Chapter 257

Although the Qin Guo initiated the war and caused the scourge of soldiers, it was not yet so powerful that it could manipulate natural disasters.

Natural disasters are caused by the impermanence of Heaven and Earth and cannot be controlled by human power.

Although Duanmu Rong had no fondness for the Qin Guo in her heart, she knew that the reason why there were so many refugees in the State of Han previously was essentially due to that long-standing drought, coupled with the State of Han's own incompetence in disaster relief, which led to one human tragedy after another.

By comparison, although the Qin Guo initiated this war and destroyed the State of Han, it also actively provided disaster relief within the State of Han, saving many people.

Right and wrong are difficult to distinguish.

However, due to her inner inclinations, Duanmu Rong never reversed her aversion to the Qin Guo.

Nianduan also knew that it was difficult to change her disciple's way of thinking; after all, she was too deeply influenced by the people of the Mohist School, and in Nianduan's view, this was actually not a good thing.

Although she quite agreed with some of the Mohist School's philosophies, she had some opinions about certain behaviors of the current Mohist School.

Especially the fact that the current Mohist Grandmaster, Liu Zhi Heixia, had a close relationship with the Crown Prince of the State of Yan, Yan Dan, and introduced him into the Mohist School.

When the Mohist School, which represents the lowest class of commoners, colludes with the Crown Prince of the State of Yan, who represents the upper nobility, the Mohist School itself has already become impure.

"Although this war was initiated by the Qin Guo, it is different from previous wars. In the process, the Qin Guo did not excessively harm those innocent people at the very bottom; on the contrary, it took the initiative to reach out and help them when they were mired in disaster."

"The Qin Guo seems to have undergone some changes!"

Nianduan said indifferently, and then brought up another matter, "Furthermore, you do not know much about the Yin-Yang School and do not know what kind of sect it originally was. It is no exaggeration to say it was cold, heartless, and disregarded life. As a result, the Yin-Yang School has also actively devoted itself to disaster relief, and it has also changed..."

"And all of this seems to have changed only after they joined the Qin Guo."

"I hadn't really understood this country in the past, but after these events, I suddenly had the idea of wanting to see the true face of this country..."

Xun Zi once traveled through the Qin Guo in the past; although he did not stay in the Qin Guo in the end, he gave the Qin Guo a very high evaluation.

Unfortunately, such evaluations were ignored by others later on because of the Qin Guo's frequent military campaigns against the Six States of Shandong.

As a person of the Medical School, Nianduan had read many books, so she could be considered to know about this past event.

Even the current sage of the Confucian School, Xun Zi, had personally traveled through the Qin Guo in the past before giving his own insights. How could she listen only to the words of others? The simplest way to understand this country is to come and see it for herself.

It just so happened that the State of Han was close to the Qin Guo, so Nianduan did not mind coming for a visit.

After arriving in the Qin Guo, although she found that the Qin Guo was just as rumored, with strict laws, the Qin people were not as brutal as imagined; they were just a group of ordinary people, no different from the people of the Six States of Shandong.

Furthermore, because the laws of the Qin Guo were strict, there were few corrupt officials in this country, and there were no treacherous ministers harming the nation in the imperial court. The lives of the Qin people were also much better than those in the Six States of Shandong.

Nianduan had traveled the world, seen life and death, and seen the suffering of the lower-class people.

After traveling through the Qin Guo, she suddenly had a feeling that if the whole world were like the Qin Guo, and all the people of the world were like the people of Qin, perhaps this world would have much less suffering.

Besides the things she saw and heard while traveling in the Qin Guo, Nianduan also wanted to meet the current Sect Master of the Yin-Yang School.

She was very curious about what kind of person could defeat the always mysterious and powerful Donghuang Taiyi, take his place, and then transform the Yin-Yang School into its current state.

She also did not know if the other party had received her letter.

Nianduan took her disciple Duanmu Rong and stayed near Xianyang, the capital of the Qin Guo, for a while. Every day, she did nothing else but take Duanmu Rong out for a stroll and ask Duanmu Rong how she felt after seeing the true face of the Qin Guo.

Although Duanmu Rong was unwilling to accept the Qin Guo due to her inner prejudices, it was only verbal.

In her heart, she was ultimately somewhat moved.

After all, even if a war was initiated, that was the work of the upper-class people of the Qin Guo and had nothing to do with the lower-class people.

On this day, the master and disciple returned to their temporary residence.

A man dressed in green robes had already been waiting here for a long time.

"Mr. Nianduan!"

Seeing the returning master and disciple, the man spoke calmly and greeted Nianduan.

"Who are you?"

Nianduan looked at the man curiously.

"Was it not Mr. Nianduan who had someone bring me a letter, wanting to meet me?" Su Xuan spoke indifferently, and Nianduan immediately knew who the person in front of her was.

"You are the Sect Master of the Yin-Yang School, Lord Xuantian?"

Nianduan looked at Su Xuan with some surprise. It was no wonder she was surprised; the previous Sect Master of the Yin-Yang School, Donghuang Taiyi, had always been mysterious, but his age was definitely not small. She had not expected that the current Sect Master, the man who defeated Donghuang Taiyi and called himself the Daoist Lord Xuantian, would be so young.

Su Xuan smiled faintly, acknowledging his identity.

After Nianduan understood, she also hurriedly cupped her hands toward Su Xuan and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Lord Xuantian!"

The person in front of her was, after all, the Sect Master of the Yin-Yang School among the Hundred Schools of Thought; in terms of reason and etiquette, she had to bow to the other party.

"Mr. Nianduan, please do not be so formal!"

Su Xuan exchanged pleasantries with Nianduan and added, "I have long heard of Mr. Nianduan's name, so upon learning that Mr. Nianduan had come to the Qin Guo, I immediately put aside my work to come and meet you!"

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Nianduan had not expected the current Sect Master of the Yin-Yang School to be so amiable, but connecting this to the Yin-Yang School disciples she had encountered earlier, their style of conduct was also completely different from the people of the Yin-Yang School in the past.

She gradually began to understand.

Perhaps it was because of this Sect Master!

"I am unworthy of Lord Xuantian's praise!"

Nianduan also exchanged some polite words.

Duanmu Rong listened to her master and the person in front of her exchanging pleasantries, and she also looked at Su Xuan with curiosity.

Great Virtuous Teacher, Daoist Lord Xuantian, Sect Master of the Yin-Yang School—she had heard these titles many times on her way to the Qin Guo, and only now did she formally see the other party.

On Su Xuan, she felt an aloof and transcendent aura. Such a person, although seemingly young, was indeed difficult to underestimate.