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

"No, this is a surprise."

Cao Ze vehemently denied it.

Li Wu didn't dwell on Cao Ze. She sighed softly and said with some melancholy, "Should I find a doctor, get a prescription, or drink some fertility soup? It's been so long, and I still haven't gotten pregnant."

Compared to Yan Lingji, who didn't really want to have children and found it troublesome, she was really eager to have them.

"Your pregnancy isn't going too well..." Cao Ze thought for a moment, and realized it might be because he had been subconsciously taking precautions all along.

Since he hadn't settled down yet, he couldn't just wander around aimlessly.

Unless you have exceptionally good luck with pregnancy, it's not easy to conceive.

He comforted Li Wu, saying, "Once we bring down Lü Buwei, we'll have lots of sex and try to get you to have a few children."

Li Wu rolled her eyes at Cao Ze, her charm only growing stronger.

“If Lü Buwei were so easy to kill, he would have died eight hundred times over.”

As someone who gathers intelligence for the Eight Exquisite Assassins, she was already terrified just by seeing the tip of the iceberg of Lü Buwei's power.

To Lü Buwei, those assassins from the Luo Wang organization were no different from murder weapons; he wouldn't even regret throwing them away.

Assassins are ultimately not respectable figures; they cannot compare to those who wield power and command armies, or even to Lü Buwei's retainers.

Those retainers were all handpicked, many of them were well-known figures in the martial arts world, and their strength was at least second-rate, if not abundant.

The resources and conveniences they gain are hundreds of times better than those of assassins from the Luo Wang network, and they don't have to worry about failing to complete the mission or dying in it.

"You're right, but a person is still a person; even a stab to the heart can kill them..."

Cao Ze never underestimated Lü Buwei, especially since Lao Ai did not appear at Ganquan Palace as he had in history, perhaps because of him. He was even more determined to see Lü Buwei as his biggest rival.

"Take a few extra days to wander around Xianyang and gather as much intelligence as possible."

Li Wu let out a soft sigh, "Don't you know we're already being monitored by the Luo Wang? You still want me to gather intelligence? Isn't that just making people know what we're up to?"

Their identities were no secret; with the capabilities of the Luo Wang network, they could easily have eyes everywhere in Xianyang to monitor them.

Cao Ze said in a low voice, "I'm having you gather intelligence to distract the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven). Zi Nu has arrived in Xianyang, so keep a close eye on things within the city."

Li Wu chuckled, "So that's what it is, the beauty from Xinzheng has arrived."

"Alright, this old lady will serve your lover for now. After you kill Lü Buwei, don't forget what you promised me."

Cao Ze was slightly taken aback and asked, puzzled, "What did I promise you?"

Li Wu practically spat out three words through gritted teeth, "Have one!"

Cao Ze replied resolutely, "No problem! I could have a dozen of them!"

……

In the dead of night, the moonlight over Xiaoxiang Valley seemed to be shrouded in a layer of blood red.

Inside the bamboo forest and outside the wooden houses, clusters of blooming red spider lilies are exceptionally beautiful and enchanting, like the flowers on the other side of the Bridge of Helplessness.

"Ding, ding-a-ling..."

Rows of wind chimes sway in the wind, making crisp sounds that fill the quiet valley and disappear into the sea of ​​bamboo.

A woman dressed in a deep blue robe and wearing a mysterious veil stood quietly in front of an antique wooden house.

The surrounding Yin-Yang illusion array had no effect on her whatsoever.

"I apologize for not welcoming you properly, Lady Moon, who is visiting so late at night."

A gentle, mature female voice approached from afar, appearing before the Moon Goddess.

The mature woman's appearance was impeccable, her temperament was gentle and elegant, her eyes were like autumn water, and her classic peach-colored long dress outlined her graceful figure.

"His strength is indeed formidable..." the Moon Goddess murmured to herself.

After learning some secrets about Xiangjun and Xiangfuren from Xu Fu, the Lord of the Clouds, she left Xianyang directly and rushed back to the Goddess Peak of Chu Kingdom day and night, arriving at the forbidden land of the Yin-Yang School—Xiaoxiang Valley.

There were only two people in the valley: Elder Xiangjun, head of the Earth Department of the Yin-Yang School, and Elder Xiangfuren, head of the Water Department.

The fact that the Eastern Emperor Sect Leader did not allow the Yin-Yang School to accompany them during such a momentous event as their entry into Qin suggests something is amiss.

"Are you Ehuang... or Nüying?"

The Moon Goddess asked calmly.

Lady Xiang smiled gently and said, "I am Ehuang."

The Moon Goddess raised a delicate eyebrow slightly. "Is Xiangjun here?"

In the Yin-Yang School, the only elders directly under her and Yan Fei's command are Elder Yun Zhongjun of the Metal Department, Elder Da Siming of the Fire Department, and Elder Shao Siming of the Wood Department.

As for the Minister of Earth, Lao Xiangjun, and the Minister of Water, Lao Xiangfuren, for some reason, they were directly under the Eastern Emperor Taiyi and hardly cared about the affairs of the Yin-Yang School.

