Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1991: The Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon (Thirty-Eight)

Deep in the East China Sea, a huge and majestic mirage stands above the sea, seemingly moving, yet also seemingly just drifting with the flow.

There was still no life on the ship. The occasional people who appeared on the deck all had pale faces and dull eyes, looking like they were about to die and their time was approaching.

On the upper deck, in the Moon Goddess' bedroom.

"The mirage's course has changed."

The Moon Goddess was kneeling on the couch with her eyes closed, practicing Qigong, but suddenly words came out of her mouth.

As Yue Shen's voice fell, Yan Fei's tall figure suddenly appeared, standing in front of the bedroom window, looking at the unchanging sea outside, and replied lightly, "It seems that the time is almost right."

"Has the woman in Sakura Prison been very quiet all this time?" Yue Shen finished her Qigong and opened her eyes and asked.

"It looks like there's no movement." Yan Fei asked back, "Where's Xinghun?"

"He seems to be very honest." Moon God gave a similar answer, and then asked, "Do you think there is a problem?"

"I don't know about Xinghun, but that woman must know that the time is almost up. She can't just remain indifferent." Yan Fei gave a purely subjective judgment.

But for this kind of thing, subjective judgment is enough.

"So, there is probably something wrong with it." With Yan Fei's response, Yue Shen made a direct judgment.

Although she and Yan Fei tried their best to keep a close eye on Xinghun and Yingyu, they were just mortal bodies and it was impossible for them to work non-stop for twelve hours a day.

Xinghun and the others can always find opportunities.

"What are you going to do? Kill Xinghun?" The Moon Goddess looked up at Yan Fei and asked.

Yan Fei lowered her eyes and did not answer immediately. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Do you think it is appropriate to kill Xinghun?"

"At least it's more appropriate than killing that woman, right?" Moon Goddess asked in return.

"Then do you think we can kill him now?" Yan Fei asked a somewhat puzzling question.

The combined strength of her and the Moon Goddess is enough to crush the Star Soul.

If he were on the shore, Xing Hun might be able to escape, but on the mirage he had nowhere to run, he was doomed!
As for the interfering factors such as the eldest son Siming and Yun Zhongjun, they are insignificant and Madam Xiang and her sisters are enough to hold them back.

"Is there a problem?" Moon Goddess asked in confusion.

"Gu Xun may not sit idly by and watch us kill Xing Hun." Yan Fei reminded lightly.

"Gu Xun... why would he intervene?" Moon God was stunned, still not understanding, "His purpose is to stop you. There is no point in saving Xinghun, right?"

There are many people on the Mirage, including all the top leaders of Yin-Yang Family except the leader Donghuang Taiyi. However, most of the people of Yin-Yang Family are useless.

The most useful of them is Yun Zhongjun.

Yun Zhongjun is the ship owner. Although he has no knowledge of navigation and cannot drive a ship, he is the biggest reason for the Yin-Yang School to search for immortals overseas.

It can be said that everything started with the alchemy master Yun Zhongjun - in the eyes of Yin-Yang School and Taoists, alchemy has nothing to do with immortal legends, but in the eyes of people who don’t know much about it, the two are always inextricably linked.

It may be related to the fact that medicine, divination, witchcraft and sorcery were inseparable in ancient times.

In short, the game cannot be played without Yun Zhongjun.

Except for Yun Zhongjun, the others are...more or less the same, and can be said to be useless.

Including the Moon Star Soul and several elders, their only role is to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan.

But when it comes to going out to sea, there is basically no possibility that the plan will be disrupted, so...anyway, something is better than nothing.

If Gu Xun can save Xing Hun, at most he will cause some trouble for Yan Fei and the others. If you really want to rely on him to destroy the plans of Yan Fei and Yue Shen... it can only be said that the hope is not great.

"So I said maybe not." Yan Fei explained lightly.

Xing Hun is indeed just an insignificant person, but it is possible that Gu Xun will want to use him to interfere with Yan Fei.

Just like Yan Fei and Yue Shen decided to get rid of Xing Hun in order to avoid any accidents.

As for ideas, everything is possible until they become concrete actions.

The most troublesome thing is that killing Star Soul is risky.

If successful, everything will be fine. The living people will not and dare not go against the Moon Goddess because of the dead.

But if he fails to kill, Xinghun will definitely make the matter out of proportion immediately, which may very well cause Mirage to fall into chaos.

Theoretically, the plan will be implemented smoothly once the ship is out to sea, but if the entire mirage becomes a mess, it is hard to say what will happen next.

Apart from anything else, if something happens to the pilot in charge of controlling the Mirage, the ship will have to rely on natural power - it all depends on where the waves push them.

