Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

After all, the ship is too big, and it is impossible for the Yin-Yang Family and the Shadow Guards to guard every place tightly.

What's more, the main force of the Shadow Secret Guards was deployed at the port under the ship, and the ship was mainly defended by the Yin-Yang family alone.

The three of them easily bypassed all the sentries and patrols and reached their destination.

But this time their luck was not good, Qianlong didn't come for a long time, and they could only wait here.

Shi Lan interrupted at this time, "After all, it's late at night, not a good time."

This time is usually used for sleeping. No one will stay up late on purpose unless there is something important.

Qianlong didn't know they were coming, so he probably went to bed early.

Tianming sighed, "Oh... that's true. If this happens, we'll have to wait until dawn."

"Then let's take a nap." Shao Yu casually continued the conversation, "We're already on the boat, so it doesn't matter if we wait a little longer... It's just that it's inconvenient to get away during the day, and I'm afraid we'll be exposed."

"It doesn't matter. As long as I can escape, it's fine. If the information is exposed, let it be exposed." Tianming put his hands behind his head, squinted his eyes and said lightly.

Shi Lan followed up and said, "Then you guys go to sleep first, I'll keep watch to prevent any accidents."

"Let me do it." Shao Yu felt sorry for the goddess and quickly took the job on himself.

"It's okay, I'll do it." Shi Lan insisted on keeping watch by herself, "I can use this time to practice my internal skills, I won't get tired, and I can also be alert to the surroundings."

"Can internal energy be practiced this way?" Tianming couldn't help but question when he heard it.

Practicing martial arts, whether it is internal skills or external techniques, is not an easy task and requires a lot of energy and attention from the practitioner.

Practicing internal skills may not be as tiring as practicing martial arts moves, but it certainly cannot replace sleep.

"The mental method I practice is quite special." Shi Lan explained, and then added, "Don't worry, I'm not lying to you."

Shi Lan had clearly stated that she was not lying to them, so the two could only accept the matter with some doubts.

"Well, just call us if you need anything."

………………

This time, Tianming and the others’ prediction was completely correct. After a whole night, Tianming still did not receive Qianlong’s call.

It was not until the sky was getting light, around the hour of Mao, that Tianming, who was still half asleep, suddenly woke up, and then suddenly became dazed again. After waking up completely, he finally arrived at that familiar place again.

I also saw familiar people.

"Qianlong!" Tianming came back to his senses and greeted with a smile.

Qianlong's eyes curved and she also revealed a lovely smile, "Tianming!"

"Did you come to see me specially?" After a brief greeting, Qian Long immediately asked about the business.

Tianming nodded, and without hesitation, he got straight to the point, "Yes, it's because of the mirage."

"Qianlong, do you know why Mirage suddenly returned?"

"Uh..." Qianlong hesitated, his two dark eyes dodged and turned around twice, and he seemed reluctant to answer Tianming.

"It's not convenient to say?"

"It's not inconvenient... I don't think it's necessary." Qian Long smiled and replied, "You don't need to delve into the matter of the Mirage's return. Just know that the ship has returned and will stay for a while."

"The reasons behind this are very complicated?" Tianming became even more interested after Qianlong said this, and he couldn't help but ask.

"If you want to know so much, I'll tell you." Seeing this, Qian Long could only give an answer, "The reason is not complicated, but it is very strange."

"The Mirage encountered a monster on the sea and could not continue sailing. It had to return for the time being."

"Monster!" Tianming's eyes widened, and he just felt in his heart... he felt that it didn't seem like a big deal.

He has seen soldiers, demons and gods, so monsters... he can accept them too.

Although one is a dead thing and the other is a living demon, the Soldier Demon God is a creation of God, and its existence represents the existence of God.

Since there are gods, it is understandable that there are also monsters.

"What kind of monster is that?" Tianming regained his composure in an instant and began to happily inquire about the details.

"It is said to be called 'Mirage', which can swallow and spit out clouds and mist to create an illusion. Once a Mirage enters the mist it spreads, it will be completely lost."

"Mirage? This name is exactly the same as Mirage?"

Qian Long explained, "My mother said that the word 'mirage' is derived from the legend of the strange beast 'mirage', which refers to the illusory building formed by the mirage swallowing and exhaling clouds and mist."

"What will the Yin-Yang family do next? Do they have a way to deal with that mirage?" Tianming asked impatiently.

