Qin Shi Ambitious

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Former Korean general Ji Wuye was murdered by a martial arts practitioner on his wedding night...

Qi and Chu fared slightly better; only the Qin general was able to enjoy his later years in peace after achieving great military exploits, but even he couldn't avoid tarnishing his reputation to prove his worth.

Becoming the supreme commander of a nation's military is like standing on a precipice. Even a gentle breeze could send you tumbling to your death.

Besides, the winds blowing there are mostly bad.

"General Li Mu, I entrust my three subordinates to you."

Upon reaching the entrance of the military camp, Lu Wei mounted his horse, turned back to bow to Li Mu, and after receiving a nod from him, rode away.

Neither of them mentioned the agreement they had made last time; it was a bet, and they were both men of their word. The bet only required them to reach an agreement at the time it was made and when it ended...

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After returning to Qin territory, the Moon Goddess boarded a carriage at the Yin-Yang School's stronghold in a border town and headed back to Xianyang.

She returned half a month later than expected from this trip, but she wasn't worried about it.

The fact that "good sister" Yan Fei was abandoned by Yan Dan can serve as an excellent excuse.

"The King of Qin must already know what Lu Wei has done. If I want the King of Qin to trust me, I need to have an audience with him at an appropriate time."

"Yun Zhongjun's elixir can help me."

As the carriage swayed, another thought suddenly arose in the Moon Goddess's mind:

"Alternatively, I could allow Qin to send troops to annihilate Daze Mountain. In that case, Lu Wei, having lost his position as head of the Farmer's Sect, would be even easier for me to manipulate..."

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“Dongjun was abandoned by the Crown Prince of Yan, and now only hatred remains in her heart. I have fought her many times, but I am still one move behind her.”

She respectfully entered the colossal bronze gate, facing the seemingly unchanging Eastern Emperor, and stopped a distance away, bowing her head to report on the current situation of Consort Yan of Ji City.

"If there is someone on the mountain slope, draped in ivy and adorned with maidenhair fern. With a gaze that is both tender and charming, you admire me for my graceful figure."

The Eastern Emperor's voice rose and fell in cadence, and for the first time, the Moon Goddess heard an extremely faint sigh emanating from within the black robe:

"Dongjun will eventually return. Go to Yan next year. After helping her complete her revenge, her nowhere-to-go soul can only return to the land where she was born."

"The secret of the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations held by the Yan Kingdom can be brought back by the two of you working together."

"Yes, Your Majesty Donghuang."

The Moon Goddess's long sleeves and veil remained motionless as she turned. Her thoughts and the events that had transpired in Zhao remained unnoticed by the Eastern Emperor!

Her long dress trailed behind her, slightly deformed, as the Moon Goddess steadily departed along the starry path. As the bronze gate closed again, she encountered the Grand Master of Fate, who had only recently become the Minister of Fire.

"Lord Moon God."

With a sharp gaze, the Grand Master of Destiny lowered his head and bowed, his left hand hanging at his lower abdomen, stepping aside to clear the path in front of him.

"Great Fate Master, have you completed your mission of hunting down the leader of the Immortal Clan?"

"Yes, I have eliminated the target and am about to report to His Majesty the Eastern Emperor."

The ruthless and vicious Grand Master of Destiny is always surrounded by an aura of merciless killing. Her current primary responsibility is to eliminate the enemies of the Yin Yang School.

But she dared not overstep her bounds in front of the superior Moon Goddess.

"Mm." The Moon Goddess nodded demurely. "Go ahead, His Majesty the Eastern Emperor is waiting for you."

The five elders of the Yin-Yang School have not yet all returned to their posts, and the position of Left Protector, who is of the same rank as him, is still vacant. However, it seems that Donghuang has already chosen someone for this position, and it is expected that he will appear soon.

Turning her head to watch the alluring figure of the Great Master of Fate walk into the bronze gate, the Moon Goddess's pupils darkened, and she strode away expressionlessly.

Immediately afterwards, she went to Yun Zhongjun's alchemy room.

Xu Fu, the Lord of the Clouds, has always been obsessed with the art of alchemy, but beneath this facade, his loyalty to the Yin-Yang School is highly questionable.

