Chapter 216: A happy gathering, but I dare not see it in person

At this moment, Gongsun Ce slapped his forehead and felt that he had not thought it through clearly.

After the one-way mirror was made, what reason should be used to build a secret room in Zhao Ji's palace and install the one-way mirror?
It was too troublesome. Gongsun Ce finally understood what it meant to save time.

"Bring me two sheep's eyes!"

"Yes!"

The Luowang killer hiding outside Jinghu Medical Village immediately sent two sheep eyes after hearing Gongsun Ce's order.

Gongsun Ce stood holding two fresh sheep eyes in his hands, and then flames burned again on his right hand, gradually covering the sheep eyes.

As the flame burned, the sheep's eyes began to undergo miraculous changes.

Their color gradually becomes deeper, and at the same time, a jade-like texture gradually appears on the surface of the sheep's eyes, and the original moist feeling is replaced by a hard texture.

Gongsun Ce watched the changes in the two sheep's eyes intently; his heartbeat and breathing seemed to be integrated with the process.

As time went by, the two sheep's eyes had completely turned into jade and became two jade eyes shaped like jade stones.

They emit a soft glow and look particularly extraordinary.

After the calcination was completed, Gongsun Ce took the two jade eyes out of the flame and set them aside to cool.

He couldn't wait to test whether the two jade eyes had achieved the desired effect.

So he found Duanmu Rong and prepared to conduct an experiment.

Gongsun Ce pointed one jade eye at himself and handed the other to Duanmu Rong.

"Rong'er, this thing should be able to accomplish long-distance communication. I will go a little further away, you just hold this jade eye and wait for me to contact you."

"Okay, Brother Gongsun."

Gongsun Ce walked out of the medical village, and then his figure moved away from Jinghu Medical Village.

Afterwards, they both activated the abilities of their jade eyes at the same time. Duanmu Rong's figure was projected in Gongsun Ce's jade eyes, and Gongsun Ce's appearance was also reflected in Duanmu Rong's jade eyes.

The two looked at each other, both shocked by this wonderful sight.

However, when the two tried to communicate through the jade eyes, they found that the jade eyes could only transmit images but not sounds.

Gongsun Ce touched his chin and felt that this was enough, so he returned to Jinghu Medical Village and ordered the commander of the army to bring Yuyan back to Xianyang Palace.

After receiving the Jade Eye, Ying Zheng had a strange expression on his face. He wanted to meet Zhao Ji, but the usage of this thing seemed a little strange.

"Zhao Guo."

"The minister is here."

Ying Zheng handed a jade eye to Zhao Gao and gave an order: "Put this thing in the mother's... that woman's palace. The place should be hidden and her every move can be observed."

"promise!"

Zhao Gao stepped back and began to arrange the placement of the jade eye, while Ying Zheng continued to handle government affairs.

As Ying Zheng was unwilling to give up power, he had a lot of government affairs to deal with, which made him extremely sleep-deprived.

In a blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. Xianyang was brightly lit that night. Even though he was in Xianyang, Ying Zheng could still faintly hear the sound of firecrackers.

In Ying Zheng's harem, concubines and princes gathered together. This was Ying Zheng's family dinner, but Ying Zheng himself was not present. He was still in Zhangtai Palace.

After thinking for a moment, Ying Zheng placed the Jade Eye in front of him, and suddenly, a picture appeared in front of his eyes - that was Zhao Ji's bedroom.

Zhao Ji looked haggard. She sat in front of the window, looking at the bright moon outside, with endless sorrow in her eyes.

When Ying Zheng looked at his mother, an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart.

He thought of the love and care his mother had given him when he was a child, and his heart ached.

However, Ying Zheng knew that he could not indulge in memories of the past.

He is the king of Qin and must work hard for the future of Qin.

He took a deep breath, turned off the function of the Jade Eye, and then he carefully placed the Jade Eye.

At this time, there were drum beats in the distance. Those were the New Year drum beats, which the Qin people beat to drive away evil spirits and pray for peace.

Ying Zheng listened to the drumbeats, and a sense of pride surged in his heart. He knew that the new year had arrived, and he had to work harder for the future of Qin.

