Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Gu Xun left the courtyard early, leaving Tianming alone to calm down.

But he wasn't really the only one.

Bai Feng has been hiding in the dark and observing.

Tianming is very powerful now, and his perception ability is particularly outstanding, but given his emotional state at the time, it would be all empty talk unless Bai Feng stood in front of him.

After Tianming left, Bai Feng continued to monitor him from the air. Only after making sure that he returned safely to his hiding place without being discovered on the way did he come back to report to Gu Xun.

However, this series of his actions were not instructed by Gu Xun. He was simply out of curiosity and wanted to join in the fun.

Before this, he didn't know about these past events - he knew basically everything about Jing Ke, but he didn't know that Tianming was Jing Ke's son.

Without Tianming, Jing Ke would be nothing more than a stupid assassin to Bai Feng who died at the hands of his own boss.

But with Tianming...Jing Ke's identity didn't change much, but Tianming's life was truly tragic.

Of course, some people may envy Tianming's life. After all, there are many mediocre people with both parents in the world, but there are not many children of destiny whose parents have both passed away.

Gu Xun didn't care about Bai Feng's report. He sat down slowly and said:

"Deal with the matters on hand as quickly as possible, hand over what needs to be handed over, and then you can return to the North."

"I think Han Fei needs you now."

The abrupt order made Bai Feng stunned for a moment, but he was very curious and didn't dare to ask more questions this time. He just obeyed the order and said:
"My subordinates know."

Gu Xunyou said something that sounded like an explanation:
"Mirage is about to sail away. For the next period of time, there is no need for Liusha to deploy any forces outside the Northland."

"Go."

"Yes." Bai Feng bowed. He didn't quite understand what Gu Xun said, but he didn't dare to ask more. He turned around and left quickly.

Gu Xun ignored Bai Feng's confusion and just sat there leisurely.

To this day, Gu Xun has a rare feeling of relief.

No matter what the result is, at least I don’t have to worry about it in the future.

The arrow has been drawn, and everything will develop step by step. It is impossible for Gu Xun to stop at this time.

No matter what the outcome is, or what his reputation will be during his lifetime or after his death, Gu Xun is too lazy to consider it.

………………

That night, inside the Xuanwu mechanism.

Gao Jianli returned here after a busy day.

The Snow Girl went out to contact Master Ban and it would take at least one or two days for her to come back.

So when Gao Jianli came back, only the big hammer came forward to meet him.

"How about it?"

Big Hammer didn't waste any time and just asked.

Gao Jianli shook his head, his expression serious but not too bad.

"The person was not found." Gao Jianli first told the result of his search.

Da Tiechui had a lukewarm reaction to this - even with his brain he knew that if he looked for someone in the current Sanghai City, especially someone who was trying hard to hide himself, there would be no chance of finding him.

Gao Jianli then told another piece of good news, "However, news came from the Renzong and Xiang clan that Shao Yu and the Shushan girl named Shi Lan are in contact with them."

"The person is indeed hiding in Sanghai City now."

Big Hammer asked hurriedly, "What's the exact location?"

"The Human Sect has provided several possibilities, but does not recommend that we take any radical action." Gao Jianli replied calmly.

If Tianming Shaoyu is determined not to come back, there is little point in them going to find him. They can't just force him back - not to mention the current strength of the two guys, Sanghai's situation alone does not allow for such an operation.

It may also affect Shi Lan, who has little relationship with Gao Jianli and others.

This is also the reason why the Human Sect gave a reminder.

Considering the relationship between the two sides and Tianming Shaoyu's special identity, they certainly cannot hide it from their ally, the Mo family, but they also cannot let the Mo family act rashly and interfere with their own people - that is, Shi Lan.

Big Hammer didn't quite understand the twists and turns, but he still respected the allies he truly recognized, and his attitude was relatively moderate:

"What are they planning to do hiding in the city?"

"According to the information provided by the Renzong and Xiang clan, their target is undoubtedly the Mirage - or more precisely, they want to keep an eye on the people who enter and exit the Mirage in various ways."

The latter can be seen as an extension of the former, but the latter is by no means equal to the former. It can even be said that the two are completely different when listed separately.

The former indicates that the two guys may be planning to go up to the Mirage to do something, while the latter indicates that the two guys may be targeting someone who goes in and out of the Mirage.

To Gao Jianli, the latter was significantly less dangerous than the former, so his emotions were relatively stable and he was not in a hurry to bring the person back.

