People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Although Yanfei did not know what had happened, she knew she had to protect her subordinates.

"no!"

Those two simple words made the Moon Goddess gasp for breath and almost faint from anger.

This is intolerable!

"Get out of my way. If I don't punish them today, how will I have the face to stand in the Yin Yang School?"

Cao Ze and Cheng Jiao tacitly took three steps back to watch the show.

Wushuang Gui slapped his forehead, belatedly realizing what was happening, and took three steps back, naturally shielding Cao Ze and Cheng Jiao in front of him.

Yan Fei remained noncommittal, and said calmly, "Great Master of Fate, get up. What happened here? Tell me the truth."

The moon goddess calmed down, but her heart was in turmoil.

The High Priest hesitated for a moment, glanced at the Moon Goddess who was giving her a meaningful look, silently apologized in her heart, and then stood up and said to Yan Fei, "Lord Dongjun, the Moon Goddess wanted to... invite Mr. Cao Ze to the city for a talk, but Mr. Cao Ze was unwilling, so the Moon Goddess asked us to take action..."

Yan Fei sneered, "Moon Goddess, you're getting more and more capable. The Yin Yang School has only just established itself in Qin, and you're already showing off?"

A huge accusation was leveled against her, nearly killing the Moon Goddess.

Knowing she was in the wrong, she angrily retorted, "You just wait!"

"Hmm?" Yan Fei said calmly, "Junior Sister, are you just leaving like this?"

The Moon Goddess sensed something was wrong and her tone softened slightly as she said, "Senior Sister..."

"Humph!"

Yan Fei immediately attacked, unleashing two extremely terrifying dragon-like energies at the Moon Goddess without hesitation.

Despite her desperate efforts to block the attack, the Moon Goddess was still injured in her meridians and coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.

Yan Fei said calmly, "This is just a small punishment. If there's a next time, I'll make you lie in bed for another three months."

The Moon Goddess was practically going crazy, but reason told her to restrain herself, to restrain herself...

Tian Guang and the others clearly saw Yan Fei's attack on the Moon Goddess.

"Terrible, truly terrifying..." Tian Guang muttered to himself, "Are young people all this strong nowadays...?"

He learned from Lord Changping that Cao Ze had a woman named Jing Ni by his side, who was formerly a top-ranking assassin of the Luo Wang organization and is now a grandmaster.

Sheng Qi was full of fighting spirit, saying, "I will surely surpass him one day."

Looking at the stunningly beautiful Yan Fei, Tian Mi's eyes revealed a hint of envy.

They're both women, so why is there such a big difference?

If only she had that kind of talent for cultivation, she wouldn't need a man.

Tian Guang smiled at Sheng Qi and said, "Cultivate well, I have high hopes for you."

"This is none of our business. Let's go."

Although he didn't receive any favors from Cao Zecheng and his farming family, he still had a good harvest today.

The Moon Goddess left in a sorry state. Yan Fei clasped her hands in front of her lower abdomen and said politely, "It was my fault for not disciplining my junior sister properly. I apologize to the master on her behalf."

Cao Ze laughed and said, "Between you and me, there's no need for apologies."

"This is Lord Chang'an, Chengjiao. I suppose you haven't met him before."

Cheng Jiao bowed and said, "I have long heard of the name of Dongjun, and seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary."

"Just an ordinary person."

Yan Fei chuckled and said to Cao Ze, "I just came out of seclusion today, and I didn't expect to run into you. Do you have time to come to the city for a chat?"

Cao Ze smiled and said, "I'd rather obey than be overly respectful."

The Great Master of Fate observes the nose with his eyes, and the nose with his heart; the Way of the Heart—the Yin-Yang School is about to get interesting.

……

The Moon Goddess returned to Rashomon, entered the house, and slammed the door shut.

She smashed things around the house in a fit of rage.

After a long while, the Moon Goddess sat dejectedly on the ground, her expression somewhat blank.

Her senior sister broke through to the Grandmaster level before her, and the Eastern Emperor Sect Leader favored her senior sister. How could she possibly compete with her senior sister in the future?

Thinking of this, two tear tracks slid down the Moon Goddess's beautiful face.

She had no one to confide in about her suffering.

If the sect leader didn't favor her senior sister, how could her senior sister be better than her?

It's all Donghuang Taiyi's fault!

The more the Moon Goddess thought about it, the more she hated it.

Ok?