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside Zhangtai Palace. Ying Zheng looked up and saw Fusu walking in.

Fusu was Ying Zheng's eldest son and one of his most valued sons.

He knew that Ying Zheng would not participate in the New Year's activities, so he came specially to accompany him to celebrate the New Year.

"Father." Fusu walked up to Ying Zheng and bowed respectfully. "I know you won't be participating in the New Year's activities, so I came here specially to accompany you."

Ying Zheng looked at Fusu, a trace of relief flashed in his eyes. He patted Fusu on the shoulder and said, "You are thoughtful."

Fusu smiled slightly, then picked up a cup of Tusu wine and handed it to Ying Zheng: "Father, please."

Ying Zheng took the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. The mellow aroma of Tusu wine spread in his mouth, making him feel warm.

He put down his wine glass, looked at Fusu and said, "Fusu, you still have many shortcomings."

When Fusu heard this, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes. If it were the old Fusu after hearing Ying Zheng's words, he would probably feel sad because his efforts were not recognized by Ying Zheng.

But Fusu is now different from before. He can understand Ying Zheng’s intentions. It can only be said that Gongsun Ce’s teaching to him is very effective.

Fusu replied seriously: "Please rest assured, father. I will work hard to become stronger."

After Fusu finished speaking, he looked at Ying Zheng cautiously. He had just been petty and he changed the way he addressed Ying Zheng from "king" to "father".

Ying Zheng looked at the cautious Fusu and suddenly found it funny, but he still kept a stern face.

"I may have many shortcomings as a father. From now on, Fusu can call you father in private. No honorifics are needed."

"promise!"

“Too formal!”

"Thank you father."

"drink wine!"

The father and son began to talk freely. They talked about the future of Qin, the situation in the world, and how to govern the country...

Time passed by unknowingly until the sky turned pale.

The first ray of sunshine of the New Year shines into the palace through the windows, giving the entire palace a cover of golden glow.

Ying Zheng and Fusu sat in front of the window, admiring the beautiful scenery.

Their faces were filled with happy smiles - this was a happy time for them, father and son.

When spring returns to the earth, the ice and snow melt and all things come back to life.

Outside Jinghu Medical Village, Gongsun Ce sensed the increasingly strong power of heaven and earth, and guessed that Nian Duan’s medicine was about to be prepared.

In front of Nian Duan was a giant alchemy furnace. The furnace body was simple and ancient, with flames jumping in the furnace. Countless medicinal materials had turned into liquid medicine, which was fused in the furnace, emitting a faint fragrance.

Nian Duan closed his eyes and concentrated, gently stroking the furnace with both hands. The power of heaven and earth quietly entered the alchemy furnace, helping the pill to take shape.

Nian Duan himself could not feel the existence of the power of heaven and earth, but Gongsun Ce could clearly feel the surge of the power of heaven and earth.

At this time, outside the medical village, Gongsun Ce was sitting on a stone bench by the lake, looking at the lake in front of him with a focused expression.

Duanmu Rong was eating candied fruit beside Gongsun Ce, but her eyes would look into the medical village from time to time.

Before this, Duanmu Rong had only seen the alchemy process from medical experience, but had never witnessed it with her own eyes. Moreover, the explosion of the alchemy furnace was not uncommon, so there was a look of worry in Duanmu Rong's eyes.

Suddenly, Duanmu Rong smelled a strange fragrance. This fragrance was different from the fragrance of any flowers and plants, but it had a unique medicinal aroma.

Gongsun Ce smelled the strong medicinal fragrance and his heart moved. He knew that this was a sign that Nian Duan's elixir was about to be completed.

Sure enough, the next moment, an even stronger medicinal fragrance gushed out from the medical village and permeated the entire lakeside.

The fragrance is refreshing and relaxing.

Many wild beasts stood by the lake, staring at Jinghu Medical Village on the island in the middle of the lake. Even the fish in the water floated to the surface unconsciously, as if they were coming to snatch the elixir.

Gongsun Ce stood up and looked towards the direction of the medical village, with anticipation gleaming in his eyes.

