Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 72 Princess Changle’s showdown!
"Sister, what are you talking about!"

"Damn it! If it weren't for Sizi, my second brother wouldn't have found the good stuff!"

Little Sizi was angrily holding her waist.

The clever little princesses all agreed that it was their own credit that their second brother was able to find Zulong's last letter.

In fact, this is true. Qin Changye goes to visit the ancient tomb every time he wakes up. It has been nearly ten times so far, but he has never found the letter.

If it weren’t for Xiao Sizi, it would have been impossible to discover it.

"Xiao Sizi, what she said is true."

Qin Changye laughed and couldn't help rubbing the little guy's head.

Hearing this,

The little Sizi raised his head, looking so proud like a victorious little peacock.

He just looked up at Changle, as if saying: Sister, did you see that?

Princess Changle didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Then I was wrong about you, little Sizi. Can you forgive me?"

Little Sizi is not a person who holds grudges. In other words, as long as someone admits their mistake to the little princess, she will be very happy.

"Hehe, good~!"

She accepted Princess Changle's apology, then stepped forward and asked Princess Changle if she was feeling unwell.

After confirming that his elder sister was much better in all aspects, the little guy was extremely happy and went to the kitchen immediately to prepare some delicious food.

Well, actually Xiao Sizi was hungry too.

According to her personality,

She would clean up the kitchen for a while before bringing the food. She is a real glutton.

After she leaves,

Princess Changle stood up and bowed: "Master Qin, thank you for taking care of my little sister."

Qin Changye waved his hand indifferently: "Your Highness, it's over now. After all, it was me who brought Your Highness Xiao Sizi to the ancient tomb. It is only natural that I should be responsible for her safety."

Princess Changle smiled and said, "Then I have to thank Master Qin."

While saying this, Princess Changle had a myriad of thoughts in her mind.

When she communicated with Qin Changye before, she always felt that something was wrong, but she didn't know what it was.

And now, after Li Junxian's casual question, it was said that Qin Changye might be an immortal.

She kept this in mind.

When Qin Changye came back this time, she communicated with Qin Changye with "tinted glasses", and all of a sudden, she felt like she had been enlightened.

Qin Changye...is too calm!
He not only communicated with her, but also with Xiao Sizi. I heard from my father that the communication between the two was also extremely calm.

This is very wrong!
If they were an ordinary family, or if they were hiding their identities, then Qin Changye's calmness would be understandable, but they are not.

Who are they?

The most powerful family in the Tang Empire, the Imperial Li Family!
She is the eldest princess of the empire, and Xiao Sizi is Jinyang, a princess who is awarded the most honorable title.

How can ordinary people not be nervous when communicating with them?
Although Qin Changye came from the mountains and might be a descendant of the guardian clan, he was only in his teens after all!
Would a teenager be nervous or worried if he suddenly met the most powerful group of people in the empire?

No, not possible.

Because Princess Changle had experienced this many times, every time she discussed things with some nobles or young masters, when the other party learned that she was the eldest princess, she would inadvertently have emotional ups and downs.

Nervous, stunned, or incredulous...
No one can remain calm.

And she came to see Qin Changye this morning, if she remembered correctly, in a hidden identity.

Qin Changye suddenly learned that she was the eldest princess of the empire, but even in this situation, Qin Changye... still did not show any emotional fluctuations.

He was too calm, so calm that Princess Changle always felt something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

now,

After Li Junxian's casual remark and the conclusion after communicating with Qin Changye again, Princess Changle was almost certain.

Qin Changye is so calm because he has been through a lot and has lived for a thousand years. What has he not seen?

Even the first emperor of this land was a student of the immortal. He had experienced too much and seen too much, so Qin Changye was not very interested in her identity as the eldest princess of the empire.

So I just stayed calm.

Immortals?
A... such a young immortal...
Princess Changle's beautiful eyes flickered, and she couldn't help but smile as she looked at Qin Changye in front of her.

"Mr. Qin, I wonder what that old immortal senior looks like?"

Suddenly, Princess Changle asked this.

Qin Changye did not doubt it. After thinking about it, he told him the template he had set in his mind.

"He has an immortal look and wears a white robe."

"He always treats me kindly."

He expressed the stereotypical image of immortals that the world believes in.

Princess Changle smiled softly: "Really? Then it is possible that he is wearing a black robe?"

When Qin Changye heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then he seemed to be thinking about something.

Exposed?
So fast?
The first thing he thought of was that he was exposed.

Why would Princess Changle suddenly mention the black robe? Did she get some information? Or did she associate it with him?
And if his identity was really exposed, Qin Changye wouldn't think it was a big deal.

