The Qin Dynasty: The Most Ruthless Prince, Lady Mingzhu Begs for Mercy

When Xiaomeng saw that Ying Changqing had brought another woman up the mountain, she immediately frowned and stared at him.

She was warning Ying Changqing: "Don't go too far, this is Taoist territory."

Ying Changqing smiled and patted Xiaomeng's hair.

Xiaomeng was very unwilling, but there were so many people that she couldn't hide and had no choice but to let them touch her.

After Ying Changqing withdrew his hand, Xiaomeng glared at him and continued to lead the way.

At this moment, two women stopped Ying Changqing.

A woman in a light purple dress walked in front; the exquisite embroidery on the dress made her look very elegant.

The woman behind her, wearing a light blue palace dress, had her dress trailing on the ground, floating lightly like clouds.

What Ying Changqing cared about most was the similar yet aloof and stunningly beautiful faces of the two women.

Their eyes were deep and bright, shining like stars.

Look closely, and you'll find even more amazing features.

The two women had slight smiles on their lips, exuding arrogance; their high noses and fair skin accentuated their cold and aloof demeanor.

"Yaoyue, the Palace Mistress of Yihua Palace, greets Your Highness."

"Lianxing, the Second Palace Mistress of Yihua Palace, greets Your Highness."

Ying Changqing was very surprised, not expecting that the two palace masters of Yihua Palace would personally come to the Great Qin Daoist School to participate in the Covenant between Heaven and Man.

"Why are you two palace masters stopping me? What brings you here?"

"Your Highness, could you take us up the mountain with you?"

Inviting the moon to get straight to the point, her voice clear and crisp, her gaze fixed directly into Ying Changqing's eyes.

Her expression was resolute, certain that Ying Changqing would not refuse.

Ying Changqing shook his head: "It's already an exception that I brought Nangong up the mountain. You will be disappointed."

After saying that, he walked past Yaoyue and Lianxing and continued towards the mountain peak.

Xiaomeng was very surprised.

She never expected that Ying Changqing would so resolutely refuse these two stunning beauties.

This warmed her heart.

"He's such an annoying guy, he always likes to ruffle my hair, but I never expected him to listen to me."

After all, if Ying Changqing really wanted to bring Yaoyue and Lianxing up the mountain, he had Bei Mingzi's orders, and even if Xiaomeng was unwilling, she would have to obey.

Ying Changqing's rejection of these two beauties is clearly for her sake.

Xiaomeng led the way, quickening her pace.

Nangong Pushe followed Ying Changqing up the mountain, but his mind was filled with many thoughts.

"Your Highness is right, I can indeed enhance the True Dragon Treasure Technique."

"Yaoyue and Lianxing are beautiful, but the prince doesn't fancy them at all."

When Yaoyue heard that Ying Changqing had refused to take her up the mountain, her face turned even colder, and her eyes became even more greedy.

"I never fail to get what I want!"

"The Prince of Qin is no exception; he cannot escape!"

Ying Changqing's rejection made Lianxing a little sad, but she couldn't do anything about her sister's stubbornness.

With such a strong possessive streak, there's nothing my older sister wouldn't do.

Xu Fengnian watched Ying Changqing's figure disappear from the crowd before standing up and brushing the dirt off his clothes.

He looked at Xiaomeng's back again.

"I lowered my voice, but she still heard me. This Taoist master is indeed amazing."

Old Huang just smiled, revealing his gap-toothed jaw.

Xu Fengnian glared at Lao Huang, then looked in the direction Ying Changqing had left, his eyes filled with envy.

"The Prince of Qin is truly someone to be envied, jealous of, and resented."

……

Meanwhile, the five people were almost at the top of Mount Taiyi.

Xiaomeng suddenly spoke.

"Before we go to the mountaintop, I'll tell you how the Taoist scriptures here were formed."

"This will make it easier for you to understand the reasoning behind it."

Ying Changqing asked curiously, "What is the origin of the Daoist Canon?"

Xiaomeng nodded and explained, "The ancient Daoist patriarch was perplexed by the universe, heaven and earth, and human life."

"What is the root of all these problems: the origin of the universe, wars between nations, and human greed?"