At this time, Gongsun Ce noticed the arrival of the group of beasts, suddenly opened his golden eyes, and swept away with the mighty power of a dragon.

This group of beasts had no intention of resisting when faced with Gongsun Ce's golden eyes.

After various roars of weakness, the group of beasts retreated one after another.

The Luowang killers hiding in the dark also felt uncomfortable at this time. Although the dragon's might was not aimed at them, just the sweep of the dragon's might made them feel physically uncomfortable.

The two legs were shaking, and they were about to leave first. This was the best description of this group of Luowang killers, but they could not leave. Once they left, they would be considered to have defected from Luowang, and that would mean death.

At this time, Gongsun Ce saw that no wild beast dared to stay, so he closed his golden eyes and continued to wait for Nian Duan to finish refining the medicine.

The Luowang killers hiding in the dark finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were all killers who had undergone hellish training. They never thought that Gongsun Ce could almost make them incontinent with just a pair of eyes.

At this time inside the medical village, Nian Duan still had his eyes closed, concentrating on the alchemy furnace.

She could feel that the medicine liquid in the furnace was undergoing subtle changes, changes that were difficult to describe in words and could only be felt with the heart.

As the power of heaven and earth continued to flow in, the medicinal liquid gradually condensed into shape, making a slight popping sound.

However, at this moment, the alchemy furnace suddenly began to expand, as if a huge force was raging inside.

Nian Duan was startled, but then he regained his composure.

She knew very well that the art of alchemy required taking on all kinds of unpredictable risks, and the explosion at this moment was just a prelude.

But if she gave up at this moment, all her previous efforts would be wasted, so she could not be afraid and had to face the challenge head-on.

She took a deep breath, grasped the furnace body tightly with both hands, and injected her own master's will into it, trying to stabilize the situation inside the furnace.

However, the alchemy furnace's expansion became more and more violent, and finally exploded with a deafening explosion.

The medicinal liquid in the furnace condensed into pills without any waste, but the outer shell of the furnace turned into countless pieces and flew around.

The explosion of the alchemy furnace echoed in the night sky, breaking the original tranquility of Mirror Lake.

Duanmu Rong's face changed, and then she looked at Gongsun Ce with a bit of pleading.

Without waiting for Duanmu Rong to speak, Gongsun Ce had already leaped into the medical village.

In the light of the fire, there was no panic on Nian Duan's face, as if she had expected it. She closed her eyes and waited quietly for death to come.

At this critical moment, Gongsun Ce's figure streaked across like a meteor and landed steadily in front of Nian Duan. Gongsun Ce's eyes were like torches, piercing through the flames and shooting straight at the exploding alchemy furnace.

I saw the fragments of the alchemy furnace flying in the air, like countless sharp blades, which could seriously injure Nian Duan at any time.

Gongsun Ce moved his body and waved his sleeves in the air. An invisible force surged out from his sleeves, binding all the flying fragments of the alchemy furnace in his sleeves.

Gongsun Ce's sleeves were seen dancing in the air, and those originally sharp fragments were now like docile sheep, firmly bound by his power.

With Gongsun Ce's full efforts, all the fragments of the alchemy furnace were bound in his sleeves.

He breathed a sigh of relief, then turned around and shook his sleeves at the ground.

I saw the fragments falling like raindrops, each piece fell on the ground accurately, without missing a single piece.

After the smoke and dust cleared, Nian Duan slowly opened his eyes, but the expected pain did not come.

She looked at Gongsun Ce in front of her and thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Gongsun, for your help."

"No need to be polite. Since it was me who asked Master Nian Duan to make the medicine, the risk will naturally be borne by me."

Nian Duan's gaze shifted accordingly. When he looked at the messy ruins of the alchemy furnace in front of him, he did not feel the slightest regret or frustration in his heart.

Because she knew that the real elixir had been made. She reached out and picked up a bamboo clip from the ashes, and picked up nine plain elixirs.

These pills may seem ordinary on the surface, but they contain infinite power and vitality.

