"Do you know what you are doing?" Bai Zao stared at the Qin Emperor as if he were a stranger.
The Qin Emperor said, "If I don't kill him, who will obey this emperor?"
Bai Zao said, "If you kill him, the people in the world will be even more dissatisfied."
The Qin Emperor said, "Then I'll keep on killing until nobody dares oppose me."
After a moment of silence, Bai Zao said, "Xi Yiyun still thinks you won't kill those scholars. You know what I mean."
Xi Yiyun had done an outstanding job in this Dao Competition. He would have a higher Cultivation state in addition to his comprehension of the Dao Competition, and he would become the candidate for the position of the Sect Master of Yimaozhai.
The Zhongzhou School and Yimaozhai were allies, and this alliance was the cornerstone of the stability of Chaotian.
If Xi Yiyun changed his mind, Yimaozhai would be closer to the Aoyama Sect. What should he do then?
The Qin Emperor didn't seem to care about it, as he said, "I told you that I want to forget some things, and I've already forgotten many of them."
After a moment of silence, Bai Zao said, "You can stop now."
"I remember that you are the beloved daughter of the Sect Master, but I also remember that the Immortal said clearly that the Fairy Book must stay in the Cloud-Dream Mountain, and it's up to one's own ability to decide who it belongs to."
The Qin Emperor continued calmly while looking at her, "If you don't agree with what I'm doing, you can do whatever you want. I won't stop you."
After a moment of silence, Bai Zao said, "Too many things have happened today. I'll talk to you tomorrow when you calm down."
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For the sake of the Fairy Book of Longevity, Bai Qianjun was willing to forget those things that were important to him. As such, it was meaningless to talk to him.
Bai Zao was well aware of this. As such, a shocking incident took place in the Royal Palace of Xianyang that very night.
The Empress, who had been a coward all her life, led a dozen servant girls in an attempt to assassinate the Qin Emperor.
After a few precious sticks of Heaven and Earth Dispersed Incense were burned to ashes, the Empress and those servant girls rushed toward the sleeping Qin Emperor on the bed.
Some palace servant girls wanted to avenge their companions who had been tortured to death by the Qin Emperor; some palace servant girls did it out of despair; but nobody knew why the Empress did it.
They tied the Qin Emperor up with the sturdiest rope, and then thrust the dagger dipped in poison into his chest.
Unexpectedly, the Qin Emperor still wore the soft armor on his body even when he was sleeping. Their daggers didn't kill him, but woke him up from his sleep.
He stared coldly at the Empress and the palace maids. He used Zhen Yuan to force out the poison, broke the dragon rope, and killed the closest palace maid with one palm.
This assassination attempt ended hastily, but it was the moment when the Qin Emperor was closest to death. Even Zhuo Rusui and Xi Yiyun couldn't achieve such a feat.
The furious Qin Emperor started a bloody purge and revenge.
Within Xianyang City, the cavalrymen were killing each other. The Xianyang Academy, which had just been put out, was once again set ablaze. This time, it was reduced to ruins.
After all the turmoil had died down, the Qin Emperor calmed down. He led the cavalrymen and barged into the Shu Palace, intending to inquire about the source of all this.
The Shu Palace was empty. The autumn lotuses in the pond were swaying in the wind, as if they were making fun of him.
After a long moment of silence, the Qin Emperor said, "Find the Princess, but … don't touch her. This emperor will kill her myself."
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Cangzhou was a fortress in the north of the Chu Kingdom, governed by the Jing Of Silla. Back when the Chu Emperor killed the Crown Prince Jing, the Jing Of Silla surrendered to the Qin Kingdom out of anger.
As a result, Cangzhou became the Cangzhou County of the Qin Kingdom.
The Jing Of Silla was appointed as the South King by the Qin Emperor, and he lived in the former capital of the Chu Kingdom. But in order to ensure the safety of himself and his subordinates, he left a large number of troops in Cangzhou.
A great deal of provisions and armaments were secretly stored in Cangzhou, as well as many hidden wells. Once the troops were mobilized, they would be able to resist for a few years even if the Qin army besieged the city.
In the study room of the former Jing Of Silla, Bai Zao held a pen in his right hand, writing something on a piece of paper according to the information, planning what to do next.
Everything in Cangzhou, including the troops, provisions, tunnels, and even the military officers and counselors, was left to him by Tong Yan.
He had been wary of that person since many years ago.
The current Qin Emperor was the young Martial God Bai Zhou in Beihai County at the time.
The footsteps suddenly broke out in the manor.
The door of the study room was pushed open, and the Qin Emperor walked in.
He, who had never left Xianyang City, came to Cangzhou, which was a thousand miles away.
Jing Of Silla, who was supposed to be in the southern part of the city, showed up behind the Qin Emperor.
Many highly achieved swordsmen of the Qin army came with the Qin Emperor and Jing Of Silla, and … the former subordinates of Tong Yan.
Bai Zao put down the pen and looked at those subordinates.
Those subordinates lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at her eyes.
The Qin Emperor paced around the study room with his hands folded behind his back, looking at the books on the bookshelves with great interest.
"Did the son of King Qin write letters to this emperor here?"
He asked Jing Of Silla.
Jing Of Silla replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
The Qin Emperor nodded, and then looked at Bai Zao behind the desk, his countenance growing cold.
Jing Of Silla and the others retreated from the room.
