Chapter 4 After the Deceased

  Xiang Shaoyu nodded repeatedly.

  It was because of his uncle Xiang Shaolong's kindness to him that he heard many things that others did not know, one of which was the almost divine "Jade Light".

  Fan Zeng was somewhat embarrassed. Although Xiang Shaolong "recognized his ancestors and returned to the Chu state", bringing many new and strange things, greatly enhancing the power of the Xiang clan, he and Xiang Shaolong were not familiar with each other. In the clan, except for the old patriarch, only Shaoyu and Xiang Shaolong were familiar, so now that Shaoyu asked him like this, he was at a loss for words. In the end, he could only say vaguely: "Shaolong has seen much and is widely traveled, people with the same name are not unusual."

  Xiang Shao Yu got this answer and immediately stopped asking questions.

  Because he already knew that Fan Zeng was mostly unaware of the "Jade Light" matter, if he did know, he would certainly have known that Xiang Shaolong's description of "Jade Light" was extremely detailed, aside from those parts that sounded like a celestial being, other details such as appearance, attire, weapons, likes and dislikes were all described in great detail, to the point where he had even casually drawn a picture with charcoal.

  The person in the painting and the "Jade Light" in front of me are not exactly the same, but they have a resemblance of about 80%.

  If "Yaoguang" carries a long sword on his back, it would be even more like that.

  Could it be...

  Could it be that this is really "Jade Light"?

  Are there really immortals in this world?!

  Xiang Shao Yu carefully observed Yao Guang for a long time, and finally came to the conclusion: Hmm, with such an air and demeanor, he must not be an ordinary child. It's very likely that he is indeed "Yao Guang".

  Thinking this way, "Yao Guang" is a "Xian Ren" and also an elder, so I couldn't be rude and stare at him like that anymore. My attitude had to be respectful, very respectful. According to Shaolong's father, although Yao Guang was gentle, once he got angry, the other person would deeply understand what it means to "ask for death". In Shaolong's father's original words - if you don't seek death, then you won't die.

  Then, Xiang Shaoyu withdrew his gaze which had been somewhat rude earlier and carefully, without drawing attention to himself, bowed to the "girl" with a courtesy usually reserved for elders.

  Yao Guang didn't know that someone had a terrible misunderstanding about her. She stood quietly beside the Snow Girl, listening to the crowd's greetings, and when she noticed that there was a gaze staring at her all along, she also swept a glance with her spare eyes. Because the purple-clothed youth seemed to have no malice, she didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that the reason for his attention was similar to that of many people in the city before. However, when she occasionally passed over a little attention, she received the young man's unusually solemn salute, and she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

  This... this gift... doesn't seem to be something used between equals, does it?

  Yao Guang thought for a moment, during this time, she used ordinary courtesy to Xue Nu, Gao Jianli, Dao Jie and other young people in the city, only to Xu Fuzi, Ban Dashi and other elders with obvious age differences would they use half of the big ceremony. Calculating that she was self-acknowledged as a peer with Xue Nu and others, but Xue Nu seemed to regard herself as her younger sister. If this young man from the Xiang clan followed the order of seniority according to Xue Nu's place, he should be on an equal footing with her, so why use such exaggerated courtesy? If not, purely as strangers meeting for the first time, according to their ages, they should also be peers. They had no blood relationship and were not from the same school, so there was no need to distinguish between seniority... this ceremony... if she were sixty years older, it would be about right to receive this courtesy.

  If this young man isn't out of his mind and mistaken about etiquette, then there must be something going on that he doesn't know about...

  Yao Guang thought for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, she smiled slightly, sidestepped to avoid him, and returned a courtesy with her hands.

  Xiang Shao Yu was also stunned at the sight, and then thought he understood something. He smiled slightly awkwardly, looked around, and walked over with a bigger heart.

  "Hello, I am Xiang Shi Shaoyu."

  "Hello, I'm Yao Guang, Yao Guang of the Seventh Star of the Big Dipper."

  To others, it seemed like two young people of similar age meeting for the first time, chatting happily, and a group of adults smiled knowingly and walked away, leaving the two with relatively private space to be together.

  Xiang Shao Yu saw that the people from his clan and the Mo family had all retreated to a distance, then lowered his voice and spoke cautiously: "Yao Guang... Elder Xian?"

  Yao Guang was speechless for half a second, then smiled and shook his head.

  "Not yet having attained the Tao, how dare I be called an immortal."

  Within the Pure Yang Sect, only Patriarch Lü Chunyang can be called "Immortal Elder".

  Xiang Shaoyu thought for a moment and tentatively said: "Real person?"

  Yao Guang felt like she somewhat understood why this young man named Shao Yu had such a strange attitude towards her.

  She shook her head helplessly, "Xiang......" She started to speak, but Yao Guang was somewhat embarrassed. According to the customs of the Tang Dynasty, men were usually addressed by their surname followed by "Lang" or "Lang Jun". For boys who had not yet come of age, they could be called "Xiao Lang Jun" or referred to by their birth order as "several Lang", but it seemed that the Qin Dynasty did not use such terms. The youth was not older and could not be addressed as "Mr.", calling him "Zi" was also too much, and the character "Jun" seemed not to be used for just anyone...

  Yao Guang finally said vaguely: "Xiang Shao Yu, do you mistake me for someone else? With my cultivation, I am far from being called a 'True Person', my master is worthy of such a title, calling me 'Yao Guang' would be more appropriate."

