Twisted Fate (5)

 

Located in Yongzhong Mountain, Hubei Province, Zhuge Sega·

On the other side of the special fortress created by superimposing human wisdom on top of nature protected by various Jin laws, Zhuge Jinxi was still working cultivation today.

Instead of meeting Mu Jin in the final of the Dragon Seal Branch, he was defeated by Nangong Jinchen. And Mu Jin defeated the Nangong Jinchen in just one match.

Realizing that the gap between her and Mu Jin had widened, she decided to devote herself to cultivation rather than giving up.

However, apart from such a sense of victory, one of the reasons why I immersed myself in cultivation was partly due to other reasons.

He behaved unruly during the Dragon Seal Branch and behaved with Shaolin to avoid the fallout from his associates.

In order to avoid the checks and slanders of the Zhuge family, who are of the same rank as her, the small princes of the direct line.

And most of all, one of the candidates for succession, Abi, who is in a fierce battle for the choice of his grandfather, the current head of the family. For Zhuge Palace·

As a result, he tried his best to ignore the rumors that had come to him while he was immersed in his cultivation.

Rumors that Mu Jin had been targeted by the Shaafan faction in Guangxi Province, that the faction was splitting up because of this, and even when he heard the horrible information that the Zhuge family to which he belonged was lining up on the other side of Shaolin.

She recalled the old story of the Washin Consultation and waited for her chance.

"Huh..."

But are the head and the heart two different after all? I was acting rationally, but I couldn't feel at ease.

Finally, after dancing for a long time, she stopped moving with a deep sigh.

But it wasn't just because of his complicated feelings that he stopped doing good.

"You must be deeply troubled..."

Someone had come to the training hall where she was training.

"I see Elder Zhuge County. What are you doing in this shabby place?"

She asked in a polite tone, turning to Zhuge Xuan, who suddenly appeared and interrupted her cultivation.

In the past, they often ran into each other, but recently Zhuge County has been very busy.

This was because, as an elder of the Outer Party, he often went to Sega to coordinate with those who shared the Anti-Shaolin Alliance.

In other words, he was the one who was at the forefront of making the Zhuge family build Shaolin and Chuk.

"As an adult in Sega, it would be special to come to see the child who will be the future of Sega. So why did our great-great-granddaughter sigh so deeply?"

"It seems that the progress of martial arts has been slow, and I am just a little impatient. Elder·"

Zhuge Jinxi expertly concealed his true intentions and replied to Zhuge Xuan.

"Hehehe... There is no rival among his peers in Sega. How can you be so impatient?"

And Zhuge Hyun also stared at her intently, as if trying to steal a glimpse into her true intentions.

"It's just that through the Dragon Seal Branch Society, I realized that I'm a Jung Jersey Wa."

However, Zhuge Jinxi continued with a blank expression, and in the end, Zhuge Xuan said something strange first.

"Hehehe... Maybe you've reached the limit of the black-and-white law you've been learning. Do you feel like learning a new martial art?"

“··· Isn't the best method of good that has been granted to me the black and white Zen method?"

"I think it's the same among the martial arts in Sega..."

'Did you mean that you sought a good method from the outside that was better than the black and white line method?'

While Zhuge Jinxi was trying to grasp Zhuge Hyun's intentions in her heart, Zhuge Hyun's voice penetrated her ears.

"If you have such a martial art, are you willing to learn it? On behalf of Sega's martial arts..."

Zhuge Xuan's question made her think for a moment.

If it had been her in the past, she would have said yes without delay, but not now.

Surprisingly, the monk Mu Jin, who had mastered the Divine Sword Style, was forging his own path instead of learning the Divine Sword Discipline.

It wasn't about the level of martial arts that was mastered, but about who was the master.

Realizing this, she has been trying to raise the level of the Black and White Zen Law herself, instead of being greedy for the new co-op within Sega and resenting Sega's policies.

But·

"If I can get it, I'll do my best to learn it. Elder·"

She gave a different answer.

"So why are you suddenly doing me this favor?"

The reason for this was to understand Zhuge County's true intentions.

"Hehehe... I just felt sorry for him. He was unrivaled in talent among his peers. You can't look higher just because you're a woman."