Lady Xiang's eyes darkened slightly, as if she was recalling some painful memories.

She said bitterly, "Since my sister died, my husband has been avoiding me. We haven't seen each other for many years."

"My sister's death has become an invisible river separating me from my husband. It seems my husband still loves my sister more..."

Lady Xiang's eyes dimmed further, and she was quite saddened.

The Moon Goddess felt a chill run down her spine. Just as Xu Fu had said, this place was full of strangeness and must hold some secret, which was why Xiaoxiang Valley had become a forbidden area for the Yin-Yang School.

Her slender, delicate hands, hidden within the wide sleeves of her robe, quietly grasped a small porcelain bottle.

Inside were special Ghost-Controlling Pills that she forced Xu Fu to refine, and she paid a great price to refine just two of them.

Even a half-step Grandmaster would be at her mercy if he took this pill.

only……

Looking at the pitiful and vulnerable Lady Xiang, the Moon Goddess couldn't help but wonder: would this pill be effective for Lady Xiang?

She hesitated.

After all, the path she was about to take was extremely dangerous. If it were discovered by outsiders, especially by the Eastern Emperor Cult Leader, she would be in mortal danger.

But when she thought about how she always lost more than she won in her battles with her senior sister, all because of the unfairness of the Eastern Emperor Sect Leader, the Moon Goddess's chest heaved slightly, and she found it hard to calm down.

She needs to be patient now and stop fighting with her senior sister; she wants to become the sect leader.

In this way, her senior sister is completely at her mercy.

However, to become a cult leader, one needs not only strength but also subordinates.

This is why she traveled thousands of miles to return to Goddess Peak and come to Xiaoxiang Valley, the forbidden area of ​​the Yin-Yang School.

Lady Xiang and Lord Xiang must stand on her side.

This would both give her a better chance of becoming the cult leader and also allow her to...

The Moon Goddess's eyes were sharp as she imitated King Zhao Jia and King Han Fei in carrying out the "Xuanwu Gate Incident" to kill Donghuang Taiyi!

Where is Xiangjun?

The Moon Goddess asked in a detached tone.

Ehuang was gentle and disliked conflict; she was the kind of woman who would hold back her arguments with others.

She said somewhat fearfully, "I don't know, I only know that my husband is still in this bamboo forest."

"Can the Moon Goddess help me find him?"

Ehuang asked with some hope.

The Moon Goddess paused slightly in her breathing. She didn't know if Ehuang had gone mad, but she knew that she was already at her breaking point.

Without saying a word, she turned and left, intending to find Xiang Junshun first.

With a hint of disappointment, Ehuang watched the Moon Goddess's departing figure and slowly returned to the dark, ancient house.

The Moon Goddess's lips moved slightly as she chanted the incantations of the Yin-Yang School, calming her mind and spirit.

The bamboo forest, which was slightly shrouded in miasma and had a mesmerizing quality, became clear in her eyes.

The bamboo grove wasn't large; she had searched it all in just over half an hour.

“No one is here…” the Moon Goddess murmured to herself. With her abilities and spiritual cultivation, even a Grandmaster could sense something. How could there be no one here?

Could it be that Ehuang was deceiving him?

wrong……

The moon goddess suddenly recalled that she had occasionally felt a subtle sense of being watched in the forest.

Does Xiang Junshun not want to see her?

The moon goddess remained silent for a long time, then suddenly sat down cross-legged.

Surrounded by dragon-like energy, she continuously formed hand seals and incantations.

Slowly, the bamboo forest stirred without any wind, and the bamboo leaves rustled softly.

The Moon Goddess shouted, "Yin-Yang Eyes, manifest!"

The next moment, in the eyes of the moon goddess, the surrounding colors turned gray and white, as if the world had lost its vitality, just like the Taoist concept of the world losing its color.

Countless chaotic things played out in the Moon Goddess's mind at an extremely fast speed, like a black and white silent film.

This secret technique is originally nameless. It is derived from the Soul-Changing Technique of Yin-Yang Arts. It is a rare secret technique that uses the soul. Not only can it break through illusions to see the truth, but it can even see things that are formless and intangible, like sword spirits.

Because it was left by the ancestors of the Yin-Yang School, it is called the Yin-Yang Eye.

Only those who are proficient in the use of the spirit can master it, and the Moon Goddess is a master of spirit divination in the Yin-Yang School.

"Shh!"

The moon goddess disappeared from the spot, and when she reappeared, her eyes were filled with disbelief.

This is a cemetery, and the tombstone is inscribed with "Tomb of Xiangjun Shun".

"died?"

The Moon Goddess's pupils contracted slightly; she now understood why the Eastern Emperor Sect Master had designated Xiaoxiang Valley as a forbidden area.

It's really too bizarre.

"Yes, Moon Goddess. As you can see, I am already dead."

There was no one or anything around, yet the Moon Goddess could hear the sounds.