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

The environment in the mountains and forests was complex, yet the other person's white clothes were spotless.

Looking at the man carrying a long sword, the woman, for some reason, thought of her senior brother.

Chapter 285 Old Tales of Puyang, Gongsun Liji

As the woman sized up Jiang Chuan, Jiang Chuan's gaze also fell upon her.

The woman wore a coarse cloth dress, which was torn at the edges due to her trek through the mountains and forests. Her face was as pale as snow, her lips were dry, and there were some scratches on her palms. She had a head of bright purple hair. Looking at her hair, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but think of Zi Nu. She was beautiful, but she did not appear as weak as ordinary women. Her eyes carried a special kind of heroic spirit.

This made her beauty stand out exceptionally.

In the mountains and forests, amidst the lush vegetation, stood a beautiful woman dressed in simple clothes, yet possessing a completely different aura. She appeared ethereal and otherworldly, no wonder those who saw her regarded her as a deity.

The main reason is the different environment.

If a woman is among many beautiful women, she may still be beautiful, but she won't be as memorable.

But if you're in a desolate wilderness like this, it's truly an unforgettable sight.

Just like when Tang Bohu saw Qiu Xiang, Qiu Xiang was just average on her own, but she looked exceptionally beautiful when surrounded by several unattractive women.

Jiang Chuan carefully examined the person and noticed the wariness and suspicion in their eyes. He couldn't help but say, "You don't need to be nervous. Those people have already left."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in the woman's eyes.

"And you are, sir?"

Jiang Chuan calmly said, "My name is Jiang Chuan. I'm just a passerby. I was passing by this area and noticed that those people were acting strangely, so I became curious. I never expected that they would go to such lengths to find a beauty like you."

Upon hearing the term "beauty," the woman blushed slightly. "You flatter me, sir."

Perhaps because there was only one person in front of her, and the other person was extremely kind, the woman gradually lowered her guard. The main reason, however, was that she knew her own limitations.

Before being caught, I could try to hide, but I was discovered by the person in front of me. The person was able to appear here, and his clothes were spotless. He was obviously not a simple character. I guess I was no match for him.

"May I ask how you are addressed, young lady?" Jiang Chuan asked the woman again.

“Sir, you may call me Li Ji!” the woman said, revealing her name.

Qi Guo, purple hair, Li Ji—Jiang Chuan immediately recognized the names and was stunned upon hearing the woman's name.

“Sir, sir…” Li Ji’s deep voice rang in Jiang Chuan’s ears, waking him from his reverie.

Jiang Chuan came to his senses.

"What's wrong, sir?" Li Ji asked softly as Jiang Chuan came back to his senses.

Jiang Chuan said in a deep voice, "I was just thinking about some old things. In my memory, there was a woman also named Li Ji."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Li Ji was immediately surprised to find that he shared the same name as her.

Although her name is indeed quite ordinary.

Just as Li Ji was about to ask Jiang Chuan what past events he was thinking about, a gurgling sound came from that moment.

Li Ji's expression immediately became somewhat embarrassed.

She hadn't eaten yet when that group found her, and she'd been running and running through the mountains ever since, without even getting a sip of water.

Although she had some basic martial arts skills, she was not a martial arts master, nor could she endure hunger like a martial arts master.

Now that the crisis was over, and her tense nerves relaxed, she immediately felt hungry.

Jiang Chuan looked at the somewhat embarrassed Li Ji and said with a smile, "Miss Li Ji must be hungry. Please wait a moment while I go and find you some food."

Jiang Chuan acted quickly; after speaking, he disappeared.

Liji wanted to say something more, but the words that were on the tip of her tongue could only be swallowed back.

Before long, Jiang Chuan returned, this time carrying a wild goat.

I don't know how Jiang Chuan caught him, but he was certainly very efficient.

Then, inside the cave where Li Ji had previously hidden.

A campfire was lit, and Jiang Chuan roasted a whole lamb for Li Ji.

Before meeting Ru Shuang, Jiang Chuan lived alone, so his cooking skills were quite good, especially his ability to survive in the mountains and fields, which was at its peak.

After a while, once the wild goat was roasted, Jiang Chuan lightly swung his longsword, severing a goat leg. He handed the severed leg to Li Ji, saying, "Please eat, young lady!"

Li Ji blushed slightly as she took the lamb leg Jiang Chuan handed her. Because she was so hungry, she didn't hesitate and started eating it right away.

After taking a bite, she noticed that Jiang Chuan in front of her hadn't eaten.