Compared to the Seven Mansions of the Azure Dragon that the Yin-Yang School has been searching for for many years, Yun Zhongjun's pursuit is the magical legend of the overseas immortal mountains where any wish can be fulfilled.

Therefore, he presented the Mirage Plan to the King of Qin, which was also approved by the Eastern Emperor, and preparations for its implementation were already underway.

"Has the Moon Goddess arrived with new orders from His Majesty the Eastern Emperor?"

When Yun Zhongjun caught sight of the purple-haired woman standing gracefully to the side, he was greatly alarmed and almost ruined a batch of pills: the Moon Goddess was able to come to his side silently. Her Yin-Yang skills had improved so rapidly compared to when he had seen her make moves in previous years!

"No, I've come to see the results of Lord Yunzhong's elixirs."

In a flash, she passed before Yun Zhongjun's eyes, touched a box of exquisite gold artifacts on a nearby table, opened it, and revealed pure white, jade-like pills inside:

"Is this the type of True Immortal Elixir to be presented to the King of Qin at the end of this month?"

“Exactly.” Xu Fu controlled his firepower, temporarily stopped refining the pills, and came behind the Moon Goddess. Looking at the pills she picked up with two fingers, he couldn’t help but show a smug look: “The King of Qin’s headaches are difficult to cure. This Fanglan Pill can greatly alleviate the symptoms of headaches.”

"After each dose, the King of Qin would be in a much better mood for a period of time."

"Yun Zhongjun has made great contributions to gaining the trust of the King of Qin for the Yin-Yang School."

Gently placing the pill back, the Moon Goddess closed the golden vessel, turned around, and flashed back to the pill furnace. Gazing at the medicinal liquid swirling under the raging fire, she spoke indifferently, "Lord Yunzhong's alchemy is indeed extraordinary. I wonder if you could refine new pills according to my needs?"

Walking to the table, Xu Fu unlocked the golden elixir box and gazed at the Moon Goddess's back as he called out, "Moon Goddess, please state your needs, and I may try to investigate them for you."

"The Corpse God Curse can lock a person's internal energy, and no matter how powerful a person is, they will still be harmed by it. Does Lord Yunzhong's elixir contain such a method?"

“This method is not difficult,” Yun Zhongjun chuckled. “Because my Yin Yang School disciples can learn this incantation, they do not need to use medicine to achieve the same goal. Therefore, I have not yet refined such a pill.”

"Since the Moon Goddess has a request, after I finish refining this batch of pills, I will refine a batch of Spirit Sealing Pills for her..."

"I just wonder, what use is this Pill Moon Goddess to?"

At this point, Xu Fu's tone revealed a strong sense of inquiry.

"Yun Zhongjun should just focus on doing his job. Curiosity is not a good habit."

With a casual warning, the Moon Goddess gracefully walked out of the alchemy room.

Her real purpose in coming here was to confirm when Fanglan Dan would be presented to the King of Qin; as for Fengling Dan, it was just a pretext.

On the return carriage, after much deliberation, the Moon Goddess calmly decided to help Lu Wei save his farm.

After losing her virginity to him, she and that lustful man were now bound together by fate, sharing both glory and ruin. Besides, she could also benefit from Lu Weiye's influence.

For example, the highest level of Yin-Yang arts isn't necessarily solely in the hands of Donghuang. She, the Moon Goddess, can forge another path...

Chapter 131 Gan Luo's Star Soul

"Brother Lu, the Qin state has sent an envoy to Zhao, supposedly to persuade Zhao to surrender voluntarily."

Lu Wei had recently started learning Go and was engaged in a fierce battle with A Yu, who had also recently started learning the game. When about a third of the stones had been placed on the board, Lu Yu reported on the recent intelligence regarding Handan City.

"Did the envoy go to the royal palace or the prime minister's residence?"

While observing the placement of all the pieces on the board, the hall master casually asked questions.

"The Royal Palace."

As Ayu spoke, she placed a piece on the board: "This time, the Qin envoy is quite special. King Zhao held a banquet in the palace, and Zhao Yi also attended."

