Qin's Moon: I'm really not the Holy Lord of the Demonic Sect

Chapter 77 Time Never Defeates Beauty

For the next few days, Yang Che entered the Qin Palace during the day and did not leave until dusk. During this time, he had only one thing to do, which was to paint a portrait of Zhao Ji.

As the power center of the Qin state, and with Zhao Ji being the powerful Empress Dowager, every little thing that happened in the Qin palace or involving Zhao Ji would attract countless people's attention and interpretation in hopes of predicting the power shifts in the Qin state.

Yang Che visited the Qin King's palace for several days in a row, always at the invitation of Zhao Ji. This situation inevitably made people think of many things.

Could it be that this Han envoy has won the favor of the Queen Dowager and is going to stay in Qin?

After all, the Empress Dowager had been widowed for many years. It was not unreasonable for her to meet a handsome young man who captivated her heart and bring him into the palace. The Qin people were already used to this. Back then, the Empress Dowager Xuan had a high-profile affair with the King of Yiqu and even had a child with him. So what if Zhao Ji kept a little lover?

However, on the other hand, if that were the case, the Han envoy might stay in Qin, and another powerful figure would emerge in Qin's power structure in the future.

However, this speculation was quickly proven to be completely unfounded.

Because one day, Zhao Ji invited all the noble ladies of Xianyang to the palace and showed them the Peach Blossom Painting and several of her own portraits.

Each painting was exquisite, making the ladies of high society extremely envious. As women, none of them are unafraid of time, and none of them do not want to preserve their most beautiful moments.

However, these could only be their dreams. Although there were painters in the world, their painting skills were clearly not up to their expectations. But Yang Che's appearance could make their dream a reality.

With Zhao Ji's help, Yang Che's fame quickly spread among the elites of Xianyang. For a time, the nobles of Xianyang forgot Yang Che's identity as the Han envoy and regarded him only as a master of painting.

The fame of the Flower School spread rapidly throughout Xianyang along with Yang Che's reputation, as did the envoys from other countries.

In a short time, centered on Xianyang, the names of the Flower School and Yang Che spread rapidly from the territory of Qin to other states, including Han.

On the Heavenly Demon Strategy, the Flower Sect's mission was successfully completed, and the mission rewards fell into Yang Che's hands. The Flower Sect's mission also entered its final stage.

Task 4 (Tier 4): Flower Master, Task Progress 0%, Task Reward: Heavenly One Heart Sutra.

Yang Che looked at the rewards of the fourth level of the Flower Sect with great envy. The Heavenly One Heart Method was the unique heart method of the Evil King Shi Zhixuan in another time and space. With this heart method, the Illusionary Demon Body Technique and the Undying Seal Technique could be activated, making one invincible. In that time and space, the Evil King was able to escape from the siege of four Buddhist masters whose martial arts were even better than his own, which shows how mysterious it is.

If Yang Che could cultivate the Heavenly One Heart Method and combine the Undying Seal Technique and the Illusionary Demon Body Technique, although he wouldn't be able to become the strongest in the world, he could at least make himself unparalleled in escaping death.

The Heavenly One Mind Method is good.

However, right now, I still need to cultivate Flower Wandering and Heaven Mending Dao to the Innate Realm. Otherwise, even if I obtain the Heavenly One Heart Method, I may not be able to cultivate it.

The cultivation insights of Mu Qingliu, the Holy Lord of the Demonic Sect.

Inside the South Korean embassy, ​​Yang Che browsed through Mu Qingliu's cultivation insights, and his questions about the Flower Wandering and the Heaven Mending Path cultivation instantly became clear.

Although Mu Qingliu failed to merge the techniques of the Flower Sect and the Heaven-Mending Path, he had already embarked on this path. Even someone as brilliant and outstanding as the Evil King Shi Zhixuan had to stand on his shoulders to make that leap.

The innate realm is free from all obstacles.

Becoming a master of innate skill in Xinzheng would at least give him the ability to protect himself, preventing him from dying in an assassination attempt in a confused state.

Just as Yang Che was studying how to cultivate, a new guest appeared before him.

Changping Jun Xiong Qi.

Empress Dowager Huayang's nephew, King Zheng of Qin's brother-in-law, the son of the old King of Chu who was abandoned in Qin, the future last King of Chu, the architect of the Azure Dragon Plan, and the biological father of Lianyi, the courtesan of the Drunken Dream Pavilion in Dongjun.

