"I still don't see any realization in you. When you go to the cultivation continent, you'll probably want to come back here again. After all, the people you want to see are here."
"Is that so?" Ye Tiancheng hadn't thought that far.
Perhaps the system was just that ridiculous.
It just liked to assume what he thought was what he thought...
It seemed to like making decisions for others.
What a ridiculous fellow.
If it continued like this, Ye Tiancheng would always look down on it.
Perhaps it was right, don't you think so?
"This guy is really infuriating!" The system simply stopped bothering with Ye Tiancheng.
Let it be.
As a result, they parted on bad terms.
This was all because Ye Tiancheng didn't like it, yet it continued to talk.
Speaking of which, Ye Tiancheng didn't have just one enemy. Those people in Caishi City wouldn't all be fools. There were also some intelligent individuals who, after thinking about it, would realize that Ye Tiancheng wasn't as glorious as he appeared in this siege.
Perhaps he should change. He couldn't remain a salted fish forever. Otherwise, he would always be ridiculed.
"Are you there? Ye Tiancheng!"
It was Si Yiran's voice.
Ye Tiancheng quickly responded, "I'm here."
"You still know that you've answered? What an idiot!" Ye Tiancheng was bewildered by the sudden scolding.
"What a mischievous girl. Your arrival proves that I have successfully eliminated them. Caishi City is now under our command." He grinned as he said this.
This made Si Yiran's face feel displeased.
She thought for a moment and said, "You're not going yet. Several sisters are waiting for you, and your beautiful wife is also waiting for you."
"Why do you sound so sour?" Ye Tiancheng chuckled.
"Not at all. Regardless, victory should be celebrated with a hearty laugh." At this moment, Si Yiran burst into laughter, her expression almost predatory.
This indicated that Si Yiran was angry.
Ye Tiancheng didn't understand why she wasn't speaking to him directly but was showing such an expression, clearly implying he was a complete fool...
Si Yiran had come to tell him that several sisters were angry.
Why they were angry.
Ye Tiancheng understood.
It was precisely because he understood that it caused great misunderstandings in others' hearts.
He was too skilled at killing.
So many people had died in the attack on Caishi City.
Others had already associated him with the god-slayer Bai Qi.
Now, his impression in the minds of others was truly terrifying.
Because of this, the five sisters worried that Ye Tiancheng would turn into an Asura King.
"Alright, I'll leave this matter to Hong Hu." Ye Tiancheng said and left.
After he left, the black aura circled in the sky above Caishi City for a while before departing.
"Why did that guy leave so quickly?" the system grumbled.
"Because there was no opportunity."
"You clearly sensed his presence, why didn't you kill him immediately?"
"Because I don't want to do that." Ye Tiancheng's mind was filled with amusement, finding the system too nervous. He'd deal with it later. Now, he thought Xiao Ran must also be struggling.
Perhaps this kid would become kind in the future.
"You killed his people, his relatives, and you think he'll let you off?"
"We'll see about that. My head hurts."
As he said this, a familiar figure appeared before him. At this moment, Ye Tiancheng was about to explode.
"It's... you?"
"What's wrong? You're unhappy that I'm here?"
The speaker was precisely the person he didn't want to see.
If he could see his victorious demeanor, he would feel a different kind of joy. It could be said to be a celebration for everyone, and everyone was extremely happy.
"This girl is so lively and cute even when she walks," Ye Tiancheng thought highly of her.
"Alright, why are you saying such strange things? Aren't you going back to Duogong City?" Si Yiran asked.
Ye Tiancheng smiled and reached out to touch her forehead.
He didn't avoid it but rather enjoyed the warmth.
There were too many things to do next, and such romantic affairs might not happen again.
Facing this situation, Ye Tiancheng was already prepared. He didn't think further but continued forward.
After attacking Caishi City, he would continue to attack Shuixiang City.
Because pursuing victory with an irresistible force was the best way to achieve one's destiny. Ye Tiancheng didn't want to waste time. He wanted to go to the cultivation continent. This world had already changed. If he didn't work harder, everything would be eroded by the time he wasted.
It could be said that time and opportunity wait for no one.
He needed to seize the time to contribute his strength and seek new development.
At this crucial juncture, he had sworn.
He would definitively achieve his dream.
"You're really going to attack Shuixiang City?"
He hadn't forgotten his own tragic fate...
"Because I like that city." Ye Tiancheng had also lived in a watery area in that world, and he liked existing in such places.
Because those places were full of flowers and greenery.
It was like a different kind of paradise.
In such a place, it was truly rare and precious to find something new for oneself.
"Just for such a trivial reason?"
"Naturally."
As he said this, he smiled wryly.
Because his smile was so forced, Ye Tiancheng said no more.
Because saying anything was meaningless.
"Then what do you want to do?"
"Nothing. I'm going back to find them." Ye Tiancheng said and left. His speed was so fast that others couldn't even see his figure clearly.
With such a rapid figure, in the eyes of others, he was truly like a sharp sword piercing through.
In an instant, his figure became invisible.
"Who is that person?" Si Yiran asked.
Ye Tiancheng replied, "A most familiar stranger."
