Chapter 136


    Chapter 136 – Peace?


    In the historical timeline, Sun Jian was the father of Sun Ce, the little conqueror, and Sun Quan, the future Emperor of Wu . He was the one who gathered strong generals and talented ministers for his sons, which became the foundation of the Wu Empire .


    When Sun Jian was young, he spotted pirates that were dividing their loots when he was traveling with his father . Sun Jian tricked the pirates and killed all of them, which his name spread throughout the local areas .


    Since he inherited the blood of Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War, he climbed up in ranks quickly after the incident . He ended up serving Tao Qian as one of his generals before the Yellow Turban Uprising happened .


    In 184, the Yellow Turban bandits ransacked the central ins and the northern ins . Sun Jian joined forces with the imperial army and repelled the bandits .


    His contribution scored him a title of the governor of Changsha Commandery, which was the foundation of the Sun family before the Dong Zhuo coalition happened .


    Now, Sun Jian and his army were approaching Ganling, which they should not have appeared in this territory during this year . This butterfly effect made Tong and Li Feihong stood on their toes . An unnecessary feud could happen if they did not y their cards right .


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    August 4th, 11 AM .


    Zhang Ji’s scout team managed to get into contact with Sun Jian Army’s scout team . They were escorted back to their main force .


    As soon as Sun Jian received the report he came to see the messengers immediately .


    "So, you’re saying the bandits are already eradicated?" Sun Jian asked Zhang Ji’s messenger .


    "Yes . We are currently helping the townsmen rebuilding the damaged city . We hope that both armies will not cross each other while we are in the same territory . "


    "A truce, I see . "


    Sun Jian closed his eyes to think . Behind him, a person, who should not have existed in the historical timeline, was observing the messenger .


    He was the adopted son of Sun Jian, Sun Fang .


    Initially, he had the name of Han Fang . He was a son of a local farmer in Xia Pi, however, he strived to win big in this life once he recognized the setting of this world . Thus, he spent all day and all night, grinding his created skill for a decade, hoping to rise up once the chaotic civil war started .


    After the system had forced him to kill an otherworlder, he identally caught the attention of Sun Jian, who was patrolling in the area . Impressed by Han Fang’s supernatural skills, Sun Jian took him into his army as his adopted son . His ’Han’ surname changed into ’Sun’ ever since .


    Because Sun Jian mistook him as an immortal mystic, Sun Fang now served his foster father as the strategist of the army .


    "Hanfang, what do you think?" Sun Jian asked Sun Fang .


    "There is no point making enemies unnecessarily . We should agree . However . . . "


    "However?"


    Sun Fang turned his head and red at the messengers . "We wish to upy the city . Please inform your lord to withdraw your troops, or we willy siege on Ganling!"


    "This..." The messengers were shocked by the overbearing attitude of Sun Jian’s adviser . The looked at each other in nervousness .


    Sun Jian narrowed his eyes and peered at Sun Fang . With such bold demand, he doubted that when Sun Fang warned him not to make unnecessary enemies, was Zhang n included in the list of ’unnecessary enemies’?


    "We understand . We shall go back to inform our lord immediately . " The messengers rushed back in a panic .


    After Zhang Ji’s messengers left, Sun Jian questioned Sun Fang’s decision .


    "Isn’t it too overbearing? Asking for a city from the first time meeting? Then why did you say not to make unnecessary enemies when you’re making an enemy right away?"


    Sun Fang sighed . His father did not know or could see his quest menu .


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    **Soulmate Mission No . 1**


    Liu Ping is aiming for the throne . Zhang Tong is preparing for the rebellion . The famous civil war is about to begin! As an adopted son of Sun Jian, you should not fall behind!


    Clear Condition: Dethrone Liu Ping or kill Zhang Jiao .


    Failure Condition: Time limit exceeded .


    Clearing Reward:


    - 10 Shopping Tickets forpleting the main objective .


    - 1,000,000 Lifespans for killing Zhang Tong, Hua Shi, Wang Li, or Liu Ping .


    - 100,000 Lifespans for killing Zhang Jiao .


    - 20,000 Lifespans for killing an enemy general .


    - 20 Lifespan for killing each enemy soldier .


    Time Limit: Midnight, December 31st, 190 A . D .


    Mission Failure: Soulmate Contract will be nullified and one of you will die .


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    ’It was not that I want to make an enemy out of Zhang Jiao and Zhang Tong . But my mission forces me to . I have to sabotage Zhang Tong’s strength before the Yellow Turban Rebellion starts . Since his army is here, it’s a good time for me to wither down his strength . ’


    ’And most importantly...’


    ’Our current troops are Tao Qian’s men! We will not use our troops to attack him!’


    A dangerous scheme was prepared inside of Sun Fang’s mind . He answered to Sun Jian .


    "What if I tell you that Zhang Jiao is preparing to rebel . Will you believe me?"


    "What!?"


    Sun Jian and the overhearing soldiers were stunned . Huang Gai and Cheng Pu, who were Sun Jian’s generals, stared at Sun Fang with their eyes wide open .


    "I’ll repeat . Zhang Jiao will rebel soon . And the army that is upying the city belongs to Zhang Jiao . Before the rebel can damage our country, it is our job to weaken and eliminate the traitors . "


    "But how do you know that they will rebel?"


