Chapter 253 The Heartache

Half a day later, the river dragon pit.

Zhao Yun held his spear in his arms, gently leaning against the claws of the snoring Tyrant 520, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, or waiting for something.

Just like that, after an unknown amount of time, as the air rippled subtly, Zhao Yun suddenly and slowly opened his pair of azure eyes, and looked towards the entrance of the valley intentionally or unintentionally.

At the mouth of the valley, a silver-haired man wearing blue and white clothes and armor, with handsome and cold features, was standing calmly on a pool of clear water, looking at him expressionlessly.

That is Zhuge Liang who commands the three armies!
"I didn't expect you to contact me on your own initiative." Zhuge Liang said slowly.

His voice was extremely cold, so cold that one would even think it was a kind of madness that despised the human world!

"I didn't expect that you already knew that I came to Shu." Zhao Yun looked coldly at the man who was known as the first genius in the history of Jixia Academy and was recognized by the world as the likely successor of Master's mantle: "But please don't misunderstand me. Even to this day, I still cannot forgive you for what you did back then."

Zhuge Liang's deep eyes trembled slightly. He looked at Zhao Yun deeply and said, "I had no choice at that time because of the current situation. So..."

Before Zhuge Liang could finish his words, Zhao Yun interrupted him coldly: "So you just watched your comrades who had been through life and death with you die without saving them? Don't you think that using such an excuse to excuse yourself will only make people more disgusted?"

Under Zhao Yun's cold gaze, Zhuge Liang fell into silence. Many times, explanations are always unnecessary, so over the years, he gradually developed the habit of never arguing with others.

"I don't want to argue with you anymore." Zhao Yun turned around and looked at the mountain wall deep in the valley. "The reason I called you here is because, in a way, you are like his guide. If even you can't convince him, then I will have to use force to bring him out."

Zhuge Liang followed Zhao Yun's gaze and looked towards the cave entrance on the mountain wall, where there was a faint golden glow, and remained silent.

After a while, a ripple appeared on the calm water surface. He disappeared from the spot and jumped into the cave on the mountain wall.

Inside the cave, there is an endless golden ocean like a river or sea. Countless gold coins cover the entire cave. The dazzling golden light makes people lose their minds and makes the cave bright!

However, Zhuge Liang's eyes were so calm that even the golden light could not be reflected in his unwavering green eyes, as if in his eyes, these worldly currencies were nothing but worthless dirt.

This is a man with an extremely firm mind and who has experienced many vicissitudes of life. No temptations in the world can shake his will in the slightest!
Amid the crisp sound of clacking, without any pause, Zhuge Liang stepped into it and walked silently for a while. Soon, he vaguely heard a hoarse and strange whisper.

"The 45123rd. The 45124th. The 45125th."

Wang Yao was still counting the gold coins.

Looking at the soldier who seemed to have completely changed into a different person, Zhuge Liang laughed for some reason: "Do you think the water from the sea is clean?"

Wang Yao did not look back, but as soon as Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he abruptly stopped counting the gold coins and slowly turned his head like a dragon whose territory was invaded.

On that thin and pale face were a pair of blood-red eyes that were a mixture of confusion, pain, and madness!
"Are you here to steal my gold coins?" A hoarse and hostile voice squeezed out from between Wang Yao's clenched teeth and directed directly at the silver-haired man.

"No." Zhuge Liang shook his head and chuckled, "I was very busy, and when I heard that someone was about to starve to death among a pile of gold and silver, I thought it was a very ironic scene, and I should come and watch it."

"Heh." Wang Yao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, sneered evilly, and then -

He suddenly disappeared from the spot, and in the wild wind, the next second, Wang Yao appeared in front of Zhuge Liang with a ferocious face, and at the same time, he punched Zhuge Liang in the face! This punch came without any warning, and he used all his strength!

However, facing Wang Yao's sudden attack, Zhuge Liang raised his left palm with an unchanged smile and easily caught Wang Yao's punch.

Snapped!
Amid the crisp sound of fists colliding with each other, the invisible air pressure immediately blew away a large number of gold coins around the two of them. Wang Yao's seemingly powerful frontal punch hit Zhuge Liang's left palm, but it was like a drop in the ocean, and the violent force instantly disappeared into thin air!

"What did I teach you in Wolonggang?" Holding Wang Yao's fist, Zhuge Liang smiled faintly as he raised his right hand amid Wang Yao's angry struggle, then spread out his five fingers and placed them on Wang Yao's chest.

"Never underestimate a hero!"

Bang! !

Almost at the same time, three clearly diamond-shaped dark blue energy bombs instantly pierced through Wang Yao's chest!
These three magic balls were like extremely powerful shock waves. Although they did not directly create a big hole in Wang Yao's chest, they did penetrate his body and severely damaged his internal organs!

“Ugh!!”

Just one strike made Wang Yao vomit a large mouthful of blood, and he knelt softly at Zhuge Liang's feet.

"What? Is that all you can do? You're just a show-off." Holding Wang Yao's fist, Zhuge Liang smiled and lifted him up, then kicked Wang Yao straight in the abdomen.

Bang!
This kick seemed ordinary, but it contained a tremendous force! Amidst the splattering blood, Wang Yao flew backwards like a missile, and with the remaining force he created a large hollow hole in the golden ocean! "Ah!" With a hoarse roar, Wang Yao stood up again like an angry monster. But just as he stood up, Zhuge Liang appeared in front of Wang Yao like a ghost in a strange blue halo, and hit Wang Yao on the cheek with another left hook.

boom!
Amidst the blood, the furious Wang Yao was stunned. And then, what greeted him was a violent beating! Zhuge Liang began to attack Wang Yao with unimaginable speed, using both fists and feet.

