, but immortals. As kings, they do not have to obey men, but they have to obey Heaven,” Xiang Liang said.

Xiang Yu said with dissatisfaction, "We saw the pomp and circumstance when Ying Zheng toured Kuaiji. He never had to listen to anyone."

"If we intend to replace him, our prestige and power must certainly not be inferior to that of Qin Shi Huang."

"Xiang Yu, be careful what you say!" Zhao Zhenren, who had been standing silently to the side, could no longer hold back and solemnly admonished, "You must all remember that the current Mandate of Heaven is 'The Human Emperor is dead, and the Son of Heaven shall be established.'"

The 'Human Emperor' is a thing of the past.

After Qin Shi Huang, there will never be another human emperor in the world.

If you aspire to be emperor, you will inevitably stand against the will of Heaven.

Xiang Yu had already heard of this destiny before, and at the time he only felt regret, not anger or resentment.

He became enraged when he felt targeted.

“Master, if destiny is truly so, why should there be any taboos?”
The laws of nature are inviolable; no one can defy them, and no matter what people say or think, it's useless.

Xiang Liang scolded, "You brat, you mustn't be disrespectful to Master Zhao."

Master Zhao waved his hand and said, "Xiang Yu is puzzled, hence his question, it is not impolite."

Then he looked at Xiang Yu and said earnestly, "Young Master Yu, you are right."

If the saying "the emperor is dead, the new emperor shall rise" becomes a natural law, just as summer follows spring.

Even if some delusional people claim they want to turn summer into winter, others will only laugh and won't care too much.

But you want to compete for the dragon, for a more resounding reputation, for more talented people to assist you, and for the favor of heaven.

Do you want to be seen by others as a delusional person trying to turn summer into winter?

Xiang Liang nodded repeatedly and said, "Yu'er is young and impetuous, and speaks without thinking."

Then he turned to Zhongli Mo and said, "You've come at the right time. In order to prevent Grand Tutor Yu from sneaking into Xiang Family Village, Master Zhao created a spiritual rune to counter the art of disguise and transformation."

As long as one's own people get the tattoo beforehand, Master Zhao, with his spiritual eyes, will see through it, and any intruder will have nowhere to hide.

Master Zhao waved his hand and said, "It was not created by me, but a little gadget researched by the great immortals of the upper realm."

Zhongli Mo exclaimed in surprise, "Du Yuwen is clearly targeting Yu Fengxian."

"We mortals can understand it, but why are even the great immortals of the upper realm so wary of her transformation techniques?"

Master Zhao sighed, "There's nothing we can do. Yu Fengxian is too skilled in the Earthly Fiend Transformation and doesn't care much about saving face."

They often disguise themselves as servants to sneak into other people's homes to gather intelligence, steal treasures, and even carry out assassinations.

Even immortals in the upper realms have their own caves, magical treasures, and elixirs; they must also have concerns.

He spoke from the heart.

Because this Master Zhao is none other than Zhao Rui of the Shenxiao Sect, whose immortal body was destroyed and whose primordial spirit was captured by Xiao Yu last year.

They still haven't found their sect leader's token from the Shenxiao Sect!

Xiang Yu said, "If the great immortals want to create methods to prevent Yu Fengxian from transforming and infiltrating, why don't they create better methods?"

'Du Yuwen' needs to leave a spiritual mark on his body.

Ideally, it should be tattooed in a prominent location, almost like a form of punishment.

His argument with Xiang Liang was about this.

Everyone in the courtyard took off their clothes so that it would be easier for Master Zhao to inscribe "Du Yuwen".

Not only did assassins disguised as farmhands need to have their tattoos, but even leaders like Xiang Yu and Xiang Liang had to have their spirit tattoos left behind.

Master Zhao said, "The spiritual patterns are very faint and are almost never seen by ordinary people."

However, if the spiritual eye is activated using special Taoist techniques, the spiritual patterns become as bright as candlelight in the night, making it very easy to identify the person.

"With just two people standing on high ground, observing with their spiritual eyes, they can ensure that Xiang Family Village cannot be secretly infiltrated."

Zhongli Mo frowned and said, "Even Xiang Yu and Xiang Liang Gong wanted to have spiritual patterns engraved on them."