Qian Long shook his head, "I don't know, but my mother said that the mirage will set sail again, so it should be able to be solved."

"What a pity..." Tianming touched his chin. He was a little disappointed that the Yin-Yang family's plan was not destroyed. Then he thought that Qianlong's mother seemed to need Mirage to go out to sea to achieve her own goal, so he quickly shut his mouth and gave Qianlong an awkward smile.

Qian Long didn't care, and just continued to say to him, "Anyway, you don't have to worry about what's happening on the sea. If you want to do something, take advantage of the few days when the ship is docked."

"Do something... It seems there is nothing to do at the moment. I have to go back and see what Master Ban says." Tianming scratched his head and had no idea about it.

Whether it was the Mirage or the Yin-Yang School, the Mohists could do nothing about them.

What's more, the Mohist School's manpower is now tied up in the issue of the Book Burning Order, and they can't spare any effort at all.

"So the Yin-Yang family's trip was pure bad luck, and they were forced back by the mirage that suddenly appeared?" Tianming turned the topic back to the monster.

Now that all the serious questions have been asked, the next step is small talk.

When chatting, of course we talk about anything interesting.

"I don't think it's bad luck, it's inevitable." Qian Long had a different opinion on this and said seriously, "The name Mirage just happens to coincide with the legend of the strange beast Mirage. It's definitely not a coincidence. Maybe... someone already knew about it."

"Someone? Who? Someone from the Yin-Yang family?" Tianming asked puzzledly.

Qian Long shook his head first, then nodded, "None of the Yin-Yang family members on the ship know... they are probably not pretending, but their leader Donghuang Taiyi should know."

"It is said that he was the one who came up with the name Mirage."

"Donghuang Taiyi..." Tianming muttered and repeated these four words.

The name of Yin-Yang School is very common in Tianming's life, but he rarely hears of the leader of Yin-Yang School, Donghuang Taiyi.

The reason why we rarely hear about him is because this person is too mysterious.

The real name is unknown, his origin is unknown, his background is unknown, his age is unknown, and even his gender is unknown.

All the information about him is zero, empty.

The only thing that is certain is that he is not young.

Before he became the leader, the Yin-Yang Family was not the strict, mysterious and bizarre sect it is today.

Although the style is different from other schools of thought, the relationship between them is normal, and the academic atmosphere and achievements are higher. The leader of Yin-Yang School at that time was Zou Yan, a sage who could be called a sage of the level of other schools of thought. His theory of the five elements and the theory of the five virtues were quite popular at that time... and they are still popular now.

However, Donghuang Taiyi did not rise to power after Zou Yan's death. Instead, when Zou Yan was still alive, Donghuang Taiyi gradually took over the Yin-Yang School.

This was because Zou Yan himself was getting old and his energy was declining, and also because Zou Yan himself was not interested in the Yin-Yang School - his focus had always been on the courts of various countries.

Of course, Donghuang Taiyi himself is also capable.

In short, the Yin-Yang School became what it is today under the management of Donghuang Taiyi.

Gu Xun has always felt that the so-called thousand-year plan of the Yin-Yang School was nonsense, because the Yin-Yang School did not have a thousand-year history at all, and Donghuang Taiyi's ascension to the position of the headmaster was not legitimate, and the time was even shorter, only a few decades.

However, these do not affect the mysterious power of Donghuang Taiyi, a peer of Xunzi and Beimingzi in the martial arts world.

Without understanding, there is no point in talking about it, so the Mohist School seldom mentions this person. What they usually talk about are the left and right protectors and the five elders that they often encounter.

"Since their leader knew about this, why didn't he make preparations earlier and let the ship go around in vain?" Tianming asked in confusion.

Qian Long smiled sweetly and gave a good answer, "I don't know either."

"Maybe he doesn't know either, or maybe Mirage has to go around this circle first?"

"There may be many, but... they probably have little to do with your Mo family."

"Well...it's indeed not big." Tianming thought it was true.

The departure of the Mirage has a lot to do with the Mohists, who would like to stop it if possible.

But the reality is they can't stop it.

Since it cannot be stopped, it doesn’t matter how many tricks are hidden during the voyage.

"But it may have a lot to do with you..." Qianlong lowered his eyebrows, hesitated for a long time, and reminded Tianming.

"And me? What does it have to do with me?" Tianming was a little confused.

How could it suddenly be brought to his head?

