Is this NPC even playable if it's not nerfed?

Chapter 185 Confucian Scholars Force the Emperor to Reign, Unleashing Star-Level Combat Power
"Your Highness, I propose we eliminate them."

"Uproot the Kong family before Lu Yuan becomes enraged."

"Send a large army to arrest all those troublemaking students. Arrest as many as possible. If they are not convinced, beat them and kill them until they are afraid. Then they will not dare to cause trouble."

In the main hall, a bald man with a muscular physique suddenly stood up and proposed a bold idea.

Surprisingly, the Crown Prince did not object to his proposal; instead, he seriously considered its feasibility.

Inside the palace, some roughnecks echoed and agreed with the bald strategist's proposal.

Upon witnessing this scene, a refined strategist in the group couldn't help but close his eyes.

He really couldn't bear to look.

Who raised this weirdo?

How can someone like this be a strategist?

Do you even have a brain? What were you thinking? How dare you make such a suggestion?
You're really courting death.

If you dare to destroy the Confucius family, your ancestors for eighteen generations will be cursed by all the students in the world. Not to mention, you arrested and killed the students who gathered outside the capital. How dare you?

Do you think the Crown Prince is Lu Yuan?
Does the Crown Prince have Lu Yuan's abilities?
Lu Yuan can disregard his reputation, but can the Crown Prince do the same?
As the heir apparent of the Dayong Dynasty, the Crown Prince must never commit such a cruel act.

Once he did it, the crown prince's reputation in history would be completely ruined.

"I think it's okay."

"Let's take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate them once and for all."

The crown prince's eyes lit up, and he immediately indicated that the matter was feasible.

Because he also disliked the people from the Four Saints Family.

There's nothing they can do about it; it's innate. The royal family simply doesn't like the Four Holy Families.

"No, no, Your Highness, you absolutely mustn't!"

Seeing that the Crown Prince was truly tempted, the refined strategist immediately stepped forward to dissuade him.

"Mr. Pei, do you have a good solution?"

When the Crown Prince saw the refined and scholarly advisor step forward, he immediately perked up.

This Mr. Pei was a top strategist trained by his elder brother before his death. He was once the chief strategist of the Crown Prince's court. His elder brother praised him more than once, saying that he had the abilities of Zhuge Liang and was a pillar of the future court.

After his elder brother died, Mr. Pei became disillusioned with the court and retired from officialdom.

Over the years, he has been teaching his eldest nephew at the Prince of Ruyang's residence.

Some time ago, the Crown Prince had no one to rely on, and he suddenly remembered this former chief strategist of the Eastern Palace. He personally went to the Prince of Ruyang's residence and made a deal with his sister-in-law.

In exchange for the condition that Prince Ruyang stay away from the court, he would acquire all the advisors cultivated by the former crown prince.

……

“Your Highness, the Four Holy Families had an agreement with the founding emperor that the court could not kill a single member of the Four Holy Families unless there was a treason.”

"Besides, keeping the Kong family around is of great use."

Mr. Pei suddenly said.

"Huh? The Kong family is of great use to you?"

"Mr. Pei, what use are those Kong family guys?"

A rough and impulsive strategist scratched his head, unable to figure out what use the Kong family would be.

"To vent one's anger."

"Your Highness, if you destroy the Kong family beforehand, who will Lu Yuan vent his anger on?"

"Lu Yuan has a very volatile temper and a strong desire to kill. He is a born killer. If you don't provoke him, you can get along with him. But once you provoke him, it will be a fight to the death. Just look at the Yan family, look at the Five Tigers Mountain of Qingcheng Mountain. The number of people who have died at his hands is countless."

"Keeping the Kong family alive is beneficial to the court, the crown prince, and even the entire country."

Mr. Pei said earnestly.

"So, the Kong family is just a punching bag?"

"Correct."

"What should the imperial court do?"

"The court doesn't need to do anything. Knowing Lu Yuan as I do, he won't tolerate this. The Kong family, and even the students gathered outside, their farce won't last long. At most, Lu Yuan will take action and deal with them in three days."

Mr. Pei raised three fingers, indicating that the matter would be resolved within three days.

"Three days? Hahaha, it seems Mr. Pei doesn't know Lu Yuan well enough. In my opinion, it's at most one day."

"Hmm? Your Highness, the Kong family is the head of the Four Sage Families, with tens of thousands of family members and countless servants under its command, numbering at least a hundred thousand."

"Could he kill them all in one day?"

Mr. Pei still didn't believe in Lu Yuan's speed in killing people.

"He can kill them all."

……

Player forum.

[Breaking news! Big news! According to sources, the Kong family is planning a major conspiracy against Lu Yuan, and Lu Yuan may be doomed.]

[Huh? What? OP, have you drunk too much horse piss? Your brain's full of water. Lu Yuan's about to die, don't you want to look at what you're writing?]

[Haha, I'm confirming the poster is an idiot.]