Then every one of us, the retainers of the Xiang family, must leave behind a spirit mark.

Xiang Liang Gong and Zhao Zhenren, have you ever considered that there are many people who share the same concerns as Xiang Yu?

After hearing about this, would they still be willing to travel thousands of miles to seek refuge with them?

He himself was unwilling.

If he had known beforehand that siding with Xiang Liang would leave a spiritual mark on his face, even if it was faint, he would have been conflicted and hesitant because of it.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Liang immediately fell into deep thought with a solemn expression.

Xiang Yu had finally gotten his chance and seized upon a truly powerful objection. He excitedly shouted, "Uncle, Zhongli Mo is right. We must recruit talented people from all directions, but they will absolutely not want to suffer this great humiliation."

Master Zhao quickly said, "Everyone should know that the Du Yu tattoo does not necessarily have to be tattooed on the face; it can be tattooed on the hand."

That's one point; secondly, Du Yuwen is like this.”

He took out a talisman and showed everyone the golden runes on it.

"Others who see it won't mistake it for tattooing. We can even openly declare it as a protective spirit mark."

"A protective spirit rune, can it still protect you?"

Xiang Liang's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Can this spirit rune make soldiers invulnerable to swords and spears?"

Master Zhao shook his head. "No, it's not possible."

Xiang Liang then asked, "Can you make them incredibly strong?"

Master Zhao shook his head again.

"Then how does it protect itself?" Xiang Liang pressed.

Master Zhao said awkwardly, "The effects of this spirit pattern are perfectly reflected in its name, eliminating the possibility of encountering the Feather Phoenix Immortal."

With this spiritual mark on your bodies, Yu Fengxian will know when to back down and will not replace you, thus avoiding a great disaster.

Isn't this a form of self-protection?

Xiang Liang was barely holding on, let alone Xiang Yu.

"The Little Tyrant of Xiangjiazhuang" shouted, "How can a mere Yu Fengxian be so fearsome?"

Master Zhao was displeased. "Then tell me, young master, how do we prevent Yu Fengxian from infiltrating?"

Xiang Yu said, "I am a warrior, and I possess the spiritual awareness of a warrior. A true man is an immortal, and he possesses the divine consciousness of an immortal."

If Yu Fengxian dares to approach us, we will sense it.

Just like Zuo Guli and Wang Xiuge.

Didn't they find Yu Fengxian using their martial arts intuition?

Within the military, corresponding techniques for identifying danger through spiritual perception had long been developed to counter techniques involving disguise and transformation.

Master Zhao sneered, "Those are all ancient history from many years ago."

Even after killing Xiuge, Yu Fengxian infiltrated the Donghu army camp.

In the Donghu camp, there were many powerful individuals, many of whom were stronger than Young Master Yu in martial arts and many of whom were stronger than the extraordinary people of Xiang Family Village in Taoist magic. They were all deceived by Yu Fengxian.

Now, several years later, her cultivation has advanced rapidly, and even Xuanxian and Jinxian have been deceived by her.

Zhongli Mo asked, "Can the Du Yu pattern be promoted in the Heavenly Realm?"

Master Zhao paused for a moment, then lowered his eyes and said, "This new Daoist technique has not yet been widely adopted, and the Upper Realm is not in a hurry to use it."

—I'm promoting it right now!

If version 1.0 of the Du Yuwen pattern works well, we will continue to develop a new version that is even more seamless and imprint-free.

If that doesn't work, try another method.

Zhongli Mo asked again, "Besides Du Yuwen, do the great immortals of the upper realm have no other methods?"

Master Zhao hesitated and said, "At this time, there are at least eight thousand, if not ten thousand, great immortals who are studying the Feather Phoenix Immortal."

The upper realm has thirty-six grotto-heavens and seventy-two blessed lands, containing countless Taoist palaces and sects.

They were all wary of Yu Fengxian, studying her Taoist magic and trying to decipher it.

I can only assert that sooner or later, she will be thoroughly studied and then become nothing.

However, time is too short now, and Du Yuwen is the easiest and most effective to use.

Even knowing about Du Yuwen, Yu Fengxian could no longer fake spiritual runes on herself.

Zhongli Mo said, "Grand Tutor Yu does like to transform and infiltrate, but she has never replaced a commander-in-chief, has she?"

