Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 733 Exchange
  After hearing Gu Xun's answer, Ying Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly and he asked coldly, "So, for the Imperial Master, the meaning of friends is obviously greater than the interests of our Qin country?"

The pun refers to both Han Fei and the former Concubine Yan.

Looking at Ying Zheng who was obviously angry, Gu Xun still didn't react much.

As a king, Ying Zheng always kept his emotions and anger hidden. In the final analysis, the anger he showed at this time was just to show his attitude and ask Gu Xun to give him a reasonable explanation.

Bustling and bustling, good things come and good things go.

There is no doubt that Gu Xun harmed Qin's interests, but as long as he can show sufficient value in other aspects, then the so-called rebellious behavior does not matter.

Gu Xun knew this very well.

As for whether he can give an answer that satisfies Ying Zheng?
  Obviously no problem.

Donghuang Taiyi can take advantage of Yingzheng's dream of immortality, and so can Gu Xun.

Gu Xunyi cupped his hands and replied, "This is not a conflict."

"Han Fei's life and death will not affect the pace of Qin."

Ying Zheng suppressed the anger on his face and replied in a calm voice, "I can make my own judgment on this point."

If you say you won't, then you won't?
  Ying Zheng, as the king of Qin, understood the value of a great Legalist talent best.

It would be an exaggeration to say that Qin's strength for more than a hundred years was entirely due to Shang Yang, but the role and significance of the other party in it are obviously irreplaceable.

Ying Zheng's ambition and self-confidence to conquer the world will not be thwarted just because of Han Fei, but whether the other party will cause unexpected obstacles for him and the entire Qin State, Ying Zheng cannot be sure.

He really admired Han Fei so much.

What a pity... what a pity...

Gu Xun did not argue with him on this topic and nodded, "Well...so, Han Fei is dead."

"In the world of the Seven Kingdoms, there is no longer Han Fei, the Ninth Young Master of South Korea."

Gu Xun said this for the second time tonight.

The first time was a suggestion to Han Fei, but this time, it was a guarantee to Ying Zheng.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng narrowed his narrow eyes, patted the palms placed between his knees a few times, then abruptly changed the subject and asked:
  "Bashu and his party, the Imperial Guard returned midway. I wonder if it will have any influence?"

After the trip to Shushan, because Gu Xun was injured, Concubine Yan was worried that others would be unfavorable to him, so she kept a close eye on Zhang Han, making it difficult for him to deliver the news back to Xianyang.

It was not until they arrived in Chengdu that Concubine Yan relaxed her supervision of Zhang Han and allowed him to be summoned back to the capital. However, there was not enough time and the secret letter had not yet been sent.

After all, the intelligence network of the Shadow Guard is inferior to Luowang, both in terms of breadth of coverage and speed of dissemination.

Of course, a large part of the reason why Zhao Gao was able to grasp Gu Xun's movements four days ago was because the Shuzhong branch had been tricked by Gu Xun before.

After that, Zhao Gao increased his supervision of Shuzhong, and the intelligence there was given top priority for expedited delivery.

Gu Xun was not anxious about Ying Zheng's avoidance of answering. He nodded and replied, "Fortunately, I have found enough information."

"Oh?" Ying Zheng was obviously interested. He leaned forward slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Has the Imperial Master already been to Shushan?"

"I've been there." Gu Xun nodded, "It's been a great harvest."

"Then...is there any result in the mind of the Imperial Master?" In Yingzheng's city, hearing Gu Xun's answer, his eyes couldn't help but show a bit of excitement.

When the topic came up, Wei Liao, who was secretly guarding him, sent a message to Ying Zheng and then left on his own in a very sensible manner.

"Well..." Gu Xun just pretended that Wei Liao never existed. After pondering for a while, he replied vaguely, "I'm not sure about Donghuang Taiyi's purpose."

"But behind Canglong Qisu, there is indeed a way to immortality." The excitement in Ying Zheng's eyes became more obvious, almost beyond words. This was an almost unbearable gaffe for him.

The last time he was so excited was... when he went to South Korea and really came into contact with Han Fei.

However, after all, his emotional control is different from ordinary people. His surprise was quickly suppressed by Ying Zheng, but he still couldn't help but confirm abnormally:
  "What the Imperial Master said is true."

Gu Xun nodded without thinking, "I can guarantee this, it is absolutely true."

"But..." Gu Xun then changed the topic and warned, "I also need to remind Your Majesty of two things."

"First of all, Canglong Qisu only contains the secret of immortality behind it, but it does not bring about immortality by itself. Even if Donghuang Taiyi succeeds, His Majesty may still have some twists and turns if he wants to get what he wants."

"Secondly, in the process of chasing Canglong Qisu, I am afraid there will be some additional... adverse consequences. Your Majesty had better be mentally prepared to bear the consequences."

After Ying Zheng heard this, he closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then skipped the first warning.

For him, as long as he is sure that there is a way to live forever, it doesn't matter whether the process is tortuous and difficult.

In the whole world, it is the king's land. Even if what he wants to accomplish is as difficult as climbing to the sky, he can still create a ladder to the sky.

But the second point still needs to be asked.

"What are the consequences mentioned by the Imperial Master?"

Gu Xun hesitated and shook his head, "I...can't tell."

Then, Gu Xun briefly described the journey to Shushan, which was basically what Zhang Han saw and could report.

After hearing this, Ying Zheng nodded slightly and murmured, "Yu Yuan...the land of sunset...what a Shushan Mountain!"

"The consequence mentioned by the Imperial Master is the breaking of Yu Yuan's seal?"

Gu Xun nodded, "According to what Donghuang Taiyi said, if you want to obtain Canglong Qisu, you must have Fusang Sacred Tree. Once the Sacred Tree is lost, Yu Yuan's seal will loosen and disintegrate."

"The additional seal I placed will not be a problem for decades as long as the sacred tree is intact. However, if the power of the sacred tree is lost, how long it can still be effective is unknown."

"And by that time, I'm afraid I may not be able to suppress Yu Yuan again."

After Ying Zheng's eyes flickered for a few times, he asked, "What the Imperial Master is unsure about is the impact of Yu Yuan's seal being broken, right?"

Gu Xun nodded and affirmed, "Not bad."

"Although I have already fought against Yu Yuan's power, Yu Yuan at this time may not be the same as Yu Yuan at that time."

"The impact it can have is unpredictable."

"Well..." After Ying Zheng got the complete answer, he breathed a sigh of relief and made his decision without much thinking.

Of course he would not give up immortality.

As for the consequences, we will wait until then.

At least for Ying Zheng, apart from his own life and death, there are no consequences in the world that he cannot bear.

After Gu Xun finished saying what he could, he stared at Ying Zheng quietly.

Ying Zheng also knew what he meant, so he gave an exact response without hesitation.

Gu Xun got the result he wanted and no longer stayed. He said goodbye and left Zhangtai Palace, and returned to Shuzhong with his sword.

(End of this chapter)