Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 202 Dialogue with Jingni, Ambition

There is no beauty in Qianqiu, and she is a beautiful woman.

It must be said that Luo Wang has some merit in judging people. For example, the woman in front of them is no less beautiful than the other Jingni Sword Master, Ni Chang.

Having shed her identity as a Luo Wang assassin, Jing Ni wore a moon-white dress, her long hair gently styled into a bun, revealing a flat stomach and a curvaceous figure that was truly a rare beauty.

Of course, besides these, there are also some things that spoil the beauty, such as the other person's eyes, which are full of coldness at this moment.

"Have the Taoists also gotten involved with the Net of Heaven?"

Looking at the motionless boy in front of her, the woman's lips curled into a mocking smile.

The net is a life-sucking net for everyone; no one can escape it, and in the end, only death awaits them.

Do you think it deserves it?

The young man spoke slowly, his voice unusually calm, as if the matter being discussed had nothing to do with him.

For others, the Net was an absolutely terrifying existence. It was a massive organization that covered the seven kingdoms, an inescapable fate, and a nightmare.

But for the other party, it's a completely different story; a Grandmaster—the pinnacle of human combat power.

There are only a handful of such individuals among the seven kingdoms. Facing them, let alone a killer organization like Luo Wang, even the kings of the seven kingdoms would not dare to underestimate them.

Especially considering that the other party has already reached such a level at this age, it is not impossible for them to climb even higher peaks in the future.

The martial arts world and the imperial court are indeed two different paths. Although it is often said that no matter how strong a person is, he cannot stop a thousand troops, there are still different levels of strength.

Compared to ordinary people, the Innate Realm is already terrifying enough, and to transcend the Innate Realm and achieve the Grandmaster Realm is an extremely rare feat in the martial arts world. Such an existence is already incredibly powerful for ordinary people.

Even a grandmaster has very little chance of winning against an army. At this level and in previous levels, they have absolutely no chance of winning against thousands of troops.

However, the Grandmaster realm and the subsequent Grandmaster realm are a completely different world, and they are in a class of their own.

Compared to the Grandmaster realm, the Grandmaster's combat power has undergone a qualitative leap. Whether it is offensive power or movement technique, it is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

They may be outmatched on the front lines, but that doesn't mean they are helpless against a massive army.

Victory or defeat is never decided unilaterally. Just like a game of chess, the key to victory or defeat often lies outside the game itself.

Therefore, the woman did not refute the other party's words.

The boy's words were not an exaggeration, but a fact. No matter how powerful the Luo Wang was, it could never bribe a Grandmaster to work for them.

Unless they train martial arts masters who later break through to the Grandmaster level, there is only a slight possibility.

What brings you to our farmhouse?

Jing Ni spoke again, her expression grave.

Some say that every encounter in life is a coincidence, but for an assassin, that's utter nonsense.

In their eyes, every encounter is pre-planned, down to every word and action, so that they can deliver a foolproof and fatal blow.

"Purpose? You shouldn't be asking me that question; you should be asking the leader of the peasant clan—Tian Guang!"

The young man sighed softly and said something profound.

To be honest, he hadn't initially intended to visit the farmer's family. It was only after the people from Siyue Hall and Situ Wanli personally came to his door that he reluctantly agreed to make the trip.

Upon hearing this, the woman was taken aback.

According to the information obtained from Tian Meng, the visit to the farmer's family seems to be the idea of ​​the chivalrous leader, Tian Guang, and the farmer was merely there at the invitation.

They both came to the same place, but one came voluntarily, while the other was invited. The difference between them is obvious.

"Among the nets are eight famous swords, known as the Eight Swords of the King of Yue."

“I have already dealt with several of them, including Yan Ri, Jing Ni, and Hei Bai Xuan Jian.”

"Among them, there were two who controlled the sun. One died at my hands, and the other was killed by Chu Nan Gong, the first sage of Chu."

"As for Jingni, there are two of them. One of them is Ni Chang, who is now my subordinate. The second one is you, sir."

