Chu Xiao may be the most pathetic bandit chief in this era of chaos at the end of the Sui dynasty.
As the boss of Twin Phoenix Mountain and sworn elder brother to the Black and White Roses, he can barely handle a saber. The only skill he can even half boast of is throwing knives.
Out of his depth, he reluctantly sets out to take the imperial examinations, hoping to leap from obscurity to success.
But with the court controlled by powerful aristocratic clans, how could a bandit like him simply elbow his way in?
Then, on his way back to Twin Phoenix Mountain, an arrow from behind pins him beneath an old locust tree.
“Ding!”
“Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Hero System!”
Years later: Cheng Yaojin’s axe chops open the gates of Yangzhou for him. Wang Bodang’s arrows pin his enemies to the plaque in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Shan Xiongxin’s gold-studded Zhaoyang lance smashes the banks of the Yellow River into a crater.
Across the river, Xu Maogong watches the banners blot out the sky, counting on his fingertips as he murmurs, “Good heavens... The fortunes of the common folk and the greenwood outlaws can really change the world?”
Qin Qiong looks at his former sworn brother, his lips sealed and his heart heavy.
Li Shimin gazes at the spirited figure sitting tall on horseback across from him and sighs, “Alas, Brother Chu. It seems we must face one another after all.”
Personally, I feel very good. Come on, author.