Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 193 The Spearhead, Famous Throughout the Martial World

"Young Master~~"

I never expected you to be this kind of person.

At Muyun Inn, Yan Lingji looked at the girl Xiu Yuan had brought back, her tone tinged with jealousy, and her voice was suggestive.

However, Xiaomeng, who was standing to the side, noticed the girl and her eyes narrowed involuntarily, as if she was somewhat surprised, because she had seen the person in front of her before.

Yanfei, the Eastern Lord of the Yin-Yang School.

She then looked at Xiu Yuan, her tone somewhat puzzled.

"Senior brother?"

Xiu Yuan came to the window, looked at the dark night, and said softly, "She was with us before we left Shouying."

Upon hearing this, a strange light appeared in the little girl's eyes.

Xiu Yuan rarely acts without a purpose. The fact that he brought this girl here suggests that he has discovered something else. Thinking of everything that had happened before, Xiao Meng couldn't help but take another look at the girl in front of her.

In addition, she didn't have much affection for the Yin-Yang School, so after hesitating for a moment, she closed her eyes again, trying to avoid seeing them and getting annoyed.

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei's eyes flashed with anger.

"Isn't the master's behavior a bit too domineering?"

In that instant, she was controlled by Xiu Yuan, without even uttering a single word, as an incredibly powerful surge of true energy directly sealed her heart meridian.

"Your Yin-Yang School acts too extremely; I don't trust you."

Xiu Yuan didn't hide anything and spoke frankly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji, who was leaning against the window, blinked her seemingly expressive eyes. She never expected that the girl in front of her was a member of the Yin Yang School.

She was born in Baiyue and had some knowledge of the various schools of thought, but not much. However, she had just heard someone mention the Yin-Yang School.

Outsiders mostly speak negatively of this extremely mysterious sect, describing them as ruthless, powerful, and prone to extreme personalities.
So, Xiu Yuan's assessment wasn't exactly a distortion of the facts. However, when she looked at this girl, she was quite curious: was this seemingly dignified and quiet girl really the kind of person with an extreme style?
"Extreme? Is the master talking about himself?"

She was still the dignified and stable Crown Princess she would become in the future. Hearing Xiu Yuan's words, Consort Yan almost laughed out of anger. She did have her own plans, but those things were just to prevent problems before they arose.

"Miss Yanfei, could you tell me why you are in Shouying City?"

Xiu Yuan didn't take the girl's words to heart at all. If it weren't for his sudden impulse, he wouldn't have been sure that the person in front of him was coming for him.

But now that he's certain, it's best for this girl to stay by his side to ensure nothing goes wrong in Shouying City.

Of course, this isn't the only way to solve this problem, but for now, it's the best method.

He doesn't want to offend that old guy Donghuang Taiyi yet; who knows just how strong this person, who has never made a move in another timeline, really is.

Unless you're absolutely certain, it's best to avoid it if possible, since you only have one life.

"you"

Yan Fei felt utterly helpless with this stubborn young man. If she could have said it, she would have already.

Furthermore, the other party seemed to already know the reason, and they didn't believe my excuses at all.

"Ouch!!"

"Miss Yanfei, please don't be angry. That's just how he is, so stubborn. But then again, we won't be staying in Shouying City for very long. Once we leave, you'll be free!"

Yan Lingji smiled and tried to smooth things over. As she spoke, she glanced at Xiu Yuan with a hint of resentment. It was only because of his heartless nature that he didn't know the principle of cherishing women.

Seemingly sensing Yan Lingji's gaze, Xiu Yuan suddenly felt a surge of joy.

Do you know her level of attainment?

Upon hearing Xiu Yuan's words, Yan Lingji subconsciously looked over.

"Grandmaster Realm!"

"And he is considered a strong person even among Grandmasters."

Yan Lingji's expression changed, and the smile on her lips disappeared. Someone who was about the same age as her was actually a Grandmaster-level expert.

And judging from Xiu Yuan's words, Yan Fei's current strength is probably among the top in the Grandmaster realm.

"And those Yin-Yang techniques, I'm afraid even Wei Zhuang is no match for her now."

At this moment, Yan Lingji did not have a clear understanding of the strength of the Grandmaster realm, but she knew exactly how strong Wei Zhuang was.

Even Wei Zhuang was no match for her, which means this seemingly gentle and virtuous girl is an extremely dangerous person.

"Young master, you're not joking, are you?"

"Are you joking? Just take it as me joking!"

Yan Lingji looked at Yan Fei, who stood motionless in place, and her eyes suddenly showed a hint of fear. Sympathy is a right that only the strong have. For a weak person to sympathize with a strong person is just a joke.

"So what if he's a grandmaster? He's no match for a great grandmaster like Master."