Nian Duan gently stroked the pills, a gleam of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

She knew that these pills were hard to come by. Not only did they require exquisite alchemy skills and unique prescriptions, but more importantly, they also required a main ingredient - the gall of the basset snake.

"Mr. Gongsun, please look, this is the finished product."

Nian Duan handed the pill to Gongsun Ce to look at. Gongsun Ce glanced at the pills and before Nian Duan continued to introduce them, he picked up one and swallowed it.

The pill melted in the mouth, turning into a sweet liquid that flowed down the throat into the dantian.

The next moment, Gongsun Ce felt a warm current rising from his dantian, like the rising sun, warm and full of vitality.

This warm current quickly spread throughout his body, and his meridians seemed to be activated by this power and began to beat happily.

Under the influence of this force, his true energy was refined to a certain extent, becoming purer and more powerful.

Gongsun Ce's body seemed to be baptized by this power; his muscles became tighter and stronger, and his bones became harder.

His breathing became long and deep, and every breath seemed to absorb the essence of heaven and earth.

At this moment, a light flashed in Gongsun Ce's eyes.

His vision was greatly improved at this moment, both his dynamic vision and extreme visual distance were enhanced.

He seemed to be able to see every detail around him, whether it was the mountains in the distance or the flowers and plants nearby, they all appeared so clear and vivid.

Gongsun Ce felt that his body seemed to have become lighter, and his mind felt unprecedentedly calm and peaceful.

He seemed to be able to feel the close connection between himself and the heaven and earth, as if he could hear the breathing of nature.

He slowly opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and then he calmed down.

"This pill is indeed extraordinary."

Nian Duan put away the pill helplessly, "Why is Mr. Gongsun so impatient? Is it because of the aphrodisiac effect?"

"Ahem." Gongsun Ce coughed a few times and explained seriously, "That's not the case. I just wanted to try out the effect of the medicine."

"How does the medicine work?"

"It really worked. My Qi was tempered, my eyesight improved, and my physique became stronger. As for any special effects, I didn't feel any."

Nian Duan looked at the pills, then took one out and brought it close to her nose and sniffed it. Nian Duan was sure that the efficacy of this thing was exactly the same as she had guessed.

"excuse me."

The next moment, Nian Duan held Gongsun Ce's right hand and began to take his pulse.

Then Nian Duan's expression was a little horrified, and she pleaded with Gongsun Ce in a negotiating tone: "If it is Rong'er and Mr. Gongsun... please show mercy."

“Isn’t it very strong?”

"Rarely seen in life, unparalleled in the world."

Gongsun Ce nodded. He was very satisfied with the result.

However, after the elixir is refined, he should leave Chu and return to Xianyang.

Therefore, Nian Duan and Duan Murong began to pack their luggage and prepare to leave Jinghu Medical Village.

After packing up the gifts, it was already afternoon. Gongsun Ce gave the bronze carriage to the two of them, and then he went to the capital of Chu State - Yingdu.

The night was as dark as ink. Above the sky, above the Chu Palace, a figure suddenly appeared.

At this moment, Gongsun Ce was standing on the void, as if he was an immortal descending from the sky.

Gongsun Ce gazed at the Chu Palace below, where the lights were bright and there was singing and dancing.

But beneath the prosperous appearance within the palace walls, the people outside are living in darkness.

Suddenly, he waved his sleeves gently, as if playing an invisible melody.

The white clouds in the sky were instantly dyed a fiery red, like a blazing flame.

Immediately afterwards, endless rain of fire fell from the sky and sprinkled into the Palace of King Chu.

Word Spirit: Blazing, Word Spirit: Eyes of the Wind King

Everyone in the Chu Palace was stunned by this sudden change.

The palace maids and musicians who had been dancing in the palace were now screaming and running around.

Their faces were filled with fear and despair, as if they had seen the end of the world coming.

The fire spread rapidly, and the buildings in the palace quickly caught fire under the baptism of fire.

The flames licked the eaves and beams, making crackling sounds.

The blazing flames danced in the night sky, illuminating the entire Chu Palace as bright as day.

The palace maids in the Chu Palace began to flee in all directions, screaming and shouting, trying to find a way to escape.

