Chapter 13: The Great Qin's Twin Walls

  Time slightly rewound, after Yao Guang left, the various heroes of the Hundred Schools also bid farewell one after another.

  The crisis in the city of Jing has been temporarily resolved, but from now on, it will face even more complex problems, which cannot be changed by one or two people in a day or two. Once the city of Jing is breached, it is no longer a "paradise" and a fortress that can be breached cannot become a safe base. Qin Wang Ying Zheng has made it clear that he wants to eliminate Moism, so Moism must take on the identity of a "fugitive" and start fleeing.

  Mozi ordered the launch of Qinglong and then led the Mohist disciples to escape to Sang Hai.

  Zhang Liang was also among the "various masters and heroes of all walks of life" who bid farewell, and he was one of the earlier ones to leave, which is why he could follow in the footsteps and catch up with Yao Guang.

  The Daoist Xianyaozi had also planned to leave, but a surprising discovery made him have to stay behind and travel with the Mohists, which was why he didn't immediately go after Yao Guang.

  Mozi giant, Yan Taizi Dan was cast a yin-yang curse by the Yin-Yang School, and it was one of the most terrifying curses, called "Six Souls Terror Curse".

  This curse is extremely vicious and terrifying, and it's also very difficult to cultivate. It's said that it has been lost for a long time, but somehow it appears again at this moment. If Yan Dan had used his internal energy earlier, he would probably be dead by now.

  Looking back now, if it wasn't for Yao Guang's earth-shattering sword that intimidated everyone and made Wei Zhuang and the others retreat, Yan Dan would have definitely taken action. In that case, he would have been doomed to die as well. Reflecting on this, Yao Guang not only saved the Mo family's disciples but also saved Yan Dan's life. The Mo family leaders couldn't help but feel fearful after recalling what had happened and sighed with emotion - why did Yao Guang insist on leaving despite her serious injuries? She didn't ask for anything in return, just thinking she was repaying a debt of gratitude. How could they accept such deep kindness without feeling ashamed? The Mo family indeed owed Yao Guang a great favor.

  "Gentlemen, there's no need to be overly worried. Yao Guang is not one to speak lightly, and if she says there's still a way to protect herself, it's certainly not an empty statement... Perhaps I underestimated her. To cultivate such sword intent and control this kind of sword energy, one must first cultivate a clear and calm mind, just as she said herself. The shark-toothed sword is ferocious, so it needs to be sheathed in an icy heart to be calmed. We also sensed the sword energy after the sword was broken, but when the broken sword was in Yao Guang's hands, it didn't always give off a sense of danger like a shark's tooth... From this, we can see..."

  It's not an empty threat or a verbal provocation, but a plain statement of facts. The term "sword sheath" is something that most people have never heard of before, and it's naturally impossible to achieve. Many heroes and experts were present, but they all lost in this aspect.

  Xiaoyaozi spoke up to this point and suddenly stopped, half proudly and half despondently letting out a long sigh.

  "What a genius! Truly awe-inspiring."

  Yan Dan let out a sigh, but smiled and nodded in agreement: "The Taoist school has such talented descendants, Elder Xuan should be at ease. If such a genius were a disciple of my Mohist school, I'm afraid I would laugh with joy even in my dreams."

  "The old way is only afraid of wisdom being easily hurt..." Xīao Yǎo Zǐ said, thinking of Yáo Guāng's calm expression after waking up and learning about the severity of her injuries. When he asked her again, she only had one sentence: "Do your best, listen to fate." She didn't complain or cry, and that calmness even made him mistakenly think that the child hadn't understood what she had lost at all.

  But how could he really not understand?

  Her icy heart can serve as a scabbard, how could she be bewildered and lose her spirit? It seems that she had made up her mind long ago, and is clearer about her own situation than anyone else.

  With a heart as clear as ice, the sky collapses without surprise, ten thousand changes remain calm, and the spirit is leisurely and clear - isn't this precisely the embodiment of Yao Guang's carefree and unrestrained nature?

