Swallowing the Stars: The cheat system only comes when I'm almost a god?

Upon hearing this, Jingni, who had been calm, was startled. She quickly pulled Ayan into her arms and covered her mouth, then knelt on one knee facing the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"Ayan is still young and has offended an adult without knowing any better. Please, Lady Yanlingji, don't hold it against a child. Jingni is willing to take the blame for Ayan!"

Although the other party seemed simple-minded and not very bright, and didn't even realize when Zi Nu had almost completely taken over her voice, her strength and status in Qin were real. The mother and daughter were able to escape the pursuit of Luo Wang and live peacefully here entirely because of her protection, and they couldn't let her hate them.

"What did she do wrong?" The big white fox smiled, his eyes narrowing into slits. "The little girl just praised my looks, which is clearly true, okay? Why should I punish her?"

Jing Ni breathed a sigh of relief, and together with A Yan, they respectfully bowed to the other party and stepped aside.

But the matter wasn't over yet. Footsteps sounded at the door again, and then several little kids filed in. These children were fearless, and instead of being afraid of the nine-tailed fox, they excitedly ran to Yan Lingji's side, each grabbing a tail and rubbing it against their faces.

"Hehe, fox, you're so pretty!"

"So beautiful!"

……

These three are Duanmu Rong, a physician; Xiao Yu from the ancient Shu Kingdom; and Xue Nu from the Zhao Kingdom. Education should start from childhood, and a beautiful woman with temperament should be cultivated from a young age.

Many stunningly beautiful women who will only appear in the future are hard to find now. Fortunately, Duanmu Rong and Xiao Yu have extraordinary status in their respective forces, and Zhao Wu, who is unparalleled in the world, has also practiced since childhood and has shown extraordinary talent at a young age. So these people were found.

Their compliments made Yan Lingji beam with joy. She was completely absorbed in the girls' caresses, and the smile on her face never faded. She even forgot what had woken her up.

When Yanfei and Yueshen saw that the big white fox didn't mind being petted at all, they were also a little tempted. Women are completely powerless against such cute, furry animals. If it weren't for the fact that their relationship with the fox wasn't very close, they probably would have just started petting it.

The physician Nian Duan, who lived downstairs, finally seized the opportunity he had been dreaming of. Before Yan Lingji could react, he grabbed one of her hands and began to take her pulse. After a moment, he put his hand down, his face showing a thoughtful expression.

"Compared to her human form, the nine-tailed fox's pulse only becomes stronger. In other words, the transformation only greatly enhances her physique, but her body size doesn't change much. What's the principle behind this?"

Just as Nian Duan was still pondering the reasons and wanting to leave more methods for the inheritance of medical knowledge, Princess Honglian, who had been holding back for a long time, finally could not suppress her emotions.

She snapped at Yan Lingji, "Enough! What do you want that woke us up in the middle of the night?"

Honglian's tone was harsh, but everyone present could understand. After all, even though Han was the weakest of the seven kingdoms, it was a huge humiliation for a princess of a country to be tied up by her own king and handed over to someone else. In fact, it was surprising to many that she, who was so pampered, could only finally explode now.

"Alright, everyone, quiet down." Zi Nu snapped out of her reverie, clapped her hands, walked over to Yan Ling Ji's side, and patted her. "My lady, please change back first! It's not convenient to talk like this."

"Huh? Okay!" Yan Ling Ji was unhappy, but she still obediently changed her form.

Seeing the white fox disappear, the Snow Maiden and the others looked disappointed and had no choice but to walk back to the adults, turning back every few steps.

Once the various factions within the room were clearly defined again, Zi Nu turned and asked, "Lady Yan Ling Ji, did you wake up suddenly because you had a bad dream?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Lingji remembered Lin Yuan's message to her and said anxiously, "I'm going to see the Lord in a few days, but the song and dance are not prepared at all!"

"grown ups?"

Upon hearing the keywords, everyone in the room perked up their ears, realizing that this seemingly foolish beauty was merely a pawn being pushed out. Sure enough, there was someone else behind her.

Yan Fei and Yue Shen exchanged a glance, then stepped forward without making a sound, each taking one of Yan Ling Ji's arms: "I wonder who this 'master' you just mentioned is? And what kind of song and dance have been prepared for him?"

"You're a grown-up, aren't you!" Yan Lingji looked at her like she was an idiot. "The singing and dancing are your business; my job is just to capture you!"

"?"

Upon hearing this, apart from Nongyu and Zinu who were prepared, Jingni, Nianduan, and several members of the Yin-Yang School all had question marks on their heads.

Honglian fired the first shot, pointing angrily at Yan Lingji: "I am a princess of the Kingdom of Han, and you want me to be a lowly dancer?!"

One sentence offended a large number of people.

Xiao Xue Nu glanced at her, then silently walked towards Nong Yu and the others.

Madam Hu had initially felt sorry for Princess Honglian, thinking it was pitiful that she was forced to leave home, so she had often taken care of her on the way. But now, hearing these words, her heart sank. After all, how much better was her daughter Nongyu's status as a musician at Zilan Pavilion than that of a dancer?

Xiao Yu and the other women from the Yin Yang School didn't feel anything, because what they inherited was an ancient prayer dance, which was performed for the gods and the heavens and earth. Yan Ling Ji's identity as a nine-tailed fairy fox was already firmly established in the Qin Kingdom, so how was the one she could call "Master" any different from a god?

So now, apart from Honglian, only Jingni is completely confused, but as an assassin, she naturally won't be indecisive.

