[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal":3,"chapter-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-379":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heaven-Defying Comprehension: I Built an Eternal Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2164681,3643,"Chapter 379","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-379",379,"\u003Cp>“You cannot handle them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“I am not letting you take over for your own good, and for the good of the entire Tao family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Since ancient times, few of the feudal lords vying for supremacy have met a good end!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“On the contrary, the scholar-official clans are often the ones who survive the chaos of the struggle for power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Whose world this will be in the future is hard to say! But it certainly cannot be the Tao family, and it is unlikely to be Liu Bei’s or Lu Bu’s either!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“The truly formidable lords are not them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Therefore, the positions of master of Xuzhou and Prince of Qi are death warrants. Yielding them to Liu Bei is the best protection for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“I have already reached an agreement with Liu Bei! He will protect my Tao family well in the future!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Since this man wishes to establish a reputation as a benevolent and righteous lord, he cannot go back on his word.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Therefore, from now on, you must live honestly and low-key in Xuzhou. Do not interfere with Xuzhou or get involved in the struggle for power. Do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is simply that he was born at the wrong time!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he were twenty years younger, perhaps he would still have the ambition to contend and clash with the lords of the world, and it would not have been in vain to have walked this earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But unfortunately, he is already old, and even nearing death.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Contending for power and the like no longer has any meaning for him or the Tao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sometimes, he envies Su Lie for having such an outstanding son.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Lie does not even need to worry; Su Xuan can build such a massive foundation all on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unlike his two good-for-nothing sons, who cannot even maintain a foundation, let alone build one.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, why would he have to yield the positions of master of Xuzhou and Prince of Qi today?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When people are compared, one dies of shame; when goods are compared, one throws them away!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sometimes, you have to accept your fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“This… Yes! Your son understands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Tao Shang and Tao Ying were still somewhat reluctant and unwilling in their hearts, they were cowardly by nature and agreed, not daring to say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Perhaps those previous words had already exhausted all their courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next morning, Tao Zou Qian announced to the public that he was abdicating the positions of master of Xuzhou and Prince of Qi to Liu Bei, and that from then on, Liu Bei would be the new master of Xuzhou and Prince of Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For a time, all of Xuzhou was in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lu Bu’s side also received this news the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“That hateful Liu Bei! He actually picked up a bargain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“That hateful old thief Tao Zou Qian! He would rather yield Xuzhou to Liu Bei than to me. On what grounds? How is that Liu Bei better than me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lu Bu roared, feeling very unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In truth, he did not have the idea of getting Xuzhou for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In his eyes, a base must be won by one’s own strength to satisfy his ideals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But seeing Liu Bei succeed so easily in stealing the prize and obtaining Xuzhou, he felt unbalanced and uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In short, he had the temperament of a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Gong also shook his head with amusement: “Why must you be angry, my lord?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Tao Zou Qian is merely struggling in his death throes. Knowing he is no match for you, my lord, and that he does not have much time left, he had no choice but to make such a decision for the sake of the Tao family’s future!”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“In the end, he was driven to this state by you, my lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“This only serves to show your prestige and power, my lord! You should be happy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, Chen Gong already had a lot of experience in how to manipulate and coax Lu Bu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the anger on Lu Bu's face vanished, replaced by a triumphant smile: \"Haha! Chen Gongtai, your words truly resonate with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's right! Whether it's Tao Zou Qian or Liu Bei, they are nothing but losers to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If I want Xuzhou, I will take it myself! I don't care for Tao Zou Qian's abdication!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Now that we have occupied most of Xuzhou, that Liu Bei can't stir up any trouble in my hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In a few days, when I break through Xiapi City, take all of Xuzhou, and capture Tao Zou Qian and Liu Bei alive, Tao Zou Qian will know just how absurd his mistake was! Heh heh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At that time, he would make Tao Zou Qian understand that he was nothing but a clown.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He would also make Liu Bei understand that Xuzhou is not something he can covet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In Xiapi City, at the Chen residence,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Deng had someone invite Jia Jia Shisan and said: \"Lord Jia Shisan! Today, Tao Zou Qian indeed handed the position of King of Qi and the lordship of Xuzhou to Liu Bei. Do we need to do anything?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No need!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jia Jia Shisan smiled and shook his head: \"You should also be clear that now is not the time for the Lord to take Xuzhou; talent cultivation isn't that fast! We still need to wait another year or two!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"For now, let Liu Bei and Lu Bu fight it out! The longer they fight, the better!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It would be best if they remain in a state of confrontation until the Lord takes Xuzhou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A divided Xuzhou is what serves Su Xuan's interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Deng nodded in understanding: \"I understand! I will do my utmost to keep Liu Bei and Lu Bu in a stalemate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is not difficult for me;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Liu Bei has two peerless fierce generals, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, under his command. As long as they don't leave the city to fight, Lu Bu really can't do anything to them in the short term!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"However, the one I am truly worried about is not Lu Bu, but Cao Cao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The Lord still needs a year or two to take Xuzhou, but Cao Cao won't give us that much time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say before that intelligence from the Yanzhou Dark Guards shows that Cao Cao is fully enhancing his strength and preparing for war?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I estimate that Cao Cao might launch an attack on Xuzhou within half a year!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Especially since Lu Bu and Liu Bei are currently fighting fiercely, constantly depleting Xuzhou's strength; this is something Cao Cao is happy to see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If Cao Cao takes Xuzhou, this shouldn't be in the Lord's interest, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Xuzhou is also taken by Cao Cao, then Cao Cao would sit on three provinces, becoming the strongest warlord in the world in terms of territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mm! This was Chen Deng's judgment without knowing about Su Xuan's proxy plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jia Jia Shisan also furrowed his brow: \"This is indeed a problem! If Cao Cao takes Xuzhou, it truly doesn't serve the Lord's interests!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But the Lord and the strategists couldn't have failed to see this. Since they haven't told us or ordered us to respond, I fear they have other arrangements!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No! I must immediately write to the Lord and inform them of our analysis to see how the Lord replies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Making a rash decision here won't do.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It would be bad if it disrupted the Lord's plans!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He is just a commander of the Dark Guards, not the Lord or a strategist.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he often needs to exercise his own initiative, when it concerns the Lord's great cause, he cannot act recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Deng raised an eyebrow: \"Indeed! Lord Jia Shisan, you are right! The Lord and the others couldn't be unaware of this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It seems they really might have another plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Could it be that the Lord and the others want to sit by and watch Cao Cao take Xuzhou?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jia Jia Shisan nodded affirmatively: \"It's not impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Deng was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He couldn't figure it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A divided Xuzhou and a not-too-powerful Cao Cao should be what the Lord wants to see, and what is most beneficial to the Lord, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He couldn't understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't know either! Let's wait for the Lord's reply!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jia Jia Shisan shook his head, stood up and said: \"Alright! I won't say any more! I'm going to send the letter to the Lord! I will notify you as soon as there is news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Before that, just proceed with the idea of keeping Liu Bei and Lu Bu in check!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's all I can do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chen Deng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: Seeking first subscriptions, self-subscriptions, and support for Nine!\u003C\u002Fp>",1472,"2026-06-16T22:49:48.247Z","2026-06-17T08:57:40.402Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d90b9e70aa9afd9ab5c07f69e3943f2a343e8a01358d9d55e2ff1d2f511f853b","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-380","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-378",467,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-cover.jpg"]