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

Chapter 1217 Sending someone to their death cuts off their destiny
Hu Hai left the inner palace and wandered around Xingyang Palace, unable to stop.

Grand Tutor Yu did not leave immediately.

She narrowed her eyes, sat down in the chair, and entered the dream dimension again. Then, using the Dream God Technique, she instantly arrived in the dream of Lieyang Wang Yuyu.

This was the agreement between Grand Tutor Yu and Yu Yu at the end of the small court assembly—that Yu Yu return to the camp outside the city, immediately dismiss his attendants, and enter a dreamland to await the arrival of Grand Tutor Yu.

"Yu Yu, wake up!"

King Lieyang had never cultivated the "Dream God Technique," and had not even reached the first level, "Awakening."

The "King of Blazing Sun" that Grand Tutor Yu saw in his dream was a figure from the dream, not Yu Yu's own will.

With her shout of "Awaken!" and combined with Yu Yu's own Earth Immortal realm, she instantly awakened him.

"Grand Tutor, what skillful methods you have!" After looking around and figuring out the situation, King Lieyang could not hide his amazement and wariness.

If Grand Tutor Yu were to harm him, he would be completely defenseless.

"Your mental cultivation is too low. You have abundant magical power but lack mental strength; you're just a lame earth immortal."

"If you encounter an enemy skilled in mental attacks, such as the Bee Taoist who serves Chen Sheng, you're bound to suffer a great loss," said Grand Tutor Yu.

Yu Yu was very unconvinced and wanted to shout: "I'm only in my thirties, and to have achieved my current level of cultivation, I'm already one of the top heroes in the entire land. Who else can be in their thirties, have just attained the Earth Immortal status, and immediately have perfect magical power and spirit?"

He didn't call out because the Grand Tutor Yu in front of him was theoretically more than ten years younger than him.

However, her magical power was almost pure Yang, and her spiritual realm was even more unfathomable.

"The Grand Tutor came to speak to me in my dream; it must have been something very important and private, right?" he muttered, trying to get to the point.

Grand Tutor Yu didn't want to waste time arguing with him, and said directly, "That's right. There were too many people and too much talk in the palace before, so there were some things I couldn't say."

Because my strategic advice to you is to adopt a passive defense approach.

If Chen Sheng only sends generals to conquer the surrounding counties, your Eastern Navy commander can confront them head-on.

If Chen Sheng's army had immortals who would actively attack the imperial army.

Just like last time, when they targeted Chen Huan, the county magistrate of Chengfu.

Don't let your trusted confidants take the brunt of the pain.

You can send military commanders or generals that you don't trust, that you think are unreliable or uncontrollable, to fight against the immortals.

To deal with those immortals, we must first make them kill a few people.

The moment their bodies are stained with blood, their aura of calamity will naturally surge forth.

Then dealing with those immortals whose calamity energy is surging is not only much simpler, but also less karmic burden.

Yu Yu asked in surprise, "What's the logic behind this?"

Grand Tutor Yu retorted, "Aren't you well-versed in the 'Investiture of the Gods'? Haven't you noticed that every time the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect deal with the Great Immortals of the Jie Sect from the Yin Shang Dynasty, they always have the Great Immortals of the Jie Sect kill someone first?"

Yu Yu said, "That's because the Great Immortal of the Jie Sect set up the Ten Deadly Formations, and immortals are needed to enter and dissipate the killing intent of the formations."

Grand Tutor Yu shook his head and said, "It's not just the Ten Deadly Formations. Setting up the Ten Deadly Formations can only happen once, but sending people to trigger the calamity energy can happen more than once."

Don't just focus on the experts and gurus; pay more attention to the experiences and fates of the ordinary generals on both sides.

If someone were to actually go up there to be killed, it certainly wouldn't be a great immortal or god, but rather a 'mortal warrior' of noble status in the mortal realm who is nothing in front of immortals.

For example, King Wen of Zhou had one hundred sons.

How many "Uncle Ji" died during the charge, and in which battles did they die?

