Chapter 135 The Fall of the Celestial Star

After realizing he had latched onto a powerful patron, Yi Xiaochuan followed Gao Yao everywhere and did whatever Gao Yao said.

Body Tempering Technique? What's that?

Created by Brother Gao? Practice!

I'm not doing very well with my practice...

"Aww—"

Yi Xiaochuan, who had been practicing for half a month, was still stuck on the fifth movement. He made a tough decision and asked Gao Yao to help him break it.

After Gao Yao asked "Are you sure?" three times and Yi Xiaochuan nodded each time, he started to take action without any hesitation. Instantly, Yi Xiaochuan screamed as if it were a crime scene.

Good news, he mastered the fifth move; bad news, he's in so much pain he can't move anymore.

Yi Xiaochuan lay on the ground, drenched in sweat and with lifeless eyes. "Brother, isn't this a bit too difficult?!"

"Is it difficult?" Xiang Shaolong suddenly appeared, standing in front of him, bending down and looking at him smugly. "I've mastered all thirty-six moves in half a month. Xiao Chuan, your physical fitness isn't up to par—"

Yi Xiaochuan was too exhausted to even roll his eyes. He closed his eyes, not wanting to see Xiang Shaolong's smug and ugly face. He had figured it out during this time. This transmigrated senior was full of bad intentions and clearly wanted to steal his place in Brother Gao's heart!

That despicable guy, I won't let him succeed!

"Alright, stop lying on the ground, get up." Gao Yao looked at Yi Xiaochuan, who seemed to be about to fall asleep on the ground, and shook his head helplessly.

Yi Xiaochuan smiled and opened his eyes happily, knowing that Brother Gao still cared about him. "Brother, give me a hand."

Yi Xiaochuan struggled to raise his arm, but before Gao Yao could react, Xiang Shaolong grabbed him, "I'm closer, I'll do it!"

"Wait... Ouch! Xiang Shaolong! This is murder!"

Yi Xiaochuan, who had been pulled up by Xiang Shaolong, felt like his limbs were falling apart. He pointed at him shakily, his face full of anger.

"What murder? I was just trying to help you up." Xiang Shaolong looked completely innocent.

Yi Xiaochuan felt wronged and looked at Gao Yao: "Brother, look at him..."

"Alright, stop fooling around," Gao Yao glanced at Xiang Shaolong, who obediently shut up. Then he looked at Yi Xiaochuan, "Xiaochuan, your physical condition still can't keep up. I've had a medicinal bath prepared. Go soak for half an hour."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Gao."

Yi Xiaochuan gave Xiang Shaolong a smug smile, and was helped down by the servants, constantly calling out, "Slow down, slow down..."

After seeing Yi Xiaochuan off, Xiang Shaolong's smile faded slightly as he looked at Gao Yao. "What have you come up with this time? Inviting His Majesty to stargaze? Really?"

Gao Yao turned around and looked at the newly built nine-story platform in the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, the real "Star-Picking Pavilion," and said, "Now that the Star-Picking Pavilion is built, of course His Majesty should come and admire it. The air quality in Great Qin is so good, the night view is not to be missed."

Xiang Shaolong glanced at him. "Do you think I believe that?"

"Anyway, you'll find out when the time comes." Gao Yao curled the corners of his mouth into a mysterious smile, making Xiang Shaolong's heart pound with anxiety.

...

As night fell, the Imperial Preceptor's residence was brightly lit, and Ying Zheng arrived with Li Si, Meng Tian, ​​and other ministers.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Ying Zheng granted Gao Yao the special privilege of not having to kneel, so among the kneeling crowd, Gao Yao stood tall and graceful, only bowing to Ying Zheng.

"No need for such formalities, Grand Preceptor." Ying Zheng approached and took Gao Yao's arm, his demeanor both dignified and gentle. The ministers behind him, seeing this, could not help but marvel at how highly regarded the Grand Preceptor was.

Gao Yao, with a gentle smile on his face, led the group forward, saying, "Your Majesty, this way please."

Yi Xiaochuan, having no official position, couldn't go to the front. He sized up Qin Shi Huang and silently followed at the back of the crowd. Just then, he saw Xiang Yu and immediately went over to him.

"Hey, Xiaoyu, where are you going?"

Ever since discovering the generational issue, Yi Xiaochuan absolutely refused to call Xiang Yu "Brother Yu" anymore. So he suggested that Xiang Yu call him Xiaochuan, and he would call him Xiaolong.

Yes, Xiang Shaolong, that big mouth, revealed Xiang Yu's nickname to Yi Xiaochuan again.

Unfortunately, under Xiang Yu's military threat, Yi Xiaochuan had no choice but to change his name to Xiaoyu.

Xiang Yu glanced at him dismissively; the matter of calling him by his childhood nickname hadn't been forgotten yet. His Majesty could call him "Little Dragon," and his uncle could call him that. But the culprit's father couldn't be called that, nor could Yi Xiaochuan!

Seeing that Xiang Yu ignored him, Yi Xiaochuan nudged his arm in an attempt to appease him, "I was wrong, Xiaoyu, please tell me."

Xiang Yu sneered, "You live in the Imperial Preceptor's residence, didn't you know? Didn't your uncle tell you?"

“I told him,” how could Brother Gao hide it from him? But Yi Xiaochuan was still a little puzzled. “You really came to stargaze?”

Although he practiced the miraculous body-strengthening technique, Yi Xiaochuan still had some faith in science. What could he possibly glean from stargazing? Analyzing constellations?

"Uncle has his reasons." Xiang Yu now has unconditional trust in Gao Yao.

Yi Xiaochuan quickly explained, "Of course Brother Gao has a point. I was just..." He was worried that Brother Gao's attempt to fool him would fail and he would be beheaded by Qin Shi Huang.

Yi Xiaochuan hesitated, then decided it wasn't a good idea to tell Xiang Yu about this. After all, Xiang Yu was from Xianyang, and if something really went wrong, he would have to find a way to get Gao Ge away.

Soon, the group reached the top floor of the brand-new Star-Picking Pavilion and looked up at the tranquil night sky. Coincidentally, there wasn't a single star tonight.

The ministers were all confused, so why did they come to observe the stars?

Li Si stepped forward and asked softly, "I wonder which star the Imperial Preceptor invited Your Majesty and us to observe?"

Gao Yao replied calmly, "No rush, the star we're looking for will appear soon."

Ying Zheng had no objections, and no one else dared to say anything more. Everyone just stared silently at the sky, silent, silent... "What is that?!"

Yi Xiaochuan pointed to the sky and suddenly cried out in surprise. Everyone stared in shock at him.

A blinding flash of light streaked across the sky, a light that seemed to tear the dark firmament apart. A celestial star, like a giant fireball, trailing a long fiery tail, hurtled towards the earth.

Its trajectory across the night sky resembled a burning dragon, instantly dispersing the clouds in its wake. The brilliance of a single star illuminated the entire night sky; no wonder the other stars were dim tonight.

Its descent was incredibly rapid, accompanied by a deafening roar, as if the sky were collapsing and the earth were splitting apart.

The earth seemed to tremble slightly under this powerful force, and the distant mountains seemed to be lit up in that instant, making the trees on the mountains clearly visible.

"A celestial body has fallen?!"