  Xiang Shaoyu was taken aback at first, then revealed a look of sudden realization, thinking to himself that this must be a sign that the other person didn't want to reveal their identity. He nodded in understanding.

  "I humbly obey the true... Daozhang's orders. You can just call me 'Shao Yu'."

  Yao Guang was speechless for more than a second and didn't argue anymore. He changed the subject and asked, "Why did Shaoyu come here?"

  She didn't say the specific name of the place, not because Yao Guang was intentionally keeping it a secret, but because she still didn't know the name of where she was. Similarly, she also didn't know what kind of organization those people from Snow Girl were. Even though they seemed to have let their guard down around her, in reality some things were still being tightly concealed. Yao Guang wasn't angry about this secrecy either, because in her opinion, it was only right to be on one's guard against strangers - this degree of caution was completely normal. Moreover, keeping secrets could also be a form of protection; knowing too much or just having a vague idea could easily lead to danger.

  Xiang Shao Yu did not think much and honestly replied: "After Qin destroyed Chu, the Xiang family had to flee... The previous hiding place was discovered, and they could only seek help from Mozi's Tianyuan. Because Shaolong's uncle had an old relationship with Mozi, the Xiang family and Mozi have always been interdependent. Now that Qin is in power, the army's search and capture efforts are getting stronger and stronger, making it harder to hide."

  As they spoke, he quietly observed Yao Guang's expression, trying to guess her thoughts.

  Shaolong's uncle and Mo Jia have a relationship, he only knows that there is such a thing, but the specific situation is not clear. However, Shaolong's uncle's good friend Yao Guang should be very familiar with these things.

  When Xiang Shao Yu finished speaking, he found that Yao Guang had a look of sudden realization on his face. He couldn't help but secretly sigh "as expected" and was even more grateful that he hadn't lost courtesy in front of others because he didn't recognize the person.

  In fact, Yao Guang did have an epiphany, but what she realized was far from Xiang Shao Yu's conjecture.

  Yao Guang remembered that the Mohist School, although also one of the Hundred Schools of Thought, had always followed the ideas of their ancestors and traveled around, passing on their teachings from generation to generation. However, looking at historical records, the Mohists almost didn't accomplish anything, and later split into two branches: "Mohist Knights" and "Mohist Debaters", with their legacy becoming increasingly weak, until by the Tang Dynasty they almost only existed in books. Even during the Qin Dynasty, it was absolutely impossible for the Mohists to have had such manpower, material resources, or financial power to build a secret city like this one.

  If this were not a history buried in time, then it would not necessarily be the "Qin Dynasty" she knew!

  Yao Guang's mind flashed with electricity, his thoughts racing extremely fast. After a moment of contemplation, he let out a sigh and asked in a low voice: "The Chu Xiang clan and the Mohist school joining hands... is it to overthrow... the one above?"

  Xiang Shao Yu's face was solemn as he nodded.

  "The cruel Qin dynasty will eventually fall... one day I'll take the head of Ying Zheng!"

  The young man's heroic spirit and the hatred of his country being destroyed mixed together, making this sentence exude a thick murderous aura, so that no one dares to underestimate him because of his youth. If an ordinary person witnessed this scene, they might even feel fearful due to the ominous atmosphere.

  Yao Guang, having gone through the baptism of war, wouldn't be bothered by this level of murderous intent and hatred. She didn't even raise an eyebrow, her expression unchanged, calmly saying: "That's not something easy to do. To fight one-on-one with a country's ruler... there's basically no chance of winning. At least, you need to first obtain the qualifications to face him on the battlefield. Assassination is not enough to achieve success, and the unusual cannot defeat the usual."

  Xiang Shao Yu's heart was filled with pride and arrogance, but now he felt somewhat disheartened and his shoulders slumped slightly.

  "What the Director said...... is absolutely right......" He silently swallowed the second half of his sentence.

  But it's also too depressing.

  What's most striking is that what she said wasn't entirely unfounded or alarmist; on second thought, it actually made a lot of sense.

  Xiang Shao Yu's face turned sour as he shifted slightly to the side, and four big words emerged in his mind.

  As expected

  Uncle Shaolong, I seem to have understood what you meant by those words.

  "Yao Guang, this person... can't be described... not that she's bad, actually she's really great, extremely nice! She treats her friends, it's truly unspeakable. If you're friends with her, you'll absolutely benefit greatly, a hundredfold return on investment. When charging forward, she paves the way for you; when killing and setting fires, she helps you sweep the battlefield; when retreating, she covers your rear; if someone secretly tries to sabotage you, she'll help you nip it in the bud - it's simply blissful, making you want to burn incense and thank your ancestors."

  An old man past his sixtieth birthday was reminiscing about the past, and the wrinkles on his temples seemed to have reduced a bit. The vigor of his youth had returned to his body. He chuckled and patted the boy's shoulder, seemingly recalling some amusing incident, before continuing with a smile, "The thing is, her mouth... tsk, if you're not familiar with her, it's fine, at most she'll just ignore you and give you a cold, elegant face. But if you are familiar, every day she'll make you feel like you've offended her to death several times. Her words are true, her heart is good, but the way those words sound... you'd really think you've wronged her."

  No, Xiang Shao Yu did indeed have a moment of wondering if he had accidentally said something wrong to offend her...

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