Chapter 36

Chapter Thirty-Six: History Cannot Be Changed

"But the Great Zhao Empire seized on his weakness, which lies in these four characters: 'Respect for Virtue and Humility'!" Wu Yunliang said solemnly. "Respect for Virtue and Humility is naturally a virtue, but it is precisely because of this that he has no airs. Without airs, it gives assassins an opportunity! Therefore, many people are approachable before they succeed, but become less accessible after they achieve fame and success. This is not a change in character, but for safety!"

Chu Yang, though appearing lazy on the surface, inwardly agreed wholeheartedly.

"Wu Yunliang, the Great Zhao sent more than twenty waves of assassins to kill Tie Butian, but all returned empty-handed. So, they decided to use the Skyward Tower," Wu Yunliang said with a cold laugh.

Chu Yang sighed and said, "So, when you heard their plan, you decided not to expose it but to use it to your advantage?"

"Exactly!" Wu Yunliang stroked his beard. "Since they want to use us, why can't we use them to rise to power?"

Chu Yang finally understood the reason for the Skyward Tower's downfall in his previous life! It seemed that Wu Yunliang had intended to use the opportunity of the war between the two countries to rise, but it backfired...

However, there must have been very complex matters involved.

After all, they were facing the freak, Di Wuqing. No one had any certainty! Even Mo Tianji, who was known as a divine strategist in the previous life, could only admit defeat to Di Wuqing, the prime minister of a secular state!

Di Wuqing was hailed across the entire Lower Three Days continent as a man who could match a million soldiers! Even his enemies had to admit that he was truly unique in all of history!

He was a born conspirator, politician, and military strategist, with a vast and all-encompassing mind. Someone once said that even if Di Wuqing had no martial arts skills, he could still become a dominant force in the Upper Three Days! This evaluation was astonishingly high!

Wu Yunliang was only taking a risk. It was like walking a tightrope over a ten-thousand-foot cliff; one misstep, and he would be shattered to pieces!

"I am also taking a great risk!" Wu Yunliang's face was filled with worry and heaviness. "A slight mistake, and the Skyward Tower will be destroyed. But, it is a risk we must take."

Chu Yang nodded in agreement.

"The Great Zhao has been particularly oppressive to the Skyward Tower in recent years. Yet, they do not push us to the brink of death but subtly force us to lean towards Tieyun."

"Once we lean towards them, and with traitors within us, and among our ten brothers, three of them—apart from your second master—have connections with other sects. This is due to the high pressure from those sects in recent years, and I suspect it is also part of Di Wuqing's plot. However, I have not yet discerned his motives. But one thing is certain: once we lean towards them, it will be much easier for them to assassinate Tie Butian!" Wu Yunliang said worriedly.

"Di Wuqing only wants Tie Butian dead and does not care about the Skyward Tower. But once Tie Butian is dead, the Skyward Tower will inevitably be destroyed."

Chu Yang's expression grew increasingly heavy. He did not know all the details, but he knew one thing: in his previous life, Tie Butian indeed died! Just two months before the Skyward Tower's downfall!

If Wu Yunliang persists with the original plan, the tragedy might very well happen again! If Wu Yunliang abandons the plan, the Skyward Tower, under Di Wuqing's manipulation, coupled with the heavy blows from the court and major sects, might fall even faster!

Moreover, it is now a situation where the Skyward Tower and the Tieyun Kingdom are already connected. Even if Wu Yunliang is not around, Li Jinsong can represent them fully and legitimately. This would make it even easier to complete Di Wuqing's plan!

With Di Wuqing's earth-shattering strategic abilities, accomplishing this is not difficult. It is even a well-trodden path. The reason Di Wuqing chose the Skyward Tower, apart from the reasons mentioned, is that the Skyward Tower is the closest route from the Great Zhao to the Wuji Kingdom! This place, with its high mountains and dense forests, can hide an army of a hundred thousand without anyone knowing!

This is a crucial strategic location!

If the Tieyun Kingdom falls, the Great Zhao can march through the Skyward Tower and reach the heart of the Wuji Kingdom in less than five days!

At that time, if the other armies rise simultaneously, the Wuji Kingdom might not last a month!

In other words, Di Wuqing, through the Skyward Tower, has laid the groundwork for unifying the world!

The specific plan is certainly not this simple. There are probably countless plots, operations, and hidden lines involved, which Chu Yang does not know. But Chu Yang knows that this is indeed how it developed in his previous life!

The problem now is that Chu Yang clearly understands the entire course of events, but he is powerless to change it!

He cannot even think of a way to stop it! Even if he speaks out, no one will believe him. If you go out and say, "I'm from the year 2050, and the Earth was destroyed then..." how many people on the street would believe you? They would probably all call you a lunatic...

Moreover, can you stop the destruction of the Earth even if you know when it will happen? Knowing it is one thing, but what can you do about it?

Chu Yang is now in such a situation. He is just an ordinary disciple of the Skyward Tower. What power does he have to reverse the historical fate of millions of troops from three countries?

For the first time, he has this feeling: history cannot be reversed!

Even if he has been reborn, it is only his own matter. It has nothing to do with others. If history cannot be reversed, what about Qingwu?

What can be done?

Am I going to watch the tragedy unfold again even though I have been reborn?

At this moment, Chu Yang suddenly had a very clear yet profound feeling. His spirit entered a wondrous realm: if this cannot be changed, it proves that history indeed cannot be altered. Those who are destined to die will still die. Even if they live a thousand lives, each person has their own fate, which cannot be reversed!

If this cannot be changed, then Mo Qingwu's fate cannot be changed either!

At most, it might be a few years earlier or later. Like Shi Qianshan, he will still die four years later. Now, he just died four years earlier. As for Mo Qingwu, Chu Yang's efforts in this rebirth might let her live a few more years, but it could also lead to her meeting her fate earlier! These are uncertain things.

But as long as the historical trend does not change, Mo Qingwu will never be able to spend her life with Chu Yang!

This is fate!

It is predetermined! No one can change it!

This is an enlightenment, the deepest understanding of the way of heaven. Chu Yang suddenly realized this in an instant.

History is the path of the way of heaven!

But this realization made him suddenly feel restless and violent, with a surge of bloody and murderous thoughts in his heart! If history cannot be reversed, does that mean... Qingwu will still die?!

No! I refuse to accept it!