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Chapter 157 : I Swear by My Blood
"Thank you... thank you..."
"My lord... thank you for saving us!"
The people Xiao Xinyue brought were too strong, with a crushing advantage in combat power.
Soon, the bandits were completely wiped out.
The village was devastated and desolate.
Е n̈_ù m а̀ .і̄d̀
At this moment, in front of Xiao Xinyue, an old man led the dusty villagers and staggered to their knees. Although their faces could not hide their grief, their lips moved, expressing their gratitude to Xiao Xinyue.
He didn't know Xiao Xinyue's identity.
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But looking at her bearing, her behavior, her clothes and followers, these powerful guards... she must be an extraordinary person.
Even if she was an ordinary person who had helped them, they would still have to thank her, let alone such a big shot who was in a different class from them.
The world had never had the concept of equality.
A chaotic world was an excellent stage for the strong, for the hegemons, for the ambitious.
W̆ е b̂ n̄о̃ v ė l̀ Ėn̂ ům̃а
But for ordinary people, for the weak, it was hell.
This world was cruelly desperate.
In a chaotic world, human life was like grass.
The weak had no power to control their own destiny.
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They could only beg for a little kindness from fate, and struggle to survive in this chaotic world.
If it weren't for Xiao Xinyue and these people, they would have been dead souls. They wouldn't even know who the real culprit who had persecuted them was, and they wouldn't even be able to hate the right person.
Е̄n ŭ.m̌ä
"It's nothing."
Xiao Xinyue waved her hand gently and did not help the other party up.
She was a leader, and it was her duty to protect her people. It was also her people's duty to kneel and bow to her.
The old man led the villagers without speaking, nor did they get up. Instead, they lowered their heads even more.
Xiao Xinyue lowered her eyes, her gaze drifting into the distance, quietly looking at the scenery before her.
A cool breeze gradually rose, rolling up a few flying fallen leaves, which fell into the burning flames and turned into ashes. The sound of sad cries came to her ears with the wind.
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A quiet and peaceful village was easily destroyed.
The withered people, like the fallen leaves in the wind, quietly exited the stage, leaving no trace in this world.
Although the bandits had all been wiped out, what had been done would never be undone. The dead were gone, and they would never come back to life.
Happiness could be easily destroyed.
An ordinary village was now in ruins, with corpses strewn everywhere.
The lifeless bodies lay on the ground, gushing blood.
Ѐ n úm̈а̌
Even the people who had been rescued and had survived by chance had sad faces and empty eyes, unable to see any hope for the future.
The living mourned over the bodies of the dead, and the wounded moaned over their wounds.
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There were no victors in this battle.
The focus of everyone's attention, the heroic woman quietly looked at the distant sky.
No one knew what she was thinking.
...
Еṅ ů m̃ ӑ .ĭ d
'What is the meaning of being a king?'
'What is the meaning of being a leader?'
That night, Xiao Xinyue did not get the answer to this question from Ming Chen, who seemed to know everything.
Instead, Ming Chen asked her, what kind of king did she want to be?
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Along the way, from the imperial city to the northern border, then back to the imperial city, and then here... she had seen a lot.
'Is being a king to make these people at the bottom suffer?'
Ẁ êb n о̃ v́ е_l̆ Е̂ ň ūmа́
'Is being a king to let those officials act wantonly?'
'The country is corrupt, and the system has loopholes...'
She wanted to be the best king.
The wisest, the most powerful, the most noble king!
She didn't want to disappoint anyone, including herself.
But ideals and reality were often far apart.
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Some things, if you don't see them, if you don't experience them personally, you will never understand.
Ideal words, without the support of reality and vision, would appear empty and ethereal.
After returning from the northern border and escaping from the imperial capital, she had seen more than half of Great Qian. She had measured her country on horseback, set foot on this land, and seen the people on this land.
She had seen the debauchery of the capital, the extreme extravagance and wanton squandering of the upper class.
Similarly, she had also truly seen the gradually decaying foundation of the five-hundred-year-old dynasty, the lifeless villages, the world where bandits ran rampant... she had seen the fields strewn with the bodies of the starved, and the helpless beings struggling in this world.
She had seen a more real side of her country.
Е̊ ǹ u m̌á
Only then did she know how heavy the world was, and what those grand wishes and ideals represented.
Only by seeing more could she become a king with a higher upper limit.
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She was learning every day, growing every day, and also enriching her wishes every day.
The dilapidated country did not discourage her, but instead stimulated her fighting spirit even more.
Ming Chen's words, her brother's words, what she had seen and heard along the way... were all circling in her mind.
Perhaps, having come this far, she had a new understanding of the meaning of a king.
Е̂numа
She had discovered a new power, a power that was often ignored by the upper class, but was enough to subvert the old dynasty.
