Qin Shi Ambitious

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At the same time, a minister stepped forward and publicly announced Fan Yuqi's crimes, followed by a natural praise of the might of the Qin Dynasty.

The two Qi envoys, who had come to congratulate Qin, immediately knelt down and loudly greeted the King of Qin, in accordance with his wishes.

The two Yan envoys who were still standing then became conspicuous.

The Moon Goddess watched this scene with a slight smile playing on her lips, inconspicuous amidst the chorus of ministers praising the might of the Qin state.

Jing Ke reacted quickly, turning around to take the rolled-up map from the flustered Qin Wuyang, and bending down to hold it above his head with both hands:

"King Yan, truly terrified by the might of Qin, has respectfully beheaded Fan Yuqi and presented the map of Dukang in Yan, willingly declaring the entire kingdom a subject of Your Majesty!"

'This way, the matter of kneeling and kowtowing is glossed over, but doesn't it also expose a flaw in the plan?'

The Moon Goddess immediately noticed that as soon as Jing Ke finished speaking, both Gai Nie and Zhang Han among the ministers showed a different expression between their brows.

Meanwhile, in the unseen areas around the main hall, a hidden aura began to flow...

"Can"

The King of Qin sat back down, his gaze shifting between Jing Ke and Qin Wuyang, who were bowing over, and then looking at Gai Nie and the ministers below. He gave his approval in a deep voice.

'A five-step killing move, invincible against a hundred men.' And now there's actually a chance to use it right here in the main hall of Xianyang Palace.

'ridiculous!'

The Moon Goddess gazed at the slowly unfolding map, then quietly began to form hand seals with her hands clasped together.

The murderous aura in the main hall was inevitably revealed to the slightest.

But these murderous auras each have their own master; they don't originate from a single person...

...

"What's next?"

The Moon Goddess, who had been calm and composed, suddenly fell silent, which made the Hall Master, who was listening intently to the assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang, show a slight dissatisfaction.

At this moment, two months of the New Year had passed, and news of the assassination attempt on the King of Qin spread quickly throughout the six states. At that time, Lu Wei was focused on finding someone to duel with, and he overheard some snippets of conversation but paid no attention to them.

One day, while he was eating at an inn, the Moon Goddess suddenly appeared and told Lu Wei the story from the perspective of someone who had experienced it firsthand, but the story was cut off just as it reached its climax.

"Jing Ke died, Qin Wuyang died, and there was no follow-up."

After the New Year, the Right Protector of the Yin-Yang School devoted himself to cultivating the forbidden Yin-Yang techniques for over a month. He originally planned to continue north to Jicheng to check on the progress of his 'good sister' Yanfei.

Midway through the journey, they learned of a young swordsman named Lu Wei who was traveling throughout Zhao, seeking out challengers. It was said that this man had traveled from Yan to Zhao and had defeated forty renowned martial arts masters in succession, making him extremely arrogant.

The Moon Goddess was unaware that this was the usual behavior of that lustful person, but fortunately, the Yin-Yang technique and the five virtues within her body were now unified and could operate and improve on their own, so she had more free time and came to Wencheng after inquiring about it.

This place is now Qin territory; decades ago, it belonged to the State of Wei. While the Moon Goddess was inquiring, Lu Wei was also moving, and the two eventually met here.

"Since you were prepared in the main hall, when Jing Ke used his Five-Step Killing Technique, was your Yin-Yang Technique faster, or was Gai Nie's sword faster?"

The Moon Goddess wants to ask questions first and then answer them, so that she won't be able to give evasive answers when she asks questions later. This is a transaction request that you and I both know.

Lu Wei agreed to the deal, so he asked the question first without any hesitation.

“Neither.” The Moon Goddess slowly shook her head: “There is a royal physician in the palace named Xia Wuqie. Before the dagger was revealed, he threw his medicine pouch at Jing Ke, causing the latter’s five-step killing move when he gripped the sword to be slightly deformed.”

"Xia Wuqie is a member of the Luowang organization."

Xia Wuqie's expression was also strange before the court meeting began, but he managed to steal the spotlight in such a setting. His behavior exceeded the Moon Goddess's expectations.