"Then what do you plan to do?" Da Tiechui was self-aware enough to ask Gao Jianli honestly what he thought.

"I'll go find them tomorrow and see what they want to do." Gao Jianli replied in a low voice.

"Tomorrow?" Big Hammer offered his own opinion. "The situation is so tense right now, isn't it better to do it as soon as possible?"

"It's getting late, and it's inconvenient to move at night. Let's not take the risk." Gao Jianli shook his head and rejected Da Tiechui's suggestion.

It would be more covert to move at night, but it would be inconvenient for him to go into the city to look for someone.

If it was just a little troublesome, it would be fine, but I'm afraid he would come to my house in the middle of the night and scare people, and make a noise in the chaos, alarming the people in the court, which would be a lot of fun.

In addition, the Human Sect said that they would try to contact Shi Lan first, and if there is any result, they would notify the Mohist Sect as soon as possible.

That's why Gao Jianli postponed it to tomorrow.

In any case, the current situation is gradually becoming stable, and there is no way that drastic changes can occur in one night.

Big Hammer shrugged and said nothing more.

There really weren't many things he could consider, and since Gao Jianli felt it was inappropriate, then so be it.

………………

The next day, the situation in Songhai did not improve, but it did not deteriorate either.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Tianming and the other two.

The focus of the three of them now is the mirage that no one is paying attention to for the time being. The unpredictable situation in the city will only interfere with their actions but will not affect their purpose.

Tianming acted alone early as planned yesterday, heading straight for Mirage by water, leaving Shaoyu and Shilan in the safe house to wait for news.

And just at this time, Gao Jianli, who had obtained further information from the Human Sect, came over.

"who!"

Shao Yu and Shi Lan reacted quickly when they noticed someone approaching. They picked up their weapons at the first moment and whispered to find out the exact location of the person.

Gao Jianli, who had just come in, also responded immediately, "It's me, don't be nervous."

Seeing that the person coming was Gao Jianli, Shao Yu breathed a sigh of relief and put down the weapon in his hand.

Shi Lan was not familiar with Gao Jianli, but she recognized him as a member of the Mohist School and stopped attacking him. "Mr. Gao... why are you here?" After the initial nervousness, Shao Yu immediately fell into embarrassment and confusion.

The embarrassment was because he and Tianming left without saying goodbye, and the confusion was because Gao Jianli actually knew their location.

Gao Jianli didn't explain too much, but simply replied, "You disappeared without saying a word, so of course I have to come and find you."

"Where's Tianming?"

"Tianming... uh..." Shao Yu was just thinking about how to avoid the topic of Tianming, but Gao Jianli had already taken the initiative to ask.

This left him speechless and unable to answer.

Gao Jianli frowned and couldn't help but ask more emphatically, "Where are the others?"

Seeing this, Shi Lan took the initiative to answer, "Tianming went to Mirage."

There is no way to hide it, and there is no way to make excuses. Either you refuse to answer, or you cooperate a little.

Shao Yu couldn't make up his mind for a moment, so Shi Lan helped him make a choice.

When Shao Yu heard Shi Lan tell the truth directly, he subconsciously felt that something bad was going to happen.

Gao Jianli is a tough and serious person. This kind of person definitely doesn't like Tianming Shaoyu's reckless personality who always makes trouble.

Therefore, Shaoyu and Tianming don't like to have contact with Gao Jianli.

That was why Shao Yu was unwilling to honestly tell Gao Jianli Tianming's whereabouts.

His subconscious told him that this would most likely make Gao Jianli angry, and then he and Tianming would be in trouble.

However, contrary to Shao Yu's expectations, Gao Jianli did not get angry. Although his emotions seemed to be fluctuating, he at least remained calm.

"What does he want to do in Mirage?"

"This……"

This question made Gao Jianli hesitate again, and Shi Lan did not dare to speak.

Tianming’s whereabouts are not important, it doesn’t matter whether you answer or not.

However, the purpose of Tianming's trip is related to their fundamental goal, and Gao Jianli's attitude is unclear. What if the other party disagrees and turns around to stop them?
Gao Jianli saw that neither of them was willing to cooperate, so he did not get anxious. He calmed down and reasoned with them:
"No matter what you want to do, the goal is definitely related to Mirage."

"But can you really achieve your goal with just the three of you?"

"I'm not here to stop you, I just don't want you to get involved in unnecessary adventures."

