Qin Shi: I went astray in the Heavenly Sect

Chapter 206 The Prelude to Unification: Han Fei Enters Qin
Time flies like water, and the mountains are devoid of days and months; another year has passed in the blink of an eye.

On Mount Taiyi, a young woman knocked on the door of a secluded courtyard.

"My lord, there's news from Xianyang. The Ninth Prince has entered Qin."

In the courtyard, a boy heard these words and slowly opened his eyes. A ripple gently spread across the depths of his calm, still eyes.

"Did Han Fei ultimately fail to escape that fate?"

The boy sighed softly, then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked up at the sky.

Looking into the endless void, he seemed to see the young man sitting in a prison cart entering Xianyang City.

The words, "I want ninety-nine of the seven kingdoms!!" still echoed in his ears.

Unfortunately, under the general trend of history, even a genius like him could not reverse his predetermined fate.

The young man who once vowed to change the world is now a prisoner. Just thinking about this transformation is enough to make one sigh.

After a while, the young man looked at the girl beside him and asked softly, "Yu'er, would you like to go back and take a look?"

The girl lowered her eyes and hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Once Han Fei's situation is resolved, the battle situation in Han will be pretty much settled. Under such overwhelming circumstances, it may be impossible to reverse the tide, but saving one or two people should not be too difficult."

Hearing the boy's words, the girl's eyes lit up.

"Young master, could you please save Sister Zi Nu?"

Seeing this, the young man chuckled.

"Yu'er still can't forget your sister Zi Nu, but she's also an old friend of mine. I just don't know if she'll be willing to come with us then."

A blush rose on the girl's face, but her anxiety subsided once again.

The young man before her was a man of his word, always keeping his promises and never breaking his word, so she never doubted what he said.

"Thank you, sir."

Looking at the fallen leaves in the courtyard, the young man seemed to be thinking of something and asked again, "Has anything unusual happened between Yi and Tian Yan lately?"

"No, Sister Ni Chang has visited a few times, but most of the time Yi and Xiao Yan have never left the courtyard."

Hear this answer.

The young man nodded.

How long have they been here?

The girl stood there for a while, seemingly pondering the question, when a breeze blew by, gently swaying the hem of her dress.

"In three more days, it will be a year."

The boy asked again.

"Any news from the farm?"

"It seems that Tian Meng, the head of the Lieshan Hall, suffered a qi deviation during his training, and all his internal energy has been lost. Also, the six halls don't seem to be as harmonious as they appear from the outside; there's a conflict between the Tian family lineage and those from other families."

The girl's words were brief and to the point, but she believed the boy in front of her would understand.

As expected, the boy sighed softly upon hearing this.

The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is in turmoil, all for gain. It's hard to say what caused the current situation of farming families.

After a while, the girl seemed to remember something and spoke again: "By the way, Master Xiaomeng came by earlier. Tomorrow is the day she challenges the elders of the Heavenly Sect."

Hearing this, the boy's eyes showed a hint of helplessness.

Xiaomeng broke through to the Grandmaster realm a month ago. Calculating the time, she was about the same age as him when she broke through to the Grandmaster realm.

For some unknown reason, she suddenly turned her attention to the elders of the Heavenly Sect, and even brought the matter to the attention of Chisongzi and Beimingzi.

Bei Mingzi finally set a date, but he didn't expect that time would pass so quickly, and tomorrow would already be the day of the competition.

"Master Xiaomeng did this because of the young master. The wealth that can be brought by the white paper and refined salt is too great. Not only are outsiders envious, but even the elders in the sect want a share. If Master Xiaomeng doesn't take action, those people will probably just rob us."

He was somewhat aware of this situation, but he didn't value these material possessions. Besides, which of Ni Chang, Mo Ya, Yan Ling Ji, or even the girl in front of him was a simple person?

He was well aware of what they were doing in private; he had always understood the principle that "too much clarity leaves no room for fish."

As long as it's not too outrageous, he won't hold a grudge. Xiaomeng's intervention this time was probably partly due to the instigation of Yanlingji and Nishang. In these two deals, Nongyu and the Taoists split the profits roughly 30/70. The Taoists have two sects, so each sect only gets a little over 30%.

But don't forget how many disciples the two sects have, while Nongyu and her group only have a few people in total. If you think about it that way, it's no wonder those people are envious!

Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own; this saying is absolutely true.

