The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

She never expected that in just two short hours, she would advance from a half-step Grandmaster to the peak of a half-step Grandmaster, and then smoothly step into the Grandmaster realm.

This was unheard of among the Hundred Schools of Thought in the Seven Kingdoms, except for those legendary prodigies born into the realm of the celestial.

The moment Jing Ni broke through, Li Wu, Xue Nu, and Xiao Meng Jiang all broke through as well.

Except for Xiao Mengjiang, all of them have reached the pinnacle of first-class status.

As for Xiao Mengjiang, because she had not cultivated for long enough, her realm was not deep enough, and her body had not fully matured, under the advice of Jing Ni and the instructions of Cao Yuan, she only opened up all eight extraordinary meridians and twelve regular meridians in her body and broke through to the first-class realm. Instead of continuing to break through, she turned to consolidating her foundation and making slow progress.

The Snow Maiden slowly rose, looked into Cao Yuan's deep blue eyes with tender affection, and walked excitedly to Cao Yuan.

"I... I've broken through! I'm only one level behind Sister Yafei. This is simply unbelievable."

Cao Yuan asked in surprise, "Your Highness, Consort Ya, is a half-step Grandmaster?"

"Yes, Sister Yafei's talent is very strong; she's the best I've ever seen."

The Snow Maiden looked on with admiration; she was truly fortunate to be able to learn from Ya Fei.

Cao Yuan nodded knowingly.

The royal families of the seven kingdoms aren't fools; it's impossible that no one cultivates.

This isn't a martial arts novel where an emperor is casually allowed to have his home stolen and his harem invaded by a martial arts master, and he doesn't even care.

Li Wu glanced at the increasingly ethereal Xue Nu and Cao Yuan, who was concerned about Xue Nu, and her lips curled down slightly as she muttered several complaints in her heart.

That's how men are; once they find a new love, they forget their old one.

Then, she turned her gaze to Master Jingni, who was whispering instructions to Xiao Mengjiang.

It seems it's time for Lady Jingni to step in and bring this little thief under her wing!

She believed that Jing Ni was worth two of them!

The ancient road at dawn.

The Snow Maiden gave her jade flute to Cao Yuan as a token of their love.

She asked reluctantly, "Are you going to South Korea?"

Cao Yuan embraced Xue Nu and gently kissed her crystal-clear jade ears.

"Hmm, there might be a new bronze box there. I'd like to go look for it."

He had just learned from Xue Nu that Lian Po's fake prime minister's residence had been visited countless times.

Furthermore, Lian Po had supposedly kept the bronze box of the Zhao royal family, but this was just a rumor and its veracity was unknown. It was far better to go to Han first, where at least he knew many clues about the bronze box and the Azure Dragon Seven Mansions.

For example, the Azure Dragon Scroll, the treasures of the Baiyue people, and Duke Zhuang of Zheng, a minor hegemon during the Spring and Autumn Period...

Furthermore, he also wanted to meet Ying Zheng to make a final decision on whether to help or oppose Qin.

Or perhaps they will choose the most difficult path to defy this era and create a new world.

He didn't know which path he would choose.

But he knew that no matter what situation he reached, he would always be on the side of the people.

Author's Note on the Launch of Chapter 71

I don't know what to say; my heart is filled with mixed feelings.

Qin Jiu lost a large number of fans because she had been on hiatus for too long.

This has led to a significant decrease in the number of Qin Shi Huang fanfiction authors on Qidian.com, making it increasingly difficult to achieve success in the genre. Consequently, editors are less inclined to sign Qin Shi Huang fanfiction authors, creating a vicious cycle.

Of course, it's also possible that the author wrote it poorly.

So maybe... this is the author's last Qin's Moon fanfiction.

Hopefully, Qin's Moon will resume airing next year on the 20th anniversary of Qin's Moon.

After all, it accompanied me through many years of my youth.

As long as there's an ending, it doesn't matter if it's bad or not, whether it lowers your intelligence or not, or whether the farm stay is fun or not.

Well, I won't ask for an initial subscription.

Let us all strive together.

ORZ

Chapter 72 Proclamation Against the King of Qin

The capital city of Yan was deserted and quiet on a late autumn morning.

But soon it started to get noisy.

In less than an hour.

All the nobles, big and small, in Yandu knew that Lord Yanchun was dead, found in his own secret chamber, and the murderer was suspected to be Shen Leping, an assassin from the Luo Wang organization.

But this was quickly overturned because Cao Yuan and Xue Nu had gone with Yan Chun Jun the previous night.

With Yan Chunjun dead and Cao Yuan and Xue Nu missing, the meaning is self-evident.