Afterwards, the Yin-Yang School launched an investigation and found that Xia Wuqie's identity was not hidden. Moreover, when King Zheng of Qin bestowed great rewards upon him, he mentioned the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven), which was not a secret among the Qin high-ranking officials.

“There are many people here.” After answering Lu Wei’s question, the Moon Goddess noticed that several ‘smart’ wandering knights in the inn had taken notice of the conversation at their table.

She said something softly, got up, and walked to the second floor without saying a word. Lu Wei followed closely behind, and the two entered the guest room.

As the creaking sound of the door closing subsided, the Right Protector of the Yin-Yang School posed her question:

Was the assassination plot against the King of Qin initiated by Lord Changping?

The identity of the mastermind behind the assassination plot against the King of Qin had already spread throughout the land several months earlier: Prince Dan of Yan.

For this reason, Qin and Yan became sworn enemies. The Yan army, which had already sharpened its weapons, crossed the Yi River and launched a swift surprise attack on the Qin army in Zhao territory from the rear.

However, Wang Jian was Wang Jian after all. While besieging Handan, he deliberately had Meng Tian's Golden Fire Cavalry ambush behind the Qin army, as if he knew the situation in advance and was waiting for the Yan army to attack.

As a result, the Yan army not only failed in its surprise attack, but its vanguard was also cut off from its main force by the Qin cavalry and was subsequently swallowed whole...

The Yan army, which was riding high, was dealt a blow from the very beginning. On the Zhao territory, the Qin state, fighting two against one, still held a firm advantage.

The fact that the Moon Goddess suddenly brought up the name Changping Jun, and even asked Lu Wei, who had absolutely no connection to the Jing Ke assassination plot against the King of Qin, clearly indicates that her real question was not about Changping Jun himself.

What she cared about in the end was the secret of the man in front of her.

"Changping Jun, Yan Dan, and Tian Guang did indeed have some plans."

Master Lu did not evade the question, after all, the initial deal was based on honesty, and the Moon Goddess could be informed about Lord Changping's identity.

"The anti-Qin movement has been laid out so deeply."

The Moon Goddess sighed, then calmly extended her palm and placed it against Lu Wei's palm: After the initial test to confirm each other's sincerity, the next question was the key, the real reason why the Moon Goddess had thought for a long time and made a special trip to Wen County.

"The disrespectful meaning of 'Are kings and nobles born with special privileges?' in the Farmer's School of Thought has always been regarded as a joke by the powerful and noble in various countries."

A chilling aura emanated from the deep purple pupils of the Right Protector of the Yin-Yang School:

"But compared to kings, nobles, generals, and ministers..."

"Your true purpose is to wait for the year of 'the year of the quail fire'."

With their palms touching, they could both feel each other's heartbeats. After the Moon Goddess asked the question, Lu Wei remained calm and composed, while she herself was so excited that her heart was pounding.

"If you are waiting for the day to be replaced by the month, then I am indeed waiting for the year of Jupiter and the fire of the quail."

In the reflection of his wide, purple eyes, the sect leader nodded...

The Guoyu states: "In the past, when King Wu attacked Yin, the year was the year of Qu Huo."

...

In the small town of Wencheng, Master Lu never expected that a friend he had known for a few days was still living there:

Xu Wang, an ordinary disciple of the Yin-Yang School.

Lu Wei remembered Zi Wu's gossip: This interesting person from the Yin-Yang School's Metal Department had eloped with Wei Jiu, the Lord of Ningling of Wei, in Daliang City.

And now, he has already gotten the Wei princess to give birth to a son, and she is pregnant with her second...

"Master Lu, it's been a long time."

They bumped into each other on the street. Xu Wang recognized Lu Wei first and invited him to his home as a guest. The head of the hall did not hesitate to accept the invitation.

In the spacious hall, watching the elegant lady holding her child bow to him, Lu Wei actively activated the Qi Observation technique he had inadvertently learned from Xu Wang a few years ago:

Lu Wei had tried this simple Yin-Yang technique a few times in the past two years and found that it did indeed have some effect:

Anyone whose qi cannot be discerned by the qi-observation technique must possess some unique characteristics.

