[{"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-435":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},2164737,3643,"Chapter 435","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-435",435,"\u003Cp>Let Su Xuan sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, watching him and Cao Cao suffer mutual losses?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if Lord Yuan Shao felt it was impossible, that Cao Cao was definitely not his match, he did not want to see such a situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He did not want to see Su Xuan act as the fisherman and reap the benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That is truly difficult to handle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu You shook his head repeatedly: \"We cannot win over Su Xuan! Yet he can contain Sun Ce;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We have no means to force Su Xuan to attack Cao Cao; that is not realistic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Perhaps we can send envoys to Sun Ce, Liu Zhang, Liu Biao, and others!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Try to persuade them to attack Su Xuan while we are campaigning against Cao Cao;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"To weaken Su Xuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But the difficulty of this task is very high, and the possibility of success is not great!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not to mention that Sun Ce and Liu Zhang were unlikely to defeat Su Xuan, Xu You even doubted whether they could cause enough damage to Su Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But doing something was better than doing nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That is all we can do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Lord Yuan Shao nodded affirmatively: \"Then leave this matter to you to arrange, Xu You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu You accepted the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yuzhang Commandery,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Ce also received the news of Su Xuan’s deployment to Jiangdong and was shocked: \"So fast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It is not surprising!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhou Yu, who was by his side, analyzed the recent situation in the world and said with some realization: \"Prince Zou Qian is likely intentionally helping Cao Cao, allowing him to focus all his efforts on dealing with Lord Yuan Shao’s attack;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In this way, he can reap the benefits! What a calculation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Furthermore, taking Jiangdong is also a good thing for him;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This way, he can take the entire Jiangnan region and sit behind the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, placing himself in an invincible position!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhou Yu felt there must be another deep meaning, but he had too little information to analyze it for the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Ce pondered for a moment and then slapped the table: \"In that case, I will send someone to Xiangyang to convey my intention to challenge Prince Zou Qian to a three-battle duel to decide the winner! Zhou Gongjin, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he dragged it out any longer, he would be flattened by Su Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By the time that happened, he would have no bargaining chips to obtain enough guarantees for his family’s interests from Su Xuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since it was destined that he could not control the world, then taking a step back, honoring his ancestors, and ensuring the long-term survival of his family was his duty as the eldest son of the Sun family!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Likewise, he had to be responsible for the future of the soldiers and officials who were loyal to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He could not lead them into a pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This naturally included Zhou Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhou Yu nodded affirmatively: \"The time is right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Good! Then I will send someone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Ce immediately sent someone to Su Xuan, and the envoy successfully met Su Xuan before he launched his full-scale attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He stated his purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xuan raised his brows slightly: \"Since Bofu has such an intention, based on the principle of reducing war and minimizing bloodshed, I agree!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then let us hold the competition in Chaisang, how about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No problem at all! Then we will await your arrival in Chaisang, Prince Zou Qian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The envoy accepted joyfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was much better than he had expected!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chaisang was his lord Sun Ce’s territory; holding the competition there made people feel a bit more at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, he already knew that his lord was essentially prepared to submit to Prince Zou Qian.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The so-called competition was just a way to give himself a graceful exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the envoy himself was from a small Jiangdong aristocratic family, so he naturally had no objections to Sun Ce’s idea; in fact, he was happy about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyone with eyes could see that following Su Xuan was far more promising than following Sun Ce.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, many of the local great aristocratic families under Sun Ce did not know this news yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Sun Ce was worried that these people would be concerned about their family interests and would sabotage the competition and the submission ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, Su Xuan’s new policies were famous for suppressing the aristocrats, especially the great ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If these people got wind of it early, Sun Ce could not guarantee they wouldn't cause trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Sun Ce had done his best to purge the internal aristocratic powerhouses in Jiangdong in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He couldn't just kill every aristocrat he saw!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He could only act against those who had committed crimes, had clear evidence against them, and were hostile to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, his own side would have been in chaos long ago!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Killing is not something one does indiscriminately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Three days later,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Outside Chaisang City,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xuan’s massive army arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Su Xuan’s army had set up camp, Sun Ce personally left the city to invite Su Xuan for a talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xuan naturally did not refuse, and he brought Xu Chu and a few others to a spot two miles outside the city to meet Sun Ce.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bofu! Long time no see! You have become even more valiant! Very good! I believe if Brother Wentai knew of your achievements today, he would be very comforted in the afterlife, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It is just a pity for Brother Wentai, a hero for a lifetime, only to be framed by a villain in the end! It is truly a pity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"When it comes down to it, it was all caused by that Imperial Jade Seal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Back then, I even advised Brother Wentai that the Imperial Jade Seal was just a stone, and holding it was a curse, not a blessing; unfortunately, Brother Wentai did not listen;\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, he might not have met such an end! Sigh! What a pity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, this was just polite talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he really felt it was a pity, he wouldn't have created a fake Imperial Jade Seal in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the end, in Su Xuan’s eyes, Sun Sun Jian was indeed a heroic figure, but his ambition was too great, and he was ultimately impossible to subdue and control.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Such a person had only utility value, not the value of being subdued.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty is too kind! My small achievements are not worth mentioning before you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Ce cupped his hands politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for his father?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was a great pain in Sun Ce’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was true! If his father hadn't been harmed by a villain back then, wouldn't they have moved beyond their current situation long ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Perhaps they would have already taken the entire Jiangdong, and even gone on to take Xuzhou and more territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Becoming a truly great warlord.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If that were the case, perhaps he wouldn't have needed to make this current choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he truly admired Su Xuan, if he had a choice, he would naturally hope to achieve a great hegemony.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"As for my father and the Imperial Jade Seal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sun Ce continued: \"I can only say that fate was unkind; of course, it is also the fault of those two thieves, Lord Yuan Shu and Lord Yuan Shao!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If it weren't for their secret instigation, my father might not have met such an end!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Also, speaking of the Imperial Jade Seal, Your Majesty, I must state in advance that that thing has long since not been in my hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I gave it to Lord Yuan Shu back then to exchange for his trust and support, and obtained many troops from him; that is how I came to be where I am today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Su Xuan smiled: \"I have long been aware of that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>PS: Seeking first subscriptions, self-subscriptions, and support!\u003C\u002Fp>",1338,"2026-06-16T22:49:48.622Z","2026-06-17T08:57:40.402Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5263bcfeb455b2c75af6b196b9c3cf74d9726e4cb1da900ea393d31d6a11228b","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-436","heaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-chapter-434",467,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheaven-defying-comprehension-building-an-eternal-cover.jpg"]