The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

At this moment, Zhao Xuan had been tied up tightly, his armor and rebel attire had been stripped off, leaving only a plain robe wrapped around his body.

When the generals of the Xihui Army saw him, they were all furious and wanted to cut him into pieces immediately.

Facing the dagger-like gazes of the crowd, Zhao Xuan behaved unusually calmly, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

He stared at Duan Tianyang intently and asked, "Master Duan, are you going to sentence me to death?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Hu angrily kicked his knee and shouted, "Kneel down!"

Zhao Xuan staggered after being kicked and fell to his knees with a thud.

The surrounding Xihui Army generals approached with swords in hand. As long as Duan Tianyang gave the order, they would execute Zhao Xuan on the spot without hesitation.

The generals of the Xihui Army hated Zhao Xuan and regarded him as their sworn enemy, but Duan Tianyang did not have such deep hostility.

It is true that Zhao Xuan was involved in Lu Yun's death, but the one who actually caused the disaster was Zhou Baiyuan who was far away in Shengluo City.

He said slowly, "Zhao Xuan, it seems that you already know that your sins are grave and difficult to forgive."

Zhao Xuan raised his head and laughed, and answered frankly: "When two armies fight, each serves its own master. Casualties are normal. How can there be talk of sin? I just don't accept it."

Duan Tianyang couldn't help but wonder: "What are you dissatisfied with?"

Zhao Xuan thought to himself, if our army had worked together and united, how could you have had this opportunity to attack? How could I be defenseless? However, it was futile to discuss this at this moment.

He sighed inwardly, a bit of disdain on his face, and said calmly: "I have fallen into your hands, and my life and death are up to you. There is no point in talking any more, just do it!"

"Zhao Xuan, you dare to be so arrogant when you are about to die!" Hu Ge was extremely angry, his teeth were chattering, he shouted angrily, and quickly walked in front of Zhao Xuan, holding the sword high in his hand.

But he did not chop down immediately, but turned around and looked at Duan Tianyang.

Zhao Xuan was calm and composed, his expression showing a trace of fearlessness and calmness. He closed his eyes and quietly waited for the coming end.

He knew very well that so many Xihui Army soldiers had died at his hands, and now that they had fallen into the hands of the enemy, they would probably not be able to escape.

For him, being able to have a quick and clean end was already a good ending.

Duan Tianyang waved his hand gently, signaling Hu Ge to leave for the time being, then turned to Zhao Xuan and said, "I heard that you once held an important position in the Second Corps of Xuanhuang City?"

Zhao Xuan opened his eyes and saw that Hu Ge had sheathed his sword and retreated, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's right."

Duan Tianyang continued to ask: "You once held an important position in the Second Corps of Xuanhuang City, so why did you become a rebel and even betray the court?"

Zhao Xuan asked back: "Is there any point in discussing this now?"

Duan Tianyang answered decisively: "Of course, because this concerns the life and death of you and tens of thousands of soldiers under your command."

Zhao Xuan looked at Duan Tianyang in surprise and doubt: "You won't kill me?" Other generals present, such as Guan Hu, Hu Ge and others, also looked at him in surprise.

Duan Tianyang smiled and said, "As long as you can give me a reasonable explanation, I might consider not killing you."

Zhao Xuan bit his lip and pondered for a moment before he spoke slowly: "The court today is no longer what it used to be. In the past, the court selected talents and valued ability; but now, it only values ​​the powerful, and the noble families monopolize power, and common people will never have a chance to make a name for themselves in the officialdom. This phenomenon is not only prevalent in the officialdom, but also in the military. People from poor families, even if they are talented, can hardly show their talents, and their chances of promotion are slim. If they are lucky enough to make contributions, the credit often does not belong to them, but is taken away by the children of the nobles; and once they make mistakes, commoners and generals are always blamed, but the children of the nobles always go unpunished."

Regarding this point, hasn't it been the same from ancient times to the present, including the modern times before he traveled through time?

Duan Tianyang couldn't help but ask: "Then why did you betray the Second Corps and become an enemy of the imperial court?"

Zhao Xuan sighed and replied, "I only reported to the court that the commander of the corps had embezzled my military achievements. Unexpectedly, the court believed the slander and expelled me from the Second Corps and sent me to Xiguan. That old man Yi Tian is so stupid and incompetent. Why should I protect such a court?"

After saying this, Zhao Xuan laughed loudly towards the sky, his laughter filled with endless sadness and anger.

Duan Tianyang also smiled. He said quietly, "You and I are quite similar. We were both exiled to Xiguan. You chose to join the rebels, while I relied on my own efforts to gradually rise from a nobody to the Lord of Yunzhong City and Chief of the City Guard, as well as Chief of the City Guard of Biqiu City."

Duan Tianyang's words were like a gust of wind, instantly cutting off Zhao Xuan's laughter.

Zhao Xuan stared at him in surprise, his expression became solemn, and he was silent for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

Duan Tianyang then said: "There is nothing wrong with you opposing the imperial court. After all, the imperial court is not perfect. But what I cannot understand is that you would betray the Divine Realm and abandon the country."

Zhao Xuan frowned and argued with dissatisfaction: "Duan Tianyang, how can you slander me out of nothing? Although I am dissatisfied with the court, I have never had the slightest intention of treason."

Duan Tianyang looked at him with a strange look, and said slowly: "You have already surrendered to Zhou Baiyuan, don't you know what he did behind the scenes?"

Zhao Xuan asked in confusion: "Lord Zhou was once the chief of the city guards, how could he..."

"He is secretly colluding with the Jin Kingdom, intending to assist the Jin Kingdom in invading the realm of the gods in one fell swoop. Don't you know?" Duan Tianyang asked in a tentative tone.

Duan Tianyang was not sure whether Zhou Baiyuan had an affair with Jin Guo.

But at this time, the Jin Kingdom was gathering troops in Xifan, planning to use Xifan as a springboard to invade the realm of the gods.

Zhou Baiyuan launched a rebellion in Xiguan, and Xiguan borders Xifan. It would be too coincidental to say that there is no connection between the two.

"You said that Lord Zhou had an affair with the Kingdom of Jin? This...how is this possible?" Zhao Xuan knew nothing about this matter and seemed quite shocked.

Duan Tianyang smiled and said, "Nothing is impossible in this world. For some people, profit is the only goal. Now, the Jin Kingdom has assembled an army of 200,000 in Xifan, and is discussing the issue of borrowing troops from the tribes in Xifan. Once the Jin Kingdom reaches an agreement with Xifan, the Jin Kingdom's troops in Xifan will far exceed 200,000. Faced with such a force, even the iron-clad Xiguan will find it difficult to resist, not to mention that the people of Xiguan are now in a panic because of Zhou Baiyuan. Once the Jin army attacks, Xiguan will probably fall in an instant. Once the Jin army invades the realm of the gods, the consequences will be disastrous. Zhou Baiyuan, and those of you who help the tyrants will become sinners of the realm of the gods and will be forever spurned by the Han people. Is this the result you want?"