Many of King Wen's sons were named according to the order of "eldest, second, third, and youngest".

"伯" means the eldest son, "仲" means the second eldest son, and there is only one of each. The rest are almost all "叔".

This group of "Uncle Ji" also participated in the Investiture of the Gods war, and quite a few of them served as generals.

The reason they were not famous was because there were too many powerful figures from the three religions at that time, and Ji Shu and his ilk were just ordinary military generals.

After carefully reading through the "Old Tales of Investiture of the Gods," Xiaoyu astutely discovered that many of the Ji uncles died "on the eve of a great victory" in a certain battle: they were exceptionally brave, leading the Xiqi soldiers in a charge, only to be easily killed by the Jie Sect immortals with their strange yet powerful immortal techniques and magical treasures. Only after they were dead did the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect leisurely unleash their killing moves, killing the Jie Sect immortals on the opposite side, resulting in a great victory for Xiqi and a crushing defeat for the Yin Shang.

Of course, the theory of "sending people to their heads and cutting off their destiny" that Grand Tutor Yu told Yu Yu at this time was not a random guess based on the cases in "The Investiture of the Gods".

The case summaries in "The Investiture of the Gods" only made her suspicious.

With doubts, he then used esoteric methods to calculate and finally combined his own feelings during the "Qin-Han Great Calamity" to vaguely understand the pattern of "sending off people's heads to incite calamity and diminish destiny".

Grand Tutor Yu was, after all, the "chess player" on the Qin side during the "Qin-Han Great Calamity".

The experience of being there firsthand is definitely more direct and intense than that of being a bystander.

In other words, if she can't even feel this, she has no right to claim that she "understands destiny and knows fate."

When dealing with the River God and the Dragon King of the Ji River, she even put into practice the theory of "sending people's heads to cut off their destiny," and the effect was surprisingly good.

After the River God killed dozens of Qin criminals, she used the True Form Diagram to ambush him. The process went very smoothly without any unexpected incidents.

As expected, it means that fate is not against her actions.

Because if "God" objects, there will inevitably be unexpected interference with her actions.

Yu Yu's expression changed several times, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Even Ji Shu are princes, and they will be used by the Great Immortal to activate the calamity energy."

This is too cruel.

Must we pay such a high price?

He is now also the "King" of the Ying clan, on par with the "Uncle Ji" from the Investiture of the Gods period.

"If they weren't ruthless and cruel, how could all twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect have fallen into the calamity of killing?" Grand Tutor Yu said.

The more humanity progresses, the more civilized the world becomes.

This is the law of nature; even gods cannot defy it.

The old monster who has lived from ancient times to the present is essentially a clever person among a group of barbarians.

It can only be said that there are many kind-hearted people among the "smart people".

It wasn't just one or two Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect who were afflicted by the calamity of slaughter. It was all the Golden Immortals except for Yun Zhongzi, the True Immortal of Fortune and Virtue.

In fact, Yun Zhongzi also possessed the aura of calamity. If he were truly immune to all calamities, he wouldn't have needed to enter Chaoge to try and eliminate Daji; later, he even took Lei Zhenzi as his disciple and sent him into the calamity; and still later, he even personally killed Grand Tutor Wen.

After doing so much, it would be strange if he didn't have calamity energy, but the calamity energy on his body hasn't evolved into a killing calamity yet.

The cancer cells had not yet spread, while the other Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect were already in the late stages of cancer.

"However, we don't need to be so ruthless. Our strategy is merely passive defense, not proactive offense."

Since the rebels' strategist won't make the first move, we can simply use conventional military tactics to fight them.

Only when the rebel leader, a powerful immortal, disregards the rules and attacks 'mortals' with his divine status will we send someone to cut off his luck.

Grand Tutor Yu continued, “Use treasures, titles, or divine skills and secret techniques to lure those you deem untrustworthy, and let them bear the first wave of the rebel army’s attack.”

Tell them in advance that there will be a great reward for victory. The imperial court will provide silver and provisions to help them restore their ranks, regardless of the number of soldiers killed or wounded in the battle. If they are truly outmatched, they can surrender.