The young man glanced at the other main peaks of Taiyi Mountain, then looked away and said softly, "I won't watch tomorrow's competition. With Master here, Xiaomeng won't suffer any losses. Besides, her 'World's Color Loss' technique is almost complete now, so dealing with those people won't be too difficult. It's a battle without suspense, so it doesn't seem very interesting."

The girl was taken aback when she heard this.

The disciples on the mountain are all very optimistic about this match! At present, no one can determine the outcome of this match.

It's true that Xiaomeng has advanced to the Grandmaster realm, but those elders are also Grandmasters, and the opponent has the advantage in numbers. They are both Taoists and cultivate the same techniques. Xiaomeng's combat experience is far inferior. Why is this young man so sure that the opponent will win?

"Young Master, Xiaomeng's opponents this time are six Grandmasters."

The young man shook his head.

Generally speaking, one against six is ​​indeed at a disadvantage, but Xiaomeng's situation is different.

The six elders only practiced one of the two cultivation methods, either "Ten Thousand Rivers Autumn Water" or "Heart Like Still Water." Reaching the Grandmaster realm required persistent and meticulous practice. Xiaomeng, on the other hand, practiced both "Ten Thousand Rivers Autumn Water" and "Heart Like Still Water." When they were traveling the world before, he had even taken her on a spiritual journey, where she saw some of the things he had seen when he was comprehending the Dao. That little girl was walking the same path as him.

Upon reaching the Grandmaster realm, Xiaomeng mastered both of his techniques simultaneously. Subsequently, with his help, these two techniques advanced further, merging to form a new technique, which he named the technique he had initially comprehended as "Supreme Goodness is Like Water."

Therefore, whether in terms of techniques or cultivation level, Xiaomeng had long surpassed the six of them. In a sense, a duel between Taoists is a contest of internal strength, which is why he said that these people had no chance of winning.

The difference lies solely in the quality and quantity of internal strength.

You'll find out tomorrow.

The boy didn't explain much. Then he raised his head again and said softly towards the back mountain, "Master, this disciple needs to go down the mountain."

Seeing this, the girl was stunned, but she knew in her heart that the boy was not suffering from hysteria, but was communicating with the old immortal in the back mountain.

"Qingxu, are you really going to get involved in this matter?"

Before long, a voice was carried by the mountain wind into the small courtyard.

"Actually, I could have chosen to stand by and do nothing, but after careful consideration, I've decided that some things are best left unsaid, and some paths are ones I must take."

Upon hearing these two conversations, the girl frowned.

She has been a Taoist for several years now, but she still often struggles to understand the conversations with these senior Taoist masters.

For her, the truth was always hidden in layers of mist, like trying to see flowers through fog or the moon in water.

"The road?"

"Go for it!!"

The voice didn't seem to want to say much. After confirming the boy's intentions, it only said two words, and then the boy bowed respectfully from afar.

In a charming little courtyard on the back of Mount Taiyi.

The sect leader of Tianzong, Chisongzi, stroked his beard and sighed. After several years, his cultivation level had risen accordingly, and he had now reached the late stage of the Grandmaster realm.

Therefore, although he could not clearly perceive the situation over there, the distance of the aura could not be hidden from his eyes.

"Uncle-Master, has Junior Brother gone down the mountain again?"

Opposite him was an old man, none other than the Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Sect—Beimingzi.

Upon hearing Chisongzi's words, Beimingzi slowly put down his teacup.

"Everyone has their own choices, and so does Qingxu. However, not every choice is right. Whether Qingxu's actions this time are good or bad for the world remains an unknown mystery."

Chisongzi stroked his beard.

Bei Mingzi rarely heard of uncertainties, but he never expected that his junior brother's actions this time would leave Bei Mingzi uncertain about the future.

In other words, the thing that my junior brother did this time will definitely have a huge impact on the world, and this impact may even affect the entire Seven Kingdoms.

"Junior Brother, what is the reason for your departure from the mountain this time?"

Bei Mingzi suddenly opened his eyes, which had been closed, and a glint of light flashed in the depths of his slightly cloudy gaze. Then he looked up in the direction of Xianyang.

"I have heard that there is a great synthesizer of Legalism in Korea."

Upon hearing this, Chisongzi nodded.

"Indeed, there was a great talent of Legalism named Han Fei, who was the ninth son of the King of Han."

Bei Mingzi looked up at the sky, which was clear and blue, but what this Taoist master saw was not the scene before him, but something else entirely.

"The star that should have fallen has shone brightly again, but we don't know whether this starlight illuminates a road to light or a stairway to darkness."

