Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

the reason is simple.

According to rumors.

Seven stars, seven countries, seven secrets.

The box containing the secrets of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon has been held by the sole heir of each dynasty. Legend has it that whoever holds the secrets of the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon will have the power to rule the world.

The issue is.

Everyone knows the legend of the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions. Hundreds of years later, when the Zhou royal family, which created the secret of the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions, was completely destroyed by the Qin cavalry, the rulers of the seven states treated the hidden secret of the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions as nothing.

“That makes sense. But why did the Yin-Yang School pursue the secret of the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions, even sending Dongjun Yanfei and Yue Shen to join the Qin Kingdom, just to use the power of the Qin Kingdom to explore the secret behind the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions?” Dong Qing pondered with his head down.

"Don't even think about it. Just take this wooden box back and deal with your tigress." Zhao Ji pouted like a little girl and chased Dong Qing out of Ganquan Palace.

Later generations said that she was a dissolute woman who could not resist the sight of a strong and handsome man.

Actually.

She was just a normal woman, self-respecting and self-loving. In her life, apart from King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Zhao Zichu, her biological father, there was no other man.

She was once a dancer in Lü Buwei's mansion, performing dances to entertain guests at banquets. Later, she caught the eye of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Zhao Zichu, and Lü Buwei sent her away.

If it were just that, it would be an ordinary matter. Among the powerful and wealthy, exchanging dancers and concubines is nothing more than a trivial matter.

But the problem is...

Later, King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Zhao Zichu, formally married Zhao Ji and made her his wife, which was no ordinary matter.

Although he was a hostage of the Zhao state, he was still a prince of the royal family and it was impossible for him to marry an unclean woman and make her his wife.

Therefore, the claim that King Zheng of Qin was not of pure blood, and that he might even be the son of Lü Buwei, is purely a malicious rumor spread by someone behind the scenes.

As for the stories about Zhao Ji and her male lovers in later generations...

To tell the truth.

She never treated him as a male concubine. What kind of foolish woman would have a child with a male concubine? For a true daughter of a powerful family, male concubines are just for casual fun. She would never develop real feelings for them. If she accidentally ruined them, she could just find another one.

If she hadn't been the Queen Dowager of Qin, she and her husband would have been a normal married couple.

In this era, there is no longer the idea that a woman must remain a widow for life for a man.

nowadays.

Although Zhao Ji was driven by her budding romantic feelings to take the initiative to get close to Dong Qing, she did not show any signs of being desperate for him. What she needed was genuine affection, not a pursuit of lust.

Desire can be given by anyone.

Feelings cannot be forced.

However, Zhao Ji had nothing to be aggrieved about. King Zheng of Qin unified the six kingdoms, standardized the width of carts and weights and measures, and was hailed by later generations as the greatest emperor of all time, yet he was still labeled a tyrant.

to be frank,

If King Zheng of Qin had truly been a tyrant, the royal families of the six kingdoms would have been wiped out long ago; what role would they have played in the future?

There's probably not much left to criticize him for, so we can only reluctantly label him a tyrant.

.......

The Five Elements Hall.

"This is the box that the Zhou royal family possesses, the most important box among the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon."

A tall figure, wearing a black mask, with gold ornaments draped over his shoulders, and shrouded in a wide black robe, reached out his fair, jade-like hand and picked up the bronze box from the table.

This person is Donghuang Taiyi, whose age and gender are unknown.

of course.

Because of Dongjun Yanfei, Dongqing knew that Donghuang Taiyi, who concealed his appearance, figure, and even changed his voice, was actually a woman.

Dong Qing said he could understand her behavior of hiding her gender and appearance, after all, it is not easy for a woman to be in power, especially in the Yin Yang School.

The Yin-Yang School is a place with a clear hierarchy and extremely strict rules. In the past, all the Donghuang Taiyis were men, but this time, an unexpected thing happened: a woman took a high position.

This is unforgivable and incomprehensible.

However, apart from Dongjun Yanfei and Yueshen, no third person knows the true gender of the current Donghuang Taiyi of the Yin-Yang School.

Of course, she still needs to wear black clothes and robes to conceal her appearance and figure, and she also needs to be careful about her voice.

"My husband, you are amazing! You managed to get the box from the Empress Dowager without lifting a finger."

Dongjun Yanfei pressed her body tightly against Dongqing, completely ignoring Donghuang Taiyi's intentions and showing no concern for the leader of the Yin-Yang School.

“Feiyan, I told her so many stories that my mouth was dry before I finally got this box from her. How can you say it was effortless?” Dongqing retorted.

"Telling stories? How difficult is that? By the way, what story did you tell?" Dongjun Yanfei asked curiously.

"It didn't say much, just some stories passed down by novelists," Dong Qing replied casually.

Unfortunately.

Dong Qing's perfunctory response was useless. Dong Jun Yan Fei immediately realized that this story was definitely extraordinary. Even Dong Huang Tai Yi, who was standing to the side, became curious about the story.

