N-A-A Chapter 12 Ying Zheng, a person who has never appeared before in history, and perhaps never will!
Chapter 12 Ying Zheng, a person who has never appeared before in history, and perhaps never will!
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"Or do you believe that the Heaven Dou Empire is strong enough to contend with the Spirit Hall?"
Hu Liena's question echoed in the main hall.
Ying Zheng did not answer.
He picked up another memorial, reviewed it, then took a copper coin and placed it in the balance, which moved slightly.
Then, the next one, and the next one...
The main hall was silent.
Hu Liena's face turned even uglier. She couldn't believe that anyone in this world would dare to treat their Spirit Hall so disrespectfully.
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo both had ashen faces.
Although they were titled Douluo, they dared not move at this moment because they could feel the faint killing intent around them.
If they dare to make a move, Zhao Gao and the Six Sword Slaves will probably launch an attack directly.
They might be able to escape unscathed, but Hu Liena, as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, will likely sacrifice herself here.
This is absolutely not allowed.
"You—" Hu Liena looked at Ying Zheng, who remained unmoved, her voice trembling, not from fear, but from barely suppressed anger.
A moment later, Ying Zheng raised his head and looked at her.
His eyes were as deep as ancient wells.
"What I want, neither you nor the Spirit Hall can give me."
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo were all taken aback.
As he finished speaking, Ying Zheng slowly rose and walked to the window. Bathed in sunlight, his upright figure seemed to radiate a blazing light.
"What the Spirit Hall wants is power, influence, and the submission of the world."
"What I want is a true paradise, a country where everyone can stand tall."
He turned around and looked at Hu Liena, as well as Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo beside her.
"For thousands of years, this continent has been fragmented, with nations, sects, clans, and various forces each holding their own territory."
"People have different writing systems, languages, lifestyles, and traditional beliefs. That's why we fight so often, and these wars have lasted for thousands of years without stopping."
"You ask me what I want to do?"
"What I want is to unify this conflict that has lasted for thousands of years, without the division of countries, without linguistic misunderstandings, and without the oppression of hierarchy."
"Only then can people live together harmoniously!"
"What I want to create is such a true paradise."
Ying Zheng's voice wasn't loud, but it struck a chord with everyone, and the entire hall fell silent.
"The land above and below is the territory of the empire, and the people living on this land are the subjects of the empire."
After Ying Zheng finished speaking, he immediately returned to his desk.
Hu Liena was stunned, as were Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo beside her.
Hu Liena's original expression of extreme anger was now replaced by astonishment. She opened and closed her mouth repeatedly, wanting to say something, but found that she couldn't utter a word.
She considered many answers—power, ambition, revenge.
However, I hadn't thought about that answer.
Although Ying Zheng's voice was calm, as if he were talking about something insignificant, the spirit, vision, and majesty in his words struck a chord deep within people's hearts.
A look of shock and disbelief appeared in the eyes of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
"You can't do it!"
"Even the Spirit Hall couldn't do that."
Ju Douluo's expression no longer showed anger, but only disbelief.
If even the Spirit Hall couldn't accomplish this, how could the Heaven Dou Empire possibly achieve it with just a twelve-year-old child?
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng did not look up. He only raised his head after finishing reviewing the memorial in his hand, and looked at Ju Douluo.
"Maybe so. But someone has to try."
Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo was speechless.
Someone has to give it a try.
It's said so casually, but the difficulties and the weight involved are immeasurable.
Ying Zheng!
At this moment, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo finally saw him for who he truly was.
"It seems His Holiness the Pope was right about you. You really are... a unique person."
Ghost Douluo raised his head and gave Ying Zheng a deep look.
After speaking, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance, then looked at Hu Liena in front of them: "Nana, let's go."
"Grandpa Ghost, Grandpa Yueguan..." Upon hearing this, Hu Liena's delicate face showed a hint of surprise.
They're gone already?!
They haven't even asked anything yet?!
"What you wanted to know, you already know." Yue Guan shook his head slightly upon hearing this.
Hu Liena looked at Ying Zheng with a hint of resentment on her face, but in the end she followed Yue Guan and Gui Mei out of the main hall.
They left the palace.
Looking at the exceptionally bustling Tiandou City and the endless stream of people on the streets.
Chrysanthemum Douluo looked towards the pavilion and found that the white-clad swordsman was still standing there, his expression indifferent, but the young man at the tavern window was nowhere to be seen.
The ghostly figure said with a slightly serious expression, "Ying Zheng, this child is no ordinary person."
"Perhaps we shouldn't treat him like a child."
Yue Guan remained silent for a moment before replying.
"Grandpa Ghost, Grandpa Yueguan. What he said can't possibly come true," Hu Liena said, somewhat indignantly.
Upon hearing this, the ghost did not answer Yue Guan.
They recalled the look in Ying Zheng's eyes when he spoke; he hadn't lied.
Perhaps—emperors disdain lying.
Not long after Hu Liena and the others left, a swordsman stepped into Ying Zheng's palace.
Zhao Gao entered and respectfully said, "Your Highness, Gai Nie has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng nodded calmly: "Let him in."
Gai Nie entered the main hall, dressed in simple clothes, carrying a long sword, with his long hair tied up.
He stood in the center of the hall, the long sword at his waist, his eyes fixed on Ying Zheng.
After Ying Zheng finished reviewing a memorial, he put in a copper coin, slowly raised his head, and looked at Gai Nie.
"How long have you been waiting?"
Upon hearing this, Gai Nie said, "It hasn't been long."
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng nodded slightly and looked at him, continuing, "Ying Zheng waited for two hours. How long did you wait?"
Gai Nie remained silent for a while.
"Perhaps it started in the Star Dou Great Forest, or perhaps it took longer."
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng nodded slightly, then asked, "You've been watching for so long, what have you figured out?"
Upon hearing this, Gai Nie looked at Ying Zheng and remained silent for a long time before saying, "You are a person who cannot be described in words."
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's calm face revealed a long-lost smile: "Is this an assessment of me?"
"I believe you are someone who has never appeared before in history, and perhaps never will."
Gai Nie spoke again.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Gao's expression changed slightly, and he gave Gai Nie a deep look.
"You actually think so highly of me?"
Ying Zheng smiled again.
Gai Nie remained calm and simply said, "This is not my evaluation; it should be the evaluation of future generations."
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng fell silent and looked out the window.
"So, why did you come here?"
Gai Nie slowly said, "Because you are just one person, yet you are doing things beyond human capabilities. This vast empire exists because of you alone, and perhaps in the future you will reach the pinnacle."
"But you're all alone."
"I came here to protect. Not to protect you, but to protect this vast empire, and the even greater empire that will follow."
Ying Zheng slowly raised his head and looked at him for a long time.
After a long silence, Ying Zheng finally spoke, "Alright."
Gai Nie cupped his hands slightly, then turned and left without looking back.