Chapter 151: The sky rains millet, and the horse grows horns

Five days later.

The convoy of the Yan State delegation slowly drove into Xianyang, and the dust and noise along the way seemed to be isolated by the city walls.

Yan Dan, a member of the delegation and a hostage of Yan State, followed the team into Xianyang, but he felt mixed emotions.

Yan Dan was once a hostage of the State of Zhao. During that period, he experienced the feeling of being dependent on others and deeply understood the impermanence and cruelty of power.

Now, he is on the road to becoming a hostage again, but this time, his destination is the more powerful Qin State.

The Qin court was solemn and dignified.

Ying Zheng sat on the dragon throne, his eyes as sharp as torches, scanning the ministers below. The ministers did not dare to look up and meet Ying Zheng's gaze.

Since Ying Zheng came to power, his imperial aura has become more and more obvious, enough to intimidate everyone in the court except Gongsun Ce. Even Changping Jun, who had ulterior motives, was intimidated by Ying Zheng.

It was another day when Gongsun Ce lay down before court, and the Qin officials were used to it.

Normally, the morning court would have ended at this time today, and Ying Zheng would have started to deal with government affairs. However, something unexpected happened today, which resulted in all the Qin monarchs and ministers still being in the court.

"Report! The envoy from Yan State is here to see you!"

"Xuan!"

Ying Zheng did not say anything, but Zhao Gao beside him understood and immediately announced loudly that he was summoning the envoys from the State of Yan.

When Yan Dan and the Yan envoy were led into the palace, a look of reminiscence flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes.

They were old friends and had spent an unforgettable period of time as hostages in the State of Zhao.

When Ying Zheng saw Yan Dan, he felt happy about meeting an old friend, but this feeling was quickly suppressed.

After Yan Dan entered the palace, he scanned the entire hall. Civil and military officials, young and old, were all present. The State was much stronger than the State of Yan.

Yan Dan's gaze paused particularly on Gongsun Ce.

After Gongsun Ce felt Yan Dan's gaze, he responded with a golden pupil.

Yan Dan shivered suddenly. Seeing Yan Dan shivering, Ying Zheng thought that Yan Dan was afraid, so his opinion of Yan Dan dropped a lot.

The envoy of Yan State submitted a letter, the general content of which was as follows: The King of Zhao is attacking me. My Yan State knows that Qin State is about to attack Zhao State. Please do not attack my Yan State after the Qin army conquers Zhao State.

As a sign of sincerity, our crown prince was sent here as a hostage, along with other treasures.

This is roughly what Gongsun Ce meant after translating the lengthy letter from the State of Yan.

Ying Zheng's eyes flashed slightly, and finally he accepted the letter and the hostage Yan Dan.

After the morning court session ended, Ying Zheng specially summoned Yan Dan and invited him to the Zhangtai Palace to reminisce about the past.

When Yan Dan arrived at Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng and Gongsun Ce were already drinking tea and playing chess.

Seeing Yan Dan coming, Zhao Gao brought a support for Yan Dan so that Yan Dan could kneel down and watch the chess game.

Gongsun Ce glanced at Yan Dan, then made way for Yan Dan to take over his white piece, "Since there are guests, why don't you take over and play chess with A Zheng?"

Yan Dan was surprised at the way Gongsun Ce addressed Ying Zheng, but he had no right to care about such an issue of address. Yan Dan quickly stood up and sat opposite Ying Zheng, where Gongsun Ce had sat previously.

Then Yan Dan looked at the black and white chessboard and fell into deep thought. He really wanted to ask Gongsun Ce: Did you do it on purpose? Or was it an accident?
Baizi is now in a state of being attacked from all sides, which is very similar to the current situation of Yan State. Zhao State is attacking Yan State. Once Qin State conquers Zhao State, the date for Qin State to attack Yan State will be near.

In other words, the State of Yan would either be destroyed by the State of Zhao or by the State of Qin.

As for Yan State's ability to protect itself, it is really worrying.

If Li Mu had not been on guard against the Huns all the time and the relationship between King Zhao and Li Mu was not good, with Li Mu as the commander-in-chief, I am afraid that Li Mu would have captured nearly half of the cities of Yan State.

Gongsun Strategy said with a smile, "Does Crown Prince Yan Dan have the confidence to turn the tide?"

Yan Dan said with some difficulty, "Dan will try reluctantly."

Just as Yan Dan was concentrating on the chess game, an uninvited guest approached Gongsun Ce's Taiwei Mansion.

The mountain ghost looked up under the black robe and saw the three characters of Taiwei Mansion on the plaque. He couldn't help but laugh at himself, "Dong Jun, you found a good man, but I am not good enough and have accomplished nothing."

The next moment, Shan Gui formed seals with his hands and performed a Yin-Yang technique used by the Yin-Yang family for short-range communication.

Feiyan, who was meditating in the backyard of the Taiwei Mansion, opened her eyes and received the message conveyed by the Yin-Yang magic: See you in the back alley of the Taiwei Mansion - Mountain Ghost.

Feiyan frowned slightly. The Yin-Yang family had all surrendered to Gongsun Ce. Why were there still people from the Yin-Yang family sneaking around to find her?

Moreover, Feiyan didn’t know Shan Gui. She didn’t even know that there was such a person as Shan Gui in the Yin-Yang family.

