Chapter 247

Ashvasena looked up in surprise, wondering why his father had suddenly called his name.

"I saw you recently traveling and enjoying yourself with the eldest son of the King of Chi."

Drona said, "When we came out, I had your tents burned and your gold and silver treasures given away."

"Holy crap..."

Duryodhana the twitching in the corner of his eye.

This is completely different from what my uncle said!

Wasn't it because old man Drona wanted to provide his son with a better life that he became a teacher for the Kuru Dynasty?

What the hell is this?!

What made it even more abstract for the Duryodhana was that Ashvasena showed no anger or any other displeasure on his face.

Damn it, after spending this time together, who knows Ashvasena's personality better than Duryodhana?

Simply put, this person is like explosives, the kind that explodes at the slightest touch.

He had also witnessed Ashvasena arguing with Drona.

But now, Ashvasena actually smiled and put his hands together in prayer.

"As you command, teacher."

Seeing that his son didn't rebel, Drona was secretly very happy, though he didn't say it out loud.

With that, everyone agreed and returned safely.

Kama stood there, feeling both lost and concerned.

Unlike Sita or Hanuman.

Karna was indeed raised by her own hands.

What made Kama even more uneasy was that the fifteen years that Hebe had agreed upon had already passed.

"World Honored One..."

"Um?"

Hebe turned around. "Why are you calling me that all of a sudden—oh."

"Do you really want to go back to Fangcun Mountain now?"

"No!... No, I want to, I want to."

Kama stammered.

"Don't rush, we'll probably have to stay in this mortal world a little longer."

Hebe looked up at something, "After all, my old friend has already extended an invitation."

"Now that we are all in this mortal world, it's a good time to get involved and fight it out."

Hebe's voice was clear and bright, as if she was deliberately saying it so that someone could hear it.

"An old friend?"

Kama was taken aback, but couldn't think of anyone who could be worthy of the title "old friend".

"Yes, they're just 'old friends' who wish the other could die."

Hebe, with his hands behind his back, said, "Do you see I'm right? Krishna, leader of the Yadu Clan."

Not far away, there stood a figure that only Hebe could see.

He was tall and wore a golden crown, with a peacock feather tucked into his sideburns. His eyebrows and eyes were as beautiful as lotus flowers, and a shepherd's flute hung at his waist.

When Hebe spoke, he tried to speak too, but no matter how he opened his mouth, he couldn't make a sound.

Then his handsome face contorted slightly, and finally he made a sound.

Wow! Wow! Wow!

From Krishna's pale face came a cry like that of a baby.

"Ha ha."

Hebe laughed maliciously. "Krishna, I know you've already chosen your pawn among the Kuru princes, but I won't let you make your move now—"

Krishna was born in a prison cell.

Because it was once prophesied that the Lord of this place would be killed by a child.

In short, through a series of "coincidences," Krishna narrowly escaped the fate of being killed at birth and was then switched at birth and taken away from the palace to escape.

Yes, that's why Krishna, despite being online, couldn't intervene.

—Hebe's arrangement even made it impossible for him to touch the edge of the chessboard.

It's as cruel as using joint locks on a newborn baby!

But Krishna's expression eventually became calm and mysterious. He smiled slightly and mouthed something to Hebe.

I will win.

—The Yadu Clan have already been included by him, and in this vast and chaotic vortex of fate, Krishna will be the final victor.

Hebe does not deny this, but for Krishna, the most precious time is gone.

And that's exactly what Hebe wanted.

During the war, every moment was precious.

Hebe smiled slightly and said to him.

"I'm waiting for you."

And so, like a bubble, the Krishna shattered.

Chapter 307 I really don't have time to mess around with you guys anymore...

At this time, Bharata was a scene of revival and vitality for all things.

Looking back, it was during this season that King Pindola met Empress Dowager Zhenxin; it was also during this season that Pandu, infatuated and unable to control himself, died.

Krishna, still an infant, was being carried around and chased like a grandson in the territory of the Yadu Clan.

Arjuna, who had secretly resolved to become the world's greatest archer, began to compete with Karna in every way.

Karna then began studying the Vedic Scriptures in the Forest of Asceticism — Hebe had taken her on a tour of Bharata, which had greatly broadened her horizons.

She saw the immense suffering that Bharata had endured to this day, and witnessed all the causes that constituted this immense suffering.

But what followed was an even deeper question—in the long and complex history of Bharata, had no one ever considered a solution? Among so many people, not a single one had actually put it into practice?