Yan Fei seemed to have resigned herself to her fate and sat down to the side. She first looked at the little girl who was meditating on the bed, then glanced at Yan Ling Ji, and finally fixed her gaze on Xiu Yuan.

"Miss Yanfei knows perfectly well what happened. If we had no connection whatsoever, I wouldn't bother with such trivial matters. But since it concerns me, then I'm sorry."

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei said nothing more, perhaps knowing that further explanation would be of no use.

After a while, Yanfei suddenly spoke up: "Since you are worried that I will ruin your plans, may I ask what brings you to Shouying City?"

Xiu Yuan didn't turn around, but simply replied softly.

"Hasn't Miss Yanfei already guessed it?"

They met at Jinghu Medical Manor. With the Yin-Yang School's intelligence network, how could they not know about Nian Duan's arrival in Shouying City? So even if he didn't say anything, Yan Fei would definitely know.

"Does the master wish to settle his karmic debts?"

Yan Fei looked at the silver-haired girl on the bed, a strange light appearing in her eyes. In fact, for Xiao Meng's current age, this level of attainment was already quite exaggerated. When Xiao Meng was the same age, she did not have such a level of attainment.

Upon hearing this, Xiu Yuan remained silent.

If Nian Duan hadn't intervened to save him, even if he had come to Shouying City, he would never have chosen this time.

Therefore, Yanfei's statement about settling the cause and effect can be considered one of the reasons.

"Your junior sister's talent is truly enviable. Among the disciples of the Yin Yang School, even the most outstanding Wu Ling Xuan Tong is far behind."

"Of course, the master's talent goes without saying. Among the seven kingdoms today, there is probably no one else with such talent as the master."

"If the martial arts world knew that the Taoist Heavenly Sect had such a master, many people would probably lose sleep over it!!"

Xiu Yuan seemed not to hear these words.

The room was large, and the night was long. The boy didn't say anything more. He moved swiftly and came to a table, where he sat down cross-legged.

Outside the window, starlight twinkled, and as the boy's aura fluctuated, it was as if a burst of starlight exploded, instantly transforming into a nebula, dreamlike and illusory.

Upon seeing this, a look of shock reappeared in the eyes of Dongjun from the Yin-Yang School.

Seeing the other person's expression, Yan Lingji couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

Whoever spends more time with this young man will be increasingly amazed by him.

Some people amaze the world, some amaze the nation, and some amaze the years.

When this young man becomes famous throughout the world, he will likely leave a profound mark on the martial arts world, the world at large, and the passage of time.

Sensing the increasingly intense power of the stars, Yan Fei's eyes flickered for a moment. Then, she moved gracefully to Xiu Yuan's side and sat down cross-legged.

Since the other party has no intention of letting her go, why not take advantage of this opportunity to further improve her cultivation?

The night was quiet, the flames flickered slowly, and only the softest breathing could be heard in the room.

Outside the window, shadowy figures occasionally flashed by on the street before disappearing into the darkness, suggesting that the city was not as peaceful as imagined, like a calm lake concealing turbulent undercurrents.

If one is not careful and falls into it, the result will likely be nothing but destruction.

Inside the window, it was like another world, quiet and peaceful, isolated from the outside world.

Time flies, and two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past two days, a new sound has appeared in Shouying City, a very dangerous sound.

Something terrible seems to have happened in the palace. Apparently, a guard ate something strange and went mad in the night, raping several palace maids before being beaten to death.

Such incidents seem to have occurred multiple times in the past two days, causing widespread panic within the palace.

Even more shockingly, rumors circulated that someone had poisoned the palace. This poison was supposed to be aimed at the king, but for some unknown reason, the guards suffered a tragic fate instead.

Once the incident escalated, it enraged the king, who ordered a thorough investigation, which subsequently implicated the Mirror Lake Physician, who was then a guest at the General's Mansion.

At Muyun Inn, Xiu Yuan looked at the secret letter in his hand, his expression turning colder.

The events in the palace happened very suddenly, and it seemed that the news spread throughout the entire city of Shouying overnight. He would not believe it for a second if someone said there was nothing fishy going on.

But even the Xiang clan couldn't find out whose arrangement this was.

"The tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease; it seems someone doesn't want Shouying City to remain peaceful forever!"

In the past two days, the young lady Yanfei from the Yin-Yang School has gradually adapted to her current life. Xiu Yuan hasn't interfered too much in Shouying's affairs, but has been waiting for news from the Xiang Clan at the inn. He came to Shouying City mainly to meet a few people, one of whom is Duke Chu Nan, and the other is Feng Hu Zi.

The purpose of meeting Chu Nan Gong was because of the "Yellow Stone Heavenly Book" in his possession. Legend has it that this book was not written by an ordinary person, but that ordinary people could use it to glimpse the secrets of heaven and gain the power to reverse the fate of the world.

At first, he had considered snatching the book from Chu Nan Gong, but he eventually gave up.