When Feiyan left the backyard, Jingwei followed closely behind her. As the only two masters in Gongsun Ce's backyard, Feiyan's departure could not be hidden from Jingwei, and Jingwei's following could not be hidden from Feiyan either.

A smile appeared on Feiyan's lips, but she did not expose Jingwei's tracking.

She did not feel that this was a lack of trust; instead, she felt a sense of warmth.

The Yin-Yang School has always been a place where strength is the only consideration. If you can complete the task, you are an elite of the Yin-Yang School.

If you fail to complete the mission or even die during the mission, you are a waste.

Compared with other schools of thought, the Yin-Yang School is ultimately less humane.

When Feiyan appeared in the back alley of the Taiwei Mansion, she saw the mountain ghost.

The face and figure of the mountain ghost were completely covered by a black robe. Except for the fact that his height was similar to Feiyan's, no special features could be seen. Feiyan looked at the mountain ghost and frowned slightly, "Are you the mountain ghost? Why are you hiding?"

"Do you really want to see my true appearance, Lord Dongjun? Then it's okay for me to show you."

The mountain ghost slowly took off the thick, ink-black robe on his body, as if he was uncovering a long-forgotten past.

As the robe slid off, a figure that was strikingly similar to Feiyan gradually appeared before her.

Feiyan's pupils suddenly contracted, as if she had seen an incredible illusion, and she involuntarily took a step back.

The face of this mountain ghost was exactly the same as hers, with the tall figure, deep eyes, and even the expression between his eyebrows, all were exactly the same.

An indescribable surge of violence surged in Feiyan's heart.

She could see that the mountain ghost was using the lost art of shape-changing of the Yin-Yang School.

It is said that this secret technique can change a person's body shape and face to be exactly the same as another person, and it can be called the best disguise technique in the world.

However, this secret technique has long been lost, and the practice process is extremely painful, and one will suffer backlash if one is not careful.

"Why are you pretending to be me?"

Feiyan's voice was cold as ice. She really couldn't understand Shan Gui's motives.

When Shan Gui heard Feiyan's question, a ferocious smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Her voice became hoarse and eerie: "Your look? This is how I should be!"

As the mountain ghost finished speaking, dense runes suddenly appeared on her face. They swam like tadpoles, emitting a strange light.

These runes seemed to have life, jumping and wriggling on the mountain ghost's face, adding a bit of horror and weirdness to her appearance.

As the mountain ghost's emotions changed, the runes on her face suddenly became more active.

They seemed to have received some kind of call and began to wriggle and change wildly on the mountain ghost's face.

Feiyan could tell from the runes that suddenly appeared on the back of the mountain ghost's hand that these runes covered the mountain ghost's entire body.

However, underneath the rune, one could vaguely see a face exactly like Feiyan’s.

If you ignore the runes and the mountain ghost's purple hair, the two people are like mirror images, making it difficult to tell them apart.

"Sister, do you think I'm pretty?"

The mountain ghost suddenly asked, her voice revealing an indescribable weirdness and sadness.

Feiyan was so shocked that she was speechless at this moment.

She looked at the mountain ghost in front of her who looked exactly like her but was also strange and unpredictable, and an indescribable complex emotion surged in her heart.

She didn't understand why the mountain ghost looked so similar to her, and she didn't understand why the mountain ghost wanted to pretend to be her.

"You... who are you? Don't use the name of mountain ghost to fool me!"

When the mountain ghost heard this, the smile on his face became even more weird.

She slowly raised her head and looked at Feiyan with deep and complicated eyes, "Who am I? Do you really want to know?"

As Shan Gui finished her words, her body suddenly began to emit a strange aura.

There was an indescribable sadness and anger in that breath.

“In fact, we should have been the closest sisters...but fate made us take completely different paths.

His Majesty the Emperor of the East has chosen you as the next Lord of the East. You can be glorious and beautiful.

But I became a mountain ghost, an ugly mountain ghost that can transform into anything! "

Hearing this, Feiyan felt an indescribable complex emotion in her heart.

She looked at the mountain ghost in front of her who looked exactly like her but had a tragic fate, and felt both sympathy and confusion.

Feiyan could feel that Shan Gui had complicated feelings towards her.

The greatest sorrow of being born into the Yin-Yang family is that you cannot control your own destiny.

The maxims that Donghuang Taiyi derived based on astrology have never been wrong to this day.

Whether it is the candidate from the Five Spirits or the candidate from the Five Elders, they are the most suitable candidates.

Feiyan felt more and more sorry for the mountain ghost, but the mountain ghost smiled miserably, "Sister, do you know? In fact, I don't blame anyone.

I could have gotten clues about the Seven Stars of the Azure Dragon in Korea before, and in exchange for His Excellency Donghuang helping me break the shape-changing technique and restore my appearance.

But you and Gongsun Ce destroyed my dream. You both deserve to die! You both deserve to die!"

Feiyan sighed helplessly, "Shan Gui, since you have practiced the art of shapeshifting, you should know that the runes created by the art of shapeshifting cannot be broken at all.

Even if you lose all your power and become a useless person, these runes will still exist."

The mountain ghost covered his face and collapsed and shouted, "Impossible! Lord Donghuang can't lie to me! Impossible!

Kill you! Yes! If I kill you and pretend to be you, I can get the clue of the Blue Dragon and regain my appearance! Yes! Kill you! Kill you!"

(End of this chapter)