Fairy Tail: I Am the God

However, the King of Yan acted without thinking, and the annexation of the various states by Qin was an unchangeable fact. Like Prince Dan, the King of Yan failed to recognize this reality.

During his subsequent investigation, the Prince of Yan learned that Ju Xuan had also been involved. Thus, Ju Xuan's entire clan was implicated. Initially, the Prince of Yan had some reservations; Ju Wu's reputation among the people was too good, and he couldn't easily take action against him.

However, if they didn't act now, they wouldn't have such a good opportunity next time. The Prince of Yan then proceeded to dismiss Ju Xuan and Ju Wu from their official positions, and even stripped Prince Dan of his title as Crown Prince.

A crown prince who only brings trouble to the country is better off without. It's uncertain whether he can even quell the King of Qin's anger. If the Yan state is destroyed, Crown Prince Dan will be the biggest sinner!

Chapter 1197 A flick of the finger and the universe is destroyed; a turn of the hand and the world is trapped.

Although Prince Dan and the Ju Xuan clan tried their best to cover it up, the King of Yan eventually uncovered clues. From these clues, the King of Yan learned that the Ju Xuan clan had participated in the assassination plot against the King of Qin. The King of Yan did not investigate the specifics of what the Ju Xuan clan had done; he only wanted to find someone to step forward and resolve the current crisis in the Yan state.

In fact, the Ju Xuan clan did not participate much in this operation. They only offered some ideas and helped Prince Dan find the poisoned dagger. However, their love for their country made the Ju Xuan clan unable to bear watching the Yan Kingdom perish because of this failed plan.

It was for this reason that they, who originally had a chance to escape, resolutely stepped forward, admitted to participating in the plan, and exaggerated the facts. As a result, the Ju Xuan clan was included by the King of Yan in the group to appease the King of Qin and entered the Qin state with Crown Prince Dan.

Gao Yue told Tianming about this past in fits and starts, sobbing uncontrollably as she said, “In my memory, I lost my father when I was very young. I watched my grandfather and father leave with Prince Dan. I cried my heart out and my voice became hoarse, but my father never looked at me once.”

After she finished speaking, she took a breath. "I still remember the day the Prince of Yan gave the order to confiscate all our property. After that day, our family was ruined. The next day, my father went to the palace. A few hours later, someone from the palace came and told us to send my father off on his final journey. At that time, I felt like the sky had fallen, but I had no choice. I watched helplessly as my father, along with six bodyguards, escorted Prince Dan."

"He hugged me before he left and said that I had grown up and needed to learn to take care of my mother and support the family. Actually, I hated him at that moment. He left resolutely without even looking at me or my mother. But now I don't hate him anymore. I think the reason he didn't look at me was because he had already shed tears and didn't want me to see his weak side."

Throughout her story, Tianming didn't interrupt Gao Yue. He simply listened quietly, offering her comfort and support through his silence. Tianming knew that feeling himself; he had experienced something similar and could truly empathize with Gao Yue's past.

Gao Yue seemed to have found someone who could quietly listen to him talk about everything. Tianming's appearance was just what she wanted, and it made her unconsciously start talking.

"Actually, my family was a prominent family in the Yan Kingdom. I was pampered since I was a child. Until Prince Dan's plan failed, it was on that night that I felt like I was abandoned by the whole world. I forced myself to grow up, and that's how I became who I am now."

Tianming remained silent, only reaching out to pat Gao Yue's shoulder and handing her a handkerchief. His first gesture was very masculine, but for Gao Yue at that moment, it was the strongest support she could offer. Hearing Gao Yue open up to him, willing to tell him about her past and her innermost thoughts, Tianming felt a complex mix of emotions.

He initially wanted to remain silent, but Gao Yue's trust made him feel embarrassed and a little grateful. Reason, however, told him that he couldn't easily tell others about his affairs.

Chapter 1198 A Master Strategist's Move: Leon's Gains

Otherwise, he risked being killed, but in the end, his emotions prevailed over his reason. After much hesitation, he decided to tell Gao Yue what had happened.