Bang, bang! — bang, bang, bang!

Amidst the fists and feet, Zhuge Liang's punches hit Wang Yao mercilessly and fiercely, making him bleed all over. He didn't even have the strength to fight back!

thump!
Finally, Wang Yao finally collapsed on the pile of gold coins. At this time, his face was already bruised and bloody. Not to mention going crazy, he couldn't even catch his breath!

He was so weak that he hadn't eaten or drunk anything for nearly four days.

"What's wrong? Are you really hungry?" Zhuge Liang smiled as he tidied up his messy clothes. He then squatted in front of Wang Yao and grabbed his hair to face him. "I've always believed that if you want someone to listen to you, the most effective way is to beat them until they can't get up. Do you agree?"

He maintained an unchanging smile from beginning to end, but his ruthless actions and harsh words made him look much more terrifying than those ferocious demons!
Seeing that Wang Yao seemed to have completely lost the ability to resist, Zhuge Liang smashed his head on the gold coins, then sat down beside him and watched Wang Yao, who was twitching and trying to gather the gold coins around him with both hands.

"They are all mine. They are my gold coins! You are not allowed to steal them!" Wang Yao was unconscious and muttered like a possessed man.

After a long time, Zhuge Liang finally sighed, "Is that enough? As the new generation of the Demon King's will, you look really ugly now."

After patting Wang Yao's head rudely with a "slap", Zhuge Liang's expression gradually became a little subtle: "I know the pain in your heart, and I also know the resentment and expectations in your heart. Just like I knew a long time ago that you seemed to be indifferent on the surface, but in fact you were just hiding your hatred very well."

After a pause, Zhuge Liang looked around at the vast golden ocean with emotion.

"You are a very conscious person, and you know yourself very well. You should be very clear about why you can't leave here. In the final analysis, what binds you is not desire, nor these gold coins, but your hatred. You just can't let go of the hatred in your heart."

"All the companions you had been with day and night were killed in front of you. You hated Wei, hated yourself, and hated these gold coins even more. Have you always been thinking that if you had found these gold coins earlier, perhaps your companions would not have died? You have always been upset about the battle on the highlands of Wei, right?"

Turning around, Zhuge Liang looked meaningfully at Wang Yao, who had slowly calmed down.

"It's understandable that you feel resentful. After all, humans are animals that are controlled by emotions. But those who cling to hatred and can't let go of the past usually don't have a good ending! Believe me, intense and morbid pursuit will only make you sink deeper and deeper into the vortex of depravity. You might as well ask yourself, are these gold coins really that important to you? Do you think that as long as you have absolute power, you can do everything and free the soldiers? No, you are wrong."

"Although the history of this world has been reincarnated for thousands of years, it has only proved two things: humans are a group of stupid creatures who forget the pain after the wound has healed and always suffer the consequences of their own actions. Military force may be able to resolve temporary grievances, but it cannot solve the fundamental problem. Instead, it will only generate more hatred. Which of the demon kings in history is a freeloader? Which one is worse than you? But why did their resistance fail to gain the support of the whole world in those days? The main reason is that they never understood until their death that changing the world is not about hatred and compassion, nor about force, but about will! Only when the whole world is convinced of your will can you truly change the world. And how can the world recognize you as you are now? I think you must understand what I mean, right?"

Zhuge Liang stood up, and seemed to feel that it was getting late, so he turned around and said to Wang Yao, who was still lying on the pile of gold coins: "That's all I have to say. I have to get back to work. Young man, take care of yourself!"

After saying that, Zhuge Liang walked out of the cave alone, and soon disappeared in the light blue halo, as if he had never appeared.
The magnificent cave has since fallen into deathly silence.

There were no strange spells, and no more crazy atmosphere, until a long time later -

A loud and hysterical roar suddenly sounded, shaking the entire valley! !
"?!!" Zhao Yun was startled at the bottom of the valley. He looked up suddenly and saw a golden light suddenly shooting out from the direction of the cave and flying towards him!

Snapped!
Zhao Yun instinctively took it in his hand, only to be shocked to find that the golden light was a brand new spear that instantly gave his body a strange sense of power!

Then, a hand wearing a metal arm guard with a purple background and silver edges, like a victim struggling to crawl out of the mud, tremblingly grabbed the stone at the edge of the cave, and a weak figure slowly emerged from behind.

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Silently gazing at the lush and green canyon scenery with thousands of rocks competing for beauty, Wang Yao felt a refreshing breeze blowing on his face. He took a deep breath and felt like he was reborn.

The crazy bloodshot in his eyes gradually faded, and finally regained their former brightness and determination. With a sway of his body, Wang Yao fell powerlessly from the cave entrance into the river valley.

He did not fall into the river because Zhao Yun dodged and caught his body in mid-air.

"You, a guy who is only handsome for three seconds, are finally willing to come out?" Zhao Yun, carrying Wang Yao, who was as soft as a salted fish, on his right shoulder, couldn't help but reveal a relieved smile on his usually cold face.

Wang Yao looked at his close friend who had never left him. His pale face raised a weak smile: "Well, I..."

"Okay, there's no need to say thank you, it's too corny."

".No, you think too much. I just want to ask if there is anything to eat? I am starving to death."

　Thanks to Hangover Tong Qianli for the 588+1888 reward, and thanks to Always Forget for the 500 reward, and Gu Jin for the 300 reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)