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

In the past, she lived in the mountains, where it was quiet and no one bothered her. But because of a storm, it became a place of trouble, and she could never go back there.

As for her new place to live, she didn't know where to choose.

Sanghai City, in theory, is a good place to live, because it is backed by Confucianism and is extremely peaceful.

During this time, she followed Jiang Chuan to tour Sanghai City and indeed developed a different feeling about the city.

However, there was no reason for her to linger here.

"That's it!"

Jiang Chuan's gaze fell on Gongsun Liji. "Miss Liji, take your time thinking about it."

Gongsun Liji nodded.

Two more days passed.

Gongsun Liji had been pondering her future. Since then, she had traveled with Jiang Chuan to many cities in Qi. Many places were incredibly peaceful, but they were not the places she desired.

After learning that there was a Mo family stronghold in Sanghai City, she also thought about going to the Mo family through the stronghold, since her senior brother Jing Ke had joined the Mo family.

But in the end, Gongsun Liji gave up.

Because during her time with the Confucianists, she learned some things about the Mohists through them.

The disciples of the Mohist school are a mixed bag, many of them being roughnecks and wandering knights. Undoubtedly, there is no peace and tranquility within the Mohist school. Such a place might be suitable for the senior brother, but it is definitely not suitable for her.

Gongsun Liji was unaware that Confucianism and Mohism were both prominent schools of thought in the world, and the two schools had never had a good relationship. Therefore, the Mohist school that she had heard about from the Confucian school was actually somewhat one-sided.

Having no clue what to do, Gongsun Liji finally approached Jiang Chuan and asked, "Mr. Jiang, where are you planning to go next?"

"I plan to return to the mountains to cultivate in seclusion and fully digest what I've gained along the way!"

Jiang Chuan answered Gongsun Liji truthfully.

She didn't say which mountain it was.

Gongsun Liji's eyes lit up immediately when she heard the word "in the mountains".

……

Shushan is not just one mountain, but a group of mountains in the Shu region.

Mount Emei and Mount Qingcheng can both be called Mount Shu.

The mountain where the Shilan people live is also known as Shushan.

In fact, in some ancient sects, the mountain where the Shilan clan resides is the true Shu Mountain, simply because this clan has such a long history. As the saying goes, a mountain is not high if it has no immortals, but it is sacred if there are immortals there.

Mount Shu may not be high, but because the Shilan tribe and the Fusang Divine Tree live on it, and the Yu Abyss is suppressed at its foot, this mountain is destined to be different.

Several years ago, after Jiang Chuan gave up his identity as the Grand General of Han, he initially lived in Nanyang for a while. Later, he left Han and quietly entered Shu, where he lived in seclusion on a mountain not far from Shu Mountain.

The mountains and forests of Sichuan are treacherous, especially the area where the Shu Mountains are located, which is even more precipitous. Rivers and streams are hidden here, unknown to anyone.

However, although he lived in seclusion here, he did not give up paying attention to the general situation of the world. Nightfall was still under his control, and if he wanted to, he could directly influence the entire country of Korea.

When Jiang Chuan returned, the first person to greet him was Ru Shuang.

As a master who achieved the Grandmaster realm even earlier than Jiang Chuan, Ru Shuang's perception of Qi had reached an unbelievable level. She could sense Jiang Chuan's Qi as soon as he arrived at the foot of the mountain.

"My husband's journey has indeed taken a very long time."

Upon seeing Jiang Chuan, Ru Shuang's gaze held a hint of resentment.

Jiang Chuan smiled and explained, "I visited many countries on this trip. Although the process was a bit long, it was definitely worth it in terms of what I gained."

Ru Shuang's eyes narrowed, and in the next instant, she suddenly raised her hand, gathering her strength, and attacked Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan also raised his hand and flicked his finger, instantly shattering and dissipating the energy released by Ru Shuang.

Ru Shuang withdrew her hand and said to Jiang Chuan, "Congratulations, my husband."

Congratulations to you! Congratulations to you!

Jiang Chuan showed no sign of pride.

Ru Shuang's gaze then fell on a woman behind Jiang Chuan.

The woman had purple hair and a beautiful face, but she was not weak. In addition to her beauty, she also had a bit of a heroic spirit. After seeing her, Gongsun Liji couldn't help but think of Zi Nu.

Zi Nu also has long purple hair.

"May I ask who this young lady is?"

Ru Shuang assumed the other person was a concubine Jiang Chuan had taken in during his travels, and asked softly.

The woman felt Ru Shuang's gaze and, feeling somewhat embarrassed, lowered her head slightly.

Jiang Chuan stepped in front of her, blocking her path, and explained to Ru Shuang's gaze, "Her name is Gongsun Liji. She is a girl I met during my travels in the State of Qi. Because she offended Hou Sheng, the prime minister of Qi, she had nowhere to stay in the Seven Kingdoms. This time, she came with me to live in seclusion in the Shu Mountains."

"That's it!"