The more you answer a riddle, the more it expands; the more you solve a riddle, the harder it is to dispel.

Karna was puzzled, and she knew that this was not something she could say to Drona.

So instead of asking Drona for martial arts skills, she asked him for the right to read the Vedas.

Drona readily agreed.

Perhaps in the mind of this Brahmin master, Karna's choice of the path of knowledge was just the right way to avoid the Kuru princes.

In addition to that, there was an unexpected surprise.

Drona keenly noticed that his unruly son, Ashvasena, had also begun to frequent the library and was studying grammar, hymns, and spells with Karna.

"That brat has finally made something of himself!"

Drona felt both gratified and joyful.

Drona was satisfied with the status quo, but some people were starting to be dissatisfied.

First, there was the restless and uneasy Duryodhana, one of the Kauravas.

He had long considered the position of Kuru King to be his own, and Ashvasena was a fierce general he wanted to win over.

"Duryodhana, my nephew! You must firmly tie the Ashvasena to your chariot—do this to capture Master Drona's heart."

Before his departure, his uncle Shakuni's words echoed in his ears once again.

As the saying goes, a gentleman can be deceived by his principles. Master Drona was indeed a Brahmin was invincible because he had no desires, but the Ashvasena was definitely his weakness.

Catching Ashvasena means catching Drona.

This is a powerful figure capable of going head-to-head with the Tianshi!

But what's going on now? Duryodhana he felt dizzy and had heart pain.

He was like an unlucky guy watching the progress bar download to ninety-nine percent, only to have "download failed" pop up.

He was like an "incompetent husband" who could only watch helplessly as Ashvasena was taken away by Karna.

It's so painful, so painful!

Duryodhana's not that they hadn't considered bribing Karna as well.

Let me put it this way.

Even the lowest-ranking princes who studied under Drona would eventually receive at least a fiefdom.

Kshatriya are never short of money, while Brahmin are the opposite.

In the Dharma system of Dharma, no matter how wealthy Brahmin is, he must give away all his wealth before he renounces the world to practice asceticism.

Of course, you can't say there aren't Brahmin who crave worldly riches—in fact, not only are there, but this is the mainstream playstyle in the current version.

Drona, on the contrary, is a non-mainstream figure.

He might take on members of the royal family as his disciples to improve his son's life; but as for the Brahmin... Drona would definitely choose someone with a similar personality as his disciple!

Duryodhana to convince Karna that he was short of money.

He was also confident that if he gave himself a chance, he could win over Karna just as he had won over Ashvasena.

But the premise is that he is given a chance.

Damn it, look at Karna's schedule!

I get up at 3:40 in the morning, go for a 20-minute run around the Forest of Asceticism, and start reciting Vedas along the way.

After finishing my workout, I ate breakfast at a different time, and then went to the cave where the books were stored to read the Vedic Scriptures.

While the other students were just waking up, Karna had already finished the first phase of morning lessons.

She usually rests for about five to ten minutes at this time, and then begins the next stage of meditation, prayer and mantra chanting, until 10:30.

This is Drona's Q&A session.

At this point, Karna would always be unconventional, raising his hand and then taking out a palm leaf with a pre-prepared question written on it.

At this moment, none of the princes of Kuru dared to interrupt.

They couldn't understand what Karna was discussing with his teacher at all.

Each syllable was clearly audible, but when put together, they made one's head spin and eyelids droop. Then, looking again, wow, Ashvasena was already asleep in the front row.

By eleven o'clock, Karna's time had once again become different from everyone else's.

While everyone else was eating, Karna was reading some short passages of palm-leaf scripture. For her, doing so was a way to relax her mind.

There's a classic joke, isn't there? What parents mean by "relaxation and rest" is actually hoping that their children will do Chinese after finishing math, so as to "change their minds."

Karna finally arrived for lunch at noon. After finishing his meal, he took a short break of one hour.

Then at 1 p. m., she entered the cave again and began two to three hours of ascetic practice and exploration, only returning to her lodgings to rest at night.

For Karna, her life was like the sun, forever on its orbit, going back and forth every day.

With such a regular lifestyle, Duryodhana that they had no chance to interfere.

The same applies to everyone else—the white-haired Karna is a peculiar sight in the Forest of Asceticism.

The banquets, games, and casual chats among the princes—all forms of entertainment outside of their training—were completely foreign to Karna.

Her hurried figure passing through the woods was like the wind.