Seeing this, Qian Long explained, "Before we encountered the mirage monster and were forced to return, the people of Yin Yang School had a conflict because of your problem."

"I...what's the problem?"

"The issue of you not being on board." Qian Long further explained, "It seems that the plan for Mirage's voyage must have your participation, but you are not on board."

"This makes Xinghun and Yunzhongjun very worried about whether the plan can proceed smoothly."

"Tsk..." Tianming scratched his head. He was not too surprised by this because he had roughly understood it before.

He just didn't expect that his importance was so high, seemingly to the point of being indispensable... No wonder the Yin-Yang family had been so tolerant and accommodating to him before.

At this moment, he just felt a headache and was in trouble.

The headache comes from the fact that I got involved in such a big event without knowing anything, and I am completely confused.

The difficulty comes from considering Qianlong's mother.

Qianlong's mother hopes that the Mirage's sailing plan can proceed smoothly, so should he cooperate?

But if they cooperated, they would be sorry for the Mohists and other anti-Qin forces.

"Qianlong, what do you think I should do?" Tianming looked at the goddess eagerly, wanting to see if she could help him make a decision.

Qian Long definitely couldn't help Tian Ming make a decision, "This... let's take it one step at a time."

"Ah..." Tianming sighed helplessly, then suddenly smiled and turned the topic back to chatting, "Qianlong, what does the alien beast mirage look like?"

Since I can't make any headway with serious talk, let's just chat about casual things.

Qian Long knew that he was forcing himself to change the subject, so he could only follow his words and shook his head and replied, "I don't know either."

"The mirage is hidden in thick fog. No one can see through the fog. I can't see through the strange fog at all."

"The Yin-Yang family did send quite a few people in to investigate the situation, but very few came back, and they were all crazy."

Tianming touched his chin, an expression of both horror and curiosity on his face.

He was afraid for sure. Even though he had witnessed the destruction of the world by the God of War, he was still terrified by such monsters and strange things.

But he was also genuinely curious.

Compared to the pure destruction and devastation of the Soldier Demon God, this strange beast that can only breathe out clouds and mist, create illusions, and make people crazy is obviously more interesting.

"It would have been great if I had been there at that time." Tianming couldn't help but sigh.

Qian Long rolled his eyes at him when he heard this, "So what if you're here? You can only look at the fog anyway."

"You don't want to risk going into the fog?"

"Hehe, Qianlong, aren't you curious?" Tianming replied with a grin.

"I'm curious... but I don't want to become a lunatic." Qian Long rolled his eyes at him again, "My mother said that the fog is very dangerous, and the mirage monster is even more dangerous."

Be it a demon beast or a strange beast, as a legend it is just a topic of conversation among ordinary people, but if it becomes a reality, it would be deadly dangerous.

Apart from Gu Xun, no one dared to say that he could fight against a legendary beast.

"If it's so dangerous, how will the empire deal with it?" Qianlong's exhortation did not dispel Tianming's curiosity, but made him more itchy, just like Shen Zhuliang before he saw the dragon.

"We'll know when the time comes." Qian Long was not that curious about this, but this was mainly because she would definitely be able to watch the Yin-Yang family deal with the mirage.

“I wonder if there are other legendary beasts like the mirage in the world…” Tianming’s imagination continued to spread… Mainly because he had nothing to do, so he loved to daydream.

Qian Long could say a few words on this topic, "Of course there is!"

"How do you know?" Tianming was stunned and asked.

"My mother has seen the legendary three-legged golden crow, the sun god bird."

"This... I've seen it too!" Tianming replied subconsciously.

Qian Long rolled his eyes and said to him, "What you saw was a fake thing created by true energy, but what my mother saw was real!"

"That's right... Hehe!" Tianming just remembered this after being reminded. He couldn't help but scratch his head and laughed awkwardly. Then he quickly asked, "Where did your mother see this magical bird?"

"Of course it's on the sacred Fusang tree. The three-legged golden crow only lives on this tree." Qianlong replied with his head tilted.

"Ah? Why haven't I seen it?" Tianming frowned and subconsciously recalled whether he had seen any birds around the Fusang sacred tree, but as expected, he found nothing.

"It's gone now." Qian Long explained, "When my mother saw it, the sacred tree was still rooted in Mount Shu."

"After the sacred tree was dug out and transported to Sanghai, the three-legged golden crow disappeared. No one knew whether it had left or..." (End of this chapter)