Chapter 565: Meeting Tian Ze again after many years!

"It's you?"

Seeing the man brought before him by Yan Yan Lingji, Su Xuan appeared somewhat surprised, then said: "Right, Regarding Baiyue has fallen, and you have become a stray dog. Either you become a rebel or you submit to the Qin State; there is no third choice."

Hearing these words from Su Xuan, Tian Ze’s expression sank immediately, but in the end, he did not lose his temper. Instead, he spoke in a low tone: "So many years have passed, yet you haven't changed at all!"

Still as sharp-tongued as ever, never letting anyone off the hook.

It was fortunate that Su Xuan was powerful; otherwise, with that mouth of his, he would have been beaten to death sooner or later.

"Hmph!"

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Su Xuan’s mouth, noncommittal.

Tian Ze spoke again: "I came here today for two things."

"What things?" Su Xuan asked Tian Ze.

Tian Ze said in a deep voice: "The first thing is to congratulate you on cracking the secret of the Seven Luminaries of the Azure Dragon."

The official explanation for the Mirage setting sail was to search for overseas immortal mountains and seek the elixir of immortality. There were even rumors that Ying Zheng had already obtained the elixir. Whether that was true or false, let’s not discuss it for now.

Tian Ze had learned some of the truth about the Mirage’s voyage from Yan Yan Lingji.

Searching for immortal mountains was merely an excuse; the true purpose was to explore the secret of the Seven Luminaries of the Azure Dragon.

Tian Ze had no intention of getting to the bottom of what the true secret of the Seven Luminaries of the Azure Dragon was; he only knew one thing.

That was, it was fortunate he hadn't gone to explore the secret of the Seven Luminaries of the Azure Dragon back then.

He also hadn't expected that the Seven Luminaries of the Azure Dragon were hidden overseas, and only the Qin State had the national strength to build a great ship like the Mirage that could cross the vast ocean.

If that map had remained in his hands back then, even if he had cracked its mysteries, he reckoned it would have taken a very long time, and afterward, there would have been no possibility of sailing overseas.

So, in other words, his decision to give up searching for the Seven Luminaries of the Azure Dragon from the very beginning was actually the correct choice.

Even though he hadn't been able to win back everything after returning to Regarding Baiyue and spending many years there, at least he hadn't worked in vain. He had truly tried, and in the Regarding Baiyue war, he had even personally killed his younger brother, avenging the grudge from back then.

Su Xuan naturally did not know what Tian Ze was thinking. After hearing Tian Ze’s words, he said softly: "Thank you for your congratulations. You may state the second thing."

He already understood that the first thing Tian Ze mentioned was actually nonsense, so the truly important thing should be the second one.

"I want to have a battle with you!"

Tian Ze looked at Su Xuan with burning eyes, and without waiting for Su Xuan’s agreement, he added: "Please, enlighten me!"

Listening to Tian Ze’s words and feeling the fighting spirit he released, Su Xuan was silent for a moment before saying: "You are not my match."

"I know." Tian Ze’s answer was unexpected. He had self-awareness and a very clear understanding of his own strength. The only time he was not clear-headed was probably when he first came out of the death row. At that time, he believed no one was his match, and even someone as strong as Bai Bai Yifei had to rely on gu-insects to restrict him, which proved that Bai Bai Yifei was afraid of him—until he was punched by Su Xuan.

With one punch, both his hands were crippled.

Even today, when he thought of that punch, he still felt a sense of being unmatched.

Even if he had improved over these years and Su Xuan had not improved at all, he reckoned he was still not Su Xuan’s match.

Let alone the fact that Su Xuan’s progress might be beyond imagination.

One must know that even Yan Yan Lingji’s strength had surpassed his under Su Xuan’s guidance.

But even so, he still wanted to have a battle with Su Xuan.

After the Regarding Baiyue affair was over, he had already killed Zou Zou Wuzhu and avenged the grudge from back then, but some grudges could never be avenged.

That was the grudge against Bai Bai Yifei and Ji Ji Wuye.

During the Regarding Baiyue war back then, his defeat had a lot to do with his half-brother Zou Zou Wuzhu. If the other party hadn't caused trouble in the rear, causing his father the King to strip him of his status as Crown Prince and cut off his logistics and food supplies, how could he have been defeated so easily?

Besides this, Bai Bai Yifei was also one of the culprits behind his defeat.

Especially after his defeat, Bai Bai Yifei had imprisoned him for many years, treating him as a test subject.

After he was released from prison back then, he had thought about taking revenge on Bai Bai Yifei.

However, before he could get that opportunity, he was sought out by Bai Bai Yifei, and afterward, he nearly died at Bai Bai Yifei’s hands. Although he didn't die in the end, Bai Bai Yifei died.

Killed by Su Xuan.

Not long after Bai Bai Yifei died, Ji Ji Wuye, who was also indirectly his enemy, died as well.

This made him feel quite uncomfortable.

The reason he was challenging Su Xuan now was not because he was truly prepared to win against Su Xuan, but because he wanted to prove himself through this method, wanting to indirectly verify whether he currently had the strength to take revenge on Bai Bai Yifei, Ji Ji Wuye, and the others.

Tian Ze continued to look at Su Xuan with burning eyes; even though Su Xuan had stated the facts, his fighting spirit had never dissipated.

Su Xuan also gradually felt Tian Ze’s persistence.

Consequently, he no longer tried to persuade him otherwise.

"Since you’ve said so, I will give you a chance!"

"Make your move!"

After Su Xuan’s voice rang out, Yan Yan Lingji very consciously retreated to the side.

Afterward, Tian Ze took a deep breath and mobilized all the internal energy in his body. Following the surge of his internal energy, the iron chains wrapped around his body immediately emitted a clanging sound, then suddenly moved, like a dragon or snake, launching a brilliant strike toward Su Xuan.

Several years ago, Tian Ze had attacked Su Xuan, and the moves he relied upon were broken by Su Xuan with a single punch. Under that punch, even though he had tried his best to block it, the bones in both his hands were shattered.

Now, after many years, attacking Su Xuan again, Tian Ze couldn't help but simulate in his mind the many countermeasures Su Xuan might employ.

However, facing his terrifying offensive, Su Xuan did nothing at all.

No, to be precise, it was that Tian Ze could not grasp any of Su Xuan’s actions.

After the chains reached Su Xuan, they were blocked by an invisible force, then shattered inch by inch, turning into nothing more than fine dust. Then, a force like a spring breeze blew against Tian Ze’s body.

This force was not fierce, but landing on Tian Ze, it gave him a feeling of being unstoppable.

His body flew out involuntarily.

In the moment he flew out, Tian Ze had only one thought.

That was, he was indeed not Su Xuan’s match. This time, he had lost even faster than before. Su Xuan’s strength was undoubtedly stronger than it was back then.

So the question arose: in this case, how could he prove that he was stronger than Bai Bai Yifei?

— Author's Notes —

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