Damn it! Let's smash the darkness together!-Chapter 541 - 143: I Walked on Thin Ice All My Life (Additional Update, Requesting Monthly Pass)_2

Xu Shu’s eyes instantly widened.

"Ah, so the legendary mode can be ended early?"

How come there was no such feature before... Oh, it seems I never thought about ending it before...

Xu Shu hurriedly picked up the items he had dropped on the ground, wiped them off, and continued playing.

"[Natural disasters are frequent, and the people cannot sustain their livelihood. Your country is already on the verge of falling apart.]"

"[At this time, someone spreads rumors that ’behind vermilion gates, meat stinks; on the roads lie frozen bones,’ even though you are striving to open the state treasury to provide disaster relief, they slander you for being indulged in luxury daily, uncaring about the life and death of the people.]"

"[The force of the rebel army grows stronger, and another main force has joined. You hear them championing the idea ’Are nobility or officials any different by birth?’ as they rise in revolt, and wherever they go, foxes speak human words, proclaiming the rise of King Zhang San of the great Chu.]"

"[Yes, it is not Chen Sheng and Wu Guang you imagined, but another peasant uprising led by Zhang San and Li Si, which has also joined the battlefield.]"

"[More and more rebellious troops make it increasingly difficult for your troops to suppress them, but fortunately, someone tells you that the National Guardian General guarding the southern borders is already on his way back to suppress the rebellion, reassuring you that he has learned secret techniques in an ancient country called Dali in the south, and he will surely succeed upon arrival.]"

"[You thought things were okay, but then wondered about something, so you carelessly asked, ’What’s the name of the National Guardian General?’]"

"[All the ministers know the fate of Qin Kuai and dare not worry about why you, as the lord of a country, do not know the name of the National Guardian General. They honestly tell you, ’The National Guardian General’s surname is Ao, with a single name Bai.’]"

"Damn, tell him to roll away!"

"[You almost vented your anger by smashing a cup, but unfortunately, Ao Bai had entered the pass and simply refused to retreat.]"

"[The holy command you sent for him to retreat reached his army, and Ao Bai just laughed, ’The Emperor is muddled, surely influenced by treacherous officials’ deceit. We, as loyal ministers and brave generals, must go and protect the Emperor!’ He immediately changed his route, leading a large army directly toward the Imperial City, proclaiming it was ’To assist Yao Cuo in cleansing the Emperor’s side.’]"

"[You couldn’t help but sneer. There’s no such minister named Yao Cuo in the court! This is clearly a ruse exposed out of desperation—he’s not pretending anymore!]"

"[At this point, there’s nothing left to say, you directly sent out troops again and engaged directly with Ao Bai.]"

"[However, having maintained his troops for many years, Ao Bai’s spears were invincible and, having learned secret techniques and nurtured the Dali Giant Divine Weapon, towering fifteen feet high and flattening the wilderness, he caused your army to retreat in defeat.]"

"[Compared to Ao Bai, An Lushan was much trickier. He gathered a group of monks and claimed, ’Since Emperor Wu ascended to the throne, disasters have been continuous, the world will end, and the only way to break this national crisis is for Emperor Wu to abdicate!’]"

"What a guy, he couldn’t hold back either and, immediately under the banner of saving the nation, also entered the pass, leading the army of giant lizard knights trained in the secret techniques of the Western Regions straight to the heart of the empire, killing your gate-guarding soldiers ruthlessly and capturing seven cities along the way."

"Alas, your two great generals, instead of defending against the enemies of the Western Regions or quelling the raging rebel forces, led a large army and charged directly at you."

"By then, the world was completely in chaos, and the imperial authority was utterly gone."

"It turns out that over the years, during Lady Lv’s administration, the world appeared calm, but in fact, it had long been riddled with countless lurking dangers, especially these stationed generals, each too prominent and powerful, with their subordinates recognizing only military orders, not the imperial mandates."

"Further compounded by the present natural and man-made disasters, as the Emperor, you could not restore ’favorable winds and timely rain’ to the worldly realm, and the common people were unable to even eat, with all these sins falling upon your head. Under the guidance of public opinion, the people’s hearts were no longer with you, the true Emperor."

"The call for you to step down and abdicate is the progress of the times, an unstoppable trend!"

"The army under your command is increasingly defeated, with more and more people being converted to the enemy’s side, your power has already declined."

"Hua Ji, Ao Bai, An Lushan; Liu Ji, Xiang Ji, and the Taiping Army. Along with Zhang San and Li Si, apart from Qin Kuai whom you’ve already taken care of, it seems like the remaining Eight Dragons have all taken their places, besieging the Forbidden City."

"Fortunately, the Imperial City is very special and possesses some Transcendent domain restrictions. Once activated, common soldiers carrying the military aura are repelled, unable to enter, leaving them to charge in with only a few elite members."

"Regrettably, even so, these individuals were more formidable than your force, each displaying supernatural abilities, overwhelming your Imperial Guard as well."

"At this critical moment of crisis, you finally used your last trump card, opening the legacy left by the previous Emperor, which turned out to be a secret military base. Following the passcode, you summoned the last remaining clan uncle of your family to enter the palace for protection."

"They are your Imperial Family’s ancestral ’Protectors of the Dragon Clan,’ with four great secret scouts, endlessly loyal to the Emperor, and absolutely trustworthy."

"The great battle was imminent, and the Bao Long Clan, all experts, managed to hold the Imperial City against the siege of eight great armies!"

"Well done, Ling Lingfa!" you were about to start the celebration feast when the man you thanked merely frowned coldly, "What Ling Lingfa? I am the top secret scout, Duan Haijiao."

"Uh?" You suddenly felt something was off, this Bao Long Clan seemed different from what you expected.

"As the top secret scouts under the names Hangzhi, Shangguan Shuixian, and Cheng Bufen appeared, you finally realized."

"It turns out this headquarters of the Bao Long Clan was called Baolong Manor."

"We are the Bao Long Clan. We protect whoever is the Emperor! All members of Baolong Manor, welcome the Divine Duke to ascend the throne!"