The boat can't even go where it's supposed to go, what the hell is this?

Of course, if Gu Xun takes action, he will definitely be able to stabilize the situation, but the future development will depend entirely on Gu Xun's ideas, which is not advisable for Yan Fei Yue Shen.

Neither of them could risk the situation getting to that point.

Luna frowned, "So, what are you going to do?"

"...I need to think about it again." Yan Fei replied hesitantly, "Before that, let's go meet that woman first."

"If it doesn't work, you can also..."

Concubine Yan didn't finish her words, but her meaning was very clear. It was also what she mentioned a long time ago, to directly kill Princess Yan in Yingyu.

Xing Hun couldn't cause any trouble by himself, and only with the help of that woman could he have a chance to cause trouble.

So the person Yan Fei wanted to kill at the beginning was her, and didn't want to kill Xing Hun - the trouble of killing Xing Hun had been mentioned before.

But she was persuaded by the Moon Goddess.

Now that killing Xinghun was more risky, she naturally turned her attention to solving the problem from the root.

Killing Princess Yan in Yingyu is much easier than killing Xinghun. Giving Princess Yan ten breaths of time is enough.

Unless Gu Xun keeps an eye on her for twelve hours a day, nothing will go wrong.

"Then let's wait a moment." When Yue Shen heard this topic, she immediately wanted to delay time.

Anyway, she didn't want Yan Fei to kill that woman in advance.

………………

On the other side, Gu Xun was already hiding in the residence of the sisters Ehuang and Nvying.

After staying in the mirage for more than a year, Gu Xun felt that his whole life had become clearer and that he was about to achieve enlightenment and ascend to heaven.

Confused eyes, haggard face, and distracted spirit all prove that Gu Xun's mental state is not very good.

He even began to understand Xiaomeng's strange temper.

He had good food and drink and beautiful women as his companions in the mirage, but the year and a half passed so quickly that he wished he could be reincarnated and start over again.

Xiao Meng had been in seclusion in Taiyi Mountain for ten whole years. It was good enough that she could still speak human language after coming out.

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But at this moment, Gu Xun's spirit was suddenly shocked!
"The time has finally come!" This sudden remark attracted the attention of the two sisters, Ehuang and Nvying, who were whispering about their private matters nearby.

"What time is coming?" Ehuang asked blankly.

"The day to return to the shore is coming soon!" Gu Xun's face was swept away with dejection and depression, and he replied with great spirit, "The glory of the Emperor Star has dimmed to the extreme and may be completely extinguished at any time."

"Mirage, it's time to go to the final destination."

After hearing this, the sisters Ehuang and Nvying became even more dumbfounded. They were stunned for a long while before they showed joy on their faces.

Gu Xun couldn't bear these hard days, and neither could the other two.

After all, special cases like Xiaomeng are only a minority.

After the ecstasy, Ehuang showed doubt again, "How did you know?"

"Didn't I tell you that the stars have changed?" Gu Xun replied naturally and casually.

Ehuang looked out the window at the bright sun and shook her head, "I don't understand..."

Why can we see the stars during the day?

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Although Gu Xun told her more than once that the 'stargazing' mentioned in astrology was not the actual starry sky.

But Ehuang still couldn't understand this problem.

There is a feeling that the day does not understand the darkness of the night.

Gu Xun was in a good mood, so he explained to Ehuang again:
"The so-called stars in astrology are essentially a projection of fate and are false and unreal, so stargazing does not require you to be under the starry sky at night."

"As long as you are skilled in astrology, it won't be a problem even if you face the sun in broad daylight."

"But... Lady Moon Goddess' astrology has reached the pinnacle. I've seen her observe the stars but she's not as casual as you are, right?" Ehuang asked, "And you seem to be paying attention to the stars all the time. How do you do it?"

Gu Xun explained leisurely, "In theory, each person corresponds to a star in the star map and has his or her own destiny."

"But the starry sky is vast, and the fate of an individual is insignificant in the infinite starlight, so it is difficult to observe - even if you are skilled in astrology, it is difficult to do so."

"But some people are not simple and mediocre individuals. They may affect the fate of thousands or even tens of millions of people."

"For such a person, the star sign that corresponds to him will be extremely brilliant and conspicuous, such as what I often call the Emperor Star."

"Although I always say that the light of the Imperial Star is getting dimmer and even about to go out, this dimming or even extinction will not affect the 'conspicuousness' of the Imperial Star."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Emperor Star will be the brightest and most conspicuous star in the star map for at least the next two thousand years."

"That's why I can monitor its condition at any time - you may not be able to confirm the position of the Big Dipper immediately, but you can always see the sun at a glance."