Firstly, Chu Nan Gong's realm exceeded his expectations. Dealing with a Grandmaster, who was also the number one sage of Chu, in Shouying City was too risky. In addition, the presence of Nian Duan, Xiao Meng, and others forced him to abandon that idea.

Secondly, Xiu Yuan's mind had become clearer during this time. He believed that if he was destined to have that heavenly book, then Chu Nan Gong would not be stingy. Now that the other party had kept silent about this item, he naturally did not make too much of a demand. After all, he had a very good impression of this first sage of Chu.

As for Feng Hu Zi, that's another matter. After all, he was still very curious about the person who could rank the sword manual.

Finally, there's Nian Duan. He hasn't shown any intention of leaving these past few days, seemingly waiting for something. Of course, Xiu Yuan had already guessed this.

She was waiting for news of Li Yuan's poisoning.

However, before this news could arrive, the winds of change from the palace reached the General's Mansion.

"Quiet down? This city has never been quiet!"

Yan Lingji shook her head. In the past few days, Xiu Yuan, Xiao Meng, and Yan Fei had hardly gone out. It was she who was out there running around, collecting intelligence.

Of course, the main reason was to find information about my relatives, but in the end I only found out.

In subsequent interactions, Xiu Yuan inquired about this matter with Xiang Yan, but the answer Xiang Yan gave was not optimistic. The Baiyue matter was a taboo for Han and also for Chu.

The King of Chu now harbors a strong aversion to the Baiyue region, as such matters are not honorable, making subsequent investigations even more difficult.

The more Yan Lingji interacted with him, the more she felt that a storm was brewing in Shouying, a storm that could overturn the entire city.

"It's just that some people couldn't wait any longer and had to bring all the conflicts to the forefront."

At this point, Yan Lingji gave a cold smile.

"You mean Li Yuan did this?"

Yan Lingji was playing with the Fire Spirit Hairpin in her hand when she heard Yan Fei's words, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

“These past few days, I’ve learned that Magistrate Li Yuan’s health is deteriorating and he seems to be unable to hold on any longer. He’s using this method to force Master Nian Duan to show himself.”

The voice wasn't loud, but the content conveyed a sense of madness.

"Now that the palace has mobilized the Imperial Guards to investigate this matter, it is estimated that Xiang Yan will be unable to stop it."

On the street, the Imperial Guards marched in a long procession, numbering as many as a thousand. Even Yan Fei's expression changed as she looked at them.

For her, the fighting strength of these thousand men was not a great threat, but Shouying now had not only these people, but also a fighting army of nearly 100,000 men. Even a Grandmaster could not stop such an army.

"Do you want to take action?"

Yanfei glanced at the young man standing by the window. If they chose to stand idly by this time, Nian Duan, who was hiding in the General's Mansion, would definitely be taken away by the Imperial Guards.

Faced with a matter of principle, Xiang Yan had no other choice but to hand the person over.

After all, this time it wasn't the Prime Minister who made the move, but the current King of Chu. Xiang Yan might be indifferent to Li Yuan, but he couldn't be so indifferent to the King of Chu.

The intelligence Xiu Yuan had just received was a letter of apology sent by Xiang Yan, indicating that Nian Duan was beyond saving this time.

Everyone has their own stance. From one's own perspective, there are things that can be done, things that must be done, and things that absolutely cannot be done.

"Is the carriage ready?"

Xiu Yuan gently raised his head, feeling that such a show-off was still too ostentatious.

But now, there's no other choice.

Yan Lingji nodded slightly. It seemed that the young man had anticipated this scene and had prepared a carriage in advance.

"Young Master, have you considered this: even if Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong leave Shouying City, can they escape the pursuit from the court? After all, this time, the one who made the move was none other than the King of Chu."

Yan Lingji's gaze was somewhat complicated. In her opinion, with Xiu Yuan around, escaping from Shouying City wouldn't be too difficult. But what if they were outside Shouying City? Even if they returned to the Medical Manor, would Li Yuan and the others let them go?
In other words, the most important thing about this rescue was not actually saving Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong, but ensuring that these people would not dare to continue targeting Jinghu Medical Manor.

“Peach Blossom!”

A glint of light flashed in Xiu Yuan's eyes, and then he gave a soft shout, and a beam of red light shot out from the headboard behind him.

Peach Blossom is a peach sword, originally made in a peach grove outside Xinzheng City in Korea. It contains a piece of fire essence, which Xiu Yuan combined with the other two using a Taoist secret technique. Therefore, although it is a peach sword, its power is not small.

The peach sword spun in mid-air, then came to Xiu Yuan's side, circled him twice, and finally landed in his hand.

Looking at the object in his hand, Xiu Yuan put two fingers together and gently ran them across the sword. A burst of intense heat erupted from the sword.

