"Ya 'er, who's that old man on the right of King Zhao?" Sei Itō suddenly asked after they left the palace.
"That's the Encyclopedic Master appointed by Brother Wang when he inherited the throne. I remember he's called Fan Zeng. Why?" Zhao Ya asked.
"That person isn't simple," Sei Itō said softly.
When he used his spiritual power to capture the consciousnesses of all the officials in the palace and modified their consciousnesses, he encountered resistance. Although it wasn't very strong, it still surprised Sei Itō. After all, this was the first person Sei Itō had encountered who could use spiritual power so proficiently since he entered the Qin Quest world.
"Do you know his background?" Sei Itō asked again.
"I'm not sure. Probably only Brother Wang knows," Zhao Ya shook her head.
"I see … Then let's go to Brother Wang's place and wait for him," Sei Itō decided as he grew more and more curious about the Encyclopedic Master.
In this regard, Zhao Ya did not refuse. She led Ito Sei to the palace that King Zhao often went to.
"Halt. This is the King's sleeping palace. Unrelated people are not allowed to enter." Just as the two of them arrived in front of the palace, two soldiers brandished their weapons and blocked their path.
"Move aside. Don't you recognize me?" The Qi Shifter was used to pointing at Zhao Ya and shouted straightforwardly.
"We naturally know Madam's identity, but this person …" The two soldiers were in a difficult position.
"This is the King's newly conferred Marquis Ju Lu. Remember this! We have a secret matter to discuss with the King here. Move aside if you don't dare to hurry. If you delay this matter, be careful of your heads! "Zhao Ya said loudly as she pointed at the two guards' noses.
The two guards looked at each other. In the end, they helplessly withdrew their weapons and let Zhao Ya and Sei Itō in. However, immediately after, one of the guards left his post to report the situation to King Zhao.
Less than ten minutes later, King Zhao appeared in the sleeping palace with a series of hurried footsteps.
"Dan greets my lord." Seeing Sei Itō sitting peacefully inside, King Zhao bowed and greeted.
"Get up." King Zhao was King Zhao after all. He was someone with status. He had to show a certain amount of respect to such a person, not to mention that he was going to marry his sister and daughter. Thus, whether it was for public or private reasons, it was not good to let Zhao Wangzhen kneel down. Thus, he waved his arm and released a stream of air, holding Zhao Wangzhen up.
"May I know why Master is here?" King Zhao stood up and asked cautiously.
"Who is this Encyclopedic Teacher of yours?" Sei Itō asked.
"My lord, he is a hermit that I hired when I was young. Because when I first ascended the throne. He was too young and was unable to handle all the affairs of the court. Thus, he invited three knowledgeable and knowledgeable people to assist him in the court and set up the post of Encyclopedic Scholar to settle him down. Mr. Fan is one of them, "Zhao Wang replied.
"Then do you know his background?" Sei Itō asked again.
"If I remember correctly, he seems to be from the Qi Kingdom. As for which sect he is from, I don't know, "Zhao Wang replied after thinking for a moment.
"Then what about the other two Encyclopedic Scholars?" Sei Itō continued asking.
"They have already died," Zhao Wang replied.
Sei Itō nodded and ordered, "Have someone call Fan Zeng here."
"Yes," Zhao Wang replied. He turned and walked to the entrance of the hall, where he summoned a guard and had him call Fan Zeng. Then, he walked back.
"Is the Jade Annulus of He Clan still in your state of Zhao?" Sei Itō asked again.
"Yes," Zhao Wang replied.
"Take me there," Sei Itō said as he stood up.
"Yes." His consciousness had already been altered. Zhao Wang, who had taken Sei Itō's orders as an imperial edict, didn't hesitate and immediately replied respectfully. Then, he led Sei Itō and Zhao Ya out of the palace and toward the royal treasury.
Along the way, the three of them didn't speak. They quietly arrived in front of the royal treasury.
It was a building that wasn't very large. It was even a little inconspicuous compared to the surrounding buildings, as if it was an old house that no one used. However, the security around it was extremely tight. There was a sentry every three steps, and a sentry every five steps. They faintly surrounded the entire house. Their bows were drawn, and they were pointing at the various doors and passageways.
"Your Majesty." Seeing Zhao Wang and the other two arrive, the guards at the door knelt and greeted them.
"Open the door," Zhao Wang ordered.
"Yes." The guards complied and stood up. Using their combined strength, they slowly pulled the thick and heavy door open to both sides, revealing a passageway that led to the inner room.
Seeing this, Zhao Wang didn't hesitate and led Sei Itō and Zhao Ya inside.
The path wasn't long, only about three or four meters. They quickly walked through it. Then, their eyes lit up. A room filled with all kinds of strange bronze wares, exquisite items, sacrificial items, and other miscellaneous toys appeared before Sei Itō and the other two.
