Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 192 Meteor Shower Appears, Confrontation with Yan Fei

"Where did you get this intelligence from?"

In Shouying City, Xiu Yuan looked at the intelligence report in his hand with considerable surprise as he looked at Yan Lingji.

In the previous operation, he, Xiaomeng, and Yanlingji split into two groups.

He had been keeping an eye on Xiang Liang and his group, which is why he was able to react quickly to the assassination attempt.

Xiaomeng and Yanlingji traveled together. Both of them were at the Innate Realm. If they traveled together, the chances of encountering problems would be slim unless they encountered a Grandmaster Realm expert.

Later, he learned about Yan Ri's situation from Xiao Meng and didn't know what to say. He had never asked about Yan Ri's identity before joining Luo Wang, but now it seemed that Yan Ri was likely from Chu and had close ties with the royal family.

The other party feigned submission while continuing to work for their former master.

The situation here is quite complicated. The new Yan Ri is acting as a double agent in this matter. Even though Xiao Meng didn't say much, the scheming in this matter did not escape Xiu Yuan's notice.

In this assassination attempt, the other party also plotted against him. It has to be said that the other party was very bold, which was somewhat beyond his own expectations.

This was the first time he had ever been taught a lesson by someone of this age since he came into this world, and that person was a killer who valued his life.

Death may not be the thing that terrifies him the most.

As for the intelligence in front of us, it was brought back by Yan Lingji, and it contained part of the reason why Nian Duan came to Shouying City.

"Duanmu Lei"

This was an unfamiliar name, at least to him. In his memory, there was only a simple fragment about it, which said that Nian Duan had fallen in love with a swordsman, so she always taught her disciple, Duanmu Rong, not to fall in love with a man who made a living with swords.

"It seems to be one of Lord Chunshen Huang Xie's retainers back then. His swordsmanship is quite good, but the events of that time are too far removed from the present, so it's impossible to judge whether they are true or false. Moreover, those involved in this matter are all powerful forces in the State of Chu. Even if I wanted to investigate, I wouldn't know where to start."

Yan Lingji shrugged. To be honest, she had a hard time getting this information. As for the things that happened back then, she was still a bit powerless to deal with them. After all, this was not Xinzheng, but Shouying.

At this point, Yan Lingji couldn't help but look at the young man in front of her again.

After obtaining the nameless cultivation technique from Xiu Yuan, her previously stagnant bottleneck finally began to change.

She remembered a saying by Han Fei: "A frog at the bottom of a well does not know how vast the sky is."

Previously, she had always known that this young man was very talented, but she didn't have a clear sense of just how talented he was. This time, however, she gained a new perspective on Xiu Yuan's talent, which was unpredictable and beyond comprehension.

She had a feeling that if she had obtained this nameless martial arts technique a year earlier, she might have already become a grandmaster. Of course, the possibility was slim, but she would definitely be at the half-step grandmaster level.

This change was caused by a technique, a technique without a name, which was perhaps just something the young man had casually created.

Although Nian Duan's matter was somewhat unexpected by Xiu Yuan, he did not pay too much attention to it, since he already knew some things about this master of medicine.

The current turn of events, though unexpected, is within reason.

"Doesn't the young master want to know whether the prescription Mr. Nian Duan gave to Li Yuan is genuine or not?"

Yan Lingji snapped her fingers, and a wisp of flame slowly rose from her fingertips.

She was still very curious about this question. Such manipulative tactics reminded her of her master, Tianze, who was still in South Korea.

"real."

After a moment of silence, Xiu Yuan slowly spoke.

Yan Lingji was taken aback. She seemed not to have expected the boy to give an answer, especially in such a short time.

"why?"

She now knew about the grudge between Nian Duan and Li Yuan. If it were her, she would definitely not give Li Yuan a real prescription. When this magistrate was desperate, he would definitely gamble on the authenticity of the prescription. At that time, if he found out that the prescription was fake, that hysterical despair would be the most satisfying way to take revenge.

"Feel."

Let us cultivate our karma and continue on this path.

Whether the prescription is genuine or not remains unknown until Nian Duan personally acknowledges it or it takes effect.

But he had a feeling that Nian Duan wouldn't give the other party a fake prescription, and he came to this conclusion without even thinking too much about it.

"Feel??"

Yan Lingji parted her red lips slightly, somewhat puzzled. She seemed not to have expected the person in front of her to say such unfounded words. Then she looked at the silver-haired girl beside her.

"Master Xiaomeng, what do you say?"

There was another person in the room, or rather, another young girl. She had previously asked the other person to verify some things, and now, regarding this matter whose veracity was uncertain, she wanted to ask for the other person's opinion.

"boring."

Xiaomeng raised her eyelids, her clear eyes remaining calm and undisturbed. What did the authenticity of the prescription mean to them? Or rather, what did it mean to that Lord Lingyin?

