Chapter 185 Meeting Again

The narrow crack slowly disappeared and closed.

The few figures transformed into human forms, looking down at the long-lost Shenzhou world with expressions of intoxication. They were from the Qiongqi clan. The leader among them slowly said, "Don't waste time. According to the decree, we must find the minister of King Yu from back then, and then capture him."

One of the Qiongqi, thin and emaciated, transformed into a young man, licked his lips, and said,

"It's rare to come to the human world."

"How can we not indulge a little?"

The leader shook his head and said, "Don't cause unnecessary trouble."

"If we let that historian run away, none of us can bear the responsibility."

The young man laughed, a strange glint in his eyes, and said, "Wouldn't it be fine if we didn't touch anything in Shenzhou?"

"This place doesn't just have those Shenzhou border generals and soldiers."

"There's another country here too."

"Wouldn't that alert the enemy?"

The leader frowned slightly.

Seeing that the leader was tempted, the young man eagerly persuaded, "We just returned from the Shan Hai realm. For so many years, we could only eat ordinary beasts. Now that we've finally returned to the human world, we have to indulge a little to restore our strength, so that we can do our job well. When the time comes, we can attack with numbers, and we can join forces to form a battle formation. How can that cook run away?"

"Isn't he just a piece of meat on the chopping board?"

These last few words convinced the leader.

He slowly nodded and said, "Return when the sun reaches its zenith."

The descendants of the Qiongqi were overjoyed, all raising their heads and roaring, transforming into their original forms, and instantly flew away.

They were originally fierce beasts driven out by the ancient kings of Shenzhou.

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Several days later, night.

In a city near the intersection of Qilu and Jiangnan.

The First Emperor walked on the modern streets.

Beside him were Wang Jian and his son, as well as Wei Yuan. Wang Jian was wearing a gray casual outfit, dressed like a fortune-teller on the street, but this master had a majestic appearance. Although he was old, he had a dignified bearing, and he really looked like the kind of master who could kill someone with a single punch.

Wang Ben was sturdy, about two meters tall, wearing a black suit and sunglasses.

The bill was sent directly to the Wang family.

The old general Wang Jian said that in the future, if Wei Yuan had any expenses, he didn't need to be polite and could just send the bill to the Langya Wang clan. Wei Yuan was stunned. The old general glanced at Ying Zheng and said, "This is what His Majesty said, the bill for the snacks."

Wei Yuan was surprised by Wang Jian's generosity.

He also sighed, "His Majesty said that General, you are an old fox, and it's true."

If he agreed, then if the Langya Wang clan really encountered any danger in the future, he couldn't stand by. And on a deeper level, with the relationship between colleagues in the previous life and reunion in this life, he would have taken action if the Langya Wang clan was in danger. Wang Jian already knew this, but he still wanted to give him such a great benefit.

Compared with such a famous general who dominated both the court and the battlefield.

Wei Yuan felt that he was really too headstrong.

The old general just smiled and didn't say much.

In the end, Wei Yuan declined this extremely tempting offer, but only asked for a copy of *Ode to the Luo River Goddess* written by Wang Xizhi. It only had a few sentences, from "graceful like a startled swan, gentle like a swimming dragon" to "dimly, like light clouds veiling the moon, fluttering like swirling snow in the flowing wind," written in an extremely unrestrained manner. The old general was surprised, and then asked with a smile:

"General Yuan, do you have someone in your heart in this life?"

"In the past, my Wang clan and the Meng clan also had daughters of the clan who wanted to marry you, but you refused because the world was not yet settled. Heh… This old man thought that General Yuan had no interest in love, but I never thought that two thousand years later, you would actually have your eyes opened. Rare, rare."

Two thousand years, eyes opened…

Old general, I suspect you are doing this on purpose.

Wei Yuan's mouth twitched, and he was about to speak.

Wang Jian asked with a smile:

"King Mu of Zhou once traveled to West Kunlun to graze horses. The driver of the chariot was the ancestor of Great Qin, traveling thirty thousand miles a day… There are still many authentic works of Wang Xizhi in the Langya Wang clan, but you chose this one. Could it be that the person in General's heart is also a heavenly goddess-like figure, like light clouds veiling the moon and swirling snow in the flowing wind?"

Wei Yuan did not answer.

The old general had already gotten the answer, stroking his beard and laughing.

He and Wei Yuan had been sparring in swordsmanship these past few days, and in a short period of time, their relationship was even better than in their previous life.

Perhaps it was because this body was already like a dream bubble, without the distance of past titles and identities, no longer a close guard of the emperor and a marquis of Great Qin. Wang Ben was often silent, and in his spare time, he would pull Wei Yuan to simulate commanding troops, but Wei Yuan was often ravaged by this famous general.

Wang Ben always had some regrets and said:

"What a pity."

"You are suitable to be a battle general who charges into the enemy lines and slays generals, but not a great commander who can lead thousands of troops."

But he immediately comforted him, "But it's not hopeless."

So, during these few days of accompanying the First Emperor on his eastern tour, Wei Yuan was also pulled by the two famous generals of Great Qin to train. Whether it was the seasoned sword skills and marksmanship of the Marquis Wucheng, who had already reached the level of a grandmaster, or Wang Ben, who personally led troops to destroy four countries, it was a huge improvement and also a huge suffering for Wei Yuan.

The only consolation was.

With a burly man like General Wang Ben, no one would treat Wei Yuan as a bodyguard.

