Peace Order

Chapter 1778 - 75: Bold Enough to Swallow the World

The military god Jiang Su, who commands awe wherever he goes, has held sway for three hundred years.

Am I to decide who ranks above the other?

Who?

Me??!

Better you kill me.

Once chastised by Sword Madman Murong Longtu with a sword scabbard, Tu Shengyuan refused to meddle, pondering for a long while before the longtime free-spirited Guest Elder of The World’s First Building comprehended the essence of muddling through, seeking out the Tower Master:

"Tower Master, listen to my words."

"This matter is truly beyond what you or I can judge. The other renowned generals of the world can still be ranked based on their achievements, martial arts, strategy, and victories or defeats. In essence, this is just what scholars often do."

"Discussing war in the annals."

"But these two are not thus, like the core of Yin Yang Qi, embodying the realm, with a wrath that can shake the world, and joy that can bring peace. In eight hundred years, there has never been such a circumstance. It can almost be said that their victory or defeat is the realm’s victory or defeat."

"The ranking of the two is the ranking of Qin Country and Ying Country."

"It’s the three hundred-year national destiny of the old era versus the fierce grandeur of the new generation."

"Not even the title of Divine General can suffice."

"Their ranking is almost like the trajectory of the realm."

Tu Shengyuan said: "We, whose lot is merely to wander the streets, handling brush and pen, have neither the capability nor the depth to make such judgments."

The Tower Master of The World’s First Building was silent for a long time and asked: "Who can decide?"

Tu Shengyuan pointed to the sky with his fingers, calmly said:

"No one."

"Only that final battle can decide their victory and ranking."

"Only the vast world, the eternal history, can provide their final verdict."

"We, merely using our mouths and tongues to earn a living, truly lack such ability."

After a long silence, the Tower Master of The World’s First Building sighed and said: "Sir, you are right, such matters are beyond human capacity and cannot be forced. Thus, only one question remains."

Tu Shengyuan breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the white-haired Tower Master wouldn’t burden him with making a decision that could lead to eternal condemnation and criticism for having bad judgment, feeling stable at heart, with a composed demeanor, he smiled and said: "Does the Tower Master have any other matters?"

"Speak out."

"I shall not refuse in the slightest!"

The Tower Master of The World’s First Building, in distress, said: "Two World’s Number One Divine Generals."

"Who is first, and who is last?"

Tu Shengyuan: "..."

Damn you!

His mouth twitched, and he raised his hand to slap his own face.

The Tower Master of The World’s First Building quickly grabbed his arm, sincerely said:

"Guest Elder, Guest Elder, you mustn’t, you mustn’t."

"Just say who is ranked first is enough."

Tu Shengyuan wished he could throttle himself from ten breaths ago, but at this point, there was no avoiding it. After a long silence, he sighed, took two pieces of paper, wrote on them [Li Guanyi][Jiang Su].

Then he crumpled them into a ball, threw them into a box, closed his eyes, and picked one.

Opening it to see.

The writing on it clearly showed Li Guanyi.

Tu Shengyuan looked at the Tower Master of The World’s First Building:

"Prince Qin Li Guanyi, at the age of twenty-two, having just passed the age of 20, is a national war general who commands awe and has consecutively overcome Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, and the Thirty-Six Kingdoms of the Western Regions, the entire southwest, Chen Country, Jue Grassland, and also the Grand Marshal of the Red Emperor’s army."

"His name is renowned in all directions, and his esteemed rank is above that of the Grandmaster of Ying Country."

"As elders should be respected."

"He should rank above Military God Jiang Su."

The Tower Master of The World’s First Building: "..."

"Hmm????"

"What if you draw Military God Jiang Su instead?"

Tu Shengyuan calmly said: "Military God Jiang Su, a Martial Arts Legend, dominates the world, excels in diplomatic and martial prowess, for three hundred years, invincible, Ying Country’s pillar, swallowing the universe, beyond good or evil, only the victor is first."

"As older persons should be respected."

"He should rank above Li Guanyi."

The Tower Master of The World’s First Building was astonished, before breaking into laughter, pointing at Tu Shengyuan’s mouth, said:

"Ah, you, you, truly your ability to spin words around and make sense in all directions is remarkable, haha. In both times of chaos and peace, you can rely on that mouth to enjoy a good life."

"Only Sword Madman Murong Longtu can use the sword to silence you."

Back then, Tu Shengyuan had put Sword Madman’s granddaughter, Su Changqing, on the Beauty List, Murong Longtu came with his sword, and Tu Shengyuan got beaten, yet he still said: "You can shake my limbs but heed not to harm my mouth."

His courage was indeed bold, his head hard, and Sword Madman smiled.

He just erased Su Changqing and Murong Qiushui’s names from the Beauty List of The World’s First Building and left. At that time, after being beaten, Tu Shengyuan, facing the equally bruised Tower Master of The World’s First Building, pointed at his mouth, laughed and asked:

"Is my tongue still intact?"

He could also be considered a hero of sorts.

However, such was Tu Shengyuan’s spirit, after completing this edition of the Divine General List, remained silent for a long time, gazed at the completion of the preliminary list, raised his hand, broke the pen beside him, cast it onto the ground, and sighed long.

The Tower Master of The World’s First Building was shocked: "Guest Elder?!"

Tu Shengyuan said: "Of what I have seen and heard in my life, acclaiming widespread knowledge, the Divine General List I have compiled numerous times, witnessing the rise of famous generals and the fall of heroes, through these hundred years of chaotic warring era, the courage of all generals surpassed that of the past eight hundred years."

"I could not have anticipated this day to come so soon."

"But this should be my last Divine General List."

"The next significant change should follow the final Taiping War."

The Tower Master of The World’s First Building, eventually cherishing talent, started to persuade: "Even as you say, the next major reshuffling and change in the Divine General List coincides with the peaceful following the war, so after this great war, the various divine generals will also need a new order."