After Xiang Quan recounted that anecdote, it was destined that Li Yuan would not dare to use that prescription.

"Whether the prescription is real or fake, Li Yuan will not use it!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji chuckled softly.

Xiaomeng's words make sense. Whether it's true or false, the magistrate no longer dares to use it, even if Nian Duan admits that it's a genuine prescription.

"interesting!"

"I never expected that the Immortal Physician of Mirror Lake would be such a remarkable person, but I don't think such methods should be used by a physician."

Xiaomeng glanced at the other person and gently shook her head.

"People have a thousand faces, a mixture of good and evil. Who says an evil person can't have compassion? On the contrary, a compassionate person may also have a dark side. I should have told you this before!"

Yan Lingji slowly walked to the side and sat down.

She couldn't argue with the young girl in front of her logically; she was well aware of her own limitations, so she didn't want to continue arguing.

One thing this girl is right about is whether the prescription Nian Duan gave to Li Yuan is real or fake, and what impact it has on them. The people who should be troubled by this matter are Li Yuan and Empress Dowager Li Huan.

"I imagine that Lord Yin must be in a very good mood!"

Previously, Yan Lingji was being chased by Li Yuan's men. To be honest, her relationship with Li Yuan wasn't good. Now that Nian Duan had done this to him, it could be considered as her getting revenge.

Hearing the playful tone in the other person's voice, Xiaomeng didn't respond. Instead, she went to Xiuyuan's side and started talking about another person involved—Chunan Gong.

"Chu Nan Gong is very strong. I don't feel I have any chance of winning against him. If you see him, Senior Brother..."

Although Yan Ri had suspected that the other party was a Grandmaster, he was killed by Chu Nan Gong before he could voice his suspicion.

Later, Chu Nan Gong mentioned many people, but none of them admitted their true level. Before being able to determine the other party's true strength, Xiao Meng did not directly say that the other party was a Grandmaster.

Hearing Xiaomeng's reminder, Xiuyuan nodded slightly.

Xiaomeng wasn't sure about the other party's strength, but he knew it himself, since the two had met before.

"I've already met that foremost sage of Chu. His strength should be above the Grandmaster level. We didn't fight, so I can't judge his true strength. However, this meeting was a bit strange; he seemed to be waiting for me on purpose."

Upon hearing this, Xiaomeng felt a little strange. Then she nodded thoughtfully. No wonder the other party mentioned Xiuyuan when they met. It seemed that the two of them had already met before.

"Is he a friend or foe?"

Xiu Yuan remained silent for a moment, his eyes flickering, before continuing, "The other party doesn't seem to have any ill intentions."

After Chu Nan Gong appeared, he had a conversation with him. It seemed that the other party had no other intentions and just came to see him, which is why he felt a little strange.

Neither of the two women spoke upon hearing this. They could still get involved in matters concerning Nian Duan, but their level of understanding and shrewdness were far beyond the reach of the foremost sage of Chu.

Suddenly, a shooting star streaked across the sky, and Xiu Yuan subconsciously looked up.

"A comet enters the Big Dipper!"

Upon hearing Xiu Yuan's words, Xiao Meng and Yan Ling Ji frowned.

The two women had little experience with matters concerning the stars, so they were somewhat confused about this.

However, the two women had heard of the legends about shooting stars. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, wars were frequent, and various schools of thought studied the stars and made many summaries about shooting stars.

These summaries are mostly negative, representing ominous signs, and are strongly associated with war.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Xiaomeng and Yanlingji had somehow returned to the window and stood beside Xiuyuan. The two women looked up at the sky at the same time and, unsurprisingly, saw the fiery meteor in the sky.

"It's a thief star!"

Yan Lingji opened her mouth slightly, and her eyes showed a strange look.

Such strange phenomena had a great deterrent effect in this era, and those who had experienced war often had a deeper impression of them.

"Meteor!"

Xiaomeng also frowned slightly. There are some records about this thing in Taoist classics. It is called a meteorite, a fallen star, also known as a meteorite, and is generally called a thief star in folk terms.

Such strange phenomena often signify that something bad is about to happen. The reappearance of these phenomena now, does it also mean that a major upheaval is about to occur in the world?

Meanwhile, in various parts of the seven kingdoms, many people also witnessed the strange phenomenon.

At the Yin-Yang School's headquarters, Donghuang Taiyi watched a meteor streak across the sky, when a voice came from within the other party's black robe.

"With the appearance of a meteorite, is it time for this centuries-long struggle to end?"

Behind Mount Taiyi, Beimingzi stroked his beard and sighed softly.

"The world changes, times change, wars never end, when will it ever end?!"

At Xiaoshengxianzhuang in the State of Qi, an old man looked up, a hint of sighing in his eyes.

