I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 168 The Qinling Dragon Vein that Refused Ying Lou to Climb to the Top

"Was your arm injured by her or by that strange big bird?"

A trace of coldness appeared on Ying Lou's face. A small assassin could enter and leave the Qin camp freely and even assassinated the King of Qin.

This is not only a shame for Ying Lou, but also a shame for the entire Qin State.

"It was my incompetence that caused me to be injured by that strange big bird."

Although Li Xin was injured in one arm, the assassin was also stabbed in the abdomen with a sword before escaping.

Judging from the bloodstains on the sword, the wound was about ten inches deep.

"A strange bird made of wood and meat? Do the seven countries in the Central Plains have such a method?"

Ying Lou held up his chin with his hand and began to think deeply.

"Your Majesty, Lü Buwei had contacted my subordinates last night. Since many people were present at the scene of this incident, I did not hide it from them!"

"It doesn't matter!"

After the two men finished their conversation, Ying Lou returned to his carriage and asked Zhao Gao to announce that they would continue on their journey to Qinling Mountains.

But after learning about this, Lu Buwei unexpectedly came to stop it.

The reason was that Ying Lou was in poor health and could not donate to the country even if he reached the Qinling Mountains.

The most important thing at the moment is to return to Xianyang to recuperate and then start again later.

However, although Lu Buwei was firm in his ideas, he was still rejected by Ying Lou with words.

Helplessly, Lu Buwei could only sigh and say no more.

And it was on the second night after Ying Lou was assassinated.

Xianyang City.

With the help of moonlight, Jin Chan came to the home of Li Si, the chief judge of Qin and a retainer of Lu Buwei.

In the dim room, Li Si, who was detained inside, was only wearing a tattered cotton coat and carrying an oil lamp.

He was concentrating on reading the scroll left by the ancient sages of Legalism in his hand.

Although his mansion in Xianyang City was very large, he did not have a single servant in it.

thump, thump, thump
Jin Chan quietly appeared in the house, stretched out a hand and knocked on the door frame.

"you are?"

Li Si raised his head, glanced at the other person calmly, and then asked calmly.

"The King of Qin!"

After Jin Chan finished speaking, he sat cross-legged opposite Li Si.

Then he placed a pot of fine wine and a dagger on the table, one on each side.

This night.

The two chatted from the time when the moon was high in the sky to the time when the sun set.

The ground was littered with empty wine jugs.

at the same time.

In the team heading to Qinling Mountains.

The military intelligence sent from Hangu Pass made the entire guard of honor panic.

Eight hundred thousand Tang troops, led by General Li Cunxiao, the most powerful general of the Tang Dynasty, have already headed to the outside of Hangu Pass.

Within half a month, they will join forces with Chu and Qi.

And there are rumors.

The new queen of the Tang Kingdom is also on the way, bringing with her the great national destiny.

If nothing unexpected happens, after waiting for the arrival of the Queen of Tang, Lord Chang Ling will launch a general attack on Hangu Pass.

Of course, in addition to bad news, there is also good news.

General Bai Qi has recovered and is sitting on the gate tower of Hangu Pass every day.

Although one arm was broken, his spirit and energy remained the same.

It can still scare the enemy.

The old man didn't seem to care at all about his lost arm and continued to eat and drink as usual.

the other side.

After Xiang Yan's death, the Chu army suffered heavy losses and the young Xiang Yu disappeared.

The Lanjingcha, a unique weapon from the Central Plains that could destroy any enemy in the world, went up to the tower and disappeared.

This time.

Even if the three kingdoms gathered more than two million troops.

But as long as the Qin army relies on the natural barrier of Hangu Pass, it will still be able to fight.

Early in the morning of the tenth day, the marching team finally arrived at the foot of Mount Zhongnan in the Qinling Mountains.

The guards who arrived a day earlier had already planted flags all over the path up the mountain.

The large bronze tripod that Ying Lou asked Zhao Gao to prepare was also moved to the mountain by hundreds of people yesterday.

The hour of Chen has just arrived.

In the sky, the morning glow begins to rise, and the golden sunlight shines on the towering mountain peaks.

King Qin Ying Lou wore a black dragon robe and a crown with jade beads on his head, and his face looked majestic and solemn.

He stood at the front of the crowd and started towards the stairs leading to the top of Qinling Mountains.

Following closely behind the King of Qin was Prime Minister Lu Buwei.

Different from Yinglou's seriousness.

Lu Buwei was seen holding a pair of golden balls in his hands, with a hearty smile on his face. He walked while looking at the scenery of Qinling Mountains.

Behind Lu Buwei was a team of civil and military officials.

The mountain road is rugged and rocky. Although the Qinling Mountains have beautiful scenery, you need to be careful with every step.

After walking for more than an hour, before reaching the halfway point of the mountain, except for the military generals, the other ministers were already exhausted and out of breath.

But Ying Lou did not let the team stop to rest, but continued on their way.

As we climbed deeper, the sky gradually darkened.

The originally clear sky was covered with thick clouds in winter.

The trees in the mountains were rustling in the fierce wind.

It’s just like the Qinling Mountains do not welcome Ying Lou’s arrival.

"My lord, I'm afraid the weather is going to change. Do you think we need to rest here?"

Zhao Gao asked tremblingly.

Because just now.

A loud thunderclap in winter directly split a towering ancient tree.

If there wasn't a stream nearby, a wildfire would have probably already occurred.

"Hmph, tell everyone that there is no time to lose. Today I will ascend to heaven to help the nation!"

Ying Lou looked up at the sky that was gradually getting darker and frowned slightly.

The next journey.

The wind howled violently, blowing up rubble and dead leaves all over the sky.

Although it was only past noon, the sky had already turned as dark as before a sudden rainstorm.

Even at the top of the Qinling Mountains, there were rumbling thunder and strange sights of lightning streaking across the sky.

"Prime Minister, the Qinling dragon vein has suddenly appeared with such a strange phenomenon. Could it be that the king has been rejected by the national destiny?"

One of Lu Buwei's retainers asked in a low voice.

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Lu Buwei did not answer, but looked up and saw raindrops already falling from the sky.

"Such a phenomenon has never been recorded in the history books of the Seven Kingdoms. Interesting, very interesting!"

After Lu Buwei laughed a few times, he quickened his pace and followed behind Ying Lou.

soon.

It was raining heavily in the Qinling Mountains.

The muddy and slippery stairs caused many people to slip, and some even fell down the mountain or were swept away by the rapids.

"Your Majesty, we are less than three miles away from the summit, but the rain is likely to get heavier. Do you think we should reach the summit or return?"

Lu Buwei refused the servant's offer of an umbrella and instead came to Ying Lou and asked.

"Climb to the top!"

Ying Lou said firmly without even turning his head.

The last three miles.

Ying Lou walked for more than an hour.

And in just these three miles, the Qinling Mountains experienced torrential rain, howling winds, and finally a massive snowstorm.

All these strange phenomena seemed to be trying to stop Ying Lou from continuing to climb.

"Finally I have arrived here!"

Looking at the top of Qinling Mountains a hundred steps away, Ying Lou's mouth raised proudly.

(End of this chapter)