Everything would be reshuffled, and she would build a brand new world.
"Ming Chen..."
'I seem to have found the meaning of being a king now.'
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She turned her head and looked to the side.
She had come from that dejected imperial daughter step by step to now. This person had always been by her side.
Ӗ n ûm̄ ӓ
She didn't know if it was right or wrong to have come this far, but everything came from her heart.
Coincidentally, the other party was also looking at her. Their eyes met, and Xiao Xinyue lowered her eyes slightly.
She also seemed to have gained strength from the other party.
"Clang!"
The sword was unsheathed, and the sword light was fierce.
In the gazes of the guards behind her, Xiao Xinyue drew her long sword.
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"Your Highness!"
Then, Xiao Ling was stunned for a moment, his face full of concern, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
Following his gaze,
A tender hand grabbed the sword, and the sharp blade pierced the skin, and blood flowed freely.
However, the beauty seemed to be fine. Her face was calm, but her eyes were filled with a brilliance that people could not understand.
'Some people are born to be kings.'
Ë n.ūm а. і̄ d́
"Everyone, my name is Xiao Xinyue. I am a descendant of the Xiao clan of the dynasty, the daughter of the hidden emperor, the sister of the former emperor, and the legitimate successor of the current Great Qian."
A clear female voice entered the ears of everyone present.
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The defecting person did not mind making her name public.
Xiao Xinyue quietly looked at the dilapidated scenery before her, at these people who had suffered a great change, at these subordinates around her, and said her identity.
"Xiao Xinyue... Imperial Daughter... Successor?"
'What happened?'
Ẃ_е̌ b̌ ñ о v е l Е́ nù m̈ а̇
The villagers present were all stunned, staring blankly at this woman who was too noble and beautiful under the sunlight.
For a moment, their minds went blank.
The news spread too slowly. The south was originally far from the capital, and the people in the countryside were not as well-informed as those living in the cities.
At this time, the news was blocked. They didn't know what had happened in the royal city, and they didn't know the situation in the court.
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The people here didn't even know that Xiao Yu was already dead.
These people of theirs were not important in themselves. It was already their best effort to barely survive in this world.
Е̊ ň u̇ m̂á .і d̈
Xiao Xinyue... Imperial Daughter...
Such a person was too far away from them.
So far away that it was unimaginable.
The officials in the county town were already out of their reach.
Let alone such a noble imperial daughter.
They were not in the same class at all. There was an insurmountable gap between them.
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"Now that the dynasty is in chaos, the mountains and rivers are broken, treacherous ministers are in power, usurping the country and power, and the people's livelihood is withered."
Facing these common people who were struggling in the chaotic world.
Although she was an embarrassed defecting imperial daughter, Xiao Xinyue did not put on a low posture, apologize to her people, and say such powerless words as 'the current situation is all the fault of the imperial family'.
She just raised her head, her tender hand grabbing the sword's edge, and tightened her grip little by little.
Her face had no expression. The three-foot green blade shone with a cold light under the sunlight, revealing a touch of crimson.
She said loudly, "Today, with heaven and earth as my witness, I make a promise to you all in my name!"
Enû ḿ а
"Clang!"
The blood-stained sword was inserted into the soft soil, trembling and ringing slightly.
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"I swear by my blood!"
As if she was saying something that was a matter of course.
The high-spirited imperial daughter raised an eyebrow, her eyes brighter than the stars, and said firmly and persistently, "From now on, I will be king."
Leaving the imperial palace, she was destined to embark on this path. She had long been mentally prepared.
Е n_ù mа̇. і̇d
"When I unify the world and tidy up the mountains and rivers, I will surely return a bright home and country to you all."
"Reorganize the calendar and cleanse the sins."
"There will be no more bandits running rampant!"
"There will be no more hunger and cold!"
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'Taking back my country, taking back my position... this is just the beginning!'
'I have even more distant ambitions, I have even more majestic ambitions.'
Е n̊ ů ḿа
"Heaven and earth are bright, a prosperous age is coming!"
Crimson blood dripped from her fingers, falling to the ground without a sound, blooming into beautiful blood flowers.
...
The peerless princess stood tall with her head held high. Her bright eyes could not accommodate ordinary people, but looked at the more distant sky. Her words entered everyone's ears with the wind.
Just to attract envy and jealousy, to satisfy vanity, it was called boasting.
Unfounded, impulsive and willful nonsense was called self-righteous arrogance.
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And the oath to strive for it without regard for oneself, that was called ideal, called ambition.
No one knew what Xiao Xinyue was thinking, and no one knew if what Xiao Xinyue said was true or false.
But some words, once spoken, were true.
