Chapter 76

Guan Laozu Guan said: "That Guan Yu... sigh, since you had the intention of sending her to Xianyang Palace to serve the Human Emperor, why did you give her such a... name that sounds like a fierce tiger general, feeling even more 'tiger-like' than you."

"Her original name was 'Shaman Feather,' and since she became your grandson's foster daughter, of course she should be called 'Guan Yu.'

However, your grandson doesn't intend to let her use the name 'Guan Yu' forever.

Once we return to Yingxiang Mansion, I will ask the Guan Laozu to help take an auspicious and pleasant-sounding name," Huchen said.

Guan Laozu Guan asked: "That Guan Yu, does she really look very much like Concubine Li?"

"More than just very much; they are practically identical, born of the same mother. If it weren't for the fact that Concubine Li hadn't died when she was born, I would have suspected she was Concubine Li reincarnated.

If you don't believe me, your grandson has a Shadow God Map... hey, I don't know if the Shadow God Map was washed away by the flood.

It doesn't matter, Human Emperor Zheng is already dead anyway," Huchen said dejectedly.

Guan Laozu Guan also had a beautiful five-willow beard; hearing this, he lightly twisted his beard and said slowly: "If Guan Yu really is very similar to Concubine Li, and Guan Yu also has innate wisdom and possesses excellent martial arts talent.

Then being able to meet her is truly a great stroke of fortune.

Even greater than the fortune of meeting the Red Smoke Steed a few years ago.

Let alone strengthening your fortune, it would be more than enough to change your destiny.

It's a pity that man proposes, heaven disposes, and Human Emperor Zheng actually passed away suddenly... who could have expected this? Sigh!

Even if the Nine-Colored Pillar to Heaven allowed you to meet her, and she added fuel to the fire, making your fortune even more brilliant and even changing your destiny, once you collide with the 'Heaven' that is the Human Emperor, all destiny and fortune will be smashed to pieces."

A look of obvious regret appeared on his face.

Although this great-grandson was unrestrained in his speech and liked to talk about others behind their backs, his luck was truly good, and his mind was sharp enough.

If not for the sudden, unpredictable, and uncontrollable upheaval of the Human Emperor's passing, the success rate of the Little Concubine Li plan would have been extremely high.

It wouldn't have been considered a success only if Little Concubine Li were pushed to the rank of concubine.

As long as the Great Qin nobles believed that the "Little Concubine Li Plan" had hope of success, it would have been a huge success for Huchen and the Guan family.

With the power of the Guan family, being able to send Little Concubine Li into the territory of Great Qin was already the limit.

Afterward, entering Xianyang, meeting the Human Emperor, and being promoted to concubine rank would all require the Great Qin nobles to operate.

Before the Great Qin nobles took over the "Little Concubine Li Follow-up Plan," the Guan family would inevitably have already obtained some benefits.

That benefit would have been enough for Huchen to rise to prominence.

As for Little Concubine Li being the favorite in the harem, that would have been an even greater, hard-to-hope-for "Heavenly Grace."

"Before Human Emperor Zheng passed away, Guan Yu could definitely have greatly increased your fortune, but now she has become a burden."

Guan Laozu Guan looked at Huchen and said faintly: "Do you understand what I mean?"

Huchen was stunned and nodded dejectedly, saying: "Your grandson has no way to stay in the Marquis of Lieyang's Fire Crow Army; all the previous hard work and investment have gone down the drain."

Not only can he not stay in the Fire Crow Army, but if he wants to defect to other military marquises of Qin, others might also refuse him out of fear of the Marquis of Lieyang's reaction.

Therefore, his "great future" is likely finished.

Before even arriving at the superior state of China, the "great future in the superior state" he had fantasized about for years has turned into a dream bubble.

Guan Laozu Guan said: "It's not just the grudge in the Marquis of Lieyang's heart that is hard to remove, your foster daughter has also thoroughly offended the 'Eight Immortals of the West' to death.

The Eight Immortals of the West basically withered at Feixian Ferry, but the 'Eight Immortals of the West' represent far more than just eight human immortals."

"What did Xiao Yu do? How could she offend the Eight Immortals of the West to death?" Huchen asked in surprise.

Guan Laozu Guan sighed: "In recent days, whether in the divine realm or the human cultivation realm, everyone has been discussing the 'Eight Immortals Shooting the Sun' at Feixian Ferry.

The Marquis of Lieyang is certainly the focus of everyone's discussion, but Guan Yu has also shocked the Western Underworld and the mortal realm.

She beheaded the Flag-Hunting Immortal Kong Zan within the Flag Gate Escape Formation!

And used the power of the Three Thousand Fire Crow Army Formation to cripple Zhou Lang, crushing his five natal flying swords.

