Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1934: Death of a Saint (I)

To the east of Sanghai, above the boundless surface of the East China Sea, a mirage that blocked out the sky and the sun was sailing steadily on the sea.

The sea was not calm, but the mirage was as stable as the ground, because it was so big, so big that one ship was enough to match the effect of dozens or hundreds of ordinary ships connected together by iron chains.

On the boat, in Yunxiao Pavilion, Yun Zhongjun was drinking and chatting with Xinghun.

The time spent sailing is the most boring. The vast ocean will make people tired of looking at it the next day. As for other entertainment methods on the ship... there are actually not many entertainment methods, especially for people from the Yin-Yang School.

Fortunately, most of the people in the Yin-Yang School have trained themselves to be able to endure loneliness much better than ordinary people.

However, Yun Zhongjun and Xinghun would still drink and chat when they had nothing to do.

One of them has an unstable personality, and the other has been in the secular world for too long, and both can't stand the loneliness.

While drinking, the two talked about something very important.

"Still haven't found anyone?" Xinghun asked Yun Zhongjun.

Yun Zhongjun shook his head. "We caught almost all the little bugs that took advantage of the situation, but we didn't find that stinky boy."

Xinghun's face darkened slightly, and he murmured softly, "It seems that the boy really didn't get on the boat..."

They are extremely familiar with every space on the mirage. Even if there are places they are not familiar with, no one else will be familiar with them.

In this case, no one can hide if they want to search.

The fact that Tianming could not be found meant that there was a high probability that Tianming was not on the ship - of course, there was also a very small probability that they did not find him, but there was no need to consider such a small probability event at the first moment.

Yun Zhongjun said cautiously, "Master Xinghun, that kid didn't get on board. The plan of the Donghuang Sect Leader..."

According to what they knew about Donghuang Taiyi's plan, Tianming was an indispensable part. Now that he was not here, could the plan still go on?

Yun Zhongjun had actually been thinking about this matter before the ship set sail, but Xing Hun did not respond to him at that time and only asked him to find someone after the ship set sail.

He thought Xinghun had confirmed that the people were on the boat, but now he couldn't find anyone... The embarrassing thing was that the boat had already set sail, so he couldn't go back, right?

Xinghun said with a gloomy face, "Before sailing, I went to ask that woman Yueshen, but she told me that I just had to sail according to the emperor's orders... Could it be that she tricked me!?"

"Lady Moon Goddess...you won't ruin the plan of Master Donghuang, right?" Yun Zhongjun said with a smile.

Although Yun Zhongjun had no good feelings towards the Moon Goddess and even felt some hostility towards her, he could not directly attack a guardian like Xinghun did.

Besides, he really didn't think that the Moon Goddess would destroy Donghuang Taiyi's plan - it was not a question of whether she dared or not, the main reason was that doing so would be disadvantageous to the Moon Goddess herself.

In fact, Xinghun and Yunzhongjun agreed on this point, so Yueshen simply brushed it off.

"Who knows what that woman is planning..." Having said that, Xing Hun slammed the wine glass in his hand on the table and stood up.

"Lord Xinghun, what are you doing?" Yun Zhongjun stood up and asked in surprise.

"I'll go find her!"

After saying these four words, Xinghun strode away.

Yun Zhongjun watched him leave without saying anything or getting involved.

Of course Xinghun could question Yueshen, but there was no need for him to meddle in other people's business.

As for Donghuang Taiyi's plan... he is not in a hurry anyway because he has Xinghun and Yueshen, two more anxious guardians, leading him.

What he is more concerned about now is his own Juxian Pill.

After Mirage left the sea, he had more free time, and he became more and more concerned about the Immortal Pill that he had almost succeeded in making but was snatched away by someone.

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In the Moon Goddess' bedroom, she was meditating.

Unlike Star Soul Yun Zhongjun, Moon God is someone who can endure loneliness and calm down to practice for a long time.

The boredom of sailing was no problem for her.

Xinghun rushed in at this time, and asked directly without caring what Yueshen was doing:
"Is this what you told me was okay!?"

The Moon Goddess frowned and asked indifferently, "What did Lord Xinghun do to be so rude?"

Xing Hun burst in so suddenly that she had no idea what he was doing.

"I'm being rude?" Xinghun sneered, "Lord Moon God, do you still care about such a trivial matter?"

"Lord Xinghun, why don't you explain the 'big thing' you mentioned more clearly." The Moon Goddess still had an indifferent attitude.

After they set sail, their relationship gradually became apparent, to the point where they were almost at odds with each other.

"The Mirage has already set sail, but that guy is not on the ship!" Xinghun spoke first, and after gathering enough momentum, he began to speak in human language, "Before we set sail, you kept telling me that there was no problem. Is that what you call no problem?"

