My Arms Can Turn into Blades-Chapter 236 - 180: No Body Left Intact

Time slightly pushes forward.

Southeast direction.

Mount Tai stands in midair, the Spirit within him restless, like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

He looks at the old man, struggling to suppress his anger, and says, "Changsun Cang."

In front of him, the old man's eyelids are lowered, his wrinkled face twitching slightly.

He seemed not to have expected to encounter Mount Tai here...

"Give me an answer, what are you doing here?"

Mount Tai takes a deep breath, like someone who just found out they've been deceived, striving to maintain his calm, he starts to interrogate.

"...Relaxing, and patrolling by the way."

The old man hesitates for a moment, giving an answer that is not really an answer. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Mount Tai continues to interrogate: "Patrolling? What are you patrolling? Did Celestial Strategy Mansion issue a notice? Did Celestial Strategy Mansion summon you? What does the border issue have to do with you?"

The old man replies: "I noticed a lot of movement here, so I came specifically to have a look."

"Do you take me for an idiot? You damn well heard the noise from the far northern edge in Jinling!?"

Upon hearing this, Mount Tai finally couldn't hold his anger anymore, and the Spirit within him surged out in an instant.

Authority Ability activated.

The mountains bowed down.

"..."

Changsun Cang silently acknowledges that his excuse was too clumsy and doesn't continue, but instead quietly watches the furious Mount Tai.

In fact, he understands well... encountering Mount Tai here is essentially the announcement of exposure.

"Are you next going to tell me that the rise and fall of a country is everyone's responsibility?"

Mount Tai glares at Changsun Cang, the shadow of the leading Five Peaks slowly appearing behind him.

The honest man was truly angry.

"..."

Changsun Cang glanced at the mountain shadow behind Mount Tai and, instead of saying that, he sighed softly, then raised his eyelids and said quietly: "Mount Tai, you shouldn't have given that position to Ji Xin."

Upon hearing, Mount Tai immediately opened his eyes wide with anger.

Changsun Cang continued: "You are Mount Tai, you are Dongyue, the place of all creation, the symbol of power, your sacred status has long been elevated to an unmatchable level.

Ever since Emperor Shi's sealing, Dongyue has been a place for many things to find solace; sitting in that position is beneficial for all Empowerers in the country, no one would say anything because you are the symbol of hope and auspiciousness."

"But what is Ji Xin? She is Female Youth... a messenger of a cult fabricated in books darkly satirizing the National Sacrificial Pantheon, a small-time person who brazenly equates the Supreme God Emperor Haotian with 'High Heaven Ten Thousand Ghost.'

No matter how things develop afterward, her Authority is destined; she is not suitable for that position because, frankly, she is a rebel to the core, yet you voluntarily gave up."

"A cripple, a rebel, a mentally unhealthy person becoming the highest authority of Celestial Strategy Mansion... this is not appropriate."

Mount Tai opened his eyes wide with fury and said: "So you betray the country!? So you come here planning to stir trouble!? So you want the Security Army to die!? Do you realize what you are saying!?"

"I know, but I think some things... are more important than individual survival. I did not betray the country; quite the contrary, I am saving the entire Celestial Strategy Mansion."

Changsun Cang paused momentarily, then directly replied: "Since it's all out in the open, I'll be frank... I oppose Ji Xin as the highest authority."

"Some things are more important than individual survival."

Mount Tai repeated, then burst into a rage: "What nonsense! You're worried about the Security Army! You covet that illusory 'Emperor's Throne!' You think I'm easier to fool! After all, fooling an honest man is much easier than fooling a cunning person who will stop at nothing! Right?

...Symbol! You talk to me about symbols now! Do you know what the symbol, the place of all creation, the power symbol you speak of wants to do right now!?"

Mount Tai's voice roars like thunder.

Even though Changsun Cang is not grounded, he feels the tremor of the surrounding mountains.

Yet he remains fairly calm because his Authority Ability doesn't belong to the National Sacrificial System, nor the Ancient System.

The suppression effect brought by Mount Tai's Authority has no impact on him.

Of course, that's not the most important part...

"I advise you not to do this."

Changsun Cang sighed again, raised his head fully, the face full of wrinkles facing Mount Tai: "I admit I am not your match, but I've lived long enough, and Authority does not restrict me; if I truly make up my mind to leave, you can't stop me.

Moreover, the power of the First Rider Position is not weak, their 'Tip' weapon is very strong, at least much stronger than ours, I don't think Yu Zhou along with that newly entered Security Army and those few from the third squad can retreat quickly and fully.

If you act now, then I will go to their side, although I do not want to do so... but to bring things back on track, I do not mind sacrificing some people, even if the price is bearing the name of a traitor, never able to return home afterward.

You should understand what I mean, Mount Tai, and this is not just my opinion; it also represents the will of many others… you now only need to promise me to return to Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters, and we will all support you taking back that position.

This is good for you too, my demand is only this, consider it."

"..."

Mount Tai slowly widened his eyes, then laughed in extreme anger: "Symbol... Changsun Cang, what do you think you are doing standing before me now, saying these words? Are you threatening me now?"

"I just want to bring things back on track."