He was promoted to a full-time third wheel.

The leader and only member of the Great Qin atmosphere group, whose job was to keep His Majesty the First Emperor from being hit on.

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"Hmm… the taste is acceptable."

The First Emperor tasted the specialty of a pastry shop and casually said:

"You can bring some back for that little girl, Feng Siyu."

Wei Yuan nodded.

Just as he was about to ask the First Emperor where he was going next, he suddenly sensed a change in the qi, paused slightly, turned his head, and saw two women with concealed faces walking out on the side of the road. Although their appearances had changed, Wei Yuan still immediately recognized them.

The younger one was slightly startled, subconsciously turned her head, saw Wei Yuan, and widened her eyes.

"It's you?!"

The older-looking woman also saw Wei Yuan and looked surprised, saying:

"Yuan?"

These two were none other than the Xiang River goddesses, Ehuang and Nuying, who should have been in the Xiang River. For some reason, they actually appeared in Qilu. Wei Yuan did not expect to see them here at all, and said, "Why are you two here?"

Nuying retorted, "Do I need to tell you where I am?"

Ehuang's voice was gentle, "I heard you say before about the relationship between gods and contracts, and I gained some understanding. I wanted to walk around Shenzhou to see the human world after thousands of years, and also see if we could find the mountain gods of our era, to see if they were still sleeping."

"Times are changing, and we cannot stand still."

"Yuan, you are…"

Wei Yuan was about to answer when he heard footsteps behind him. Ehuang was slightly startled and smiled, "There are friends…" Her voice paused, and then the expression on her face froze. Nuying's reluctance turned into panic in the next instant, and she hid behind her sister.

They saw the First Emperor dressed in modern clothes.

………………

A moment later, Wei Yuan and the others were sitting in a teahouse.

Wei Yuan raised his teacup and said, "The things of the past have already passed… everyone…"

He didn't know what to say.

Ehuang's expression was calm and gentle.

But her palms were clenched subconsciously. Nuying was more obvious, and the tension on her face couldn't be concealed at all. The First Emperor was noncommittal and said, "The things of the past are already more than two thousand years ago, and I don't intend to pursue them. Moreover, it is a pleasant thing to see the ancient goddesses of Shenzhou in this era."

Nuying was stunned for a moment, then her eyebrows shot up, and she said:

"You, you, you… it was clearly you who cut down our mountains!"

"We were just blocking the way…"

The First Emperor looked over.

Before he could speak, Nuying scurried behind her sister like a rabbit.

The First Emperor said, "The monarch and the country are one. On that day, I was the Emperor of Great Qin and also the monarch of Shenzhou. The loss of my face was also the loss of the face of Great Qin, and anything involving the dignity of the country is no small matter."

"Even the slightest offense must be repaid tenfold or a hundredfold with thunder."

"It was only because you were the wives of Emperor Shun that I didn't go all the way."

Nuying trembled slightly.

She was well protected by her father, husband, and even her sister.

Ehuang's expression was calm, and her voice was gentle, "In the past, we also had the responsibility of being the water gods of Chu."

"Therefore, we blocked the path of His Majesty the First Emperor."

The First Emperor was silent for a moment, then said:

"The six kingdoms, and my Great Qin, are all past history."

"However, there is one more thing I want to know."

"You seem to have known Yuan for a long time?"

Ehuang was stunned and didn't answer, but subconsciously glanced at Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan nodded, and she replied, "Indeed, if meeting His Majesty was two thousand two hundred years ago, then knowing Wei Yuan was more than four thousand years ago…"

"In that era, Shenzhou was still in the mythological period."

She slowly told what she knew.

She spoke of King Yu, of Nujiao, and of the end of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors era.

She mentioned the legends of West Kunlun and the waves caused by the undying flower.

As well as the judgment of the Lu Wu god.

The Wang family and his son looked surprised.

But the First Emperor's expression remained calm.

Ehuang finished telling the story of the past, took a sip of tea, and asked curiously:

"Does Your Majesty not find it surprising?"

The First Emperor said:

"I already knew in the past that he had a previous life and a next life."

"As for the past… no matter what the past was like, and no matter what his future is like."

"He is still my Great Qin's halberd-bearer."

"That is enough."

Completely unprepared that news of previous lives and future lives could not shake the will of the monarch in front of her, Ehuang had to change the subject and asked, "Where is His Majesty the First Emperor going this time after his revival?"

She paused when she said "revival."

She didn't have much hope.

But unexpectedly, the First Emperor actually answered her question, saying casually, "When I was on my eastern tour, I performed the Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai. At that time, I made an agreement with the God of Mount Tai. I told him that the world had returned to Great Qin, and that I would use the Jade Seal to suppress the gods of Shenzhou."

"He didn't believe me, so I made a bet with him."

"If I could do it, then he would have to guard that seal."

"He doesn't need to intervene, just sit on Mount Tai and look down on the human world. If he feels disappointed in the human world and that no emperor is qualified to inherit the world, then he should bring the Jade Seal back to Mount Tai. If he feels that there is someone in the human world worthy of the Jade Seal, he should put this thing in the human world. It's been more than two thousand years… I wonder if he still remembers the agreement of that year, and whether the Jade Seal is still on Mount Tai."

The First Emperor paused and said:

"The human world no longer has emperors. He guards the seal alone, watching the changes in the human world for two thousand years. I wonder what he feels in his heart."

"Only when I think of this matter can I feel the traces of two thousand years."