Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Such a person would certainly not voluntarily join the Yin-Yang School.

Therefore, the Yin-Yang School's approach is that once they take a liking to someone, they will spare no effort to bring that person into their ranks.

Xinghun was like this, and so were the other disciples.

Xu Qing became interested in the lower-level disciples because he wanted to see if he could find Xiao Ling's younger sister, Xiao Yi.

In the special episode of Shao Siming, "Under the Luo Sheng Hall," it was mentioned that Xiao Ling had been infiltrating the Yin Yang School for five years in order to find her younger sister, Xiao Yi. Xing Hun once told Xiao Ling that Xiao Yi had died five years ago, and then said, "Your sister is still alive," but in a joking tone.

Although Xu Qing had previously killed Donghuang Taiyi and become the new leader of the Yin Yang School, he had only dealt with the higher-ups of the Yin Yang School. He had never paid attention to the lower-level members of the Yin Yang School beforehand. In fact, the lower-level disciples of the Yin Yang School rarely knew about him as their leader.

If one only wants to temporarily control the Yin-Yang School, it is certainly possible to manipulate the Yin-Yang School through the previous high-level members. However, if one wants to completely control the Yin-Yang School, it is necessary to establish a top-down rule and ideally, thoroughly understand all the details of the Yin-Yang School.

"Xiao Yi... if she is really still alive, where would she be hiding?"

Xu Qing's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but speculate in his mind.

The Yin-Yang School's method of recruiting disciples is inherently domineering. Anyone with talent, whether they want to or not, will be forcibly taken under their wing. In the original story, Xiao Ling infiltrated the Yin-Yang School, which basically confirms that Xiao Yi was taken away by the Yin-Yang School.

I just don't know if the other party is actually the "Young Master of Fate" from the original work.

Furthermore, Xiaoling had been infiltrating the Yin-Yang School for five years, which means that Xiaoyi was brought to the Yin-Yang School five years ago. It's possible that she had been in the Yin-Yang School for even longer, and that she was possibly abducted by the Yin-Yang School when she was very young. Her appearance as a child is different from her appearance as an adult.

If the Shao Siming in the original story is "Xiao Yi", it's reasonable that Xiao Ling didn't recognize her.

As before, Yan Fei led Xu Qing through the Yin Yang School. Although she had taken control of the Yin Yang School, Xu Qing did not act mysteriously like Donghuang Taiyi, nor did she wear the spiritual robe of the Yin Yang School's leader. After all, that robe had been worn by Donghuang Taiyi day and night and had become tainted with the smell. Even after washing it, Xu Qing still felt it was unlucky.

Compared to the spirit robe, Xu Qing preferred to carry another token of the Yin-Yang School, the "jade pendant." This Yin-Yang jade pendant truly had its unique features.

Of all the sword-forging materials Xu Qing had seen so far, aside from the mysterious Azure Dragon Seven Constellations Copper Box, this item was undoubtedly the best.

It's unclear how the ancestors of the Yin-Yang School came up with this thing, or perhaps it was simply born this way. The Yin-Yang Jade Pendant can gather the Yin and Yang energies between heaven and earth. Even if the holder does nothing, the Yin and Yang energies will continuously converge on them, allowing them to enter a pseudo-state of "unity of heaven and man," where they can coexist with heaven and earth, cleanse themselves with the power of heaven and earth, and enhance their strength. If the Illusionary Sound Box is added to enhance their spiritual realm, the two items combined can basically ensure that each generation of the Yin-Yang School can produce a top-notch expert.

Even after the Yin-Yang School lost the Illusionary Sound Box, thanks to the unique properties of the Spirit Robe and Jade Pendant, the Yin-Yang School still produced a constant stream of experts.

Of course, what Xu Qing values ​​most is the special material of the jade pendant itself. If one day he no longer wants to be the leader of the Yin-Yang School, he might use this jade pendant to forge a sword.

"The residences of the five disciples of the Yin-Yang School and the residences of the five elders are far apart. This is where the Wood Department is located."

Leading Xu Qing through the outer area of ​​the Yin-Yang School, Yan Fei introduced a sunny spot lush with vegetation to Xu Qing.

As she said these words, some strange emotions arose in her heart.

The Yin-Yang School's principle of respecting the strong may not be wrong, but the fact that an outsider defeated the sect leader and became the new leader still illustrates the drawbacks of this rule.

