Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Zhang Han put forward a proposal that was perfect and reliable enough.

Maybe it's not 100% reliable, but it's 80 to 90 percent reliable, which is the best result for Tianming.

So he took the deal.

Tianming was locked up by the Yin-Yang School, while Chen He was taken away by Zhang Han.

Before separating from Chen He, Tianming put Fei Gong on him.

Feigong is the supreme weapon of Mohism and the crystallization of Mohism's mechanical skills. It is far more than just a weapon and must never fall into the hands of others.

Although Fei Gong had been in the hands of Yin Yang Family for quite some time, Tian Ming still didn't want them to get Fei Gong again.

In fact, the Yin-Yang School did not confiscate Tianming's weapons, whether they were Feigong or Shengxie.

First of all, the Yin-Yang School is not interested in either of these two things.

Maybe Luowang and Gongshu Chou would be very interested, but... that has nothing to do with them.

Their cooperation with Luowang is limited to the capture of Tianming. Don't expect them to do anything more for this.

As for Gongshu Chou... the people of Yin-Yang School didn't mind having a relationship with him, but they didn't take him seriously either. After all, their days in Sanghai were numbered.

Secondly, Tianming’s attitude is very tough.

He said that he surrendered, but would never lay down his arms. If the Yin-Yang family forced him, he would still resist.

The Yin-Yang family didn't care whether Tianming was armed or not - they had already prepared a place to imprison Tianming and were sure that he couldn't escape.

However, out of his sense of responsibility as a leader of the Mohist school, Tianming still handed Feigong over to Chen He to take away, to prevent it from being lost accidentally. He only kept Shengxie - it didn't matter if this thing was lost, he didn't feel bad about it.

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When Tianming was imprisoned by the Yin-Yang Family and Master Ban, who had been waiting in vain, had no choice but to evacuate in the mechanical Xuanwu, Zhang Han sent Chen He to the General's Mansion.

If Zhang Han had captured Chen He himself, he would definitely have exchanged him for his own achievement.

Anyway, the person will definitely be rescued, and Gu Xun will not vent his anger on him.

But this time he was the one Tianming exchanged for his promise, so he had to hand him over to Gu Xun honestly, otherwise he would be in big trouble.

Seeing Chen He being brought in by Zhang Han with his hand on his shoulder, Gu Xun was not surprised at all. He calmly waved his hand, lifted the man up with his true energy, and placed him on a chair in the yard.

Zhang Han, who was no longer burdened, bowed and reported:

"Sir, the Yin-Yang School and Luowang teamed up to ambush the infiltrating rebels on the Mirage. Master Chen He was seriously injured and was taken away by this general. The others escaped, but... the young master of the Mohist School fell into their hands."

"It was he who used surrender as a bargaining chip to get the condition that I could take Master Chen He away."

Gu Xun nodded indifferently, not caring at all. He leisurely brought out a pot of tea before saying, "Besides this, is there anything else?"

"...that's all." Zhang Han was very puzzled by Gu Xun's calmness, but he didn't dare to ask and could only keep it to himself.

Gu Xun then instructed, "Tianming is trapped in a mirage. The Mohist School will not be honest for a while. You continue to watch Gongshu Chou and make sure the construction period is not delayed."

"You don't have to worry about anything else."

"Yes." Zhang Han didn't ask any more questions. He took the order obediently and left.

After Zhang Han left, Gu Xun slowly drank a cup of tea, then raised his hand and waved, carrying Chen He into the house and laying him down on the bed.

Then he shot a stream of emerald green Yuhua Qi towards Chen He, and began to help him regulate the disordered Qi in his body and heal his internal injuries.

While helping Chen He heal his wounds, he muttered:

"The impact of five different kinds of true qi... you are really daring. If you were hit a few more times, you would be buried in the ground."

The internal injuries Chen He suffered were not actually particularly serious, but internal injuries are different from external injuries.

External injuries will not get worse even if left alone - excluding infection and bleeding, these injuries will not cause death, but internal injuries will become more and more serious if left alone, and will eventually cost someone's life.

However, internal injuries are not as likely to cause death by bleeding or infection as external injuries.

After Chen He took the combined attack from the four elders and masters of the Yin-Yang Family, he suffered severe internal injuries but was able to bear it.

But he did not calm his internal breath, stabilize the oscillating true qi, or expel the foreign true qi in his body. Instead, he continued to mobilize the true qi in his whole body to attack without any care.

Eventually, the Qi in his body became disordered. He was fighting against himself, and had to fight against the foreign Qi that had invaded his body. His entire internal organs were in a mess.