Chishongzi seemed to have guessed something and said incredulously, "Does Master Uncle mean that Junior Brother wants to save that Ninth Prince of Korea?"

Now that the Qin and Han states have begun a bloody war, even a discerning person can see who will win this battle. Under these circumstances, rescuing the prince of a country destined to lose is a rather unwise choice.

"The turning point in our destiny began from here."

At the foot of Mount Taiyi, Ni Chang carried two small trinkets to a small courtyard behind the mountain.

The Taiyi Mountain is not as peaceful as it used to be. She and Mo Ya usually only come out at night. During the day, there are too many people, and various forces from all walks of life come here, making it a mixed bag. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the two of them choose to be active at night.

However, the two were not actually opposed to this choice. In the past, they had mostly been active at night, since night was the best disguise for them as assassins.

"Sister Yi, Xiao Yan'er, guess what I brought you?"

Hearing the noise outside the door, a little girl's eyes lit up. She jumped down from the arms of a beautiful woman inside the house and skipped to open the door.

Looking at the little girl, the beauty's eyes were as gentle as a pool of spring water. "Yan'er, slow down, be careful not to bump into anything!"

"Squeak!"

The door to the room opened, and Ni Chang walked in from outside. Looking at the little girl who ran to her side, Ni Chang smiled and lifted the little girl high in the air.

"Yeah~~"

"Hahaha!!"

The little girl was taken aback at first, then she laughed.

"Aunt Ni Chang!!"

"Call sister!"

"But my mother told me to call her aunt, otherwise she would be angry."

"But I'll get angry if you call me 'auntie,' but if you call me 'sister,' then all these good things I have are yours."

"I"

Seeing the little girl's adorable, hesitant expression, Ni Chang couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Ok??"

"Sister Ni Chang."

Seeing that Ni Chang had tilted her head and pressed her ear to her face, the little girl first secretly glanced at the woman sitting next to her, and then whispered in her ear.

Hearing the word "sister," Ni Chang smiled again. She then gave the gift to the little girl and sat down next to the beauty.

"Sister Yi, how have you and Yan'er been these past few days?"

Yi looked at the little girl with a kind gaze, then nodded gently.

"Although I have less freedom, the days I have spent here have been the most peaceful days I have had in recent years."

Upon hearing this, Ni Chang's expression became very complicated.

"Peaceful days".

The two women both wielded the same deadly weapon, the Jingni Sword of the Eight Swords of Yue.

As assassins, they lost their names, only having code names. To complete their missions, they fought to the death. Previously, Yi had always been Ni Chang's target. As the assassin with the highest mission completion rate in the Luo Wang organization, she was a role model for many people. As a newcomer, she was naturally no exception.

To become a weapon of destruction, they abandoned many things, including circumstances, joys and sorrows, and the seven emotions and six desires.

It's hard to imagine that these two people would meet again here, especially under such circumstances.

"Back then, I heard that my sister failed her mission and was killed."

Ni Chang moved her red lips slightly, using a secret method of sound transmission to send her voice to Yi's ears without disturbing the little maid who was still standing nearby.

"I never imagined that my sister would be hiding in a farmhouse, and that she would be taken away by that little rascal."

When the past was mentioned, Yi's gaze was very complicated.

For her and her daughter, coming here wasn't a form of imprisonment, but rather a form of protection.

"I was simply convinced by one person who taught me something very simple."

Similarly, through telepathic communication, Yi's words also reached Ni Chang's ears.

"whats the matter?"

Ni Chang looked at the beauty in front of her with some surprise in her tone. Who would have thought that the beauty sitting here was once an assassin who would stop at nothing to complete her mission?

"He told me that everyone should live for themselves at least once in their life, and fight for themselves."

Ni Chang raised an eyebrow.

As assassins, their will is actually very firm, especially since the two of them are both top-tier assassins of the Luo Wang organization. Ordinary things would not shake their beliefs, so she guessed that something else must have happened back then, otherwise Yi's change should not have been so great.

"What kind of man is that?"

Thinking of that man, the man who wielded the Han Guang sword, Yi's gaze held a hint of longing.

"I don't know. We only met twice, and the time was too short. I didn't have time to get to know the man properly."

"But I could sense that he was a compassionate person. He held a respectful attitude towards all things in the world and respected every life."

Sometimes I feel like he's a book that's impossible to understand, yet you're always eager to find the truth.

Upon hearing this, Ni Chang felt a strange unease.

She suddenly realized that the boy she had met seemed somewhat similar to, or even very similar to, the person Yi had described.