If they know, then they know. If they come to disturb me because of this, I will just go to another place and continue my leisurely life.

Anyway, Princess Changle and Li Shimin are all rooted in Chang'an City and cannot leave.

But Qin Changye is different. He can... make the whole world his home.

If they didn't bother him much after knowing this, Qin Changye would not bother to move. Besides, Xiao Sizi was here. Although it was a bit strange, after all, they only had about two days to spend together, but Qin Changye was willing to stay for Xiao Sizi.

Because she called him "second brother", because she was the first to come to him for support when she was in trouble, and even more because...the shadow of Xiao Sizi that looked like his daughter back then.

"How could Your Highness think it was the one in black robes?"

Qin Changye asked back with a smile.

Princess Changle smiled lightly: "Because I suddenly feel that the immortals that Master Qin mentioned are almost the same as those mentioned by the world."

"But is this really the only way for an immortal? He can't be the one in black robes? He can't be the one with evil eyes? Or... a young boy?"

When mentioning his youthful body, Qin Changye's pupils shrank slightly.

Princess Changle continued, "We have too stereotyped images of immortals, or even immortals."

"I always thought that it could only be old people, just because they were too old, but in fact, in the Three Kingdoms period, eight-year-old Cao Chong began to weigh elephants. There have also been countless child prodigies in history who showed wisdom that was inconsistent with their age."

"They broke the stereotype and let us know that wisdom is not only possessed by the elderly, but also by teenagers and even children."

"If we apply this example to immortals, then... immortals can only be elderly people. Can't they be young? Or children?"

Saying,

Princess Changle seemed to have thought of something, and said quickly: "I'm sorry, Mr. Qin, it's not that Changle doubts what you said, it's just... I suddenly thought of this."

Qin Changye smiled and said, "Your Highness's broad-mindedness also impresses me."

"It's just that... the immortals are all confused by the young body. Is it really your Highness who came up with this idea alone?"

Princess Changle was about to answer, but at this moment a little kid came back with a lot of food.

"Brother, sister, Sizi is back~!"

From afar, the baby voice of little Sizi could be heard.

This also made Qin Changye give up the intention of continuing to ask.

He no longer needed to ask any more questions. For some things, the answers were already there without even asking.

As a man who has lived for a thousand years, Qin Changye has seen a lot.

I have seen a lot of human nature.

So is separation between life and death.

Therefore,
He was certain that Princess Changle already knew of his identity as an immortal.

At the moment, he was only curious about what kind of person and what kind of things he said to make Princess Changle suddenly think that he was an immortal?

Someone must have reminded Princess Changle.

Because when I left, Princess Changle hadn't thought about this yet.

But who is it?
Qin Changye didn't care much, he was just a little curious.

The truth about many things in the world is often unknown to people, and Qin Changye doesn't dwell on the truth of this matter.

soon.

The little princess came in with a bunch of food. Since Qin Changye was not hungry, she found an excuse to leave, leaving only Xiao Sizi and Princess Changle there.

"Oh my, second brother, why isn't he hungry?"

"After all, we've been to the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, and Sizi is almost starving to death!"

Xiao Sizi didn't quite understand, but didn't think much about it.

He quickly called Princess Changle to eat the delicious food together.

"Come, sister, eat this quickly, this sweet-scented osmanthus cake is so delicious~!"

Little Sizi picked up the food he thought was the most delicious and handed it to Princess Changle.

Princess Changle nodded quickly, took the osmanthus cake, and slowly said, "Little Sizi, tell me honestly, who was the person who took you out of the ancient tomb?"

"Ah?" Xiao Sizi was a little nervous when asked.

She had never lied to her elder sister before, or more precisely, she had never lied to her elder sister before. But when she thought of her second brother's instructions, she said shyly, "It was... an old man."

She sounded so unconfident.

It seemed that talking about this panic had already consumed the little princess's great energy.

Princess Changle saw it and immediately understood it.

"I see. Then Sister knows."

Princess Changle didn't ask any more questions.

She was already completely certain that the immortal that her father was looking for was... right beside her.

even,

He is so young.

Mr. Qin,
You have been wandering in the world for thousands of years but you are still so young. What kind of person are you?

Princess Changle seemed to be deep in thought, her eyes burning.

….….….….….….
at the same time.

Left the room.

Qin Changye originally wanted to go to another room because he wanted to write something.

This room was booked today.

Since Princess Changle was staying nearby temporarily, we had no choice but to book another room.

However, halfway through the journey, he was stopped by someone.

"Mr. Qin...Mr. Qin, can you please excuse me for a moment?"

Li Junxian looked at the gentle and elegant young man in front of him, but his heart was beating fast.