"The world is about to suffer again!"

In the vast Yunmeng Marsh, an old man stepped out of a bamboo house, gazing at the shooting star in the sky, which seemed to soar into the heavens. In this chaotic world, battle was the main theme, and such strange phenomena would appear every now and then. His view on this differed from others.

To end this centuries-long chaos, we are destined to take a different path. This path requires sacrifice, and the realization of peace will come at a bloody price.

"Should we start?"

In Shouying City, Duke Chu Nan stood on the stone bridge, gently stroking his beard.

He had naturally studied astrology, and he was well aware of meteors, which were symbols of impending change in the world. But for some reason, this time they gave him a feeling of unease.

I have a very strong feeling that this meteorite appearance is probably related to the State of Chu.

"Ugh!!"

"Is what's coming still inevitable?"

In the same city of Shouying, a very beautiful girl, wearing a long dress that trailed on the ground, looked at the unexpected visitor in the sky, her eyes gleaming.

Then she looked up in one direction of Shouying City, where a stellar power echoed the stars in the sky.

"How could his cultivation level have advanced so quickly?"

She came to Shouying City largely because of that young man from the Taoist Heavenly Sect. The Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon are crucial to the Yin-Yang School's century-long plan, and she didn't want this young man, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, to ruin it.

Chu Nan Gong's answer also confirmed his conjecture. This young man had indeed noticed many things, including the mystery of the Seven Constellations of the Azure Dragon. If they were not prepared, they might have suffered a great setback because of this young man.

Inside the room, Xiu Yuan suddenly felt a slight warmth on the back of his left hand. He then pulled his left hand back into his sleeve. When he arrived in Shouying City, the small porcelain pillow remained motionless. He had thought that the things he was experiencing were not helpful for improving his cultivation.

However, it seems that this is not the case now.

Immediately afterwards, his expression changed slightly, as if he had discovered something, and he turned to look in one direction of Shouying City.

"How did she end up here?"

At this moment, Xiu Yuan also noticed Yan Fei's presence. Since this girl was able to discover him, he naturally also discovered that girl.

In his memory, this girl should be in the Yan Kingdom at this time, so why is she here?

With a single thought, his mind focused, and before long, Xiu Yuan's eyes became somewhat strange. Then, he gave an instruction to the two girls beside him, took a step in the air, and disappeared from the spot.

Xiaomeng and Yanlingji were taken aback.

"Has he discovered something?"

Xiaomeng shook her head.

There were some things she didn't want to know. After Xiu Yuan left, the girl went back to bed, crossed her legs, and sat cross-legged. A mysterious aura emanated from her body.

Yan Lingji gently shook her head.

She really didn't know what to say to this exceptionally talented and diligently practicing young girl.

Judging from the aura emanating from her, her cultivation level has made significant progress in just a few days. At this rate, it won't be long before she breaks through to the Grandmaster realm.

Thinking of this, Yan Lingji felt a heavy weight in her heart. Such talent, and such hard work. If someone can be like this on the path of cultivation, then what about ordinary people?
Along the long street, lanterns illuminated the scene like daytime.
Looking at the flower-decorated building in front of him, Xiu Yuan's eyes twitched involuntarily.

Since leaving Tianzong, he has gone to Xinzheng in Han, Handan in Zhao, Daliang in Wei, and now he has come to Shouying in Chu.

He seemed to have gone to the same place in all of these royal capitals.

That's the brothel.

The flower-adorned building in front of us is called Luoyue Tower.

Sometimes he felt strange, as if something else was bound to happen in a place like this.

And today, it seems that the same is true.

Without much thought, Xiu Yuan moved lightly, his figure gradually disappearing from the spot.

Not long after, in a room on the fifth floor of Luoyue Tower, a woman dressed in palace attire seemed to have sensed something and spoke slowly.

"Since you are here, show yourself!"

"You knew I was coming?"

A voice, tinged with doubt, echoed in the room, and then Xiu Yuan emerged from the void.

The person before him was none other than Dongjun from the Yin-Yang School, but his cultivation level was only that of a Grandmaster. Logically speaking, he should not be able to detect his presence.

But he was noticed as soon as he entered the room.

"Like the light?"

Yan Fei's heart skipped a beat. She had heard Donghuang Taiyi mention this supreme mental cultivation method of the Heavenly Sect. Throughout the Heavenly Sect's history, very few people had mastered it.

But the boy in front of me used it effortlessly.

Xiu Yuan didn't speak, but quietly looked at her, as if waiting for her answer.

The person was still the same, but this time Yan Fei sensed a dangerous aura. A voice in her heart was frantically telling her that this young man was extremely dangerous.

After thinking about it, Yanfei seemed to have figured it out.

