The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 728 Blood and Fire

In the dimly lit secret room, the candlelight flickered, and the light and shadow danced on the wall. Zou Shi continued, "You are the most gifted person in my Yin-Yang family, the best. Even I and my brother are not as talented as you. It's a pity that you were born at the wrong time."

"The Black Dragon has appeared, and everyone has no choice but to submit. You have been hiding for too long. There is no point in hiding any longer. You can't waste your youth in vain."

"I have sensed it already. My time is up." Although he said he was going to die, Zou Shi remained calm.

An Yun remained silent and stood there quietly, waiting for Zou Shi to finish his words.

Zou Shi, with a bit of guilt and sadness, looked solemn and said in a serious tone: "The descendants of the Zou family are unworthy and now are all incompetent. From now on, the Yin-Yang family can only rely on you."

"I have received Your Majesty's great grace and have participated in the writing of many of these classics, leaving a good name for future generations. I was also granted the title of Marquis Xieli, and was fortunate enough to inherit the title. However, my descendants are not worthy, and besides, this title can only be passed down to direct descendants."

Zou Shi smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Alas, An Yun, the last thing I can do is to send you to the court. As for fame and wealth, you will have to rely on yourself from now on."

"Finally, I would like to recommend you to the Si Tian Tai for Your Majesty. The Si Tian Tai is special, and my recommendation will allow you to not have to start from the grassroots. I have helped Your Majesty build momentum and have done so many things for Your Majesty. Your Majesty should agree to this last request."

"But the position of Jiantian Doctor must be occupied by that old man Xuanweizi. You can only be the Jiantian Zhongcheng for the time being."

"But Xuanweizi probably won't live long. Once you have established a firm foothold in the court, you can naturally take back the position after he dies."

An Yun nodded, her face calm and her heart quite satisfied.

Zou Shi sighed heavily and continued:

"I have wronged you for everything. You can no longer use the title of Donghuang Taiyi of my Yin-Yang family, nor can you use Dongjun. The Moon God has to avoid the nobles in the palace. After you inherit the position of the head, only Xinghun and the Five Elements Elders will assist you."

"The Five Elements Elders are not all here yet, and only Lan Yuan (formerly Xiang Jun) and Xu Fu can help you."

Zou Shi advised: "Xu Fu is ambitious and may not be willing to submit to you, but he is highly valued by His Majesty and cannot be offended. You can help him to create a path of alchemy and let him go. Although you cannot make him a subordinate, you can still be an ally."

"Alas, Xinghun had a serious problem with his previous skills. He has been recuperating for many years and could not show up. He has only recovered now. This is good. At least I have left you a capable assistant."

Hearing this, An Yun slowly bowed down. She raised her head, her eyes full of sincerity, and said in an extremely sincere tone: "Master, please don't say such polite words. Many things are helpless, and I understand. Master and Master have been very kind to me. I have no other thoughts, but I am willing to die for the Yin-Yang family."

"Now that the Yin-Yang family no longer wants to pursue the power of the Azure Dragon, I will follow their lead. From now on, I will not think too much about it and will only do my best to carry forward the Yin-Yang family."

"I will definitely protect Master's reputation for thousands of years. Please rest assured, I will do my best to protect my fellow disciples and nephews. I will also carefully train those who are talented."

"Let them have a place in the imperial court of the Qin Dynasty. This Si Tiantai will always belong to our Yin-Yang family." An Yun's expression was extremely firm and sincere.

Zou Shi was extremely moved and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, get up quickly, get up quickly. With your talent, An Yun, the Taoists are no match for you. From now on, the Yin-Yang School and the Zou family will rely on you."

"There is one more thing you must not forget, and that is the basic route of our Yin Yang family in serving His Majesty. As long as this route remains unchanged, it won't get any worse."

An Yun replied emphatically: "Yes, disciple understands, please rest assured, uncle master!"

Zou Shi nodded in satisfaction, and finally made a request: "There is one more thing, which is my uncle's selfish desire. I hope An Yun will take care of it."

An Yun nodded heavily, looking serious: "Uncle Master, please speak."

Zou Shi coughed twice, and although he was a little embarrassed to say it, he still said it.

"An Yun, Master and your master have nothing else to look forward to in this life. It's just that Master cannot enter the Temple of Sages that His Majesty has just prepared. But Master's time has come. He will die in half a month at most."

"Your Majesty will definitely not be able to prepare well before the end of the year. Your Majesty should want to open the temple on New Year's Day next year, so there is still time."

"After your uncle-master dies, can you try your best to send your master and uncle-master in as well?" Zou Shi's eyes were full of anticipation as he stared at An Yun closely.

An Yun's face became solemn when she heard this, and she bowed and said, "Uncle Master, please rest assured. This is my duty as a disciple! How can I not do my best?"

"Master has been very kind to me. For the past ten years, I have treated you like my own son. I am called Master, but I am actually Master. Please rest assured, Master, I will spare no effort to send you and Master to the Temple of Sages for worship after your death!"