"It is said that the purpose of entering the martial arts world is to become famous. The martial arts world is a place of fame and fortune. Countless people have risen to fame here, but countless lives have also been buried here."

Hearing the boy's words, Yanfei stood aside, somewhat lost in thought.

Two days, neither long nor short, and in the process of spending time together, she felt that she might not understand this little guy anymore.

The other person is not very old, but his depth of thought and breadth of vision are far beyond what ordinary people can compare with.

Such vision and breadth of mind are in no way inferior to those of Donghuang Taiyi, the leader of the Yin-Yang School.

With a vision far beyond that of ordinary people, there will inevitably be higher pursuits. The Yin-Yang School pursues the ultimate limit of heaven and man, and ascension to heaven in broad daylight.

Although this young man came from a Taoist family, he had no obsession with ascension to immortality. He did more to seek the Tao in the mortal world.

"Isn't becoming famous worldwide every man's dream?"

Xiu Yuan suddenly smiled and did not refute.

"The Yin-Yang School has gone astray; in Taoist terms, it has taken an unorthodox approach. The initial path may be smoother, but the road ahead becomes increasingly difficult."

Yan Fei rarely listened to Xiu Yuan's comments on things, but now that she heard Xiu Yuan mention the Yin Yang School's path, her brows furrowed subconsciously.

Regarding the principles of Yin and Yang, even the most accomplished Taoist masters rarely get to the heart of the matter directly, often saying that they have taken a wrong turn and gone astray.

But no one can say for sure what went wrong or why it went wrong. After all, in this era, there is no right or wrong. For everyone, the first priority is to survive.

The Yin-Yang School pursues the limits of humanity and nature, seeking extremely powerful Yin-Yang techniques. Isn't their starting point and fundamental goal simply to survive better? Therefore, for most members of the Yin-Yang School, they are not doing anything wrong.

However, this approach is not a good choice for the path of seeking the truth in the future. There may not seem to be much connection between fast and slow, but to some extent, there is an inevitable connection.

If you rush through the first half of a journey without taking time to build a solid foundation, you'll have to spend more time laying the groundwork for the rest of the journey. Otherwise, the journey will become increasingly difficult and may even turn into a dead end.

A castle in the air, a rootless duckweed—this perfectly describes this situation.

"Master, at a time like this, you should be more concerned about yourself. We can judge whether the Yin-Yang School's doctrines are right or wrong!"

Yan Fei was silent for a while, then spoke slowly.

Since the Yin-Yang School has come this far, the price and effort they have paid are far beyond what ordinary people can imagine. Therefore, Yan Fei does not agree with Xiu Yuan's words. Whether it is right or wrong, unless they verify it themselves, it is useless for anyone to say it.

"Right or wrong?"

"I'm not saying right or wrong, I'm just saying we've gone astray. Every path to the Tao is unknown, even the Taoist path. Who can be sure that the immortals and deities recorded in Taoist texts are real?"

"So in my opinion, every one of them is correct, but also unknown. Whether it is right or wrong, successful or not, depends on the final result."

At this point, the boy suddenly shook his head again.

"Miss Yanfei, you may leave now!"

Xiu Yuan waved his hand, and the peach sword trembled slightly, with sword energy emanating from the void.

Looking at the last carriage in the procession, the young man spoke softly, a dazzling sword light rising deep in his eyes.

Yan Fei raised her eyes and looked at the young man beside her again. He was a young man who was not very tall, but at this moment, he seemed to suddenly become very tall, like a towering mountain.

"Are you sure you want to go?"

Yanfei asked another question.

Drawing the sword at this moment is a crazy decision. There is another Grandmaster in Shouying City, the first sage of Chu. It is hard to say whether this Grandmaster, who is loyal to Chu, will stand idly by.

If this person had also chosen to act when Xiu Yuan made his move, the outcome of this battle would have been uncertain.

No duel between Grandmasters is ever casual, especially since there are hundreds of thousands of troops in Shouying City, a number that is enough to pose a threat to a Grandmaster.

Xiu Yuan ignored the Dongjun girl and turned to look at Yan Lingji and Xiaomeng. He spoke softly.

"Wait for me outside the city!"

The two women exchanged a glance and nodded slightly.

"Senior brother, be careful!"

"Compared to when you were in Xinzheng, you seem even more captivating, young master. However, I still advise you, if things become unavoidable, you may retreat!"

"Sometimes taking a step back isn't a bad thing. At least those people in Shouying City certainly don't want to be targeted by a Grandmaster."

Upon hearing this, Xiu Yuan chuckled.

I'm thinking about it.
That's a good point, but things haven't gotten to that point yet!

After watching the two women leave, Xiu Yuan glanced at Yan Fei, who was still standing there without moving.

Can fate truly be changed? Will the stars tell you the answer?

(End of this chapter)