Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Chapter 113 Worst-Case Scenario

"Regarding the State of Qi, I will first send an envoy to establish an alliance. However, the Gao family doesn't seem easy to deal with, so let's have the envoy probe their strength first."

Tang Dezhao offered a fairly reasonable suggestion.

Su Baichen asked, "Is the current Emperor Gao a wise ruler or a tyrant?"

Tang Dezhao hesitated for a moment, then said, "He should be considered a wise ruler, but when he ascended the throne, the State of Qi had just experienced the turmoil of a tyrant, and it has only been five years since then that it has had time to recuperate."

Su Baichen said, "In other words, this is precisely the window of opportunity for the supernatural to infiltrate. No wonder there's another plan to seize the country."

He thought for a moment and said, "However, from another perspective, this should also be the time when Yiren's power in the Qi court is at its weakest."

"Senior, what's the cultivation world like in the Qi Kingdom?"

After careful consideration, Yu Xiangke said, "The Qi Kingdom is mostly mountainous, among which Mount Tai can be called the foremost of all mountains in the world. There are many major sects of cultivation within Mount Tai alone. Other places like Mount Meng and Mount Lao are also blessed lands for cultivation. In addition, the Qi Kingdom is located near the East Sea, and there are the three immortal mountains of Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou in the East Sea. To be honest, the cultivation world in the Qi Kingdom can be described as a flourishing of a hundred flowers."

Su Baichen was somewhat shocked when he heard this. Although Qi Kingdom was not small, it was ultimately just a corner of the world—but the density of cultivators there was quite high.

Yu Xiangke added, "Precisely because there are so many cultivation forces there, I think even if some have been infiltrated, it won't be a big problem—but I'll talk to a few old friends about this; it's time for them to know."

Su Baichen thought for a moment and then suddenly said, "Senior's suggestion is good, but I think we should be more cautious."

Yu Xiangke understood: "Don't worry, I will invite you with my Yang spirit, and even if anything goes wrong, I can return instantly."

Su Baichen said, "No matter what, safety comes first. The enemy has been lurking for a thousand years; we must prepare for the worst."

Tang Dezhao asked curiously, "What is the worst-case scenario?"

Su Baichen said, "For example, the cultivation world in Qi has been infiltrated like a sieve. The so-called friends you know are actually all extraordinary cultivators."

"As the last pure land of humankind, Liang Kingdom has no choice but to become an enemy of the entire world."

"Because my Changchun Palace knew about the affairs of extraordinary people, it was falsely accused by the Rebel Heavenly Gang of being a demonic sect, and was attacked by all the righteous sects in the world—"

Then he looked at Tang Dezhao and said, "Furthermore, His Majesty's ambitions were not fulfilled, and he was harmed by a villain—"

"That's enough!"

Tang Dezhao suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in a panic.

Su Baichen only mentioned the worst possible outcomes in four directions, which was enough to make Tang Dezhao feel suffocated with frustration.

He originally just wanted to be a lazy, incompetent ruler who could do nothing but eat and wait for death, but now he has no choice but to face this situation.

"I—I really want to go back to the past. Maybe I would have been happier if I didn't know anything."

He abandoned his imperial airs and said some very unambitious things.

"De Zhao————"

What did Yu Renxiu want to persuade her about?

Su Baichen shook his head at her, then reached down and took the Soul-Suppressing Sword from his back, saying, "Your Majesty, try this sword."

Tang Dezhao looked at Su Baichen in surprise, then composed himself and reached out to touch him—

The next moment, he trembled all over.

His eyes then turned red—not from some kind of demonic light, but simply from the tears welling up in his eyes.

Yu Renxiu exclaimed in surprise; she vividly remembered how pathetic she had been when she first touched the Soul-Suppressing Sword.

But after a moment, Tang Dezhao let go of his hand with a weary expression, and his expression calmed down.

He looked at Su Baichen and asked, "Teacher Xiaobai, is this your true mission?"

Su Baichen countered, "Are you willing to share my burden?"

Yu Renxiu was taken aback. Was he going to give the Soul-Suppressing Sword to Tang Dezhao?

Su Baichen had said something similar before, but most people would just think it was just talk!

The problem is, it seems that Su Baichen is really going to give away this supreme treasure of humanity?

Yu Renxiu was immediately tempted.