However, the fire was so intense that their efforts seemed insignificant.

Some people were swallowed by the flames and turned into ashes; some people fell down in despair and never stood up again.

The water dragon team in the Chu Palace rushed to the scene upon hearing the news. They were armed with buckets of water and fire-fighting tools, and they fought hard to put out the fire.

However, the fire was so fierce that their efforts were of little use.

The members of the Water Dragon Team were forced to retreat step by step by the sea of ​​fire and could only watch the fire raging in the palace.

The ornaments in the palace turned to ashes in the sea of ​​fire, and the jewels and jades that once shone brightly now lost their luster under the baptism of flames.

Gongsun Ce was suspended in the air, looking coldly at the sea of ​​fire below.

This was Gongsun Ce's return gift to King Fu Chu of Chu. Gongsun Ce had not forgotten the bad things that happened between Duanmu Rui and the witch of Chu.

As time went by, the fire was gradually brought under control.

However, most of the buildings in the Chu Palace have become ruins.

Those once glorious palaces and buildings are now only scorched earth and ruins.

The entire Chu Palace turned into a living hell in a short period of time.

Gongsun Ce slowly withdrew his gaze, prepared to turn around and fly away, returning to Xianyang.

At this moment, Gongsun Ce discovered that there was a palace in the Chu Palace that was not affected by the fire.

The palaces surrounding this building have been turned into charcoal, but the palace here has not been affected at all.

Gongsun Ce raised his eyebrows slightly, then entered the palace quietly.

Walking into the palace, Gongsun Ce discovered something unusual about this palace. The walls were inlaid with bronze sheets, and the bronze sheets were coated with fire-retardant paint.

With double insurance, only the interior of the palace was blackened due to the high temperature.

"Tsk."

Gongsun Ce sighed softly, then entered the palace to explore.

With this level of protection, there must be many extremely precious things hidden in the palace, which aroused Gongsun Ce's curiosity.

In addition to jade, jewelry and other treasures in the palace, there were also several famous swords and bronze products. Apart from these, only a roll of animal skin caught Gongsun Ce's attention.

Gongsun Ce beckoned, and the roll of animal skin was blown up by the breeze and fell into Gongsun Ce's hands.

Gongsun Ce opened the animal skin and found that the text recorded inside the skin was bell and tripod script, also known as bronze inscriptions, the text recorded on bronze ware.

However, the text on the animal skin should be a rubbing. According to Gongsun Ce's guess, he saw the four words "Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady". Gongsun Ce raised his brows slightly and put away the animal skin.

Just as Gongsun Ce was about to continue looking for something good, footsteps were heard not far away.

Gongsun Ce slowly raised his right hand, and with a light wave of his hand, the treasures in the palace seemed to be pulled by some mysterious force, floating up from the display shelves and floating in the air.

Those gems, jades, gold and silver utensils were spinning and colliding in the air, making clear and pleasant sounds.

The Chu palace people who were approaching the palace heard the collision sounds, and they accelerated their pace to prevent the thief from entering the palace.

Then, the group of Chu palace people saw these treasures flying out of the palace and slowly rising into the sky, with Gongsun Ce following closely behind.

The group of Chu palace servants were stunned by this scene. They stared at Gongsun Ce in amazement.

At this moment, King Fu Chu of Chu, standing on the ruins, was searching for the fire source.

King Fu Chu of Chu knew very well that the buildings in the Chu Palace were all coated with fire-retardant paint, and the air in the Chu Palace was relatively humid, so it was impossible for them to spontaneously combust for no reason.

Therefore, King Fu Chu of Chu determined that someone had set the fire. In a rage, he chose to personally supervise the guards to find the source of the fire and then hold the palace servants accountable.

The palace complex of the King of Chu stretched for two or three miles, and half of it was damaged at this time. It was very difficult to repair it. Not to mention the loss of building materials and funds, the manpower alone was enough to give King Fu Chu of Chu a headache.

At this moment, he saw his treasures flying all over the sky, and his rage grew even more.

He shouted loudly: "Quick! Shoot the arrows! Leave these treasures!"

(End of this chapter)