The key is that Zhou Lang didn't die; he escaped in advance, sigh!"

"How is that possible?" Huchen couldn't believe it and shouted: "Let alone Zhou Lang, Kong Zan is a human immortal, and he is the master of the Flag Gate Escape.

Within the Flag Gate space, he is the supreme ruler; even immortals can be beheaded... at least if an immortal falls into the Flag Gate Escape Formation, they can't kill Kong Zan.

This is what you told your grandson, Guan Laozu.

You even warned your grandson that when leading an expedition to the thirty-six kingdoms, the thing to be most vigilant about is Kong Zan's Flag Gate Escape."

"That is why Guan Yu beheading Kong Zan within the Flag Gate Escape Formation could shock the world, and even shock the ghosts and gods.

Right now, Kong Zan's remnant soul is still wailing day and night in the City of Wronged Souls, 'I am not convinced, I am not reconciled,' 'Little brat Guan Yu, return my life!'" Guan Laozu Guan sighed with emotion.

Huchen was stunned again and muttered: "Didn't you say Kong Zan's background is extraordinary? Besides being a descendant of Confucius, his mysterious arts were also inherited from immortals...

Right, he mastered the Yin Spirit; even if his body died, he could still possess another body and be reborn, he shouldn't have fallen into the City of Wronged Souls."

"His master is very mysterious; his master is likely a true immortal, and could even be an immortal who has lived from the ancient times until now. That is why I said the current Guan Yu has become a burden to you and the Guan family."

Guan Laozu Guan looked at him meaningfully and said: "Kong Zan did indeed master the Yin Spirit; his physical body was just a dharma body.

Even if the dharma body is destroyed, the Yin Spirit can find another shell to possess, or enter reincarnation to start another life.

But now Kong Zan's soul is severely damaged.

His reason is gone, his energy is scattered, and his spirit is dissipated; he is basically just an evil ghost condensed from resentment.

Even if his master were truly an ancient immortal, he couldn't save him.

Sigh, you taught Guan Yu the 'Tiger Soul Seven Kills,' and she only used two moves to thoroughly behead Kong Zan's Yin Spirit.

She practically tore the Yin Spirit into pieces, causing his soul to scatter on the spot.

Being able to leave behind a mass of resentment to fall into the City of Wronged Souls is thanks to him dying too indignantly and his resentment being too heavy.

It can be said to be two swords, but actually only one move was the killing move.

The first sword was the 'Tiger Roar Saber,' only condensing the saber momentum.

Probably because it was her first time seeing a Yin Spirit, she was a bit flustered.

But the second sword, she cleanly beheaded the Yin Spirit of a human immortal.

Without a doubt, her realm in the 'Tiger Soul Seven Kills' has already left you far behind."

Guan Laozu Guan understood the detailed process of Xiao Yu beheading Kong Zan, so when he met Huchen, he didn't ask the question of "how is Guan Yu's talent," but only asked "if Guan Yu really looked exactly like Concubine Li."

"Xiao Yu has innate wisdom, and her comprehension is so strong that it makes other martial artists despair. But she could behead Kong Zan with her sword, which should have a lot to do with her innate sword bone. After all, my Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill was also eaten by her."

Speaking of the Bone-Changing Pill, Huchen's eyes and face were full of deep regret.

"Sigh, the Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill..." Guan Laozu Guan's divine body also trembled with heartache, but he could still maintain his reason and said: "At that time, Kong Zan, Zhou Lang, and Gao Xianjue were all eyeing your divine pill.

Giving the divine pill to her to eat, letting her sword bone reach completion, and having the power to protect you was the best choice.

If you want to blame someone, blame your own declining fortune; you didn't have the blessing to eat the Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill."

"As expected, Li Qing, Wang Bao, and the others were sent by Gao Xianjue..." Huchen gritted his teeth.

"I asked, and they said it was arranged by Cai Sima, to kill you and take the divine pill, so they could all move their families into the land of China, and each of them could at least be a police inspector in a Great Qin county... Cai Sima is lying.

Not to mention anything else, just the travel expenses for nine families and over a hundred people to cross the Liusha River would be more than Cai Sima could afford.

Even if they hadn't been beheaded by Guan Yu, the fate of Li Qing and Wang Bao wouldn't have been good either," Guan Laozu Guan said.

Huchen sneered: "Cai Sima was acting for Gao Xianjue; only Gao Xianjue needed the Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill the most."

Guan Laozu Guan sighed: "Your Little Concubine Li plan and your badmouthing the Marquis of Lieyang behind his back were known to Gao Xianjue immediately.

He didn't report your crimes to the Marquis of Lieyang immediately, but accumulated them, putting them all together to explode at once.

