My System Is Three Thousand Years Early

He could bear any consequence, could wait, and could also die.

But Qingqing couldn't wait.

The guards of Duke Zhen's Mansion watched as Li Tongzhen charged at them again and were angered to the point of rage.

No one had ever dared to be so bold.

Their strikes became heavier and heavier.

They had indeed harbored the intent to kill.

However, they immediately discovered that, although their strikes grew heavier, Li Tongzhen kept being violently knocked back.

Yet it seemed as if he couldn't die no matter what.

On the contrary, their attacks only seemed to rouse some sort of fighting spirit in the little beggar, as if he had gone mad and was determined to burst into Duke Zhen's Mansion.

After several back and forths,

Li Tongzhen's body trembled with pain, there was barely a piece of intact skin on him, his face was bloodied, and he was so ferocious that he looked like a vicious deity.

The four guards looked at Li Tongzhen in such state and couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.

"This beggar is very strange. Normally, after one blow from us, he would be dead or nearly so, but..."

"He can actually still stand up."

The guards exchanged looks and conversed in hushed tones.

"What do we do? Should we let him in?"

"Are you crazy? Letting a beggar into the mansion, if we were to be blamed, we wouldn't have a good ending."

"We should still go in and report this. The Princely Heir decides whether to see him or not, it's out of our hands."

After the guards had discussed among themselves, one of them turned around, pushed open the gate, and quickly went inside to report.

And when he came out again and laid eyes on Li Tongzhen, who was still rushing towards the gate of Duke Zhen's Mansion, he couldn't help but say,

he had developed some respect for this nearly grown beggar.

"Stop for now, I have already reported inside, and once the Princely Heir gets the message, if he wants to see you, you will be able to go in. If he doesn't want to see you, there's no use going inside the mansion, so you might as well leave directly."

"With the injuries you have now, if you delay any longer, even gods will find it difficult to save you."

The guard finished speaking indifferently and then stood in front of the gate like a statue, cold and motionless.

At this moment,

Li Tongzhen heard what the guard said, hesitating for a brief moment, then silently looked at the four guards for a while, and, covering his chest, he coughed and sat down under a nearby tree.

Blood flowed from his mouth, and within a short time, it dripped down his arm onto the ground, pooling into a small puddle.

Mr. Zhao had not stopped Li Tongzhen since the beginning, and watching Li Tongzhen's figure, he felt more complicated than he had imagined.

Although Li Tongzhen might not change anything, by persisting like this, he might really be able to bring back a glimmer of life for that little girl.

Only...

Mr. Zhao walked over to Li Tongzhen, reached out gently to check his pulse, and his Qi flowed along his fingertips, circulating inside Li Tongzhen's body for a round.

Just a brief sensation.

Mr. Zhao's face couldn't help but twitch, his expression complex as he looked at Li Tongzhen.

"Do you realize that your injuries are even more serious than the girl's you're trying to save?"

"Even if you do meet the Crown Prince in the end, even if you manage to save her..."

"You probably..."
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Upon hearing this, Li Tongzhen coughed a few times, coughing up some more fresh blood, and he shook the blood off his hands.

"You, as an officer, should mind your own business. I killed someone; all you need to do is take me back later, judge me, and punish me. Whether I live or die is none of your concern," said Li Tongzhen, his youthful face twitching slightly as he gave Mr. Zhao a smile that seemed to radiate sunshine.

Mr. Zhao, looking at Li Tongzhen in such a state, felt an uneasiness in his heart.

Li Tongzhen's body was now shattered, his internal organs tossed into disarray, and he was almost indistinguishable from being dead.

That he could still breathe and speak.

To describe it as the return of light was still an understatement.

Mr. Zhao sighed and sat down next to Li Tongzhen, accompanying him in waiting silently in the same spot.

The four guards of Duke Zhen's Mansion glanced at Mr. Zhao and Li Tongzhen, but said nothing more.

Time slipped by.

After a while,

The heavy entrance hall door of Duke Zhen's Mansion slowly opened.

Li Tongzhen lifted his eyelids weakly, looking towards the gate of Duke Zhen's Mansion.

Li Tongzhen didn't see any figures at the gate.

Just as he was about to get up and take a closer look,

"Princely Heir."

Then, Li Tongzhen heard the exceedingly respectful voices of the four guards at the gate of Duke Zhen's Mansion.

Li Tongzhen, supporting his body with effort, directed his gaze towards the arrival.

He saw,

at the gate of Duke Zhen's Mansion, the person was clad in a red robe, with hair as black as jade tied up with a silk ribbon, the hem of his garment fluttering.

He had a jade-like appearance and a world-shocking elegance,

which caused everything around him to stand in awe.

Although Li Tongzhen had never met the Town-Nation Duke's Heir, at first glance, he recognized the identity of the person.

Li Tongzhen hadn't expected,

That the Town-Nation Duke's Heir would actually come out.

He had originally thought that even if the Town-Nation Duke's Heir wanted to see him, he would likely only allow him into the mansion.

Now, to come out of the mansion to meet him personally was beyond his belief.

Li Tongzhen was in disbelief, staring blankly at the Town-Nation Duke's Heir.

He could see, in the Town-Nation Duke's Heir's black and profound eyes, a clear and tranquil gaze with a hint of a smile.

"Princely Heir," said Li Tongzhen, his youthful face slightly lowered, addressing the Town-Nation Duke's Heir respectfully, his voice hoarse.

Cheng Guang observed Li Tongzhen.

When he heard a report from the servants that a beggar was continuously attempting to break through the gate, wishing to enter the mansion and see him,

The first name that came to his mind was Li Tongzhen, the target of his system mission.