Gao Jianli spoke very sincerely, and there was nothing wrong with his attitude. Shao Yu was somewhat moved, but after hesitating for a moment, he still did not answer directly, but perfunctorily said:
"Well... you should wait until Tianming comes back and let him tell you, Mr. Xiao Gao."

"He went to the Mirage to get information."

Shao Yu revealed some information, but did not reveal everything.

After all, the plan was decided by the three of them together, so whether to reveal it to Gao Jianli should naturally be decided by the three of them together.

Gao Jianli was silent for a moment, without pressing the issue too much, and then asked, "How long will it take for him to come back? Does he need help?"

"It shouldn't take too long." Shao Yu answered all these questions in a cooperative manner, "No need for help, he will swim back directly by water."

"Okay, let's wait for him to come back." Gao Jianli nodded, agreeing with Shao Yu's previous answer.

Shao Yu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

Although he was very powerful, he and Tianming still subconsciously treated themselves as children when facing these elders. They were not timid, but they were somewhat stage frightened.

If Gao Jianli interfered with their plans in a tough manner, Shao Yu really didn't know how to respond.

………………

On the other side, Tianming had already climbed onto the mirage.

Although compared to the usual way of sneaking in, the way he swam over was a bit disheveled. He was soaked all over, and his clothes were tightly stuck to his skin, making him look like a skinned sheep.

Tianming didn't care about this at all, he just felt that it affected his actions a little.

While he was using his true energy to dry his clothes, he headed straight for the Toad Palace along his usual route.

He still doesn't know Qianlong's location, but every time he enters or gets close to the Toad Palace, he will be pulled into that special space, so no matter what, he just has to go to the Toad Palace first.

Tianming, who learned from Gu Xun that he now had "privileges", acted somewhat recklessly on the mirage.

In the past, whether he boarded the ship alone or with other friends, he would always pay attention to hiding and observing the environment to ensure that he would not be discovered.

Now he hardly cared about concealment at all.

If he encounters people on the boat, he will take the initiative to avoid them, but he will not do any additional covert actions and will not worry about being exposed.

Thanks to the fact that each person on the mirage occupied a large area, Tianming saw few people along the way. His movement speed was more than twice as fast as before, and he soon arrived at the familiar highest crown of the Fusang sacred tree.

When he arrived, he did not rush to sneak into the Toad Palace.

Because he felt a strange feeling again.

It seemed that because Tianming's strength had increased, he could feel this inexplicable strange feeling more clearly.

After some consideration, Tianming did not rush into the Toad Palace, but began to try to sense this special feeling deeply on the spot.

He didn't know what to do, so he could only calm down and carefully sense everything around him.

After closing his eyes and feeling for a long time, Tianming finally felt the change, and a faint melody emerged in his mind.

Tianming then fell into a familiar trance. When he came to his senses, he found himself in that familiar special space again.

But what was different from before was that Qianlong did not immediately call his name in her crisp, cute girlish voice.

Tianming entered here alone this time.

Before he could react, Qianlong's figure suddenly appeared.

As soon as she came in, she immediately said in a pleasantly surprised voice, "Tianming, you can actually enter the Magic Sound Box on your own initiative!"

Seeing the familiar figure of the girl, Tianming smiled sincerely, but Gu Xun’s words from yesterday came to his mind, making his smile instantly become forced.

Although his mood was affected, Tianming did not intend to vent his anger on Qianlong. He still forced a smile and took the initiative to greet him:
"Chitaki!"

"Tianming..." After seeing Tianming's expression, Qianlong, who was about to ask Tianming in detail what happened, paused and immediately changed the topic and asked carefully, "Tianming, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay." Tianming tried his best to keep his expression normal, pretending to be nonchalant and shrugged, "Do I look abnormal?"

"No." Qian Long's smile faded and he shook his head seriously, "You are not in the right state. You must have encountered something?"

"Can't you tell me?"

Seeing Qianlong's certain look, Tianming knew he couldn't hide it, so he sighed and explained vaguely:
"I recently found out about some terrible things, so I'm not in a good mood."

Qian Long was not fooled and shook his head questioningly, "No, you are such an optimistic person, what could make you so depressed? And you kept it secret from me..."

Speaking of the latter part, Qianlong seemed to have thought of a possibility and suddenly showed a look of understanding.

Tianming caught the change in Qianlong's expression and subconsciously asked, "Qianlong, do you know?" (End of this chapter)