He didn't just want your divine pill; he wanted your life!

You really should have listened to me back then and stayed home to read books for ten years.

Ten years later, when the 'Nine-Colored Pillar to Heaven' had thoroughly matured, as stable as Mount Kunlun and difficult to shake, and your energy connection with Song Changqing and the others had gradually been severed, that would have been the time to truly soar."

Huchen's expression was twisted and ferocious, and he said hatefully: "I considered myself to have treated every soldier of the superior state kindly since joining the Fire Crow Army, and I have never been disrespectful to Gao Xianjue. Why would he use such ruthless means to deal with me?

I don't understand!

He is the Wind-Listening Ear, and I am the Thousand-Mile Eye; we are born brothers and allies.

He should have secretly helped me and reminded me to be cautious in my words and actions."

"Perhaps he didn't want you as an ally and brother," Guan Laozu Guan said faintly.

Huchen stared and exclaimed: "Could there be another Thousand-Mile Eye? And that Thousand-Mile Eye is his relative or friend?"

"I don't know," Guan Laozu Guan shook his head lightly, his expression strange: "Regarding the news about Gao Xianjue, I haven't been able to find out much in the Underworld until now.

Clearly, before the Eight Immortals Shooting the Sun, Gao Xianjue was always an important trump card in the hands of the Marquis of Lieyang.

But the Eight Immortals of the West were able to successfully lure the Fire Crow Army into the Flag Gate Escape, which means they must have broken Gao Xianjue's Wind-Listening Ear miraculous power a step earlier.

Huchen, do you understand what this represents?"

Huchen was shocked: "There is a traitor in the Great Qin court!"

"It's possible, or it could be that someone intending to overthrow the Great Qin Dynasty entered the core circle of the court, or it could just be that the Eight Immortals have a 'high-level expert' behind them.

A true high-level expert!

Let me tell you one more thing: that day at Feixian Ferry, seven human immortals died; the Wave-Moon Wanderer Zhou Lang escaped in advance, but afterward, another 'Master Qianying,' who had almost reached the position of Earth Immortal, died.

You might not have heard of Master Qianying's name.

Eight hundred years ago, he was already the most terrifying assassin in the West."

Guan Laozu Guan stared at the shocked Huchen and said faintly: "Do you understand now what a big case the 'Eight Immortals Shooting the Sun' is?"

Huchen said hoarsely: "Xiao Yu was just trying to protect herself; Kong Zan wanted to snatch the Nine-Turn Bone-Changing Pill..."

As soon as he said this, he felt it was very childish himself, and immediately added: "Xiao Yu beheading Kong Zan certainly ruined the Eight Immortals of the West's great situation.

But conversely, Xiao Yu has made great contributions to the Marquis of Lieyang and our Great Shu; shouldn't they show some appreciation?"

Guan Laozu Guan said faintly: "I don't know about the Li family yet, but the Marquis of Lieyang has already shown it; your daughter Guan Yu is now famous throughout the world.

In a few days, even the children in Yingxiang Mansion will be able to tell the story of 'The Guan Family's Tiger Daughter Angrily Beheading a Human Immortal.'

Perhaps many small details in it are unknown even to you and me, yet they are true."

Huchen's pupils contracted, and he muttered: "What does the Marquis of Lieyang want to do?"

"It could be the Marquis of Lieyang, or it could be someone else; Cai Sima and Commander Gao both have reasons to hate Guan Yu, who ate the Bone-Changing Pill.

Anyway, there's no need to do anything special; just record Guan Yu's achievements in beheading Kong Zan and crippling Zhou Lang in detail in the gazettes sent to all parts of Shu.

By the way, the Marquis of Lieyang has taken a fancy to your Red Smoke Steed.

If Guan Yu hadn't asked for the Red Smoke Steed in public, you would definitely have lost it, and also lost your last chance to survive.

Guan Yu has done a great favor to you and the Guan family; this is a fact I must also admit.

But for the Marquis of Lieyang and others in the Fire Crow Army, such as Cai Fengnian and Gao Xianjue, it has added another reason to hate Guan Yu."

If Huchen were still a living person, his scalp would definitely be tingling and he would be sweating profusely right now.

"The Marquis of Lieyang is too ruthless. No matter what, I have also made great contributions for him..."

Guan Laozu Guan shook his head: "You should be grateful to the Marquis of Lieyang.

That the Red Smoke Steed could bring your remains back to Yingxiang Mansion is him showing you mercy.

Of course, you definitely cannot appear before him again in the future."

"How does the Guan Laozu plan to settle Xiao Yu? As long as she stays in Yingxiang Mansion, there shouldn't be any major problems, right?" Huchen said.