She then spoke softly, "As the supreme cultivation method of the Heavenly Sect, 'Harmony with Light and Dust' is naturally beyond my comprehension. However, the stellar power emanating from Master is so unrestrained; if I were still unable to perceive it, wouldn't I be deceiving myself?"

Upon hearing this explanation, a look of understanding flashed in Xiu Yuan's eyes, but he still couldn't freely control the release and release of the power of the stars.

Feeling the chill fading from the boy's body, Yan Fei breathed a sigh of relief. Sure enough, she had guessed correctly. The boy harbored murderous intent because she had seen through his disguise. His current cultivation level was above hers, and he had even used the technique of blending with the world, yet she had seen through his disguise with a single sentence. If it had been anyone else, things probably wouldn't have turned out any better.

The fact that her unique skills and techniques had been deciphered meant that she had crossed a line to some extent. If she could remain calm in the face of such a situation, she would have to question whether the other party was truly a member of the sect.

"Didn't Lord Dongjun return to Yan with Crown Prince Dan? Why is he in Shouying City?"

Yan Fei's sudden appearance in Shouying City was no small matter in his eyes. Don't underestimate this girl just because she is only a Grandmaster. With the strangeness of the Yin-Yang techniques of the Yin-Yang School, ordinary Grandmasters are no match for her.

The situation in Shouying City is too chaotic right now. If this girl insists on getting involved, it might disrupt my plans.

"Yan Dan?"

When Yan Fei heard Xiu Yuan mention Prince Dan, a strange look appeared in her eyes. The Yin Yang School's move to the Seven Kingdoms was because the Yin Yang School had its own plans, but it didn't mean that it only had that one plan.

For Yan Dan, and for the Yin-Yang School, Yan Dan was merely an option, not a necessity.

Now that she has met Xiu Yuan, this young grandmaster, she has more options. Judging from their last contact, the secrets hidden in him are far more interesting to her than the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations Key on Yan Dan.

"Master, are you mistaken? He is just a friend I made while traveling the world."

"As for why you came to Shouying City, that shouldn't have anything to do with you, Master, right?"

Xiuyuan looked up.

His once calm eyes became deep and intense, as if he could see right through the other person's thoughts.

"friend?"

"Yan Dan used you as a bargaining chip, and you arrived as promised. Is this relationship truly just that of friends?"

Xiu Yuan's words carried a hint of sarcasm.

He also has friends.

But to him, the friend Yan Fei mentioned sounded like an outsider. Their close relationship seemed far from that. Therefore, he was naturally dissatisfied with Yan Fei's attempt to fob him off with this excuse.

"What does the master think?"

Yan Fei remained silent for a while before speaking again.

"There are some things that I think Your Excellency should honestly explain before I run out of patience."

Xiu Yuan's low voice came again, and his tone was much heavier than before.

Yan Fei narrowed her eyes, and a thought suddenly occurred to her: could it be that the other party knew about her plan to come to Shouying City?

However, there was one thing she couldn't understand: how did the other party know all this? The only people who knew about this were her, Donghuang Taiyi, and Chu Nangong.

Having had the previous negotiation, she didn't think Chu Nan Gong would betray her, because if Chu Nan Gong did betray her, it would be the same as Chu Nan Gong betraying her, since those words were said by Chu Nan Gong himself.

"What does this mean, Master?"

"Does the master think that once he becomes a grandmaster, no one in the world will be his match?"

A moment later, Yanfei's words came through again.

Of course, she wouldn't reveal the actual situation, and she wasn't alone; a grandmaster stood behind her!
Although this young man currently possesses the combat strength of a Grandmaster, it is still uncertain whether his actual cultivation level has reached that of a Grandmaster. Therefore, she does not believe that he can defeat Donghuang Taiyi in his current state.

"This world is vast, and Grandmasters aren't only found in Taoism; we in the Yin-Yang School have them too."

Xiu Yuan's eyes narrowed at some point. He naturally did not want to provoke Donghuang Taiyi, but on the other hand, he was not afraid if the other party insisted on provoking him.

Now that he has achieved the combat power of a Grandmaster, and his master Bei Mingzi is also a Grandmaster, he doesn't think Donghuang Taiyi can do anything to him in a two-on-one situation.

Now that this Lord Dongjun is hiding something, he doesn't have a good way to deal with him for the time being. Then he thought about it again and realized that his main concern was that the other party would ruin his plans in Shouying City. As long as he could solve that, it wouldn't matter what the other party was doing in Shouying City.

Xiu Yuan crossed his arms over his chest, raised his fingers slightly, and suddenly, a huge surge of internal energy erupted, instantly enveloping the entire room on the fifth floor of Luoyue Tower.

Yan Fei's expression changed. Xiu Yuan's attack came without warning. By the time she sensed the massive true energy, there was no time to react.

"The world has lost its color!!"

"What are you going to do??"

(End of this chapter)