“··· Are you telling me to learn more martial arts and look higher?"

"Yes..."

Zhuge Jinxi asked, and Zhuge Xuan stroked his beard and shook his head.

"Now that I know what you're going to do, I'll take a look at it."

After saying that, Zhuge County said that he had some busy business, and he immediately left the theater.

‘··· Was Elder Zhuge always so benevolent?"

Looking at Zhuge Prefecture's empty seat, Zhuge Jinxi felt a strange feeling.

* * *

After that meeting, the conversation was just a casual conversation in passing, and since then, Zhuge Hyun and Zhuge Jinhui have hardly even seen each other, let alone talked.

Regarding the Anti-Shaolin Alliance, it was only natural that Zhuge County was busy going back and forth between Sega and Sega every day.

Just like that, Zhuge Jinhui also put the conversation of that day to the back of his mind.

"Miss Jinhee· Elder Zhuge asked me to tell him that I had a gift for him."

An unmanned member of the prefectural sword squad came to deliver Zhuge County's message.

"At this late hour?"

It was late in the evening, and it was already midnight, so Zhuge Jinxi felt embarrassed.

"Elder Zhuge asked me to tell him that he had no choice but to do so because he had just returned to the Sega family due to the construction work."

"Then you can't do it. Where's that gift?"

"The elder said that he had something to share with Miss Zhuge Jinxi and wanted to see her in person and tell her about it."

Late Night Invitation·

No matter how much of an adult in the Sega family, it wasn't something they would do to a grown girl.

Of course, Zhuge Jinxi considered herself to be a warrior and not a woman, but apart from that, she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

But she accepted the invitation nonetheless.

"Let's take the lead."

It was because of the strangeness I felt in our last conversation.

In order to know what Zhuge County meant, she willingly went to Zhuge County's hall.

When I arrived, there was a middle-aged man who was not identified, in addition to Zhuge County.

"Welcome..."

Even as Zhuge greeted her, the middle-aged man just sat in a chair without saying a word.

"I see you."

In spite of her many doubts, she greeted Elder Zhuge in a nonchalant tone.

"This fellow here is the one who saved you the gift you were supposed to give me, so you don't have to worry about being with me."

"I see..."

Zhuge Jinxi replied with a tone of no concern, and Zhuge Xuan stroked his beard once and took out a book from his bosom.

"This book is the secret of the martial arts of which I spoke earlier."

Zhuge Xuan's words naturally turned her gaze to the book.

[月下扇舞]

Fan Dance Under the Moon· It was an invisible name like the name of the martial arts.

While she was momentarily distracted by the name of the book. Zhuge Prefecture spoke to her.

"I've heard that you've been focusing on cultivation lately, but since you've been living in Sega, you've probably been secretly listening to the state of affairs in Wulin..."

"Yes· Elder·"

"What do you think is the current state of affairs in Wulin?"

"It can be said that we are at a great crossroads in history where the rise and fall of various sects can be divided."

"I got it right. The land mass of the Middle Kingdom is so big, and there are many forces comparable to our Zhuge family. And with only a few disciples of the three generations of Shaolin and the shaman, a situation is unfolding that could lead to the rise and fall of various sects."

What the hell is Zhuge County trying to talk about? Zhuge Jinxi was puzzled, but waited for Zhuge County's next words without saying a word.

"Then, as a wise man, you should think of mastering this whole great plate. How could you put restrictions on Sega's talented child and prevent him from growing?"

It was a strange thing to say.

Implicitly, he was criticizing the Zhuge family's existing methods.

She wasn't the only one to be discriminated against within Sega.

Just as her path to the top was blocked because she was a woman, Zhuge County had to be content with her position as an elder because she was not in direct lineage.

He didn't even deserve to be involved in the succession fight in the first place.

The restriction also existed for the immediate male heirs.

Surprisingly, unlike the other Sega, where even the top ten masters of the world, such as Tang Ak and Nangong Martial Drama, gave up their positions as patriarchs and retreated to the back room, Zhuge Sega had Zhuge Mun, who was the same rank as them, as the head of the family.

Even though Zhuge Mun was almost eight years old, it wouldn't be strange if he died at any time, he hadn't even decided on the state of Soga yet.

