Gao Wu Da Qin: You don't want your secret to be known, do you?

Chapter 130 A Storm is Brewing, a Shadow Departs for the East Sea

"[Breaking News] The Foundation's spokesperson, Lord Xinling, held a press conference yesterday. Lord Xinling expressed indignation at the slander and humiliation of Mencius by Chen Tang Pass and Guanjiang Estuary, and publicly announced that the Tianxia Xingzou Foundation, as the support group for Mencius's journey across the world, will not sit idly by. Any accusation against Mencius will be regarded as an insult and challenge to the Foundation. The Foundation reserves the right to pursue the two families, including but not limited to waging war!"

"[Breaking News] The Foundation has announced the establishment of a new Special Operations Force for External Relations under its Armed Forces. Currently, it is set at the size of a standard mech battalion, comprising one thousand classical mechs and related support personnel. The battalion commander is Zhao Kuo, son of Zhao She, a famous general from Handan, Zhao State, and a disciple of the military strategist Zhao Kuo! The strategist is Dongfang Laoying, a disciple of the Yin-Yang School of Qin State and the top-ranked liberal arts student. 🍧♣ ❻➈ŜⒽ𝕦𝐗.𝒸σ𝓶 ♠😺"

"[Breaking News] Our station has just received the latest news that the Li family of Chentang Pass and the Yang family of Guanjiangkou have reached a reconciliation. The two first-class families of Zhuolu have decided to resolutely defend the rights of the Eighteen Heavenly Grottoes Blessed Land of Zhuolu, and have publicly declared that Master Meng, Qin Tian, ​​and others are a terrorist organization that is wreaking havoc in the Eighteen Heavenly Grottoes. The two families will fight the terrorists Qin Tian and Master Meng to the end and will never surrender! The two families sincerely invite all immortal friends from the Earthly Immortal Realm to come to Zhuolu to join in this grand event and resist the tyranny of the Celestials!"

"Sixteen forces, including the Kingdom of Qingqiu, Hongmeng Abyss, Hongmeng Heaven, Kunlun, Leize, Beiming, Jiuli, and Cangwu, have declined to comment on this incident and have refused to take sides! Bai Ze, from the Earthly Immortal Realm Alliance Headquarters, calls for a peaceful resolution to this incident and discourages any acts of war!"

"Breaking news from this station: This station interviewed the East China Sea side, which was the only one to refuse to comment. The spokesperson for the East China Sea Dragon Palace, Turtle Prime Minister, said that the East China Sea is closely monitoring the current situation, but cannot disclose any further information."

News updates scrolled across the spacecraft's screen, and the men in the front row immediately began to discuss it.

"What does Donghai mean? Sixteen out of the seventeen blessed lands have stated they won't participate, yet they've expressed interest. How can you say they want to send troops to attack the foundation?"

"Are you drunk? Don't you know the relationship between the East Sea and Zhuolu? Nezha from Chen Tang Pass in Zhuolu once skinned and pulled out the dragon tendons of the East Sea's Third Prince, causing the old Dragon King, a white-haired dragon, to send off a black-haired dragon! The hatred between Zhuolu and the East Sea is beyond words! How could you say that the East Sea helped Zhuolu attack the Foundation? If anyone was helping, it would be helping the Foundation kill Zhuolu!"

"Who cares who's fighting whom! Although Zhuolu Cave Heaven is called a cave heaven, it's inhabited entirely by humans, and the Foundation is also made up of humans! What business is it of our demon race if humans fight each other! We'll just watch the show!"

"Haha, that's right, we'll just watch the show! Let's drink, bro!"

Just then, a white-haired young man walked in, looking hurried.

The young man looked at his ticket number and then at the people sitting in the seats.

A few men who were drinking tilted their heads and looked at the white-haired young man in front of them. "What are you looking at! Haven't you ever seen a handsome guy before?"

The white-haired youth was none other than Qin Feng's clone, the Great Sage's clone.

Qin Feng sat down in the opposite seat according to his ticket, without chatting with the idle men.

At this moment, a man with a full beard among the drunkards glanced at Qin Feng and asked curiously, "Kid, who are you? Judging from your appearance, you're not some kind of demon, are you?"

A man nearby muttered, "How could he be a demon? He looks just like a human!"

The bearded man continued, "Have you ever seen someone with silver eyes, silver eyebrows, and silver hair? That's definitely a demon, probably a half-demon! Hey, half-demon, what's your name?"

Qin Feng looked at the bearded man in front of him, his eyes flashing with cold light, and the next moment he threw a punch at the man!