But even so, it is still within the tolerable range. I just need to start circulating my true Qi to heal my injuries immediately.

But Chen He had no time to care about that, and had to force himself to use his true energy to run away with Tianming. Eventually, he completely lost his ability to move, and his true energy was completely out of control. He then fainted.

However, what was fatal was not the internal injuries, but Chen He's fainting.

If he is awake, he can still recover, it's just that the recovery time will be very long - of course, this so-called recovery is a false proposition, because serious internal injuries will almost inevitably make people lose the ability to move or even faint.

As Gu Xun used his true Qi to nourish and restore Chen He's damaged internal organs and meridians bit by bit, straighten out the disordered true Qi, and dispel and eliminate the invading foreign true Qi, Chen He soon woke up.

"Tianming!"

When Chen He woke up, his mind was confused for only a moment, then he immediately regained consciousness. He subconsciously reached out to grasp the sword and stood up to fight. It was obvious that his consciousness was still on the mirage.

However, the severe pain from his internal organs made him calm down instantly and lie down again.

Then he saw Gu Xun sitting leisurely on the side.
"Sir...cough cough cough!"

Chen He wanted to say something, but he burst into coughing violently as soon as he opened his mouth. The vibration caused by the cough stimulated the injuries in his internal organs, causing another burst of pain.

Chen He could endure this level of pain, but he certainly couldn't speak clearly.

Gu Xun raised his hand calmly and said with a smile, "Just lie down quietly. You will be able to recover your mobility by the evening."

Chen He wanted to speak again, but Gu Xun raised his hand to stop him, and then explained to him:
"I didn't save you. It was Zhang Han who sent you to me."

"The one who saved you... Strictly speaking, it was Tianming. He used himself as a bargaining chip in exchange for the Yin-Yang family to release you. Zhang Han happened to be on the Mirage and brought you here."

"I think you must be wondering why I didn't save Tianming, but I have my reasons for not doing something, so you don't have to think too much."

"As for Tianming... I can't say for sure about his safety. Maybe he'll be fine, maybe not. But in any case, I don't recommend you, or anyone from the Mohist School, to interfere in Tianming's affairs."

"Of course, this is just a suggestion. I won't interfere with Mirage's affairs. You can do whatever you want."

"Otherwise...there's nothing much to say. Just rest and recover. I've left your things on the table outside. Don't forget them when you leave."

After saying that, Gu Xun left the room, leaving Chen He with a solemn look on his face. ………………

Late that night, no one in the Mohist stronghold was asleep.

Masters of the class Shao Yu, Shi Lan and Tian Heng gathered together.

In fact, they had said everything they needed to say during the day, but because Shao Yu and the other two had separated from Tian Ming and Chen He at that time, they had no idea what happened later. They did not dare to go to the Mirage again in a short period of time, and could not discuss any valuable conclusions at all.

The reason why they gathered again in the middle of the night was because Chen He came back, weak and with Fei Gong.

Facing the anxious Master Ban and the others, Chen He forced himself to recount what happened to him and Tianming later:
"...At present, it can be confirmed that Tianming is imprisoned by the Yin-Yang family and will not be in danger in the short term - before the Mirage sets sail."

Chen He was indeed very weak and had to pause after speaking a few words.

Originally, he had only rested for half a day, and all the energy he had recovered was used to hurry on his way, so he was extremely weak at this moment.

Master Ban and the others could see that Chen He was in a very bad condition, but since Tianming's life was involved, they could only help him.

"We have to find a way to save them, as soon as possible!" Shao Yu stroked his chin and paced back and forth in the room anxiously. "On the one hand, the time when Mirage will set sail again is uncertain. If we delay for too long, the ship may leave. On the other hand, if we delay for too long, it will give Yin Yang Family more time to hide Tianming."

"We have to return to the Mirage as soon as possible. Maybe we can find out some information from Qi!"

Shi Lan reminded him, "The Yin-Yang family must know that we will save people at all costs. I'm afraid Mirage will further strengthen its defense next."

"Then we have to go!" Shao Yu replied with a firm fist.

He had to get on the boat and try to contact Qianlong, otherwise it would be impossible to find out Tianming's whereabouts.

Without knowing Tianming’s whereabouts, they can’t save him even if they all risk their lives!

Master Ban stroked his beard, looking exhausted—not physically tired, but mentally tired.

Although he felt that Tianming's plan was unreliable, he thought that at most he would return empty-handed and it would be a waste of time. Who would have thought that in the end he would end up destroying his own master...