He never spoke in riddles in front of Lu Wei, so there was no need for the hall master to ask; he took the initiative to explain the special qualities of the Qin envoy:

"This Qin envoy is named Gan Luo. He is only twelve years old. It is said that his ancestors once served as the prime minister of Qin, but his family has been in decline for decades. This generation has produced a child prodigy."

"In my opinion, what kind of prodigy is Gan Luo? He's far inferior to Brother Lu!"

Gan Luo? Qin envoy?

This script not only has the wrong age range, but the script itself is a huge mistake...

Lu Wei smiled faintly: "When I was twelve, I was struggling to make ends meet in the mountains with you few. I can't compare to this Qin envoy."

Historically, Gan Luo did indeed go on a mission to the State of Zhao when he was twelve years old. However, his mission was to act as a vanguard for Qin general Zhang Tang to become prime minister of Yan. As a result, he not only completed his mission, but also won more than a dozen cities in Zhao for Qin with just his words. Therefore, he was appointed as a high minister.

In terms of timeline, this was when Lü Buwei was still alive.

Now that Lü Buwei has long been defeated, Gan Luo is still only twelve years old and has also gone to Zhao as an envoy to persuade the King of Zhao to surrender!

It seems to be a slight misalignment of the gears in the Qin's Moon timeline.

However, what interests Lu Wei even more is that, if he remembers correctly, Gan Luo will soon become the Star Soul of the Yin-Yang School...

"How did Gan Luo perform at the banquet?"

According to Zhao Yi, Gan Luo was sharp-tongued and showed no mercy in his words, and the King of Zhao almost had him boiled alive.

"It was only after Prime Minister Guo Kai intervened that King Zhao calmed down."

As Ah Yu answered his brother Lu's questions, he noticed that Lu Wei was interested in Gan Luo and provided more information:

"After the banquet, Gan Luo visited several residences of Doctor Zhao, and Zhao Yi was also among those he would visit next."

"The invitation letter states the date as three days from now, so the mansion has been decorated very lavishly recently. Zhao Yi has also invited the best chefs and prepared the best ingredients... It seems he wants to curry favor with this person."

"Brother Lu, Zhao Yi is getting out of control. He seems pessimistic about the future of Zhao and is secretly looking for an opportunity to defect to Qin."

Lu Yu waited with a serious expression. He had now gained Zhao Yi's trust, and Zhao Yi had tried to win him over multiple times. Under Lu Wei's special instructions, Yu feigned agreement.

"It's nothing. Keep an eye on Zhao Yi. As for that Gan Luo..."

“I am somewhat interested in him. Three days from now, after Zhao Yi’s banquet has ended, bring this man to me.”

"Yes!"

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Gan Luo, dressed in a black Qin envoy's robe and wearing a crown on his head, calmly walked out of the residence of a high-ranking official in the Zhao state. However, his expression fell as soon as he stepped into the carriage.

The King of Qin gave him only three months; if he failed to achieve anything or return to Qin within those three months, his entire family would be exterminated...

No matter how you calculate it, you need to allow a month and a half for the round trip. Even if you ride a fast horse alone on the way back, it will still take at least a month in total.

My time for activities in Handan is extremely limited!

Adjusting his headdress and resting his chin on his hands, Gan Luo was extremely anxious. He knew that persuading the Zhao state to surrender with words alone was impossible; even the Han state had resisted for several days, how could Zhao possibly surrender without a fight...?

"First, we must focus all our efforts on this direction and make the king understand that I am indeed following orders."

"After I have visited all these Zhao doctors and found that I have failed to persuade them to surrender, I will then visit Guo Kai and ask him to persuade the King of Zhao to cede territory to Qin!"

"If we can help His Majesty occupy the cities of Zhao without losing a single soldier, His Majesty will also consider pardoning the Gan clan..."

Gan Luo went over his plan several times in his mind. He didn't know if he could succeed, but for the sake of his clansmen in prison, he had to do everything in his power!

After Gan Mao fled Qin, the Gan family's status declined steadily. Their power went from being as bustling as the Prime Minister's mansion to the point where the entire clan was crammed into a small, cramped house with almost nothing of value.