Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1242 Moon God’s attempt

"...Is she okay?" Luna looked at her sleeping niece and asked dryly out of concern.

Concubine Yan looked at her sister and responded, "She is fine."

After Luna got the answer, she finally put down her worries about Qianlong. At the same time, because her niece fell asleep, she no longer had to hide her attitude towards Concubine Yan.

Generally speaking, in front of Qianlong, she would try her best to show that her relationship with Concubine Yan was acceptable.

Although she understood it fairly well, that was to the extent that she didn't start a fight.

"So, can you answer my question now?" Moon God's voice suddenly turned cold, and he mentioned old things again in a much stiffer manner than before.

Concubine Yan spread her arms, hugged her daughter horizontally, and then replied calmly, "I didn't realize you were so verbose before?"

Luna's face darkened, and she did not continue to repeat her question, but took a step forward, and at the same time, the faint blue aura of Longyou began to faintly emerge around her.

She had no intention of taking action, after all Qianlong was still in Concubine Yan's arms.

However, the attitude must be made clear, and she must not be allowed to leave without any explanation... After the Fuso tree undergoes a sudden change.

Concubine Yan was not afraid of the explosive behavior of her half-sister, and her attitude remained calm, even with a hint of laughter:
  "I've told you the answer... more than once."

"You have witnessed everything with your own eyes. Although there are some shortcomings, it is not harmful."

"Moon God, you don't seem to have a clear mind right now."

"I'm a little disappointed."

Concubine Yan's words seemed to make Yue Shen think of something. His face that was originally gloomy due to anger softened and he fell into a state of confusion.

At this moment, Concubine Yan's body swayed and she took her daughter away from here.

The Moon God came back to his senses and wanted to stop him, but unfortunately he was already a step too late and it was too late.

Given the disparity in strength between the two of them, it would be pointless to forcefully pursue them - they could keep up, but it would be almost impossible to catch up.

There is no point in comparing this.

For Luna, there is something more worthy of study to do now - that is, the Fuso tree in front of her.

Concubine Yan's answer to her - that is, the sentence 'it has nothing to do with her' - may not be a perfunctory or unwilling answer, but an actual answer...at least part of it.

This is something that has nothing to do with her.

Of course, Luna only has a vague guess like this now, and she is still not sure about the actual situation... If possible, she hopes that her guess is wrong.

Of all the words Concubine Yan said before, there weren't many that were truly nonsense, or meaningless words that were used to argue with her... it just sounded like it.

The fundamental reason why the Moon God could discover that Concubine Yan was here was that she also noticed something strange about the Fuso Sacred Tree, and was even attracted to it herself.

She came over to investigate, and then she 'accidentally' discovered Concubine Yan and her daughter. Otherwise, as Concubine Yan said, the Moon God would not have the ability to discover that she had deliberately hidden her whereabouts.

As for the Moon God, who also practiced the soul-based dragon movement, after getting close enough, it was natural that he could further and more clearly perceive the connection between the fuso sacred tree and the dragon movement energy in his body.

However, there seems to be some kind of estrangement in this connection, so that although the dragon's aura of the moon god has some changes, it is limited to this.

However, the aura of strange power emanating from the Fuso tree gave the Moon God a sense of familiarity that he shouldn't have.

Fierce as the sun... just like Concubine Yan's dragon-flying aura.

By the way, Concubine Yan's Longyou Qi was not like this many years ago. It became what it is today after some kind of mutation that the Moon God didn't understand happened after a certain year.

The sense of familiarity she felt also came from after the mutation... In fact, after so many years, she had already forgotten what Yan Fei's soul was like.

Therefore, the answer seems to be very clear - most of the changes in Yan Fei's Soul Xi Longyou come from the Fuso Sacred Tree.

This point in time can roughly match the time when Gu Xun went to Shu for the first time - the reason why it is only approximate is because the Moon God knew that there was a lag in the time when Concubine Yan's soul Xi Longyou changed.

Today, Concubine Yan most likely wanted to replicate her previous changes in Qianlong, or obtain similar benefits, and she should have succeeded.

So here's the problem - Qiantaki definitely doesn't know how to perform Hunxi Longyou, and he doesn't even know anything about any onmyoji.

Luna was sure of this, at least when she sent the person back to Xianyang.

So... the root cause of the changes caused by the Fuso tree is not Hunxi Longyou?
  What would it be?
  Thinking of Concubine Yan's repeated emphasis... or in response to her own words, Moon God turned her attention to the Fuso tree.