"There is currently only one Hei Bai Xuan Jian, who once wreaked havoc in the Wei Kingdom, but that person is now dead."

Hearing the young man's calm words, the woman's heart pounded wildly.

Yan Ri, Jing Ni, and Xuan Jian are all top-tier assassins from the Luo Wang organization, and their combat strength should not be underestimated. According to the rules, their cultivation level is at least at the Grandmaster level.

In particular, Yan Ri and Xuan Jian, in her impression, these two swordsmen were extremely powerful, and even ordinary Grandmasters would definitely not be their match.

But this young man so casually mentioned that he had killed several top-tier assassins. How could anyone remain calm about that?

However, upon further reflection, given the opponent's current level, it doesn't seem impossible for him to kill several Grandmaster-level experts.

She had never experienced a clash between a Grandmaster and a Master. Even the nameless person she encountered back then was only at the late stage of the Master realm. But even when facing such an existence, she had no room to resist.

If the other party hadn't shown mercy that day, choosing to sacrifice himself to ensure her and her child's happiness, she would be dead now.

It's hard to imagine how much chance she would have of winning if her opponent were a Grandmaster-level expert.
Her calm voice carried an invisible aura of intimidation, making their conversation seem somewhat eerie, as she needed time to process everything the other person was saying.

"What should I call you? Jingni or..."

He only knew that the woman who had flashed by in another timeline was a former wielder of the Jingni Sword, but he did not know her name.

"My name is Yi, the Yi of ripples."

After a moment of silence, the woman spoke again.

“Yi”.

Upon hearing the name, Xiu Yuan was somewhat taken aback, but he quickly calmed down. Such a single-character name was indeed quite common in this era.

Just like his own daughter, Tian Yan, before she married Tian Meng, her name only had one character – Yan.

And then there's Yan Lu, the second-in-command of Xiaoshengxianzhuang, whose name seems to be only one—Lu.

Previously, both Tian and Yan were surnames.

The word "漪" originally refers to small ripples in water, but when used to describe the other person, it evoked a strange feeling in him. Combined with the other person's fate, Xiu Yuan could sense the tenderness and murderous intent hidden behind the invisible destiny, which was an extremely contradictory feeling.

To her daughter, she pierced through fate with a sharp blade, yet rippled with tenderness in her maternal instincts.

"Nice name."

"I have no intention of being your enemy!!"

She seemed to be thinking of her daughter. Yi's voice carried a hint of regret; perhaps she was also regretting that she shouldn't have come to see this young man today.

"I know." "Otherwise, you'd be dead by now!!"

Xiu Yuan glanced at the other person and shook his head slightly. The person in front of him was indeed carefree.

"Then can I leave?"

Yi didn't want to have any more contact with the boy in front of her, so she thought for a moment and then spoke up.

"No."

Xiu Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, then he shook his head.

The other party has already made a move, and although it was all in vain, it doesn't mean that nothing happened.

Upon hearing Xiu Yuan's reply, Yi tensed up again.

She gripped the short blade in her hand with a backhand grip, her expression extremely tense. She knew very well that if the boy in front of her made a move, she might only have one or two chances to retaliate.

The other party comes from the Taoist Heavenly Sect and has reached the Grandmaster realm. He has probably already mastered all the powerful techniques of the Heavenly Sect. She had seen relevant records in the intelligence of the Luo Net. The ultimate technique of the Taoist Heavenly Sect, "Heaven and Earth Lose Color," can instantly control the life and death of everyone within the domain.

In other words, if the opponent uses this move, one will instantly become a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

"What do you want to do?"

Xiu Yuan sneered.

"I don't want to do anything. You just struck with your sword, and according to the rule of reciprocity, I should strike back with my sword as well. Only then will our karma be settled."

Upon hearing this, Yi subconsciously took a step back. She was a Grandmaster, while the other party was a Great Grandmaster; their realms were worlds apart.

Even if you unleash one, ten, or a hundred sword strikes, you might not be able to harm your opponent. But it's not so easy to catch a single sword strike from your opponent, and the only consequence of failing to catch it is death.

