Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 1067: Chapter 977: Official of the First Rank

The subsequent battles can be described as crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood; the court’s army was already corrupt and degenerate, with soldiers who couldn’t fill their stomachs or wear warm clothes. Moreover, many of the soldiers were forcibly recruited farmers, whose bodies had long been frail from years of toil. Facing off against the robust soldiers led by Murong Shuangshuang, Wang Wei, and Wang Jingqi, they stood no chance at all.

In just over a year, Wang Wei and Wang Jingqi completely conquered the Capital City. Wang Wei held a grand coronation ceremony in the Capital City, officially becoming the Emperor.

Murong Shuangshuang was granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, promoted to Great General, and became an official of the first rank. Then Murong Shuangshuang spent another year sweeping through and subduing the local rebel armies and bandits outside.

Murong Shuangshuang’s reputation for swift and decisive combat, combined with her undefeated record since her campaigns began, and her strict and effective military governance, meant that wherever Murong Shuangshuang’s army went, the common people’s lives would immediately improve. Those who admired Murong Shuangshuang respectfully called her the War God.

Murong Shuangshuang’s fame grew so large that it seemed to overshadow the Emperor. Just as the Emperor and Crown Prince Wang Jingqi began to feel apprehensive about Murong Shuangshuang, she unexpectedly resigned her official position.

No matter how the Emperor and Crown Prince Wang Jingqi tried to persuade her, even offering to make Murong Shuangshuang the Alien King, she remained unmoved and insisted on resigning. Finally, they had to yield to her wishes. In truth, they were secretly relieved. The Emperor rewarded Murong Shuangshuang with a lot of money, allowing her to leave.

Murong Shuangshuang departed, and thirty years passed. By the time Wang Jingqi had ascended as Emperor, and his next generation had already started vying for the throne, news of Murong Shuangshuang resurfaced. By that time, she had gained fame in the south as the Apricot Forest Saint Hand and had left behind a medical book for posterity, filled with countless precious prescriptions, a comprehensive herbology compendium that filled many gaps in the field of medicinal herbs.

A thousand years later, a massive poster hung high on a colorful billboard, featuring handsome men and beautiful women in ancient costumes, pleasing to the eye. This was a historical drama personally directed by an award-winning Director Wang, the movie poster of Unrivaled General.

The internet was abuzz with discussion about the movie Unrivaled General. Some were looking forward to it, but many more were worried, fearing the film might ruin the legendary female general they cherished in their hearts.

[I say, have any of you heard that this time the legendary female general is going to have a romantic pairing with Murong Shuangshuang, supposedly with Emperor Wenhe Wang Jingqi.]

[I absolutely do not accept this pairing. Murong General is so great, although Emperor Wenhe is a wise ruler, he has countless beauties in his harem. How is he worthy of our Murong General?]

[The person above is so excited, do you seriously believe it? Murong General is a staunch bachelor, having devoted her first half of life to conquering the world and her latter half to traveling everywhere and enhancing medical skills. Her works—the Myriad Recipes Collection and Herb Compendium—still hold significant medical value even now. Murong General is so busy, how would she have time for such romantic affairs?]

[Am I the only one who thinks the reason is simply that Murong General has no intimate, long-term male peers alongside her? Emperor Wenhe Wang Jingqi counts as the only one a bit close to Murong General, hence pulling in Emperor Wenhe as Murong General’s romantic interest, because other men simply can’t be matched with her.]

[The person above is quite naïve, don’t you know there’s a type of pairing called fanfic, a type of match-up involving historical celebrity crossovers? In online crossover novels, Murong General falls deeply in love with numerous people for a lifetime, not caring for myriad beautiful men, exclusively loving only one crossover man. I recommend some particularly good ones for you to read, where Murong General is totally pampering the husband syndrome: cold and merciless to outsiders, gentle and caring internally.]

[Hahaha, the person above and I are kindred spirits. I’ve read even more outrageous ones. There’s an author called Red Sleeves who wrote a lesbian story, suggesting Murong General remained unmarried all her life because she liked women. Then the crossover woman was doted on by Murong General in all sorts of ways.

Murong General conquered the world, while the crossover woman was a sage domestic helper, and ultimately the two affectionately traveled the world together. Though the woman-woman pairing seemed kind of wild, the writing was so good that I couldn’t stop reading. Feeling both the coupling was too wild and also unable to abandon it due to captivating writing and plot.

This is nothing wild compared to what I’ve read: an author actually wrote a stallion male and included Murong General in his harem, leveraging her skills and connections to become Emperor, and even making Murong General the Empress in charge of the harem.

Ugh! It disgusts me to death. Someone as awesome as Murong General—untainted by the titles of First-Grade General or Alien King bestowed by the Emperor due to her passion for medicine—how could she possibly want to share a man with a bunch of women? It’s an outright insult to Murong General.

Murong General is someone who truly cares for the people. Her conquests across the world were meant to provide a way out for the common people, and she stayed away from the court to keep the populace free from afflicts. Her life holds profound significance; no man, especially an unfaithful one, can be worthy of her!]

[Who dares to insult Murong General like that? I’m going to give that author a piece of my mind!]

[No need for that. As soon as this author’s novel came out, people lambasted him black and blue, forcing all readers to resist the publication site, prompting the site editor to ban the author and delete the novel.]

[Aren’t we deviating from the topic? Weren’t we discussing the newly shot movie?]

[Forget it, I won’t watch such a movie. It’s always the same across so many years—a female star capable of embodying Murong General’s aura doesn’t exist, let alone there were directors who disgustingly used male actors in drag. I refuse to watch.]

[I won’t watch either. If there were no romantic pairings, I might take a look, but I won’t watch this concoction of fabrications.]

[Speaking of which, Director Wang is a famous director specializing in historical dramas. Although his shows occasionally have wild points, it’s undeniable every movie is a conscientious production worth watching. I’ve decided to watch this time; Director Wang’s movies, by filtering out romance scenes, should still be viewable.]

Online sentiment regarding the movie about the legendary female general is predominantly pessimistic, with only a few individuals expressing anticipation. This has become the norm; no film or TV drama about Murong General has ever been eagerly awaited, but Murong General’s fan base is enormous. Every time they shout about not watching, yet invariably end up watching anyway.

The outcome is Murong General being exceedingly busy, switching men and women around her, going beyond bad takes, but the essence of Murong General does not live up to expectations. Ultimately, those portraying Murong General often receive criticism, yet the actors who finish the role invariably gain fame, as Murong General’s fans are not only numerous but also often contradictory, clamoring not to watch yet ending up watching.