The most intelligent general in the world

Chapter 325 Overestimating your capabilities?

"What is this?" Zhang Liang couldn't help but ask the guards around him.

"Your Majesty, this is the sacred object of our country. It protects our peace, stability and good harvest." The guard bowed his head, clasped his hands together, raised them to his chest, and answered Zhang Liang facing him.

"But why does this statue look so strange?" Zhang Liang continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, this statue has been there since the founding of the country, and I don't know why." The guard replied in a shrill voice.

It seemed that he could not get anything out of these people, so Zhang Liang continued to stare at the statue. His sight gradually moved to the statue's eyes. He looked at the statue, as if the statue's eyes were also looking at him.

Zhang Liang looked into the eyes of the statue, as if he had seen it somewhere before. Although the eyes were a little empty, the alienation and temptation revealed in them made him try hard to recall where he had seen it before.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late. We should go worship our ancestors." The guard at the side saw Zhang Liang staring at the statue and couldn't help but remind him.

"Okay, I understand." Zhang Liang shifted his gaze, looked forward and said.

Zhang Liang followed the guards' advice and walked inside.

Knowing that the Emperor of Heavenly Kingdom was about to arrive, the gate was already opened. As Zhang Liang approached, several people who looked like monks knelt down and saluted. "Your Majesty," they said in unison.

Zhang Liang was already accustomed to this kind of scene. Not wanting to waste any more words, he simply waved his sleeves and walked straight in.

The people behind hurriedly caught up. Zhang Liang walked to the central hall and glanced at the neatly arranged tablets. Those tablets were wiped clean to a sparkling shine. Perhaps someone came to worship here every day.

An old monk came over and stopped in front of Zhang Liang.

"Your Majesty, you must be tired from the long journey. Please follow me to the dining room to rest." The old monk raised a string of relics in one hand, placed it in front of his chest, and said in a low voice.

"Okay." After walking for so long, Zhang Liang was indeed a little tired, especially the nine-headed bird statue he saw at the door just now, which made him feel even more tired.

Zhang Liang dismissed the guards and maids behind him and followed the old monk, who led the way at a leisurely pace.

After leaving, Zhang Liang discovered that this temple was really big. After several twists and turns, he finally came to the room specially arranged for him.

"Your Majesty, we're here," said the old monk.

"Well, I'll go in by myself, you go ahead." Zhang Liang waved his hand, pushed open the door and walked straight in.

The old monk said nothing more, just closed the door and left.

Zhang Liang lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. The nine-headed bird statue he saw at the door kept appearing in his mind.

The window was blown open by the wind and creaked constantly. Zhang Liang got out of bed and prepared to close the window, but it was always blown open by the wind as soon as he closed it.

Zhang Liang was slightly annoyed. He had come out to relax, but from the moment he saw the statues at the door, his mood was overshadowed by a layer of gloom. Now, even the weather was against him.

Just as he was gathering his inner strength and planning to use it to close the window, the window was pushed open by a greater force.

Then, a nine-headed bird monster unexpectedly flew in. This must be the statue he encountered at the door.

"Hehe, you brought it upon yourself!" Zhang Liang said, looking at the nine-headed bird in front of him that was twice as big as him.

It really was a wish come true. Zhang Liang was thinking about the origin of the nine-headed bird when the nine-headed bird actually flew over by itself... In the bustling city, the nine-headed bird gracefully landed in front of Zhang Liang. Its sharp eyes examined Zhang Liang with a hint of contempt.

"Zhang Liang, after wearing the halo of the royal family for too long, has your reaction speed also deteriorated?" The Nine-headed Bird ignored Zhang Liang's words, twitched the corners of its mouth, and said sarcastically.

"Since you know that I am Zhang Liang, you should be clear that not everyone can provoke me easily!" Faced with the rudeness of the Nine-headed Bird, Zhang Liang decided not to say any more and held the Xuanyuan Sword tightly in his hand.

"Provocation? I think you are the one who overestimates your own abilities." The nine-headed bird sneered, then flapped its wings and swooped down towards Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang did not dodge, but directly fought with his sword. If he wanted to know something, he would defeat him with his sword, and then he could ask later.

"Don't you know your own limitations?" The nine-headed bird laughed, then flapped its wings and instantly flew to Zhang Liang's side, grabbing his shoulders with its sharp claws.

Zhang Liang did not expect the Nine-headed Bird to have such a move, and the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand fell into the air. Not only that, the Nine-headed Bird took the opportunity to attack, which made Zhang Liang secretly annoyed, and he fell into a disadvantage in the first round.

Feeling the power of the nine-headed bird's claws, Zhang Liang immediately swung his sword to the side. The nine-headed bird had no choice but to retract its claws and avoid Zhang Liang's attack.

The fighting distance between the two widened again. In the narrow room, the nine-headed bird landed several meters away from Zhang Liang.

"Zhang Liang, your strength is just like that. Or has the throne of the royal family caused your body functions to degenerate?" The Nine-headed Bird sneered unceremoniously.

"You want to die, I won't stop you!" As soon as Zhang Liang finished speaking, he swung his sword and rushed towards the Nine-headed Bird again. This time he decided to take the initiative to attack.

Seeing this, the nine-headed bird quickly took off and flew behind Zhang Liang. The room was too small, and although Zhang Liang noticed the movement of the nine-headed bird, he was unable to defend himself in time.

Zhang Liang activated his Qi to protect his body, and almost at the same time, the sharp claws of the nine-headed bird attacked his back. Zhang Liang sensed the intention of the nine-headed bird, and his whole body was wrapped in Qi, so he was not afraid of its attack at all.