Many times, she felt that if the other party made a move, those enemies would not be able to stop him at all, but in the end, the boy did not make a move.

Looking back now, perhaps this is what Yi meant by compassion, or perhaps it could be called pity for humanity.

Only when a person's state of mind reaches a certain level can such compassion arise.

Thinking of this, Ni Chang felt a pang of emotion. It is said that the fate of an assassin is death. If she had not met that boy, her future would probably have been death.

Yi embarked on a completely different path through that person's redemption, and so did she. As an assassin, she had long been mentally prepared for death, so back in Zhao, she didn't only have one choice.

But many things happened later that made her willing to believe in that boy, and that's how she gradually got to where she is now.

"I once heard him say something like, 'Even when you are in darkness, your heart is set on the light.'"

Yi blinked. It was a very simple sentence, but it still touched the softest part of her heart.

No one wants to stay in the dark forever, not even an assassin.

"Sometimes, even a very faint ray of light can change a lot for us."

"When a person is stuck in the mud, a tree branch may be the life-saving thing. What is despairing is that everyone stands by indifferently or turns a blind eye."

Looking at the little girl beside her, Ni Chang remained silent for a moment before speaking again: "Actually, I came here this time because I have some good news to tell Sister Yi."

Upon hearing this, Yi couldn't help but look up.

"Good news??"

Ni Chang leaned back slightly, and although there was a layer of clothing between them, her curvaceous figure was still fully exposed.

"Tian Meng, a farmer, went mad while practicing his martial arts and his skills were ruined."

Yi's expression changed slightly.

"Tian Meng?"

She had no feelings whatsoever for her husband, who lived in the farmhouse. If it weren't for wanting to use his influence to evade the police, she would never have chosen such a person.

Walking in the darkness, she could distinguish between good people, bad people, and evil people.

Tian Meng can be described as a bad person. He is capable of doing anything to achieve his goals, but he does have his bottom line, although it is rather low.

“I heard Xiu Yuan say before that my sister and Xiao Yan came here because Tian Meng had discovered some secret, but now it seems that my sister doesn’t have so many concerns.”

"The farmhouse will probably send someone to pick you up in a few days! Sister won't have to be confined to such a small courtyard anymore."

Hearing Ni Chang's words, Yi felt a ripple in her heart. If it were before, she would not want her daughter to be separated from her, but now, she did not want her daughter to return to that snake den.

Among the farmers, there are not many good people. Even the Zhu family, which is known for its chivalry, often has its own calculations behind the scenes.

"If Tian Meng's injuries are serious, the farmer's family will probably send someone to invite you back."

Upon hearing the word "go back," Yi's eyes clearly showed a hint of resistance.

During this year in Tianzong, such peace and tranquility were something that many other places could only dream of.

She even had the same thought as Ni Chang: if all else fails, she would return to her old ways and become a sharp blade again, as long as her daughter could grow up peacefully and happily.

Unfortunately, her plan was destined to fail, because from the very beginning, the young man had already discussed with her the idea of ​​infiltrating the Farmer's Clan and seizing the opportunity to firmly control the disciples of the Farmer's Clan.

"Sister Yi doesn't seem to want to go back?"

"Ni Chang, do you know how rare it is for most people to have such a peaceful life?"

Yi slowly rose and moved gracefully to the door. In the midst of chaos, a paradise was far more precious to people than gold.

This place is like a paradise, free from war, smoke, assassinations, and constant fear.

"I just heard you say that his name is Xiuyuan. Is that his secular name?"

Ni Chang nodded.

"It is indeed a good name, but can fate really be cultivated?"

Ni Chang shook her head.

"I don't know, but I feel like my luck has improved since I met him. I think meeting someone is a kind of fate. If you can force it, it won't be good. Just like Xiao Yan'er, coming here and meeting Xiu Yuan is a very special kind of fate for her."

At this point, Ni Chang gently patted the little girl's head.

"Sister Yi, we still need to look forward to some things. Even if you really go back to the farm, do you think those people there would dare to look down on you?"

"During your time at Tianzong, the Farmer's Clan has made a fortune. Without your contributions, the disciples of the Farmer's Clan would have been starving long ago."

"If you go back now, the disciples of the Farmer's Clan will be eternally grateful. As for what happens afterward, I think Xiao Yan'er should be able to help you."

Yi looked at the little girl and couldn't help but smile.

Her daughter was very intelligent. In fact, she had already planned out an alternative if things really didn't work out. She would leave the person here temporarily.

"Huh, he came down the mountain?"

(End of this chapter)