Qin Shi Ambitious

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No outsiders would visit the backyard of Gonggong Hall, so the Moon Goddess boldly led Lu Qian outside to learn about the most basic Five Elements knowledge of the Yin-Yang School. At night, they continued to look at the stars on the roof. She was gradually unveiling the veil of the world's mystery within the Yin-Yang theory for little Qian'er.

With no obstacles in his 'vision', Lu Qian will quickly reach the 'Astrological Law' level when he formally begins to study Yin-Yang techniques!

"We'll need some elixirs to help us during this time, and we'll have to make use of Lord Yunzhong again." The Moon Goddess held her son's hand and looked up at the starry sky, which seemed so different to her than to ordinary people.

"What is Mother saying?"

The Moon Goddess speaks her thoughts aloud; she has no need to hide anything from Xiao Qian'er.

"Your mother is setting up a plan for your future cultivation of Yin-Yang arts." The Moon Goddess tilted her head to look at Xiao Qian'er, her voice slightly softer than usual: "The majestic spirit has descended, soaring far into the clouds. It surveys the land of Ji with abundance, and traverses the four seas without end."

"The elder of the Metal Department in the Yin-Yang School is named Lord Yunzhong. He is skilled in alchemy and can be used by Qian'er in the future..."

"This person's Yin-Yang techniques have only reached the Illusionary Realm level, making him weak, but he is a genius in alchemy. He was just forced into your father's plans, and he will die eventually."

Gently patting Lu Qian's head, the Moon Goddess took the opportunity to instruct him: "Before this Lord of the Clouds dies, we must make the most of him so as not to waste him... You can learn more about your father's methods in this regard."

"Yes, Qian'er understands," little Qian'er nodded obediently, then her face fell: "But Father rarely stays in Daze Mountain..."

"Your father has always valued a person's worth the most. As long as Qian'er's Yin-Yang skills improve and he can help him in the future, he will naturally be able to pay more attention to you."

The Moon Goddess smiled and encouraged him, "If you can take charge of the entire Yin-Yang School in the future, then you can stay by his side forever!"

"Yes!" Lu Qian's spirits lifted, and he asked innocently, "Then how can I take charge of the Yin-Yang School?"

"Don't rush, you still need to grow a little older... When that time comes, your mother will help you achieve your goal!"

Slightly below and behind Xiao Qian'er, Ji Yan was almost openly observing the mother and child on the roof of the building opposite. Just as she was deep in thought, Lu Ni suddenly closed the window: "Ayan, the Yin Yang School people are extremely dangerous. It's best not to have any ideas about that woman."

"Don't worry, Mother, I know what I'm doing," Ji Yan said with a sweet smile.

But Lu Ni was not fooled by her daughter so easily. Instead, she became extremely serious, displaying a rare killer aura that seemed to come from a distant past: "When you went out of Gonggong Hall three times before, did you go to Shuangjiang Ridge?"

Shuangjiang Ridge is the territory of Siyue Hall.

"Yes," Ji Yan acknowledged her mother's question. The reason Lu Ni knew so much must be because she had been following her. Since that was the case, Ji Yan simply continued to tell the truth: "I met Zhang Er, the head steward of the Four Mountains Hall."

"Do you know the potential consequences of your actions?"

Lu Ni couldn't help but continue speaking, but was interrupted by her daughter's unhurried voice: "Does Mother think that what you can think of and worry about, Brother Hall Master wouldn't think of?"

"..." Lu Ni fell silent, knowing that her intelligence was indeed inferior to that of her daughter and Master Lu.

"My brother, the Hall Master, has a brilliant plan. The matter at the Four Mountains Hall isn't too complicated. The leader of the Farmer's Clan has disappeared; at most three years later, discussions about a new leader should begin," Ji Yan calmly analyzed.

"After becoming the leader of the sect, how could he tolerate the other five sects still being in the hands of others? He will definitely arrange for his confidants to gain control of at least two of the sects, and getting half of the sects first is just the beginning."

“Zhang Er was once a retainer of Lord Xinling. These old men are of less and less value to the increasingly powerful Gonggong Hall. My brother, the Hall Master, doesn’t want them. But after I become the Hall Master of the Four Mountains, these people will still be of some use.”

"Lord Xinling..." Lu Ni murmured the name she hadn't heard in a long time, then looked at her daughter's increasingly mature behavior and couldn't help but shake her head: "Ayan, your biological father... I killed him with my own hands..."

"Yes, then I'll have to take some special precautions against those retainers," Ji Yan said coldly, a calm demeanor that startled Lu Ni.

Jingni, her mother's sword, belongs to the Eight Swords of Yue. The other seven swords of Yue belong to members of the Luo Wang assassin organization, so there is no reason for Jingni to be an exception under normal circumstances.

Considering that her birth date was only a few months different from the recorded death date of Lord Xinling... Ji Yan already knew the answers in her heart, even without her mother telling her.

Her reaction was no reaction. Lord Xinling may have been very famous, and he was her father, but for Ji Yan, her mother was more important than any of those things!