"Xiong Qi greets the Han envoy." Xiong Qi was slightly taken aback when he saw Yang Che. Although he had heard many rumors about Yang Che before coming here, he found that the rumors still failed to truly describe Yang Che's demeanor after meeting him.

The artistic atmosphere belonging to the Huajian School is still somewhat unfamiliar to people of this era.

"So it's Lord Changping in person." Yang Che said politely. The person in front of him was someone who could make King Zheng of Qin break down, so Yang Che couldn't afford to be careless.

After some pleasantries, Lord Changping revealed his purpose: "Yesterday, the Queen Dowager of Zhao sent a painting to my aunt. My aunt liked it very much after seeing it. Later, she heard that the painting was done by Han Shi, so she sent me to invite the Han envoy to Huayang Palace. My aunt would like to ask the Han envoy to paint a portrait of her."

"Empress Dowager Huayang?" Yang Che was surprised. This was the other most powerful woman in Qin besides Zhao Ji, and her power was even greater than Zhao Ji's.

Even Zhao Ji had to respectfully address her as "Mother Empress."

"Since it is Empress Dowager Huayang who has invited me, how could I dare to be negligent?" Yang Che suppressed his surprise and said solemnly.

One of the most important purposes of King Han's dispatch of Yang Che to Xianyang was to make friends with the rulers of Qin. During this period, Yang Che was busy first with the matter of paying homage to Empress Dowager Xia, and then with completing the mission of the Flower School through Zhao Ji. Although he had completed both tasks successfully, he had not yet been able to complete the task of making friends with the rulers of Qin.

Today, Empress Dowager Huayang has invited him, and Yang Che naturally has no reason to refuse. Behind her is a behemoth that can influence the national policy of Qin, and the Lord Changping in front of him is the most influential among them.

After tidying up, Yang Che followed Lord Changping toward Huayang Palace.

With Lord Changping leading the way, Yang Che arrived at Huayang Palace without any obstacles.

After passing through layers of security, Yang Che finally met the host who had invited him on this trip: Empress Dowager Huayang.

Empress Dowager Huayang is not young. Although she takes good care of herself, time waits for no one. Although she married Qin Wangzhu, the grandfather of Qin Wang Zheng, it was considered an old man and a young woman. So many years have passed, and Qin Wangzhu has been dead for ten years. Therefore, she is not young anymore.

At fifty years old, in this era, she is already considered a real old woman.

Therefore, Yang Che clearly saw the marks of time on Empress Dowager Huayang. Although her face was still well-maintained, her hands had lost their youthful luster and were slightly thin. Although her hair was still thick, there were quite a few white hairs at her temples.

However, Empress Dowager Huayang still possessed the qualities to be considered beautiful; in her youth, she must have been an exceptionally beautiful woman.

As Yang Che looked at Empress Dowager Huayang, she was also sizing him up. After a long while, she said slowly, "Envoy Han is indeed as good as his reputation suggests. No, he is even more handsome than the rumors say. It's so good to be young."

Empress Dowager Huayang's sentiments reached Yang Che's ears, and even the members of the Demonic Sect who had been cultivating the Flower Wandering Technique for a long time felt the same way. What in the world is more cruel than the ravages of time on a beautiful woman?

However, this is precisely where the beauty of time comes from. Young girls have their youthful beauty, women in their twenties have their radiance, and women in their thirties have their charm. Even as they eventually grow old, they possess the beauty of time's sedimentation.

Thinking about all this, Yang Che said with emotion: "Don't laugh at me for wearing flowers with white hair, for time never defeats beauty. If there is beauty hidden in the heart, then the beauty of youth can be captured and made into true love."

"Time never defeats a beauty?" Empress Dowager Huayang sighed upon hearing this. Even though she had long held a high position and was able to keep her emotions hidden, she couldn't help but be momentarily lost in thought.

How long has it been since she last heard anyone describe her as a beauty?

The melancholy and helplessness I felt every time I looked in the mirror and did my makeup seemed to vanish at this moment.

"Well said, what a wonderful thing that time can never defeat beauty." Madam Huayang smiled, not with her hand covering her face, but with a very open and generous smile.

The scrutiny of Yang Che vanished completely with the laughter, replaced by approval and satisfaction, and even a touch of elder’s affection for a junior.