He didn't make any additional moves, but invisible wind and waves began to appear around the Moon God, blowing the dust and scattering it outwards. At the same time, the deep blue aura of Longyou quietly emerged, lingering around him.

This situation is exactly like what Concubine Yan did not long ago, but the lighting effect is different.

Luna's eyes were fixed on the Fuso tree, which had regained its calm and dead silence, trying to find any subtle reaction.

Unfortunately not.

This made Luna's face look a little ugly, and he became more and more convinced of his guess.

But Luna didn't give up.

The most direct test plan has no effect, so you can think of other methods.

Although she was not able to watch the whole process of Concubine Yan eliciting the response from the Fusang tree, facing a giant that could not move, there were not many methods that could be used, so it was not difficult to guess.

The aura of Longyou that gathered around the Moon God instantly merged and condensed with her thoughts, transformed into a faint dragon shape, and roared into the Fuso Sacred Tree.

This time, there was finally an unusual reaction.

The Fuso Sacred Tree once again radiated a golden warm glow, but the reaction was much more intense than when it was stimulated by Yan Fei Longyou's energy.

The most direct evidence is that this time, almost the entire tree crown is glowing. Even under the blue sky and white sun, the gorgeous golden light in turn dyes half of the sky.

After a few breaths, the Moon God's blue dragon-youth energy was almost 'bounced' out of the Fuso sacred tree as it was - it was just stained with a little bit of golden light, and it quickly dissipated automatically.

Luna couldn't help but her eyes widened, because she discovered that she could still control the dragon's energy that had disappeared, as if the previous act of driving it into the sacred tree did not exist at all.

Due to the boldness of the skilled artist and the fact that the noise was too great and someone would arrive soon, the Moon God was also polite and directly absorbed the Longyou Qi into his body again.

She carefully examined the lost Longyou Qi, and the surprised expression appeared on her face again.

Her Longyou Qi also seemed to have changed, but unlike Concubine Yan's, this change was by no means permanent.

No... no, to be precise, the difference between the two is not in the time limit, but in a more fundamental place.

Concubine Yan's change may have been in herself, rather than Long You's Qi, but it was obvious that only her Qi had changed, and only this small part.

Before the Moon God could study further, someone had already rushed over because of the changes in the Fuso tree.

There are imperial soldiers who are responsible for guarding the sacred tree, and there are also masters of the Yin and Yang family on the mirage, such as Da Siming.

Luna suppressed her desire to continue research for the time being, and looked at the approaching crowd, secretly thinking about the perfunctory excuses for them.

………………     Confucian Xiaoshengxianzhuang, in the living room.

Fu Nian sat in the main seat on the right, followed by Yan Lu, Zhang Liang and other important members of Xiaoshengxian Village.

Li Si sat in the first guest seat on the left, and in the lower seats sat Chu Nan Gong Xinghun Gongsun Linglong.

On the table in front of everyone, there was a set of tea and cakes.

Of course, no one eats it except Gongsun Linglong.

In fact, Gongsun Linglong usually doesn't do such shameful things, but she found that the pastries provided by Xiaoshengxian Village were so delicious that she couldn't help it.

Especially when there were several beautiful men sitting across from her who aroused her desire.

Anyway, she has always been wild, and others are used to it, and no one cares about these unimportant things with her.

What really deserves attention is the verbal exchange between the two people in the first seat.

"Confucianism is a model for others, and its reputation is well-known throughout the country. Xiaoshengxian Village is even more a Confucian holy place, the leader among them..." Li Si started to praise Confucianism and Xiaoshengxian Village regardless of it.

If someone else said this, Fu Nian would be somewhat happy - no matter how rigid his temper was, he would not be unhappy because others praised Confucianism. Of course, there should be no less humility.

But Li Si said this mostly to flatter him, or to dig a hole in advance for others to jump in. In short, it was not a good thing.

So Fu Nian spoke decisively and cut off Li Si halfway... Although it was rude to interrupt others, Li Si spoke in a very slow rhythm. He chose the moment when the other party was taking a breath, making the process look like Li Si had finished speaking and he was taking over. .

"Confucianism only upholds the teachings of the sages and sages."

"Everyone in the Little Sage Village devotes themselves to studying and advising people to do good. They are just doing their duty as scholars."

"Scholar?" Li Si raised a smile that didn't look very friendly, and looked sideways at Fu Nian, seemingly disapproving of his humble response.

"With the size and grandeur of Songhai Xiaoshengxian Village."

"With the prestige and status of Confucianism in the eyes of people in the world today."

"Scholar... the weight of just three words is a bit too light, right?"