An Yun's voice was extremely firm and powerful. Zou Shi was very moved and said "OK!" "Okay! Thank you for everything. I will go to the palace tomorrow and recommend you as the Minister of Heaven!" An Yun bowed again and said loudly: "Thank you, uncle master!"

When An Yun walked out of the dim secret room, the warm sunlight instantly shone on her face. It was a face that was breathtakingly beautiful, with skin as white as jade, eyes as clear as autumn water, and a different kind of charm in her gaze.

The wide robe cannot hide her fiery figure, and her exaggerated and attractive curves are faintly visible through the loose and dignified robe.

She also has a very rare head of dazzling red hair, which sparkles in the sun and is dazzling. The simple sun and moon hair accessories hold up the dazzling red hair, and the few natural waves that fall randomly are like burning flames.

An Yun raised her head and looked at the sky. The sky was clear and the sun shone on her body, bringing infinite warmth and beauty. The corners of her mouth curled up into a fascinating smile, and there was a hint of disdain in that smile.

'Finally, I can live in the sun.'

Zou Shi stood at the door of the secret room, watching An Yun's figure walk away, until she disappeared. He sighed deeply, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

Zou's descendants are not good, so Yin-Yang Family can only be entrusted to outsiders. I hope An Yun can take good care of Zou's descendants, and wait until one of their descendants is outstanding in the future to take back the position of the head of Yin-Yang Family.

Alas, it’s a pity that An Yun doesn’t want to marry into my Zou family, otherwise I would feel much more at ease. But it’s not easy to force her, and future generations cannot control her.

I just hope that all these years of kindness will be useful. After all, my eldest brother raised her, and with this final recommendation, she can't just ignore the Zou family.

Thinking of this, Zou Shi scolded his children and grandchildren again, "What a bunch of trash! It's all thanks to me paving the way for you, but none of you are up to par!"

But Zou Shi could only curse inwardly. He had no other choice. After all, that was his own child. How could he bear to ignore him?

The title that I have worked so hard to obtain throughout my life cannot be given to an outsider!
The next day, Zou Shi went into the palace quickly to ask for an audience with Ying Zheng.

After hurriedly entering the palace, he bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I, Zou Shi, pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health."

Ying Zheng said with a smile: "Zou Qing, please stand up quickly." There was a hint of kindness in his voice.

After offering him a seat, Ying Zheng asked, "What is the important matter for Zou Qing today?"

Zou Shi bowed and said in a hazy voice: "Your Majesty, I am old and feel that my time has come, so I am bidding farewell to Your Majesty." There was a trace of calmness on his face, as if he had seen through life and death.

Ying Zheng pretended to be shocked, even more excited than Zou Shi himself, with a face full of concern, and hurriedly asked: "My dear minister, why do you say that? Why is it so sudden?"

Zou Shi is over 80 years old this year. To be honest, it is very normal for him to suddenly kick his legs. Ying Zheng was not surprised at all. Moreover, Zou Shi had already done the most important things, so it didn't matter whether he died or not.

On the contrary, the sooner they die, the sooner they will be done. Without the Zou family, the Yin-Yang School will most likely never rise again. Not everyone can have such a great influence and mental ability as the two brothers Zou Yan and Zou Shi.

Zou Shi smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I am already eighty-four years old this year, which is already a long life. Everyone has to die, so it is not surprising." Zou Shi was quite open-minded when talking about life and death.

There is great terror between life and death. After all, only a few people can face life and death calmly. In this last moment of his life, Zou Shi is worthy of the title of grandmaster.

Ying Zheng frowned tightly, his face full of regret, and sighed deeply: "Alas - in the past, my beloved minister Zou Yan also left me so suddenly. Now... Alas, my beloved minister is also so sudden. It is because we have a weak fate. I can no longer join hands with you as monarch and subject." After Ying Zheng finished speaking, he sighed again.

Zou Shi bowed and said, "Thank you very much for your kindness. Since I was fortunate enough to serve you, I have been favored and valued by you, and have been able to establish my virtue, merit, and words. It is the honor of my life to be able to serve you, obey your orders, and receive your full support, and to do something insignificant for the people of the world. I have no regrets in this life and I am satisfied with everything."

Ying Zheng sighed deeply, shook his head slightly, and said: "I am lucky to have your help. Before you die, I wonder if you have anything else to teach me. Please tell me."

Zou Shi replied respectfully: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty. Finally, I just want to recommend two talents to Your Majesty."

Ying Zheng smiled slightly and said, "My dear, please speak."

Zou Shi replied, "Your Majesty, the first person I recommend is An Yun, a disciple of my late brother Zou Yan. Before he died, my late brother asked me to take good care of her. This child has a lively personality, and my late brother has been training her. In addition, she had problems with her cultivation method, so she secluded herself for more than ten years. She just came out and has officially taken over as the head of the Yin-Yang family."

Zou Shi then praised: "An Yun is a rare genius in my Yin-Yang School. His talent is even better than mine and my elder brother. Up to now, all the secret techniques and knowledge of Yin-Yang School are in his mind. His talent is even better than mine."

(End of this chapter)