Why do the leaders of the Mohist School always fall to the hands of the Yin-Yang School?
The Mohist School and the Yin-Yang School have been fighting openly and secretly for hundreds of years, and this situation has never occurred!
Master Ban didn't know whether the disciples of this generation of Mohists were too incompetent or they were just unlucky...

"We must save them, but don't rush." ​​Master Ban suppressed the complicated and unspeakable thoughts in his heart and said in an old voice, "I have sent an urgent letter to ask Xiao Gao and the others to come back."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Xiao Zhi will come back first. Let him go to gather intelligence."

"No!" Shao Yu retorted subconsciously, "It's useless for him to go, only Shi Lan and I can go!"

"Why?" Master Ban asked back.

He really didn't understand why Shao Yu insisted on going in person.

When it comes to gathering information, no matter how you look at it, Dao Zhi is the most professional and has the highest chance of gaining something.

Dao Zhi will be back in three or four days at most. Even if time is limited, these two days will not make a difference - with such a big commotion at the Sanghai Port, it will take at least ten days or half a month to calm down.

"Because..." Shao Yu wanted to explain, but he closed his mouth in time. After hesitating for a while, he said vaguely, "The reason is very complicated. I will tell you in detail later."

For Tianming's sake, Shao Yu had planned to tell Master Ban about Qianlong's affairs, but Chen He and Tian Heng were still present, and he couldn't let them know.

Shao Yu spoke very bluntly, and everyone present could understand what he meant, but Chen and Tian Heng didn't care.

The former has never been very curious and just wants to save people, while the latter just wants to join in the fun, and although he is curious, he is also sensible.

Master Ban saw this and put the question aside for the time being, "Okay, we'll talk about it later."

"But let me make it clear, old man. I can't let you take risks again. I'm afraid your reasons won't convince me."

Shao Yu nodded absentmindedly without arguing.

Whether he can be convinced or not, we will have to wait until he tells Master Ban the truth in private. There is no need to discuss it now.

Tian Heng interrupted and changed the subject, "By the way, what is so special about your little master that the Yin-Yang family went to such great lengths to capture him?"

Tian Heng was also surprised that Tianming had the strength comparable to top masters at such a young age.

If the Yin-Yang family wanted to go to war to eliminate a future deadly threat, he could understand it.

But the Yin-Yang family did not kill the man, but imprisoned him, obviously for other uses.

But what good is a good thing?
It is impossible for Tianming to join them with his identity, and they obviously cannot be kidnapping... Is the Yin-Yang family planning to use living people to make elixirs?
Master Ban sighed upon hearing this, and replied with a wry smile, "That's a good question... If I knew, I would never let him take the risk!"

Master Ban knew that the Yin-Yang School had plans for Tianming, but he did not expect that they could go to such lengths.

With all the seven great masters out, the left and right protectors who had been at odds with each other put aside their conflicts and even joined forces with Luowang... So Master Ban did not blame Tianming for this, he just felt very troubled.

Chen He suddenly spoke up at this time and told Gu Xun's previous "suggestion":
"Someone told me that we shouldn't go and save Tianming."

"What a joke!" Shao Yu retorted without thinking.

Master Ban asked patiently, "Who said that?"

Chen He's face was expressionless, as if he hadn't heard Master Ban's question. He continued to speak to himself, "He said that Tianming being in the Mirage might not be a bad thing... but it might not be a good thing either. It's hard to say what the outcome will be."

Seeing Chen He's attitude, Master Ban's face changed slightly, and he understood who the 'someone' he was talking about was.

"That person... wants to stop us?" Master Ban tacitly skipped the previous question and asked again.

Chen He shook his head. “He didn’t ask about the mirage at all… That suggestion was just a suggestion.”

Hearing this, Master Ban breathed a sigh of relief that was barely perceptible.

Shi Lan, who was standing aside, had a strange light flashing in her eyes, as if she had made some decision secretly.

Tian Heng could tell that Chen He and Master Ban had reached an invisible tacit understanding, but he didn't know all the details, and it was difficult to ask directly. After thinking for a while, he simply said goodbye and left:

"I won't bother you anymore. If you need any help, please feel free to contact me. The Tian family will definitely help you."

After leaving a polite remark, Tian Heng left.

The rest of the people had their own thoughts and didn't talk any more. They went to rest separately.

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On the other side, above the mirage.

Tianming did not sleep either. He lay on the ground, staring at the roof with lifeless eyes. A myriad of thoughts surged in his mind, but in the end, he just sighed. (End of this chapter)