Therefore, she did not agree with this method of settling karmic debts.

"Don't look at me like that, I think this is quite fair."

Seeing the other person's indignant expression, a strange glint flashed in Xiu Yuan's eyes.

Seeing the other party's attitude, Yi could no longer help but remind him, "You are a Grandmaster, and I am a Master. There may not be more than ten people in the entire Seven Kingdoms who can withstand a single sword strike from you!"

"If you want to kill me, just say so. As an assassin, I've long been prepared to be killed!"

Upon hearing the other person's words, Xiu Yuan withdrew his gaze and went to the edge of the cliff.

"If you can give me a satisfactory answer, I can help you escape Tian Meng's control."

A gentle breeze carried the boy's voice to Yi's ears, and Yi's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing it.

However, he then hesitated.

Although Tian Meng has a bad temper, he hasn't even broken through to the Grandmaster realm yet, while the person in front of her is a real Grandmaster. Compared to this young man, she seems to have more room to maneuver with Tian Meng.

"You have no right to refuse."

As if guessing her thoughts, the boy's words came again, and Yi suddenly felt a bitter smile.

At first, he thought he was in a dilemma, but now it seems he is in a predicament. Even if he wanted to get away, the boy probably wouldn't allow it.

"From one wolf's den to another tiger's lair?"

Yi seemed to be giving up. She still had a choice when facing Tian Meng, but when facing the boy in front of her, all she had left was despair.

Upon hearing this, Xiu Yuan chuckled.

"A ruthless killer who doesn't blink an eye is talking about wolf dens and tiger lairs. Yi, have you forgotten something?"

Yi clenched her fists. To her, it didn't matter whether it was a wolf's den or a tiger's lair; what she cared about was her daughter, Yan.

She hopes her daughter will have a wonderful childhood, to live in the sunshine, and to grow up happily, instead of having to face the darkness and hardships of the world.

Because she had had enough of those things.

“Ni Chang is still alive, on Mount Taiyi, looking after the white paper business for me.”

After thinking for a moment, Xiu Yuan offered another explanation.

The Farmer's Clan, a sect that could stir up trouble in the future, could be a significant asset if used properly.

While traveling to other countries, he had already begun to make his moves. Everyone has a future in their heart. As someone with a vision and perspective that transcends two thousand years of his time, his vision of the future is more ambitious than anyone else in this era.

"White paper?"

Yi Dai frowned slightly. She had already seen this new thing before, and according to the information circulating in the martial arts world, it did indeed come from the Taoist Tianzong sect.

But judging from the boy's tone, it seemed that this thing was made by him.

"You created the blank paper??"

Yi asked with some surprise.

Then, to her disbelief, the boy nodded slightly.

"They're just some small things. I want to see what the current flourishing of diverse schools of thought will look like after the invention of paper."

"For an era to progress, it cannot do without the collision of ideas. In my opinion, the most exciting thing about this era is that the ideas of various schools of thought are constantly innovating. If these schools of thought can go further, the future will surely be an unprecedented era."

The person was still the same person, and the boy was still the same boy, but Yi saw a different kind of atmosphere in the other person.

It was a spirit that could conquer the world, a spirit that no leader of any other school of thought could match, and she had only ever seen such a magnanimity in one type of person—the kings of the seven kingdoms.

It's hard to imagine that she would feel such will in a teenager.

With her mind racing, after sensing this will, Yi guessed the other party's plan. It seemed that there was only one thing that could attract the other party to the Farmer's Clan: the Farmer's Clan's 100,000 disciples.

If handled properly, these men could form a force of 100,000, a gift that any ambitious person would find irresistible.

However, the current peasant family is not something she can control. The chivalrous leader Tian Guang and the six elders in the Tomb of the Six Sages are not opponents she can handle.

"The master aspires to rule the world??"

Xiu Yuan paused in his movements, then let out a long breath.

"There are so many beauties in the country that it attracts countless heroes to bow down."

"I do indeed aspire to serve the world, but in a different way. Just like everyone hopes for a bright future!!"

(End of this chapter)