But Tang Dezhao quickly waved his hand with a disgruntled look and said, "I don't want to. Just that little bit was hard enough. I don't want to carry this sword around all day."

He backed down because he felt he couldn't handle it.

Then he took a deep breath and said to Su Baichen, "Although I cannot shoulder such a heavy responsibility, I will do my best to help you."

He was an emperor, but he was also an atypical emperor.

Su Baichen nodded somewhat disappointedly; otherwise, he could have had Tang Dezhao wield the Soul-Suppressing Sword and also gifted him the Myriad Soul Banner.

I wonder if the art style of the Demon Emperor will be particularly appealing back then?

Yu Renxiu was also disappointed, but it was precisely because of this that she truly realized that the Soul-Suppressing Sword, this supreme treasure of humanity, was not something that just anyone could possess.

She was envious, but she didn't even have the right to touch it.

Tang Dezhao, who had just picked up the Soul-Suppressing Sword, suddenly looked at Su Baichen and said, "Teacher Xiaobai, if something happens to me in the future, I hope you can take care of my little deer—I hope that when Zhengxian grows up, he will be a good emperor."

At this moment, he reminded people of the Ancestor of Humanity in the Soul-Suppressing Sword.

He is indeed qualified to wield the Soul-Suppressing Sword because he is able to resonate with the Ancestor of Humanity.

The most basic reason why our ancestors went to the battlefield was to protect their descendants!

At this moment, Tang Dezhao also did not want his descendants to grow up in such a dangerous environment—this is resonance, the resonance of parental love.

Su Baichen replied, "Okay, I will protect him."

He made the promise, not because Tang Dezhao was the emperor, but simply because they were now comrades-in-arms.

Yu Xiangke's mind wasn't on these matters; he was also frightened by Su Baichen's earlier description of the "worst-case scenario." He asked, "What if that worst-case scenario actually happens?"

Su Baichen closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "If Liang Kingdom did not have the ability to face attacks from all over the world at that time, then I could only—"

"They advised my Changchun Palace to abandon its original policy of seclusion, and even to abandon its original sect and come directly to Liang Kingdom—either to cooperate with Hidden Dragon Manor or to establish another organization. In short, we need to ensure that Liang Kingdom has sufficient cultivators, and that Changchun Palace can receive humanitarian protection from Liang Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiangke said gravely, "This is not a decision that can be made lightly. You need to think it through carefully."

Su Baichen said, "This is just a desperate gamble in the worst-case scenario."

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"But that's not enough. Even so, Liang can only buy time."

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"I am the current wielder of the Soul-Suppressing Sword. When demons roam the world, I must go and slay them."

"I will use slaughter to temporarily destroy the courts of various countries, causing their countries to temporarily lose order and the ability to govern—in this way, the calamity will be averted."

The solution he finally came up with was extremely simple and brutal, but it was undeniably the most effective one.

The visitor from Yuxiang was deeply moved by this.

He said, "Do you know that even if you have a precious treasure for self-defense, if you kill too much and interfere too much, you will still be punished by heaven?"

Su Baichen chuckled: "At that time, I will send the Soul-Suppressing Sword to find your Emperor. If that happens, only you can accept this sword and continue on this path."

Tang Dezhao's eyes reddened slightly, then he suddenly stood up and waved his sleeve, saying, "Go!"

Everyone was stunned.

Tang Dezhao continued waving his hand, saying, "Get out of here! I don't want to see you again!"

This sudden outburst of temper is baffling.

However, Su Baichen vaguely understood Tang Dezhao's thoughts, and said, "Your Majesty, we are friends, aren't we?"

Tang Dezhao's shoulders twitched slightly: "Who said you're a friend!"

Su Baichen said, "Since we're friends, how can you curse me to die like that?"

Tang Dezhao turned his head in surprise.

Su Baichen laughed, "Your Majesty, I was just saying this is the worst-case scenario. How could you think I'm going to die soon?"

Tang Dezhao then realized that after resonating with the Soul-Suppressing Sword, he had been somewhat immersed in a state of great fearlessness and sacrifice. At that time, everything seemed pessimistic and heroic. So even though Su Baichen was only telling him about a bad possibility, he subconsciously took it seriously.

"Go away, I don't want to see you for the next couple of days!"

In the end, he still let Su Baichen leave—but this was just his childish temper showing.