The man reacted incredibly quickly, clapping his hands together and actually catching Qin Feng's punch!

Qin Feng was stunned. This man had incredible strength! His punch had just dealt at least three thousand units of Qi and Blood, enough to obliterate an ordinary monster! This man had actually managed to block it; his Qi and Blood must have been at least two thousand eight hundred!

Sweat streamed down the man's forehead as he said with difficulty, "Good, what great strength!"

Seeing that the two were evenly matched, a middle-aged man in his thirties walked over and shouted, "Fan Kuai! What are you doing! I just went to the restroom, and you're fighting with someone again! Let go!"

The bearded man said awkwardly, "Brother, he killed me as soon as I let go! He's incredibly strong!"

The middle-aged man kept saying, "Brother, my brother is a country bumpkin who's never been out of town. This is his first time in your Immortal Realm, and he doesn't know the rules. Why bother arguing with him?"

Qin Feng glanced at the middle-aged man and felt his heart skip a beat!

At first glance, Qin Feng vaguely saw a blazing fire dragon standing in front of him, glaring and spewing its breath at him!

Even faster, the image of the Flame Dragon Lord dissipated, revealing his somewhat ordinary features and slightly roguish demeanor.

This person isn't particularly good-looking, and has a somewhat roguish air about him, but he gives off an aura of invincibility.

Qin Feng had only ever experienced this sense of déjà vu with one other person.

That's Ying Zheng, Brother Zheng!

This person actually has an aura similar to that of Ying Zheng. Could he be the ruler of the six states, or perhaps the Zhou emperor?

wrong!

He had just called the man he was fighting with Fan Kuai!

Which king did Fan Kuai serve?

Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang!

Qin Feng's worldview crumbled, his senses trembled, and he cried out, "I...I'm done!"

Known as the most awesome monarch in history, he wielded a three-foot sword and achieved unparalleled feats!

He was the most efficient monarch in Chinese history in terms of undertakings, without exception!

Other monarchs built dynasties through the hard work of several generations, just like Zheng Ge, who had six generations of virtuous ministers and capable officials before the Qin Dynasty was established.

Liu Bang, on the other hand, was mediocre until he was fifty. When he turned fifty, he had an epiphany, suddenly realized the truth, took up his sword, defeated Xiang Yu, subdued Han Xin, and established the Han Dynasty!

But how did Liu Bang end up here?

Historically speaking, he was about the same age as Ying Zheng, and should have been harassing widows in Pei County, acting like an old rogue. How did he end up here?

Emperor Zheng hasn't even unified the country yet, and you're showing up so early? This doesn't fit the historical storyline!

But then Qin Feng thought again, this universe is a science fiction cyberpunk high-martial arts background, so it's normal for anything to happen.

The middle-aged man was clearly a social butterfly; he sat down opposite Qin Feng with an air of familiarity and politely asked, "I am Liu Bang from Pei County, Longxi, Qin State! May I ask your name?"

Qin Feng clasped his hands in greeting, "Great Sage of the Howling Moon Silver Wolf Clan."

Liu Bang nodded. "That's right. I've heard of the Howling Moon Silver Wolf clan; they're very famous! This spaceship is heading to the East Sea. Could it be that Young Master Sheng is going to the East Sea?"

Qin Feng said calmly, "I have an old friend in Aolai Kingdom who invited me to work for him. What about Brother Liu?"

"Us?" Liu Bang's eyes darted around, then he suddenly laughed, "We brothers are tourists, out to see the world! We've heard the scenery in the East Sea is quite nice, so we're planning to go check it out!"

Qin Feng said, "Coming from Qin to Hongmeng Abyss must have been difficult!"

"Hey!" Liu Bang grinned widely, "That was before. Now, the Qin Dynasty and the Hongmeng Abyss are practically directly connected!"

Qin Feng hesitated and asked, "How so?"

Liu Bang chuckled and said, "This matter is only known to some people in the martial arts world. The Great Qin is currently turning a blind eye to the passage between the Immortal Realm and the Human Realm. The Great Qin does not object to humans leaving, but it does object to demons entering the Great Qin! If you want to leave the Great Qin, that's no problem, you can just buy a ticket and go. But if you are a demon and want to enter the Great Qin, that will be very difficult."

Fan Kuai muttered to himself, "We were supposed to go to the moon, but the tickets there were sold out. We wanted to go somewhere else, but we bought the wrong tickets and ended up going to the East China Sea..."

"Shut up!" Liu Bang said. "You talk too much."

Listening to Fan Kuai's words, Qin Feng tried to ask, "What are you going to the moon for? Are you all going there for the Foundation?"