Tianming struggled to remain calm, speaking in a detached tone as if he were discussing someone else's affairs. "Do you know who my father is?" Gao Yue wiped away her tears, shook her head at him. Tianming didn't give her an answer, simply looking at Gao Yue with a smile.

Suddenly, Gao Yue seemed to have thought of something. She pointed at Tianming with one finger, covered her mouth with the other, and stared at Tianming with wide eyes, saying, "You, you, you, Jing Tianming, Jing Ke, Gai Nie, King Qin, you you you..." Tianming looked at the very surprised Gao Yue, nodded to indicate that she had guessed correctly, and was not very surprised.

Gao Yue was extremely shocked. She never expected that Tianming would actually be Jing Ke's son. No wonder he could understand her pain so well and always gave her the comfort and support she needed most at the most opportune time.

Tianming turned his head away from the surprised Gao Yue, and regardless of whether Gao Yue wanted to listen or not, he began to tell her his thoughts and experiences.

“I also grew up under my father’s care. Although he was very strict with me and I always made him angry, he still loved me very much. Although he never said he loved me, I could feel it.”

“During that period, although we lived a relatively hard life, we were very happy. One day, a stranger suddenly appeared. I didn’t recognize him, but everyone treated him with great respect, including my father. He was dressed in fine clothes, riding in a beautiful sedan chair, and surrounded by people. Later I learned that he was Prince Dan.”

“That day, my father unusually asked me to buy candy. I took the money and went out happily. It was after that trip that our family underwent a dramatic change. From the next day onwards, people frequently came to our house. Later, Prince Dan also came once and gave my father a box. He did not hide any of this from me.”

"Actually, my father still wanted to send me away, but Prince Dan stopped him. Perhaps he knew that my father would not return."

Gao Yue stopped crying when she heard this. She knew that Tianming was just as pitiful as she was, with almost all of his family members having perished in the failed assassination attempt. She pressed him for an answer, "And then?" Tianming smiled and said, "And then? Then, naturally, I watched others wear mourning clothes and send my father off, and then I became a child without a father."

Although Tianming was always smiling, Gao Yue could always clearly feel his sadness. The overwhelming sorrow between the two of them was as thick as blood, making Gao Yue feel like she could hardly breathe.

After sharing their secrets, the two felt much closer to each other. After all, they had similar experiences and were of similar age. People tend to open up to a select few who know their secrets and feel close to them. Tianming and Gaoyue were no exception. After revealing everything, it was as if they had gained a close confidant.

As all this happened, Leon watched the two from the shadows, listening to Gao Yue and Tianming reveal their secrets to each other. In particular, Tianming disregarded his instructions, leaving Leon with nothing but a sigh and resignedly continuing to survey his surroundings.

Chapter 1199 Advancement to Seven-Star God

"Please teach me, I promise I'll be obedient, I promise I won't misuse it, and I promise I'll use it to protect the people around me. Please teach me swordsmanship, I'm sure I'll learn it in no time. Okay, uncle? Besides, think about it, if you teach me swordsmanship, I can better protect my friends. I can better protect myself!"

I could hear Tianming's voice from a great distance, but it was a really strange voice, neither male nor female, giving me goosebumps even in broad daylight. I had no idea what he was doing.

Only Gai Nie was struggling with this dilemma. He didn't know what to do. Tianming wanted him to teach him swordsmanship, but Gai Nie didn't want to. He just wanted Tianming to live a happy and ordinary life. He didn't want him to step into this world, because then he would truly be powerless to control his own destiny!

However, Gai Nie could not resist Tianming's pleading and had no choice but to compromise. It seemed that it was impossible to let him live a peaceful life. A good man should have ambitions beyond his hometown. Perhaps teaching him swordsmanship would be a good thing?

So he said to Tianming, "Tianming, I promise to teach you swordsmanship, but remember, you must not use it casually, and you must not use it to hurt people. You can only use it to protect people, understand? And you must not tell anyone that I taught you swordsmanship."

Tianming was overjoyed and said happily, "Thank you, Uncle! I knew you were the best! You'll definitely teach me, and I'll learn. I'll become a great swordsman like you in the future, punishing evil and promoting good, wielding my sword only to protect others." Gai Nie looked up at the sky. Great? Is it worth it? Is it the right thing to do?