She immediately knelt on one knee: "Lady Yan Lingji, Jing Ni has been hiding from the Luo Wang's pursuit for many years, and has therefore not used her dance skills for many years. I fear this will delay your important matters, so please choose another capable person!"

Don't forget how Jingni bewitched Lord Xinling when she assassinated him. It can be said that apart from Zi Nu, no one present could match her in terms of singing and dancing skills. But now she just wants to live a peaceful life with A Yan, so she doesn't want to show her face in public anymore.

"It's alright!" Yan Lingji patted her shoulder casually, whether she genuinely didn't understand or was pretending to be clueless. "Leave the regular dances to them, you can go up and perform a sword dance."

"Well... fine!" Jing Ni sighed helplessly. This was the consequence of not explaining things clearly to the silly beauty.

Seeing that the scene had barely calmed down, Zi Nu stepped out from the crowd again: "Lady Yan Ling Ji, I will have them prepare for the dance according to their respective strengths, striving to show the most beautiful aspects of each dance."

"Hmm..." The silly beauty nodded. The matter was perfectly resolved, and her anxiety finally dissipated. She even excitedly activated her half-beast form, with her fox ears and nine tails twitching rhythmically. Fu Ruikong was overjoyed to see this.

At this moment, Zi Nu asked again, "But I wonder when and where the gathering will begin? Please inform me of this information so that I can make arrangements in advance."

"This..." Yan Lingji stammered.

Although she wasn't very smart, she knew she couldn't tell these women, whom she had coerced and lured into joining the chat group, about it. Otherwise, they would definitely team up to deceive her, and it would be embarrassing for her to be a member who knew the future but was completely fooled!

"This is none of your business. Just focus on practicing your dance, and I will take you with me when the time comes."

After saying that, Yan Lingji was about to push the person out of the room.

"Are you even listening to me? I told you I can't dance, and I won't be a lowly dancer!"

Princess Honglian was furious at being ignored, but before she could finish speaking, Zi Nu struck her pressure points and took her away.

……

The layout of the new Zilan Pavilion is basically the same as that of the Zilan Pavilion in Xinzheng, the capital of the Korean kingdom. Therefore, there is also a council hall at the end of the third floor. After coming out of Yan Lingji's room, everyone gathered here at Zi Nu's signal.

"Everyone's here, so I won't waste any more words." Zi Nu looked around. "The information I found shows that Yan Ling Ji was just a Baiyue witch from ten years ago. She was born with the ability to control fire, but she has no relation to mythical creatures like the nine-tailed fox."

"Therefore, the power behind her is the key!" Yan Fei said with certainty, "That mysterious master can transform her into a nine-tailed fox, so he must also be able to recreate the three-legged golden crow worshipped by my Yin Yang School and the ancient Shu Kingdom. It is also possible that the physician Qi Bo and the black bird of Zhao Kingdom are also involved."

Zi Nu concluded, "Therefore, everyone must perform well. If you can be valued by that lord, all your wishes may be fulfilled."

"Um."

After hearing these words, even Nian Duan was considering whether he should go on stage and demonstrate an acupuncture technique, just in case the other party had the ability to bring back the legendary physician Bian Que. It would be good for everyone to discuss medical techniques together.

"Waaah..." Stubborn Honglian refused to give in. After Zi Nu released her pressure points, she squatted on the ground and broke down in tears, crying, "I want to find my father! I am Princess Honglian, not a dancer!"

"Sigh... It's up to you. If you don't want to go, just stay home and rest..." Zi Nu shook her head, her mood low, and said, "But King Han An can't protect you now. Qin will launch a war to destroy the six states in a few years at most. Han won't last long."

Being able to open the Zilan Pavilion in Xinzheng, and later working with Wei Zhuang and Han Fei to establish the Quicksand organization in an attempt to save the state of Han, it can be said that Zi Nu's feelings for the state of Han are no less than those of Princess Hong Lian.

However, the future that Yan Lingji painted for her was too clear and too cruel. Compared with King An of Han, who had already shown great talent and ambition even before personally leading the army, she really couldn't see any hope for Han!

Therefore, the disheartened Zi Nu packed her things and came to the Qin Kingdom. Along the way, she also did her best to help Yan Ling Ji. The women of the Yin Yang School and the Medical School were able to come and forcibly seize things because of the information she collected. Zi Lan Xuan is in its current state, and she deserves most of the credit.

"What did you say?"

Honglian was completely stunned. After realizing what the other person had said, she became hysterical: "You wicked woman, how dare you curse the downfall of the Kingdom of Han! I'll have my father behead you!"

"Think whatever you want," Zi Nu replied, then turned to the others: "Yan Ling Ji gave me three Youth Preservation Pills, which are said to keep one's appearance unchanged for thirty years. They are a reward for the three best performers this time. If you want them, work hard."

After saying that, she turned and walked out of the room, leaving only the heavy breathing of the women in the council chamber.

Children like Xiao Yu and A Yan, who are only a few years old, naturally do not know how precious the reward is, but everyone else's eyes are shining. Even the Hu sisters, who did not want to stand out, could not hold back, after all, they were the oldest among everyone present.

And what about Honglian?

Having figured out her situation, she wiped away her tears, her eyes gradually hardening: "I'm going too! I'm going to get first place!"

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The weather in Xi'an is ridiculous. A few days ago, the temperature was in the teens and the sun was shining brightly. But after we turned off the heating for just two days, it started snowing heavily today. It's freezing cold!

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