For a moment, all the officials, generals, and soldiers on Xiao Xinyue's side looked at the imperial daughter holding the blood sword, and were all shocked by her words.
'What is a leader?'
'She can always easily draw a line between herself and ordinary people. What she sees in her eyes is a scenery that many people can never see in their lifetime.'
È n uḿ а
Although her identity was a wretched traitor, although the mountains and rivers were broken at this time, and all kinds of ghosts and monsters had emerged, and the road ahead was ethereal.
But these followers behind Xiao Xinyue inexplicably believed that this graceful and peerless woman would one day sit on the high throne and rule the world!
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Even Ming Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly as he looked at the imperial daughter who had sworn by her blood.
The imperial daughter's growth rate was indeed amazing.
Some breadth of mind and magnanimity, if you have it, you have it. If you don't, you don't.
Whether these words were sincere or false, as long as they were spoken, they were very meaningful.
Wе̊ b̆ nо̌vе l̄ Е n ŭmӑ
Why did the Blood-Clothed Army rise up and quickly sweep through the south?
Everyone would shout that sentence, 'With my heart's blood, I cast my armor. With my heroic soul, I sacrifice for peace!' The common thought and ideal of moving forward could win people's hearts.
Before forming a force, the ideological program was very important.
Xiao Xinyue had already taken a key step.
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A person who dared to take responsibility would be full of charm.
Of course, these sighs were limited to the followers around Xiao Xinyue.
Ẁĕbn оv̀_e̊ l̇ Е̂ ň ům а.
...
And what about these villagers who were listening to Xiao Xinyue's bold words head-on?
The world was never fair.
Some people were born rich and noble and could talk about the ideal of changing the world in front of people.
And some people could only struggle in the mortal world. Just to survive was already their best effort.
Some people would become legends, while some people could only watch from the side.
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'How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?' It was not because they didn't want to, but because they simply couldn't have the vision to cross classes. They really didn't have the ability to fly so high, so far.
Following the crowd, living within the rules, was the life of most people.
The fire, carried by the wind, burned brightly, making a series of crackling sounds.
The lifeless people were still lying on the ground, gushing blood.
Xiao Xinyue's bold words fell,
But it didn't seem to cause much of a stir in this broken village.
E n û ḿ а̀ .і́d
The remaining people were not as excited and devout as Xiao Xinyue's subordinates.
You know, they had just suffered a drastic change, and their relatives and friends were still lying on the ground! How could they have the mood to think about these things they might not understand.
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The people at the bottom were just the lowest grass in this country. Their hearts were very small and could not accommodate the country.
They had not changed much, sad, numb, angry...
Ideals were a very luxurious thing for them.
They didn't even have time to grieve for the departure of their relatives and the loss of the wealth they had accumulated for a lifetime, let alone to bother to understand what kind of ideal this shining imperial daughter was talking about.
Е̄ n̂ù m̊ ӑ . і̆ d
Perhaps, what Xiao Xinyue said, the so-called promise made with her own name and blood, was indeed from the heart.
But for them, it had no meaning in itself.
They couldn't influence anything, couldn't change anything.
Some people even heard it as a child's fantasy, a bit ridiculous.
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'Before this noble imperial daughter said these words, did she see their world?'
'Looking at their miserable state, such a sharp contrast, isn't it a bit ridiculous?'
W̆ е b̆ n̂_оv̀ ёľ Е̊n̈ũ m а
They looked at their dilapidated homes, their lifeless relatives, and felt sad, and also inexplicably resentful.
'The upper class has never suffered their pain, and they control the rules from high above. How can they say such shameless words in front of people?'
'You know, just a short while ago, it was the prefectural governor who controlled a province who sent troops to disguise themselves as bandits and slaughter their homes.'
"Stop lying there!"
After a moment of silence, suddenly,
An angry low roar suddenly came, breaking the strange atmosphere.
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For a moment, everyone turned their gazes and looked in the direction of the sound.
It was a young man in tattered clothes. He was lying in front of the bodies of a middle-aged man and woman whose heads had been cut off. Blood had soaked his coarse cloth clothes.
A girl knelt beside him, her small face stained with some dust, her expression wooden, holding a blood-stained axe in her hand.
Hearing Xiao Xinyue's words, the young man suddenly raised his head angrily, his eyes about to split, his eyes full of bloodshot, and he glared coldly at Xiao Xinyue. "Who do you think is responsible for this country becoming like this?"
"Isn't it because you upper-class people are incompetent?!"
As soon as the young man's voice fell.
Еn u̇ṁ а̌. і̄ d
"Clang!"
"How dare you!"
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Before Xiao Xinyue could speak, Xiao Ling behind her had already drawn the long sword at his waist, glared at this ignorant brat, and shouted angrily.
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