The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

Places like Yunmeng Marsh in the State of Chu and Taihang Mountain in the State of Zhao were places where bandits roamed freely, and one could often hear about major bandits and thieves.

When Jiang Chuan arrived in the State of Qi, in addition to traveling around, he also wanted to visit Xunzi.

Xunzi was a great master of Confucianism. As a master of Confucianism, he taught two disciples, Han Fei and Li Si. No, if we count, there is also Zhang Cang. It can be said that he taught many outstanding disciples.

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In the original work, besides his extraordinary talent, Xunzi also displayed extremely powerful strength.

Jiang Chuan naturally wanted to pay a visit to such a highly accomplished person.

Of course, it was also because of the special nature of the Qin Dynasty that Xunzi was still alive at that time.

According to normal history, Xunzi had been dead for decades, so why would Jiang Chuan visit him in vain?

The further Jiang Chuan went into the heart of the Qi Kingdom, the more he felt how wealthy the Qi Kingdom was.

Along the way, the people lived in peace and contentment, and I never saw any heroes fighting or bloodshed, which was quite unusual.

After all, he had seen this kind of thing many times in the states of Zhao and Yan.

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Just as Jiang Chuan was marveling at the peace of Qi and wondering whether he should bring Ru Shuang and Yan'er to live in Qi after returning, since it was too peaceful there...

A commotion caught Jiang Chuan's attention.

"Chase her! She's right ahead! Don't let her get away!"

"Whoever can capture her will be richly rewarded by the Prime Minister!"

A group of men dressed in tight-fitting clothes were running freely in the open field. The man in the lead was shouting such words to encourage the others.

Upon hearing the words "generous rewards," the other men were instantly energized, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Jiang Chuan was somewhat surprised to hear these words, because the State of Qi only had one prime minister, Hou Sheng.

These people are the successors of the Prime Minister. Who exactly are they chasing?

Or rather, who is it that warrants such a large-scale mobilization from them?

Sometimes, once an interest arises, it's hard to suppress it, making one want to explore it thoroughly.

Jiang Chuan's trip to Qi was just a journey, without much specific purpose. Although he wanted to visit Xunzi, it was only because Xunzi was in Qi.

At that moment, his curiosity about the matter was piqued, and he couldn't help but continue to investigate.

He used magic to conceal his aura and form, closely following behind the men of Qi State's Prime Minister Hou Sheng, wanting to see who they were trying to capture.

Chapter 284 Beauty in the Mountains

These people were very agile, and it was clear that they were all elites, and very likely even born into the military, because Jiang Chuan saw a sense of strict discipline in their movements.

Even so, when Jiang Chuan followed behind them, they still didn't notice that there was another person behind them.

Jiang Chuan was very patient, quietly following behind them as they searched the mountains and fields.

As time went by and as he overheard their conversation, Jiang Chuan gradually learned the whole story.

They went to such lengths to capture a woman.

A woman of unparalleled beauty, unlike any other woman in the human world.

Several months ago, a woodcutter, while chopping wood in the deep mountains, unexpectedly encountered a beautiful woman and regarded her as a divine being.

Later, when the woodcutter was boasting about "397" to the fishermen in the same village, he told them about it.

This aroused the curiosity of the villagers.

The men in the village rushed into the mountain, but whether it was because the woman was deliberately avoiding them or not, none of them saw her.

So, a month ago...

Someone else went into the mountains and accidentally encountered the woman, whose beauty was once again revealed to the world.

The other party seemed to know that she was beautiful, so she deliberately avoided the world.

However, this time, the person who went into the mountains and met the woman was not an ordinary woodcutter; he had a past relationship with Hou Sheng, the prime minister of Qi.

Over the years, Hou Sheng suffered from the corruption of Qin and constantly accepted bribes from Qin. He often spoke well of Qin in front of King Jian of Qi, which made Qi friendly with Qin. Several years ago, King Jian of Qi even personally went to Qin and received a warm reception from King Ying Zheng of Qin. Since then, in order to maintain relations with Qin, Qi has sent gifts to Qin every year.

