At this moment, Shen Lang was strolling through the woods on the campus of USTC, searching for information on nearby traders.
Yesterday, I let Qin Dashan go, which caused him to be stuck at level one, even though he was almost at level two.
He needs to find a way to upgrade the system to level two as soon as possible, so that he can exchange for cultivation techniques and truly embark on the path of self-improvement.
Michelle and Winter Snow followed him.
There was too much information about traders on campus, but most of them were materialistic students, which annoyed Shen Lang.
"Are college students like this now?" he couldn't help but sigh.
Just when he was about to give up, he suddenly saw a particularly interesting trader's message.
Client: Meng Xiaobai
Identity: Young Master of the Meng Family of the Qin Clan
Inner desire: to learn martial arts and gain the Meng family's approval.
Identity Introduction: The youngest son of Meng Fang, the patriarch of the Meng family, a descendant of the ancient martial arts clan from the pre-Qin era. Due to congenital blocked meridians, he lacks the talent for martial arts. Because he is unable to compete for the Meng family's heir, he is greatly favored by his two elder brothers. However, he is disliked by his father, Meng Fang, a late-stage Heaven Rank expert. He deeply yearns to learn ancient martial arts, gain his father's approval, and stop being treated like a child by the Meng family.
"Interesting." Shen Lang's lips curled up slightly.
He then stopped and asked Dongxue, "Xiaoxue, do you know the Meng family?"
Dongxue nodded and replied, "Young Master, the Meng family is a descendant of the pre-Qin dynasty, a family of military prowess. The Meng family army has been passed down from the pre-Qin period to the present day. During the war against Japanese pirates, the Meng family made many contributions in the southern lands. After the establishment of the new dynasty, the emperor wanted to reward the Meng family, but the old patriarch of the Meng family, Meng Xi, refused. He also declared that the Meng family would never serve as officials in the court. In the end, he led the Meng family army back to the northwestern Qin region and disappeared from the world's sight."
"It is said that the former patriarch of the Meng family has reached the peak of the Heaven Rank, and the current patriarch of the Meng family, Meng Fang, is also a powerful expert at the late Heaven Rank. In Qin, apart from the Li family and the Bai family, no ancient martial arts family can overshadow the Meng family's prominence."
"Could this Meng family be descendants of Meng Ao, the great general of the Qin state?" Shen Lang asked in surprise.
Dongxue nodded, confirming Shen Lang's idea.
"So, the Bai family are descendants of Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi?" Shen Lang clicked his tongue slightly.
Dongxue nodded and said, "Young Master guessed correctly. The Bai family are indeed descendants of Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi. However, after Lord Wu'an, no one has been able to perfectly master the Bai family's Killing God Technique. Therefore, the Bai family rarely appears in the world, and even people in the ancient martial arts world rarely encounter them."
"Tell me about the Bai family." Shen Lang suddenly became interested in the Bai family in Qin.
This is a butcher, a descendant of Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi.
As sons of the Yellow Emperor, who doesn't aspire to be like him?
Bai Xue paused for a moment, then said, "Young Master, the Bai family is a mysterious entity. Even the imperial court cannot figure out what's going on with them. We know very little about them as well."
"The last time the Bai family appeared in the public eye was nearly a hundred years ago."
"During the War of Resistance against Japanese Pirates, Japanese ninjas infiltrated S Province, intending to enter the First Emperor's Mausoleum and sever the dragon vein of our Yanhuang Kingdom."
"At that time, a white-clad man wielding a bronze sword appeared out of nowhere and stopped the Japanese pirates outside the First Emperor's Mausoleum. Before the ancient martial arts practitioners from S Province could even make a move, the white-clad man had already cut down all the ninjas with his sword."
"Then the man in white traveled to the East, wielding a bronze sword, and slaughtered the entire clans of the three ninja sects involved in the tomb raiding. Not a single one of the three ninja sects survived."
"The man in white returned to Qin unharmed, disappeared into the Qinling Mountains, and vanished from everyone's sight forever."
"This incident caused a great sensation internationally back then. The Japanese ninja Yukimura was so intimidated by the man in white that he dared not set foot in the Yanhuang Kingdom again."
"Afterwards, the Meng family, a giant in the ancient martial arts world of Qin, finally revealed the truth under constant questioning from ancient martial arts families all over the country."
"It turns out that the man in white was from the Bai family. This Bai family is the same Bai family that is descended from Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi. However, since Lord Wu'an, no one in the Bai family has been able to perfectly master the Killing God Technique. Therefore, the Bai family has become a reclusive family, hiding in the Qinling Mountains. No one can find them, not even the Meng family."
"It seems that the only one who can find the location of the Bai family is a member of that unspeakable clan."
Hearing this, Shen Lang was deeply shocked.
He never imagined that there were so many astonishing and legendary stories in this vast land of Qin Chuan.
"What about the Li family? Are they descendants of Li Si?" Shen Lang asked anxiously.
Dongxue shook her head and said, "The Li family is the descendant of Li Jing, the military genius of the Tang Dynasty. Like the Meng family, the Li family is a military family. However, after the establishment of the new dynasty, the Li family has been serving the court. Now they are a well-known military family in the five northwestern provinces."
"The Li family suffered heavy casualties during the resistance against the Japanese pirates. In the end, they were recruited by the Emperor and the whole family joined the army."
Shen Lang couldn't help but swear: "Holy crap!!! There are actually descendants of pharmacists?"
"Are there any other powerful families? Tell me about them." Shen Lang's eyes instantly lit up.
As an amateur history enthusiast, he greatly admires the military generals of ancient times.
Dongxue shook her head and said, "I don't know anything else. But there are many ancient martial arts forces in Qin, and they are all very well hidden. Even the imperial court can't find them. Perhaps there are some families that have never appeared in the world."
Shen Lang looked regretful.
However, he wasn't very disappointed.
There was a young master from an ancient martial arts family in Qin right in front of me.
Dongxue didn't know, but Meng Xiaobai definitely did. After all, family members only know their own affairs.
Then Shen Lang looked at Mi Qi'er and asked, "Mi Qi'er, do you know Meng Xiaobai?"
Michelle shook her head in confusion and said, "I don't know, I've never heard of it."
"Are you sure? You mean one of those powerful scions of a prestigious family?" Shen Lang pressed.
Michelle shook her head and said, "Boss, it seems there aren't any young masters with the surname Meng at USTC."
"The Meng family is truly remarkable; they've kept their secrets very well," Shen Lang thought to himself.
Michelle is now a social butterfly at USTC. She makes a point of remembering all the scions of wealthy families who study at USTC.
Those who can escape Michelle's attention are either useless or have hidden themselves to the extreme.
Meng Xiaobai is the latter.
A family with a history of over two thousand years, even if it keeps a dog, it would definitely be the king of dogs.
Moreover, how could the young master of the Meng family be an unknown good-for-nothing?
All I can say is that Meng Xiaobai and the Meng family have been hiding their true intentions very well.
Dongxue's knowledge of the Meng family existed only in historical records. Even the location of the Meng family's stronghold was not recorded in the imperial archives.
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