Strangely, almost on the same day, a member of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) assassins came forward to announce that Luo Wang would take full responsibility for the matter.

That's right, Luo Wang took back the pot that Yan State had taken away and put it on their own shoulders.

This caused an uproar among all the hidden members of the Luowang organization in the capital of Yan.

Even though they often take the blame, they're not that despicable!

The instigator of all this was a young man named Jing Ke who loved to drink.

As for the assassin from the Luo Wang organization who showed up, he was Dao Zhi, who worked odd jobs at Fatty Ding's restaurant.

Inside the Yan King's Palace.

The death of Lord Yanchun enraged King Xi of Yan, who ordered a thorough investigation and commanded Yan Dan to come to the palace to see him immediately.

Yan Dan knelt tremblingly in the vast palace.

"Your son pays his respects to Your Majesty."

King Yan slammed his fist on the armrest of his throne in a fit of rage, shouting, "You unfilial son, how dare you murder your uncle!"

Even though Yan Dan was already a first-rate expert, he still broke out in a cold sweat.

"Father, King, I am innocent! How dare I assassinate my uncle?"

King Yan was panting heavily, clutching his chest, clearly very angry.

Yan Dan stole glances at her father, and seeing his expression, she felt both worry and a hint of longing.

If my father were to die suddenly at this moment...

Yan Dan was startled and immediately lowered her head, not daring to think about it any further.

"You, don't think I don't know about the conflict between you and your nephew!"

The Prince of Yan, both pleased and angry, retorted, "My brother is absolutely right! You are born with a rebellious nature!"

Yan Dan lowered her head and smiled bitterly.

Prior to this, as long as his faction remained in power, he had never considered harming his father.

It's all my father's fault for favoring Yan Chunjun, which left him with no way out. Otherwise, how could he have harbored such evil thoughts?

After venting his anger, the King of Yan calmed down.

"Was it Cao Yuan who did it?"

Yan Dan remained silent for a moment.

"Your subject does not know."

But it was Yan Dan's actions that made King Xi of Yan even more convinced that Cao Yuan was behind it.

"Guards, immediately arrest Cao Yuan, Xue Nu, and other villains and bring them to justice! Anyone who resists or disobeys shall be killed without exception."

"promise!"

Yan Dan couldn't help but worry about Cao Yuan.

Hopefully Cao Yuan has already left Yandu, otherwise it would be difficult for him to protect him.

If he were to succeed to the throne in the future, he should be welcomed back with great ceremony, and Cao Yuan should be made his Lord Shang, his trusted minister, to jointly create the future of the Yan state.

……

The State of Yan was located in the northeast, while the State of Han was located in the central plains, separated by the States of Zhao and Wei.

Because of the many mountain roads in the wilderness, and the winding roads, it is as far as three or four thousand miles long.

Because of the nationwide wanted notice issued by the Yan state, Cao Yuan and his party chose to go north to Dai County to avoid trouble, and then headed directly south from within the Zhao state.

However, since it was already September when they set off, and because they were heading north, they encountered an unusual blizzard and had to stay in Daixian for more than a month.

By the time they set off again, the alliance of the six states had already ended.

Cao Yuan, while in Sangqiu of the Zhao state, heard the latest news about the alliance.

Under the leadership of the Allied Commander-in-Chief Pang.

Yan Yi, the chief general of Yan, and Qi, the chief general, feigned an attack on Hangu Pass, while a total of 300,000 troops from the four states of Han, Zhao, Wei, and Yan launched a surprise attack on Puban Pass and crossed the river southward.

The generals of Han (Bai Yifei) and Wei (Longyang Jun) held back the Qin army stationed in the Yin Jin area, while the generals of Zhao (Pang) and Chu (Xiang Yan) led an army of 150,000 straight to Zuicheng.

Xianyang has no natural defenses; as long as Zuicheng stands, Xianyang stands.

In a moment of extreme urgency, King Ying Zheng of Qin issued a proclamation to the court and the public, announcing that he would personally lead an expedition, with Wang Jian leading all the garrison troops of Xianyang to reinforce Zuicheng, the last line of defense for Xianyang.

This battle lasted for nine days and ten nights.

On the sixth day, the city of Zui, defended by only 30,000 troops, fell to the Chu-Zhao allied forces as their city walls collapsed.

Left with no other choice, the Qin army fought a bloody battle inside the city of Zuicheng.

For three whole days and three nights.

Of the original 30,000 Qin soldiers, only 5,000 remained. In the end, even King Ying Zheng of Qin personally led the troops into battle.