. In a clearing on Yunmeng Mountain,
the clan leader wielded a black sword, Xuan Jian a white one. Their swords clashed with each other, their blades flashing in a crisscross pattern. Neither utilized internal energy nor soul power; it was a pure test of pure swordsmanship.
Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie stood by, watching the two men's duel with rapt attention. Wei Zhuang, in particular, emanated a faint humming from his shark-toothed sword.
Gai Nie said calmly, "Brother Lan may have only recently practiced swordsmanship, but he's already reached a level that ordinary people would struggle to achieve in decades. It's truly incredible."
Wei Zhuang snorted coldly and turned away. Needless to say, he must have gone back to secretly practice swordsmanship. He was well aware of the clan leader's talent for learning. The two had sparred several times a few months prior, and the other had mastered nearly every sword move he had performed, often even better. In the end, even the newly mastered "Hand-through-Eight-Directions" move had been mastered by the other. How could he not be infuriated? After that, he briefly stopped challenging the other.
After a while, the two stopped competing.
The clan leader swung his sword and closed his Sharingan, "Let's stop here for today!"
"My benefactor's talent is truly incredible. I'm afraid it won't be long before he surpasses me. What he lacks now is only experience in facing the enemy." Xuan Jian praised.
"Oh?" The clan leader's eyes lit up, and he was obviously interested. "You mean I should go and challenge those famous swordsmen now?"
Xuan Jian nodded. "If it were someone else, I wouldn't let him go, because failing the challenge often means death. But I think with your ability, even if you lose the sword fight, no one in this world can stop you. What you lack now is an opponent."
Having said that, Xuan Jian glanced at Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang who turned and left. "These two descendants of Guigu may be good opponents for you in the future, but they are too immature now and need to be tempered. But I want to wait until that time. I'm afraid you have reached a realm that ordinary people cannot reach." The
clan leader nodded without saying anything, and directly sucked the black sword scabbard hanging on the wall over. "I'll take this black sword. I think a master will offer it to us voluntarily. As for the white sword, you keep it to protect Miss Wei! Although Guigu is safe, it is not absolute."
After that, the clan leader turned and left.
Xuan Jian bowed and saluted, "Thank you, benefactor."
Watching the clan leader depart, Xuan Jian gave a wry smile. He certainly understood what he meant. The Black Sword was one of the Eight Swords of the King of Yue. Anyone who reappeared in the world with it would surely fall into the sight of Luowang and be hunted down. His benefactor was trying to use Luowang as a whetstone for his sword!
Gai Nie walked side by side with the clan leader and said, "Brother Lan, are you leaving?"
The clan leader shook his head. "Not really leaving. I'm planning to go to Xianyang, the capital of Qin, and stay there for a while. When will Brother Gai Nie leave? Do you want to come with me?"
Gai Nie's eyes flashed with surprise. "Brother Lan, how did
you know that Gai Nie would choose Xianyang?" The clan leader smiled mysteriously and said, "Of the seven kingdoms today, the rulers of Qi, Chu, Yan, Zhao, Han, and Wei are all foolish, seeking only pleasure and not striving for progress. Only the new King of Qin, Ying Zheng, has great ambitions."
"Although the King of Qin is currently in a shallow state, shackled by the Queen Mother Zhao Ji and the powerful Prime Minister Lu Buwei, once he escapes this predicament, he will surely soar to the sky."
"And most importantly, after Shang Yang's reforms and the legacy of six generations, Qin is now stronger than ever. All it needs now is an enlightened ruler to bring peace to the world, unify the seven kingdoms, and end these nearly eight hundred years of chaos. I can see that Brother Gai Nie is a chivalrous man. He surely cannot bear to see the people of Dawn suffer so much from war. Where else would he go if not to Qin?"
After saying this, Zu Zong couldn't help but sigh inwardly. These taunts were truly exhausting.
Gai Nie bowed and said, "Gai Nie, I appreciate your advice. However, Gai Nie's training is still incomplete. I need to remain in Guigu for a few more years to hone my skills."
Zu Zong nodded. "In that case, I'll go ahead."
As he finished speaking, Zu Zong called out in his mind, "System, teleport me outside Xianyang."
[Beep, this consumes one thousand hatred points. System teleporting.]
With a distorted moment in the surrounding space, Zu Zong vanished.
Watching his clan leader vanish into thin air, Gai Nie couldn't help but mutter, "What a remarkable man!"
The Yin-Yang School is arguably the most mysterious of all schools of thought.
Five hundred years ago, the Yin-Yang School broke away from Taoism, establishing its own distinct school, pursuing the limits of nature and creating numerous powerful techniques.
Its members consist of a leader, left and right guardians, the five great elders of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, the Five Spirits, and numerous disciples
. All key members are named after characters from the Chu poet Qu Yuan's "Li Sao." Their leader calls himself Donghuang Taiyi. Below him is Dongjun, whose status is second only to Donghuang Taiyi and superior to the two guardians.
The two guardians are: Left Guardian Xinghun and Right Guardian Yueshen.
The elders of the five groups of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth are: Yunzhongjun, Shao Siming, Madam Xiang, Da Siming, and Xiangjun.
The Yin-Yang School's headquarters is Luosheng Hall.
Ever since the clan leader rescued Xuan Jian's family four months ago, Donghuang Taiyi has been unhappy, sensing the arrival of a being from another world. He
had hoped to use astrology to determine the origins of this being, but the clan leader wasn't originally from this world, and there were no stars in the sky belonging to him, so astrology couldn't predict his origins. Fortunately, the general trend remained unchanged, so Donghuang Taiyi paid little attention.
But today, Donghuang Taiyi noticed that the Emperor Star, which had always shone brightly in the night sky, had begun to dim unpredictably. He suspected the being from another world might be approaching the Emperor Star. The Emperor Star held the key to the Yin-Yang family's ability to solve the mystery of the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon, and its loss was a matter of utmost importance.
After much deliberation, Donghuang Taiyi channeled his Yin-Yang magic, sending a telepathic message across thousands of miles, "Dongjun, come to see me at Luosheng Hall."
A moment later, a young woman, approximately sixteen or seventeen, entered.
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This young woman, dressed in a dark blue gown, her long hair tied low, adorned with a hairpin studded with dark blue gemstones, was none other than Yan Fei, the Dongjun from Qin's Moon.
Yan Fei bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency Dong Huang."
Dong Huang Tai Yi said, "Dong Jun, you must depart for Xianyang immediately."
Yan Fei was puzzled. "Has the plan been brought forward?"
Dong Huang Tai Yi's plan had her tasked with approaching Prince Dan of Yan, who was held hostage in Qin a few years later, hoping to seize the Yan State's bronze box containing the Seven Azure Dragons and decipher the secrets of the Seven Azure Dragons.
"No, I'll delegate that task to someone else. Your mission is to protect Ying Zheng and keep an eye on someone in Xianyang."
"Excuse me, Your Excellency Dong Huang," Yan Fei asked.
After a moment's contemplation, Dong Huang Tai Yi spoke clearly, "You'll recognize him when you see him. If you have the opportunity, it's best to kill him."
Yan Fei didn't refuse. In the Yin-Yang School, Dong Huang Tai Yi's orders were absolute authority, and not even Dong Jun dared to disobey.