She was either a pearl from the sea or a beauty from the state of Qi.

The beauties of Qi were just as famous as those of Chu.

Hou Sheng had received so many benefits from the Qin state that he was very keen on befriending Qin. Therefore, for many years, he constantly sent his men to collect beauties from all over the country.

Of these women, some would not comply, but Hou Sheng, as the prime minister of Qi, would surely find a way to make them submit.

I learned about the beauty in the mountains from a friend.

Hou Sheng immediately realized that she was probably a rare beauty.

He even thought of a line from Zhuangzi's "Free and Easy Wandering": "...On Mount Miaoguye, there dwells a divine being. Her skin is like ice and snow, and her demeanor is like that of a virgin."

The fairy of Mount Gushe is still talked about by many people. This woman also lives in seclusion in the deep mountains. Could she be the fairy of the mountains in legend?

It's such a pity that such a fairy-like woman hides in the deep mountains, concealing her stunning beauty.

Therefore, after hearing his friend mention the other person, Hou Sheng immediately felt a desire to get her.

He then sent his men to search the mountains.

After obtaining this woman, whether to enjoy her for himself or to send her to the Qin state as a gift to curry favor with the King of Qin and maintain the friendship between the two countries was a matter for later.

The one who wins later is exceptionally remarkable.

Over the years, they have continuously helped Hou Sheng collect beauties, and they have their own set of methods for finding traces of beauties.

Even though the beauty in the mountains was very cautious, because her whereabouts were exposed and people repeatedly entered the mountains, she had already moved away to avoid the disturbances of the world, but she was still found by Hou Sheng's people.

As a woman who dared to live alone deep in the mountains, her opponent was quite skilled, possessing a rudimentary understanding of martial arts. Unfortunately, it was useless, as she had defeated too many people in the future.

In the end, she had no choice but to abandon her home in the mountains and flee.

These people, however, chose to relentlessly pursue the matter.

In the mountains and forests, the victorious man searched in all directions.

Jiang Chuan silently followed behind them, also searching for the woman's whereabouts. In fact, he found her even earlier than the others.

After all, he was a grandmaster.

His formidable strength gave him a more acute sense of perception.

Seeing that the woman was hiding in a secluded cave, Hou Sheng's people were about to find the cave.

Jiang Chuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and then, with a flick of his sleeve, a mist arose and enveloped the area in front of the cave.

The traces of the cave's existence immediately disappeared.

Even those who later triumphed, passing by the cave entrance, never discovered it...

This is an illusion technique of the Shu Mountain clan, called "A Leaf Obscures the Eyes, and the World Is Not Seen".

Time flows by.

Since they found nothing in this mountain, the remaining survivors all left and continued their search to the next location.

After watching all the people from Hou Sheng leave, Jiang Chuan finally revealed himself. He dispelled the illusion and came to the cave entrance. "Come out!"

Inside the cave, a beautiful woman with a somewhat pale face heard the words outside and her eyes narrowed, her brows furrowing.

Was she eventually found?

Thinking of this, the woman felt extremely unwilling.

For many years, she lived a quiet life, hiding deep in the mountains to avoid attracting attention. She was well aware of the trouble her appearance would bring.

Eventually, someone discovered her whereabouts.

Some people coveted her beauty and hunted her down.

Thinking of this, a sense of sorrow suddenly arose in the woman's heart.

If beauty is a fault, she would rather ruin her face.

However, she ultimately did not do so.

Because she wasn't without any attachments; she still had her senior brother.

Although her senior brother was a prodigal son, during the years she stayed in the mountains, she truly longed for his return every moment.

The cave is not deep, and there is no way to go any further in.

After pondering for a while, the woman finally decided to go outside.

Because of the long journey through the mountains and the evasion of pursuers, she was in a sorry state, her clothes were torn, and her lips were dry and her face was pale due to not having eaten for a long time.

Even so, her eyes remained exceptionally bright.

After stepping out of the cave, she thought many people were waiting for her there, because there had been quite a few people following her earlier.

However, the reality was beyond her expectations.

What came into her view was a man dressed in white, carrying a long sword.