Ru Shuang, having learned the reason for the matter, did not say anything. However, knowing that Gongsun Liji was a pitiful woman persecuted by Hou Sheng, she stepped forward, took Gongsun Liji's hand, and felt great sympathy for her.

Jiang Chuan's return was a joyous occasion for the people who had been living in seclusion in the Shu Mountains.

Although the area where Mount Shu is located is in the State of Qi, through the continuous entry of caravans into Shu, Jiangchuan still managed to build magnificent buildings deep in these mountains.

With his return, Yan'er, who had gradually grown up and looked like a little girl, and Honglian, Yanlingji, Zinu, and others who had not been seen for a long time, appeared in front of Jiang Chuan one after another. As for why Mingzhu and Nongyu were not there?

Because South Korea is not yet extinct.

Therefore, Madam Mingzhu needs to stay in South Korea for the time being to stabilize the situation and help Jiang Chuan temporarily control the power of Nightfall.

However, Jiang Chuan believed that it wouldn't be long before Madam Mingzhu and Nongyu arrived here.

Because South Korea can't hold out for much longer.

Chapter 298 Qin Attacks Han, Mingzhu Asks for Help

Jiang Chuan traveled throughout the world for a very long time, actually several years in total.

When he was still in the State of Zhao, he heard about the Qin general Fan Yuqi's attack on Zhao.

Later, when he arrived at the border of Yan from Zhao, things had already turned into Fan Yuqi's defeat in his campaign against Zhao. His army of 100,000 was killed by Zhao's general Li Mu. Fan Yuqi fled in fear of punishment and eventually escaped Qin with the help of the musician Kuang Xiu.

Jiang Chuan even encountered Gao Jianli and Jing Ke in the tavern, watching them make up their minds to go to Qin and see Kuang Xiu one last time.

Afterwards, he traveled extensively throughout the Changbai Mountains and Heilongjiang River region, eventually attaining enlightenment at Changbai Mountain and achieving the status of a Grandmaster.

When he came down from Changbai Mountain and arrived in Jicheng, Gao Jianli, who had gone to Qin with Jing Ke, had already returned. He was living in seclusion in Feixue Pavilion, wanting to fulfill Kuang Xiu's last wish and help take care of Xue Nu, the junior whom Kuang Xiu had cared for so much in the past.

In the State of Yan, some more things happened.

After Jiang Chuan, he went to the State of Qi. His trip to Qi can be described as a journey with beauty. He traveled to many cities in Qi with Gongsun Liji, whom he met by chance. Finally, he stopped at the Confucian school. After exchanging ideas with Xunzi and Fu Nian, he left the land of Qi and Lu and returned to this place.

This journey was undeniably long.

If we include the Wei Kingdom where he first transmigrated, Jiang Chuan has now traveled to all seven kingdoms of the world: Wei, Han, Qin, Zhao, Yan, and Qi. Only the Chu Kingdom remains unvisited.

However, Jiang Chuan firmly believes that sooner or later, he will make a trip to the State of Chu.

Not now.

After returning, Jiang Chuan settled Gongsun Liji in, allowing her to live quietly in the mountains. He then devoted most of his energy to processing what he had learned during his long journey.

Even before this, he had already absorbed a lot of knowledge through his own cheat system, but whether it was the Four Seasons Sword Technique, Xunzi's method of controlling fate, Fu Nian's Saint King Sword Technique, or the methods of many masters he encountered in the Yan and Zhao regions, he only understood the methods themselves, without integrating them into a unified whole.

Undoubtedly, this is an extremely long process.

But Jiang Chuan was very patient.

On this day, Jiang Chuan received a letter.

This letter came from Madam Mingzhu.

"I was wondering when she would write to me for help, but now it seems everything is going as I expected."

Jiang Chuan glanced at the letter that Madam Mingzhu had sent; it was a plea for help.

Logically speaking, as the favored concubine of the King of Han, Lady Mingzhu, who was in Han territory and helped Jiang Chuan manage the Nightfall, should not have needed to write a letter for help.

But if it's that kind of thing, given the overall situation, an individual's power is negligible, so it's not surprising that they would ask for help.

Although this place is remote and sparsely populated, the Shu region is not actually remote. It is Qin territory, so if Qin makes any big moves, people here will soon know.

The Qin state's most recent major move is... its attack on Han.

Pick the softest persimmons; it's a very simple principle.

Earlier, the Qin state attacked Zhao but suffered a defeat, which meant that the Zhao state was a tough nut to crack.

But we can't give up just because it's a tough nut to crack.

King Ying Zheng of Qin was ambitious and wanted to achieve his goal of unifying the nine provinces and bringing harmony to the six kingdoms, destroying the six states and unifying the world.

He believed that the failure to conquer Zhao was Fan Yuqi's fault.

However, the Qin state's war machine did not stop there. After a short rest, Qin found the easiest country to attack: Han.

South Korea is weak.

However, it is located in a dangerous place.

Once Qin conquers Han, it can directly advance towards Zhao, Wei, and Chu, thus opening up the passage eastward.