#665 - Chapter 665 Winning

"Indeed!"

Shen Huiying couldn't discern Guiguzi's strength, which is understandable.

"And then what happened?"

"I'm not sure! I spend most of my time in the Zhongnan Mountains and know very little about the outside world," Old Qin shook his head.

"Alright, then why did you become a Hua country councilor?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"Xiaolin, check the military and political department's records to see what this Old Qin's name is. He used to be a member of parliament, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find."

"Yes, Commander."

"Commander, the best match has been found for you: Ying Rang."

"Surname Ying? No wonder," Dongfang Chen smiled knowingly.

"It's quite a coincidence. It was more than 100 years ago. At that time, Hua country was still in turmoil," Old Qin began to recall.

"One day, many people came to the Zhongnan Mountains. They set up camp not far from where I was cultivating, intending to stay for a long time. Not long after, some more people came. The two sides engaged in a fierce battle, and many people died."

"After about a month, many more people came. Judging from their clothes, they should be from the same group."

"As more and more people garrisoned there, they gradually formed a sizable village."

"Later, a leader often came to chat with me where I was cultivating, and we gradually became familiar."

"It was then that I learned that there was a war going on outside, and their goal was to establish a completely new Hua country."

"I told him that the land of Hua country had been conquered by many people and had been divided many times. It's like a cycle, dividing and uniting, endlessly repeating. But unity is a good thing. When the world is unified, the people can live in peace for a few days."

"That leader laughed and said that although I lived in seclusion in the mountains, I had a clear understanding of the world."

"We often chatted and gradually became familiar. The thing that impressed me most about him was that although he was in a high position, he was humble and polite. This was very different from the generals of other dynasties I had seen before."

"I thought at the time that it would be a good thing if such a person could unify this country."

"About a year passed like this, and then one day, something suddenly happened."

"About sixty or seventy cultivators came to the mountain, mostly with strengths ranging from the 4th level Nascent Soul stage to the 5th level Spirit Transformation stage."

"Although they numbered in the tens of thousands, they were all ordinary people. In addition, their weapons were outdated, so they were no match for those cultivators at all."

"Those cultivators had strange moves and didn't look like Hua country people. After hesitating for a long time, I decided to help them."

"Afterward, that leader repeatedly came to invite me, hoping that I could leave the mountain and help them pacify the world."

"But I refused them all."

"Another ten years passed. That leader came to the mountain again to find me, saying that the situation in the Hexi Corridor was urgent and he hoped that I could lend a hand."

"Unexpectedly, this matter had already been leaked. They had just arrived when dozens of cultivators appeared. Their goal was to assassinate me."

"Unfortunately, they underestimated my strength. Among the dozens of cultivators, except for five at the 5th level Spirit Transformation stage, the rest were basically around the 2nd level Foundation Establishment stage."

"After clearing out these people, I agreed to their request. Not for anything else, my identity had been exposed and I needed to find another place to live. I might as well help them solve this problem before leaving."

"And so, I went to the Northwest Military Region and stayed there for three years."

"Later, due to various reasons, it was delayed again and again, and I never left. Until now, almost a hundred years have passed, and I still live in the Forget Worry Pavilion."

"Now, I've gotten used to it and I'm too lazy to move."

Old Qin briefly recounted what had happened in the past.

Dongfang Chen listened the whole time without interrupting.

Overall, there was nothing wrong with the logic, but it was a bit strange.

"What is your relationship with the Qin state during the Warring States period?" Dongfang Chen asked.

"Hehe, are you questioning me for stopping you from exploring the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum?" Old Qin smiled.

"That's right," Dongfang Chen didn't shy away.

"Actually, it's nothing. My real name isn't Qin, it's Ying."

"I'm sure you understand, that's right, it's the national surname of the Qin state."

"In the beginning, our Ying clan was always a member of the Yanhuang tribal alliance. By the Xia and Shang dynasties, it had developed into a very large clan. In the Battle of Muye, almost all of the cultivators in the Ying clan died in battle."

"This led to the fact that after the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, they ultimately failed to obtain a fiefdom in the true sense of the word."

This is easy to understand.

The enfeoffment of princes in the beginning was not entirely based on military achievements.

There were also two other factors:

One was trust;

The other was strength.

Tribes without strength would not receive substantial fiefdoms. Because without strength, there was no way to resist foreign enemies.