"Are you trying to sabotage the plan of the Donghuang Sect Leader?"

Finally, he didn't forget to put a hat on.

Although they are really far away from the leader now, it certainly doesn't hurt to throw some dirty water to make themselves occupy a politically correct position.

Upon hearing this, a hint of understanding flashed across the Moon Goddess's eyes, and she immediately understood why Star Soul was making such a fuss.

After all, this concerns the success or failure of Mirage's voyage, so it is normal for Xinghun to be anxious.

"Master Xinghun, how did you know that this wasn't part of Master Donghuang's plan?" Looking at Xinghun, who was anxious and looking for trouble, Yueshen deliberately made her words vague.

"What do you mean?" Xinghun looked annoyed. "You and I both know the plan. Where does the other part come from?"

"Just because you don't know doesn't mean it doesn't exist." The Moon Goddess' tone was calm, but her provocation was quite effective. "Before we set out from Xianyang, the head of the East Emperor had specifically instructed us to let the Mirage sail naturally and not to worry too much about the details."

"That kid can't be considered a trivial matter." Xinghun reminded with narrowed eyes.

"But just ignore the order from Master Donghuang." Moon Goddess retorted unceremoniously.

Xinghun stared at Yueshen with a scrutinizing gaze, and said meaningfully, "Lord Yueshen...did the East Emperor Sect Leader only tell you about this?"

"Why, Lord Xinghun, you don't believe it?" Moon Goddess asked back.

"It's not that I don't believe it, but it's a matter of great importance and I dare not neglect it." Xinghun replied with a sneer, "Once the Mirage sets sail, it will be thousands of miles away. If there is any mistake, and it delays the great plan of my Yin-Yang family, who can bear this responsibility?"

"If Lord Xinghun is worried, you can just let Mirage turn around and return. I will never stop you." Xinghun's reason was reasonable, so Yueshen simply did not refute and obeyed.

After receiving such a response, Xing Hun's face became uncertain, and finally he could only snort coldly and leave.

In this matter, the Moon Goddess had blocked him from both ends.

Xinghun’s only solution is to solve this problem before the ship sets sail.

Now that the ship has moved, it is impossible to turn back.

There is no technical difficulty, but it cannot be explained to Ying Zheng.

We were sailing away just fine, but suddenly turned back. We have to give an explanation.

Of course, Xinghun has his reasons, and it is related to the success or failure of the search for immortals. I believe Ying Zheng would be willing to accept his reasons - if this reason has nothing to do with Tianming.

There were differences and contradictions between Ying Zheng and the Yin-Yang School regarding the matter of Tianming, although both sides tacitly did not bring this matter to the surface.

If Xing Hun drove the boat back and told the emperor that it was because of Tian Ming's problem...it was hard for him to say whether the emperor would directly blame him for this old account that had been there for many years.

As for making up a reason to fool the emperor, he was somewhat confident that he could do it, but the premise was that no one would mess with him. If the Moon God took the opportunity to kill someone with a borrowed knife, he would probably die even faster.

But he had to bite the bullet and let the boat sail forward...Xinghun was really worried.

In principle, he believed that the Moon Goddess would not destroy Donghuang Taiyi's plan, but in reality... he couldn't pin his hopes on someone who had a conflict with him and wanted to fight him.

In short, both ends are blocked.

The Moon Goddess looked at the Star Soul that left in anger, not caring at all, and began to meditate again with her eyes closed.

The Moon Goddess was much calmer than the Star Soul, because Donghuang Taiyi had really instructed that Mirage didn't need to do anything deliberate regarding its voyage, just let nature take its course.

At the same time, there was no movement from Yan Fei's side.

Then she will naturally sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.

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Outside Songhai City, the Mohist stronghold.

After listening to Tianming Shaoyu and the others repeating what Zhang Liang had said, Master Ban stroked his beard and nodded seriously, saying, "Since Zifang has his own plans, we shouldn't force him too much, so let him go."

Dao Zhi touched the yellow hair on his forehead and said, "What about Zifang's reminder? Should we stay a little longer?"

"Zifang would not just talk nonsense, but there is no need for everyone to stay in Sanghai." Gao Jianli took over the conversation.

Master Ban then said, "I will be the only one left to watch over it. I will notify you immediately if anything happens."

"Once Ying Zheng makes a move, the Book Burning Order will begin to be implemented. I'll be busy next, so let me, an old man, take a break."

There is no doubt that the area where the Book Burning Order was implemented most quickly and effectively was the area that Ying Zheng would pass through next on his eastern tour.

The emperor has taken action, and the Mohists must also take action.