"Ah... okay." Ehuang nodded hesitantly, not knowing whether she understood or not.

Fortunately, she didn't want to know too much, and asking was just a habit, so she immediately changed the topic to the main business, "So the Emperor Star is about to go out, does it mean that Ying Zheng is going to die? If he dies, Mirage can go back?"

"Well, the first half is correct, but the second half is inaccurate." Gu Xun corrected, "After Ying Zheng dies, your Yin-Yang family's plan can officially begin, and we don't have to keep circling around in the sea."

"Although I don't know how long this plan will take, I think it will take as long as a month, or as short as five to seven days."

"The day of returning to shore is indeed not far away."

Gu Xun’s reaction to Ying Zheng’s impending death became increasingly indifferent.

Perhaps the days on the ship were too exhausting, or perhaps he had gradually accepted it.

After all, he had known the date of Ying Zheng's death twenty years ago.

Ehuang and Nuying no longer care about the Yin-Yang family's thousand-year plan. They just want to leave the mirage and step back onto the stable earth.

Now there is hope, which is a good thing.

………………

Empire, in the suburbs outside Wu County, the capital of Kuaiji County, the touring convoy is now parked here.

Kuaiji County was a place that was not very poor, but not very rich either.

Previously, this was the territory of the Chu State, and the Chu State... is difficult to evaluate.

Even among the makeshift team, Chu was the most bizarre of the seven major warring states in the late Warring States period.

Or should I say... mediocre; the other six are the weird ones.

The Qin State ruled the country through military merit, weakened the people and strengthened the country. Apart from fighting wars, the Qin State also prepared for wars.

The State of Yan was located in the northeast and was unable to move south, so it adhered to the principle of attacking Liaodong if anyone attacked it. At the same time, King Xi of Yan advocated a hard approach when it was necessary to be soft, but failed to act hard when it was necessary to be tough.

The Three Jin States of Han, Zhao and Wei can be described as a ball of fire when together and a sky full of sparse trees when apart. At the same time, three extraordinary talents emerged: King An of Han, King Jia of Wei and King Qian of Zhao. They can be described as immortals who are as numerous as hemp.

Han Wangan’s main song is that when you close your eyes it’s dark, but I don’t know if it means the country is peaceful and the people are prosperous.

The King of Wei pretends to love his country more than his dog, and only wants to play with the dog. This is quite abstract.

Not to mention King Qian of Zhao, he was well-known among the seven kingdoms for his bad conduct before he ascended the throne, and he also "killed" Li Mu.

Qi State... King Jian of Qi, nothing much to say, just playing badly...

In comparison, the State of Chu was much more normal.

A new king who understands some political tactics but has come to power in an illegitimate way, and a group of nobles with complex forces who are able to represent the State of Chu itself but do nothing to do their job.

A mediocre king, lagging nobles, powerless ministers, low efficiency, bloated regime, and a burdened army.

It's complicated, but also... simple.

Therefore, whether the people in the Chu State live well or not depends entirely on the overall environment. Don't expect anyone to govern the territory particularly well.

Those that are geographically close to the Central Plains or have some developable resources, such as the current Sacheon County, Huaiyang County, Donghui County, and Jiujiang County, are a little richer.

Others, such as Kuaiji County, Zhang County, and Lujiang County were not as good.

Given the conditions in Kuaiji County, it was naturally impossible to provide Ying Zheng with any good accommodation.

The local officials have close ties with the Xiang clan and would not engage in large-scale construction just to please Ying Zheng.

In the motorcade, in Ying Zheng's car, he was rarely handling government affairs, but lying on the bed to rest.

Ying Zheng's physical condition worsened again.

Not long ago, when he was performing a ceremony to worship heaven and offer sacrifices to gods at Kuaiji Mountain, he began to feel unwell. After forcing himself to complete the activity, he collapsed.

It cannot be said that he was completely ill, as he was still able to carry out normal life activities, but Ying Zheng could clearly feel his own weakness and had to reduce his workload due to his weak body.

He has been fighting with his strong will and body for so many years, but unfortunately, humans have their limits. The will can exploit the body, but it cannot completely control the body or even exceed the limit.

However, he strictly kept the news of Ying Zheng's ill health secret, and the only people who knew about it were himself and a few eunuchs including Zhao Gao.

The reason for blocking the news was that Ying Zheng was afraid.

He was afraid of death, and even more afraid that others would know that he was about to die - this was not because he was afraid of being forced to abdicate by the princes and officials like Jiajing was. He was not afraid of such a thing. He just didn't want to hear from others that he was about to die.