[What kind of era is this? There are still people who dare to question Lu Yuan's combat prowess.]

Do you even understand the true value of being called the best in the world?

[Have you never been beaten by Lu Yuan before? If you really want to try, you can challenge Lu Yuan on the Heavenly Pride Ranking. Lu Yuan's "Sun and Moon in His Palm" will let you experience what it means to have star-level combat power.]

[A "star-level explosion" refers to the combat power to crush a star with one's bare hands.]

[OP, tell me, what made you think Lu Yuan was doomed? I'm also in the capital, and I've noticed the Kong family's methods, but I don't see anything particularly impressive about them.]

As a fellow player from the capital, I really can't understand how the Kong family's so-called conspiracy could have caused Lu Yuan to lose.
Could it be that the Kong family also possesses star-level combat power?

That's bullshit.

In this version, who else but Lu Yuan could be this awesome?
If the Confucian school had possessed this ability, the Yan family wouldn't have been wiped out with a single punch.

The author replied: [A bunch of idiots. This game is set in ancient times, in feudal society. No one would be indifferent to their reputation. The Kong family's method was to manipulate public opinion and collectively cyberbully Lu Yuan, putting pressure on him. Do they even understand the power of cyberbullying? In the real world, cyberbullying can drive people to death, let alone in an ancient world. Haven't you guys watched Naruto? How did White Fang die?]

The author replied: [I simply cannot communicate with you idiots. Besides cyberbullying, do you think the Kong family has no other means? The Kong family rallied thousands of students in the capital to protest by writing a petition in blood, forcing the court to take action against Lu Yuan. Don't you know the strength of the court? Do you really think Lu Yuan is invincible? Let me tell you, the court is even more invincible. If the court wants Lu Yuan dead, Lu Yuan must die. Do you understand the weight of the saying "When the emperor commands a subject to die, the subject must die"? Do you understand feudal society?]

[Speechless. Where did this brain-dead OP come from? How did they bring that female-oriented fiction stuff into the game world? Reputation? You must have heard of Bloodhand Butcher Lu Mojun, right? Does Lu Yuan seem like someone who cares about reputation? Cyberbullying? That's laughable. If he's unhappy, he might just wipe you out, believe it or not. One punch and thousands of students would be a pile of dust.]

[Emperor: When the ruler commands the subject to die, the subject must die. Lu Yuan: Sorry, I'm just a low-ranking official.]

[Emperor: Do I look like an idiot?]

[You idiot OP, I'm from the Embroidered Uniform Guard. We haven't received any orders to arrest Lu Yuan. You should stop fantasizing and stop assuming everyone else is stupid.]

"That's right, even my Eastern Depot hasn't made a move."

[Haha, you're such a clown, OP.]

[Is the original poster still there? If the original poster doesn't leave soon, Lu Yuan's fist is about to land.]

[Lu Yuan: What are you babbling about? Take this punch!]

The author replied: [Hmph, you're all just being stubborn. Just wait and see, Lu Yuan is dead. I told you, even Jesus couldn't save him.]

[Lu Yuan: Wait a minute, Jesus will be with you later. Take this blow from my palm, the Sun and Moon, plus a merciless strike.]

……

In front of the imperial city gate.

The female player in the white robe looked furious. These idiots on the forum are still dreaming that Lu Yuan is the best in the world. Go to hell! Soon you'll know what real strength is.

This female player was very confident in the strength of the Kong family.

This inexplicable self-confidence has a perplexing quality, like someone who can't distinguish between their buttocks and brain.

"Your Majesty, please punish the murderer severely."

"Your Majesty, please severely punish the murderer!"

A refined old man, leaning on a cane, walked slowly towards them from a distance. The scholars, who were sitting cross-legged, all stood up and made way for him.

The old man slowly walked to the front, then suddenly sat down and shouted towards the direction of the imperial city gate.

The scholars behind him started shouting like madmen.

"Damn, Lord Rende is here too."

"The Kong family is playing with fire."

A commander of the Divine Martial Army's expression changed drastically.

The Duke of Rende was an elder of the Kong family with an extremely high status. This status was not only reflected within the Kong family, but also in the literary circles of the Dayong Dynasty. His status was no less than that of his elder brother, the Duke of Yansheng, and was even slightly superior.

As early as the reign of the late emperor, this man was renowned throughout the land. His talent was unparalleled; he was proficient in poetry, prose, and all other arts. Before the age of thirty, he had cultivated a profound sense of righteousness and became a great Confucian scholar. The late emperor even bestowed upon him the title of Duke of Benevolence and Virtue, using the name of benevolence and virtue to educate the world. In addition to his status and position, Duke of Benevolence and Virtue was also extremely accomplished in his cultivation.

Thirty years ago, he had already entered the first-grade realm.

Now, with the advent of the Super Martial Era, the revival of spiritual energy, and the initial appearance of the path to heaven, his cultivation level has instantly broken through the hundredth level, reaching an extremely profound level.

