The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 629 Choice
Xu Fu dispersed the illusion.

“As Madam Xu said before, you are famous throughout the world.”

"In that case, it's impossible for Mr. Riverside not to pay attention to you."

“I’m being suppressed, so he won’t come looking for me. But he will communicate with Madam Xu, and everything about the people around you… is naturally information he’s gathered.”

"There have been many times when he was right next to you."

"It's just that you didn't notice."

Li Miao raised her head.

"Then why didn't he just kill me?"

Xu Fu said in a cold voice.

"Kill you?"

"No, no, no... killing you is too much trouble."

Li Miao frowned.

"trouble?"

"What, isn't it troublesome to have me kill you right in front of you?"

Xu Fu closed his eyes slightly, and then his words seemed to carry a sigh.

"Perhaps it will be troublesome."

"But it's much more troublesome than trying to govern the world yourself, and much more troublesome than waiting for a thousand years."

"Li Miao, you have already unified the six paths. Have you felt... an instinct, an instinct to achieve transcendence and to have a great impact on the world?"

He said slowly.

"The stronger the foundation, the more difficult it is to reach the realm of the gods and men."

"Just like you, just like Zhang Sanfeng, just like... that person."

"If you want to become superior to the heavens, it's not as simple as killing an emperor, massacring a city, or even destroying Japan... Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs! If you want to become superior to the heavens, you must offer upheavals of heaven and earth and the extinction of your lineage as sacrifices!"

"Before you came along, Da Shuo was already riddled with holes. Even if no one touched it, it would collapse in less than fifty years. But... you and Zhu Zai saved it."

"Wudang and Shaolin cooperated with you to pacify the martial world, the Embroidered Uniform Guard searched for lawbreakers throughout the land, and the imperial family and old ministers came out of seclusion to stabilize the court. The once powerful civil official group was wiped out by you... The Canal Gang and the Beggar Gang stabilized the river and land transportation channels, and the Five Mountains Sword Sects were like five nails that framed the turbulent martial world. If anyone is dissatisfied, you can go and take a look."

"And... perhaps others don't know."

"You have been trying to modify the Miao Jiang Gu techniques and Yingzhou martial arts. You want to create a set of martial arts that can improve the physical constitution of people with incomplete physiques and can be passed down from generation to generation... and it has already been promoted on a small scale within the Jinyiwei."

"The Xuanlan martial arts technique has spread throughout the martial arts world, and the magnificent scene of celestial beings everywhere will soon reappear."

"I imagine that in less than twenty years... Da Shuo will become a completely different thing, and it will be more powerful than any of the previous dynasties."

Xu Fu suddenly paused.

"And this is exactly what that person wanted."

"Destroying a dynasty that was destined to collapse would not be enough for him to reach the level of a celestial being... but destroying a dynasty that is about to become unprecedentedly powerful should be enough."

"He originally intended to take a thousand years, destroy several dynasties, and proceed gradually... but your appearance changed his mind."

"You're lucky."

“If your first battle to make a name for yourself does not result in taking control of the court, he will kill you without hesitation; if Zhu Zai does not tie you to the chariot of saving Da Shuo, he will also kill you.”

"But you are also unfortunate."

“You were born too late. You should have been a peerless genius born in the same era as him, competing with him, but you arrived a thousand years too late and can only become a fruit he deliberately cultivated along with me.”

After Xu Fu finished speaking, he finally fell silent again.

He observed Li Miao discreetly. He was telling the truth because he knew that lies couldn't fool Li Miao... but it wasn't out of kindness, but rather to manipulate Li Miao's mind, to shake his resolve, and to create an opportunity for himself to win.

Xu Fu had to admit that he had fallen into a disadvantageous position.

Even if he weren't bound by Bodhidharma's legacy, he would still lose more often than he would win in a direct confrontation... His greatest reliance is [Silent Illumination], a method that Li Miao cannot escape. Shaking Li Miao's mind and gaining deeper control over Li Miao's consciousness is his greatest opportunity.

A psychological tactic.

Seeing that Li Miao remained silent, he started to increase the stakes.

"You have far less time than you think."

"Not a year, not a month, not even a day."

"The reason that person investigated everyone around you was not to deal with you... but because these people are the most important targets. If these people no longer exist, destroying Da Shuo will become incredibly easy."

“He may not do it himself… but the disciples he has cultivated over the past thousand years are not just me, An Qisheng, and Madam Xu.”

"As for when to take action..."

Xu Fu activated [Silent Illumination], making his voice ethereal and indistinct, as if surrounding Li Miao and pressing down on him little by little.

"How long have you been away from the Central Plains?"

"Perhaps, those people you cherish... have already disappeared."

"Why bother?"

"Even if you win, when you return to the Central Plains, you will only face ruins and corpses everywhere. You will have nothing and will die at the hands of the person who has cultivated to the level of a celestial being."

"Why don't you leave it to me?"

"I'll go and kill the old man on the river for you."

"That way, you won't have to accept anything... Isn't that much easier?"

“I’m leaving Japan to you, and Kawakami no longer has the mind to cause you trouble. Everything here belongs to you, and Shintoism is also yours. You can use the longevity method of Japan to live for thousands of years and enjoy everything until the day you get tired of it.”

"how?"

"Leave it to me, leave it to me... You don't have to choose it."

"You don't need to choose anything, just leave everything to me..."

"You don't need to choose anything..."

Xu Fu slowly approached Li Miao, who stood still as if unaware, until Xu Fu was right in front of him.

While manipulating [Silent Illumination], Xu Fu slowly raised his hand and pressed it against Li Miao's forehead.

"You don't need to choose anything!"

Woo!
A palm strike!
We're about to unveil Li Miao's spirit!
Snapped!
The palm had just touched Li Miao's forehead, breaking through the skin, when it was suddenly grabbed by a hand, the fingertips piercing into the arm like blades.

Xu Fu's pupils contracted sharply, and he tried to break free and retreat, but as soon as he moved, he realized that he had stepped into a pool of soft yet solid liquid—[Myriad Phenomena]!
Protective Qi!

trap!

Now Li Miao can know his location without getting injured!
Before Xu Fu could react, Li Miao suddenly looked up!
With lifeless eyes, white canine teeth stained with blood, and a mouth brimming with murderous intent, it approached Xu Fu.

"Do you know what happened when I first made a move in the martial world? I encountered a coward who was afraid to make a choice, and he paid the price for his cowardice... You don't think I'm that kind of coward, do you?"

"here you are?"

"My choices are my own to make."

"But I still want to thank you for telling me all this."

"Looks like I have to kill you quickly, then rush back to Da Shuo to kill that sly old bastard who was spying on me!"

(End of this chapter)