"If you don't say it, fine. You ran so fast just now, I almost broke my legs trying to catch you." Si Yiran was drenched in sweat, her coarse cloth clothes clinging tightly to her.
Such words from a girl were quite endearing.
"What a scamp."
"What did you say?"
She had clearly heard but pretended not to,
Clearly wanting Ye Tiancheng to say it again.
"Nothing, let's go."
"Hmph! A coward with no guts, truly pathetic." Si Yiran glanced at him disdainfully and then followed closely behind him.
Having guts but no heart? Was that true? He only liked one person.
There was nothing wrong with it, and nothing particularly good about it.
Like is like, dislike is dislike.
Form is emptiness, emptiness is form.
All things in the world would eventually turn into nothingness.
In this process, what people fought over was nothing more than fame and fortune.
"If one understands these things, one should understand human nature, right?" Ye Tiancheng gave a wry smile.
"Huh? What are you talking about? You're mumbling like an idiot."
"Nothing. Just think of it as me being crazy." Ye Tiancheng had already arrived at the city.
There was no one cheering for him.
In reality, no one welcomed him.
The suffering of war he brought was silently borne by these people. Regarding Ye Tiancheng's achievements, everyone believed it was merely for his own fame, having nothing to do with them.
It had to be said that humans were animals who planned for themselves.
Thinking about these things, Ye Tiancheng felt it was all self-inflicted.
"I'm truly an unlikable city lord."
"That's true, but if you want everyone to like you, that's a huge mistake. Every successful king is built upon the blood and bones of others. Whether it's right or wrong, in the end, when everything turns to dust, it will all pass."
The system said.
Ye Tiancheng felt it was very true.
Why should he overthink it?
Many things were a wrong choice for him.
In the face of such wrong choices, he was deeply blinded by his own mistakes.
Thinking too much was his own error.
Everything would proceed according to the laws of this world.
"Yo! Isn't this Ye Tiancheng? What are you doing here?" Xiao Huzizi suddenly shouted.
"Grain officer? Why are you here? Aren't you at the front lines?" Ye Tiancheng was surprised. Why was this Xiao Huzizi here?
"Because I've finished escorting the sweet potatoes and am in the rear counting the grain."
"Is that so?" Ye Tiancheng didn't believe him. He thought Xiao Huzizi should be at the front lines arranging grain, so why was he suddenly in the rear?
There must be something wrong here.
But he didn't want to pursue this matter.
If he pursued it, it would seem a bit selfish.
"Since that's the case, why think so much?" Xiao Huzizi, seeing Ye Tiancheng's suspicion, decided to speak ambiguously, letting him guess.
"You're really bold to speak to me like that!" Ye Tiancheng was clearly very angry.
But then, he couldn't stay angry.
After all, getting angry with someone like this would make him seem foolish.
So, he remained silent.
Only absolute silence could make the other party feel his presence.
Since that was the case, he might as well completely tell him why he was in the rear.
"You know what, I'm here for a purpose that cannot be told to others." Saying this, Xiao Huzizi decided not to hide it anymore.
Seeing that he wasn't hiding his purpose.
Ye Tiancheng asked, "Tell me the truth, so that we don't make each other unhappy."
He had chosen to have Xiao Huzizi help him in the first place.
It was because he lacked someone like Xiao Huzizi to help with grain storage.
Now, this kid was causing him trouble.
Causing harm, so could he not be lenient?
Being lenient was easy, but everyone was watching Ye Tiancheng.
Once he set this precedent, everyone would act accordingly. How could he manage this city in the future?
"You're making things difficult for me."
"I've helped you with such a big favor, are you saying you won't even return this small favor?" Xiao Huzizi said with a wry smile.
Ye Tiancheng laughed heartily, "Of course I will! But... you understand."
Xiao Huzizi drooped his head.
He finally understood what Ye Tiancheng meant.
He couldn't be treated specially.
If he were treated specially, then the problem would become complicated.
Who among the people in the future would obey Ye Tiancheng's orders?
Since he had created this mess, he naturally had to bear the consequences.
"Very well." Ye Tiancheng saw that he had accepted his meaning.
He said unceremoniously, "The death penalty can be waived, but the living crime cannot escape. So, I sentence you to be my agricultural official."
"Ah?" Xiao Huzizi was surprised.
He hadn't expected Ye Tiancheng to agree.
To be honest, he would have to repay his kindness for the rest of his life.
"Then that's that. I have other matters to attend to." Ye Tiancheng said and left. At this time, Si Yiran caught up.
Seeing the joyful Xiao Huzizi, she was very puzzled.
What was Ye Tiancheng up to again?
One moment he was like a god-slayer, the next he was like a benevolent god. She really couldn't understand.
"I'm back!" Ye Tiancheng shouted towards Sister Si's villa.
Unfortunately, no one in the villa responded to his calls.
This immediately made Ye Tiancheng feel a sense of unease.
Where had they all gone? Why was there no response?
No response was the right thing. If there was a response, then there would be big problems.
If no one was here, it proved that they had gone into hiding.
Ye Tiancheng didn't linger in the city. Those who were usually dissatisfied with Ye Tiancheng would become restless.
They would target Sister Si and the others.
Once something happened to Ye Tiancheng, they would swarm out like mad dogs.