It should be noted that Xu Qing is already the leader of the Yin-Yang School, yet this leader is completely unfamiliar with the Yin-Yang School.

Xu Qing was unaware that Yan Fei was secretly complaining again. He came to the Wood Department first, naturally because the Shao Siming in the original work was from the Wood Department. If she was really in the Yin Yang School, the most likely place for her would be the Wood Department.

However, after Xu Qing, led by Yan Fei, went through the Wood Department, he found nothing.

Next came the Metal Department, Fire Department, and Earth Department. Xu Qing was extremely patient, carefully examining each department. He even took the initiative to talk to several lower-level disciples, subtly inquiring about the situation of the disciples who had entered the sect in recent years, but ultimately he found nothing.

Those disciples were either new to the sect or knew very little about its past, so they couldn't provide any useful clues.

"Did I guess wrong?"

Standing on the stone bridge in the water department, Xu Qing looked at the gurgling spring water below and couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

The Water Department is the most tranquil of the five departments of the Yin-Yang School. Its disciples are mostly skilled in water-based Yin-Yang techniques and usually cultivate around springs, rarely interacting with other departments.

The reason he came here was not only because Xiao Ling was a disciple of the Water Department in the original work, but also because he had already traveled through the other four parts.

This is the last one.

"What is the sect leader looking for?"

Yan Fei stood behind Xu Qing and asked him curiously.

If she didn't understand Xu Qing's purpose at first, after leading Xu Qing through the five departments and watching him put aside his authority as the sect leader and talk to these lower-ranking disciples, she gradually understood his purpose.

"I'm looking for someone!"

Xu Qing said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Fei's eyes showed surprise.

Xu Qing didn't say much, but stepped into the Water Department together with Yan Fei.

They had already searched the Wood Department, which was the most promising, and the Water Department was clearly out of the question. Indeed, when Xu Qing's gaze swept across the faces of the Water Department disciples by the spring, he did not find a figure that resembled the Shao Siming from the original story.

However, sometimes, things just happen by chance.

Just as Xu Qing was about to turn around and go to explore the residence deep in the water, a slender figure suddenly got up from the spring and turned to fetch a water cup from the stone table next to her.

The figure was slender and upright, and even though she was dressed in ordinary Yin-Yang School disciple attire, she could not hide her unique temperament.

It wasn't the aloofness and detachment typical of Yin-Yang School disciples, but rather a resilience hidden beneath their gentleness.

The key point is that the other person has purple hair.

Upon seeing the other person, Xu Qing was slightly stunned, and some past memories instantly surfaced in her mind.

Could this be considered a stroke of luck? Although the character Shao Siming from the original story was not found, this figure with purple hair was none other than an old friend of Xu Qing's.

Chapter 355 Reunion with Gongsun, Things Have Changed!

"It's you?"

Xu Qing's voice suddenly rang in the woman's ear.

The woman who was about to fetch a water cup turned around slowly after hearing these words. Her face, which was both heroic and beautiful, was immediately revealed. Her gaze fell in the direction from which the voice came, and when she saw Yan Fei, a look of fear appeared in her eyes.

She was forcibly brought to the Yin-Yang School and spent a considerable amount of time there.

During this period, she did think about escaping, but she could not escape, so she could only accept reality and stay in the Water Department. Here, there were people who taught them Yin-Yang techniques, but obviously, she had no interest in these things. Even though she was forcibly brought to the Yin-Yang School, she never had any interest in pursuing power. Therefore, even though she had excellent aptitude, she was always a low-level disciple of the Water Department.

However, she has learned quite a bit about the Yin-Yang School over the years.

The sect leader is called Donghuang Taiyi, under whom are the deputy sect leader Dongjun, the two great protectors Xinghun and Yueshen, and five elders.

The Water Department she was currently in was under the command of Elder Xiang, but she had never met Xiang. On the contrary, she had met the Vice Head of the Yin-Yang School and the Moon Goddess once or twice, because it was the Moon Goddess who brought her into the Yin-Yang School.

Because she knew Dongjun, upon seeing Yanfei, the woman instinctively thought of the Moon Goddess who had left her with a huge psychological shadow.

However, the woman was stunned when she saw another figure next to Yan Fei.

Like Xu Qing, the woman also has many unforgettable memories.