"Don't worry, Mother, Ayan will handle everything!"

...

The conversations between the two pairs of mothers and children in Gonggong Hall ended quietly, while Tian Hu's voice in Lieshan Hall was raised without any attempt to suppress it:

"The leader of the heroes has likely met with misfortune. Brother, you should prepare to compete for the leadership!"

Tian Hu slammed his hand on the table, making a loud bang: "That kid Lu Wei from Gonggong Hall is incredibly strong. We need to find a time when he's not at Daze Mountain to settle things as soon as possible. With the combined strength of the five halls, we won't have to worry about him not giving in!"

Having suffered two crushing defeats against Lu Wei, and despite his own improved skills over the years, even the impetuous Tian Hu didn't believe he could defeat the Gonggong Hall Master in terms of martial prowess. He was so anxious he was practically on his deathbed.

"That old bastard Zhu must have his eye on the position of leader of the knights. We can join forces to kick Gonggong Hall out first, and then when we compete with Zhu, we'll definitely be the winner, Big Brother!"

"Ah Hu, don't be anxious. I already have a plan for the position of Xia Kui." Tian Meng calmly soothed his 'brother's' emotions: "The alliance of the five halls is inevitable, but the Zhu family is not in Daze Mountain now. If the Zhu family does not make a decision, Situ Wanli of the Siyue Hall will not easily place his bet."

"And that woman Tian Mi!" Tian Hu quieted down a bit after hearing his elder brother's words, though not by much. But since Tian Guang's disappearance, only 'Tian Meng' could make him listen to him. "Back then, we went to so much trouble to make her the head of the Kuiwei Hall, but over the years, seeing the power of the Gonggong Hall, this woman has repeatedly tried to curry favor with them. Her intention to switch allegiance is obvious!"

"I think she's forgotten what her own surname is!"

"I have my own ways of dealing with this woman." Tian Meng smiled confidently. "The most urgent task is to call the Zhu family back to Dazeshan."

"It's said that old scoundrel Zhu doesn't even have much contact with the Shennong Hall headquarters. I really don't know what that old fellow is up to." Tian Hu crossed his arms. "Brother, do you have any way to find him?"

"Now that Lu Wei is not in Dazeshan, it is the perfect time for us to join forces."

“There’s no need to search.” Tian Meng tapped his finger on the table. “If anything happens to Shennong Hall, he’ll naturally come back!”

"What my brother means is..."

"I will let Wu Chen handle this matter. He is efficient and experienced in this area."

"Yes, if you have any orders, Brother, my Chiyou Hall will do our utmost!"

After Tian Hu left, Wu Chen and Wu Kuang, who was using the alias Mr. Jin, came in together.

"The plan can begin now. Once I become the leader of the chivalrous clan, I can offer the entire farm to Lord Zhao Gao. You two will naturally receive credit as well."

Tian Meng resumed his original tone and spoke arrogantly to Wu Chen and Wu Kuang.

“A kid who was once just a nobody has now become a formidable enemy that Luo Wang has to deal with. Life is truly unpredictable.”

Wu Chen chuckled, while Wu Kuang remained expressionless.

The tragic fate of the leader of the Xia clan and the revelation that the former traitor of the Nongjia, Zhou Wen, was actually sent by the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) in disguise, undoubtedly reveal the terrifying extent of the Luo Wang's infiltration of the Nongjia.

Wu Kuang adhered to the instructions given to him by the chivalrous leader Tian Guang before his death: he must persevere in resisting the infiltration of the Luo Wang!

He wanted to memorize every word of the plan that Zhou Wen and Wu Chen, those two treacherous villains, had devised against the peasants. That way, if they really did create a situation where the five halls united to oppress the Gonggong Hall, he could step in at the crucial moment and expose their true identities!

Furthermore... his nominal wife, Tian Mi, was also a member of the Luo Wang organization...

That incident nine years ago... was part of the Luo Wang conspiracy!

Zhou Wen observed their reactions and gained an understanding of their mindset.

Wu Chen has a purely mercenary mentality; he was never a farmer. He can be killed and sacrificed as proof of the Luo Wang's invasion in the future.

Since stabbing the sword into Xia Kui's body, even though he was being monitored and forced by Yan Ri at the time, Tian Guang was captured by Yan Ri because of him. Now the plan must continue with ruthlessness!

As for Wu Kuang, as a spy planted in Luo Wang by Xia Kui, he must be suffering even more than I am right now.

After all, when Wu Kuang was revived after that incident and informed that the mission had been successful, his trembling hands were definitely not due to his injuries, but rather a sign of suppressed emotions.

Wu Kuang was unaware that the peasants had prepared a powerful weapon to counter the Luo Wang, nor did he know that the Xia Kui had already prepared to sacrifice himself so that this weapon could pierce the heart of the Luo Wang...

As the one who 'exposed' himself, Wu Kuang will have to endure this pain for several more years...

"You two work together at Shennong Hall. Make sure to force the Zhu family back as soon as possible," Zhou Wen said calmly, pulling himself out of his thoughts.