Sure enough, is it necessary to set up Confucianism first?
  Or should we say that after the Mohists were labeled as rebellious, the Confucians had to be put on a stand?

Fu Nian suppressed his thoughts, turned his eyes sideways, looked at Li Si sideways, and replied in a deep voice with an emphasis on his words, "Sir, that's too much praise!"

Li Si chuckled lightly, adjusted his gaze again, and continued in a light tone, "Confucianism has always emphasized self-cultivation, ordering the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world..."

"It's rare that the adults still remember." Fu Nian interrupted abruptly.

Li Si's face remained unchanged and he still maintained a smile. He was not annoyed at all. Instead, he responded:
  "Of course I won't forget it. You must know that during this period, His Majesty the Emperor paid great attention to Confucianism."

"Your Majesty, you have always put the world first, so even though you are far away in Xianyang, you are still thinking about me very much."

"And as a courtier of the emperor, I dare not ignore it."

Being remembered by the emperor may be a good thing or a bad thing, depending on the specific situation.

However, the First Emperor now focuses on Legalism, which everyone knows. In this case, the chance that Confucianism is a good thing for him is very limited.

The malice against Confucianism hidden behind Li Si's words was obvious to most people present.

Xinghun, who had no mood swings since his appearance, showed a rare smile at this time, but he looked a little evil.

Gongsun Linglong, who was eating cakes on the side, also covered most of his face with a mask, secretly gloating about his misfortune.

On the other side, Yan Lu's expression was always a warm and jade-like smile, the same throughout the whole process - except for the moment when Gongsun Linglong suddenly appeared.

Zhang Liang lowered his eyes so that no one could see clearly what he was thinking in his eyes.

Fu Nian's brows twitched slightly, and then he responded calmly, "Confucianism has little reputation and little skill, but to be considered by His Majesty the Emperor, I am both honored and terrified."

"Haha..." Li Si chuckled softly, "Mr. Fu Nian just needs to know what's going on."

Then, Li Si changed the topic and no longer continued to intimidate Little Saint Xianzhuang openly or secretly, but instead mentioned more specific and real business:
  "I came to visit today. The first thing I want to do is to fulfill a wish."

"Wish?" Fu Nian repeated, showing a slightly probing look, but he knew it in his heart.

Yan Lu and Zhang Liang looked at each other secretly and basically guessed what was going on.

"Sir, can you elaborate?" Fu Nian asked pretending to be confused.

Li Si also knew that they could guess it, but he didn't care about pretending to them, "Meet an old friend."

"Is the old friend you are talking about..." Fu Nian pretended to have guessed by accident.

Li Si turned his eyes and looked at Fu Nian, "Of course, it's Xun Qing."

………………

Xiaoshengxianzhuang, a wooden house in the bamboo forest behind the mountain.

Under the mild breeze, the bamboo forest trembled slightly, and the tall green bamboo poles bent in a slightly imperceptible arc, and then immediately rebounded and recovered.

There are some unknown types of birdsong in the forest, one after another, but they are all crisp and lively, making people feel comfortable.

Surrounded by a large group of people, Li Si came to the wooden house along the gravel path in the forest, and was blocked from the outside by the bamboo fence outside the house.

Before coming here, Fu Nian had already ordered someone to come over in advance to inform his uncle - this is what Fu Nian said.

However, it seemed that the communication was not smooth. Li Si waited at the door for a while before someone opened the bamboo fence door.

A little book boy with only a small bun...well, a little book boy walked out of the courtyard. He bowed politely to the adults and elders present, and then replied:
  "My lords, please come back."

"My master is in seclusion and studying the classics of the sages. He doesn't know when he will be able to leave the seclusion, and it is inconvenient to see guests."

"Don't you see me..." Li Si murmured quietly, without anger, and after pondering for a while, he said, "Please tell Xun Qing that my disciple Li Si is grateful for the kindness of teaching and solving my doubts in the past, and came here to visit the teacher."

"Want to see you soon!"

The book boy didn't say anything, nodded and turned around and entered the yard.

After a while, Gongsun Linglong waited even a little impatiently, probably thinking that the sunlight coming in through the gaps in the bamboo forest would tan her skin.

But she is not stupid, she knows what to say and who to offend.

Prime Minister Li Si was definitely someone she could not offend at all, so she did not dare to complain.

With a squeaking sound, the book boy appeared again, bowed first as before, and then replied:
  "The master replied and said that he did not remember that he had a disciple named Li Si."

"Master said that he only had one disciple, and he died a long time ago..."

(End of this chapter)