When Liu Bang heard Qin Feng mention foundations, he asked, "Brother, you know about foundations too?"

Qin Feng knew, of course he did. I was the one who set up the foundation, how could I not know?

"We need to put on a good show," Qin Feng said. "I know a little bit! I heard the Foundation is recruiting recently, and many human experts have gone to join them. Brother Fan Kuai and Brother Liu Bang look like heroes, why don't you give them a try?"

Liu Bang sighed, "It's not that we don't want to go! But human society and the immortal realm are different!"

"In the Immortal Realm, skill is everything! As long as you have the ability, you'll be fine!"

"Human society values ​​birth, education, diplomas, connections, and family background!"

"We don't have any of these things! Let alone not having tickets to the foundation, even if we did go, we wouldn't be able to get in!"

"So, we came up with a plan. Since going in directly doesn't work, we'll try a different way to get in!"

"Isn't the foundation going to fight a battle with Chen Tang Guan Guankou recently? And the foundation can't fight alone; it's like a street fight—it needs reinforcements!"

"Currently, the only country that has a grudge against Chentang Pass is Donghai. My brothers and I are thinking about whether we can establish a connection with Donghai. Then we can contact the foundation and make a name for ourselves. What do you think?"

Liu Bang's words deeply moved Qin Feng.

This logic, this "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao" thought process, is brilliant!

Truly worthy of being called the founding emperor! His thoughts and actions were indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary people!

If Liu Bang really went there, unless he met himself or the other six vice presidents, he would definitely be turned away and would have virtually no hope of getting ahead in the foundation.

But the way these six people circled around is interesting; it seems like they had planned it in advance.

Qin Feng said admiringly, "I admire Brother Liu's idea immensely! But has Brother Liu considered that if the foundation doesn't need help, wouldn't you have worked for nothing?"

Liu Bang laughed heartily, "How could it be a wasted trip? This trip to the East Sea will allow us to see the beautiful fairies and drink the fine wines of the East Sea, broaden our horizons, and make the trip worthwhile!"

The men around him burst into laughter.

Fan Kuai even put his arm around Qin Feng's shoulder, saying, "Brother, we've been getting along so well, why don't you join us? We can be brothers and live the high life together!"

Qin Feng was in a real predicament. How was he supposed to answer that?

I am now a member of the court of the Qin Dynasty, and the founding team of Emperor Gaozu of Han has also recruited me to join them, making me a minister of two generations.

After that, when Brother Zheng and Old Liu were fighting for power, whose side should I take?

To be honest, Qin Feng felt a strong sense of belonging and affection for both the Qin and Han dynasties, and he felt it was a pity to side with either.

Liu Bang then said, "Brother, we hit it off immediately, so we're friends. If you think highly of me, Liu Bang, then drink this bowl of wine!"

Qin Feng looked at the wine in front of him, glanced at Liu Bang, and decided to steel his resolve. He didn't care which side he was on; he wasn't going to side with the six states or the Zhou emperor! He'd just go for it!

Qin Feng picked up his wine glass, downed it in one gulp, and said, "Brother Liu thinks so highly of me, so I can't be ungrateful. From now on, we're brothers!"

Liu Bang laughed heartily and said, "That's right! Let's just do it! We brothers are out having fun, what we're after is a carefree and joyful life! Let's drink, let's drink!"

The group then brought out several more dishes and began to eat and drink enthusiastically.

During the conversation, Qin Feng revealed that he was actually a mecha pilot, possessing not only a mecha pilot's license but also basic mecha repair skills.

This made the group admire Qin Feng immensely, especially Liu Bang. Old Liu grabbed Qin Feng's arm and gestured repeatedly, saying that he had loved watching those steel giants back in Pei County, but it was a pity that he had never piloted a mecha in his life. If he had the chance, he would definitely take Old Liu to pilot a mecha.

Qin Feng laughed and said, "Of course, no problem. Take care of it! When we get to Aolai Country in the East Sea, I'll borrow a mecha. I want everyone to have a go at flying one and have some fun!"

In no time, the heroes pulled Qin Feng aside and drank and chatted happily.

Qin Feng felt that being happy with these carefree friends actually reduced his worries and anxieties. The schemes, plots, and deceit seemed to gradually fade away from him.

Qin Feng was no longer worried, but on the other side, in Jianye City of Aolai Kingdom, an old man looked up without tears.

"That bastard Qin Feng misunderstood!"

"I only wanted him to give the Yang and Li families a small punishment!"

"Let's see what that bastard is doing!"

"Ziming, you've raised a fine nephew!"