Memories like the devastation of homes and families when Puyang fell, the brief peace in Xinling, the tranquil years of the Mohists, and the many emotions evoked by seeing ordinary people displaced by war while traveling the world... these memories linger deep in my mind.

In the end, everything was frozen in the years surrounding Xinling.

During that period, besides her senior brother who became a retainer of Lord Xinling, there was another figure who left a very deep impression on the woman.

"Mr. Xu Qing, is that you?"

The woman couldn't help but speak, her eyes filled with deep surprise.

She never expected to see an old friend from her past in such a place, among the Yin-Yang School.

After the words were spoken, the woman immediately realized that this was Mr. Xu.

After all, it was the other person who spoke first and caught her attention. Combining what the other person said with the face that was exactly the same as the one in her memory, the woman immediately became certain of her thoughts.

"it's me!"

Meeting the woman's gaze, Xu Qing nodded.

Then he looked at Yan Fei beside him.

Yan Fei had served as Xu Qing's private secretary in the Yin Yang School for a long time, and immediately understood Xu Qing's meaning. She stepped forward, came to the other disciples of the Water Department, and released a powerful aura, dispersing them all as the Lord of the East.

Then he left temporarily, leaving only Xu Qing and the woman by the spring.

"How did you end up in the Yin-Yang School?"

With everyone else alone, Xu Qing couldn't help but ask the woman a question.

He had originally decided to do this on a whim, wanting to find out if "Xiao Yi" existed in the Yin Yang School. Even if Xiao Yi didn't exist, he wanted to see if he could find the "Shao Siming" from the original story. However, before he could find Xiao Yi, he discovered an unexpected person instead.

Gongsun Liji!

This woman, who exists only in memories and is the mother of Jing Ke in the original work, is someone Xu Qing has dealt with before.

After the Battle of Puyang, he rescued Jing Ke and Gongsun Liji near Puyang and then escorted them to Xinling. In Xinling, Xu Qing had many encounters with Gongsun Liji.

However, all of this came to an abrupt end after Lord Xinling's death.

After Lord Xinling died, many of his retainers dispersed. Jing Ke and Gongsun Liji also left Lord Xinling, and Xu Qing also parted ways with them.

Upon closer reflection, this happened many years ago.

Upon hearing Xu Qing's words, Gongsun Liji was momentarily dazed, past memories flooding her mind once more. Finally, she regained her senses, a bitter smile appearing on her lips. "Things are rather complicated; I really don't know where to begin..."

"I don't know where to begin, so let's start from the beginning and tell you slowly," Xu Qing said to Gongsun Liji.

Gongsun Liji hesitated for a moment, but in the end she really did start from the beginning. Although she was very curious as to why Xu Qing was also in this Yin Yang School, she did have a lot to say to someone.

After carefully considering her words, she slowly began, "...After my senior brother and I left Xinling..."

She recounted how she and her senior brother joined the Mohist school.

He then recounted the history of the Mohist school.

The disciples of the Mohist school advocated universal love and non-aggression, and sought to help the world. Her senior brother was an active person who disliked staying still, so he often left the Mohist headquarters to travel around the world. She would occasionally choose to follow him. When the Qin state destroyed the Zhao state, the people of Zhao were displaced.

She went to the State of Zhao with her senior brother.

Because the Mo family had an urgent mission, my senior brother had to leave temporarily.

She was left with only two choices: return to the Mo Family's Mechanical City alone, or wait for her senior brother to return with her.

However, at that time, some unexpected things happened.

She accidentally encountered a member of the Yin-Yang School and was chosen by him. Even though she was much older than the lower-level disciples of the Yin-Yang School, she was still forcibly taken back to the Yin-Yang School.

"...And so, I became a disciple of the Water Department, and I remain so to this day!"

After listening quietly to Gongsun Liji finish her story, Xu Qing felt a surge of emotion.

Based on what he knew, the urgent mission that Jing Ke received in Zhao, as mentioned by Gongsun Liji, should have been to help Yan Dan escape from Qin. Dao Zhi had also received that urgent mission. It can be said that before Yan Dan's true colors were revealed, the entire Mohist school spared no effort in helping him.

As for the person who brought Gongsun Liji back to the Yin-Yang School, it was the Moon Goddess.

The Moon Goddess did indeed appear within the territory of the Zhao Kingdom, and her purpose was likely to search for the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions of the Zhao Kingdom.