  At this point, Xiao Yaozi couldn't help but laugh, "Forget it, forget it. Having lived for so long, yet not as clear-headed as a child. We don't need to worry about her either, let's take care of ourselves first. Fortunately, Tian Xing has discovered the curse on you, I've never seen such a curse before, can only try to dispel it. From now on, this path will likely be troublesome for the Mo family."

  Yan Dan cupped his fists and said: "Brother Xiao Yao is too polite, it's us who should thank Brother Xiao Yao for accompanying us with righteousness."

  Xiaoyaozi and Yandan decided on the itinerary for the next few days, while Xiangshi's family and Gai Nie and Tianming also chose to travel with Mo's family.

  In this row, there are Mozi's respected masters, as well as the leader of the Taoist sect, Xuanzi, and the Sword Saint, Gai Nie. The Mozi disciples who were forced to leave the government office and embark on a journey of escape also felt much more at ease. Moreover, with all sorts of arrangements made along the way being stable and orderly, everyone gradually came back to their senses from the initial panic, and began to think about what to do next.

  Mozi and several leaders repeatedly discussed the direction of future actions, and roughly outlined a plan.

  After walking for three or four days like this, everyone was no longer so nervous and began to discuss other topics.

  It's unclear who started it, but somehow the topic quietly shifted to that Taoist genius who is now roughly acting alone.

  Yan Dan thought for a moment and looked at Xue Nu: "Xue Nu, was it you who discovered Yao Guang?"

  The Snow Girl nodded respectfully, "On that day, I went out on patrol and accidentally found bloodstains in the mountains. I chased after it and finally found Yao Guang..." She pursed her lips, saying reluctantly, "At that time, I almost thought she wouldn't wake up again, with such injuries... even the sword was broken into three pieces, it's really unknown how brutal the battle was." Later, Yao Guang woke up, and I only knew then... the Jade Clear Sword was what she used to reverse her meridians and forcibly circulate her energy to break off..."

  "What a pity about that sword!" Xu Fuzi interjected, sighing with great regret. "Forged from thousands of hammerings, it's a naturally perfect piece. Its elegance and loftiness are unmatched, its sharpness and brilliance surpass even the rainbow... The inscription on the sword is also quite special; perhaps Master Xiao Yao can explain it to us?"

  Xiaoyaozi was taken aback and asked in surprise: "What about Jianming?"

  Xu Fuzi and Yuki-onna replied in unison: "Ji Jue Cheng Dan Qi, Xuan Ming Shang Yu Xu."

  This sentence was only seen by a few leaders of the Mohist school when they examined the Jade Clearness Broken Sword, and people like Gai Nie and Yan Dan were hearing it for the first time.

  "Utterly still and riding on the crimson energy, profound clarity ascends to the jade void..."

  Xiaoyaozi repeated this sentence of Jianming, and the poem was really too fitting for the Taoist family. For a moment, he thought of too many things and didn't know where to start. Thinking of the name of the sword, he suddenly realized and almost applauded.

  "This sword is called Jade Clear, and the inscription on the sword matches the Jade Clear Taoist method! So that's how it is! Transforming the sword's intent into a sharp blade to cut off delusions, condensing the clear and calm mind into a scabbard to contain the sword's intent; the sword uses the mind as its scabbard, the mind uses Jade Clear as its mirror, cultivating the mind with the sword, cultivating the sword with the mind, both nature and life are cultivated together, only then can one achieve the Great Way! No wonder Yao Guang has such a high level of Taoist method and swordsmanship at such a young age, it's because of this! Breaking through to the soul, it turns out it was used here! This child is not ordinary, his master is also not ordinary!"

  Xiaoyaozi became more and more excited as he spoke, but not everyone listening understood.

  Yan Dan, Snow Girl, Gao Jianli and Xu Fuzi showed thoughtful expressions, Ban Dashi directly turned his head away, Da Tie Chui didn't listen from the very beginning, Dao Jie glanced at Du Mu Rong, seeing her deep in thought, he also had to pretend to be serious, but the more he listened, the more confused he became, finally scratching his head with both hands.

  Gai Nie seemed to have an epiphany.