"Xiangjun, could you briefly tell this story?" Donghuang Taiyi's voice was very cold and clear, indistinguishable from a male's or female's, as if it were a modern computer-generated voice.

As she said.

Dongqing is now Xiangjun of the Yin-Yang School, and is one of the five elders of the Yin-Yang School.

Dong Qing joined at that time.

Donghuang Taiyi's first reaction was disbelief, but after she personally confirmed it with Dongqing, the woman almost jumped for joy.

Let's just put it that way.

Despite their apparent prestige, once they left the Qin state and were placed within the Seven Kingdoms, the Yin-Yang School was utterly insignificant, subject to the domineering rule of the Daoist Heavenly Sect and Daoist Human Sect.

no way.

The Yin-Yang School was merely a branch that split off from Taoism, and it has always been looked down upon by other schools of thought.

However, now Dong Qing, a figure of the caliber of ancient sages and philosophers, has joined us.

The Yin-Yang School's realm level skyrocketed several levels.

This is similar to Confucius of Confucianism, Lao Tzu of Taoism, and Mozi of Mohism. Dong Qing's joining the Yin-Yang School gave the Yin-Yang School, which split off from Taoism, a core leadership.

In the past, when disciples of the Yin-Yang School encountered disciples of other schools of thought...

Which philosophers and sages did your Yin-Yang school have?

I......

Now, disciples of the Yin-Yang School are encountering disciples of other schools of thought.

Which philosophers and sages did your Yin-Yang school have?

Dongzi's works on politics, military affairs, economics, and society—each core idea could be used to establish a doctrine. Are you trying to say that our Yin-Yang school lacks the wisdom of the ancient philosophers?

Of course.

The Yin-Yang School was not without its own doctrines. Its representative figure was Zou Yan, a man from Qi during the Warring States period. He created the Yin-Yang School's doctrines based on the Yin-Yang theories of past sages.

The Yin-Yang theory holds that Yin and Yang are two opposing and transformative forces inherent in things themselves, which can be used to explain the laws governing the development and change of things.

It is believed that all things are composed of five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, and that they are subject to the law of mutual generation and restraint, which can be used to explain the origin and changes of all things in the universe.

The issue is.

The concepts of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements have already been explained by the Taoist sage Lao Tzu. Even earlier, they can be traced back to the Eight Trigrams of the Human Emperor Fuxi and Ji Chang, who created the Book of Changes.

Therefore, the definition of Yin-Yang School is quite awkward. It is nothing more than a summary of the Yin-Yang theory of the ancients, but it does not actually produce anything groundbreaking.

But with Dongqing's arrival, the Yin-Yang School straightened its back and gained confidence when meeting with disciples of other schools of thought, thanks to the four core ideas he established.

.........

"Tell me quickly, this story must be extraordinary to please the Queen Dowager of Qin and elicit a gift of a box passed down from the Zhou royal family." Dongjun Yanfei stared intently into Dongqing's pupils.

"She's not interested in the secrets of the Azure Dragon's Seven Constellations..." Dong Qing really didn't want to tell any more stories.

"Xiangjun, even if you're not interested, no one else can get this box from her. No matter how worthless the secret of the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations may be, it's not something an ordinary person can pry into," Donghuang Taiyi said calmly.

"I know how difficult the Queen Dowager of Qin is. My husband, if you don't tell the truth, I can only assume that your relationship with her is not normal." Dongjun Yanfei narrowed her eyes.

"you......."

Dong Qing scratched his head; he felt like he wanted to explode on the spot.

But he quickly regained control of his temper.

At worst, I can just reread this annoying Dream of the Red Chamber.

"Stop arguing, I'll tell you the story. In the first chapter, Zhen Shiyin discovers the magic in a dream, and Jia Yucun, a courtesan, falls in love with a young lady."

"Legend has it that when Nuwa was mending the sky with stones, she forged 36,501 stubborn stones at Wuji Cliff in the Great Wilderness Mountain, each 12 zhang high and 24 zhang wide."

"Nuwa used 36,500 stones, leaving only one unused stone, which she discarded at the foot of Qinggeng Peak on this mountain. Who knew that this stone, after being forged, had become spiritual. Seeing that all the other stones were used to mend the sky, but she alone was useless and unworthy of selection, she lamented and sighed day and night in shame."

That concludes the discussion.

Dongjun Yanfei interrupted Dongqing and asked, "Is this a myth?"

"That's it!"

Dong Qing's lips twitched slightly. It could be a myth, a romance, or a complex life story.

"What do you mean by 'also considered'? It means either yes or no," Dongjun Yanfei asked.

"Yes and no, no and yes, what do you say?" Dong Qing said, shaking his head.

"Dongjun, don't interrupt unless you have to. Let him continue," Donghuang Taiyi said.

.......

Half a day has passed.

"Why are women always so unlucky?" Donghuang Taiyi and Dongjun Yanfei glared fiercely at Dongqing.

"I..." Dong Qing didn't want to speak anymore.

Chapter 735, Can't you come if there's nothing wrong?