A farmer with dark red cheeks was washing vegetables in the yard. Hearing the old man's words, he said unhappily, "Master, you're wrong! What do you mean by 'my nephew'?"

"I've only known Qin Feng for less than three days! I'd like to teach him, but I don't have the time!"

"If we're really talking about who corrupted him, then we have to say it's his deserter teacher, Zhang Beihai! And also Guiguzi of the Guigu School!"

"What does that have to do with me!"

"Moreover, it seems Qin Feng is currently punishing the Yang and Li families. There are news reports everywhere that the foundation is going to take action against the Li and Yang families!"

Sunlight shone on the steps leading to the main hall, and the Master walked out barefoot. "If Qin Feng intended to punish the Li and Yang families, he wouldn't have done it so publicly; he would have silently let them suffer in silence!"

"His elaborate public relations campaign indicates that his target isn't the Yang or Li families, but someone else entirely!"

The farmer asked with great interest, "Then who is his target?"

The master rubbed his old hands together and muttered, "Who else could it be? A celestial being! This kid's brain's been going crazy all day long; he probably chants 'defying the heavens and destroying the gods' in his dreams!"

The man said, "It seems the Celestials have no future!"

"The battle is about to begin!" the Master exclaimed, looking up. "The East Sea has been turbulent lately. It seems the Four Dragon Kings are planning to join forces with the Foundation to take over Zhuolu! This great battle will likely break out very soon. The Yang family, the Li family, the Foundation, and the East Sea—none of them will escape!"

"Damn it!"

"I just wanted him to punish me!"

"But he misunderstood, using this as an excuse to drag all involved parties into the war and launch a war to cleanse the land!"

"Damn it! I really want to spank this kid's ass!"

The man chuckled, "I agree!"

Just as the two were chatting, a black shadow appeared outside the door, its voice booming, "Master's wish is about to be fulfilled! I just received intelligence that Qin Feng's clone, the Great Sage, is on his way to the East Sea and will soon be meeting you, Master! And Qin Feng's clone shares the same soul as Qin Feng, so Master, feel free to beat him up; his original body will suffer just as much!"

The Master glanced up at the dashing young man in black with long silver hair. "Isn't Qin Feng's avatar in the Demon Realm?"

"He's in the Demon Realm," said Shen Heibao, the young man in black. "But it seems he angered the Demon Realm's Lord and was kicked out!"

The man laughed heartily, "My nephew of mine, he's good for nothing, but his ability to cause trouble is truly remarkable! That person living in the Demon Realm is a well-known good-natured person, he never gets angry, yet he actually kicked him out, haha!"

The Master looked at the messenger and asked, "What did they say from the East Sea?"

Shen Heibao said, "The situation in the East Sea is very complicated. The direct descendants of the Dragon Clan are strongly demanding to join forces with the Foundation, and even said they would take the initiative to attack Zhuolu and Chen Tang Pass a second time to avenge you, Master! This time, we must wipe out Li Jing's family and wipe away this humiliation!"

"However, some of the Dragon Clan's affiliated clans, especially the newly powerful Turtle Prime Minister, are reluctant to wage war for a Dragon Prince who died thousands of years ago. Their reason is that Zhuolu is not a place to be trifled with right now. There is a three-way power struggle between the Li and Yang families, and the family behind the Li and Yang families is even more difficult to deal with. If that family is angered, the true ruler of Zhuolu will be in deep trouble in the East Sea!"

"The pro-war and pro-peace factions are arguing fiercely right now!"

The Master stroked his chin. "It's rather difficult! What do you think?"

Shen Heibao paced back and forth, saying, "The Foundation will definitely take action against the two major families. Once they do, they will inevitably join forces with the East China Sea. In addition, Qin Feng will be coming to the East China Sea soon. These pro-peace factions will probably be purged soon. The pro-war faction will quickly gain the upper hand under Qin Feng's bad ideas, and then join forces with the Foundation's mecha army to march on Zhuolu! A great war is inevitable."

The Master sighed, "This war started because of me, and I fear it will be difficult to end!"

Shen Heibao laughed, "We can't see Qin Feng's full plan yet. Once Qin Feng arrives in the East Sea, he will definitely visit Master. At that time, Master can ask this young man about his entire plan and then make a decision!"

The Master waved his sleeve, "Go and get busy! We'll decide what to do when Qin Feng arrives!"

1.95 million words finished, oh no, I'm only 500 short, I'll finish that tomorrow. I'm going to eat now and start writing tomorrow's chapter. I've been sitting here all day, writing 20,000 words is really tough!

(End of this chapter)