He suspected that Qin Changye was the immortal, so much so that at this moment he had already replaced Qin Changye with the image of that terrifying immortal.

Although Qin Changye in front of him was gentle and elegant, that was not the case in Li Junxian's eyes.

In his eyes,

Beneath that gentle and elegant appearance, it seemed as if a black dragon was emerging from the darkness behind him, waiting to devour its prey. The black dragon had scarlet eyes and a fierce look in them.

And above the black dragon,

A figure appeared with his back to him.

That figure... was just facing away, but it gave people an infinite sense of pressure and oppression, as if it was a terrifying existence from ancient times.

Gudong….
Li Junxian couldn't help swallowing, his heart was beating fast but he remained calm and looked at Qin Changye in front of him.

"can."

Qin Changye nodded.

Then he led the way in front, while Li Junxian behind him followed, trembling and afraid all the time.

Finally.

The two walked into a room. As Qin Changye closed the door, Li Junxian couldn't help but say, "Today, His Majesty ordered us to explore the ancient tomb again with the descendants of the Meng family."

"Mr. Qin, we found a lot of things underground, as well as the specific image of the immortal."

Qin Changye's eyes flickered when he heard this.

After hearing what Li Junxian said, he suddenly realized that he... seemed to know the source of Princess Changle's information.

Li Junxian took a deep breath, not daring to look at Qin Changye, and continued: "We found the final resting place of a swordsman named Gai Nie."

"He left his own footprints, and in there, we learned that the old immortal was actually not an old man."

At this point, Li Junxian's voice trembled to the extreme. He subconsciously raised his head to look at Qin Changye, but quickly looked away after just one glance.

That year he saw a peaceful Qin Changye, but his heart was not at peace, as he thought it was the calm before the storm.

Take another deep breath.

Li Junxian said desperately: "The image of the immortal does not match your description, Qin Langjun. He is not an old man."

"He...he...he looks similar to you. Are you...the immortal?"

finished,

Li Junxian stretched out his right hand to the knife, ready to fight at any time.

If Qin Changye was an immortal, he didn't think he would be a match for an immortal. But now he was too scared, and perhaps getting closer to the weapon he once relied on for survival could give him a slight sense of security.

"Commander Li, if I say yes, how will you arrange it?"

"If I say no, what arrangements will you make?"

Qin Changye looked at him calmly.

Li Junxian took a deep breath: "I...I don't know, I only know that you are very powerful, beyond anyone's imagination."

"The immortal elder mentioned by the Meng family is their ancestor, and according to their ancestral records, you once killed an emperor."

"You even killed the emperor without any harm. You...you are so powerful that I cannot imagine. But I know that you did not hide your identity in the past dynasties."

"Why did you hide your identity so much during the Tang Dynasty and not let anyone know? Even when His Highness Changle came, you found an excuse to evade him."

"Why are you hiding it? Is it because of the Tang Dynasty that you feel uncomfortable? Or is it because Your Majesty did something wrong?"

Li Junxian asked tremblingly, expressing the confusion in his heart.

Qin Changye thought for a moment and said, "From your tone, are you sure that I am the immortal?"

Li Junxian nodded without comment.

Qin Changye saw this and said with a helpless smile: "This is really... a headache."

"I just woke up for one day, and suddenly I wanted to hide my identity, but within a day, you guessed it and even confirmed it."

Qin Changye was very helpless.

And this cannot be blamed on him, because Li Junxian, Princess Changle and others sitting opposite him are all the best in this empire.

They are all good at discovering the root causes of things from tiny traces.

"Then why do you want to hide your identity?"

Li Junxian asked again.

Qin Changye thought for a moment and said, "I have my reasons for hiding my identity."

"It's not that Datang makes me feel uncomfortable, it's just... I don't want too many people to know."

“This…” Li Junxian was stunned, then he breathed a sigh of relief and saluted, “I understand.”

Through this conversation with Qin Changye, he understood that it was not that the Tang Dynasty did something wrong, which made him, as one of the guardians of the Tang Dynasty, feel relieved.

"Commander Li, you said you saw Gai Nie's footprints in the tomb. What did he... leave behind?"

Qin Changye's eyes became blurred and he couldn't help but ask.

Li Junxian thought for a moment and said, "The swordsman named Gai Nie deeply loved the Qin Empire. Even until the fall of the Qin Empire, he always believed that the Qin Empire would be restored again."

"He still held on to this trust until his death."

"And tell the people who come after him, if anyone reaches where he is, please give the Qin King's Sword to you, or to the new king of Great Qin."

When Qin Changye heard this, a feeling of sadness instantly swept over him.