"If he can replace the commander, wouldn't it be simpler to just capture and kill him?"

—Why hasn't he ever replaced the "Commander"? Even the leader of our Shenxiao Sect has been replaced.

Family scandals should not be made public.

Master Zhao said in a deep voice, "What if one day, while Lord Xiang Liang is away, Yu Fengxian transforms into Lord Xiang Liang and enters Xiang Family Village, issuing an order that could bring the Xiang Family Army to its doom?"

Xiang Liang glanced at his retainers and sighed, "How about this, tonight I will brand Du Yu's mark with the manor's staff."

"Yu'er, Zhongli Mo, you two just watch for now, there's no rush."

Xiang Yu's expression shifted, and he exclaimed, "Uncle, Yu Fengxian has already left. She took the Prince of Xiangyin Guangfu to the west. This matter is a foregone conclusion, it can be confirmed with 100% certainty, why should we make things difficult for ourselves?"

Master Zhao solemnly said, "Another trick that Yu Fengxian often uses is to feint to the east while attacking in the west."

If she intended to do something to the Xiang family, she could leave an outward appearance in Wuzhong while her true self deliberately made a big show of things in Lujiang County.

After we thought she had left, she quietly slipped back in, disguised as someone else.

Zhongli Mo was completely dumbfounded. "Master, Grand Tutor Yu is also a very important figure. What is she trying to achieve by going through all this trouble?"

With her supernatural powers, if she really wanted to eradicate Xiang Family Village, wouldn't it be more direct to lead people to suppress them?

"Yes!" Xiang Yu wholeheartedly agreed with this statement and was extremely disgusted by his uncle and Zhao Zhenren's excessive suspicion and nervousness regarding the matter of Yu Fengxian.

Master Zhao was also helpless and exhausted, and felt that "he" was being long-winded and overly nervous.

But he wasn't alone; he was merely a foot soldier sent to Xiang Liang's side.

He simply didn't have the ability to immediately determine that there were changes in Kuaiji and that Yu Fengxian had arrived.

He didn't think the Xiang family needed to be so nervous about Yu Fengxian coming to Kuaiji County to clear the earth's veins.

—It's not like she hadn't tried to channel the earth's veins in the southeast region before.

There are also potential rebels in those counties, but I haven't seen Yu Fengxian do anything drastic.

Why let your imagination run wild and suspect that Yu Fengxian is using a diversionary tactic against the Xiang family?

This is Zhao Zhenren's true thought.

Helpless, the "behind-the-scenes mastermind" was very nervous and sent him several messages in a row, urging him to promote "Du Yuwen" as soon as possible to ensure that Yu Fengxian could not get close to the Xiang family uncle and nephew without being detected.

Even at this very moment, several powerful immortals are floating above Xiangjiazhuang, cautiously surveying their surroundings.

Those great immortals, even the head of their Shenxiao Sect, Hu Zhenjun, had to treat them with utmost respect.

Information about the "mastermind behind the scenes" certainly cannot be revealed. The doubts of Xiang Yu and the others also need to be answered.

"I used my divination skills to foresee that Yu Fengxian would greatly harm Lord Xiang Liang, which is why I am so cautious."

Master Zhao's expression was solemn as he said, "I do not know what Immortal Yu Feng is planning, but I have seen the future in the Eight Trigrams of the Primordial Heaven—meeting Immortal Yu Feng will bring great misfortune to Lord Xiang Liang."

Xiang Liang asked nervously, "Could it be a curse using honorifics? For the past month, I have been practicing the 'Purifying Heart Mantra' taught by the True Man."

Especially in the last few days, as long as I'm not alone, I'm basically in a state of no desires and no thoughts.

Everyone else in the village was also practicing the "Purifying Heart Mantra" and had made some progress.

Master Zhao nodded slightly and said, "As long as Lord Xiang Liang persists, the curse of respectful language will definitely not harm you."

However, Yu Fengxian cultivates demonic arts, and using respectful curses is only one of the dangers; it is unknown what other evil techniques she possesses.

It's even more uncertain what she's planning.

For the sake of the Xiang family's great cause, and for the safety of Xiang Lianggong, all we can do is strengthen our defenses and be extremely cautious.

(End of this chapter)