    "Have I ever been wrong, father?"


    "That reason is not enough . Give me a proper exnation . "


    "It’s simple . His biological son, Zhang Tong, is an immortal sage like me and Li Jing . "


    Sun Jian and the others had a solemn expression of their faces . Sun Fang had already told everyone that he was an immortal sage, simr to Tong’s deration . In addition, Sun Fang had invited Sun Jian and Wu Guotai into his n . Because of the mysterious n menu and n chat, Sun Jian had no choice but to believe in his adopted son .


    Sun Fang continued "Sooner orter, he will use his power to dominate the northern ins if we leave him alone . And, haven’t you heard about the previous auction in Julu? The merchants and our spies all said in the same thing that Julu City amassed millions of gold in a day . What do you think they will spend their gold with if they didn’t n to raise troops?"


    This matter was serious . While Huang Gai and Cheng Pu stared at Sun Fang in disbelief, Sun Jian’s expression turned grave as he pondered about his family and the country’s future .


    "Hanfang, you’ve arranged our troops on this trip, right? How many of our private troops are in this army?" Sun Jian asked .


    "None! All of them are Tao Qian’s men!"


    "Good . Do as you will . Report to me if you want my help . "


    "Thank you, father! Uncle Huang, uncle Cheng, let’s prepare for the siege . "


    Huang Gai and Cheng Pu red at Sun Fang in distrust . From the standpoint of veteran generals, they had not had any intel about the opponent’s army detail yet . Laying siege on the unknown city was a suicide no matter where they saw it .


    "Mind if you tell us your n? I doubt we are in the condition toy siege on a high-wall city . "


    Sun Fangughed . His killing intent aura exploded out, engulfing the radius of 100 meters around him .


    "To be honest, we probably don’t need a siege weapon . I’ll destroy the wall myself . "


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    **Status**


    Name: Sun Fang


    Age: 17


    Lifespan: 22,030 Years


    Shopping Pass: 0


    *Skill List*


    [Cultivator] LV . 3 (3,200/4,000,000)


    - The host can absorb life essence from the atmosphere .


    - The host can absorb life essence from materials .


    - The host can absorb life essence from living beings .


    - All absorbed life essence will be converted into lifespans or EXP of this skill .


    - All attributes of the host are multiplied by 20 .


    - The active skill [Self-Heal] will be applied to the host once the skill is equipped .


    - The active skill [Flight] will be applied to the host once the skill is equipped .


    - The active skill [Qi st] will be applied to the host once the skill is equipped .


    Skill Cost: None


    Skill Upkeep: 5,000 Lifespans


    Skill Restriction:


    - The host has to sit cross-legs and meditate to cultivate .


    [Self-Heal] Cannot be leveled up .


    - The host can fully heal himself .


    Skill Cost: 100 Lifespans


    Skill Restriction:


    - Skill Cost doubles after each usage . The skill cost resets at midnight .


    - Need [Cultivator] at level 1 to activate .


    [Flight] Cannot be leveled up .


    - The host can fly .


    Skill Cost: 1 Lifespan per one minute of flight .


    Skill Restriction: Need [Cultivator] at level 2 to activate .


    [Qi st] Cannot be leveled up .


    - Attack one or more opponent(s) with a ball of energy .


    - Each explosive energy ball power is 100kg of TNT .


    Skill Cost: 100 Lifespans


    Skill Restriction: Need [Cultivator] at level 3 to activate .


    [Dao of Alchemy] LV . 2 (100/20,000)


    - Concoct a pill from the system recipes .


    - Effect of the pill depends on the ingredients .


    - Current chance of sess is 55% .


    Skill Cost: 1 Lifespan


    Skill Restriction: Host must prepare the ingredients himself .


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    ...


    Sun Fang was about to fly to Ganling City to bombard the garrison troops to smithereens, a sound from the n chat menu stopped him on his track .


    In the chat box, a message criticized Sun Fang . It was sent by his soulmate partner who was also his wife, Li Jing .


    "I’ve told you not to use your skill . Are you not afraid of attracting all otherworlders’ attention?"


    Cringed by the message, Sun Fang texted back .


    "Are you reading my mind all these times?"


    "Yes, I’m afraid that your muscle-brain nature will ruin our ns . I’ll remind you again . Don’t use your power!"


    "Sorry, wifey . The n has changed . We’ve encountered Zhang Jiao Army . I’m going to sabotage his troops while we can . "


    "Are you certain that Zhang Tong won’t be there? If he’s there, you’ll be in trouble for sure . Don’t forget that he has that unusual bounty on him! If he has those one million lifespans as a reward bounty, he won’t be a simple opponent! So back off, don’t provoke him now!"


    Sun Fang clicked his tongue .


    ’Over-paranoid bitch! The chance is right here, but she’s too oversensitive . This is the reason why women can never be a general!’


    Before Sun Fang could text back, Li Jing sent him another message .


    "I heard your thought just now . I’ll tell aunty Wu for calling me oversensitive and over-paranoid bitch!"


    Sun Fang groaned in annoyance, but he stopped his n as Li Jing had asked him .


    "Alright, I’ll try to conceal myself . But if I can pinpoint Zhang Tong or any otherworlder in his army, I’ll go all out . "