Sweeping the whole body.

Every detail of the time when I met Gai Nie and then parted with him thousands of years ago kept flooding into my mind.

In his memory, Gai Nie was not very fond of Daqin when they first met. However, as he brought Gai Nie to Daqin and lived in Xianyang City for a long time, Gai Nie may have become more and more familiar with the city, or he may have been conquered by the charm of Zulong.

Anyway,

He increasingly identified with Daqin's ideals until he became one of its most loyal defenders.

The end of memory,
It was the last time Gai Nie saw him before he fell asleep in Daqin.

Gai Nie said to him,

He will protect Daqin and also protect his daughter Qin Changye.

"I see. He never broke his promise until his death."

Qin Changye let out a breath, feeling very uncomfortable.

He was so sentimental, and this was an emotion he had always felt over the past thousand years. This was what he, an immortal, should experience. He could always hear about people from many years ago from history and other people's stories, and among those people were people he had known.

Li Junxian saw this and became more relaxed.

He suddenly realized... maybe he thought too much of Qin Changye. In fact, this immortal was a very affectionate person?
"By the way, our ancestor Gai Nie left us a message."

The extra word "ancestors" was added by Li Junxian because he didn't know how to address them.

After all, Gai Nie was a figure who lived thousands of years ago, and he was also the predecessor of the immortal in front of him. He could call him by his name in private discussions, but now in front of Qin Changye, he didn't dare to do that.

He thinks that he
I should use honorifics, but I have no relationship with Gai Nie, so after thinking for a long time, I used the word "ancestors".

"What is it?"

Qin Changye asked.

Li Junxian replied: "He told you to take care of yourself."

Qin Changye's eyes became more unfocused when he heard this.

"Really? He...ah."

A sigh expressed the helplessness of the immortal in front of him.

Li Junxian didn't know how to respond.

Not much was said.

After chatting for a few more words, Li Junxian slowly left.

Although he did not obtain much information from this inquiry, he at least knew that this old immortal had no ill intentions, and his specific whereabouts had been determined.

It’s here, right at the foot of Chang’an City!

With a creak, Li Junxian left the room and closed the door.

He looked back at the room again.

Li Junxian, who had originally relaxed, tensed up again.

Because in his eyes, the room in front of him was no longer a simple room, but a black dragon was lying there, and that figure always had his back to him, but he still had an endless sense of oppression.

Slowly, the figure turned back.

Li Junxian saw it, saw it clearly.

That tall and terrifying figure, the golden edge in his eyes was so cold and full of ruthlessness.

"what!!"

Li Junxian was startled and quickly moved away from the room.

His eyes were wide open and his breathing was rapid.

Touch the back.

I even found myself sweating profusely on my back.

"Why do I still feel such an oppressive feeling? Could it be that... this old immortal is hiding something?"

Li Junxian's voice trembled.

He can't understand!
But he was sure that Qin Changye was still as dangerous as ever!

Take a deep breath.

Li Junxian left here quickly.

….….….….….….
In the room.

After entertaining Li Junxian, Qin Changye sat down and ground the ink to prepare to write something.

Wait until the ink is almost done.

Qin Changye dipped the brush in the ink and began to record today.

[May 5th, a lot of things happened today, so I need to record them.]

[I went to see it, saw my old friend, and took my little Sizi with me. ]

[Every time I step into that ancient tomb, there seems to be a voice deep in my heart questioning me, do you regret watching the fall of the Qin Dynasty? ]

[I didn't answer before because I didn't know how to answer, and it's the same this time. But the bamboo slips that Xiao Sizi found made me doubt myself. Was I really wrong back then? ]

[The bamboo slips recorded the boy's various thoughts about the future of the Qin Dynasty. He hoped that the Qin Dynasty would last forever and even conquer the whole world.]

[But I, who came from the future and know the rise and fall history of this land for two thousand years, know that this is impossible. As long as there are people, there will be fighting and endless desires.]

[The Qin Dynasty will fall, and it will still fall. It is just that as long as I exist, maybe by saying those things, it can exist a little longer, but it will eventually fall.]

[I often ask myself, maybe it would have been better to say it out loud back then, so that the Qin Dynasty could exist longer. But… I actually have a secret that I can’t tell you. Immortality has given me an endless lifespan and many abilities, but at the same time it has also put me under certain constraints.]

[There is a saying that I think is very good: when God opens a door for you, he will close another door. While longevity brings many benefits, it makes me speechless and makes me walk alone. I can always hear the stories of my friends from the people who come after me. ]

[What would it be like to be a later generation and listen to their stories in a living state? Today I heard it again, and it was about Gai Nie.]