In the end, Gai Nie could only shake his head helplessly and say to Tianming, "Alright, since you've decided, don't waste time. Time is the most important thing for you now. Let's start tomorrow. Meet here tomorrow afternoon, and I'll teach you the basics of swordsmanship."

Tianming gave a loud "Oh!" and bowed to Gai Nie, thus officially becoming his disciple. After the formal ceremony, he skipped away, as if afraid he might change his mind later.

Gai Nie gazed thoughtfully at the spot where Tianming had left. "Tianming, Tianming," he thought, "do you know that once you learn to wield a sword, you will no longer be an ordinary person, and you will no longer be able to live an ordinary life? Fine, fine. Since you've decided to learn swordsmanship, let me see your resolve!"

This is Master Ban's residence. A loud roar shattered the daytime silence, and a figure with a blackened face emerged from the thick smoke. He adjusted his glasses, his eyes gleaming.

He looked at the grayish-brown thing in his hand in the sunlight and grinned happily: "Hahaha, it's done, it's done! Heaven rewards the diligent! I finally made it! I will definitely be recorded in history!" After saying this, he couldn't help but laugh loudly a few more times!

Just then, the thing in the old man's hand suddenly made a cracking sound, and Master Ban's heart also skipped a beat. Could it be...? As if confirming Master Ban's thoughts, the thing in his hand exploded.

Master Ban was in tears. He had failed again. I thought he had finally succeeded this time. I was too naive. It was truly a case of joy on one's face followed by sorrow on one's heart!

Master Ban was speechless. He looked at the sky and suddenly seemed to make a decision, clenching his fist. He thought to himself, "No, I can't just give up like this."

Chapter 1200 Major Changes in the Main God Space

"If this invention succeeds, it will be of epoch-making significance. If I can't succeed alone, I refuse to believe that it can't be done with the help of many others. I have plenty of friends!"

Master Ban thought to himself for a while. Then he summoned a group of people, all of whom were his friends and experienced masters of mechanisms. Master Ban refused to believe that this time he wouldn't succeed. "If it doesn't succeed this time, then I'm out of options. Maybe it's just not the right time yet."

Master Ban shared his idea with everyone. It turned out that Master Ban wanted to make a mechanical bird, and he wanted to use this mechanical bird to change the current situation.

He wanted to use mechanical birds instead of carrier pigeons to deliver messages. It has to be said that this idea is good, but it's unclear whether it will be successful.

When the other masters heard his idea, they all thought he was crazy. What mechanical bird? How could it possibly succeed? Putting aside whether it could succeed, why would you need a mechanical bird when you already have carrier pigeons?

Isn't this redundant? Besides, can a mechanical bird be as agile as a carrier pigeon? Why go through all this trouble?

Master Ban, unwilling to admit defeat, said, "Stop talking nonsense and just tell me if you'll help me or not. If you will, then we'll begin; if not, then please leave. I refuse to believe I can't succeed."

Seeing Master Ban's persistence, the others were helpless. Knowing that continuing would only result in his scolding, they kept quiet, offering to help him, and began their work. Master Ban was extremely satisfied; he was confident that this time he would succeed!

Gai Nie walked along the road, surrounded by lush trees, with a few birds occasionally soaring across the sky.

The interplay of movement and stillness created a beautiful scene. But Gai Nie remained unmoved, lost in thought. Was it really a good idea to teach Tianming swordsmanship like this? Wouldn't it harm him?

Gai Nie shook his head at this thought. "Fine, since I've made up my mind, I'll just teach him properly."

He stopped thinking about it, but for some reason, he kept thinking about many things today. He started thinking about his past with Wei Zhuang and many other things from before.

There was laughter and farewell, but the most frequent memories were of Wei Zhuang; the two had many similarities.

Gai Nie knew that if this matter wasn't resolved, he would never have peace. Even if he didn't resolve it himself, Wei Zhuang would probably come looking for him, since not everyone could bear the responsibility of wiping out an entire family.

Thinking of this, Gai Nie muttered to himself, "Wei Zhuang, if I said I didn't do this, would you believe me?"