  Although he is not a Taoist, the eclectic learning of the Gui Gu Valley school has also touched upon Taoist classics. When his swordsmanship reaches its peak, it will be a case of different paths leading to the same destination. He is now standing in front of a checkpoint, only one step away from crossing the threshold. If he crosses over, he will enter a new realm; if not, he can only retreat.

  The two boys who were eavesdropping next to them looked at each other in silence.

  "What's with all this 'absolute' and 'mysterious' nonsense? I have no idea what you're talking about."

  Xiang Shaoyu's face turned white as he stared at Tian Ming, "Even the great hero Tian Ming has times when he doesn't understand?"

  Tian Ming made a face and said with feigned disdain: "Things related to that weirdo are all so weird, how can normal people understand!"

  Xiang Shao Yu smiled and said: "Your 'big uncle' seems to have understood."

  Heaven is clear: "......"

  Xiang Shaoyu saw Tian Ming about to shout something and hastily rushed over to cover his mouth, pulling him back a bit.

  Yan Dan hesitated for a moment before saying in a low voice: "I wonder if you have all heard... 'Like a sword, not attacking, ink eyebrows without edge'?"

  Everyone nodded in agreement.

  Dai Tie's hammer directly replied: "Of course I've heard of it! Isn't this just boasting about the two unparalleled weapons of our Mohist school?"

  Non-attack and Mo Eyebrow are the two major weapons of the Mohist school. Under the mistake of yin and yang, the non-attack hidden in the Mohist forbidden land was obtained by Tianming, while the "Mo Eyebrow" which has been passed down as a heirloom among the giants for generations is still in the hands of the giant.

  Gai Nie slightly furrowed his brow, as if thinking of something, but didn't speak.

  Xiaoyaozi's expression changed slightly, and he quickly thought of something. He looked at Yandan, waiting for his next words.

  Yan Dan took in everyone's expressions and said with a complex look: "Thirty years ago, there were eight more words after this sentence."

  "Like a sword but not attacking, eyebrows like ink without sharpness; breaking through clouds and hiding sharpness, ten thousand swords return to their origin."

  In Xianyang Palace, Qin Wang Ying Zheng slowly read out these sixteen words, and then looked at Li Si who was standing respectfully beside him.

  "Have you ever heard of this saying?"

  Li Si heard this sentence disappear for a long time, and in an instant, cold sweat broke out on his back.

  So many years have passed, why now... Your Majesty suddenly mentions... those two people?

  At that time, he spared the life of the person who owed him a debt of gratitude and let him go. Your Majesty should also know this, and even allowed him to escape to Chu State...

  Why bring it up until today?

  Ying Zheng didn't expect an answer, and with his hands behind his back, he slightly tilted his head upwards, narrowing his eyes as if he could still see the two figures that were once so familiar.

  A brave and resourceful young man with both courage and strategy, a beautiful girl as pure as ice and snow, with swordsmanship that is divinely inspired.

  The youth's figure was slowly dyed by the wind and frost with time, from youth to middle age. That person worked hard for himself, pouring his heart and soul into it, and could not be said to have spared no effort.

  The girl, however, seemed to never change, standing aloof above the long river of years, forever looking at this world with an otherworldly independent attitude, yet she repeatedly stepped into the mundane world for him.

  They all once stood by his side, shielding him from any storm or hardship. They were the elders whom "Wang Ziqing" most revered and relied on. They protected "Wang Ziqing" through countless trials and tribulations, supporting him as he ascended to the throne. The world hailed them as the "Great Qin's Twin Walls", praising them for being as strong and reliable as the empire's walls themselves.

  But in the end, they all disappeared.

  The Great Qin's twin walls have crumbled, not a single tile remains.

  "...... Yes, Li Qing would certainly know...... If it weren't for Xiang Taifu and Master Yao Guang back then, Li Qing wouldn't be in this position today......"

  The voice of Qin Zheng revealed a nostalgia that he himself didn't know, it was a thick nostalgia brewed from thoughts and gratitude, guilt and no regret that had been precipitated for too many years but could not be erased, just lift a corner lightly, and it would pour out.

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