For example, in Master Lu's Gonggong Hall headquarters, disciples above the four-star pearl grass level could barely see...

However, the clouds above each person's head are slightly different, and theoretically, more detailed information can be analyzed from the shapes of these clouds.

However, this requires in-depth study of the classic doctrines of Yin-Yang, so for Lu Wei, this Yin-Yang art only goes so far.

In his current field of vision using the Qi-observation technique, Xu Wang and the Wei princess were still shrouded in mist, but the child in their arms and the unborn baby in their wombs were of ordinary fate...

One of the parents was a disciple of the Yin-Yang School, and the other was a nobleman of the Ji clan. It's normal that they couldn't see clearly with the Qi Observation Technique.

The child born is of average talent, which is a pity, but we can't force it.

However, generally speaking, the excellence of both parents shouldn't lead to their child being too mediocre...

Chapter 154 The Death of Prince Xi of Yan

Now that Xu Wang has fulfilled his father's last wish and has something to worry about, he has become an official in Wencheng and is living a peaceful life.

However, Xu Wang's chivalrous nature remained unchanged, and because he had to defend a city, he was willing to pay attention to talented people and ambitious individuals he passed through.

Lu Wei's peasant background carries significant weight in the martial arts world. Although it doesn't currently have much impact on Wencheng, it's always a good thing to become friends with him.

For Lu Wei, Xu Wang's status was somewhat insignificant. Even though his wife was the sister of Lord Wei Ningling, the couple's combined value was not high.

Considering that Xu Wang is a disciple of the Yin-Yang School, and given the Yin-Yang School's future influence in the Qin State, this identity will be an asset for him. He will likely be promoted to magistrate of Wencheng County in the future.

But that's all. A future Qin county magistrate can be a useful pawn, and given our past friendship, it's worth spending half a day talking to him.

...

"The Yin-Yang School's Metal Department lost a disciple; are they not going to retrieve him?"

Back at the inn in the afternoon, Lu Wei looked at the Moon Goddess with the seal of ghostly blue flames on her hand and asked casually.

He knew from his time in Daliang that Xu Wang had applied to return home temporarily from the Jin Ministry due to his father's illness, and that many years had passed but no one had called him back.

In their second chance encounter, Lu Wei decided to ask on their behalf, as it was also an opportunity to further understand the structure of the Yin-Yang School.

The sect leader recently defeated two senior swordsmen in Wencheng with his swordsmanship. During the duel, the Moon Goddess did not leave. Both of them have their own ambitions, but these ambitions do not conflict, and they can cooperate with each other.

"The best disciples of the Yin-Yang School will not be lost."

The Moon Goddess continued her hand seals with her eyes closed. She roughly understood what Lu Wei had encountered. Without asking for details, she simply said, "If an ordinary Yin-Yang School disciple has to leave his branch before mastering Yin-Yang techniques for various reasons, it means that he lacks affinity with Yin-Yang techniques."

"One departure is a final farewell."

"These disciples who leave are not without value. There are too few people in the world with the talent to learn Yin-Yang arts. When they go out and spread their teachings, they are also spreading the Yin-Yang theory."

As she finished speaking, the Moon Goddess's cultivation was nearing completion. She withdrew the strange fire beside her, and the room temperature slowly rose.

The pupils slowly opened beneath the sky-blue veil:

"Is it time to leave the journey south to Chu?"

Having learned from the Moon Goddess that Xu Wang was actually a disciple abandoned by the Yin-Yang School, Lu Wei did not delve any further into this topic.

"Having obtained what I needed in Wencheng, it's time to leave."

As the sect leader spoke, he stood up and approached the Yin-Yang School protector, who was kneeling by the bedside. He lowered his eyes to meet the gaze of the purple-eyed protector.

"Since your goal is the supreme position of the Yin-Yang School, why go to Ji City instead of staying in Xianyang? Is it because you are worried about Dongjun?"

The Moon Goddess's eyes darkened. She had indeed told the person before her that the Yin-Yang School had a friend in Ji City, but she had never said that this friend was Dong Jun.

Moreover, judging from his tone, Lu's understanding of Dongjun goes beyond just a title: