Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect-Chapter 1070 - 542: Illuminating Truth (Part 2)

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Though the moves were beautiful, they were of no use. Good thing Yang Yunzhao’s power wasn’t strong yet, but he’d been trained in basic defense since childhood, beaten by his father and brothers, surrounded by bandits’ house servants at work, mastering the true techniques of both the military camp and the streets, dodging the dazzling sword lights even if inevitably scratched by a few swords. He didn’t mind getting punched in the face as long as he defended his vital areas densely.

Supporting himself for around thirty moves, he gradually realized the flying thief was injured and couldn’t last long. Waiting for her stamina to exhaust, timing her pause after her last breath of Breathing Qi, he launched a sudden defensive counterattack! Unexpectedly thrusting the staff into the thief’s lungs, sending her flying!

"Oof!"

The flying thief, obviously not as resilient as Yang Yunzhao, failed to reduce much of his strength with a series of defenses. Her lung was stabbed, right on the wound, making her almost unable to straighten her waist, stunned for a moment.

Yang Yunzhao seized the opportunity, swung the three-section staff, "BANG BANG!" launching a series of counterattacks!

Originally, the three-section staff was quite rare; even wielding it oneself risked fractures. The thief hadn’t seen it and couldn’t defend. She wielded a short sword but was hit twice by the iron staff, her body became bruised, tears filled her eyes, appearing on the verge of crying.

But she was masked, pleading for pity was useless. While she hurriedly evaded the iron staff, Yang Yunzhao suddenly used street-hook wrestling techniques, stepped on her ankle, turned her over with a shoulder, locked her arm, and choked her neck with the three-section staff, smoothly capturing her.

"Ahhhh!"

Whether from pain or anger, the flying thief shouted, struggled desperately, but in vain, was tied up with a rope Yang Yunzhao carried, thrown into a sack alongside stolen goods, prepared to carry back to the Beast Cage.

However, halfway there, the weather suddenly changed, wind and rain interchanged, lightning flashed and thunder roared, rainwater and lake water splashed on his face, flooding the path by the lake, becoming a swampy area, mud made walking difficult.

Yang Yunzhao had no choice but to find shelter under a big tree; the thief still struggled. Afraid of suffocating her, he opened the sack’s mouth, revealed her head, ripped her mask off to let her breathe.

"Hey, stop yelling, return the goods, apologize to the shopkeeper, compensate, and I’ll let you go."

"Pah!"

The flying thief spat on Yang Yunzhao’s face, furiously cursed,

"Dog thief! You killed my father! Invaded my family! Stop pretending to be good! Kill if you want! Even as a ghost, I won’t let you go!"

"Kill your father?"

Yang Yunzhao frowned, alert,

"Could your father be from the Nangong Family..."

The thief raised her neck, eyes bloodshot, shouted in anger,

"Listen, dog thief! My father is Li Hu! I’m Li Yuanzhao! If you have the ability, just kill me!"

Yang Yunzhao raised his eyebrows,

"What? You’re also called ’Zhao’? Like the brilliance of day and night?"

Li Yuanzhao spat,

"Pah! What’s that! Don’t you dare claim kinship with me!"

Yang Yunzhao was speechless,

"Who wants to claim kinship... I don’t plan to kill you, bandits caused chaos the other day, harmed the Southern Garrison General’s family, Twelve Tiger Ministers fought valiantly and died, the court has already ordered for recruitment and pacification..."

Li Yuanzhao spat,

"Pah! Pretending! You think I’m a fool! It’s the court that slaughtered the Nangong Family! Didn’t spare even my house servants and private soldiers! I escaped while recovering at Lu Family Village, now even Lu Family is plundered by you! Killed so many and yet claim to spare me! You think I’m a fool!"

Yang Yunzhao froze, pondering something, fell silent.

Li Yuanzhao saw him hushed, her momentum became wilder, like a mad person screaming, perhaps only wanting to vent before death, poured out desperately,

"Stop talking about the court! My Li Family followed the Immortal Venerable to conquer the world back then! Who knew where the Three Constellations Court was then!