Zhuge Mun, the head of the Zhuge family, merely told his four sons a little bit of each of the four sons about the essence of the martial arts of the Prefecture Zhenyuan Dan Divine Gong (玄元全檀神功) and the Seven Wise Intangible Sword (天機迷離步).

It wasn't that each of them was given a ball.

He shredded the key points, and when someone made a great feat, he would tell them verse by verse, as if it were a red line.

It was announced that only a small part of it would be known, and that the one who was chosen as the owner of the cattle family would be informed of all the rest.

Naturally, the four successors began to check and plot against each other, and the elders and people of the clan lined up against each other.

And this was not only the way of the current head of the family, Zhuge Moon. It was just a bad habit that had been passed down steadily from the Zhuge family.

As is often the case with those who pride themselves on their resourcefulness, they could not trust others.

Those who devise enhancement schemes in their heads don't want to be the victim of their own schemes.

He hastily handed over power to his children, fearing that they would be abandoned or killed by their children.

After all, Zhuge County was no different from denying the Zhuge family's customs themselves.

"Do you think that Elder Zhuge should lead Sega by someone who is suitable for the current situation?"

It was the mindset of a rebel who dreamed of rebellion.

Maybe it's because she understands the meaning of her heart. Zhuge Xuan uttered a blatant expression.

"Hehehe... Where else is the seed of the queen chief?"

But I wonder if that's also to stab her. In contrast to her smiling mouth, her piercing eyes stared at her.

And the answer that came out of Zhuge Jinxi's mouth was...

"If you do, I might be the next one to be in charge. I don't think there's a separate seed for the queen general..."

It was a very extravagant affair that was beyond Zhuge County's expectations.

"Hahaha· It looks like a heroine was born in our family..."

Zhuge Prefecture laughed heartily as if he was satisfied with the unexpected answer.

Zhuge Jinhui, sensing that her performance had worked, asked slightly.

"When are you going to do it?"

And the answer that came back was far beyond her expectations.

"It will begin after each day."

One angle, The rebellion was about to begin.

Zhuge Jinxi asked, trying to suppress her surprise.

"So what should I do?"

"It doesn't matter if you do nothing. But if you want to do it, you can help attack the four princes or assassinate the lesser princes. They are the ones who usually keep you in check, so you have no objections, do you?"

“··· If you do, I'll aim for Zhuge Hwan."

Zhuge Jinxi brought up the name of Prince Xiao, who had always been the most jealous of him, and walked out of Zhuge County's hall.

* * *

After Zhuge Jinxi left...

"Do you really need to enlist her?"

The middle-aged man who was next to Zhuge asked

"Some of the later indices are outstanding, but I don't think they're going to be of much help to you, right?"

"Hehehe... I didn't bring you in to help you with your affairs. Even if the family owner changes, if there is no Zhuge in the Sega family, it is not the Zhuge family, right?"

When you have a traitor... He had called him in to protect the family from being killed by a dog.

As the middle-aged man said, the power of the forces that Zhuge County decided to borrow was immense.

There's no need to bring in people like Zhuge Jinhui.

In addition, just as Zhuge County is now recruiting her, there are many people in the world who have agreed to join him.

To that extent, Zhuge County and his forces had been secretly making various preparations within the Sega and increasing the number of friends.

It's just that the power is only three halves from this one to the third when Zhuge Se is taken as a whole.

With their own strength, they had slain seven-one, and there was nothing left after victory.

"If you do, you'll end up on their leashes. I can't do that."

Therefore, Zhuge Prefecture used the power of foreign forces and his own power to quickly annihilate the family owner and his immediate family members in the early stages of the reign.

The goal was to show the overwhelming difference in power and force others to voluntarily surrender.

"If I could save more than Ohal, He would change Zhuge Sega."

Zhuge Hyun, who had been discriminated against in many ways as a sectarian, believed that the head of the realm he believed in would eliminate the vices.

If that happens, the Zhuge family will be able to rise even higher.

The calculation was that if that time came, it would be enough to drive out the forces that had asked for help today.

"Do as you please..."

Even though he knew his true intentions, the middle-aged man didn't say much.

It was ridiculous to think that they would be different, as is often the case with those who borrow foreign powers.