As long as they had done their best, the court would still treat their families well after they surrendered.

If they rebel and return to the court in the future, the court will still be willing to accept them.

In short, as the Grand Marshal of the Qin army, you need to be clever and cunning.

Towards others, always project an image of magnanimity and kindness. Though you may be ruthless and cunning behind their backs, never target any particular individual.

Yes, let's focus on the issue, not the person. Everything is a balance of interests; don't let personal feelings get in the way, and don't turn yourself into a cold-blooded weapon.

Yu Yu was stunned for a long time, and said with a complicated expression: "You can only scheme against those newly promoted Celestial Masters by treating yourself as a weapon without thoughts or feelings."

Even if they steal the divine cauldron, can you remain unmoved for months?

He was anxious for months after learning that the newly appointed Celestial Master had defected to Xianyang and stolen the Divine Cauldron.

As a result, Grand Tutor Yu didn't even return to Xianyang; he was still reconstructing the ley lines of the land.

“You and I are different. You are plagued by calamity and are prone to impulsive mistakes. You must constantly remind yourself to be a ruthless weapon. I am always rational, so I can do as I please,” said Grand Tutor Yu.

Seeing Yu Yu's face full of indignation, as if he was about to shout, she pointed at his face and said, "Look at you, you're about to lose your temper again with just one sentence, aren't you?"

I can provoke you with just one sentence today.

Tomorrow, your enemies will only be more ruthless and precise in their calculations of your mindset.

Whenever you doubt the methods and bottom line of a near-Great Luo Immortal, reread "The Investiture of the Gods" and see how ruthless and shameless the Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect really are.

Yu Yu felt frustrated and powerless. "What makes you think you can remain rational all the time?"

“I focus on cultivating my mind and spirit, and I’m almost a ‘Bodhisattva’ now. If I didn’t have this ‘untainted by worldly dust’ state of mind, I wouldn’t have risked entering this tribulation.”

No amount of profit is as important as one's life.

Even if you can't reach my level of understanding, you should at least learn my caution.

I hung the four characters "戒急用忍" (meaning "avoid haste and be patient") high above my bed to remind myself not to act impulsively.

As long as you don't act impulsively or make foolish mistakes, you won't suffer a crushing defeat in a major battle.

Without the loss of tens or hundreds of thousands of lives in major battles, the foundation of the Qin Dynasty remained as solid as Mount Tai.

What if Chen Sheng occupied Chen County?
Once occupied, it must be governed.

I want to see if Chen Sheng can govern Chen County and Chen Prefecture better than other counties that have implemented benevolent policies for ten years under the high-pressure environment of being surrounded by enemies on all sides.
"If he can truly do better, I will be completely convinced and will offer him the He Shi Bi jade directly, making him the 'True Son of Heaven'," said Grand Tutor Yu.

Yu Yu admitted that Grand Tutor Yu was indeed calm and rational. His strategic analysis and suggestions had convinced him.

But when she spoke, her tone and expression had such a strong "fatherly" feel that he felt like a junior, which annoyed him.

"What happens after the rebel immortals kill our general and trigger the calamity?" he asked.

"Have you forgotten the 'Public Opinion Law' that we just discussed in the palace? Whoever commits murder, we will label them, publicize their crimes, and issue arrest warrants for their entire family, elders, and sect members."

Standing on the moral high ground, they were labeled as "a crooked and evil path that kills mortals to gain human fortune."

"Once their fate is sealed, Ye Jiutian, Qiu Mingzi, and their gang of 'sinful beasts' will naturally deal with them," said Grand Tutor Yu.

Yu Yu's expression softened, and he felt relieved. He then asked, "Do you mean that the matter of cultivators helping the Dragon Court to obtain fortune and merit should also be directly exposed so that all the people in the world can know about it?"

There are unspoken rules among cultivators; some are secrets that belong only to cultivators and cannot be revealed to mortals.