Weren’t we frontier soldiers shedding blood and sweat across the Nine Provinces and Eight Borders! So you mice officials could sit high in halls, directing the land!

Our ancestors followed the Great General through wind and rain, conquering Demon Nest and Demon Cave! Blood-dyed north and south of Yin Mountain! You dogs indulging in Three Constellations!

Weren’t it for your despicable power struggles! Schemes and sabotage! Cutting off rations and salaries! It would not have caused the defeat at Heavenly Mountain! What’s the face to label us defeated generals, demote us to the Southern Border to guard!

Even today you’re unrepentant! Doing it again! We fought bloodily against demons in Li River, expanding the Southern Border, yet sneak attacked again! Plotted and sabotaged! Massacred entire families! Truly despicable! Ungrateful!

I reclaim what my family bled and suffered for as theft! As robbery! Must be punished! But what about them! They killed my family! Looted my wealth! Why no punishment! If you are so capable, why not manage that!

Dog thief! Six Gates dog thief! Take my head for your reward! Dig my eyeballs out! Even as I die, I want to see your Immortal Palace’s downfall!"

Yang Yunzhao was berated, spit mixed with rain splattered on his face, was at a loss for words, left silent in the roaring wind and torrent curses, after a long silence, suddenly drew the confiscated short sword.

Li Yuanzhao was startled by the fierce glare of the sword, trembled slightly, contemplating that living lacked meaning, pursed her lips, closed her eyes tightly, gritted her teeth waiting for death.

Yang Yunzhao had no mood to mock her, he cut the rope and threw her with the sack off the tree. Tossed the short sword beside Li Yuanzhao.

"...?"

Li Yuanzhao looked puzzled, unsure of the constable’s actions, pursued her all the way, yelled at her, then released her so easily. Wasn’t this absurd?

But Yang Yunzhao had no mood for bickering, sat hugging his knees in the wind and rain, increasingly engulfed in emptiness.

Sitting alone for an undetermined time, unaware of when Li Yuanzhao left, he waited until the wind settled and rain ceased, a huge fish head broke from the lake, reflecting his face with the same void and confusion in the dead fish eyes.

"Hey, instead of drinking soup, what are you pondering here."

Yang Yunzhao gazed at the fish, murmured,

"I’m wondering, what’s the point of loyalty and duty..."

The fish glanced at him,

"Hey, how can you say it’s pointless, look at the Ministers of Three Constellations, playboys, they can only indulge in excess because of loyal dogs like you, able to live lavishly for generations, isn’t it?

If you aren’t shielding through blood and sweat, taking bullets and dying in place, how could they comfortably plunder and abuse power? If the security eagle dogs and watchdogs like you laid down and stopped working, their quality of life would drop too~~"

Yang Yunzhao glared at the fish,

"Then you say, what should I do."

The fish chuckled,

"It’s not me asking what to do, but you.

If you do what others tell you, it’ll only be other’s business.

If you only do what you want, it’ll be your own business.

So Yang Yunzhao, with daylight revealing all, Cangtian watches.

What do you truly want to do?"

Yang Yunzhao gradually raised his head, looked to Cangtian, silent for a long while, slowly spoke,

"I only wish for everyone in the world to live a little better."

"Good, I’ll help you."

Thus the fish head dropped into Yang Yunzhao’s embrace, directly knocking him from the tree.

"Eat this head, gather your spirit, and get to work."

Yang Yunzhao reluctantly crawled out from under the fish head, glaring at the smiling chubby figure on the lake,

"What to do again... make sure not to force me to push that button again."

Chen Xuantian shook his head,

"Killing one is a crime, slaughtering tens of thousands makes one a hero; if you dare not kill, what can you do?

Enough, if you do not dare kill, then come with me to slay a dragon."

Yang Yunzhao sighed in relief,

"Oh, alright."