After saying that, he mocked himself, "How could that be? How could he forgive me? Although I didn't do it, Wei Zhuang just believed that I did it. Once he made a decision, he was convinced of it."

No matter what I say, he won't believe me and will still draw his sword against me. Why should I humiliate myself?

Gai Nie said this. He knew that his relationship with Wei Zhuang was one of life and death, and that their relationship could only be severed by the sword; there was no other way.

Thinking of this, Gai Nie didn't know where to go now, or whether teaching Tianming swordsmanship was the right thing to do. He could only take it one step at a time. Now, he only hoped that Tianming could master his swordsmanship as soon as possible.

However, there is still an urgent matter to be resolved. It's time to settle my score with Wei Zhuang.

Chapter 1201 The Shocking Reincarnators

Beside a pavilion not far away, a man holding a sword was practicing basic movements, his handsome face filled with excitement and anticipation. As a gentle breeze swept by, he stopped practicing and walked into the pavilion to sit down.

Master Ban is indeed a master; the sword he forged is truly extraordinary. With this sword, there's no need to prepare any other swords in the future. Once I've learned the swordsmanship that Uncle taught me, I'll definitely unleash the full power of this sword.

Tianming pondered silently, his grip on the sword tightening slightly. He remained in the pavilion for a moment, lost in thought. After a while, he suddenly stood up and quickened his pace, walking in one direction. His eagerness was evident in his retreating figure.

He had to ask the uncle when he would take him as his apprentice. Just thinking about that scene made Tianming even more excited, and his steps quickened.

After a while, Tianming arrived at the courtyard and, before even entering, began to shout, "Uncle, Uncle, are you there? Are you there?"

As he spoke, he walked inside, heading straight into the main hall, where he saw Gai Nie sitting in the main hall drinking tea. Tianming chuckled and quickly went to his side, "Uncle, when will you take me as your apprentice? I can't wait any longer."

Upon hearing this, a complex emotion flashed in Gai Nie's eyes, fleeting and elusive. He didn't rush to speak, but continued sipping his tea. Tianming, seeing this, wasn't annoyed, maintaining his cheerful demeanor and obediently waiting for Gai Nie's reply.

Gai Nie took two sips of tea before putting down the teacup. He glanced at Tianming before slowly saying, "I have no intention of taking on any disciples."

Gai Nie's answer puzzled Tianming. The uncle had promised to teach him swordsmanship, so why wasn't he taking on a disciple? "But didn't you say you promised to teach me swordsmanship? Then aren't you my master?" Yes, he was a little unhappy.

Gai Nie's lips curled slightly, and he looked at Tianming with a playful gaze. "I did agree to teach you swordsmanship, but I never said I would take you as my disciple, did I?"

Tianming's eyes widened immediately, and he almost jumped up, complaining with a displeased look, "Why? Did I do something wrong to displease you?"

"That's not it. I won't take you as my disciple. Not just you, I don't intend to take anyone as my disciple, and I have no such intention. However, this doesn't prevent me from teaching you swordsmanship. It's just that there won't be the so-called master-disciple relationship." Seeing Tianming's thoughts, Gai Nie felt it necessary to explain.

Hearing Gai Nie's words, Tianming had no choice but to agree. Since the uncle didn't want to take him as a disciple, then so be it. Besides, he had taught him swordsmanship, so in principle, he was still his master in name only. "Alright then, if he doesn't want to take me, then he doesn't want to. Sigh."

When Gai Nie heard Tianming's sighs, a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes, followed by a complicated expression. It wasn't that he didn't want to take him as a disciple, but rather that he wasn't even sure if teaching him swordsmanship would be good or bad for him, let alone taking him as a disciple. "Ahem, stop sighing. Let's practice the basic sword movements properly first."

Tianming nodded, not refuting him. "Yes, I know. I practice every day now. So, uncle, when will you teach me swordsmanship?"

"Well, there's no rush. I'll tell you when I teach you. Be prepared then, okay?" Gai Nie chuckled.

Chapter 1202 A Multitude of Masters Among Reincarnators, A Chaotic Battle Across the Myriad Worlds