[Brother Gai Nie...I met him by chance when I was traveling in Handan. I wanted to bring him back to Daqin just to give him a better life.]

[But I didn't expect that his sense of belonging to the Qin Dynasty was so deep that he accompanied the Qin Dynasty through its demise and even believed until his death that the Qin army was on the way.]

[Did I... did I do something wrong? I brought him back to Daqin. Maybe I didn't say that back then. If he hadn't come to Daqin, he wouldn't have such a tragic future.]

Having written this, Qin Changye let out a breath.

Every time he heard that friends he knew had a bad ending, he always asked himself whether it would have been better if he had not known them in the first place.
But in fact, Qin Changye knew in his heart that even if he didn't know them, there would not be a good ending.

Most people's lives are full of regrets and sorrows.

Those who have not obtained happiness long for happiness.

Those who are happy wish to live longer to be with their families.

Just like the death of Gaine,

Back then, he was longing for the arrival of the army to restore Qin, but if he hadn't known Qin Changye, he would have also longed for other things before he died.

This is human nature.

Qin Changye knew all this, but he could never figure it out and thought he had harmed them.

He seemed... somewhat stuck in the past.

Shaking his head, Qin Changye didn't think about it anymore.

Keep writing.

[Perhaps it would have been better if I had revealed the future of Daqin back then. Daqin could have lived longer, and that person wouldn't have hated me so much.]

[I can feel that, in fact, there is another person who arrived after me on today's trip to the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, and no one else can come to the depths of the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum except that person.]

[He... is blaming me, blaming me for knowing everything but not telling anyone. I... I was faced with a choice back then. One was to tell Daqin about its future, and the other was not to tell anyone.]

[During the time I lived in Daqin, I was tempted to tell the child countless days and nights, but I couldn't do it. I'm sorry...]

[In addition to this, Princess Changle also knew my identity today. I thought I could hide my identity for a while, but I didn't expect that they had guessed it almost in just one day.]

[At first I thought that Shi Xiaosi, that little idiot, had revealed his true colors again, but it turns out that something in the ancient tomb had caused them to focus their attention on me.]

[They know my identity... It doesn't matter. People just want to know my identity and how I should deal with it. I have a very skilled way to deal with it.]

[As for hiding my identity, since this was my first time doing it, I was exposed very quickly, right? Maybe when I wake up in the next era, if I still want to live a carefree life, I can hide it better with this experience.]

[By the way, there will be a poetry gathering in two days. I promised Princess Changle a poetry gathering... a poetry gathering. It has been a long time since I participated in such a gathering. I just don’t know if my old bones can keep up with the ideas of young people, and whether I will embarrass Changle. ]

【Well…try to be careful with your words and actions. The less you say, the fewer mistakes you make.】

[It is good to attend a poetry reading. You can learn as soon as possible that the pillars of the country in the Tang Dynasty and the young talents of this generation are the future of the country. It is not wrong to know it earlier.]

Qin Changye kept writing, recording what happened today.
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Late at night.

The night is pitch black.

The inky black night sky is like a piece of black cloth, if you sprinkle a handful of golden sand on it, it will be dotted into a river of stars.

The occasional chirping of insects adds a bit of tranquility to this beautiful night.

In the darkness of night,

Fanyang Lu family, the main residence of the Lu family.

When it was time to go to bed, the head of the Lu family did not rest, but was waiting for something in the main hall.

He was waiting for some people to arrive.

They are the people he considered as reinforcements.

however.

At this time, a rustling sound was heard.

Then,

A man in a blue robe slowly walked towards me.

Look at him,
The eyes of the head of the Lu family widened. That was... the Tianshu of the Seven Stars!
This is not the guest he invited tonight!

"How did you come?"

Patriarch Lu couldn't help but ask.

Tianshu, who was covered in a hood, smiled and said, "Something happened. They came too fast."

"So, you need to know their specific information."

"Go on. That's what you should know. The more you understand that person, the faster you can become our helper."

While talking,
Tianshu moved his hand slightly and threw out a book.

After receiving it, Patriarch Lu took a look at it and his pupils shrank slightly.

He suddenly discovered that this was the third chapter of [Journey of Changsheng]!

Patriarch Lu frowned, "The third article... why do you want to give it one by one? I thought you only had one or two of them, but it seems you have them all. Why give them one by one instead of all at once?"

"Besides, you clearly know the details of that immortal, why don't you just tell me? So that I can better help you."

Tianshu smiled and said, "We have made this arrangement for a reason."

"Just follow my steps, and you will gradually find that immortality...is also approaching you step by step."

(End of this chapter)