In addition to his martial arts cultivation, he also possesses the righteous spirit of Confucianism and Taoism. With the support of these two cultivation systems, he has even made it into the top twenty of the strongest peak list.

He should be considered the second most skilled Confucian.

Second only to the Duke Yansheng.

……

"Your Majesty, please uphold justice for the people and for the world, and severely punish the murderer."

The Duke of Rende knelt at the gate of the imperial city and shouted loudly.

His voice wasn't loud, but it was extremely penetrating. Even through countless walls, the emperor, who was hiding in his palace and doing nothing, could still clearly hear the voice of the Duke of Rende.

"Asshole."

"That old bastard deserves to die."

The emperor was so angry that his face turned red.

He never expected that the Kong family would even involve the Duke of Rende in their efforts to get rid of Lu Yuan.

are you crazy.

However, the emperor did not get up, nor did he intend to leave.

He is waiting.

Waiting for someone.

Wait for Lu Yuan to appear, then kill them all.

This includes killing that old bastard, Rende Gong.

The emperor had long disliked the Duke of Rende.

This old man is the head of the Kong family in the capital. When the Duke Yansheng is away, he is in charge of all Kong family affairs in the capital.

His elder brother, the Duke Yansheng, was alright; he was just a quiet old man who spent most of his time in Qufu, the ancestral home, educating the clan's children.

Lord Rende, that guy is really restless.

Taking advantage of his age and seniority, he frequently interfered in the affairs of the court and particularly enjoyed pointing fingers at the emperor from a moral high ground.

The emperor was absolutely fed up with this old man.

The old man has a silver tongue.

His debating skills are superb; few people in the world can out-argue him.

"Suzhou-Changzhou".

"The servant is here."

"Announce to the public that I am ill."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"By the way, send a decree to the Crown Prince, telling him not to act recklessly. The court will not interfere in this matter; let Lu Yuan handle it himself."

"I am really afraid that the Crown Prince, that fool, will mobilize troops and cause trouble."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

……

"His Majesty."

Rende Gong called out again.

The Divine Martial Army on the imperial city gate remained motionless.

They seemed not to hear the voice of the Duke of Rende, keeping their eyes closed and acting as if nothing had happened.

"call……"

Ren Degong took a deep breath and glanced at the commander of the Divine Martial Army with his cloudy eyes.

He didn't believe the emperor hadn't heard him; it seemed the court had no intention of addressing the matter.

it is good.

I'll see who can outlast whom.

If one day isn't enough, then this old man will sit for three days; if three days isn't enough, then ten days; if ten days isn't enough, then a month.

I don't believe your Ji family can really hold their breath.

Let the world see what the Ji family is capable of.

Can your Ji family still hold up the world?

……

“If Your Majesty does not uphold justice for the people, then this old man will sit here and die.”

After Ren De Gong finished speaking, he sat down.

The Confucian scholars behind them also shouted slogans calling for justice for the people and severe punishment for the murderer, and they sat down as well.

The scene of two or three thousand people sitting down together was truly awe-inspiring.

……

"Hey bro, aren't you really leaving? You're going to die when Lu Yuan gets here."

A player outside the city is trying to persuade one of the students.

They were classmates, good brothers in the same dormitory, and he didn't want to see his brother be killed by Lu Yuan's punch.

"So what if I die? It's just dropping a level. I can afford to lose."

"I accepted a hidden quest, so even if I fail, there will still be a reward."

"I'm going all out to gain the qualification to cultivate in the Confucian and Taoist traditions."

The student player said in a low voice.

Wow, it smells so good!

"Otherwise what? Why would I come here to die? You really think I believe the Kong family can beat Lu Yuan? Don't be naive. Lu Yuan is cheating, a pure cheat NPC. The Kong family is just feeding the enemy."

"Oh, and please keep this fan safe for me, so it doesn't fall later."

The student player pulled a fan from his pocket and tossed it to his brother.

Take care, brother.

"Bye-Bye."

……

"Rumble, rumble..."

Otherwise, a deafening rumble came from the sky.

The students, who were sitting cross-legged, opened their eyes and looked up at the sky in confusion.

The thick clouds were suddenly split in two by an unknown flying object.

A small black dot appeared on the top of the head.

And it is rapidly enlarging and descending.

That is.

Human figure.

"Holy crap, Lu Yuan is really here."

A player exclaimed.

"Lu Yuan?"

Ren De Gong suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the figure descending from the sky, his eyes filled with fear.

Number one on the Supreme Peak Ranking, Number one on the Prodigy Ranking.

The strongest in the world.

Such a status was something he couldn't help but be wary of.

However, Ren Degong looked around at the two or three thousand students sitting cross-legged and the crowd watching outside. Lu Yuan couldn't possibly attack him in front of everyone.

Probably not?
……

(End of this chapter)