The Qin Emperor stared at Bai Zao and said, "Back then, he was the one who had laid the foundation for us … but you want to destroy all of it here?"
Bai Zao looked at him in Silence, and said, "All of this was his to begin with."
"He thought that he had arranged everything for you before his death; but he didn't realize that death is like the extinguishing of a lamp. He can't even illuminate his own grave, let alone the dark hearts of others. Take the Grand Secretary Zhang of the Chu Kingdom as an example; no matter how well he arranged everything before his death, it was useless. "
The Qin Emperor looked at her and said earnestly, "You are a woman; how could those people left behind by Tong Yan believe you?"
Bai Zao said to him with a seeming smile, "It looks like you have forgotten many things; otherwise, you wouldn't have said such a thing."
The Blue Bird was on the tree branch outside the window.
There was a snowy mountain on the top of the Cloud-Dream Peak.
The most formidable person in the Zhongzhou School was Bai Zhenren.
Bai Zhenren was a woman.
The expression on the Qin Emperor's face changed slightly, and he said, "Tong Yan and you have prepared for such a long time, but they have failed so easily. Don't you think it's too meaningless?"
"You and Xi Yiyun have mentioned the word 'meaningless'."
Bai Zao continued, "People often mention something because they are afraid of something. Are you afraid that you will get nothing in the end after all your efforts?"
The Qin Emperor said icily, "This emperor doesn't want to argue with you. The ownership of the Fairy Book will prove who is right."
Bai Zao said, "It's hard for you to succeed; it's because there are others here."
The Qin Emperor said, "Eunuch He? You said it yourself that he can't do anything by himself. "
"I'm talking about Jing Jiu. You might forget many things in the future, like this name; but I hope you can remember what I said today. He is always here. "
These were the last words Bai Zao said in the Illusionary Realm of the Green Sky Mirror.
Then, she took out an old book with a yellowish color and opened it, without taking another look at the Qin Emperor.
The words in the book were a bit strange; they were the variant words she had created herself.
Though she couldn't understand these words, she could guess that the first line on the first page should be: I am Tong Yan.
It was tiring to read a book, and it was even more tiring to read those words and symbols that she couldn't understand.
She closed her eyes and rested for a while. As she opened her eyes again, she found that she was no longer in that study room, or even in that world.
The sunlight shone down from the top of the cave and shone on the moving Green Sky Mirror. It was the same as when she left.
It had been decades since she closed her eyes and opened her eyes.
For mortals, it was a lifetime.
Recalling the years in the Illusionary Realm, she fell silent for a long time.
Her life in the Green Sky Mirror, from Xianyang to Beihai County, and then to Xianyang, was actually arranged by herself.
It seemed that it was not a problem even now.
If she wanted to become the empress, she would face a great deal of resistance. As a result, the story of her fleeing and the uprising of Beihai County had occurred. According to the original plan, Bai Qianjun, who had become the Qin Emperor, would attract all the attention and hatred. Then, she would come out as the princess of the previous dynasty and call for help at a certain moment. However, she and Tong Yan didn't expect that Eunuch He had met an excellent emperor in the State of Zhao, and the Grand Secretary Zhang had forcibly prolonged the life of the Chu Kingdom for another twenty years, which made the situation even more complicated.
As such, she didn't complain about the choice made by Bai Qianjun.
She suddenly sensed a gaze on her. She turned around and found it was Xi Yiyun looking at her with a mild smile on his face.
He had come out from the Illusionary Realm only a moment earlier than Bai Zao.
He was indeed a scholar of Yimaozhai. Even though he had just experienced such a tragedy in the Illusionary Realm, he had already calmed down completely.
Bai Zao admired him very much. Thinking of what had happened in the Royal Palace of Xianyang, he said apologetically, "I'm sorry for offending you."
Xi Yiyun didn't mind it. He asked a question with a faint smile.
What he was most concerned about was not how the Qin Emperor would deal with those disciples after his death, because he had already guessed the outcome. What he wanted to know was another matter.
"The Chu Emperor should be Jing Jiu. But he hasn't come out yet. Where is he hiding then?"
Bai Zao followed his line of sight and looked in that direction.
At the moment, only three people were still sleeping by the Green Sky Mirror.
Bai Qianjun sat in the front. His eyebrows twitched once in a while, indicating that he was in great pain.
He Zhan seemed to be asleep, his bald head nodding incessantly. It seemed that he was very sleepy, but it also seemed that he was agreeing with something.
Jing Jiu was still the same. His eyes were closed, his eyelashes unblinking. His countenance was calm, like a fairy man in the painting.
The glass bell hovering in the air behind him gave off a faint ringing every once in a while.
Bai Zao didn't know where He Zhan was, nor did he know where Jing Jiu was.
She shook her head at Xi Yiyun, got up, and headed for the outside of the cave.
As she came to the Huiyin Valley, Tong Yan had been waiting for her.
It had only been a few days since they parted, but it had been many years for her.
She bowed to Jing Jiu earnestly.
Tong Yan was taken aback a bit, but she understood what she meant. Tong Yan didn't avoid her. "Do you know where Jing Jiu went afterward?" she asked Tong Yan after she got up.
Bai Zao widened her eyes in surprise, thinking that it was the world of the Green Sky Mirror, and the Blue Bird was the mirror spirit, so she knew where Jing Jiu was. Why did Jing Jiu ask her about it?
Seeing her expression, Tong Yan knew what was on her mind. "Jing Jiu is missing," she said gravely.
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