"Killing a few dozen Shennong Hall disciples is nothing; I can handle it alone." Wu Chen waved his hand dismissively; killing was something he was very adept at.

“The Zhu family in Shennong Hall has recruited quite a few skilled individuals in recent years. Just in case, I’ll go along.” Wu Kuang shook his head in a deep voice. The more critical the moment, the less he could afford to expose any weaknesses.

He genuinely didn't want to kill his fellow farmers, but if he didn't do it now, there was a possibility of suspicion, and even if he wasn't exposed, there was a high chance he would be transferred away from Dazeshan.

For the sake of the overall interests of the farming community, some disciples must be sacrificed...

"Okay, it's settled then." Zhou Wen nodded in satisfaction and gestured for the two to leave.

"According to what Xia Kui said before, the Zhu family and Lord Changping had a close relationship. Given the situation in Chu, the Zhu family's mysterious disappearance likely means they went to Chen Ying."

"In a few months at most, the great war in Chu will break out again. At that time, Chu will be in danger, and the Zhu family must have a legitimate reason to return to Daze Mountain."

'Even sacrificing some Shennong Hall disciples is worthwhile... Nowadays, the peasant family will sacrifice anyone!'

Watching the two figures retreat, Zhou Wen thought coldly.

A master of Shennong Hall is worth sacrificing the lives of a mere few dozen ordinary disciples for.

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This New Year touched the hearts of at least a million people. At least the soldiers of the Qin and Chu armies knew that the passage of time on that day was more like a signal, a signal that the Qin army was heading south to attack Chu!

Inside Chenying City, Lord Changping, based on his remaining intelligence network in Qin, investigated the advance route of the Qin army's 600,000 troops' supplies and basically confirmed that Wang Jian would still take Li Xin's route. Therefore, Chenying City would be safe for a short period of time.

It was under these circumstances that the Zhu family received a message from Daze Mountain on New Year's Eve: a mysterious assassin had appeared in Chunfen Ravine and had slaughtered twenty-nine Shennong Hall disciples in just a few days, forcing Shennong Hall to increase the number of patrolling disciples it sent out.

Because the letter was read in Changping Jun's study, the Zhu family directly shared this information with Changping Jun.

"Was it only Shennong Hall that was attacked...?" Xiong Qi's keen intuition led him to immediately try to connect the cause of the incident with the general trend of Qin's attack on Chu.

Zhu Jia's mask turned to anger, but Changping Jun's next words calmed him down again: "The other party is probably intentionally trying to lure Hall Master Zhu back to Daze Mountain."

"This is just my guess. Does Master Zhu have any suspects?" Lord Changping returned the letter and cloth to the other party and asked calmly.

"Shennong Hall has no mortal enemies. Now that you mention it, it does seem like they're deliberately trying to lure me back." Zhu Jia stroked his beard, his mask shifting repeatedly. "If we're talking about suspicion... if they really are trying to lure me back, hehe, there's only one person in the Shennong family with such ruthless intentions!"

"The purpose might be to ambush them halfway, or it could be something else." Changping Jun didn't ask who that person was. He was also aware of the situation within the peasant family, so his thoughts were basically the same as the Zhu family's: "The timing is too coincidental. What will Hall Master Zhu choose to do?"

"Lord Changping..." Zhu Jia hesitated...

Chapter 236 Mo Family Quicksand

The Zhu family hesitated.

Changping Jun suggested that before returning, he should write a letter to Tian Meng of Lieshan Hall, stating in advance his return time and asking for "help" to entrust Lieshan Hall to help catch the murderer who attacked the Shennong Hall disciples.

Zhu Jia's eyes lit up, and he immediately did as instructed.

The other party wanted to lure the Zhu family back, but in Changping Jun's plan, given the current situation among the peasants and the fact that the Zhu family would not be of much use in Chenying after the Qin-Chu war broke out, it was time for them to go back and prepare backup plans.

However, the return trip will be a few months later.

Lord Changping has already sent a message to Yan Dan in Shouchun City that the Mo family will arrive in Chenying in a while. At that time, the Azure Dragon Plan will re-establish the alliance at the Jianghu level. Lord Changping's child will be born around that time. Before returning, the Zhu family can still play a certain role in these aspects.

"After the alliance is established, should the lady and the two children go to Daze Mountain to take refuge for a while?"

After Zhu Jia finished writing his reply to Dazeshan, he put down his pen and looked up at Changping Jun: "Going directly into Dazeshan might attract the attention of the Luo Wang, but it's still safe in Miss Huaying's Drunken Dream Pavilion."

“This war will not end so easily.” Lord Changping rejected the Zhu family’s suggestion: “Until the situation becomes clear, their presence will be more motivating to the soldiers.”

"Our identities dictate that we must bear those potential risks." Zhu Jiaben wanted to persuade him further, but after hearing this, he sighed helplessly and gave up.

...

New Year's Eve in Shouchun City was not peaceful; the night began with a massacre.