This made her even more embarrassed.

Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "Don't look at me like that, miss. I'm not that hungry. You eat first, and I'll eat a little later."

Liji nodded.

So she started eating. After she finished eating, she saw what Jiang Chuan meant by "eating a little." The rest of the wild goat was all eaten by Jiang Chuan.

Keep in mind, this is enough food to feed several people.

Jiang Chuan finished his meal in one go.

This person's belly is way too big.

Jiang Chuan also didn't explain much.

Since reaching the Grandmaster level, he either doesn't eat, or if he does eat, he needs to eat a lot to feel full, because the energy required at this level is extremely terrifying.

Most of the food he eats will be converted into energy and absorbed by his body.

"Now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, and we have nothing else to do, let's chat."

Jiang Chuan looked at Li Ji, who had already eaten her fill, and then spoke to her.

Liji nodded.

Although she hadn't known Jiang Chuan for very long, she was already certain that he was a good person. If it weren't for him, she would probably still be hiding in the cave, starving.

Jiang Chuan had no idea that he had just received a "good guy" card.

Jiang Chuan spoke first: "As I said before, the girl's name is the same as someone's name in my memory."

"All of this dates back to many years ago, to the city of Puyang in the State of Wei!"

“Puyang was originally the capital of the State of Wei. In the fifth year of King Zheng of Qin, Qin general Meng Ao attacked Wei on the orders of Qin Chancellor Lü Buwei. The State of Wei, which was next to Wei, was also ravaged by war. The ruler of Wei fled to Yewang and entrusted the important task of defending Puyang to Gongsun Yu…”

Chapter 286 A Secluded Orchid in a Valley

At first, Li Ji thought that Jiang Chuan was just talking about a woman with the same name as her. However, after Jiang Chuan told the beginning of his story, she was stunned.

The reason was that the story told by the person in front of her was a story she had personally experienced.

Gongsun Yu was her grandfather.

"Sir, do you know my grandfather?"

Li Ji couldn't help but interrupt Jiang Chuan and asked him a question.

Jiang Chuan looked at Li Ji with clear eyes.

Li Ji lowered her head, pondered for a moment, and then said to Jiang Chuan, "To be honest, sir, the Gongsun Yu you mentioned is my grandfather."

"The woman named Li Ji that you mentioned, if there are no surprises, should be me."

After saying this, Li Ji seemed a little embarrassed.

He then added, "The reason I believe you know my grandfather is that since you know my grandfather's name but didn't recognize me, it means we haven't met before."

As she spoke, Gongsun Liji looked at Jiang Chuan with a hopeful gaze.

Although she lived in the State of Qi, it was not her hometown. If she could meet an old friend of her grandfather in Qi, wouldn't that be a happy thing for her?

Jiang Chuan shook his head and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint Miss Li Ji, but I don't actually know your grandfather."

"It was just by chance that I heard some old stories about Puyang."

Li Ji's eyes immediately dimmed, but she quickly cheered up and looked at Jiang Chuan in surprise.

Jiang Chuan didn't hide anything and explained, "For certain reasons, I don't get along with Luo Wang. I have investigated many things about Luo Wang, including the events in Puyang back then."

"In the Battle of Puyang, the Wei army's garrison commander, Gongsun Yu, was exceptionally skilled in both literature and military strategy. Even if the Qin army's commander-in-chief, Meng Ao, were to capture Puyang, it wouldn't be an easy task."

"Finally, it was the Luo Wang that made a move, using assassination to surround and kill Gongsun Yu, which led to the fall of Puyang City."

"After the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) surrounded and killed Gongsun Yu, two people related to Gongsun Yu escaped: his disciple Jing Ke and his granddaughter Gongsun Liji."

"I heard about Jing Ke when I traveled to the Yan and Zhao regions in my early years. He constantly challenged famous swordsmen in Yan and Zhao in order to hone his swordsmanship, and he was quite famous in the Yan state."

"As for you, as Gongsun Yu's granddaughter and Jing Ke's junior sister, why are you here in the land of Qi?"

Jiang Chuan asked Gongsun Liji curiously.

Jiang Chuan wasn't lying. Because of his dislike for the Luo Wang, he naturally had to try to understand it. Besides the many descriptions of the Luo Wang in the original work, he also investigated a lot about the Luo Wang.

Although he is no longer the great general of South Korea, he could still overthrow most of South Korea if he wanted to, and the night is still under his control.

Jiang Chuan learned about many of the things that Luo Wang had done.

This includes the famous Battle of Puyang.