Without stopping, Zhao Wang walked straight to the innermost part of the room. Finally, he stopped in front of a square wooden box that was half a meter wide, more than ten work points thick, and painted red and black on the surface.
"My Lord." King Zhao stepped aside and bowed as he called out.
Sei Itō didn't say anything. He silently walked up to the square box and opened it with both hands. In an instant, a piece of deep green jade that was wrapped in a soft luster was revealed. It was a huge piece of jade that flickered under the illumination of the room's lanterns. It was the Baoyu He Clan Jade Annulus that had been roughly polished into the shape of a wall plate.
Sei Itō placed the box lid in one hand and extended his other hand to lightly touch the jade seal that had yet to be forged into the Jade Seal of the Wall of He Clan.
In a flash, he felt an abnormally warm sensation pass through his palm and into his heart. Soon after, a strange energy that was similar to the energy on the Great Tang's Wall of He Clan, but even more vigorous and primitive, emerged and began to roil over the surface of the Wall of He Clan like clouds.
"As expected of an Immortal Stone from the Outer World," Sei Itō softly said. With a wave of his arm, he used the Heaven and Earth Sleeve to put away the Wall of He Clan.
After doing all this, Sei Itō turned to Zhao Wang and said, "I'm taking the Wall of He Clan with me."
"Yes," Zhao Wang replied with a lowered head.
"Brother Wang, what is this?" However, at this moment, along with Zhao Ya's question, a melodious melody that was as beautiful as the sound of an immortal could be heard clearly from a synthesizer.
Upon seeing this box, Zhao Wang's calm face suddenly flickered. He hastily walked up to Zhao Ya and took the box. "This is a treasure passed down from my ancestors, but I don't know what it's called."
But when Sei Itō saw the pitch-black five-story pagoda rising from the box and the music coming from the pagoda, his face turned even stranger.
Damn, is this really the world of the Qin Clan? How could there be something like this inside! Sei Itō inwardly cursed.
"How come I didn't know about this?" Zhao Ya asked in confusion.
"You were probably too wild when you were young and didn't pay attention," Zhao Wang half-heartedly said.
"The Illusory Sound Treasure Box," Sei Itō indifferently said.
As soon as these words were spoken, King Zhao's body immediately trembled. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead as if he was a patient with a fever.
"Illusory Sound Treasure Box? Are you talking about this thing? "Zhao Ya asked in astonishment.
Sei Itō didn't say anything and slowly walked up to Zhao Wang and took the Illusory Sound Treasure Box from his hands.
"Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions?" Sei Itō glanced at Zhao Wang and said. Upon hearing these words, the latter's body trembled violently as if a taboo had been broken.
"Oh, it seems that there are still some secrets in this world that I don't know. Zhao Dan, can you tell me? "Ito Sei turned his head and looked at Zhao Wang with a smile and said softly.
Zhao Ya looked at the trembling Zhao Wang and Sei Itō, who had an evil smile on his face. She finally realized that she had discovered something incredible, and it was related to the entire country of Zhao.
"… The so-called Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions are actually seven locations that correspond to the heavenly stars. The location that my country of Zhao knows is the Taihang Mountains, which correspond to the high position of the seven mansions. Legend has it that there is an underground palace deep in the Taihang Mountains, and there is a secret room in the palace. As long as the Illusory Sound Treasure Box is placed in the center of the secret room, something can be opened. Furthermore, there are six other locations that are similar to the secret location in the State of Zhao. They are in the hands of the kings of Yan, Qi, Chu, Wei, Han, and Qin. "At this moment, the pale-faced King Zhao finally opened his mouth to explain.
"Do you know what it is that can be opened?" Sei Itō raised his eyebrows.
"I don't know, but it is said to be some kind of power that can change the world." Zhao Wang shook his head and replied.
"Hmm?" Sei Itō made a sound of slight disbelief.
"In the process of passing down the secret from one generation to the next, not everyone can accurately pass down the secret. If there is an accident during the process, it is possible that the secret will be lost! Thus, even though our country of Zhao was lucky enough to pass down the secret, there are still some areas that are not correct. For example, we do not know the location of the underground palace, and the correct method to open the Illusory Sound Treasure Box in the secret room has also been lost. Naturally, we do not know what the real thing is. "Zhao Wang bitterly smiled.
Hearing this, Sei Itō could roughly guess what the accident that Zhao Wang was talking about was. Although it was not like the Warring States Period in Japan, it could not be said that there was no such thing. Thus, it was not a problem for one or two true princes or inheritors to die during this period of time. In addition, there were wars between the feudal lords, and each country's royal family was constantly changing, so it was difficult for the secret to be passed down.
At the very least, the country of Jin was divided between the three countries of Zhao, Wei, and Han. The country of Qi was also replaced by the Jiang surname by the Tian family. The country of Chu was now without an heir, and Li Yuan and Chun Shenjun's son were forced to inherit the throne …
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