Gao Jianli nodded and approved Master Ban's plan. "Alright, let Master Ban handle Sanghai's affairs. The rest of you can follow me to other places to deal with the Book Burning Order."

"What about me? I'll follow you?" Tianming interrupted quickly.

He knew that Gao Jianli and his colleagues usually excluded him when assigning tasks.

"You..." Gao Jianli hesitated for a moment and planned to take Tianming away.

In fact, if he didn't consider other additional factors, he would rather Tianming stayed in Sanghai and stayed with Master Ban.

This will not only fill the gap left by Master Ban without any experts around him and ensure Master Ban's safety, but Tianming himself will also be in a safer environment.

In addition, Zhang Liang had told Tianming before that he could not be exposed to the emperor's sight, and their trip would inevitably take them close to the emperor's eastern tour route, which was quite risky.

However, considering that the mirage might have other changes - although Zhang Liang did not explain what the changes were, the mirage would most likely return.

If Mirage returns, it is very likely to lead the emperor back. In addition, given the various strange connections between Tianming and Mirage, it is not a good idea for him to stay in Sanghai.

It might be safer if you carry it with you so that you can keep an eye on it.

But Gai Nie spoke before he could, "Tian Ming, you should stay in Sang Hai, just in case you can look after Master Ban."

Gai Nie is not a member of the Mohist School, but he is Tianming's guardian, and he is the only one who is truly qualified to command Tianming.

On the contrary, the Mohists, in theory, have no right to order their own leaders around.

As soon as Gai Nie opened his mouth, Gao Jianli immediately swallowed his words, and Tian Ming had no intention of refusing.

"Okay, uncle... then do you want to join Xiao Gao and the others?"

"It depends on the situation. I will help if you need me." Gai Nie had no intention of standing idly by when it came to the Book Burning Order.

This thing is aimed at the lifeline of various schools of thought, but he is from the Guiguzi School and is the most authentic descendant of the Zongheng School.

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Beidi, Shangjun.

After Meng Tian successfully expelled the wolf tribe and recovered Henan, Fusu withdrew from the front line and returned to Shangjun to supervise the repair of the Great Wall.

This was originally Meng Tian's job, and it is still Meng Tian's job now. The reason why Fusu was able to do it was because he was exiled to the north to supervise the army, and his task was to supervise Meng Tian's construction of the Great Wall.

Now Meng Tian is still in the north sweeping up the last remnants of the wolf tribe. When he comes back, the job of supervision will fall on him again.

Now, several days have passed since the destruction of Xiaoshengxianzhuang. Dian Qing, who was ordered by Fusu to rescue Fu Nian, also rushed back to Shangjun and came to see him as soon as possible.

"Please punish me, sir. Dian Qing was incompetent and failed to save Sect Leader Funian." Dian Qing started by apologizing for himself.

Fusu sighed softly, stepped forward and helped Dian Qing up, and replied with emotion:

"Mr. Dian Qing, there is no need to do this. I know everything that happened. Since it is Master Fu Nian's own choice, we should respect it."

"It is a blessing in disguise that we were able to save Mr. Yan Lu and Mr. Zhang Liang."

"It's just a pity for Xiaoshengxian Manor..."

"Father, he..."

Fusu couldn't help but shook his head when he said this, but that was all he was saying.

Ying Zheng is his father and the emperor, so he can't say anything after all.

"I don't know what will happen to Confucianism next... and the other schools of thought..."

Thinking of this, Fusu sighed again.

Dian Qing listened silently below without saying a word.

After a long while, Fusu came back to his senses and quickly said to him, "By the way, there is one more thing I need to trouble you, Mr. Dianqing."

"I have two letters, one to Master Han Fei, and the other to General Meng Tian. They are confidential, so I have to ask Mr. Dian Qing to come in person."

Dian Qing nodded, took the letter and left.

Dian Qing is always so silent and just works.

After he left, Fusu turned around and returned to his seat, his palm unconsciously touching the Changhong Sword placed beside him.

Feeling the warmth coming from the sword, Fusu remembered the secret letter he had received from his teacher before.

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Guanzhong, Xianyang.

It was already past noon when Gu Xun staggered out of bed.

During this period of time, he strictly implemented the purpose of returning to Xianyang - to slack off.

Every day I eat until I am full and then sleep, and eat when I wake up. I never worry about anything else, and my life can be said to be extremely carefree.

After Gu Xun got up and washed up, it was almost noon. He still ate his breakfast leisurely. Before he put down the bowl of porridge, he saw Zi Nu who had just returned.

Looking at the porridge in Gu Xun's bowl, Zi Nu smiled and joked, "It's almost noon now, the Imperial Master's lunch is a bit shabby!"

(End of this chapter)