"The Dao Ancestor decided to dedicate his life to finding the answer."

He believed that the highest wisdom was to reveal the truth about heaven and earth and all things, and then save everyone.

"Therefore, the Dao Ancestor spent his whole life trying to understand the Dao. In his later years, although he had achieved great things, he still did not know what the Dao was, so he began to blame himself."

"He climbed Mount Taiyi, reached the summit, and wanted to see the magnificent natural scenery."

"But the weather suddenly turned bad, with thunder, lightning, and torrential rain."

"If an ordinary person encountered this kind of weather, they would have already gone down the mountain and would have complained about their bad luck in not being able to see the beautiful scenery."

"But the bad weather suddenly enlightened the Daoist Ancestor."

At this point, Xiaomeng sighed.

"Everything in the world has its predetermined fate; otherwise, how could there be the saying, 'A loss may turn out to be a blessing in disguise'?"

After sighing, Xiaomeng continued.

"The Dao Ancestor saw the rainwater gather into streams and flow into the lower riverbeds."

He said that water is the wisest thing; it flows downhill, yet it can form the ocean. We should treat all things like flowing water.

"Water is the softest thing in the world, but when it comes to overcoming difficulties and conquering the strong, nothing can defeat it."

"Water is both supple and resilient; a drop of water can penetrate hard stone, and a stream can carry a large ship. This is how the Dao Ancestor comprehended the Great Dao from water."

"The Tao Te Ching also proves this point. The founder of Tao believed that Tao should benefit all things, bring about the accomplishment of all things, and generate all things, and the good deeds of water are closest to the essence of Tao."

"Although we are not as wise as the Taoist Ancestor, we can learn something by climbing to the top of Mount Taiyi and focusing on observation and contemplation."

After Xiaomeng finished speaking, everyone was already standing on the top of Mount Taiyi.

Below us was a bottomless abyss, and the moonlight illuminated the churning sea of ​​clouds.

Guided by an invisible force, the sea of ​​clouds intertwines with the stars, forming a perfect Tai Chi pattern.

"It's a pity it didn't rain today, so we can't recreate the scene of the Taoist Ancestor's enlightenment."

"You should already understand."

After Xiaomeng finished speaking, Yanfei, Jingni, and Nangong Pushe all sighed.

It's okay, Xiaomeng. She's a Taoist successor, there will be other opportunities in the future.

But these three are different; this opportunity for enlightenment is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

They are naturally very disappointed that they cannot see the scene of the Taoist patriarch's enlightenment.

"Rain? That's easy."

"Rain is coming!"

Ying Changqing's voice was calm, yet carried an absolute authority.

The voice just fell.

"Boom!"

Immediately, a thunderclap cleaved the sky, illuminating the night, its deafening roar filling the air.

The once clear starry sky was soon covered by dark clouds, and a storm was coming.

Just then, the wind blew by.

Nangong Pushe felt a coolness on her face. She reached out and touched it, finding a drop of water on her fingertip.

"It's raining? It really is raining!"

Nangong Pushe stared intently at Ying Changqing, his eyes filled with shock.

He couldn't believe that Ying Changqing could really change the celestial phenomena with a single thought.

Xiaomeng stared blankly at the increasingly dense rain in the sky, her mouth agape.

"A single sentence changed the course of the heavens!"

Yan Fei and Jing Ni also looked at Ying Changqing. They were equally incredulous, but even more so, they felt proud and gratified.

They had long known that Ying Changqing was exceptionally strong, but they hadn't expected him to be able to do this much.

Just now everyone was lamenting that without rain, we wouldn't be able to see the scene that Lao Tzu saw back then.

Just as Ying Changqing finished speaking, it started raining.

At this moment, in a house halfway up Mount Taiyi.

Bei Mingzi listened to the sound of rain hitting the bamboo building outside the window, his face full of confusion.

"It shouldn't be raining today. Could it be that I'm remembering wrong?"

He did some quick calculations, and suddenly turned his head sharply to look at the summit of Mount Taiyi.

It was as if one could see through the bamboo building and onto the mountaintop, where Ying Changqing stood.