She suddenly remembered a little story about Cao Ze that circulated in the Seven Kingdoms—the Xuanwu Gate Incident.

Perhaps it's not impossible for me to give it a try?

If Zhao Jia and Han Fei could succeed, why can't she?

She wants to become the leader of the Yin-Yang School!

Chapter 381 The Roc Rises with the Wind

"madness!"

In the Prime Minister's residence, Lü Buwei slammed his fist on the desk in anger.

He never expected that Cheng Jiao would collude with Cao Ze to plot against him.

What no one expected was that Old Man Zheng would create such a ridiculous situation in order to prevent Cao Zecheng from succeeding.

What's the use of money?!

What good is having a lot of money?!

Why did I spend ten years of my life, from nothing to something, and spend countless resources and favors to compile the "Lüshi Chunqiu"?

It's about profit, reputation, power, status, and the future...

Instead of those pretty but useless mineral materials!

Old Zheng knelt on the ground, head bowed, overwhelmed with shame.

He knew that this time, Prime Minister Lü was truly enraged.

Li Si bowed and said, "Prime Minister Lü, Old Man Zheng only did this because he didn't want Prime Minister Lü to be schemed against by Lord Chang'an and Cao Ze."

Lü Buwei sighed, "That's why I'm angry."

If it were anyone else, he wouldn't have any emotional reaction; he would either execute them or throw them in jail.

But he couldn't muster any intention to punish Old Man Zheng, who had been with him for decades and had saved him from life-or-death situations many times.

He was just angry at their lack of ambition; after being by his side for so many years, they hadn't learned any real skills.

Li Si remained silent, thinking to himself that Lü Buwei's relationship with Old Man Zheng seemed to be deeper than he had imagined.

Old Man Zheng kowtowed violently and said, "Prime Minister Lü, why not spare my life and kill Cao Ze and Cheng Jiao!"

"You bastard!" Lü Buwei was furious. He roared and grabbed the inkstone next to him, smashing it at Old Man Zheng.

Old Zheng neither dodged nor protected himself, letting the heavy inkstone smash his head until it bled profusely.

His head was pressed against the ground, his hands gripping the blanket tightly.

Lu Buwei glared at Old Man Zheng, exasperated, and said, "Cao Ze and Cheng Jiao are nothing but two worthless lives! Don't demean yourself!"

"From now on, you will stay by my side and manage the intelligence of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven). Don't concern yourself with anything else!"

It's all his fault!

He should have realized long ago that Old Man Zheng was not suited to stepping into the public eye and was easily manipulated and schemed against.

In the past, I just hadn't encountered any problems or people like Cao Ze and Cheng Jiao, so I couldn't see anything clearly.

Old Man Zheng stammered, "Yes..."

As Lü Buwei's anger subsided and he calmed down, he said to Li Si, "Why didn't you stop the old man back then? With your intelligence, surely you could have seen it coming?"

Li Si replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Confucius said, 'Do not transgress the rules.' As your subject, I should carry out your command."

Lü Buwei remained noncommittal, asking, "Why didn't you fulfill your duty to remind me?"

Li Si replied fluently: "Li Si is not skilled in martial arts, nor does he know any secret techniques of telepathy. The scene was crowded and noisy, and time was of the essence, so I failed to fulfill my duty to remind them. I am guilty."

He knew that Lü Buwei was testing him, and if he failed, he would have to take the blame.

Lü Buwei suddenly said, "Li Si, you are very special and very ambitious."

Although Li Si was shocked, he remained outwardly calm and silent.

Lu Buwei said with one hand behind his back, "However, in my opinion, none of these are problems. The only problem is whether your value matches your ambition."

"I will now give you your first task."

Li Si's heart tightened; he knew this mission was no simple matter.

However, he deeply understands the principle that fortune and misfortune are interdependent.

He cupped his hands and said, "I am at the command of Prime Minister Lü."

Lü Buwei paced back and forth and asked, "What do you think of Cao Ze?"

Li Si said, "He has the bearing of a prime minister and the ability to assist the state, but from my observation, Cao Ze does not seem to be so eager to be ennobled or appointed prime minister. He seems to have other ambitions."

This was his honest opinion, because he didn't sense any sense of kinship from Cao Ze.

He even felt that Cao Ze's desire to replace Lü Buwei as prime minister was merely a means to achieve some other goal.

This made him feel extremely uneasy upon closer examination.

Lü Buwei nodded slightly. "Very insightful and profound. This is a side of you I haven't seen before."