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Chapter 104 The Cave of Immortality

Kyoto, at the Imperial Guard headquarters: "Commander, a messenger from the Hojo clan has sent a letter inviting you to the 'Imperial Palace of the Realm,' saying they will host a special banquet for you to welcome you."

Fang Huai-ren arrived in the courtyard with a letter and found Mo Lan playing Chinese chess with Fujino Seiran using a map.

"Really? Then I definitely have to go see what's going on." Mo Lan took the letter, then her attention returned to the simulation sand table.

At this moment, he was imitating Hojo Masanobu.

In fact, after Matsudaira Shigeaki left, Mo Lan had already basically guessed the next move of the Japanese court.

If we ignore them, they will definitely try to stir up trouble between the Hojo and Kujo clans so that they can find an opportunity to play both sides and seize power.

The key to the current standoff between the two sides lies in the Xiashan Kingdom, which Mo Lan and his group passed through last night.

Kujo Yorinao would not allow Hojo Masanobu to occupy the Kyoyama Province for an extended period.

This place is like a natural pass; whoever occupies it will have a huge advantage.

"No, it's impossible to take the Xiashan Kingdom by force. Even if we sold the Kujo clan, we still wouldn't be able to gather half the troops needed to break through the city."

Fujino Seiran shook his head, indicating that the battle of Xiashan was no longer viable.

Mo Lan didn't rush to review the game. Instead, she looked thoughtfully at a shogi piece on the board and picked it up.

He said, "Kujo Yorinao alone could not possibly conquer Kyoyama, but if the Japanese court were to instigate..."

"Has a traitor appeared on Hojo Masanobu's side?"

"traitor?"

Fujino Seiran looked at the shogi that Mo Lan had picked up, and was initially a little puzzled, but then suddenly remembered someone.

That man was Date Munehide, a fierce general under Hojo Masanobu, who had won a series of victories on the front lines.

Hojo Masanobu's role in enabling him to be the first to conquer the originally neutral Kingdom of Kyoyama was indispensable.

However, after the war, Hojo Masanobu, fearing the growing power of Date Munehide, discarded him after he had served his purpose, not only stripping him of his military power but also alienating and suppressing him.

Now it seems that if the Japanese court were to sow discord, this guy would indeed be the most likely to betray them.

Fujino Seiran's ability to immediately recall Date Munehide's ambition to overthrow his superiors only proves that locals truly understand each other.

However, so far, neither Mo Lan nor Fujino Seiran has any intention of intervening in this war.

Because their quest guides all require finding the Longevity Cave before the main quest will refresh.

[Mission Guide: Use the bronze slab to find the location of the Immortal Cave.]

Furthermore, they currently lack intelligence on other players; I am in the open while the enemy is in the shadows, forcing me to choose to operate discreetly.

"By the way, what exactly is this 'Tenka Gosho'?"

Mo Lan flicked the invitation letter in her hand.

Fujino Seiran replied, "After Hojo Masanobu conquered Kyoyama Province, in order to demonstrate his authority and power, he ordered the construction of a seven-story castle outside Kyoto, named Tenka Gosho, which meant that he alone controlled all things under heaven."

"Inviting you there is probably just a way to show off their power and then cooperate with you against Kujo Yorinao? Or maybe they just want the stone map you have."

That's about all I can think of.

Fujino Seiran shrugged. "In your Tianhe region, would this be considered a trap?"

Mo Lan picked up the tea beside her: "It shouldn't be considered a trap. I still have so many Imperial Guards under my command. He would only attack me at this time if he went crazy."

The fact that the other party sent Kiyono Genichiro to Yingshui Kingdom to meet him most likely indicates that they intend to cooperate.

After finishing her tea, Mo Lan stood up and stretched, saying, "The banquet is in the evening, so let's take advantage of the daytime to look for the Longevity Cave."

"Okay." Fujino Seiran nodded.

After arranging for people to be stationed there, Mo Lan took Ji Yunting and the other two, along with Fujino Seiran, and headed to the first marked point on the map: the Heavenly Altar.

That was during the Qin Dynasty, when Xu Fu arrived in Japan, which was his first stop.

Legend has it that Xu Fu once prayed to Heaven for guidance at this altar.

The Japanese court had found this place before, so Mo Lan and his group didn't have to do much.

The overall appearance of the Heavenly Altar is not much different from the Warring States period altars during the Qin Dynasty, except that there is a gap in the stone slab in the very center of the altar.

Previously, the Japanese court had only found half of the stone slab, so they were unable to unlock the true secrets inside the altar.

Mo Lan took out the stone slab from her spatial storage and carefully inlaid it, but there was no reaction.

"Hiss..." Fujino Seiran scratched his head in confusion, "Could the stone slab you brought be a fake?"

Mo Lan was also puzzled: "That shouldn't be the case..."

He pondered for a while, then took out a book on alchemy written by Xu Fu from his spatial storage and began to cram for it on the spot.

As it turned out, he actually found a similar altar design.

The Heavenly Altar, as the name suggests, is an altar used for worshipping Heaven, so offerings must be placed in a cauldron.

"Okay, bro, watch this."

Mo Lan closed the book and confidently ordered the Imperial Guards to catch a wild boar in the mountains and put its blood into the cauldron.

"Clang!"

Click, click!

Once the blood was replenished, the altar indeed began to move.

As the base of the altar rotated and adjusted its angle, the sunlight in the sky was absorbed by the bronze cauldron on the altar and finally refracted onto the stone slab.

Mo Lan squatted down beside the stone slab and saw the sunlight converge and eventually point to an inconspicuous mountain range on the stone map.

"I didn't expect it to be found so easily."

Mo Lan reached out and took the stone slab, leading everyone to slide down the cliff and arrive at the foot of the mountain.

They continued deeper into the mountains and, after about thirty minutes of walking, found the second marker on the stone slab.

It was an extremely secluded cave, inside which was an underground pool, dark and silent, its destination unknown.

Mo Lan raised his hand, used the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique to condense a blood arrow, and shot it into the pool. After a while, he spoke.

"This pool is connected; you can swim across."

"Commander, I'll go first!"

Ji Yunting took the lead, immediately took off his coat, and after receiving Mo Lan's permission, jumped down without hesitation.

About three minutes later, Ji Yunting popped his head up again: "No problem over there!"

The group then entered the water, passed through the underground passage of the pool, and climbed ashore. Before them stood an incomparably magnificent ancient bronze gate.

Mo Lan wrung out the water from her hair and pushed it behind her head, when she suddenly noticed that Fujino Seiran was staring at her.

Why are you looking at me?

"It's nothing..." Fujino Seiran slowly shifted his gaze.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, he seemed to understand why his younger sister still couldn't forget Mo Lan after returning home.

Tsk, why does a guy need to be so good-looking?

Mo Lan always felt that this person also had a repressed and twisted personality, so she simply ignored him, picked up the stone slab, and came to the groove in front of the ancient bronze door.

Place it inside.

Then step back three steps to avoid any hidden weapons.

Ji Yunting and the other two also drew their embroidered spring knives and stood in front of the commander, wary of any potential danger.

Rumble! ...

The heavy, ancient bronze door slowly opened.

"well...."

An ancient voice echoed throughout the entire underground palace.

"The Qin Emperor sought immortality, I searched for the elixir of life. A thousand years have passed, the world has changed, and now, I am still here, but... Qin is gone."

Mo Lan frowned.

Dude, judging by this, are you still alive?

I am a legendary long-lived king.