Grand Tutor Yu said, "This is a war of public opinion! How can we show mercy to the enemy on the battlefield?"
Anything can be said as long as it's true.

Don't worry about the consequences.

We are officials, they are 'thieves', and officials have the power to judge 'thieves'.

This power cannot be taken away even by the Heavenly Emperor; it can only be seized by a more righteous and chosen one.

At this point, she couldn't help but sneer repeatedly, "Whether it's the fate of humanity or the fate of a dynasty, it's all thanks to the contributions of the common people."

Using someone else's "qi" and then keeping it a secret from them?

We should not only make it public, but also let Confucian scholars promote it.

Cultivators naturally tend to favor the cultivation class, and when they do things, they are mindful of this and that.

The Confucian scholars wished there were no more ghosts or gods in the world; when they charged, they were reckless and their destructive power was immense.

The "Honggou" where Xiang Yu and Liu Bang confronted each other in the future, which is the Chu River and Han Boundary on the chessboard, is not a deep ditch.

It is actually a river, a man-made canal connecting the Yellow River and the Huai River.

The Honggou Canal is also outside Xingyang City.

In other words, one can travel directly from Xingyang to Lianghuai by boat.

At this moment, a small boat quietly departed from Aocang Wharf (Aocang is next to Xingyang) and drifted along the riverbank towards the Huai River region.

Even as darkness fell and night deepened, the small boat still did not dock.

An old man with a white beard, wearing a straw raincoat, squatted at the stern of the boat, maneuvering the oars to ensure the small boat moved steadily forward.

The old man had a dry, dark face, a hunched back, and was very thin and short. His large, rough hands were covered in calluses.

It's obvious at a glance that this person must be a fisherman who has lived by the river for many years.

"The Second Emperor summoned you, what are you doing here?"

Suddenly, a clear and melodious female voice drifted playfully on the wind.

The old man's face contorted in shock as he exclaimed, "Grand Tutor Yu?"

"Come back quickly! The Second Emperor won't kill you; he'll even give you an important position!" the woman's voice laughed.

The old man's cloudy eyes suddenly sharpened.

He first listened intently, as if trying to pinpoint the location of the sound.

Then, his eyes were covered with a blue aura, and he looked towards Xingyang.

Saw nothing.

"Forcing me to take the Ancestral Dragon Qi Pill is worse than just killing me," he exclaimed excitedly.

Grand Tutor Yu grew impatient. "I'll give you three breaths to consider. Go back obediently."

Or, as you wish, I will send you to your death immediately, to the eighteenth level of hell to accompany Empress Dowager Zhao.

She misses you so much she's practically going crazy; she'd be happy to treat you to a good time.

The mastermind behind the murder of Empress Dowager Zhao and the extermination of her family was Zhao Gao. Marquis Lieyang was merely the executor, and Li Si was only passively complicit.

Now that Empress Dowager Zhao is serving as an "inspector" in the eighteenth level of hell, if she were to encounter Zhao Gao, she would have no shortage of amusement for the next few thousand years.

"I have also rendered meritorious service to the Qin Dynasty, and I was once His Majesty's confidant. Why am I treated like this?!" Zhao Gao cried out in grief and indignation.

Grand Tutor Yu's voice was calm, "One, two—"

"Grand Tutor, please stop counting, I'll go back right now!" Zhao Gao said hurriedly.

Then the hunched and short old man straightened his back and his body became as tall and strong as if it were inflated.

Her dark skin became fair and delicate, and the calluses on her hands quickly disappeared, making her even cleaner and whiter than an ordinary woman.

He returned to the cabin, retrieved a package, leaped into the air, and quickly ascended to high altitudes, flying towards Xingyang.

A short while later, he landed outside the palace gate, straightened his clothes, and then ran in with small, quick steps.

When he arrived at the inner palace, several eunuchs saw him and their expressions changed drastically; they secretly winked at him.

Zhao Gao felt bitter inside, but his face remained expressionless.

"Your servant Zhao Gao greets Grand Tutor Yu."

(End of this chapter)